81_FR_26865 81 FR 26779 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Program at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Maryland

81 FR 26779 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Program at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Maryland

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

Page Range26779-26779
FR Document2016-10401

The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) Program at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Maryland (JBA). The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of the proposal to beddown versions of the Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft at JBA as replacements to the two existing VC-25A aircraft currently used to transport the President of the United States (POTUS).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 26779]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10401]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Program at Joint Base 
Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Maryland

AGENCY: United States Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice 
to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) 
Program at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Maryland 
(JBA). The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of 
the proposal to beddown versions of the Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft 
at JBA as replacements to the two existing VC-25A aircraft currently 
used to transport the President of the United States (POTUS).

DATES: The Air Force plans to hold one daytime and one nighttime public 
scoping meeting, at the locations and times below:
    1. Daytime Scoping Meeting: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9619, 
6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD 20746, on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 
from 9:00- 11:00 a.m.
    2. Nighttime Scoping Meeting: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9619, 
6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD 20746, on Monday, May 23rd, 2016 
from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Additional information on the PAR Program and the EIS/EIAP 
process can be accessed at the project Web site at 
www.parprogrameis.com, and the JBA Web site at www.andrews.af.mil. 
Inquiries and comments-by-mail regarding the USAF proposal should be 
directed to AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes Ave., Ste. 155, JBSA-Lackland, TX 
78236-9853, ATTN: Mr. John Guerra.
    The project Web site can also be used to submit scoping comments 
and scoping comments may also be submitted by mail to the address 
listed below. Comments will be accepted at any time during the 
Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP). However, to ensure the 
Air Force 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 May 28th, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The aircraft replacement was requested by 
the White House in April 2006 and was approved by the Secretary of the 
Air Force in a Strategic Basing decision on June 12, 2012. The EIS will 
assess the potential environmental consequences of bedding down the new 
aircraft, including construction of a new Presidential Complex with a 
multi-bay hangar facility, other necessary facility improvements and 
relocation of select facilities displaced by PAR activities. Facilities 
potentially requiring relocation include the Hazardous Cargo Pad (HCP), 
the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Proficiency Range, the Joint Air 
Defense Operations Center (JADOC) Satellite Site, areas of the existing 
golf course, and the Military Working Dog (MWD) Kennel. The EIS will 
analyze various alternatives for implementing the Proposed Action at 
JBA (beddown and operations of a new aircraft) including a No Action 
Alternative. The Air Force is preparing this EIS in accordance with 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; 40 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), Parts 1500-1508, the Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA; and the USAF Environmental 
Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part 989].
    Scoping and Agency Coordination: To effectively define the full 
range of issues and concerns to be evaluated in the EIS, the Air Force 
is soliciting scoping comments from interested local, state and federal 
agencies and interested members of the public. This NOI also serves to 
provide early notice of compliance with Executive Order (EO) 11990, 
``Protection of Wetlands'' and EO 11988, ``Floodplain Management.'' 
State and federal regulatory agencies with special expertise in 
wetlands and floodplains have been contacted to request comment. The 
Air Force will hold two scoping meetings to inform the public as well 
as to solicit comments and concerns about the proposal. Scoping 
meetings will be held in the local community. Scheduled dates, 
locations, and addresses for each meeting will be published in the 
Washington Post, Prince George's County Gazette, and the Andrews 
Gazette newspapers a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to each 
meeting.

Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10401 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                            PROJECT CATCH ESTIMATES—Continued
                                                                                                                                 Species                                                                                     lb                  kg

                                                    Northeast Skate Complex ........................................................................................................................................         140,000                 63,503
                                                    American Lobster .....................................................................................................................................................      900*    ........................
                                                       * American lobster value is number of individuals.


