81 FR 89128 - Record of Decision for the Move and Occupancy of the St. Elizabeths West Campus

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Under Secretary for Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the purpose of this notice is to provide the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) decision to consolidate and occupy the St. Elizabeths Campus. The ROD was prepared in accordance with DHS obligations under NEPA, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, and DHS Management Directive 023-01 Rev 1 Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Under Secretary for Management


Record of Decision for the Move and Occupancy of the St. 
Elizabeths West Campus

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, the purpose of this notice is to provide the availability of the 
Record of Decision (ROD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or 
Department) decision to consolidate and occupy the St. Elizabeths 
Campus. The ROD was prepared in accordance with DHS obligations under 
NEPA, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing 
regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, and DHS Management Directive 
023-01 Rev 1 Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.

ADDRESSES: Relevant documents are posted at www.dhs.gov/nepa. These 
documents include: This notice and the ROD.
    You may submit comments, identified by ``DHS Record of Decision to 
consolidate and occupy the St. Elizabeths Campus,'' by one of the 
following methods:
    (1) Mail: Sustainability and Environmental Programs, Office of the 
Chief Readiness Support Officer, Management Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0075, Washington, DC 
20528-0075 or
    (2) Email: [email protected].
    In choosing among these means of providing comments, please give 
due regard to the security screening difficulties and delays associated 
with delivery of mail to Federal agencies in Washington, DC, through 
the U.S. Postal Service.
    All comments received, including any personal information provided, 
will become a part of the administrative record for the Department's 
ROD and may be posted without change on the internet at http://www.dhs.gov/nepa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hass, Environmental 
Planning and Historic Preservation Program Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security 202-834-4346 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Pursuant to 40 CFR part 1506.3, DHS Directive 023-01 Rev 01, DHS 
Instruction 023-01-001-01 Rev 01, DHS adopted the General Services 
Administration (GSA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) entitled 
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West 
Campus To Consolidate Federal Office Space on a Secure Site Washington 
DC (EIS Number 20080452) and the Supplemental EIS entitled Department 
of Homeland Security Headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus To 
Consolidate Federal Office Space on a Secure Site Washington DC (EIS 
Number 20120049) on March 30, 2016. DHS is publishing this associated 
ROD for DHS' commencement of occupancy of our Consolidated Headquarters 
campus at St. Elizabeths and as the framework for considering 
environmental impacts for future actions on the campus. This ROD 
includes a summary of the EISs that DHS adopted from the GSA as well as 
other relevant documents and studies, such as the GSA Master Plan for 
St. Elizabeths and the DHS Housing Plan. This ROD includes a statement 
of our decision and continued commitment to assist GSA in its 
mitigation measures at the campus.

    Dated: November 29, 2016.
 Teresa R. Pohlman,
Executive Director Sustainability and Environmental Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-29548 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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