[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26480-26481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10024]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Virtual Public Meetings for the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Navy Old Town Campus Revitalization

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of 
the Navy (DON) has prepared and filed with the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the Navy Old Town Campus (OTC) Revitalization. The Draft EIS 
evaluates the potential environmental effects associated with 
modernization of OTC to support Naval Information Warfare Systems 
Command's (NAVWAR) current and future operational readiness. This 
notice announces the public review and comment period, dates of virtual 
meetings, and includes information on how the public may review and 
comment on the Draft EIS. Additionally, the public can submit comments 
on the project's potential to affect historic properties pursuant to 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins May 14, 2021 and ends 
July 13, 2021. To be considered in the Final EIS, all comments must be 
postmarked or received online by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on 
July 13, 2021.
    Due to current federal and state guidance on social distancing in 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DON will hold virtual public 
meetings to provide information about the proposed action and the draft 
environmental analysis, and to accept public comments on the Draft EIS. 
The virtual public meetings will occur as follows:

1. June 8, 2021, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
2. June 23, 2021, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

    Information on how to participate in the virtual public meetings is 
available on the project website at www.NAVWAR-revitalization.com.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted electronically on the 
project website at www.NAVWAR-revitalization.com or by mail to: Navy 
OTC Revitalization EIS Project Manager, Attention: Ron Bochenek, 750 
Pacific

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Highway, Floor 12, San Diego, CA 92132-0058.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems 
Command Southwest, Attention: Ron Bochenek, Navy OTC Revitalization EIS 
Project Manager, 750 Pacific Highway, Floor 12, San Diego, CA 92132-
0058, 888-682-6289, revitalization.com">info@NAVWAR-revitalization.com. You can also visit 
the project website at www.NAVWAR-revitalization.com for more 
information. Individuals interested in receiving electronic project 
updates can subscribe on the project website to receive notifications 
via email for key milestones throughout the environmental planning 
process.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DON distributed the Draft EIS to 
Federal, state, and local agencies and officials, American Indian 
tribal governments, and other stakeholders. The Draft EIS and 
informational materials are available on the project website at 
www.NAVWAR-revitalization.com. The public may also review the Draft EIS 
and select materials at the following libraries:

1. Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library (215 West Washington Street, 
San Diego, CA 92103)
2. Point Loma/Hervey Library (3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 
92107)
3. San Diego Central Library (330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101)

    Comments on the Draft EIS can be submitted in the following ways: 
(1) Written comments submitted through the project website; (2) written 
comments mailed to the address in this notice; and (3) verbal comments 
provided at the virtual public meetings.
    All comments submitted during the 60-day public comment period will 
become part of the public record, and substantive comments will be 
considered in the development of the Final EIS. All comments must be 
postmarked or received online by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on 
July 13, 2021.
    Federal, state, and local agencies and officials, American Indian 
tribal governments, and other interested organizations and individuals 
are encouraged to provide comments on the Draft EIS during the 60-day 
public comment period.

    Dated: May 7, 2021.
K.R. Callan,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
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