81 FR 76937 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Northwest Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

The Department of the Navy (DoN), after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to continue and enhance training activities as identified in Alternative 1 in the Northwest Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement. This alternative includes adjustments to existing training and testing activities, new training and testing activities to support future requirements, and activities not previously analyzed, such as pierside sonar maintenance and testing. Implementation of Alternative 1 will enable the DoN to achieve the levels of operational readiness required under Section 5062 Title 10 U.S.C. without resulting in significant environmental impacts.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76937-76938]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26685]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Northwest 
Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN), after carefully weighing the 
strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed 
action, announces its decision to continue and enhance training 
activities as identified in Alternative 1 in the Northwest Training and 
Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental 
Impact Statement. This alternative includes adjustments to existing 
training and testing activities, new training and testing activities to 
support future requirements, and activities not previously analyzed, 
such as pierside sonar maintenance and testing. Implementation of 
Alternative 1 will enable the DoN to achieve the levels of operational 
readiness required under Section 5062 Title 10 U.S.C. without resulting 
in significant environmental impacts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete text of the Record of Decision 
is available at http://nwtteis.com. Single copies of the Record of 
Decision are available upon request by contacting:

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NWTT EIS/OEIS Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203, Silverdale, Washington, 
98315-1101.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
C. Mora,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26685 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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