80 FR 46252 - Department of the Navy

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-19050

The Department of the Navy (DoN), after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to implement Alternative 1, the Navy's preferred alternative, as described in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). Under Alternative 1, the Navy will be able to meet current and future DoN and DoD training and testing requirements, including the use of active sonar and explosives within the MITT Study Area. The MITT study area is composed of established sea-based (at-sea) ranges and land-based training areas on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, and operating areas and special use airspace in the regions of the Mariana Islands that are part of the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC). The Study Area also includes a transit corridor that connects the MIRC and the Hawaiian Islands Range Complex and pierside sonar maintenance and testing alongside Navy piers located in Inner Apra Harbor.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Department of the Navy

Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement 
for Mariana Islands Training and Testing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN), after carefully weighing the 
strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed 
action, announces its decision to implement Alternative 1, the Navy's 
preferred alternative, as described in the Mariana Islands Training and 
Testing (MITT) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). Under Alternative 1, the 
Navy will be able to meet current and future DoN and DoD training and 
testing requirements, including the use of active sonar and explosives 
within the MITT Study Area. The MITT study area is composed of 
established sea-based (at-sea) ranges and land-based training areas on 
Guam and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, and operating areas 
and special use airspace in the regions of the Mariana Islands that are 
part of the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC). The Study Area also 
includes a transit corridor that connects the MIRC and the Hawaiian 
Islands Range Complex and pierside sonar maintenance and testing 
alongside Navy piers located in Inner Apra Harbor.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete text of the Record of Decision 
is available at https://mitt-eis.com. Single copies of the Record of 
Decision are available upon request by contacting: MITT EIS/OEIS 
Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific, 258 
Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3134.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
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Individuals requiring special
MHS-Organizations/Defense-Health- Impact Statement/Overseas
Board/Meetings. accommodations to access the public
meeting should contact Ms. Kendal Environmental Impact Statement for
Purpose of the Meeting Brown at least five (5) business days Mariana Islands Training and Testing
The purpose of the meeting is to prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
conduct a decision briefing for
deliberation and provide progress ACTION: Notice.
Written Statements
updates on specific taskings before the
DHB. In addition, the DHB will receive Any member of the public wishing to SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
information briefings on current issues provide comments to the DHB may do (DoN), after carefully weighing the
or lessons learned related to military so in accordance with 41 CFR 102– strategic, operational, and
operational programs, health policy, 3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and section environmental consequences of the
health research, disease/injury 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory proposed action, announces its decision
prevention, health promotion, and to implement Alternative 1, the Navy’s
Committee Act, and the procedures
healthcare delivery. preferred alternative, as described in the
described in this notice.
Agenda Individuals desiring to provide Mariana Islands Training and Testing
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as comments to the DHB may do so by (MITT) Final Environmental Impact
amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 submitting a written statement to the Statement/Overseas Environmental
through 102–3.165 and subject to DHB Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). Under
availability of space, the DHB meeting is (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Alternative 1, the Navy will be able to
open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to Written statements should not be longer meet current and future DoN and DoD
12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on than two type-written pages and address training and testing requirements,
August 20, 2015. The DHB anticipates the following details: the issue, including the use of active sonar and
deliberating a decision briefing discussion, and a recommended course explosives within the MITT Study Area.
regarding Continuing Education for DoD of action. Supporting documentation The MITT study area is composed of
Health Professionals. The DHB also may also be included, as needed, to established sea-based (at-sea) ranges and
anticipates receiving a progress update land-based training areas on Guam and
establish the appropriate historical
from the Neuro/Behavioral Health the Commonwealth of the Mariana
context and to provide any necessary
Subcommittee on Population Normative Islands, and operating areas and special
Values for Post-Concussive background information.
use airspace in the regions of the
Computerized Neurocognitive If the written statement is not Mariana Islands that are part of the
Assessments. In addition, information received at least five (5) business days Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC).
briefings will be provided on activities prior to the meeting, the DFO may The Study Area also includes a transit
at the U.S. Army Medical Research choose to postpone consideration of the corridor that connects the MIRC and the
Institute of Infectious Diseases and the statement until the next open meeting. Hawaiian Islands Range Complex and
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, The DFO will review all timely pierside sonar maintenance and testing
vector control in support of military submissions with the DHB President alongside Navy piers located in Inner
operations, missions and and ensure they are provided to Apra Harbor.
accomplishments of U.S. Navy hospital
members of the DHB before the meeting
ships, and the U.S. Navy medical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
that is subject to this notice. After
response to the tsunami in Indonesia. complete text of the Record of Decision
reviewing the written comments, the
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting is available at https://mitt-eis.com.
President and the DFO may choose to
Single copies of the Record of Decision
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as invite the submitter to orally present
are available upon request by
amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 their issue during an open portion of
this meeting or at a future meeting. The contacting: MITT EIS/OEIS Project
through 102–3.165 and subject to
DFO, in consultation with the DHB Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is limited President, may allot time for members of Command Pacific, 258 Makalapa Drive,
and is on a first-come basis. All the public to present their issues for Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860–3134.
members of the public who wish to review and discussion by the Defense Dated: July 29, 2015.
attend the public meeting must contact Health Board. N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Ms. Kendal Brown at the number listed Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
Dated: July 29, 2015.
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FR Citation		80 FR 46252