81 FR 15510 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the KC-46A Third Main Operating Base (MOB 3) Beddown
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)
Department of the Air Force
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 15510-15510 | |
| FR Document | 2016-06520 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 15510] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06520] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the KC-46A Third Main Operating Base (MOB 3) Beddown AGENCY: Air Force Reserve Command, United States Air Force, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (USAF) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the KC-46A Third Main Operating Base (MOB 3) Beddown. The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of various alternatives of the beddown of KC-46A tanker aircraft, associated infrastructure and personnel in support of the MOB 3 mission at existing installations where the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) leads a Mobility Air Force mission. DATES: The USAF intends to hold scoping meetings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the following communities on the following dates: 1. Westover ARB--12 April 2016, at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020 2. Seymour Johnson AFB--14 April 2016, at the Herman Park Center, 701 East Ash St., Goldsboro, NC 27530 3. Grissom ARB--19 April 2016, at the Milestone Event Center, 1458 North Liberator Rd., Peru, IN 46970 4. Tinker AFB--21 April 2016, at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel and Reed Conference Center, 57050 Will Rodgers Rd., Midwest City, OK 73110 ADDRESSES: The project Web site (www.kc-46a-beddown.com) provides more information on the EIS and can be used to submit scoping comments. Scoping comments may also be submitted to Mr. Hamid Kamalpour, U.S. Air Force, AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes Ave., Ste 155, Lackland AFB, Texas 78236- 9853. As a convenience for comments submitted by mail, a comment form is available for download on the Web site. Comments will be accepted at any time during the environmental impact analysis process. However, to ensure the USAF has sufficient time to consider public input in the preparation of the Draft EIS, scoping comments should be submitted to the Web site or the address listed below by 25 April 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MOB 3 mission includes 12 KC-46A aircraft in one squadron. The KC-46A aircraft will replace the aging tanker fleet and would continue supporting the mission of providing worldwide refueling, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation support. The proposed basing alternatives for MOB 3 mission include: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), Grissom Air Reserve Base (ARB), Tinker AFB, and Westover ARB. Along with the No Action Alternative, all four bases will be evaluated as alternatives in the EIS. Scoping and Agency Coordination: To effectively define the full range of issues to be evaluated in the EIS, the USAF will determine the scope of the analysis by soliciting comments from interested local, state and federal elected officials and agencies, as well as interested members of the public and others. Implementation of the KC-46A MOB 3 mission at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma would have the potential to affect floodplains and/or wetlands. Consistent with the requirements and objectives of Executive Order (EO) 11990, ``Protection of Wetlands,'' state and federal regulatory agencies with special expertise in wetlands and floodplains will be contacted to request comment. Consistent with EO 11988 and EO 11990, this NOI initiates early public review of the alternatives, including implementation of the KC-46A MOB 3 mission at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma which has the potential to affect wetlands and/or floodplains. Scoping meetings will be held in the local communities near the alternative basing locations. The scheduled dates, times, locations, and addresses for the scoping meetings will also be published in local media a minimum of 15 days prior to the scoping meetings. Henry Williams, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-06520 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-10-P
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Estimated Total Annual Burden summarized and/or included in the As a convenience for comments
Hours: 3,652. request for OMB approval. All submitted by mail, a comment form is
Abstract: Regulation I applies to all comments will become a matter of available for download on the Web site.
depository institutions lacking Federal public record. Comments will be accepted at any time
deposit insurance. It requires the Dated: March 17, 2016. during the environmental impact
disclosure of certain insurance-related analysis process. However, to ensure the
Darrin A. King,
information in periodic statements, USAF has sufficient time to consider
account records, locations where Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection. public input in the preparation of the
deposits are normally received, and
[FR Doc. 2016–06469 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am] Draft EIS, scoping comments should be
advertising. This part also requires such
submitted to the Web site or the address
depository institutions to obtain a BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P
written acknowledgment from listed below by 25 April 2016.
depositors regarding the institution’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MOB
lack of Federal deposit insurance. On 3 mission includes 12 KC–46A aircraft
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
December 16, 2011, the Bureau in one squadron. The KC–46A aircraft
published an interim final rule (IFR) Department of the Air Force will replace the aging tanker fleet and
republishing Regulation I and making would continue supporting the mission
technical and conforming changes to Notice of Intent To Prepare an of providing worldwide refueling, cargo,
reflect the transfer of authority and Environmental Impact Statement for and aeromedical evacuation support.
