81 FR 81809 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 223 (November 18, 2016)
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 223 (November 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27148 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 81809-81810] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27148] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Prisons Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) announces its intent to prepare a Supplement to the March 2016 Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement (RFEIS) for ``Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp Letcher County, Kentucky.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist; U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Supplemental RFEIS is being prepared to address substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to environmental concerns, as required under NEPA [40 CFR 1502.9(c)], and will assess any new circumstances or information relevant to potential environmental impacts. In March 2016, the Bureau completed the Revised Final EIS for the Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp, Letcher County, Kentucky, which evaluated the potential environmental impacts from the acquisition of property and construction and operation of a new United States Penitentiary, Federal Prison Camp, ancillary facilities, and access roads in Letcher County. The RFEIS analyzed two potential locations: An approximately 753-acre site in eastern Letcher County (Alternative 1-Payne Gap), and an approximately 700-acre site in western Letcher County (Alternative 2-Roxana). The RFEIS identified Alternative 2-Roxana as the preferred alternative because it best meets the project needs and, on balance, would have fewer impacts to the natural and built environment. The Bureau was originally considering acquiring approximately 700 acres at the Roxana site for this project. In an effort to reduce potentially impacted property, the Bureau is removing two parcels of land at the Roxana site from acquisition consideration, resulting in a proposed site of approximately 570 acres. This reduction in site size has necessitated modifying the facilities layout evaluated for Alternative 2-Roxana in the RFEIS. The environmental impacts of the modified Alternative 2-Roxana will be analyzed in the Supplemental RFEIS. The alternatives to be evaluated in the Supplemental RFEIS include the No Action Alternative and Alternative 2-Roxana. The Supplemental RFEIS will analyze potential environmental impacts that may result from the modified alternative, including, but not limited to, land use and zoning; topography, geology, and soils; air quality; noise; cultural resources; water resources; and biological resources. The Supplemental RFEIS analysis will evaluate direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts. Relevant and reasonable measures that could avoid or mitigate environmental impacts will also be analyzed. Additionally, the Bureau will undertake any consultations required by applicable laws or regulations. The Bureau will issue a Draft Supplemental RFEIS for a 45-day public comment period, during which a public meeting will be held in the community of Whitesburg. A notice of availability of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and a notice of public meeting will be published in the Federal Register and in area newspapers in advance of the release of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and the public meeting. Those notices will identify further details about the public meeting and the specific opportunities and methods for the public to provide comments on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. The mailing list for the Draft Supplemental RFEIS will be based on the mailing list in the 2016 RFEIS. Those on this list will receive a copy of [[Page 81810]] the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. This list includes local, state, and federal agencies with jurisdiction, elected officials and community leaders, businesses and organizations, and other interested parties and individuals. Anyone wishing to be added to the mailing list to receive a copy of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS may request to be added by contacting the Bureau's Site Selection Specialist at the address below. Following issuance of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and completion of the 45-day public comment period on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS, the Bureau will issue a Final Supplemental RFEIS that will include comments received during the public comment period on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. The Final Supplemental RFEIS will also include the Bureau's response to substantive comments received on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. Following publication of the Final Supplemental RFEIS, a 30-day review period will be provided. No action will be taken to implement any of the proposed alternatives until completion of the 30-day review period on the Final Supplemental RFEIS and issuance of a Record of Decision on behalf of the Bureau by its Director or Acting Director. Dated: November 4, 2016. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, Capacity, Planning and Construction, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. [FR Doc. 2016-27148 Filed 11-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written survey. In order to calculate the public Penitentiary, Federal Prison Camp,
comments and suggestions from the burden for the survey, EPIC multiplied ancillary facilities, and access roads in
public and affected agencies concerning one hour by 7930 which equals 7930 Letcher County. The RFEIS analyzed
the proposed collection of information total annual burden hours. two potential locations: An
are encouraged. Your comments should If additional information is required approximately 753-acre site in eastern
address one or more of the following contact: Jerri Murray, Department Letcher County (Alternative 1-Payne
four points: Clearance Officer, United States Gap), and an approximately 700-acre
—Evaluate whether the proposed Department of Justice, Justice site in western Letcher County
collection of information is necessary Management Division, Policy and (Alternative 2-Roxana). The RFEIS
for the proper performance of the Planning Staff, Two Constitution identified Alternative 2-Roxana as the
functions of the Bureau of Justice Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, preferred alternative because it best
Statistics, including whether the Washington, DC 20530. meets the project needs and, on balance,
information will have practical utility; Dated: November 15, 2016. would have fewer impacts to the natural
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Jerri Murray, and built environment.
