[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60668-60669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19078]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Disposal of 
Decommissioned, Defueled Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65) and its Associated 
Naval Reactor Plants Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas 
Environmental Impact Statement

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: After carefully weighing the environmental, strategic, and 
operational consequences of the Proposed Action, DoN announces its 
decision to select Alternative 3 (Commercial Dismantlement), the 
Preferred Alternative, from the Disposal of Decommissioned, Defueled 
Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65) and its Associated Naval Reactor Plants Final 
Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS/OEIS), published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD) is 
available on the project website at: www.carrierdisposaleis.com, along 
with the Final EIS/OEIS and supporting documents. Printed copies of the 
Final EIS/OEIS and ROD are also available for viewing at these public 
libraries:
    1. Kitsap Regional Library, Downtown Bremerton Branch, 612 Fifth 
St., Bremerton, WA 98337.
    2. Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr., Richland, WA 99352.

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    3. Hampton Public Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, VA 23669.
    4. Brownsville Public Library, Main Branch, 2600 Central Blvd., 
Brownsville, TX 78520.
    5. Brownsville Public Library, Southmost Branch, 4320 Southmost 
Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78521.
    6. Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St., Mobile, AL 36602.
    Single copies of the ROD are available upon request by contacting: 
Office of Congressional and Public Affairs; Attn. Ex-Enterprise CVN 65 
EIS/OEIS; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance 
Facility; 1400 Farragut Ave., Stop 2072; Bremerton, WA 98314-2072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoN selected Alternative 3 (Commercial 
Dismantlement) because this alternative safely disposes of the ex-
Enterprise, including its hazardous materials, in approximately five 
years as compared to 15 years or more for other analyzed alternatives. 
Additionally, this alternative will have the lowest greenhouse gas 
emissions, will not require modifications to the Port of Benton in 
Washington State, and will be executed at approximately half the cost 
to the taxpayer as compared with other alternatives. Finally, this 
alternative supports the Navy mission by allowing the Navy to focus 
limited public shipyard resources on priority fleet maintenance. This 
alternative will not result in any decrease in workforce at Puget Sound 
Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF).
    In making this decision, DoN carefully assessed potential human, 
natural, and cultural environmental impacts while considering strategic 
and operational needs and comments from government officials and 
agencies, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and the public on the 
proposal and environmental analysis. DoN does not anticipate 
significant environmental impacts resulting from the selected 
alternative with the implementation of protective standard operating 
procedures, best management practices, and mitigation measures.

    Dated: August 30, 2023.
J.E. Koningisor,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19078 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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