certain other changes made by the the KC–46A Third Main Operating Base The proposed basing alternatives for
Dodd-Frank Act (76 FR 78126/RIN (MOB 3) Beddown MOB 3 mission include: Seymour
3170–AA06). The IFR did not impose
any new substantive obligations on AGENCY: Air Force Reserve Command, Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), Grissom
persons subject to the existing United States Air Force, DoD. Air Reserve Base (ARB), Tinker AFB,
regulations. As the Bureau added no ACTION: Notice of intent. and Westover ARB. Along with the No
new recordkeeping or reporting Action Alternative, all four bases will be
requirements, it adopted the PRA SUMMARY: The United States Air Force evaluated as alternatives in the EIS.
analysis from the original regulation. (USAF) is issuing this notice to advise Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
Upon further review, the Bureau has the public of the intent to prepare an effectively define the full range of issues
determined that the disclosures required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to be evaluated in the EIS, the USAF
by 12 CFR 1009.3 and 1009.4 and the for the KC–46A Third Main Operating
will determine the scope of the analysis
signed acknowledgement required by Base (MOB 3) Beddown. The EIS will
by soliciting comments from interested
§ 1009.5 are subject to the PRA and assess the potential environmental
consequences of various alternatives of local, state and federal elected officials
require OMB approval thereunder. The and agencies, as well as interested
Bureau has determined that it cannot the beddown of KC–46A tanker aircraft,
associated infrastructure and personnel members of the public and others.
reasonably comply with the standard
in support of the MOB 3 mission at Implementation of the KC–46A MOB 3
approval timelines because the use of
normal clearance procedures is existing installations where the Air mission at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma
reasonably likely to prevent the Force Reserve Command (AFRC) leads a would have the potential to affect
collection of information and result in Mobility Air Force mission. floodplains and/or wetlands. Consistent
public harm. See 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2); DATES: The USAF intends to hold with the requirements and objectives of
44 U.S.C. 3507(j). scoping meetings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Executive Order (EO) 11990, ‘‘Protection
Contemporaneously with this request in the following communities on the of Wetlands,’’ state and federal
for emergency processing, the Bureau is following dates: regulatory agencies with special
also initiating standard clearance 1. Westover ARB—12 April 2016, at the expertise in wetlands and floodplains
procedures by allowing the public 60 Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial will be contacted to request comment.
days to comment on this collection of Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020 Consistent with EO 11988 and EO
information. Accordingly, this request 2. Seymour Johnson AFB—14 April 11990, this NOI initiates early public
will also be resubmitted to OMB under 2016, at the Herman Park Center, review of the alternatives, including
standard clearance procedures. 701 East Ash St., Goldsboro, NC implementation of the KC–46A MOB 3
Request for Comments: Comments are mission at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma
27530
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of which has the potential to affect
3. Grissom ARB—19 April 2016, at the
information is necessary for the proper
Milestone Event Center, 1458 North wetlands and/or floodplains. Scoping
performance of the functions of the
Liberator Rd., Peru, IN 46970 meetings will be held in the local
Bureau, including whether the
information will have practical utility; 4. Tinker AFB—21 April 2016, at the communities near the alternative basing
(b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s Sheraton Midwest City Hotel and locations. The scheduled dates, times,
estimate of the burden of the collection Reed Conference Center, 57050 Will locations, and addresses for the scoping
of information, including the validity of Rodgers Rd., Midwest City, OK meetings will also be published in local
the methods and the assumptions used; 73110 media a minimum of 15 days prior to
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, ADDRESSES: The project Web site the scoping meetings.
and clarity of the information to be (www.kc-46a-beddown.com) provides
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Henry Williams,
collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the more information on the EIS and can be
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
burden of the collection of information used to submit scoping comments.
Officer.
on respondents, including through the Scoping comments may also be
[FR Doc. 2016–06520 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am]
use of automated collection techniques submitted to Mr. Hamid Kamalpour,
or other forms of information U.S. Air Force, AFCEC/CZN, 2261 BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
technology. Comments submitted in Hughes Ave., Ste 155, Lackland AFB,
response to this notice will be Texas 78236–9853.
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| Action | Notice of intent. | |
| Dates | The USAF intends to hold scoping meetings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the following communities on the following dates: | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15510 |
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