82 FR 50427 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for HHS/CDC Chamblee Campus 2025 Master Plan, Chamblee, Georgia

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the CDC Chamblee Campus 2025 Master Plan.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50427-50428]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23668]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2017-0019]


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and 
Finding of No Significant Impact for HHS/CDC Chamblee Campus 2025 
Master Plan, Chamblee, Georgia

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

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment 
and Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the 
availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the CDC Chamblee Campus 2025 
Master Plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Wagner, Portfolio Manager, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
K96, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone: (770) 488-8170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22, 2017 CDC announced the 
availability for public comment of a Draft Environmental Assessment 
(Draft EA) for the implementation of the CDC Chamblee Campus 2025 
Master Plan (Master Plan) (82 FR 14733). CDC's Chamblee Campus is 
located at 4770 Buford Highway, Chamblee, Georgia. The Draft EA was 
available for a 60-day public comment period that ended on May 22, 
2017. Six comments were received to the docket; none of the comments 
raised specific issues or concerns with the methodology, analysis, 
conclusion or accuracy of the EA.
    The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing 
regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the HHS General Administration 
Manual (GAM) Part 30 Environmental Procedures, dated February 25, 2000. 
CDC has determined that the proposed action would not have a 
significant impact on the human or natural environment and therefore, 
the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. 
Copies of the FONSI and/or Final EA are available by contacting Angela 
Wagner (please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    The Chamblee Campus 2025 Master Plan provides a framework for 
future growth on the Chamblee Campus in order to ensure that the campus 
can support CDC's mission and to guide strategic decisions about the 
allocation of Federal resources. The Master Plan identifies a number of 
potential improvements that may be completed through the 2025 
timeframe, and establishes design and planning guidelines.
    The proposed improvements include: (1) New building construction, 
including an approximately 386,000 gross square feet (gsf) office 
building, an approximately 415,000 gsf laboratory building and an 
adjacent approximately 10,000 gsf laboratory material handling 
facility; and a new, approximately 20,000 gsf, central utility plant 
(CUP); (2) building demolition; (3) expansion and reconfiguration of 
parking on campus; (4) installation of a comprehensive solar 
photovoltaic system; (5) improvements to the campus entrances; and (6) 
additional infrastructure improvements.
    CDC assessed the potential impacts of the proposed improvements on 
the

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natural and human environment and determined that the proposed action 
would not result in significant adverse impacts. Based on the results 
of the Final EA, CDC has issued a FONSI indicating the proposed action 
will not have a significant impact on the environment. The Build 
Alternative will be undertaken in accordance with the best management 
practices (BMPs), minimization and mitigation measures as presented in 
the Final EA and FONSI.

    Dated: October 25, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-23668 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
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