80 FR 51247 - Notice of Availability for a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51247-51248] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20810] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0032] Notice of Availability for a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On April 10, 2015, DLA published a NOA in the Federal Register (80 FR 19290) announcing the publication of the EA Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period that ended May 11, 2015. The EA was prepared as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. In addition, the EA complied with DLA Regulation 1000.22. No comments were received during the public comment period. This FONSI documents the decision of DLA to proceed with the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. DLA has determined that the Proposed Action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA and that no significant impacts on the human environment are associated with this decision. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Silverberg at 703-767-0705 during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DLA completed an EA to address the potential environmental consequences associated with the proposed upgrade and storage of beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. This FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and summarizes the results of the analyses in the EA. Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action is to upgrade and store a portion of the existing U.S. National Defense Stockpile (NDS) of beryllium. DLA Strategic Materials has determined that a portion of the existing beryllium billets are not in forms readily useable by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or its subcontractors in times of national emergency. The proposed upgrade would convert the existing beryllium billets into one or more final products that would meet current specifications for many modern DoD applications. The upgraded and converted beryllium is also expected to be applicable to these same manufacturing processes for the foreseeable future. Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the proposed action, the DLA Strategic Materials would have up to 20 tons (18,140 kg) of the existing NDS beryllium billets upgraded and converted at one or more off-site commercial facilities and then will return the converted beryllium to the Hammond Depot for continued safe and environmentally sound long-term storage. Each crate containing a single beryllium billet would be removed from its storage location at the Hammond Depot by forklift and loaded onto a truck located adjacent to the storage structure. The truck would then transport the crate/billet to an off-site commercial facility where the upgrade and conversion process would occur. All such upgrade and conversion activities would be conducted at the off-site facilities in compliance with all applicable state, local and federal laws, regulations, requirements and permits. The upgraded billet would then be returned and received for storage at the Hammond Depot. DLA Strategic Materials expects to complete the beryllium upgrade and conversion portion of the Proposed Action within a five-year period and before the end of calendar year 2020. Under the Proposed Action, long-term storage of the upgraded and converted forms of beryllium at the Hammond Depot would then continue after that date. A minimally intrusive inspection methodology would be employed by DLA Strategic Materials for the periodic, on-going quality surveillance of the upgraded and converted beryllium and to verify the continued integrity of the storage containers, the internal inert atmosphere status, and the product quality for the duration of the long-term storage period. The proposed beryllium upgrade and conversion would result in the creation of forms of beryllium that are highly compatible with the inputs required for current and future manufacturing processes. The Proposed Action is also required to ensure that the installation is able to meet its current and future mission requirements. Description of the No Action Alternative: Under the No Action Alternative, DLA would not upgrade the beryllium. The NDS beryllium stockpile would continue to be stored at the Hammond Depot in its current billet form. In the event the beryllium was needed to satisfy future critical U.S. security, military or aerospace uses, it would not be available in the forms required as input to current manufacturing processes, and the billets would likely require conversion at that time. DLA Strategic Materials has obtained estimates that it takes about 10 weeks to turn beryllium billets into powder. Hence, the usefulness of the beryllium in billet form would be questionable for any such future U.S. critical needs. The No Action Alternative would not meet the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action. Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on environmental resources would be expected from the Proposed Action. Potential insignificant, adverse effects on transportation, land use, water resources, and ecological resources, air quality, and waste management could be expected. No effects on environmental justice, cultural resources, noise, recreation, socioeconomics, or aesthetics would be expected. Details of the environmental consequences are discussed in the EA, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Determination: Based on the analysis of the Proposed Action's potential impacts to the human environment from routine operations, it was concluded that the Proposed Action would produce no significant adverse impacts. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of people with that environment. No significant cumulative effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed Action will not violate any Federal, state, or local laws. Based on the results of the analyses performed during preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary D. Miller, Director, DLA Installation [[Page 51248]] Support, concludes that the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an environmental impact statement for the Proposed Action is not required. Dated: August 19, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015-20810 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DLA upgraded and converted beryllium and
The authority for this action is the completed an EA to address the to verify the continued integrity of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as potential environmental consequences storage containers, the internal inert
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). associated with the proposed upgrade atmosphere status, and the product
and storage of beryllium at the DLA quality for the duration of the long-term
Dated: August 18, 2015. Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, storage period.
