82 FR 36760 - Notice of Availability of The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study-Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement-Will County, Illinois
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-16597 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 36760-36761] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16597] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Notice of Availability of The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has posted The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois (GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report) on http://glmris.anl.gov. The GLMRIS--Brandon Road Report presents a plan to address the transfer of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) from the Mississippi River Basin to the Great Lakes Basin through an aquatic connection in the Chicago Area Waterway System. The purpose of this study is to evaluate structural and nonstructural options and technologies near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam to prevent the upstream transfer of ANS. USACE analyzed and evaluated available controls to address ANS of concern and formulated alternatives specifically for the Brandon Road site. USACE also evaluated the potential impacts of the alternatives and ways to minimize such impacts. USACE conducted the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study in consultation with other Federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and industry. DATES: There will be a 45-day public review period for comments on this document beginning Monday August 7, 2017, through Thursday September 21, 2017. Comments will be accepted through the GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov, by letter and at public meetings. Public meeting dates and locations are to be determined. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on how to submit public comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or questions about GLMRIS-Brandon Road, please contact Andrew Leichty, Program Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-5399; or by email: Andrew.L.Leichty@usace.army.mil. [[Page 36761]] For media inquiries, please contact Allen Marshall, District Spokesperson, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-5204; or by email: Allen.A.Marshall@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background The GLMRIS authority directed USACE to identify the range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of ANS between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways. The goal of the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study is to prevent the upstream transfer of ANS while minimizing impacts to existing waterways uses and users. USACE conducted the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study in consultation with other Federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and industry. 2. The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report identified six potential alternatives including no new action (continuing current efforts), a nonstructural alternative, three technology alternatives using an electric barrier and/or complex noise, and lock closure. The effectiveness of these alternatives was considered against the three different modes of ANS transport--swimming, floating, and hitchhiking. Selection of the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) required careful evaluation of each alternative's 1. reduction in the probability of establishment in the Great Lakes Basin; 2. life safety risk; 3. system performance robustness; and 4. costs, which include construction, mitigation, operation and maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation, and navigation impacts. The evaluation also included careful consideration of cost effectiveness and incremental cost analyses; significance of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem; and acceptability, completeness, efficiency, and effectiveness. The GLMRIS- Brandon Road Report identifies potential adverse impacts that alternatives may have on existing uses and users of the waterways. Based on the results of the evaluation and comparison of the alternatives, the TSP is the Technology Alternative--Complex Noise with Electric Barrier, which includes the following measures: Nonstructural measures, complex noise, water jets, engineered channel, electric barrier, flushing lock, boat ramps, and mooring area. 3. Public Participation USACE will accept comments related to the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report until September 21, 2017. Comments may be submitted in the following ways:GLMRIS Project Web site: Use the web comment function found at http://glmris.anl.gov. Mail: Send comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments must be postmarked by September 21, 2017. Public Meetings: Public meeting dates, times and locations are to be determined; USACE asks those wanting to make oral comments to register on the GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov. Each individual wishing to make oral comments shall be given three (3) minutes, and a stenographer will document oral comments. Public meetings will begin with a brief presentation regarding the study and the formulated alternatives followed by an oral comment period. During each meeting, USACE personnel will also collect written comments on comment cards. Additional information about public meetings including dates, times and locations will be posted on the GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov as soon as that information is available. Comments, including the names and addresses of those that comment, received during the comment period will be posted on the GLMRIS project Web site. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted, considered, and posted. Commenters may indicate that they do not wish to have their name or other personal information made available on the Web site. However, USACE cannot guarantee that information withheld from the Web site will be maintained as confidential. Persons requesting confidentially should be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act, confidentiality may be granted in only limited circumstances. 4. Authority This action is being undertaken pursuant to the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, Section 3061(d), Public Law 110-114, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., as amended. Dated: July 28, 2017. Dennis W. Hamilton, Chief, Programs and Project Management Division. [FR Doc. 2017-16597 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C which has been, and continues to be, an DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Transmittal No. 17–23 important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues. Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Corps of Engineers
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the The proposed sale will help improve
Arms Export Control Act, as amended the UK’s Light Tactical Vehicle Fleet Notice of Availability of The Great
and enhance its ability to meet current Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin
(i) Prospective Purchaser: United
and future threats. The UK will have no Study—Brandon Road Draft Integrated
Kingdom
(ii) Total Estimated Value: difficulty absorbing this equipment into Feasibility Study and Environmental
its armed forces. Impact Statement—Will County, Illinois
Major Defense Equipment* .. $887 million
Other ...................................... $148 million The proposed sale will not alter the AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
basic military balance in the region. Army Corps of Engineers.
