80 FR 32097 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Employment of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
Department of the Navy
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
| Page Range | 32097-32097 | |
| FR Document | 2015-13772 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 32097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13772] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Employment of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar AGENCY: Department of the Navy; DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12114 (Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions), and in compliance with OPNAVINST 5090.1D the Navy is announcing its intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)/Supplemental Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (SOEIS) for the worldwide employment of SURTASS LFA sonar. DATES: The Draft SEIS/SOEIS is expected to be available in June 2016, at which time the public comment period will be open for 45 days. The Final SEIS/SOEIS is expected to be completed by June 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief of Naval Operations, Code N2/ N6F24, c/o SURTASS LFA Sonar SEIS/SOEIS Program Manager, 4350 Fairfax Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22203; or email: lfa-eis.com">eisteam@surtass-lfa-eis.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In continuance of the Navy's commitment to responsible stewardship of the marine environment and building upon analyses and information included in the Navy's 2001 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS (OEIS), 2007 Final SEIS, 2012 Final SEIS/SOEIS, and 2015 Final SEIS/SOEIS, the Navy intends to prepare a comprehensive assessment of the environmental effects associated with employment of SURTASS LFA \1\ sonar systems. The SEIS/SOEIS and associated analysis will be used to support consultations associated with expiring regulatory permits and authorizations in 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ``SURTASS LFA sonar systems'' refers to both the LFA and compact LFA (CLFA) systems, each having similar acoustic transmission characteristics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Navy proposes to continue employing up to four SURTASS LFA sonar systems onboard U.S. Navy surveillance ships for routine training, testing, and military operations in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea with certain geographical restrictions and other preventive measures designed to mitigate adverse effects on the marine environment. As part of the SEIS/SOEIS analyses, the Navy will continue to assess potential impacts of SURTASS LFA sonar systems to offshore biologically important areas (OBIAs). Effectiveness of the mitigation measures that are the foundation of the Navy's operation of SURTASS LFA sonar will also be re-assessed in the context of new technologies and methodologies as well as operational practicability. In addition to the No Action alternative, alternatives will include the alternative chosen in the Navy's 2012 Record of Decision and an analysis of potential additional new or modified OBIAs developed from the Adaptive Management process and a comprehensive review of relevant scientific information/data during the SEIS/SOEIS review process. The National Marine Fisheries Service has been asked to be a cooperating agency under 40 CFR 1501.6 for the development of the SEIS/ SOEIS. The SEIS/SOEIS will comply with both NEPA and Executive Order 12114 as well as other relevant environmental statutes. Additional information concerning SURTASS LFA sonar and pertinent environmental documents are available at: lfa-eis.com">http://www.surtass-lfa-eis.com. Dated: June 1, 2015. N.A. Hagerty-Ford, Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-13772 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P
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Mandatory Purchase For: 100% of the Supplemental Environmental Impact comprehensive review of relevant
requirement of the Department of Statement (SEIS)/Supplemental scientific information/data during the
Defense Overseas Environmental Impact SEIS/SOEIS review process.
Mandatory Source of Supply: CW Resources, Statement (SOEIS) for the worldwide The National Marine Fisheries Service
Inc., New Britain, CT has been asked to be a cooperating
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
employment of SURTASS LFA sonar.
DATES: The Draft SEIS/SOEIS is agency under 40 CFR 1501.6 for the
Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA
Distribution: C-List expected to be available in June 2016, at development of the SEIS/SOEIS. The
which time the public comment period SEIS/SOEIS will comply with both
Product Name/NSN(s): Label, Address,
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7530–00–NIB–1159—2″ x 4″ by June 2017. statutes.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SURTASS LFA sonar and pertinent
Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government
Requirement Chief of Naval Operations, Code N2/ environmental documents are available
Mandatory Source of Supply: North Central N6F24, c/o SURTASS LFA Sonar SEIS/ at: http://www.surtass-lfa-eis.com.
Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, PA SOEIS Program Manager, 4350 Fairfax
Contracting Activity: General Services Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia Dated: June 1, 2015.
Administration, New York, NY 22203; or email: eisteam@surtass-lfa- N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Distribution: A-List eis.com. Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Service Mandatory For: US Army, Reynolds marine environment and building upon
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Wilson Street, Fort Sill, OK SAFETY BOARD
Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS
Mandatory Source of Supply: Professional
Contract Services, Inc., Austin, TX
(OEIS), 2007 Final SEIS, 2012 Final Public Availability of Defense Nuclear
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, SEIS/SOEIS, and 2015 Final SEIS/ Facilities Safety Board FY 2013 Service
W40M USA MEDCOM HCAA, Fort Sam SOEIS, the Navy intends to prepare a Contract Inventory Analysis/FY 2014
Houston, TX comprehensive assessment of the Service Contract Inventory
environmental effects associated with
Deletion employment of SURTASS LFA 1 sonar AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities
The following service is proposed for systems. The SEIS/SOEIS and Safety Board (DNFSB).
deletion from the Procurement List: associated analysis will be used to ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of
Service support consultations associated with FY 2013 Service Contract Inventory
expiring regulatory permits and Analysis/FY 2014 Service Contract
Service Type: Grounds Maintenance
authorizations in 2017. Inventories.
Service Mandatory For: Fort Ord, CA
Mandatory Source of Supply: Unknown The Navy proposes to continue
employing up to four SURTASS LFA SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, 743 of Division C of the Consolidated
W40M Northern Region Contract Office, sonar systems onboard U.S. Navy
Fort Belvoir, VA surveillance ships for routine training, Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
testing, and military operations in the 111–117), DNFSB is publishing this
Barry S. Lineback, notice to advise the public of the
Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, and
Director, Business Operations.
the Mediterranean Sea with certain availability of (1) its analysis of the FY
[FR Doc. 2015–13791 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
geographical restrictions and other 2013 Service Contract inventories and
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mitigate adverse effects on the marine inventories. This inventory provides
environment. As part of the SEIS/SOEIS information on service contract actions
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE analyses, the Navy will continue to over $25,000 that were made in FY
assess potential impacts of SURTASS 2014. The information is organized by
Department of the Navy LFA sonar systems to offshore function to show how contracted
biologically important areas (OBIAs). resources are distributed throughout the
Notice of Intent To Prepare a agency. The inventory has been
Supplemental Environmental Impact Effectiveness of the mitigation measures
developed in accordance with guidance
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Statement/Supplemental Overseas that are the foundation of the Navy’s
operation of SURTASS LFA sonar will issued on December 19, 2011 by the
Environmental Impact Statement for Office of Management and Budget’s
Employment of Surveillance Towed also be re-assessed in the context of new
technologies and methodologies as well Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Array Sensor System Low Frequency (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at
Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar as operational practicability.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
AGENCY: Department of the Navy; DoD. 1 ‘‘SURTASS LFA sonar systems’’ refers to both default/files/omb/procurement/memo/
the LFA and compact LFA (CLFA) systems, each service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf.
ACTION: Notice.
having similar acoustic transmission characteristics. DNFSB has posted its FY 2013 analysis
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| Dates | The Draft SEIS/SOEIS is expected to be available in June 2016, at which time the public comment period will be open for 45 days. The Final SEIS/SOEIS is expected to be completed by June 2017. | |
| Contact | Chief of Naval Operations, Code N2/ N6F24, c/o SURTASS LFA Sonar SEIS/SOEIS Program Manager, 4350 Fairfax Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22203; or email: [email protected] lfa-eis.com. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32097 |
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