82 FR 57237 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton General Reevaluation Report, San Francisco Bay, California
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26051 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57237-57238] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26051] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton General Reevaluation Report, San Francisco Bay, California AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division and the Port of Stockton are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) to evaluate the efficiency of the movement of goods along the existing deep-draft navigation route extending from the Golden Gate, through San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait, to deep draft facilities at Avon, California. This Notice of Intent (NOI) represents a supplemental notice to the March 4, 2016, NOI released for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Improvement Study. This supplemental NOI is being released to notify the public that the study scope has been reduced to only consider improvements within the portion of the navigation project extending from San Francisco Bay to Avon. Work is now being conducted on an EIS/EIR with a reduced scope and project footprint, which is anticipated to be issued for public review in 2018. This NOI also re- opens the public scoping period. The 2016 NOI proposed to deepen the John F. Baldwin channel from the West Richmond Channel through the Pinole Shoal Channel, Bulls Head Reach and Suisun Bay Channel to New York Slough Channel to a maximum depth of 45 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel to a maximum depth of 40 feet MLLW. As of September, 2017, the portion of the authorized navigation project to the east of Avon is no longer under consideration for formulation of navigation improvements. The revised study area extends from Central San Francisco Bay to Avon only and includes the West Richmond Channel, Pinole Shoal Channel, and Bulls Head Reach portion of the Suisun Bay Channel (west of Avon). The current authorized depth of this study area is 45 feet mean lower low water (MLLW), but is currently maintained at 35 feet MLLW. The forthcoming EIS/EIR is a single purpose navigation improvement project to evaluate incremental deepening to a maximum depth of 38 feet MLLW within the channel reaches of the revised study area only. DATES: Submit comments concerning this notice on or before thirty days after this posting. There will be no additional public meeting in conjunction with this scoping period. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments concerning this notice to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Planning and Policy Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232- 0019. Comment letters should include the commenter's physical mailing address and the project title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacie Auvenshine, 904-314-6714 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EIS/EIR is intended to be sufficient in scope to address the federal, state, and local requirements and environmental issues concerning the proposed activities and permit approvals. Project Area and Background Information: The authorized San Francisco Bay to Stockton, California, navigation project includes the John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels, which extend 75 nautical miles from the Pacific Ocean, just outside the Golden Gate, to the Port of Stockton. Modern vessels transiting the channels can require up to 55 feet of draft when fully laden. Given that these channels are maintained at 35 feet MLLW, most vessels utilizing the navigation channels between San Francisco Bay and Avon must be ``light-loaded'' (i.e., less than fully loaded with cargo) to navigate the channels with sufficient under-keel clearance. Light-loading is inefficient and increases the transportation cost and overall cost of shipped products because more trips must be made to carry the same volume of cargo. The revised study area includes the West Richmond Channel, Pinole Shoal Channel, Carquinez Strait, and the Bulls Head Reach portion of the Suisun Bay Channel, ending at Avon. These channels are currently maintained at 35 feet MLLW, although the channels have an authorized depth of 45 feet MLLW. The Draft EIS/EIR will analyze the project alternatives described below: No Action, in which dredging would not occur and all construction- related activities would be avoided. Maintenance dredging would continue annually or on an as-needed basis and the federal standard placement sites would continue to be used. Deepening to 37 feet MLLW, which would deepen the study area to a depth of 37 feet MLLW with an additional 2 feet of overdepth for a maximum depth of 39 feet MLLW. To account for rapid shoaling, a sediment trap would be constructed at Bulls Head Reach by dredging an additional 6 feet (including 2 feet of overdepth) to 43 feet MLLW. Deepening to 38 feet MLLW, which would deepen the study area to a depth of 38 feet MLLW with an additional 2 feet of overdepth for a maximum depth of 40 feet MLLW. Under this alternative, a sediment trap at Bulls Head Reach would be constructed by dredging an additional 6 feet (including 2 feet of overdepth) to 44 feet MLLW. Under both deepening