81 FR 38152 - Newmarket Creek CAP Section 205, City of Hampton, VA, NEPA Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

Page Range		38152-38153
FR Document		2016-13817

Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to prepare a Feasibility Study with an integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate environmental impacts from reasonable project alternatives and to determine the potential for significant impacts related to an evaluation of structural and non- structural measures that could be implemented as a part of a Federal project, under the Section 205 Continuing Authorities Program (CAP), to reduce the flood risk in the portion of the Newmarket Creek watershed within the City boundaries. The Newmarket Creek watershed is subject to flooding from both rainfall and tidal events, and there is a history of flood damage within the watershed. If the USACE determines that there is a potential for a significant environmental impact, the USACE will issue a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Newmarket Creek CAP Section 205, City of Hampton, VA, NEPA 
Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: NEPA Scoping meeting and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4321-4370, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(USACE) plans to prepare a Feasibility Study with an integrated 
Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate environmental impacts from 
reasonable project alternatives and to determine the potential for 
significant impacts related to an evaluation of structural and non-
structural measures that could be implemented as a part of a Federal 
project, under the Section 205 Continuing Authorities Program (CAP), to 
reduce the flood risk in the portion of the Newmarket Creek watershed 
within the City boundaries. The Newmarket Creek watershed is subject to 
flooding from both rainfall and tidal events, and there is a history of 
flood damage within the watershed. If the USACE determines that there 
is a potential for a significant environmental impact, the USACE will 
issue a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental

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Impact Statement in the Federal Register.

