82 FR 15070 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Draft Supplemental Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05784 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15070-15071] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05784] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Prisons Notice of Public Meeting for the Draft Supplemental Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) is announcing a public meeting for the Draft Supplemental Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement (RFEIS) for the proposed United States Penitentiary (USP) and Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Letcher County, Kentucky. A 45-day public comment period on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS was initiated with the publication of the Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS in the Federal Register on March 24, 2017, and will end on May 8, 2017. During the 45-day public comment period, the Bureau will conduct a public meeting to receive oral and written comments on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. This notice announces the date, time, and location of the public meeting and provides supplementary information about the environmental planning effort. DATES: The public meeting will be held on April 12, 2017 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Letcher County Central High School located at 435 Cougar Drive, Whitesburg, Kentucky. Bureau representatives will be available at poster stations during the public meeting to clarify information related to the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. Federal, state, and local agencies and officials, and interested groups and individuals are encouraged to provide comments in person at the public meeting or in writing anytime during the public comment period. At the public meetings, attendees will be able to submit comments in writing and orally to a stenographer who will transcribe comments. Written comments on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS may be submitted during the 45-day review period via the U.S. Postal Service or electronically. Written comments may be submitted via mail to: Mr. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534. Written comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected]. All written comments must be postmarked or received via email by May 8, 2017 to ensure consideration in connection with the Final Supplemental RFEIS. All comments received during the public comment period, whether oral or written, will be given equal consideration, become part of the public record on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and be responded to in the Final Supplemental RFEIS. The Draft Supplemental RFEIS is available electronically on the project Web site at http://www.fbopletchercountyeis.com. Copies of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS are available for public review at the following repositories: 1. Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library, 220 Main Street, Whitesburg, KY. 2. Blackey Public Library, 295 Main Street Loop, Blackey, KY. 3. Jenkins Public Library, 9543 Highway 805, Jenkins, KY. 4. Fleming Neon Public Library, 1049 Highway 317, Neon, KY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning and Construction Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534 (Telephone: (202) 514-6470, Fax: (202) 616-6024, or Email: [email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental RFEIS was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016 (81 Federal Register 81809). The Draft Supplemental RFEIS was prepared to address changes to the proposed action, as required under NEPA [40 CFR 1502.9(c)], and to assess new circumstances or information relevant to potential environmental impacts. In [[Page 15071]] 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. The Bureau removed 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 necessitated modifying the facilities layout evaluated for Alternative 2--Roxana in the RFEIS. The environmental impacts of the Modified Alternative 2--Roxana have been analyzed in the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. The alternatives evaluated in the Draft Supplemental RFEIS include the No Action Alternative and Modified Alternative 2--Roxana. Modified Alternative 2--Roxana is the Preferred Alternative and includes proposed facilities that would house approximately 1,216 total inmates: Approximately 960 within the USP and approximately 256 within the FPC. Inmates housed in the USP would be high-security male inmates and those housed in the FPC would be minimum-security male inmates. In addition to the USP and FPC, several ancillary facilities necessary for the operation of the USP and FPC would be constructed. The ancillary facilities would include a central utility plant, outdoor firing range, outside warehouse, staff training building, garage/landscape building, access roads, and parking lots. A non-lethal/lethal fence and site lighting would also be installed. The non-lethal/lethal fence would be placed around the perimeter of the USP between two parallel, chain link and razor wire fences. Operation of the USP and FPC would require approximately 300 full-time staff. The Draft Supplemental RFEIS analyzes potential direct, indirect and cumulative environmental impacts that may result from Modified Alternative 2--Roxana, including land use and zoning; topography, geology, and soils; air quality; noise; infrastructure and utilities; cultural resources; water resources; and biological resources. The Bureau determined there is no significant new information relevant to environmental concerns and no appreciable changes to potential impacts as a result of the modifications to the Roxana site size and facilities layout under Modified Alternative 2--Roxana