81 FR 61199 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Housing Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States Air Force

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)

Page Range		61199-61200
FR Document		2016-21274

The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice to notify the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the housing program at Wright-Patterson AFB. The EIS is being prepared 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 for implementing NEPA; and the Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part 989]. This notice also serves to invite early public and agency participation in determining the scope of environmental issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS and to identify and eliminate from detailed study the issues which are not significant. 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, interested American Indian tribes, and interested members of the public. This NOI also serves to invite stakeholder participation and comment as part of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and in support and furtherance of the NHPA Section 106 consultation process. Scoping comments may be submitted to the Air Force at the planned public scoping meetings and/or in writing.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

United States Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the Housing Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), 
OH

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 notify the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the housing program at Wright-Patterson AFB. The 
EIS is being prepared 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 for 
implementing NEPA; and the Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis 
Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part 989].
    This notice also serves to invite early public and agency 
participation in determining the scope of environmental issues and 
alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS and to identify and eliminate 
from detailed study the issues which are not significant. 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, interested American 
Indian tribes, and interested members of the public. This NOI also 
serves to invite stakeholder participation and comment as part of the 
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and in support and 
furtherance of the NHPA Section 106 consultation process.
    Scoping comments may be submitted to the Air Force at the planned 
public scoping meetings and/or in writing.

DATES: The Air Force plans to hold two public scoping meetings from 
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on the dates and at the locations listed below.
 Monday, September 26, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium, 
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324
 Tuesday, September 27, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium, 
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324

    The agenda for each scoping meeting is as follows:

 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.--Open House and comment submission
 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.--Air Force Presentation
 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.--Open House and comment submission 
resumes

    Local notices announcing scheduled dates, locations, and addresses 
for each meeting will be published in the Dayton Daily News, Fairborn 
Daily Herald, Beavercreek News Current, Xenia Daily Gazette and other 
publications a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting.
    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 must be submitted no later than October 9, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Information on the Wright-Patterson AFB housing project can 
be accessed at the project Web site at http://wpafbhousingeis.versar.com. The project Web site can be used to submit 
scoping comments to the Air Force, or comments and inquiries may also 
be submitted by mail or email to the 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 
Office, 5135 Pearson Road, Bldg. 10, Room 253A, Wright-Patterson AFB, 
OH 45433 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 100 homes remain in the USAF 
inventory at WPAFB. These homes include ten homes on Yount Drive built 
in 1975, 89 homes built in 1934-1937 within a planned thematic 
landscape

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now managed as the Brick Quarters Historic District (BQHD), and the 
NRHP-eligible Foulois House constructed in 1874. WPAFB presently 
operates and maintains the BQHD and Foulois House under provisions of 
the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Sections 106 and 110. 
Environmental studies and impact analysis will evaluate options for new 
construction, conveyance to a private developer, lease, and demolition 
of these last remaining government-owned homes. Public scoping meetings 
will be held to assist in identifying reasonable alternatives, 
potential impacts, and the relative significance of impacts to be 
analyzed in the EIS.
    The purpose of the action is to provide housing that meets Air 
Force standards for key and essential (K&E) personnel and their 
dependents stationed at WPAFB. The need for this action stems from 
mission requirements, Department of Defense (DOD) policy, and the 
USAF's obligations under the NHPA and Executive Order (EO) 13287, 
Preserve America. At a minimum, this action must support the mission by 
providing residences for 30 K&E personnel and their dependents who are 
required to live on WPAFB. The current privatized housing inventory 
does not support these needs, as the homes are not of adequate square 
footage and are not proximate enough to K&E work locations to support 
the base's housing requirements for the identified K&E personnel.
    The EIS will address concerns associated with modification, 
conveyance, lease, and/or demolition of historic homes within the BQHD. 
The EIS will analyze alternatives that could include military 
construction and continued government ownership, housing privatization 
of all or a portion of the homes, NHPA Section 111 Lease, reuse as 
temporary lodging facilities, demolition, and the No Action 
Alternative. Within the framework of these alternatives, the EIS will 
support Air Force decisions by identifying and evaluating potential 
impacts to land use, safety, noise, hazardous materials and solid 
waste, earth resources, water resources, air quality, transportation, 
cultural resources, biological resources, socioeconomics, and 
environmental justice.
    The USAF intends to use the EIS process and documentation to aid in 
fulfilling its NHPA, Section 106 consultation requirements (36 CFR 
800.8) particularly regarding public participation in the planning 
process associated with this EIS. In addition, extensive consultation 
under NHPA Sec. 106 is ongoing with the OHPO, ACHP and other interested 
parties. That consultation is expected to produce a Sec. 106 project 
Programmatic Agreement which will be executed prior to issuance of this 
EIS's Record of Decision (ROD).

