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)

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FR Document		2016-10401

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).

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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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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		The Air Force plans to hold one daytime and one nighttime public scoping meeting, at the locations and times below:
FR Citation		81 FR 26779

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

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