82 FR 32553 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for Comments; Acquisition of Site for Development as a New Consolidated Campus for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH) in Cincinnati, Ohio

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-14474

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the General Services Administration (GSA), announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and assess the environmental impacts of the proposed acquisition of a site in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the development of this site into a new consolidated CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action). The site being considered for acquisition and development is bounded by Martin Luther King Drive East to the south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and Reading Road to the east. This notice is pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also intends to initiate consultation, as required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to evaluate the potential effects, if any, of the Proposed Action on historic properties.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2017-0059]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, 
Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for Comments; Acquisition of Site 
for Development as a New Consolidated Campus for the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH) in Cincinnati, Ohio

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

ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement of public meeting; and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with 
the General Services Administration (GSA), announces its intent to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and assess 
the environmental impacts of the proposed acquisition of a site in 
Cincinnati, Ohio, and the development of this site into a new 
consolidated CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action). The site being considered for 
acquisition and development is bounded by Martin Luther King Drive East 
to the south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, 
and Reading Road to the east.
    This notice is pursuant to the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council 
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). 
CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also intends to initiate consultation, as 
required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(NHPA), to evaluate the potential effects, if any, of the Proposed 
Action on historic properties.

DATES: 
    Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting in open house 
format will be held on August 1, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The meeting 
will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m.
    Written comments: Written scoping comments must be submitted by 
August 14, 2017.
    Deadline for Requests for Special Accommodations: Persons wishing 
to participate in the public scoping meeting who need special 
accommodations should contact Harry Marsh at 770-488-8170 by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, July 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be held at the Walnut Hills 
High School, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Attendees 
should use the Parking Lot D entrance.
    You may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2017-0059 by 
either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov 
(Follow the instructions for submitting comments).
     U.S. Mail: Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, 
Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov (personally identifiable information, except for 
first and last names, will be redacted). For access to the docket to 
review background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of 
Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 
30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting 
quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, 
and disability. NIOSH, one of CDC's Centers, Institute, and Offices, 
was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. 
NIOSH plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to develop and 
establish recommended occupational safety and health standards; conduct 
research and training; provide technical assistance; and perform 
related activities to assure safe and healthful working conditions for 
every working person in the United States.
    Three NIOSH research facilities--the Robert A. Taft Campus, Taft 
North Campus, and the Alice Hamilton Laboratory Campus--currently are 
located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Even with multiple renovations through the 
years, these facilities no longer meet the needs of modern research. 
The facilities' deficiencies adversely affect NIOSH's ability to 
conduct its important Cincinnati-based occupational safety and health 
research. The facilities' outdated designs create health and safety 
challenges for NIOSH laboratory employees and administrative staff. It 
is not possible to renovate the facilities located on the three 
campuses to meet current standards and requirements. Additionally, the 
current distribution of NIOSH activities across separate campuses 
results in inefficiencies in scientific collaboration and the 
duplication of operational support activities. Therefore, CDC is 
proposing to relocate and consolidate its Cincinnati-based functions 
and personnel (approximately 550 employees) currently housed at the 
three existing campuses to a new, consolidated campus in Cincinnati.
    Potential locations for the proposed new campus were identified 
through a comprehensive site selection process conducted by GSA on 
behalf of CDC. In June 2016, GSA issued a Request for Expressions of 
Interest (REOI) seeking potential sites capable of accommodating the 
proposed new

