80 FR 60657 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Navigational Improvements to San Juan Harbor in San Juan, Puerto Rico

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range		60657-60657
FR Document		2015-25574

The purpose of the feasibility study is to improve navigation in San Juan Harbor.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Study and Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for Navigational Improvements to San Juan Harbor 
in San Juan, Puerto Rico

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the feasibility study is to improve navigation 
in San Juan Harbor.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division, 
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul DeMarco at (904) 232-1897 or 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Description of the Proposed Action. Proposed navigational 
improvements to San Juan Harbor include deepening main channels up to 
minus 50 feet and widening main channels up to an additional 50 feet. 
Additional information is available on our Environmental Documents Web 
page at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/DivisionsOffices/Planning/EnvironmentalBranch/EnvironmentalDocuments.aspx#SJH.
    2. Reasonable Alternatives. Lesser increments of widening and 
deepening and other alternatives would also be evaluated. The dredged 
material is expected to be suitable for placement in the Ocean Dredged 
Material Disposal Site located a few miles from the harbor entrance. 
Some material may be suitable for placement in dredged holes and for 
other purposes. Other alternatives as identified during the scoping and 
plan formulation process will be considered.
    3. Scoping Process:
    a. Public and Agency Involvement. A scoping letter is being sent to 
agencies, commercial interests, and the public.
    b. Issues to be Analyzed in Depth in the DEIS. Important issues 
expected include impacts to protected species, sea grass, hardgrounds, 
socio-economic factors, and any other factors that might be determined 
during the scoping and plan formulation process.
    c. Possible Assignments for Input into the EIS Among Lead and 
Potential Cooperating Agencies.

--U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Input concerning listed species, 
critical habitat, and other fish and wildlife resources.
--National Marine Fisheries Service: Input concerning listed species, 
critical habitat, and essential fish habitat.
--U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Input concerning ocean 
disposal.
--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the Lead agency and, together 
with the non-federal sponsor (Puerto Rico Ports Authority) will assume 
responsibility for all other aspects of the EIS.

    d. Other Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements. The 
proposed action is subject to the requirements of the Endangered 
Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Essential Fish Habitat 
requirements, National Historic Preservation Act, numerous other laws 
and executive orders, and any other requirements that might be 
identified during the scoping and plan formulation process.
    4. Scoping Meeting. A public scoping meeting will be held on 
November 5, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 101 of the Puerto Rico 
Convention Center, 100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    5. Date the DEIS Made Available to the Public. Depending on the 
issues, alternatives, investigations, and other requirements identified 
during the scoping and plan formulation process; the Draft EIS should 
be available by September 30, 2017.

