81 FR 63173 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Land-Water Interface and Service Pier Extension at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap County, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 178 (September 14, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-22054

The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to construct and operate a Land-Water Interface (LWI) in Hood Canal on the waterfront of Naval Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap Bangor, Washington (WA). The Navy will implement LWI Alternative 3, Port Security Barrier Modifications, which is the Preferred Alternative in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of July 2016 for LWI and Service Pier Extension (SPE), NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor, WA. LWI Alternative 3 is also the environmentally preferred alternative and will fully meet the Navy's purpose and need to comply with Department of Defense directives to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines from increased and evolving threats; prevent the seizure, damage, or destruction of military assets; enhance security within the Waterfront Restricted Area; and comply with security requirements at NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor. Although the proposed SPE project was addressed in the Final EIS, a Navy decision on that project has been deferred and the details of that project are not discussed further in the Record of Decision (ROD).

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Land-Water Interface and Service 
Pier Extension at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap County, Washington

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing 
the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, 
announces its decision to construct and operate a Land-Water Interface 
(LWI) in Hood Canal on the waterfront of Naval Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap 
Bangor, Washington (WA). The Navy will implement LWI Alternative 3, 
Port Security Barrier Modifications, which is the Preferred Alternative 
in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of July 2016 for LWI 
and Service Pier Extension (SPE), NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor, WA. LWI 
Alternative 3 is also the environmentally preferred alternative and 
will fully meet the Navy's purpose and need to comply with Department 
of Defense directives to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines from increased 
and evolving threats; prevent the seizure, damage, or destruction of 
military assets; enhance security within the Waterfront Restricted 
Area; and comply with security requirements at NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor. 
Although the proposed SPE project was addressed in the Final EIS, a 
Navy decision on that project has been deferred and the details of that 
project are not discussed further in the Record of Decision (ROD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete text of the ROD is available 
for public viewing on the project Web site at https://www.nbkeis.com/lwi/Welcome.aspx along with the Final EIS and supporting documents. 
Single copies of the ROD will be made available upon request by 
contacting: LWI and SPE EIS Project Manager, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Silverdale, WA 
98315-1101, 360-396-0029.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-22054 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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Section 3 of the CBAC Charter states: III. Availability public viewing on the project Web site
‘‘a) The CFPB supervises depository The Council’s agenda will be made at https://www.nbkeis.com/lwi/
institutions and credit unions with total available to the public on Wednesday, Welcome.aspx along with the Final EIS
assets of more than $10 billion and their September 14, 2016, via and supporting documents. Single
respective affiliates, but other than the consumerfinance.gov. Individuals copies of the ROD will be made
limited authority conferred by § 1026 of should express in their RSVP if they available upon request by contacting:
the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB does not require a paper copy of the agenda. LWI and SPE EIS Project Manager,
have supervisory authority regarding A recording and transcript of this Naval Facilities Engineering Command
credit unions and depository meeting will be available after the Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle,
institutions with total assets of $10 meeting on the CFPB’s Web site Silverdale, WA 98315–1101, 360–396–
billion or less. As a result, the CFPB consumerfinance.gov. 0029.
does not have regular contact with these Dated: September 8, 2016.
Dated: September 8, 2016.
institutions, and it would therefore be N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
David Uejio,
beneficial to create a mechanism to Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
ensure that their unique perspectives Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection. U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
are shared with the Bureau. Small [FR Doc. 2016–22054 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am]
Business Regulatory Enforcement [FR Doc. 2016–22091 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am]
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Fairness Act (SBREFA) panels provide BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P

one avenue to gather this input, but
participants from community banks
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
must possess no more than $175 million
in assets, which precludes the Federal Energy Regulatory
participation of many. b) The Advisory Department of the Navy
Commission
Council shall fill this gap by providing Notice of Availability of Record of
an interactive dialogue and exchange of [Project No. 9842–000]
Decision for the Final Environmental
ideas and experiences between Impact Statement for Land-Water Mr. Ray F. Ward; Notice of
community bankers and Bureau staff. c) Interface and Service Pier Extension at Authorization for Continued Project
The Advisory Council shall advise Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap Operation
generally on the Bureau’s regulation of County, Washington
consumer financial products or services On August 28, 2014 Mr. Ray F. Ward,
and other topics assigned to it by the AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. licensee for the Ward Mill Hydroelectric
Director. To carry out the Advisory ACTION: Notice. Project, filed an Application for a New
Council’s purpose, the scope of its License pursuant to the Federal Power
activities shall include providing SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy Act (FPA) and the Commission’s
information, analysis, and (Navy), after carefully weighing the regulations thereunder. The Ward Mill
recommendations to the Bureau. The operational and environmental Hydroelectric Project facilities are
output of Advisory Council meetings consequences of the proposed action, located on the Watauga River, in the
should serve to better inform the CFPB’s announces its decision to construct and Township of Laurel Creek, Watauga
policy development, rulemaking, and operate a Land-Water Interface (LWI) in County, North Carolina.
engagement functions.’’ Hood Canal on the waterfront of Naval The license for Project No. 9842 was
Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap Bangor, issued for a period ending August 31,
II. Agenda Washington (WA). The Navy will 2016. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
implement LWI Alternative 3, Port U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
The Community Bank Advisory
Security Barrier Modifications, which is Commission, at the expiration of a
Council will discuss youth financial
the Preferred Alternative in the Final license term, to issue from year-to-year
capability and debt collection.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) an annual license to the then licensee
Persons who need a reasonable of July 2016 for LWI and Service Pier under the terms and conditions of the
accommodation to participate should Extension (SPE), NAVBASE Kitsap prior license until a new license is
contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov, Bangor, WA. LWI Alternative 3 is also issued, or the project is otherwise
202–435–9EEO, 1–855–233–0362, or the environmentally preferred disposed of as provided in section 15 or
202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten alternative and will fully meet the any other applicable section of the FPA.
business days prior to the meeting or Navy’s purpose and need to comply If the project’s prior license waived the
event to request assistance. The request with Department of Defense directives applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
must identify the date, time, location, to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines then, based on section 9(b) of the
and title of the meeting or event, the from increased and evolving threats; Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
nature of the assistance requested, and prevent the seizure, damage, or 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
contact information for the requester. destruction of military assets; enhance 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
CFPB will strive to provide, but cannot security within the Waterfront has filed an application for a subsequent
guarantee that accommodation will be Restricted Area; and comply with license, the licensee may continue to
provided for late requests. security requirements at NAVBASE operate the project in accordance with
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Individuals who wish to attend the Kitsap Bangor. Although the proposed the terms and conditions of the license
Community Bank Advisory Council SPE project was addressed in the Final after the minor or minor part license
meeting must RSVP to cfpb_ EIS, a Navy decision on that project has expires, until the Commission acts on
cabandcouncilsevents@cfpb.gov by been deferred and the details of that its application. If the licensee of such a
noon, Wednesday, September 28, 2016. project are not discussed further in the project has not filed an application for
Members of the public must RSVP by Record of Decision (ROD). a subsequent license, then it may be
the due date and must include ‘‘CBAC’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
in the subject line of the RSVP. complete text of the ROD is available for to continue project operations until the

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81 FR 63173 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Land-Water Interface and Service Pier Extension at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap County, Washington

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 178 (September 14, 2016)

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