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 13. Mr. Bridges, Assistant Deputy Chief soliciting scoping comments from
of Staff for Logistics, Engineering interested local, state and federal
Department of the Air Force and Force Protection agencies, interested American Indian
14. Ms. Miller, Deputy Assistant tribes, and interested members of the
Notice Is Given of the Names of Secretary of the Air Force for public. This NOI also serves to invite
Members of the Performance Review Installations stakeholder participation and comment
Board for the Department of the Air 15. Mr. Geurts, Acquisition Executive, as part of the National Historic
Force U.S. Special Operations Command Preservation Act (NHPA) and in support
AGENCY: United States Air Force, DOD. 16. Ms. Nolta, Deputy Director, Air and furtherance of the NHPA Section
Force Staff 106 consultation process.
ACTION: Notice.
Additionally, all career status Air Scoping comments may be submitted
SUMMARY: Notice is given of the names Force Tier 3 SES members not included to the Air Force at the planned public
of members of the Performance Review in the above list are eligible to serve on scoping meetings and/or in writing.
Board for the Department of the Air the 2016 Performance Review Board and DATES: The Air Force plans to hold two
Force. are hereby nominated for inclusion on public scoping meetings from 5:30 p.m.
DATES: Effective on November 1, 2016. an ad hoc basis in the event of to 8:30 p.m., on the dates and at the
absence(s). locations listed below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c) (1–5), the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Monday, September 26, 2016:
Department of the Air Force (AF) Please direct any written comments or Fairborn High School Auditorium,
announces the appointment of members requests for information to Ms. Dawn 306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH
to the AF’s Senior Executive Service Rayner, Deputy Director, Senior 45324
(SES) Performance Review Board (PRB). Executive Management, AF/DPS, 1040 • Tuesday, September 27, 2016:
Appointments are made by the Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC Fairborn High School Auditorium,
authorizing official. Each board member 20330–1040 (PH: 703–695–7677; or via 306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH
shall review and evaluate performance email at dawn.m.rayner.civ@mail.mil.) 45324
scores provided by the SES’ immediate The agenda for each scoping meeting
Bao-Anh Trinh, is as follows:
supervisor. Performance standards must
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
be applied consistently across the AF. • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—Open House
[FR Doc. 2016–21056 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am]
The board will make final and comment submission
recommendations to the authorizing BILLING CODE 5001–10–P • 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.—Air Force
official relative to the performance of Presentation
the executive. • 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.—Open House
The members of the 2016 Performance DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
and comment submission resumes
Review Board for the U.S. Air Force United States Air Force Local notices announcing scheduled
are: dates, locations, and addresses for each
1. Board President—Gen Pawlikowski, Notice of Intent To Prepare an meeting will be published in the Dayton
Commander, Air Force Material Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Daily News, Fairborn Daily Herald,
Command for the Housing Program at Wright- Beavercreek News Current, Xenia Daily
2. Honorable Disbrow, Under Secretary Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH Gazette and other publications a
of the Air Force minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to
3. Honorable Ballentine, Assistant AGENCY: United States Air Force,
each meeting.
Secretary of the Air Force for Department of Defense.
Comments will be accepted at any
Installations, Environment, and ACTION: Notice of intent. time during the Environmental Impact
Logistics Analysis Process (EIAP). However, to
4. Lt Gen McLaughlin, Deputy SUMMARY: The United States Air Force
(Air Force) is issuing this notice to ensure the Air Force has sufficient time
Commander at United States Cyber to consider public input in the
Command notify the public of its intent to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement preparation of the Draft EIS, scoping
5. Lt Gen Bunch, Deputy, Office of the comments must be submitted no later
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (EIS) for the housing program at Wright-
Patterson AFB. The EIS is being than October 9, 2016.
for Acquisition
prepared in accordance with National ADDRESSES: Information on the Wright-
6. Lt Gen Grosso, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Manpower, Personnel and Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of Patterson AFB housing project can be
Services 1969; 40 Code of Federal Regulations accessed at the project Web site at
7. Ms. Young, Executive Director, Air (CFR), Parts 1500–1508, the Council on http://wpafbhousingeis.versar.com. The
Force Materiel Command Environmental Quality (CEQ) project Web site can be used to submit
8. Ms. Thomas, Deputy Chief regulations for implementing NEPA; scoping comments to the Air Force, or
Management Officer of the Air and the Air Force Environmental Impact comments and inquiries may also be
Force Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part submitted by mail or email to the 88th
9. Mr. McDade, Principal Deputy 989]. Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office,
General Counsel of the Air Force This notice also serves to invite early 5135 Pearson Road, Bldg. 10, Room
10. Mr. Shelton, Deputy Administrative public and agency participation in 253A, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
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Assistant to the Secretary of the Air determining the scope of environmental or by email at 88abw.pa@us.af.mil.
Force issues and alternatives to be analyzed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently,
11. Ms. Costello, Principal Deputy the EIS and to identify and eliminate 100 homes remain in the USAF
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force from detailed study the issues which are inventory at WPAFB. These homes
(Acquisition) not significant. To effectively define the include ten homes on Yount Drive built
12. Mr. Salvatori, Director, Capabilities full range of issues and concerns to be in 1975, 89 homes built in 1934–1937
Management Office evaluated in the EIS, the Air Force is within a planned thematic landscape

