81 FR 7800 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact for HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus Proposed Improvements 2015-2025, Lawrenceville, Georgia

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is issuing this notice to advise the public that HHS/CDC has prepared and signed on February 9, 2016 a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on the Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus Proposed Improvements 2015-2025 on the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Final EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual (GAM) Part 30 Environmental Procedures, dated February 25, 2000.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7800]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03059]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2015-0049]


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and 
a Finding of No Significant Impact for HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus 
Proposed Improvements 2015-2025, Lawrenceville, Georgia

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that HHS/CDC has prepared and signed on 
February 9, 2016 a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on 
the Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the HHS/CDC 
Lawrenceville Campus Proposed Improvements 2015-2025 on the HHS/CDC 
Lawrenceville Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Final EA has been 
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508) 
and the HHS General Administration Manual (GAM) Part 30 Environmental 
Procedures, dated February 25, 2000.

DATES: The FONSI and Final EA are available as February 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the FONSI and/or the Final 
EA or additional information may be obtained by contacting Angela 
Wagner, Portfolio Manager, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-K96, Atlanta, GA 30329. Telephone: (770) 488-
8170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA), to 
assess the potential impacts associated with the undertaking of 
proposed improvements on the HHS/CDC's Lawrenceville Campus located at 
602 Webb Gin House Road in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The proposed 
improvements include: (1) Building demolition; (2) new building 
construction, including an approximately 12,000 gross square feet (gsf) 
Science Support Building, a new Transshipping and Receiving Area at 
approximately 2,500 gsf and two new small Office Support Buildings at 
8,000 gsf and 6,000 gsf; (3) expansion and relocation of parking on 
campus; and (4) the creation of an additional point of access to the 
campus. The proposed improvements would be undertaken between the time 
period of 2015 and 2025 and are contingent on receipt of funding. The 
proposed improvements are needed to maintain an appropriate facilities 
quality level on the Lawrenceville Campus.
    On August 14, 2015, HHS/CDC published a notice in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 48863) announcing the availability of a Draft EA and 
requesting public comment. The comment period ended on September 28, 
2015. No substantive comments were received that raised specific issues 
or concerns with the methodology, analysis, conclusion or accurateness 
of the EA.
    Based on the analysis of environmental impacts in the EA and in 
accordance with NEPA, HHS/CDC has determined that the proposed action 
will not significantly affect the human or natural environment and 
therefore does not require the preparation of an environmental impact 
statement.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-03059 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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