alternatives, the dredged material will be placed at one or more permitted and economically feasible beneficial reuse sites. Purpose and Need: The purpose of the project is to provide more efficient deep-draft navigation operations in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental effects. The need for the project is to address vessel restrictions imposed by the existing channel depths, which are inadequate to accommodate [[Page 57238]] vessels with drafts exceeding 35 feet MLLW. Issues: The environmental analysis will consider the effects of deepening navigation channels in the study area on biological resources, sediments, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, water quality, geology, sediments, hydraulics and hydrology, hazards, noise, utilities, navigation, transportation, land use, cultural and historic resources, aesthetics, recreation, and socioeconomics. The EIS/EIR will evaluate environmental justice and cumulative impacts and potentially other environmental issues. Scoping Process: The USACE is seeking participation of all interested federal, state, and local agencies, Native American groups, and other concerned private organizations or individuals through this public notice. The purpose of the public scoping period is to solicit comments regarding the potential impacts, environmental issues, and alternatives associated with the proposed action to be considered in the Draft EIS/EIR; identify other significant issues; and provide other relevant information. The public will have an additional opportunity to comment once the Draft EIS/EIR is released, which is anticipated to be in the summer of 2018. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide notice of the availability of the Draft EIS/EIR in the Federal Register and the USACE and Port of Stockton will provide a 45-day review period for the public, organizations, and agencies to review and comment on the Draft EIS/EIR. All interested parties should respond to this notice and provide a current address if they wish to be notified about circulation of the Draft EIS/EIR. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-26051 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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technology lead over any other Air and Improvement Study. This supplemental Francisco Bay to Stockton, California,
Missile Defense (AMD) Command and NOI is being released to notify the navigation project includes the John F.
Control (C2) system existing today. public that the study scope has been Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels,
4. The IBCS sensitive/critical reduced to only consider improvements which extend 75 nautical miles from the
technology is primarily in software. And within the portion of the navigation Pacific Ocean, just outside the Golden
also resides in the design, project extending from San Francisco Gate, to the Port of Stockton. Modern
developments, and manufacturing of Bay to Avon. Work is now being vessels transiting the channels can
certain components. The list of conducted on an EIS/EIR with a reduced require up to 55 feet of draft when fully
components containing sensitive/ scope and project footprint, which is laden. Given that these channels are
critical technology is classified SECRET. anticipated to be issued for public maintained at 35 feet MLLW, most
5. The loss of this hardware, software, review in 2018. This NOI also re-opens vessels utilizing the navigation channels
documentation and/or data could the public scoping period. between San Francisco Bay and Avon
permit development of information The 2016 NOI proposed to deepen the must be ‘‘light-loaded’’ (i.e., less than
which may lead to a significant threat to John F. Baldwin channel from the West fully loaded with cargo) to navigate the
future U.S. military operations. If an Richmond Channel through the Pinole channels with sufficient under-keel
adversary were to obtain this sensitive Shoal Channel, Bulls Head Reach and clearance. Light-loading is inefficient
technology, the missile system Suisun Bay Channel to New York and increases the transportation cost
effectiveness could be compromised Slough Channel to a maximum depth of and overall cost of shipped products
through reverse engineering techniques. 45 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) because more trips must be made to
6. A determination has been made and the Stockton Deep Water Ship carry the same volume of cargo.
that Poland can provide substantially Channel to a maximum depth of 40 feet The revised study area includes the
the same degree of protection for the MLLW. As of September, 2017, the West Richmond Channel, Pinole Shoal
sensitive technology being released as portion of the authorized navigation Channel, Carquinez Strait, and the Bulls
the U.S. Government. This proposed project to the east of Avon is no longer Head Reach portion of the Suisun Bay
sale is necessary in furtherance of the under consideration for formulation of Channel, ending at Avon. These
U.S. foreign policy and national security navigation improvements. channels are currently maintained at 35
objectives outlined in the Policy The revised study area extends from feet MLLW, although the channels have
Justification. Central San Francisco Bay to Avon only an authorized depth of 45 feet MLLW.