Samuel D. Rauch III, IN. This FONSI incorporates the EA by The proposed beryllium upgrade and
Deputy Assistant Administrator for reference and summarizes the results of conversion would result in the creation
Regulatory Programs, National Marine the analyses in the EA. of forms of beryllium that are highly
Fisheries Service. Purpose and Need for Action: The compatible with the inputs required for
[FR Doc. 2015–20754 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] purpose of the Proposed Action is to current and future manufacturing
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P upgrade and store a portion of the processes. The Proposed Action is also
existing U.S. National Defense Stockpile required to ensure that the installation
(NDS) of beryllium. DLA Strategic is able to meet its current and future
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Materials has determined that a portion mission requirements.
of the existing beryllium billets are not Description of the No Action
Office of the Secretary in forms readily useable by the U.S. Alternative: Under the No Action
Department of Defense (DoD) or its Alternative, DLA would not upgrade the
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0032] subcontractors in times of national beryllium. The NDS beryllium stockpile
emergency. The proposed upgrade would continue to be stored at the
Notice of Availability for a Finding of would convert the existing beryllium Hammond Depot in its current billet
No Significant Impact for the billets into one or more final products form. In the event the beryllium was
Environmental Assessment that would meet current specifications needed to satisfy future critical U.S.
Addressing the Upgrade and Storage for many modern DoD applications. The security, military or aerospace uses, it
of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic upgraded and converted beryllium is would not be available in the forms
Materials Depot in Hammond, IN also expected to be applicable to these required as input to current
same manufacturing processes for the manufacturing processes, and the billets
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency
foreseeable future. would likely require conversion at that
(DLA), DoD.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: time. DLA Strategic Materials has
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for Under the proposed action, the DLA obtained estimates that it takes about 10
a Finding of No Significant Impact Strategic Materials would have up to 20 weeks to turn beryllium billets into
(FONSI) for the Environmental tons (18,140 kg) of the existing NDS powder. Hence, the usefulness of the
Assessment (EA) Addressing the beryllium billets upgraded and beryllium in billet form would be
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the converted at one or more off-site questionable for any such future U.S.
DLA Strategic Materials Depot in commercial facilities and then will critical needs. The No Action
Hammond, IN. return the converted beryllium to the Alternative would not meet the purpose
Hammond Depot for continued safe and of and need for the Proposed Action.
SUMMARY: On April 10, 2015, DLA Potential Environmental Impacts: No
environmentally sound long-term
published a NOA in the Federal significant effects on environmental
storage.
Register (80 FR 19290) announcing the Each crate containing a single resources would be expected from the
publication of the EA Addressing the beryllium billet would be removed from Proposed Action. Potential insignificant,
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the its storage location at the Hammond adverse effects on transportation, land
DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Depot by forklift and loaded onto a use, water resources, and ecological
Hammond, IN. The EA was available for truck located adjacent to the storage resources, air quality, and waste
a 30-day public comment period that structure. The truck would then management could be expected. No
ended May 11, 2015. The EA was transport the crate/billet to an off-site effects on environmental justice,
prepared as required under the National commercial facility where the upgrade cultural resources, noise, recreation,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of and conversion process would occur. socioeconomics, or aesthetics would be
1969. In addition, the EA complied with All such upgrade and conversion expected. Details of the environmental
DLA Regulation 1000.22. No comments activities would be conducted at the off- consequences are discussed in the EA,
were received during the public site facilities in compliance with all which is hereby incorporated by
comment period. This FONSI applicable state, local and federal laws, reference.
documents the decision of DLA to regulations, requirements and permits. Determination: Based on the analysis
proceed with the Upgrade and Storage The upgraded billet would then be of the Proposed Action’s potential
of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic returned and received for storage at the impacts to the human environment from
Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. DLA Hammond Depot. DLA Strategic routine operations, it was concluded
has determined that the Proposed Materials expects to complete the that the Proposed Action would
Action is not a major Federal action beryllium upgrade and conversion produce no significant adverse impacts.
significantly affecting the quality of the portion of the Proposed Action within a Human environment was interpreted
human environment within the context five-year period and before the end of comprehensively to include the natural
of NEPA and that no significant impacts calendar year 2020. and physical environment and the
on the human environment are Under the Proposed Action, long-term relationship of people with that
associated with this decision.