to the following resource areas: Socioeconomics and environmental justice, community facilities and services, transportation and traffic, and hazardous materials and waste. Relevant and reasonable measures that could avoid or mitigate environmental impacts have been analyzed. The Bureau is consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and with the Kentucky Heritage Council under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. When complete, results of these ongoing consultations will be included in the Final Supplemental RFEIS. A notice of availability of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS and a notice of public meeting is being published in the area newspapers to 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 was based on the mailing list in the 2016 RFEIS. Those on this list will receive a copy of 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 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: March 17, 2017. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning and Construction, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. [FR Doc. 2017-05784 Filed 3-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-P
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U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the complaint and in this notice may be poster stations during the public
Commission’s Rules of Practice and deemed to constitute a waiver of the meeting to clarify information related to
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2016). right to appear and contest the the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. Federal,
Scope of Investigation: Having allegations of the complaint and this state, and local agencies and officials,
considered the complaint, the U.S. notice, and to authorize the and interested groups and individuals
International Trade Commission, on administrative law judge and the are encouraged to provide comments in
March 17, 2017, ordered that— Commission, without further notice to person at the public meeting or in
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of the respondent, to find the facts to be as writing anytime during the public
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as alleged in the complaint and this notice comment period. At the public
amended, an investigation be instituted and to enter an initial determination meetings, attendees will be able to
to determine whether there is a and a final determination containing submit comments in writing and orally
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of such findings, and may result in the to a stenographer who will transcribe
section 337 in the importation into the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease comments. Written comments on the
United States, the sale for importation, and desist order or both directed against Draft Supplemental RFEIS may be
or the sale within the United States after the respondent. submitted during the 45-day review
importation of certain document By order of the Commission. period via the U.S. Postal Service or
cameras and software for use therewith electronically. Written comments may
Issued: March 20, 2017.
by reason of infringement of one or be submitted via mail to: Mr. Issac
more of claims 1–10, 12–18, and 20 of Lisa R. Barton,
Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, U.S.
the ’751 patent, and whether an Secretary to the Commission. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
industry in the United States exists as [FR Doc. 2017–05846 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am] Prisons, 320 First Street NW.,
required by subsection (a)(2) of section BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Washington, DC 20534. Written
337; comments may also be submitted via
(2) For the purpose of the email to igaston@bop.gov. All written
investigation so instituted, the following DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE comments must be postmarked or
are hereby named as parties upon which received via email by May 8, 2017 to
this notice of investigation shall be Federal Bureau of Prisons ensure consideration in connection with
served: the Final Supplemental RFEIS. All
(a) The complainant is: Pathway Notice of Public Meeting for the Draft
comments received during the public
Innovations and Technologies, Inc., Supplemental Revised Final
comment period, whether oral or
10211 Pacific Mesa Boulevard, Suite Environmental Impact Statement for
written, will be given equal
412, San Diego, CA 92121. Proposed United States Penitentiary
consideration, become part of the public
(b) The respondents are the following and Federal Prison Camp in Letcher
record on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS
entities alleged to be in violation of County, Kentucky
and be responded to in the Final
section 337, and are the parties upon AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Supplemental RFEIS.
which the complaint is to be served: Department of Justice. The Draft Supplemental RFEIS is
IPEVO, Inc., 440 North Wolfe Road, ACTION: Notice. available electronically on the project
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Web site at http://
AVer Information Inc., 668 Mission SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of www.fbopletchercountyeis.com. Copies
Court, Fremont, CA 94539 Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons of the Draft Supplemental RFEIS are
Lumens Integration, Inc., 4116 Clipper (Bureau) is announcing a public meeting available for public review at the
Court, Fremont, CA 94538 for the Draft Supplemental Revised following repositories:
(3) For the investigation so instituted, Final Environmental Impact Statement 1. Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, (RFEIS) for the proposed United States 220 Main Street, Whitesburg, KY.