Total ................................ $1.035 bil-
lion The principal contractor of this sale ACTION: Notice of availability.
will be Oshkosh Defense, LLC, Oshkosh,
(iii) Description and Quantity or SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Wisconsin. The procured items will
Quantities of Articles or Services under Engineers (USACE) has posted The
require minimum contractor support Great Lakes and Mississippi River
Consideration for Purchase:
until the foreign customer can Interbasin Study—Brandon Road Draft
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two
eventually transition to internal organic Integrated Feasibility Study and
thousand seven hundred forty-seven
(2,747) Joint Light Tactical Vehicles support. There is no known offset Environmental Impact Statement—Will
(JLTV) agreement associated with this proposed County, Illinois (GLMRIS-Brandon Road
Non-MDE: Also included with this sale. Report) on http://glmris.anl.gov. The
request are baseline integration kits, There will be no adverse impact on GLMRIS—Brandon Road Report
basic issue item kits, B-kit armor, engine U.S. defense readiness as a result of this presents a plan to address the transfer
arctic kits, fording kits, run-flat kits, proposed sale. of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) from
spare tire kits, silent watch kits, power the Mississippi River Basin to the Great
expansion kits cargo cover kits, Transmittal No. 17–23 Lakes Basin through an aquatic
maintainer and operator training, U.S. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of connection in the Chicago Area
government technical assistance and Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Waterway System. The purpose of this
logistics support services, and other Arms Export Control Act, as amended study is to evaluate structural and
related elements of logistics and nonstructural options and technologies
program support. Annex Item No. vii near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam
(iv) Military Department: Army to prevent the upstream transfer of ANS.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None USACE analyzed and evaluated
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 1. This sale will involve the release of available controls to address ANS of
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None sensitive technology to the Government concern and formulated alternatives
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology of the United Kingdom. The Joint Light specifically for the Brandon Road site.
Contained in the Defense Article or Tactical Vehicle platform is classified as USACE also evaluated the potential
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: SECRET. The Joint Light Tactical impacts of the alternatives and ways to
See Attached Annex Vehicle fleet will incorporate ballistic minimize such impacts.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to armor kits for protection from USACE conducted the GLMRIS-
Congress: July 10, 2017 improvised explosive devices. Brandon Road Study in consultation
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the with other Federal agencies, Native
2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to
Arms Export Control Act. American tribes, state agencies, local
SECRET) elements of the proposed Joint governments, non-governmental
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Light Tactical Vehicle include hardware organizations, and industry.
and accessories, components and
United Kingdom—Joint Light Tactical DATES: There will be a 45-day public
Vehicles (JLTV) and Accessories associated software: baseline integration review period for comments on this
kits, basic issue items, ballistic-kit document beginning Monday August 7,
The Government of the United armor, engine arctic kits, fording kits,
Kingdom (UK) has requested a possible 2017, through Thursday September 21,
run-flat kits, silent watch energy kits, 2017. Comments will be accepted
sale of up to two thousand seven power expansion kits and cargo
hundred forty-seven (2,747) Joint Light through the GLMRIS project Web site at
covering kits. http://glmris.anl.gov, by letter and at
Tactical Vehicles (JLTV). This possible
sale also includes baseline integration 3. A determination has been made public meetings. Public meeting dates
kits, basic issue item kits, B-kit armor, that the United Kingdom can provide and locations are to be determined. See
engine arctic kits, fording kits, run-flat substantially the same degree of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
kits, spare tire kits, silent watch kits, protection for this technology as the instructions on how to submit public
power expansion kits cargo cover kits, U.S. Government. This proposed sale is comments.
maintainer and operator training, U.S. necessary in furtherance of U.S. foreign FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
government technical assistance and policy and national security objectives further information and/or questions
logistics support services, and other outlined in the Policy Justification. about GLMRIS-Brandon Road, please
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related elements of logistics and 4. All defense articles and services contact Andrew Leichty, Program
program support. Total estimated cost is listed in this transmittal have been Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of
$1.035 billion. authorized for release and export to the Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock
This proposed sale supports the Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O.
Government of the UK.
foreign policy and national security Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004,
policies of the United States by helping [FR Doc. 2017–16595 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] by phone: 309–794–5399; or by email:
to improve the security of a NATO ally BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Andrew.L.Leichty@usace.army.mil.
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For media inquiries, please contact flushing lock, boat ramps, and mooring Dated: July 28, 2017.
Allen Marshall, District Spokesperson, area. Dennis W. Hamilton,
by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief, Programs and Project Management
Rock Island District, Clock Tower 3. Public Participation Division.
Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box USACE will accept comments related [FR Doc. 2017–16597 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004, by to the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
phone: 309–794–5204; or by email: until September 21, 2017. Comments
Allen.A.Marshall@usace.army.mil. may be submitted in the following ways:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • GLMRIS Project Web site: Use the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1. Background web comment function found at http:// [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0075]
glmris.anl.gov.