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campus. The REOI specified minimum and additional functional, 
geographical, and environmental criteria that would be used to evaluate 
sites for suitability. In particular, candidate sites were to be from 
10 to 17 acres in size and located in Cincinnati, within a certain area 
(Delineated Area) defined by factors such as transportation 
infrastructure, proximity to other research facilities, and the 
residence patterns of current NIOSH employees.
    In response to the REOI, GSA received seven expressions of interest 
(i.e., Solicited Sites). Following an assessment of each site based on 
the minimum and additional criteria, GSA found that only one site 
qualified for further consideration. During this screening and 
assessment process, GSA identified one additional site (i.e., 
Unsolicited Site) that was added to the qualifying Solicited Site to 
create a larger parcel better capable of supporting the development of 
the proposed campus. The resulting combined site (i.e., the Site) 
encompasses all land between Martin Luther King Drive East to the 
south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and 
Reading Road to the east in Cincinnati, Ohio. All other Solicited Sites 
were eliminated from further consideration because they did not 
adequately meet the selection criteria specified in the REOI or, in one 
case, were withdrawn from consideration by the offeror.
    In accordance with NEPA, as implemented by the CEQ regulations (40 
CFR parts 1500-1508), CDC is initiating the preparation of an EIS for 
the proposed acquisition of the Site and construction of a new 
consolidated CDC/NIOSH campus on the Site. Under NEPA, Federal agencies 
are required to evaluate the environmental effects of their proposed 
actions and a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action 
before making a decision. At a minimum, the EIS will evaluate the 
following two alternatives: the Proposed Action Alternative 
(acquisition of the Site and construction of a new consolidated CDC/
NIOSH campus) and the No Action Alternative (continued use of the 
existing campuses for the foreseeable future).
    Scoping Process: In accordance with NEPA, a public scoping process 
will be conducted to establish the range of issues to be addressed 
during the preparation of the EIS. Scoping is an early and open process 
for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and identifying 
issues that should be taken into account in selecting an alternative 
for implementation. To that end, during the scoping process, CDC will 
actively seek input from interested people, organizations, Federally-
recognized Native American tribes, and Federal, state, and regional 
agencies.
    The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties 
regarding CDC's plan to prepare an EIS for the proposed Site 
acquisition in Cincinnati, Ohio and the development of the Site into a 
new consolidated HHS/CDC/NIOSH campus; to provide information on the 
nature of the Proposed Action; and to initiate the scoping process. The 
public scoping meeting will be held on August 1, 2017 at the Walnut 
Hills High School, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207, from 
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Attendees should use the Parking 
Lot D entrance. The public scoping meeting will be in open house 
format. General information on the Site and the Proposed Action will be 
provided and representatives of CDC and GSA will be available to answer 
one-on-one questions. There will be no formal presentation or question-
and-answer session. Participants may arrive at any time between 6:00 
p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Comment forms will be provided for 
written comments and a stenographer will be available to transcribe 
oral comments. Through the NEPA scoping process, CDC will also 
facilitate consultation with the public as required by Section 106 of 
the NHPA.

