[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62573-62574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19611]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-PBS-2023-07; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 27]


Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Finding of 
No Practicable Alternative for the Expansion and Modernization of the 
Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry and Proposed Commercial Land Port 
of Entry in Douglas, Arizona

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

ACTION: Notice of availability, Finding of No Practicable Alternative 
(FONPA).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the revised Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which examines the potential 
environmental impacts from the expansion and modernization of the Raul 
Hector Castro (RHC) Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Douglas, Arizona and 
construction of a new Commercial LPOE to address various operational, 
capacity, and safety issues associated with the existing facility. 
Following issuance of the original DEIS in January 2023, GSA identified 
a third action alternative--Alternative 3--through internal scoping. 
Due to the change in the analysis, GSA is re-issuing a revised DEIS for 
public review during a 45-day comment period. The DEIS describes the 
purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing 
environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting 
from each of the alternatives; and proposed best management practices 
and/or mitigation measures. The revised DEIS also includes the revised 
Draft Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA), which provides a 
floodplain assessment and statement of findings as a result of 
construction in a floodplain at the RHC LPOE.

DATES: 
    Public Comment Period--The Public Comment Period begins with 
publication of this NOA in the Federal Register and will last for 45 
days until Monday, October 23, 2023. After the comment period, GSA will 
prepare the Final EIS.
    Meeting Date--A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 
27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mountain Time. The meeting will 
be held in the Douglas Visitor Center, where interested parties are 
invited to join and provide verbal or written comments on the revised 
DEIS and Draft FONPA.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting Location--A public meeting will be held at the Douglas 
Visitor Center, 345 16th St., Douglas, AZ 85607.
    Public Comments--In addition to verbal and written comments 
provided at the public meeting, members of the public may also submit 
comments by one of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Please include `RHC LPOE EIS' 
in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: ATTN: Osmahn Kadri, RHC LPOE EIS; U.S. General 
Services Administration, c/o Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc., 77 Upper 
Rock Circle, Suite 302, Rockville, MD 20850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Program Manager, 
GSA at 415-522-3617 or [email protected]. Please also call the 
number if special assistance is needed to attend and participate in the 
public meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comment Period

    The views and comments of the public are necessary in helping GSA 
in its decision-making process with impacts to environmental, cultural, 
and economic impacts. The meeting will be an informal open house, where 
visitors may speak with GSA representatives and provide written 
comments. No formal presentation will be provided. All comments 
received will be considered equally and will become part of the public 
record. Further information on the project, including an electronic 
copy of the revised DEIS, may also be found online at the following 
websites: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/

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regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/
douglas-commercial-land-port-of-entry and https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/raul-hector-castro-land-port-of-entry.

Serene Wetzel,
Director (Acting), Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, 
Public Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19611 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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