[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34241-34242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13828]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-PBS-2021-02; Docket No. 2021-0002; Sequence No. 10]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the 
Calexico West Land Port of Entry Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility, 
Calexico, CA

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment(EA) will 
be prepared for the Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility at the 
Calexico West Land Port of Entry, Calexico, CA (Project).

DATES: Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide written 
comments regarding the scope of the EA. Comments must be received by 
July 30th.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments by either of the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: ATTN: Ms. Bianca Rivera, 
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 107, Tucson, AZ 85719.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Osmahn A. Kadri, NEPA Program 
Manager, General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at 415-
522-3617 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    GSA intends to prepare an EA to analyze the potential impacts 
resulting from proposed construction of a temporary pedestrian 
processing facility to be used by the United States Customs and Border 
Protection.
    The Project is located adjacent to the Historic Customs House at 
340 East 1st Street, Calexico, California. The Project is proposed to 
provide a temporary pedestrian processing facility for use during the 
demolition of existing structures and construction of the new 
processing building while ensuring continued services to those 
utilizing the international crossing between the United States of 
American and Mexico.
    The temporary facility is anticipated to be constructed on 
Heffernan Road, south of East 1st street, to the west of the Historic 
Customs House. The facility will require the acquisition of Heffernan 
Road, to the south of East 1st Street. The building will be 
approximately 8,804 square feet and include a fire lane to the west, 
pedestrian ramps leading to/from the building, and pedestrian pick-up 
and drop-off areas at the north side of the building. The interior 
building will include wait areas, administrative offices, property 
storage interview rooms, inspection areas, processing areas, and 
restrooms.

Alternatives Under Consideration

    The EA will consider one Action Alternative (the Proposed Action) 
and the No Action Alternative. The Action Alternative would consist of 
the construction of the processing facility and associated 
infrastructure. The building would be constructed on a portion of 
Heffernan Avenue and the parking area to the west of the Customs House. 
Since the facility is temporary, there would be no change in personnel 
staffing at this port of entry. Construction is likely to impact 
parking and loading/unloading merchandise for the retail facility to 
the west of the proposed facility, as well as traffic flow along East 
1st Street during construction.
    Under the No Action Alternative, construction of the temporary 
facility would not occur.

Scoping Process

    Scoping will be accomplished through public notifications in the 
Calexico Chronicle, social media announcements, and direct mail 
correspondence to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies; 
surrounding property owners; and private organizations and citizens who 
have previously expressed or are known to have an interest in the 
Project. The virtual scoping meeting will be held on July 13th, at 4:30 
p.m., Pacific Standard Time at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDIwNzMyZTEtMDRhYy00NGI5LWJkNjEtODkxYTJhNjU2NWIx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228aec2bf0-04af-4841-bcf6-bac6a58dd4ef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221894920d-2cd7-4a1a-aa78-0ebeddc5bdf6%22%7d.
    The primary purpose of the scoping process is for the public to 
assist GSA

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in determining the scope and content of the environmental analysis.

Russell Larson,
Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public 
Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-13828 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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