7. All defense articles and services and includes the West Richmond The Draft EIS/EIR will analyze the
listed in this transmittal have been Channel, Pinole Shoal Channel, and project alternatives described below:
authorized for release and export to the Bulls Head Reach portion of the Suisun No Action, in which dredging would
Government of Poland. Bay Channel (west of Avon). The not occur and all construction-related
current authorized depth of this study activities would be avoided.
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area is 45 feet mean lower low water Maintenance dredging would continue
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(MLLW), but is currently maintained at annually or on an as-needed basis and
35 feet MLLW. the federal standard placement sites
The forthcoming EIS/EIR is a single
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE would continue to be used.
purpose navigation improvement
Deepening to 37 feet MLLW, which
Department of the Army, Corps of project to evaluate incremental
would deepen the study area to a depth
Engineers deepening to a maximum depth of 38
of 37 feet MLLW with an additional 2
feet MLLW within the channel reaches
feet of overdepth for a maximum depth
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint of the revised study area only.
of 39 feet MLLW. To account for rapid
Environmental Impact Statement/ DATES: Submit comments concerning
shoaling, a sediment trap would be
Environmental Impact Report for the this notice on or before thirty days after constructed at Bulls Head Reach by
San Francisco Bay to Stockton this posting. There will be no additional dredging an additional 6 feet (including
General Reevaluation Report, San public meeting in conjunction with this 2 feet of overdepth) to 43 feet MLLW.
Francisco Bay, California scoping period. Deepening to 38 feet MLLW, which
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments would deepen the study area to a depth
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. concerning this notice to: U.S. Army of 38 feet MLLW with an additional 2
Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, feet of overdepth for a maximum depth
ACTION: Notice of intent. Planning and Policy Division, of 40 feet MLLW. Under this alternative,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, a sediment trap at Bulls Head Reach
National Environmental Policy Act Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019. Comment would be constructed by dredging an
(NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of letters should include the commenter’s additional 6 feet (including 2 feet of
Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic physical mailing address and the project overdepth) to 44 feet MLLW.
Division and the Port of Stockton are title. Under both deepening alternatives,
preparing an Environmental Impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the dredged material will be placed at
Statement and Environmental Impact Stacie Auvenshine, 904–314–6714 or one or more permitted and
Report (EIS/EIR) to evaluate the email at Stacie.j.auvenshine@ economically feasible beneficial reuse
efficiency of the movement of goods usace.army.mil. sites.
along the existing deep-draft navigation Purpose and Need: The purpose of the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EIS/
route extending from the Golden Gate, EIR is intended to be sufficient in scope project is to provide more efficient
through San Pablo Bay and Carquinez to address the federal, state, and local deep-draft navigation operations in a
Strait, to deep draft facilities at Avon, requirements and environmental issues manner that minimizes adverse
California. This Notice of Intent (NOI) concerning the proposed activities and environmental effects. The need for the
represents a supplemental notice to the permit approvals. project is to address vessel restrictions
March 4, 2016, NOI released for the San Project Area and Background imposed by the existing channel depths,
Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Information: The authorized San which are inadequate to accommodate
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vessels with drafts exceeding 35 feet proposing a reinstatement of a response to this notice will be
MLLW. previously approved information considered public records.
Issues: The environmental analysis collection. Title of Collection: Survey on the Use
will consider the effects of deepening of Funds Under Title II, Part A:
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
navigation channels in the study area on Supporting Effective Instruction
submit comments on or before February
biological resources, sediments, air Grants—Subgrants to LEAs.