                                                       CFF needs these exemptions to allow                                   Washington, Maryland (JBA). The EIS                                       facilities displaced by PAR activities.
                                                    them to conduct experimental dredge                                      will assess the potential environmental                                   Facilities potentially requiring
                                                    towing without being charged DAS, as                                     consequences of the proposal to                                           relocation include the Hazardous Cargo
                                                    well as deploy gear in areas that are                                    beddown versions of the Boeing 747–8                                      Pad (HCP), the Explosive Ordnance
                                                    currently closed to scallop fishing.                                     passenger aircraft at JBA as                                              Disposal (EOD) Proficiency Range, the
                                                    Participating vessels need crew size                                     replacements to the two existing VC–                                      Joint Air Defense Operations Center
                                                    waivers to accommodate science                                           25A aircraft currently used to transport                                  (JADOC) Satellite Site, areas of the
                                                    personnel. Possession waivers would                                      the President of the United States                                        existing golf course, and the Military
                                                    enable researchers to sample finfish and                                 (POTUS).                                                                  Working Dog (MWD) Kennel. The EIS
                                                    lobster catch that exceeds possession                                    DATES: The Air Force plans to hold one                                    will analyze various alternatives for
                                                    limits or prohibitions. The project                                      daytime and one nighttime public                                          implementing the Proposed Action at
                                                    would be exempt from the sea scallop                                     scoping meeting, at the locations and
                                                    observer program requirements because                                                                                                              JBA (beddown and operations of a new
                                                                                                                             times below:                                                              aircraft) including a No Action
                                                    activities conducted on the trip are not                                    1. Daytime Scoping Meeting: Veterans
                                                    consistent with normal fishing                                                                                                                     Alternative. The Air Force is preparing
                                                                                                                             of Foreign Wars Post 9619, 6527                                           this EIS in accordance with National
                                                    operations.                                                              Suitland Road, Morningside, MD 20746,
                                                       If approved, the applicant may                                                                                                                  Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
                                                                                                                             on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 from 9:00–                                     1969; 40 Code of Federal Regulations
                                                    request minor modifications and
                                                                                                                             11:00 a.m.                                                                (CFR), Parts 1500–1508, the Council on
                                                    extensions to the EFP throughout the                                        2. Nighttime Scoping Meeting:
                                                    year. EFP modifications and extensions                                   Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9619,                                       Environmental Quality (CEQ)
                                                    may be granted without further notice if                                 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD                                       regulations implementing NEPA; and
                                                    they are deemed essential to facilitate                                  20746, on Monday, May 23rd, 2016                                          the USAF Environmental Impact
                                                    completion of the proposed research                                                                                                                Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part
                                                                                                                             from 6:00–8:00 p.m.
                                                    and have minimal impacts that do not                                                                                                               989].
                                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Additional information on
                                                    change the scope or impact of the
                                                                                                                             the PAR Program and the EIS/EIAP                                             Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
                                                    initially approved EFP request. Any
                                                    fishing activity conducted outside the                                   process can be accessed at the project                                    effectively define the full range of issues
                                                    scope of the exempted fishing activity                                   Web site at www.parprogrameis.com,                                        and concerns to be evaluated in the EIS,
                                                    would be prohibited.                                                     and the JBA Web site at                                                   the Air Force is soliciting scoping
                                                                                                                             www.andrews.af.mil. Inquiries and                                         comments from interested local, state
                                                       Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                                     comments-by-mail regarding the USAF                                       and federal agencies and interested
                                                      Dated: April 28, 2016.                                                 proposal should be directed to AFCEC/                                     members of the public. This NOI also
                                                    Emily H. Menashes,                                                       CZN, 2261 Hughes Ave., Ste. 155, JBSA-                                    serves to provide early notice of
                                                    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable                                   Lackland, TX 78236–9853, ATTN: Mr.                                        compliance with Executive Order (EO)
                                                    Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.                            John Guerra.                                                              11990, ‘‘Protection of Wetlands’’ and EO
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–10449 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]                                  The project Web site can also be used                                  11988, ‘‘Floodplain Management.’’ State
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                                   to submit scoping comments and                                            and federal regulatory agencies with
                                                                                                                             scoping comments may also be
                                                                                                                                                                                                       special expertise in wetlands and
                                                                                                                             submitted by mail to the address listed
                                                                                                                                                                                                       floodplains have been contacted to
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                    below. Comments will be accepted at
                                                                                                                                                                                                       request comment. The Air Force will
                                                                                                                             any time during the Environmental
                                                                                                                             Impact Analysis Process (EIAP).                                           hold two scoping meetings to inform the
                                                    Department of the Air Force
                                                                                                                             However, to ensure the Air Force has                                      public as well as to solicit comments
                                                    Notice of Intent To Prepare an                                           sufficient time to consider public input                                  and concerns about the proposal.
                                                    Environmental Impact Statement for                                       in the preparation of the Draft EIS,                                      Scoping meetings will be held in the
                                                    the Presidential Aircraft                                                scoping comments should be submitted                                      local community. Scheduled dates,
                                                    Recapitalization Program at Joint Base                                   to the Web site or the address listed                                     locations, and addresses for each
                                                    Andrews-Naval Air Facility,                                              below by May 28th, 2016.                                                  meeting will be published in the
                                                    Washington, Maryland                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                            Washington Post, Prince George’s
                                                                                                                             aircraft replacement was requested by                                     County Gazette, and the Andrews
                                                    AGENCY: United States Air Force,
                                                    Department of Defense.                                                   the White House in April 2006 and was                                     Gazette newspapers a minimum of
                                                                                                                             approved by the Secretary of the Air                                      fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting.
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                                                    ACTION: Notice of intent.
                                                                                                                             Force in a Strategic Basing decision on                                   Anh Trinh,
                                                    SUMMARY:    The United States Air Force                                  June 12, 2012. The EIS will assess the
                                                    (Air Force) is issuing this notice to                                    potential environmental consequences                                      Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                    advise the public of its intent to prepare                               of bedding down the new aircraft,                                         [FR Doc. 2016–10401 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    an Environmental Impact Statement                                        including construction of a new                                           BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
                                                    (EIS) for the Presidential Aircraft                                      Presidential Complex with a multi-bay
                                                    Recapitalization (PAR) Program at Joint                                  hangar facility, other necessary facility
                                                    Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility,                                         improvements and relocation of select


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Document Created: 2016-05-04 01:23:05
Document Modified: 2016-05-04 01:23:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
DatesThe Air Force plans to hold one daytime and one nighttime public scoping meeting, at the locations and times below:
FR Citation81 FR 26779 

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