estimate of the burden of the The Bureau was originally
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
proposed collection of information, Department of Justice.
considering acquiring approximately
including the validity of the 700 acres at the Roxana site for this
[FR Doc. 2016–27778 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
methodology and assumptions used; project. In an effort to reduce potentially
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—Evaluate whether and if so how the impacted property, the Bureau is
quality, utility, and clarity of the removing two parcels of land at the
information to be collected can be Roxana site from acquisition
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enhanced; and consideration, resulting in a proposed
—Minimize the burden of the collection Federal Bureau of Prisons site of approximately 570 acres. This
of information on those who are to reduction in site size has necessitated
respond, including through the use of Notice of Intent To Prepare a modifying the facilities layout evaluated
appropriate automated, electronic, Supplemental Revised Final for Alternative 2-Roxana in the RFEIS.
mechanical, or other technological Environmental Impact Statement for The environmental impacts of the
collection techniques or other forms the Proposed United States modified Alternative 2-Roxana will be
of information technology, e.g., Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp analyzed in the Supplemental RFEIS.
permitting electronic submission of in Letcher County, Kentucky The alternatives to be evaluated in the
responses. Supplemental RFEIS include the No
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Action Alternative and Alternative 2-
Overview of This Information Department of Justice. Roxana.
Collection ACTION: Notice of Intent. The Supplemental RFEIS will analyze
(1) Type of Information Collection: potential environmental impacts that
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Extension of a currently approved may result from the modified
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
collection. alternative, including, but not limited
1969, as implemented by the Council on to, land use and zoning; topography,
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
Environmental Quality regulations, the geology, and soils; air quality; noise;
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Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) cultural resources; water resources; and
Report.
(3) The agency form number, if any, announces its intent to prepare a biological resources. The Supplemental
and the applicable component of the Supplement to the March 2016 Revised RFEIS analysis will evaluate direct,
Department sponsoring the collection: Final Environmental Impact Statement indirect, and cumulative impacts.
EPIC–143. (RFEIS) for ‘‘Proposed United States Relevant and reasonable measures that
(4) Affected public who will be asked Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp could avoid or mitigate environmental
or required to respond, as well as a brief Letcher County, Kentucky.’’ impacts will also be analyzed.
abstract: State, Local or Tribal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additionally, the Bureau will undertake
government law enforcement agencies. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist; any consultations required by
Records reported in the National U.S. Department of Justice, Federal applicable laws or regulations.
Seizure System include clandestine Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., The Bureau will issue a Draft
laboratory seizure information managed Washington, DC 20534; email: igaston@ Supplemental RFEIS for a 45-day public
by the El Paso Intelligence Center, Drug bop.gov. comment period, during which a public
Enforcement Administration, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be held in the community
available to other law enforcement Supplemental RFEIS is being prepared of Whitesburg. A notice of availability of
agencies in the discharge of their law to address substantial changes to the the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and a
enforcement duties and responsibilities. proposed action that are relevant to notice of public meeting will be
(5) An estimate of the total number of environmental concerns, as required published in the Federal Register and in
respondents and the amount of time under NEPA [40 CFR 1502.9(c)], and area newspapers in advance of the
estimated for an average respondent to will assess any new circumstances or release of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS
respond: It is estimated that information relevant to potential and the public meeting. Those notices
approximately 7930 respondents will environmental impacts. will identify further details about the
complete the survey within In March 2016, the Bureau completed public meeting and the specific
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approximately one hour. the Revised Final EIS for the Proposed opportunities and methods for the
(6) An estimate of the total public United States Penitentiary and Federal public to provide comments on the Draft
burden (in hours) associated with the Prison Camp, Letcher County, Supplemental RFEIS.
collection: The estimated public burden Kentucky, which evaluated the potential The mailing list for the Draft
associated with this collection is 7930 environmental impacts from the Supplemental RFEIS will be based on
hours. It is estimated that respondents acquisition of property and construction the mailing list in the 2016 RFEIS.
will take one hour to complete the and operation of a new United States Those on this list will receive a copy of
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the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. This list ADDRESSES: You may submit your equipment and conductors;
includes local, state, and federal comments, identified by ‘‘docket permissibility).
agencies with jurisdiction, elected number’’ on the subject line, by any of Modification Request: The petitioner
officials and community leaders, the following methods: requests a modification of the existing
businesses and organizations, and other 1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA- standard to permit use of
interested parties and individuals. comments@dol.gov. Include the docket nonpermissible electric equipment
Anyone wishing to be added to the number of the petition in the subject within 150 feet of the pillar line to
mailing list to receive a copy of the Draft line of the message. include drags and battery locomotives.
