[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 182 (Friday, September 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58345-58346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20645]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
a Submarine Dry Dock and Waterfront Production Facility at the Pearl 
Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Oahu, 
Hawaii, and To Announce the Public Scoping Meeting; Corrections

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice; corrections.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal 
Register of September 15, 2020, concerning its intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential 
environmental effects associated with construction and operation of a 
submarine dry dock (DD) replacement and waterfront production facility 
(WPF) at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance 
Facility (PHNSY & IMF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor[hyphen]Hickam 
(JBPHH), Oahu, Hawaii and announce the public scoping period. The 
document contained incorrect dates and omitted details concerning the 
request for public comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andr[eacute]a M. Von Burg Hall, Navy 
PHNSY DD/WPF EIS Project Manager, by telephone (808-472-1425) or email 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    In the Federal Register of September 15, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
19961, on page 57194, the following corrections are made:
    1. On page 57195, in the first column, correct the Dates caption to 
read:

DATES: The Navy is initiating a 35-day public scoping process beginning 
on September 15, 2020 and extending through October 19, 2020. The 
purpose of the public scoping process is to identify community 
interests and to receive comments on the scope of the EIS and the 
project's potential to affect historic properties pursuant to Section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, including 
identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses 
relevant to the proposed action. This public scoping process starts 
with the publication of this Notice of Intent. The Navy is providing 
two web-based platforms for the public to learn about the Proposed 
Action and provide scoping comments. All comments are due by October 
19, 2020. The Navy intends to publish the Draft EIS in July of 2021, 
the Final EIS in April 2022 with a Record of Decision signed in 
September 2022.
    2. On page 57195, in the first column, correct the second sentence 
in paragraph 1. of the Addresses caption to read: The virtual Open 
House will be available at www.PearlHarborDryDockEISOpenHouse.org from 
12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on September 15, 2020, to 11:59 
p.m. (HST) on October 19, 2020.
    3. On page 57195, in the second column, correct Supplemental 
Information to read: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Depot maintenance for 
PHNSY & IMF requires four DDs capable of docking current and future 
classes of submarines. In addition, to accommodate future submarine 
maintenance demands at PHNSY & IMF and improve operational readiness, 
the time spent servicing each submarine at the DD must be reduced. 
Infrastructure improvements and rearrangement of functions at PHNSY 
are, therefore, needed to ensure adequate capacity and operational 
efficiency.
    The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide appropriate DD 
capacity at PHNSY & IMF to meet depot maintenance requirements and to 
provide a properly sized and configured WPF to enable efficient 
submarine maintenance.
    The Navy proposes DD replacement at PHNSY & IMF capable of 
performing depot[hyphen]level maintenance on current and future fast-
attack submarines. To meet the purpose and need, the Navy's Proposed 
Action is to construct and operate a graving DD replacement and WPF at 
PHNSY & IMF, including permanent ancillary facilities such as new power 
and utilities. A graving or excavated DD is one that is constructed on 
land near the shore, using concrete. Other construction[hyphen]related 
actions would include dredging, upgrade or replacement of new in-water 
structures, demolition of existing upland structures, and construction 
of new upland facilities.
    The Navy has identified four preliminary action alternatives to 
carry forward for analysis in the EIS along with the No Action 
alternative. These alternatives will be further refined based on input 
received from the public and resource agencies during scoping.
    Alternative 1 (No Action Alternative) would be no change from the 
status quo. A submarine DD replacement and WPF would not be built, and 
PHNSY & IMF would continue to service submarines using its existing 
infrastructure. Following the phasing out of the Los Angeles Class 
submarine in 2022, DD 3 would no longer be capable of servicing any 
active submarines due to size limitations.
    Alternative 2 would consist of a covered graving DD replacement and 
bridge crane. A new WPF would be located east of the DD, servicing both 
the replacement DD and DD #2.
    Alternative 3 would consist of a covered graving DD replacement and 
bridge crane. A new WPF would be located west of the DD and would 
service only the replacement DD.
    Alternative 4 would consist of an uncovered graving DD replacement,

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operated using a portal or gantry crane. A new WPF would be located 
east of the DD, servicing both the DD replacement and DD #2.
    Alternative 5 would consist of an uncovered graving DD replacement, 
operated using a portal or gantry crane. A new WPF would be located 
west of the DD and would service only the DD replacement.
    Environmental issues and resource areas to be examined in the EIS 
include, but are not limited to the following: Cultural Resources, 
Visual Resources, Public Health and Safety, Land Use, Socioeconomics, 
Environmental Justice, Soils, Water Quality, Topography and Geology, 
Air Quality, Terrestrial Biology, Marine Biology, Traffic, Marine 
Navigation, Noise, Utilities, and Hazardous Materials. Based on a 
preliminary evaluation of these resources, the Navy expects impacts on 
marine and cultural resources due to construction of the DD replacement 
and WPF. Additionally, temporary traffic impacts could result from 
construction activity. The EIS will also analyze measures that would 
avoid, minimize, or mitigate environmental effects.
    Additionally, the Navy will conduct all coordination, consultation, 
and permitting activities required by the National Historic 
Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act, the 
Magnuson[hyphen]Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the 
Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws and 
regulations determined to be applicable to the project.
    The Navy encourages federal, state, and local agencies, and 
interested persons to provide comments concerning the alternatives 
proposed for study and environmental issues for analysis in the EIS, as 
well as to identify specific environmental resources that the Navy 
should consider when developing the Draft EIS. The Navy will prepare 
the Draft EIS, including analysis of potential effects to those 
resources, which the Navy and the commenting public has identified. All 
comments received during the public scoping period will receive 
consideration during EIS preparation.
    Written comments on the scope of the EIS or the project's potential 
to affect historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 can be mailed or submitted 
electronically via the virtual Open House. To receive consideration, 
comments submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than October 19, 
2020. Comments may be mailed to the following address: Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command Pacific, Attn: PHNSY DD/WPF EIS Project Manager, 
258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 
96860-3134.
    Comments may also be submitted electronically through the EIS 
website at www.PearlHarborDryDockEIS.org or the virtual Open House 
website, online at www.PearlHarborDryDockEISOpenHouse.org. Comments 
must be posted by 11:59 p.m. HST on October 19, 2020.

    Dated: September 15, 2020.
D.J. Antenucci,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-20645 Filed 9-17-20; 8:45 am]
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