[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57707-57708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23508]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Program Comment for Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing (1919-
1940)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notification of Intent.

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SUMMARY: On September 19, 2019 the Department of the Army notified the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) of the Army's intent 
to request a Program Comment for Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing 
1919-1940 in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act 
(NHPA) Section 106, and 36 CFR 800.14(e). The Program Comment will 
demonstrate Army compliance with the NHPA regarding management of its 
inventory of Inter-War Era historic housing, associated structures, and 
landscape features. The Army plans to submit its formal request for 
Program Comment for Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing (1919-1940) to 
the ACHP in July 2020.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments regarding the Army's 
intent to request a Program Comment for Army Inter-War Era Historic 
Housing (1919-1940) from the ACHP that are received within 45 days 
following this publication date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments identified by ``Program 
Comment for Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing (1919-1940)'' to: 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy 
and Environment, ATTN: DASA-ESOH/Federal Preservation Officer, 110 Army 
Pentagon, Room 3E464, Washington, DC 20310.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Guldenzopf, Department of 
the Army Federal Preservation Officer, (571) 256-7822, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The intent of the Program Comment is to 
improve the quality of life, health, and safety of military families, 
increase historic property management efficiency and cost 
effectiveness, and preserve the historical and architectural character 
of this housing by meeting NHPA Section 106 requirements in a 
programmatic manner. There are approximately 2,700 Army Inter-War Era 
historic housing units (1919-1940) on 35 Army installations.
    The Army Quartermaster Corps led the design and construction of 
housing during the Inter-War era. The Quartermaster Corps adopted 
standardized plans for the nationally popular Colonial Revival design 
style for Army Inter-War era housing. With the use of standardized 
plans, the same Colonial Revival designs were repeated, one after the 
other, on Army installations.
    Army Inter-War Era housing, associated structures, and landscape 
features are subject to a large number of frequent and repetitive 
undertakings. The category of undertaking for the Program Comment for 
Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing (1919-1940) is management actions: 
Maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, abatement, 
mothballing, demolition, replacement, transfer, sale, and lease. These 
actions present a potential for adverse effects to historic properties.
    The Army's proposed Program Comment treatment measures for Army 
Inter-War Era historic housing will ensure the effects of Army 
management actions are taken into account. The proposed treatment 
measures include: An Army Inter-War era housing historic context; 
identification of Army Inter-War Era historic housing that may be of 
particular importance; public educational materials; and development of 
Design Guidelines for Army Inter-War Era Historic Housing 1919-1940. In 
order to address the health and safety risks to military families 
living in historic housing from potential hazards such as lead-based 
paint and address high costs associated with use of ``in-kind'' 
historic materials, the Army will

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implement its management actions using modern industry standard 
imitative materials that replicate historic design elements identified 
in the Design Guidelines. The Army plans to monitor implementation of 
the Program Comment treatment measures.
    The Army has provided notification of the proposed Program Comment 
to key stakeholders including the ACHP, National Conference of State 
Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation, and the National Association of Tribal Historic 
Preservation Officers. The Army's notice of intent to request a Program 
Comment to the ACHP was preceded by coordination of the concept with 
officials from the ACHP, NCSHPO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
other Military Departments, and DoD Privatized Housing Partners.

    Dated: October 22, 2019.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23508 Filed 10-25-19; 8:45 am]
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