DATES: Scoping comments may be submitted until July 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit NEPA scoping comments at the 
meeting and/or submit comments to Mr. David Schulte, Department of the 
Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Fort Norfolk, 803 
Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 or via email: 
[email protected]. The project title and the commenter's 
contact information should be included with submitted comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Schulte, (757) 201-7007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Newmarket Creek watershed is subject to 
flooding from both rainfall and tidal events, and there is a history of 
flood damage within the watershed. USACE is investigating measures to 
reduce future flood risk in ways that support the long[hyphen]term 
resilience and sustainability of the surrounding communities, and 
reduce the economic costs and risks associated with flood and tidal 
events.
    USACE is the lead federal agency and the city of Hampton will be 
the non-federal sponsor for the study. The city of Hampton has 
experienced an accelerating increase in nuisance flooding due to storms 
and tidal events of varying magnitude, with large storms (nor'easters 
and hurricanes) often causing major flooding in many areas of the City. 
The feasibility study will address potential structural and non-
structural alternatives to mitigate impacts from flooding and 
determining the Federal interest in cost-sharing for those 
alternatives.
    As required by Council on Environmental Quality's Principles, 
Requirements and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources 
Implementation Studies all reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
Federal action that meet the purpose and need will be considered in the 
EA. These alternatives will include no action and a range of reasonable 
alternatives for reducing flood risk within the Newmarket Creek and its 
watershed within the city of Hampton.
    Scoping/Public Involvement. The public NEPA scoping meeting will be 
held on July 14, 2016, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. It will be held at the West 
Hampton Community Center, 1638 Briarfield Rd., Hampton, VA 23661. 
Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian tribes, and the public are 
invited to provide scoping comments to identify issues and potentially 
significant effects to be considered in the analysis.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Impact Statement in the Federal issues and potentially significant effects partnership between nonprofit
Register. to be considered in the analysis. educational organizations and IHEs
(partnership).
DATES:Scoping comments may be Brenda S. Bowen,
An application from a consortium or
submitted until July 14, 2016. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. partnership that has an MSI or
[FR Doc. 2016–13817 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] community college as the lead applicant
ADDRESSES: The public is invited to
submit NEPA scoping comments at the BILLING CODE 3720–58–P will receive more points under this
meeting and/or submit comments to Mr. priority than applications in which the
David Schulte, Department of the Army, MSI or community college is a member
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION of a consortium or partnership but not
District, Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., the lead applicant.
Applications for New Awards; A consortium or partnership must
Norfolk, VA 23510 or via email:
Undergraduate International Studies undertake activities designed to
David.M.Schulte@usace.army.mil. The
and Foreign Language Program incorporate foreign languages into the
project title and the commenter’s
contact information should be included curriculum of the MSI or community
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
with submitted comments. college and to improve foreign language
Education, Department of Education.
and international or area studies
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice. instruction on the MSI or community
David Schulte, (757) 201–7007. college campus.
Overview Information:
For the purpose of this priority:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Undergraduate International Studies
Community college means an
Newmarket Creek watershed is subject and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program.
institution that meets the definition in
to flooding from both rainfall and tidal Notice inviting applications for new
section 312(f) of the Higher Education
events, and there is a history of flood awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016.
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20
damage within the watershed. USACE is Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance U.S.C. 1058(f)); or an institution of
investigating measures to reduce future (CFDA) Number: 84.016A. higher education (as defined in section
flood risk in ways that support the
Dates: 101 of the HEA) that awards degrees and
long-term resilience and sustainability
Applications Available: June 13, 2016. certificates, more than 50 percent of
of the surrounding communities, and
Deadline for Transmittal of which are not bachelor’s degrees (or an
reduce the economic costs and risks
Applications: July 22, 2016. equivalent) or master’s, professional, or
associated with flood and tidal events.
other advanced degrees.
USACE is the lead federal agency and Full Text of Announcement Minority-Serving Institution means an
the city of Hampton will be the non- I. Funding Opportunity Description institution that is eligible to receive
federal sponsor for the study. The city assistance under sections 316 through
of Hampton has experienced an Purpose of Program: The UISFL
320 of part A of title III, under part B
accelerating increase in nuisance Program provides grants for planning,
of title III, or under title V of the HEA.
flooding due to storms and tidal events developing, and carrying out programs
to strengthen and improve Note: We will award either two or three
of varying magnitude, with large storms points to an application that meets this
(nor’easters and hurricanes) often undergraduate instruction in
priority. If an MSI or community college is
causing major flooding in many areas of international studies and foreign
a single applicant, or the lead applicant in a
the City. The feasibility study will languages in the United States. consortium or partnership, the application
address potential structural and non- Priorities: This notice contains two will receive three additional points. If an MSI
structural alternatives to mitigate competitive preference priorities and or community college is a member of a
impacts from flooding and determining two invitational priorities. Competitive consortium or partnership, but not the lead
the Federal interest in cost-sharing for Preference Priority 1 is from the notice applicant, the application will receive two
of final priority, published in the additional points. No application will receive
those alternatives. more than three additional points for this
Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79
As required by Council on FR 33432). Competitive Preference priority.
Environmental Quality’s Principles, Priority 2 is from 34 CFR 658.35(a).
Requirements and Guidelines for Water Note: You may view lists of title III- and
Competitive Preference Priorities: For title V-eligible institutions at the following
and Land Related Resources FY 2016, these priorities are competitive link:https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/
Implementation Studies all reasonable preference priorities. Under 34 CFR ope/idues/t3t5-eligibles-2015.pdf. The
alternatives to the proposed Federal 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional eligibility status is still current for
action that meet the purpose and need two or three points depending on institutions listed at the link above. You may
will be considered in the EA. These whether and how an application meets also view the list of Historically Black
alternatives will include no action and Competitive Preference Priority 1, and Colleges and Universities at 34 CFR 608.2.
a range of reasonable alternatives for we award up to an additional two points Competitive Preference Priority 2. (2
reducing flood risk within the to an application that meets Competitive points)
Newmarket Creek and its watershed Preference Priority 2. Applications from an institution of
within the city of Hampton. These priorities are: higher education (IHE), a consortium of
Scoping/Public Involvement. The Competitive Preference Priority 1. (2 institutions of higher education
public NEPA scoping meeting will be or 3 points) (consortium), or a partnership between
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held on July 14, 2016, from 5 p.m.–8 Applications from Minority-Serving nonprofit educational organizations and
p.m. It will be held at the West Institutions (MSIs) (as defined in this IHEs (partnership) that require entering
Hampton Community Center, 1638 notice) or community colleges (as students to have successfully completed
Briarfield Rd., Hampton, VA 23661. defined in this notice), whether as at least two years of secondary school
Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian individual applicants or as part of a foreign language instruction or that
tribes, and the public are invited to consortium of institutions of higher require each graduating student to earn
provide scoping comments to identify education (IHEs) (consortium) or a two years of postsecondary credit in a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		NEPA Scoping meeting and public comment period.
Dates		Scoping comments may be submitted until July 14, 2016.
Contact		David Schulte, (757) 201-7007.
FR Citation		81 FR 38152

81 FR 38152 - Newmarket Creek CAP Section 205, City of Hampton, VA, NEPA Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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