U.S. International Trade Commission, Penitentiary (USP) and Federal Prison 2. Blackey Public Library, 295 Main
shall designate the presiding Camp (FPC) in Letcher County, Street Loop, Blackey, KY.
Administrative Law Judge. Kentucky. A 45-day public comment 3. Jenkins Public Library, 9543
The Office of Unfair Import period on the Draft Supplemental RFEIS Highway 805, Jenkins, KY.
Investigations will not participate as a was initiated with the publication of the 4. Fleming Neon Public Library, 1049
party in this investigation. Notice of Availability of the Draft Highway 317, Neon, KY.
Responses to the complaint and the Supplemental RFEIS in the Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
notice of investigation must be Register on March 24, 2017, and will Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist,
submitted by the named respondents in end on May 8, 2017. During the 45-day Capacity Planning and Construction
accordance with section 210.13 of the public comment period, the Bureau will Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320
Commission’s Rules of Practice and conduct a public meeting to receive oral First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to and written comments on the Draft (Telephone: (202) 514–6470, Fax: (202)
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such Supplemental RFEIS. This notice 616–6024, or Email: igaston@bop.gov).
responses will be considered by the announces the date, time, and location SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
Commission if received not later than 20 of the public meeting and provides of Intent to prepare a Supplemental
days after the date of service by the supplementary information about the RFEIS was published in the Federal
Commission of the complaint and the environmental planning effort. Register on November 18, 2016 (81
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notice of investigation. Extensions of DATES: The public meeting will be held Federal Register 81809). The Draft
time for submitting responses to the on April 12, 2017 between 5:30 p.m. Supplemental RFEIS was prepared to
complaint and the notice of and 8:00 p.m. address changes to the proposed action,
investigation will not be granted unless ADDRESSES: Letcher County Central as required under NEPA [40 CFR
good cause therefor is shown. High School located at 435 Cougar 1502.9(c)], and to assess new
Failure of a respondent to file a timely Drive, Whitesburg, Kentucky. Bureau circumstances or information relevant to
response to each allegation in the representatives will be available at potential environmental impacts. In
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March 2016, the Bureau completed the may result from Modified Alternative day review period on the Final
Revised Final EIS for the Proposed 2—Roxana, including land use and Supplemental RFEIS and issuance of a
United States Penitentiary and Federal zoning; topography, geology, and soils; Record of Decision on behalf of the
Prison Camp, Letcher County, air quality; noise; infrastructure and Bureau by its Director or Acting
Kentucky, which evaluated the potential utilities; cultural resources; water Director.
environmental impacts from the resources; and biological resources. The Dated: March 17, 2017.
acquisition of property and construction Bureau determined there is no Issac Gaston,
and operation of a new United States significant new information relevant to
Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning
Penitentiary, Federal Prison Camp, environmental concerns and no and Construction, U.S. Department of Justice,
ancillary facilities, and access roads in appreciable changes to potential Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Letcher County. The RFEIS analyzed impacts as a result of the modifications
[FR Doc. 2017–05784 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
two potential locations: An to the Roxana site size and facilities
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approximately 753-acre site in eastern layout under Modified Alternative 2—
Letcher County (Alternative 1—Payne Roxana to the following resource areas:
Gap), and an approximately 700-acre Socioeconomics and environmental
site in western Letcher County justice, community facilities and MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION
(Alternative 2—Roxana). The RFEIS services, transportation and traffic, and BOARD
identified Alternative 2—Roxana as the hazardous materials and waste. Relevant
Membership of the Merit Systems
preferred alternative because it best and reasonable measures that could
Protection Board’s Performance
meets the project needs and, on balance, avoid or mitigate environmental impacts
Review Board
would have fewer impacts to the natural have been analyzed.
and built environment. The Bureau is consulting with the AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection
The Bureau was originally U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Board.
considering acquiring approximately Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act ACTION: Notice.