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storage of the upgraded and converted environment. No significant cumulative
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira forms of beryllium at the Hammond effects were identified. Implementation
Silverberg at 703–767–0705 during Depot would then continue after that of the Proposed Action will not violate
normal business hours Monday through date. A minimally intrusive inspection any Federal, state, or local laws. Based
Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. methodology would be employed by on the results of the analyses performed
(EST) or by email: ira.silverberg@ DLA Strategic Materials for the periodic, during preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary
dla.mil. on-going quality surveillance of the D. Miller, Director, DLA Installation
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Support, concludes that the Upgrade Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting Auditorium, 815 Justison Street,
and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR Wilmington, Delaware.
Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the Public Hearing. The public hearing on
IN does not constitute a major Federal September 15, 2015 will begin at 1:30
availability of space, this meeting is
action significantly affecting the quality p.m. Hearing items will include: Draft
open to the public. However, because of
of the human environment within the dockets for the withdrawals, discharges
space limitations, allocation of seating
context of NEPA. Therefore, an and other water-related projects subject
will be made on a first-come, first
environmental impact statement for the to the Commission’s review; and a
served basis. Persons desiring to attend
Proposed Action is not required. resolution adopting amendments to the
the meeting should call Ms. Barbara
Administrative Manual—By-Laws,
Dated: August 19, 2015. Dorer at 703–805–2777.
Management and Personnel regarding
Aaron Siegel, Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
electronic communications.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison CFR 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of The list of projects scheduled for
Officer, Department of Defense. the Federal Advisory Committee Act of hearing, including project descriptions,
[FR Doc. 2015–20810 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] 1972, the public or interested will be posted on the Commission’s
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statements to the Defense Acquisition of this notice at least ten days before the
University Board of Visitors about its hearing date. Draft resolutions
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE mission and functions. Written scheduled for hearing also will be
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of a planned meeting of the Defense Written comments on draft dockets
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Committee Meeting All written statements shall be through the close of the hearing that
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University, DoD. Officer for the Defense Acquisition matters has been completed, and as time
University Board of Visitors, and this allows, an opportunity for open public
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statements are provided to the ‘‘public dialogue,’’ will also be
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
membership for their consideration. provided.
publishing this notice to announce a
Statements being submitted in The public is advised to check the
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response to the agenda mentioned in Commission’s Web site periodically
the Defense Acquisition University
this notice must be received by the prior to the hearing date, as items
Board of Visitors. This meeting will be
Designated Federal Officer at least five scheduled for hearing may be postponed
open to the public.
calendar days prior to the meeting if additional time is deemed necessary
DATES: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, which is the subject of this notice. to complete the Commission’s review,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written statements received after this and items may be added up to ten days
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Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. considered by the Defense Acquisition docket descriptions, the public is also
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Barbara Dorer, Acting Protocol Director, next meeting. commonly change in the course of the
DAU. Phone: 703–805–2777. Fax: 703– Committee’s Designated Federal Commission’s review, which is ongoing.
805–5940. Email: barbara.dorer@ Officer or Point of Contact: Ms. Christen Public Meeting. The public business
dau.mil. Goulding, 703–805–5412, meeting on September 16, 2015 will
christen.goulding@dau.mil. begin at 1:30 p.m. and will include:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Adoption of the Minutes of the
Dated: August 19, 2015.
meeting is being held under the Commission’s June 10, 2015 business
provisions of the Federal Advisory Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison meeting, announcements of upcoming
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., meetings and events, a report on
Appendix, as amended), the Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015–20814 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
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Government in the Sunshine Act of Executive Director and the
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Commission’s General Counsel, a
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interest. completed or is not required.
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