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now managed as the Brick Quarters ACHP and other interested parties. That WMD events, and develops and delivers
Historic District (BQHD), and the NRHP- consultation is expected to produce a cutting-edge technologies to assist with
eligible Foulois House constructed in Sec. 106 project Programmatic these endeavors.
1874. WPAFB presently operates and Agreement which will be executed prior As a Department of Defense (DoD)
maintains the BQHD and Foulois House to issuance of this EIS’s Record of agency, the DTRA/SCC–WMD does not
under provisions of the National Decision (ROD). own real property. Most agency actions
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) typically occur on host military service
Henry Williams,
Sections 106 and 110. Environmental installations or ranges, or other Federal
studies and impact analysis will Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer. agency properties. DTRA/SCC–WMD
evaluate options for new construction, [FR Doc. 2016–21274 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am] formerly relied upon host installation
conveyance to a private developer, BILLING CODE 5001–10–P NEPA implementing procedures,
lease, and demolition of these last including categorical exclusions to
remaining government-owned homes. address potential environmental
Public scoping meetings will be held to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE impacts of agency actions. With the
assist in identifying reasonable issuance of CEQ guidance ‘‘Establishing,
alternatives, potential impacts, and the Office of the Secretary
Applying, and Revising Categorical
relative significance of impacts to be [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0056] Exclusions under the National
analyzed in the EIS. Environmental Policy Act’’ (Nov. 23,
The purpose of the action is to National Environmental Policy Act 2010) and after consulting with CEQ
provide housing that meets Air Force Implementing Procedures and other similar DoD components,
standards for key and essential (K&E) DTRA/SCC–WMD determined the need
AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction
personnel and their dependents to establish NEPA implementing
Agency/USSTRATCOM Center for
stationed at WPAFB. The need for this procedures and categorical exclusions
Combating Weapons of Mass
action stems from mission requirements, specific to DTRA/SCC–WMD projects
Destruction, Department of Defense.
Department of Defense (DOD) policy, and actions. The information assembled
and the USAF’s obligations under the ACTION: Final guidance.
while developing categorical exclusions
NHPA and Executive Order (EO) 13287, SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction is described in the ‘‘DTRA/SCC–WMD
Preserve America. At a minimum, this Agency/USSTRATCOM Center for Administrative Record for Supporting
action must support the mission by Combating Weapons of Mass Categorical Exclusions’’ and is available
providing residences for 30 K&E Destruction (DTRA/SCC–WMD or the on the DTRA/SCC–WMD Web site at:
personnel and their dependents who are Agency) is issuing procedures to http://www.dtra.mil/Home/NEPA.aspx.
required to live on WPAFB. The current implement the National Environmental The categorical exclusions describe
privatized housing inventory does not Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order the categories of actions that DTRA/
support these needs, as the homes are (E.O.) 11514, and Council on SCC–WMD determined to normally not
not of adequate square footage and are Environmental Quality (CEQ) individually or cumulatively have
not proximate enough to K&E work regulations for implementing the significant impact on the environment.
locations to support the base’s housing procedural provisions of NEPA. These and the other implementing
requirements for the identified K&E procedures will serve as the agency’s