2, 2018. OMB Control Number: 1810–0618.
quality, greenhouse gas emissions,
climate change, water quality, geology, ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
sediments, hydraulics and hydrology, documents related to the information previously approved information
hazards, noise, utilities, navigation, collection listed in this notice, please collection.
transportation, land use, cultural and use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: State,
historic resources, aesthetics, recreation, searching the Docket ID number ED– Local, and Tribal Governments.
and socioeconomics. The EIS/EIR will 2017–ICCD–0149. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
evaluate environmental justice and in response to this notice should be Responses: 6,050.
cumulative impacts and potentially submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
other environmental issues. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 36,300.
Scoping Process: The USACE is www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The Elementary and
seeking participation of all interested Docket ID number or via postal mail, Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
federal, state, and local agencies, Native commercial delivery, or hand delivery. reauthorized by the Every Student
American groups, and other concerned Please note that comments submitted by Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), provides
private organizations or individuals fax or email and those submitted after funds to States to prepare, train, and
through this public notice. The purpose the comment period will not be recruit high-quality teachers, principals,
of the public scoping period is to solicit accepted. Written requests for and other school leaders. These funds
comments regarding the potential information or comments submitted by are provided to districts through Title II,
impacts, environmental issues, and postal mail or delivery should be Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction
alternatives associated with the addressed to the Director of the Grants). The purpose of these surveys is
proposed action to be considered in the Information Collection Clearance to provide the U.S. Department of
Draft EIS/EIR; identify other significant Division, U.S. Department of Education, Education with a better understanding
issues; and provide other relevant 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room of how local educational agencies
information. 216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537. (LEAs) utilize these funds. This survey
The public will have an additional also collects data on teacher salaries
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
opportunity to comment once the Draft funded by Title II, Part A, and
specific questions related to collection
EIS/EIR is released, which is anticipated professional development provided by
activities, please contact Tawanda
to be in the summer of 2018. The U.S. LEAs to their teachers.
Avery, 202–453–6471. Similar data have been collected
Environmental Protection Agency will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
provide notice of the availability of the under the Survey on the Use of Funds
Department of Education (ED), in Under Title II, Part A prior to
Draft EIS/EIR in the Federal Register accordance with the Paperwork
and the USACE and Port of Stockton reauthorization of ESEA. This OMB
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. clearance request is to continue these
will provide a 45-day review period for 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
the public, organizations, and agencies types of analyses, but using new data
public and Federal agencies with an collection instruments updated to
to review and comment on the Draft opportunity to comment on proposed,
EIS/EIR. All interested parties should reflect changes due to the
revised, and continuing collections of reauthorization of ESEA by the ESSA.
respond to this notice and provide a information. This helps the Department
current address if they wish to be The request is to begin data collection
assess the impact of its information and analyses for the 2017–18 school
notified about circulation of the Draft collection requirements and minimize
EIS/EIR. year and subsequent years.
the public’s reporting burden. It also
Dated: November 28, 2017.
Brenda S. Bowen, helps the public understand the
Tomakie Washington,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection
[FR Doc. 2017–26051 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
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data in the desired format. ED is Officer, Office of Management.
soliciting comments on the proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–25970 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
information collection request (ICR) that
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is described below. The Department of
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education is especially interested in
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0149] public comment addressing the
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0148]
Activities; Comment Request; Survey Department; (2) will this information be
on the Use of Funds Under Title II, Part processed and used in a timely manner; Agency Information Collection
A: Supporting Effective Instruction (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Activities; Comment Request;
Grants—Subgrants to LEAs (4) how might the Department enhance Quarterly Cumulative Caseload Report
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AGENCY: Office of Elementary and the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
Secondary Education (OESE), information to be collected; and (5) how Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
Department of Education (ED). might the Department minimize the Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the ACTION: Notice.
respondents, including through the use
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is that written comments received in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
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| Dates | Submit comments concerning this notice on or before thirty days after this posting. There will be no additional public meeting in conjunction with this scoping period. | |
| Contact | Stacie Auvenshine, 904-314-6714 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57237 |
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