[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 79 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 22724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08597]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decisions for the Environmental Impact Statement United 
States Air Force F-35A Operational Beddown Air National Guard

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: On April 14, 2020, the United States Air Force (USAF) signed 
the Record of Decisions for the Environmental Impact Statement United 
States Air Force F-35A Operational Beddown Air National Guard.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Ramon Ortiz, NGB/A4AM, 3501 Fetchet Avenue, Joint Base 
Andrews MD 20762-5157, (240) 612-7042; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USAF has decided to base the F-35As with 
associated construction at the 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW) at Dane 
County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin for the 5th Operational 
Beddown and at the 187th Fighter Wing (187 FW) at Montgomery Regional 
Airport, Montgomery, Alabama for the 6th Operational Beddown. 
Subsequent to construction, delivery of the F-35A aircraft is 
anticipated to occur between April 2023 and June 2024. These decisions 
are distinct from one another and will proceed independently.
    Air Force decisions documented in the Record of Decisions were 
based on matters discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, 
inputs from the public and regulatory agencies, and other relevant 
factors. The Final Environmental Impact Statement was made available to 
the public on February 28, 2020 through a Notice of Availability in the 
Federal Register (Volume 85, Number 40, Page 11986) with a wait period 
that ended on March 30, 2020.
    Authority: This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to the 
regulations (40 CFR part 1506.6) implementing the provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Air 
Force's Environmental Impact Analysis Process (32 CFR parts 989.21(b) 
and 989.24(b)(7)).

Adriane S. Paris,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-08597 Filed 4-22-20; 8:45 am]
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