700 acres at the Roxana site for this and with the Kentucky Heritage Council
project. The Bureau removed two under Section 106 of the National SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
parcels of land at the Roxana site from Historic Preservation Act. When members of the Merit Systems
acquisition consideration, resulting in a complete, results of these ongoing Protection Board’s Performance Review
proposed site of approximately 570 consultations will be included in the Board.
acres. This reduction in site size Final Supplemental RFEIS. DATES: March 24, 2017.
necessitated modifying the facilities A notice of availability of the Draft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
layout evaluated for Alternative 2— Supplemental RFEIS and a notice of Pervis Lee at 202–254–4413 or
Roxana in the RFEIS. The public meeting is being published in the pervis.lee@mspb.gov.
environmental impacts of the Modified area newspapers to identify further SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Merit
Alternative 2—Roxana have been details about the public meeting and the Systems Protection Board is publishing
analyzed in the Draft Supplemental specific opportunities and methods for
the names of the current and new
RFEIS. The alternatives evaluated in the the public to provide comments on the
members of its Performance Review
Draft Supplemental RFEIS include the Draft Supplemental RFEIS. The mailing
Board (PRB) as required by 5 U.S.C.
No Action Alternative and Modified list for the Draft Supplemental RFEIS
4314(c)(4). Laura M. Albornoz, currently
Alternative 2—Roxana. was based on the mailing list in the
a member of the PRB, will serve as
Modified Alternative 2—Roxana is the 2016 RFEIS. Those on this list will
Chairman of the PRB. Michael Cushing
Preferred Alternative and includes receive a copy of the Draft
of the Export-Import Bank and Louis
proposed facilities that would house Supplemental RFEIS. This list includes
Lopez of the Office of Special Counsel
approximately 1,216 total inmates: local, state, and federal agencies with
are new members of the PRB. Susan M.
Approximately 960 within the USP and jurisdiction, elected officials and
community leaders, businesses and Swafford and William L. Boulden
approximately 256 within the FPC.
Inmates housed in the USP would be organizations, and other interested continue to serve as members of the
high-security male inmates and those parties and individuals. Anyone PRB.
housed in the FPC would be minimum- wishing to be added to the mailing list William D. Spencer,
security male inmates. In addition to the to receive a copy of the Draft Acting Chief Information Officer.
USP and FPC, several ancillary facilities Supplemental RFEIS may request to be [FR Doc. 2017–05882 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
necessary for the operation of the USP added by contacting the Bureau’s Site BILLING CODE 7400–01–P
and FPC would be constructed. The Selection Specialist at the address
ancillary facilities would include a below. Following completion of the 45-
central utility plant, outdoor firing day public comment period on the Draft
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
range, outside warehouse, staff training Supplemental RFEIS, the Bureau will
COMMISSION
building, garage/landscape building, issue a Final Supplemental RFEIS that
access roads, and parking lots. A non- will include comments received during [NRC–2017–0064]
lethal/lethal fence and site lighting the public comment period on the Draft
would also be installed. The non-lethal/ Supplemental RFEIS. The Final Information Collection: NRC Form 241,
lethal fence would be placed around the Supplemental RFEIS will also include ‘‘Report of Proposed Activities in Non-
the Bureau’s response to substantive Agreement States, Areas of Exclusive
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perimeter of the USP between two
parallel, chain link and razor wire comments received on the Draft Federal Jurisdiction, or Offshore
fences. Operation of the USP and FPC Supplemental RFEIS. Following Waters’’
would require approximately 300 full- publication of the Final Supplemental AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
time staff. RFEIS, a 30-day review period will be Commission.
The Draft Supplemental RFEIS provided. No action will be taken to
ACTION: Renewal of existing information
analyzes potential direct, indirect and implement any of the proposed
collection; request for comment.
cumulative environmental impacts that alternatives until completion of the 30-
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| Dates | The public meeting will be held on April 12, 2017 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Mr. Issac Gaston, Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning and Construction Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534 (Telephone: (202) 514-6470, Fax: (202) 616-6024, or Email: [email protected]). | |
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