DATES: This final guidance is effective
personnel. guide for complying with the
The EIS will address concerns on September 6, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
requirements of NEPA for DTRA/SCC–
associated with modification, WMD actions.
conveyance, lease, and/or demolition of Sherry Davis, Director, Environment,
The text of the complete DTRA/SCC–
historic homes within the BQHD. The Safety, and Occupational Health
WMD NEPA implementing procedures
EIS will analyze alternatives that could Department, at (703) 767–7122 or by
can be found on the DTRA/SCC–WMD
include military construction and email at sherry.j.davis3.civ@mail.mil.
Web site at: http://www.dtra.mil/Home/
continued government ownership, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
NEPA.aspx and in this document.
housing privatization of all or a portion Thursday, May 5, 2016 (81 FR 27107–
of the homes, NHPA Section 111 Lease, 27122), the Department of Defense Dated: August 31, 2016.
reuse as temporary lodging facilities, published proposed guidance titled Aaron Siegel,
demolition, and the No Action ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Alternative. Within the framework of Implementing Procedures’’ for a 30-day Officer, Department of Defense.
these alternatives, the EIS will support public comment period. The public- Table of Contents
Air Force decisions by identifying and comment period ended on June 6, 2016.
evaluating potential impacts to land use, No public comments were received. 1. Purpose
Further administrative edits were 2. Applicability
safety, noise, hazardous materials and
3. Policy
solid waste, earth resources, water made to the final guidance. References 4. Responsibilities
resources, air quality, transportation, to ‘‘J4/8C’’ were changed to ‘‘J4/8’’, and 5. Environmental Planning & Analysis
cultural resources, biological resources, references to the Environment, Safety, (a) Record of Environmental Review
socioeconomics, and environmental and Occupational Health (ESOH) Team (b) Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)
justice. Web site were removed throughout the (c) Environmental Assessment (EA)
The USAF intends to use the EIS final guidance. (d) Finding of No Significant Impact
process and documentation to aid in DTRA/SCC–WMD is a combat support (FONSI)
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fulfilling its NHPA, Section 106 agency that counters weapons of mass (e) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
(f) Record of Decision (ROD)
consultation requirements (36 CFR destruction (WMD). DTRA/SCC–WMD
6. Mitigation and Monitoring
800.8) particularly regarding public keeps WMD out of the hands of 7. Subsequent Analyses
participation in the planning process terrorists and other enemies by locking (a) Tiering and Programmatic Review
associated with this EIS. In addition, down, monitoring, and destroying (b) Supplemental EAs/EISs
extensive consultation under NHPA weapons and weapons-related material, (c) Adoption of EAs/EISs
Sec. 106 is ongoing with the OHPO, assists with plans and responses to 8. Actions on Host Installations/Actions

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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.
Dates		The Air Force plans to hold two public scoping meetings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on the dates and at the locations listed below. <bullet> Monday, September 26, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium, 306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324 <bullet> Tuesday, September 27, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium, 306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324
FR Citation		81 FR 61199

81 FR 61199 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Housing Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEUnited States Air Force

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States Air Force