[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 31543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10743]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in 
the Patuxent River Complex

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of the Navy, after carefully 
weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of 
the Proposed Action (Patuxent River Complex Final Environmental Impact 
Statement published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2022), 
announces its decision to conduct testing and training as identified in 
Alternative 2, the Navy's Preferred Alternative, of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Testing and Training 
Activities in the Patuxent River Complex (PRC).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Implementation of Alternative 2 will enable 
the Navy and other U.S. military services to meet their respective 
missions. The Navy's mission, under Title 10 United States Code 
(U.S.C.) section 8062, is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready 
military forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and 
maintaining freedom of the seas. The Navy will continue to implement 
the full suite of mitigation measures detailed in Table 3.10-1 (Impact 
Avoidance and Minimization Measures) of the PRC Final EIS to avoid or 
reduce potential environmental impacts during testing and training 
activities. The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
PRC Final EIS is available on the project website at www.prceis.com, 
along with the March 2022 PRC Final EIS and supporting documents. 
Single copies of the ROD are available upon request by contacting: 
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic, Attention: Code 
EV21JB, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508.

J.M. Pike,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-10743 Filed 5-23-22; 8:45 am]
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