[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 80 (Friday, April 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08681]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Point Mugu Sea
Range
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality, and Presidential Executive Order 12114, the
Department of the Navy (DON) has prepared and filed the Point Mugu Sea
Range (PMSR) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. The PMSR Draft EIS/OEIS evaluates the
potential environmental consequences associated with conducting
military readiness activities within the PMSR, which include testing
(research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation (RDAT&E))
and training activities analyzed in the March 2002 PMSR Final EIS/OEIS
and environmental assessments (EAs) completed since 2002. The Draft
EIS/OEIS also evaluates proposed increases in military testing and
training tempo at the PMSR to fully support current, emerging, and
foreseeable future RDAT&E and Fleet training requirements.
DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins April 24, 2020 and ends
June 8, 2020. All public comments are due by June 8, 2020. Due to
current Federal and State guidance on social distancing in response to
COVID-19, the Navy will not hold in-person public meetings during the
Draft EIS/OEIS public comment period.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by mail to the address in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or submitted electronically
via the project website at: https://www.pmsr-eis.com. All comments
submitted during the 45-day public comment period will become part of
the public record, and substantive comments will be considered in the
Final EIS/OEIS. All comments must be postmarked or received online by
June 8, 2020, for consideration in the Final EIS/OEIS. Federal, state,
and local agencies and officials, American Indian tribal governments,
and other interested organizations and individuals are encouraged to
provide substantive comments on the Draft EIS/OEIS during the 45-day
public comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons
Division Range Sustainability Office, Point Mugu Sea Range, Building
53A, Room 106G, Code EB2R00M, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1, Attn: EIS/OEIS
Project Manager, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049, 888-238-2375, eis.com">info@pmsr-eis.com, or project website: https://www.pmsr-eis.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DON's action proponent is Naval Air
Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu and the National
Marine Fisheries Service is a cooperating agency. The PMSR is located
adjacent to Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo
counties along the Pacific Coast of Southern California and includes
36,000 square miles of controlled sea and airspace designated for
testing and training activities.
The purpose of the proposed action described in the Draft EIS/OEIS
is to provide modern instrumented airspace, sea space, testing and
training areas, testing and training facilities, and range
infrastructure to fully support current, emerging, and foreseeable
future testing and training requirements; and to ensure the long-term
viability of the PMSR. The need for the proposed action is to allow for
continued testing and training in support of military readiness and DoD
mission requirements as required by Title 10 and to provide combat
ready forces.
The DON distributed the Draft EIS/OEIS to federal agencies and
federally recognized tribes with which the DON is consulting and to
other stakeholders. The DON provided press releases to the local
newspapers and distributed letters and postcards to stakeholders,
Native American Tribes, and other interested parties. Copies of the
Draft EIS/OEIS are available for public review at the following public
libraries:
1. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA
93010-2539.
2. Carpinteria Branch Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue,
Carpinteria, CA 93013-2048.
3. E.P. Foster Library, 651 E Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001-2814.
4. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA
93401-3218.
5. Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E Anapamu Street, Santa
Barbara, CA 93101-2722.
6. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA
93033-7129.
7. Oxnard Downtown Main Library, 251 S A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030-
5742.
Depending upon COVID-19 conditions regulating access to public
facilities, it is recommended to check with the library regarding its
hours of operation and the availability of the document. The PMSR Draft
EIS/OEIS is also available for electronic viewing or download at
https://www.pmsr-eis.com. A compact disc of the Draft EIS/OEIS will be
made available upon written request by contacting: Commander, Naval Air
Warfare Center Weapons Division Range Sustainability Office, Point Mugu
Sea Range, Building 53A, Room 106G, Code EB2R00M, 575 I Avenue, Suite
1, Attn: EIS/OEIS Project Manager, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049, 888-238-
2375, eis.com">info@pmsr-eis.com, or project website: https://www.pmsr-eis.com.
Dated: April 20, 2020.
D.J. Antenucci,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-08681 Filed 4-23-20; 8:45 am]
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