The GLMRIS authority directed Agency Information Collection
USACE to identify the range of options • Mail: Send comments to U.S. Army
Activities; Submission to the Office of
and technologies available to prevent Corps of Engineers, Chicago District,
Management and Budget for Review
the spread of ANS between the Great ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road
and Approval; Comment Request; U.S.
Lakes and Mississippi River Basins Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite
Department of Education
through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments
Supplemental Information for the SF–
Canal and other aquatic pathways. The must be postmarked by September 21,
424 Form
goal of the GLMRIS-Brandon Road 2017.
Study is to prevent the upstream • Public Meetings: Public meeting AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS),
transfer of ANS while minimizing dates, times and locations are to be Department of Education (ED).
impacts to existing waterways uses and determined; USACE asks those wanting ACTION: Notice.
users. USACE conducted the GLMRIS- to make oral comments to register on the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Brandon Road Study in consultation GLMRIS project Web site at http://
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
with other Federal agencies, Native glmris.anl.gov. Each individual wishing
proposing an extension of an existing
American tribes, state agencies, local to make oral comments shall be given
information collection.
governments, non-governmental three (3) minutes, and a stenographer
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
organizations, and industry. will document oral comments.
submit comments on or before
2. The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report Public meetings will begin with a September 6, 2017.
brief presentation regarding the study ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report and the formulated alternatives
identified six potential alternatives documents related to the information
followed by an oral comment period. collection listed in this notice, please
including no new action (continuing During each meeting, USACE personnel
current efforts), a nonstructural use http://www.regulations.gov by
will also collect written comments on searching the Docket ID number ED–
alternative, three technology comment cards. Additional information
alternatives using an electric barrier 2017–ICCD–0075. Comments submitted
about public meetings including dates, in response to this notice should be
and/or complex noise, and lock closure. times and locations will be posted on
The effectiveness of these alternatives submitted electronically through the
the GLMRIS project Web site at http:// Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
was considered against the three glmris.anl.gov as soon as that
different modes of ANS transport— www.regulations.gov by selecting the
information is available. Docket ID number or via postal mail,
swimming, floating, and hitchhiking.
Selection of the Tentatively Selected Comments, including the names and commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Plan (TSP) required careful evaluation addresses of those that comment, Please note that comments submitted by
of each alternative’s 1. reduction in the received during the comment period fax or email and those submitted after
probability of establishment in the Great will be posted on the GLMRIS project the comment period will not be
Lakes Basin; 2. life safety risk; 3. system Web site. Comments submitted accepted. Written requests for
performance robustness; and 4. costs, anonymously will be accepted, information or comments submitted by
which include construction, mitigation, considered, and posted. Commenters postal mail or delivery should be
operation and maintenance, repair, may indicate that they do not wish to addressed to the Director of the
replacement and rehabilitation, and have their name or other personal Information Collection Clearance
navigation impacts. The evaluation also information made available on the Web Division, U.S. Department of Education,
included careful consideration of cost site. However, USACE cannot guarantee 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
effectiveness and incremental cost that information withheld from the Web 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
analyses; significance of the Great Lakes site will be maintained as confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Basin ecosystem; and acceptability, Persons requesting confidentially specific questions related to collection
completeness, efficiency, and should be aware that, under the activities, please contact Alfreida
effectiveness. The GLMRIS-Brandon Freedom of Information Act, Pettiford, 202–245–6110.
Road Report identifies potential adverse confidentiality may be granted in only SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
impacts that alternatives may have on limited circumstances. Department of Education (ED), in
existing uses and users of the 4. Authority accordance with the Paperwork
waterways. Based on the results of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
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evaluation and comparison of the This action is being undertaken 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
alternatives, the TSP is the Technology pursuant to the Water Resources and public and Federal agencies with an
Alternative—Complex Noise with Development Act of 2007, Section opportunity to comment on proposed,
Electric Barrier, which includes the 3061(d), Public Law 110–114, and the revised, and continuing collections of
following measures: Nonstructural National Environmental Policy Act of information. This helps the Department
measures, complex noise, water jets, 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., as assess the impact of its information
engineered channel, electric barrier, amended. collection requirements and minimize
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| Dates | There will be a 45-day public review period for comments on this document beginning Monday August 7, 2017, through Thursday September 21, 2017. Comments will be accepted through the GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov, by letter and at public meetings. Public meeting dates and locations are to be determined. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on how to submit public comments. | |
| Contact | For further information and/or questions about GLMRIS-Brandon Road, please contact Andrew Leichty, Program Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-5399; or by email: [email protected] | |
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