Supplemental RFEIS may request to be 2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. The request is due in part to the method
added by contacting the Bureau’s Site 3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: of mining used in pitching anthracite
Selection Specialist at the address MSHA, Office of Standards, mines and the alternative evaluation of
below. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th the mine air quality for methane on an
Following issuance of the Draft Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, hourly basis during operation, with one
Supplemental RFEIS and completion of Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila of the gas test results to be recorded in
the 45-day public comment period on McConnell, Director, Office of the on-shift examination record. The
the Draft Supplemental RFEIS, the Standards, Regulations, and Variances. petitioner also proposes to suspend
Bureau will issue a Final Supplemental Persons delivering documents are equipment operation any time methane
RFEIS that will include comments required to check in at the receptionist’s concentration at the equipment reaches
received during the public comment desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may 0.5 percent methane either during
period on the Draft Supplemental inspect copies of the petitions and operation or when found during a
RFEIS. The Final Supplemental RFEIS comments during normal business preshift examination. The petitioner
will also include the Bureau’s response hours at the address listed above. states that:
to substantive comments received on MSHA will consider only comments (1) The equipment will be operated in
the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or the working section’s only intake entry
Following publication of the Final proof of delivery from another delivery (gangway), which is regularly traveled
Supplemental RFEIS, a 30-day review service such as UPS or Federal Express and examined.
period will be provided. No action will on or before the deadline for comments. (2) The use of drags on less than
be taken to implement any of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: moderate pitching veins (less than 20
proposed alternatives until completion Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, degrees pitch) is the only practical
of the 30-day review period on the Final Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– system of mining in use.
Supplemental RFEIS and issuance of a 9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov (3) Permissible drags are not
Record of Decision on behalf of the (Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile). commercially available, and due in part
Bureau by its Director or Acting [These are not toll-free numbers.] to their small size, permissible
Director. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: locomotives are not commercially
Dated: November 4, 2016. available either.
I. Background (4) As a result of low daily production
Issac Gaston,
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine rates and full timbering support, in-
Site Selection Specialist, Capacity, Planning rushes of methane due to massive pillar
and Construction, U.S. Department of Justice, Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Federal Bureau of Prisons. Act) allows the mine operator or falls are unlikely to occur.
representative of miners to file a (5) Recovery of the pillars above the
[FR Doc. 2016–27148 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
petition to modify the application of any first miner heading is usually
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mandatory safety standard to a coal or accomplished on the advance within
other mine if the Secretary of Labor 150 feet of the section intake (gangway)
determines that: and the remaining mineable pillars
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR recovered from the deepest point of
1. An alternative method of achieving
the result of such standard exists which penetration outby.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (6) The 5,000 cubic feet per minute of
will at all times guarantee no less than
Petitions for Modification of the same measure of protection afforded required intake airflow is measured just
Application of Existing Mandatory the miners of such mine by such outby the nonpermissible equipment
Safety Standards standard; or with the ventilating air passing over the
2. That the application of such equipment to ventilate the pillar being
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health standard to such mine will result in a mined.
Administration, Labor. diminution of safety to the miners in (7) The electrical equipment is
ACTION: Notice. such mine. attended during operation and either
In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR power to the unit deenergized at the
SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal intersection of the working gangway and
44.10 and 44.11 establish the
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and intake slope or equipment moved to that
requirements and procedures for filing
Title 30 of the Code of Federal area when production ceases,
petitions for modification.
Regulations Part 44 govern the minimizing any ignition potential from
application, processing, and disposition II. Petitions for Modification the pillar recovery area.
of petitions for modification. This notice Docket Number: M–2016–031–C. (8) Where more than one active line
is a summary of petitions for of pillar breasts recovery exists, the
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Petitioner: S & J Coal Mine, 15 Motter
modification submitted to the Mine Drive, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania 17963– locomotive may travel to a point just
Safety and Health Administration 8854. outby the deepest active chute/breast
(MSHA) by the parties listed below. Mine: Slope #2 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. (room) workings or last open crosscut in
DATES: All comments on the petitions 36–09963, located in Schuylkill County, a developing set of entries.
must be received by MSHA’s Office of Pennsylvania. The petitioner asserts that the
Standards, Regulations, and Variances Regulation Affected: 30 CFR proposed alternative method will at all
on or before December 19, 2016. 75.1002(a) (Installation of electric times guarantee no less than the same
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 81809 |
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