    Dated: July 6, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Leroy A. Richardson, Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508). MS–K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also phone: (770) 488–8170, or email: cdc-
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the intends to initiate consultation, as cincinnati-eis@cdc.gov.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the required by Section 106 of the National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to Background: CDC is dedicated to
Prevention.
evaluate the potential effects, if any, of protecting health and promoting quality
[FR Doc. 2017–14791 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] the Proposed Action on historic of life through the prevention and
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P properties. control of disease, injury, and disability.
DATES:
NIOSH, one of CDC’s Centers, Institute,
Public Scoping Meeting: A public and Offices, was established by the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Occupational Safety and Health Act of
HUMAN SERVICES scoping meeting in open house format
will be held on August 1, 2017, in 1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and
Centers for Disease Control and Cincinnati, Ohio. The meeting will coordinates a national program to
Prevention begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than develop and establish recommended
9:00 p.m. occupational safety and health
[Docket No. CDC–2017–0059] standards; conduct research and
Written comments: Written scoping
comments must be submitted by August training; provide technical assistance;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an and perform related activities to assure
Environmental Impact Statement, 14, 2017.
Deadline for Requests for Special safe and healthful working conditions
Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for every working person in the United
for Comments; Acquisition of Site for Accommodations: Persons wishing to
participate in the public scoping States.
Development as a New Consolidated Three NIOSH research facilities—the
Campus for the Centers for Disease meeting who need special
accommodations should contact Harry Robert A. Taft Campus, Taft North
Control and Prevention/National Campus, and the Alice Hamilton
Institute for Occupational Safety and Marsh at 770–488–8170 by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, July 26, 2017. Laboratory Campus—currently are
Health (CDC/NIOSH) in Cincinnati, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Even with
Ohio ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
multiple renovations through the years,
will be held at the Walnut Hills High these facilities no longer meet the needs
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and School, 3250 Victory Parkway,
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health of modern research. The facilities’
Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Attendees deficiencies adversely affect NIOSH’s
and Human Services (HHS). should use the Parking Lot D entrance.
ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement ability to conduct its important
You may submit comments identified Cincinnati-based occupational safety
of public meeting; and request for by Docket No. CDC–2017–0059 by either
comments. and health research. The facilities’
of the following methods: outdated designs create health and
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// safety challenges for NIOSH laboratory
Control and Prevention (CDC) within www.regulations.gov (Follow the employees and administrative staff. It is
the Department of Health and Human instructions for submitting comments). not possible to renovate the facilities
Services (HHS), in cooperation with the • U.S. Mail: Harry Marsh, Architect, located on the three campuses to meet
General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Safety, Security and Asset current standards and requirements.
announces its intent to prepare an Management (OSSAM), Centers for Additionally, the current distribution of
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 NIOSH activities across separate
to analyze and assess the environmental Clifton Road NE., MS–K80, Atlanta, campuses results in inefficiencies in
impacts of the proposed acquisition of Georgia 30329–4027. scientific collaboration and the
Instructions: All submissions must
a site in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the duplication of operational support
include the agency name and Docket
development of this site into a new activities. Therefore, CDC is proposing
Number. All relevant comments
consolidated CDC/National Institute for to relocate and consolidate its
received will be posted to http://
Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati-based functions and
www.regulations.gov (personally
(NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action). personnel (approximately 550
identifiable information, except for first
The site being considered for employees) currently housed at the
and last names, will be redacted). For
acquisition and development is three existing campuses to a new,
access to the docket to review
bounded by Martin Luther King Drive consolidated campus in Cincinnati.
background documents or comments Potential locations for the proposed
East to the south, Harvey Avenue to the
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received, go to http:// new campus were identified through a
west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north,
www.regulations.gov. comprehensive site selection process
and Reading Road to the east.
This notice is pursuant to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: conducted by GSA on behalf of CDC. In
requirements of the National Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, June 2016, GSA issued a Request for
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Security and Asset Management Expressions of Interest (REOI) seeking
(NEPA) as implemented by the Council (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control potential sites capable of
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., accommodating the proposed new

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campus. The REOI specified minimum seek input from interested people, comments should address any of the
and additional functional, geographical, organizations, Federally-recognized following: (a) Evaluate whether the
and environmental criteria that would Native American tribes, and Federal, proposed collection of information is
be used to evaluate sites for suitability. state, and regional agencies. necessary for the proper performance of
In particular, candidate sites were to be The purpose of this Notice is to the functions of the agency, including
from 10 to 17 acres in size and located inform interested parties regarding whether the information will have
in Cincinnati, within a certain area CDC’s plan to prepare an EIS for the practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
(Delineated Area) defined by factors proposed Site acquisition in Cincinnati, accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
such as transportation infrastructure, Ohio and the development of the Site burden of the proposed collection of
proximity to other research facilities, into a new consolidated HHS/CDC/ information, including the validity of
and the residence patterns of current NIOSH campus; to provide information the methodology and assumptions used;
NIOSH employees. on the nature of the Proposed Action; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
In response to the REOI, GSA received and to initiate the scoping process. The clarity of the information to be
seven expressions of interest (i.e., public scoping meeting will be held on collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
Solicited Sites). Following an August 1, 2017 at the Walnut Hills High the collection of information on those
assessment of each site based on the School, 3250 Victory Parkway, who are to respond, including through
minimum and additional criteria, GSA Cincinnati, Ohio 45207, from 6:00 p.m. the use of appropriate automated,
found that only one site qualified for to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Attendees electronic, mechanical, or other
further consideration. During this should use the Parking Lot D entrance. technological collection techniques or
screening and assessment process, GSA The public scoping meeting will be in other forms of information technology,
identified one additional site (i.e., open house format. General information e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Unsolicited Site) that was added to the on the Site and the Proposed Action responses; and (e) Assess information
qualifying Solicited Site to create a will be provided and representatives of collection costs.
larger parcel better capable of CDC and GSA will be available to To request additional information on
supporting the development of the answer one-on-one questions. There the proposed project or to obtain a copy
proposed campus. The resulting will be no formal presentation or of the information collection plan and
combined site (i.e., the Site) question-and-answer session. instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
encompasses all land between Martin Participants may arrive at any time send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
Luther King Drive East to the south, between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern comments and/or suggestions regarding
Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Time. Comment forms will be provided the items contained in this notice
Avenue to the north, and Reading Road for written comments and a should be directed to the Attention:
to the east in Cincinnati, Ohio. All other stenographer will be available to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
Solicited Sites were eliminated from transcribe oral comments. Through the and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
further consideration because they did NEPA scoping process, CDC will also by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
not adequately meet the selection facilitate consultation with the public as comments should be received within 30
criteria specified in the REOI or, in one required by Section 106 of the NHPA. days of this notice.
case, were withdrawn from
consideration by the offeror. Dated: July 6, 2017. Proposed Project
In accordance with NEPA, as Sandra Cashman, Zika virus persistence in body fluids
implemented by the CEQ regulations (40 Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease of patients with Zika virus infection in
CFR parts 1500–1508), CDC is initiating Control and Prevention. Puerto Rico (ZIPER Study) (OMB
the preparation of an EIS for the [FR Doc. 2017–14474 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] Control Number 0920–1140, Expiration
proposed acquisition of the Site and BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Date 10/31/2017)—Revision—National
construction of a new consolidated Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
CDC/NIOSH campus on the Site. Under Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers
NEPA, Federal agencies are required to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND for Disease Control and Prevention
evaluate the environmental effects of HUMAN SERVICES (CDC).
their proposed actions and a range of
reasonable alternatives to the proposed Centers for Disease Control and Background and Brief Description
action before making a decision. At a Prevention CDC is seeking a one-year OMB
minimum, the EIS will evaluate the [30Day–17–1140]
approval to extend the ZIPER Study
following two alternatives: the Proposed information collection.
Action Alternative (acquisition of the Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork The Zika Persistence (ZIPER) study
Site and construction of a new Reduction Act Review will help inform the presence and
consolidated CDC/NIOSH campus) and duration of ZIKV shedding in several
the No Action Alternative (continued The Centers for Disease Control and body fluids among RT–PCR-positive
use of the existing campuses for the Prevention (CDC) has submitted the ZIKV cases from Puerto Rico. It will also
foreseeable future). following information collection request provide information regarding the
Scoping Process: In accordance with to the Office of Management and Budget duration of detection of anti-ZIKV IgM
NEPA, a public scoping process will be (OMB) for review and approval in antibodies and the time for development
conducted to establish the range of accordance with the Paperwork of IgG antibodies among the same
issues to be addressed during the Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for population. In addition, this study will
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preparation of the EIS. Scoping is an the proposed information collection is determine the prevalence of anti-ZIKV
early and open process for determining published to obtain comments from the IgM and IgG, and virus shedding in
the scope of issues to be addressed and public and affected agencies. body fluids among household contacts
identifying issues that should be taken Written comments and suggestions of ZIKV cases.
into account in selecting an alternative from the public and affected agencies We propose to investigate the
for implementation. To that end, during concerning the proposed collection of persistence (shedding) of ZIKV in
the scoping process, CDC will actively information are encouraged. Your different body fluids and its relation to

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent; announcement of public meeting; and request for comments.
Dates		Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting in open house format will be held on August 1, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m.
Contact		Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: cdc-cincinnati- [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 32553

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

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