    Dated: September 29, 2015.
Eric P. Summa,
Chief, Environmental Branch.
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Authority: This notice is required by sea grass, hardgrounds, socio-economic announcing the Reach Higher Career
§ 6001(c) of the Water Resources Reform and factors, and any other factors that might App Challenge (RHCAC or Challenge), a
Development Act of 2014, Public Law 113– be determined during the scoping and prize competition funded by the Carl D.
121, 128 STAT 1346–1347. plan formulation process. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Dated: September 30, 2015. c. Possible Assignments for Input into Act of 2006 (Perkins IV or Act). RHCAC
Jo-Ellen Darcy, the EIS Among Lead and Potential calls upon potential entrants, who may
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Cooperating Agencies. include eligible educators, mobile
[FR Doc. 2015–25586 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] —U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Input application (app) developers, and other
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P concerning listed species, critical interested individuals to submit
habitat, and other fish and wildlife information concerning concepts for
resources. mobile apps, which may include a
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE —National Marine Fisheries Service: prototype, to improve access to
Input concerning listed species, information about career and technical
Department of the Army, Corps of critical habitat, and essential fish education (CTE), help students,
Engineers habitat. including students with disabilities and
—U.S. Environmental Protection English Learners, navigate education
Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Agency: Input concerning ocean and career paths, and increase the
Study and Environmental Impact disposal. capacity of career counselors to serve
Statement (EIS) for Navigational —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is students. The Challenge seeks solutions
Improvements to San Juan Harbor in the Lead agency and, together with that: (1) Are focused on middle and high
San Juan, Puerto Rico the non-federal sponsor (Puerto Rico school students, (2) include integrated
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ports Authority) will assume tools to assess user skills and interests,
DOD. responsibility for all other aspects of and (3) offer users accessible
ACTION: Notice of intent. the EIS. information on occupations, education
d. Other Environmental Review and options, credentials, and career-seeking
SUMMARY: The purpose of the feasibility Consultation Requirements. The skills through an individualized user
study is to improve navigation in San proposed action is subject to the experience.
Juan Harbor. requirements of the Endangered Species DATES: We must receive your Challenge
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, submission on or before December 7,
Engineers, Planning Division, Essential Fish Habitat requirements, 2015.
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, National Historic Preservation Act, The timeframes for judging the
Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019. numerous other laws and executive submissions and selecting the finalists
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. orders, and any other requirements that will be determined by the Department.
Paul DeMarco at (904) 232–1897 or might be identified during the scoping The Department will conduct at least
email at paul.m.demarco@ and plan formulation process. one online information session during
usace.army.mil. 4. Scoping Meeting. A public scoping the open submission phase of the
meeting will be held on November 5, challenge. The date of the session will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Description of the Proposed Action. 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 101 of the be determined and announced by the
Proposed navigational improvements to Puerto Rico Convention Center, 100 Department, posted on the Luminary
San Juan Harbor include deepening Convention Boulevard, San Juan, Puerto LightboxTM platform at
main channels up to minus 50 feet and Rico. www.reachhigherchallenge.com
widening main channels up to an 5. Date the DEIS Made Available to (Challenge Web page), and sent to
additional 50 feet. Additional the Public. Depending on the issues, entrants by email. The dates for finalist
information is available on our alternatives, investigations, and other activities including the Virtual
Environmental Documents Web page at requirements identified during the Accelerator phase, finalist mentorship,
http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/ scoping and plan formulation process; Innovator’s Boot Camp, and
DivisionsOffices/Planning/ the Draft EIS should be available by Demonstration Day (all of these
EnvironmentalBranch/ September 30, 2017. activities are described elsewhere in this
EnvironmentalDocuments.aspx#SJH. Dated: September 29, 2015. notice) will be determined and
2. Reasonable Alternatives. Lesser Eric P. Summa,
announced by the Department.
increments of widening and deepening The date for the final judging will be
Chief, Environmental Branch. determined and announced by the
and other alternatives would also be [FR Doc. 2015–25574 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]
evaluated. The dredged material is Department following Demonstration
expected to be suitable for placement in
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The winner(s) will be announced on
the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal
a date determined and announced by
Site located a few miles from the harbor
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the Department.
entrance. Some material may be suitable
for placement in dredged holes and for ADDRESSES: Submit entries for the prize
Announcement of Requirements and at www.reachhigherchallenge.com/.
other purposes. Other alternatives as Registration for the Reach Higher
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formulation process will be considered. Albert Palacios, U.S. Department of
3. Scoping Process: AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Education, 550 12th Street SW., Room
a. Public and Agency Involvement. A Adult Education, Department of 11086, Washington, DC 20202 or by
scoping letter is being sent to agencies, Education. email: albert.palacios@ed.gov. If you use
commercial interests, and the public. ACTION: Notice; public challenge. a telecommunications device for the
b. Issues to be Analyzed in Depth in deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY),
the DEIS. Important issues expected SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–
include impacts to protected species, Education (the Department) is 8339.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Contact		Mr. Paul DeMarco at (904) 232-1897 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 60657

80 FR 60657 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Navigational Improvements to San Juan Harbor in San Juan, Puerto Rico

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers