82 FR 58218 - Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed Rehabilitation or Replacement of Buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps Center, 3300 20th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26579 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58218-58219] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26579] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed Rehabilitation or Replacement of Buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps Center, 3300 20th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 AGENCY: Office of Job Corps, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), ETA, Office of Job Corps, is issuing a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps Center (JCC) in Gulfport, Mississippi. DATES: To be ensured for consideration, comments must be submitted in writing on or before January 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted by email to Marsha Fitzhugh at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha Fitzhugh, Division of Facilities and Asset Management, Office of Job Corps, ETA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-4463, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 693-3000 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction Established in 1964, Job Corps is a national program administered by ETA in the Department. It is the nation's largest federally-funded, primarily residential training program for youth ages 16-24. With 125 centers across the country, Job Corps seeks to change lives through education and job training for in-demand careers. Job Corps serves at- risk young people who seek to overcome barriers to employment, which can include poverty, homelessness, or aging out of the foster care system, by providing them with the academic, career technical, and employability skills to enter the workforce, enroll in post-secondary education, pursue apprenticeship opportunities, or enlist in the military. The Gulfport JCC opened in 1978 utilizing buildings that were initially constructed in 1954 as a high school for African-American students, known as the 33rd Avenue High School. The three original high school buildings, which are considered eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Katrina. As a result, the Gulfport JCC reopened with temporary facilities three and a half years after the storm. These three original buildings have not been rehabilitated. II. Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] part 1500-08) implementing procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the DOL, ETA, and Office of Job Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d), give notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps Center (JCC), Gulfport, Mississippi. The EA evaluated the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the redevelopment of buildings at the Gulfport JCC. Three action alternatives and the No Action Alternative were evaluated in the EA. After careful consideration, it was determined that the Preferred Alternative, to retain the existing street-facing building fa[ccedil]ades and construct new buildings behind the fa[ccedil]ades, would best meet the purpose and need without causing significant environmental impacts. This Preferred Alternative would add approximately 93,000 gross square feet (GSF) of permanent, functional space at the Gulfport JCC. The Preferred Alternative would retain the appearance of the historic structures by retaining the street-facing fa[ccedil]ades of Building 1, originally the main high school building, and Building 2, the gymnasium. New buildings would be constructed behind the fa[ccedil]ades to provide administration, educational, medical/dental, and recreation spaces that meet the needs of the Gulfport JCC and Job Corps program guidelines. Building 5, the cafeteria, would be demolished and replaced by a new, modern cafeteria, and a new building would be constructed for vocational training for shop-related trades and for storage and maintenance. The Preferred Alternative would result in a modern Job Corps instructional campus that meets the purpose of and need for the proposed action. Under the Preferred Alternative, there would be adverse impacts on historic properties; however, adverse impacts would be resolved through mitigation. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between DOL, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the City of Gulfport memorializing the steps necessary to mitigate the adverse effects cause by the Preferred Alternative for the Gulfport JCC redevelopment project was executed on September 19, 2017. Mitigation measures include retaining the street-facing fa[ccedil]ades of Buildings 1 and 2, with new buildings being constructed behind the fa[ccedil]ades; preparation of Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Level II, which would record the appearance and history of the buildings to be filed with the National Park Service for inclusion in the Library of Congress' HABS collection; an exhibit near the entrance to the new Main Building to preserve the memory of the 33rd Avenue High School and honor its alumni; and renaming the Gulfport JCC to memorialize the 33rd Avenue High School. Because adverse impacts on cultural resources would be resolved through mitigation, the Preferred Alternative would not result in significant impacts on cultural resources. To comply with the CEQ requirement for ``early and meaningful public participation,'' the public was invited to meetings and encouraged to provide input throughout the process of developing the EA. A public scoping meeting was held on June 14, 2016, in Gulfport, to discuss the proposed project. Public comments received at the meeting were considered in the preparation of the EA. The Draft EA was provided to the public for a 30-day review and comment period. The availability of the EA for review was announced through a news release published in the Sun Herald on November 16, 2016, and a Federal [[Page 58219]] Register notice published on November 17, 2016. Additionally, the EA was available at the Gulfport Public Library and posted on the Job Corps Web site, and copies of the EA were mailed to key stakeholders. Comments received were addressed as part of the Section 106 consultation and incorporated into the MOA and the Final EA. A second public meeting was held on February 15, 2017, in the Gulfport City Council Chambers to present information on the Section 106 consultation. Forty-three citizens attended the meeting. Comments received were incorporated into the MOA. The Draft Final EA and Draft FONSI will be available for public review and comment for a period of 30 days at the Gulfport Public Library, 1708 25th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501, and at http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx. Nancy M. Rooney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. [FR Doc. 2017-26579 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FT-P
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hours for each respondent to review the largest federally-funded, primarily façades of Building 1, originally the
instructions and complete the residential training program for youth main high school building, and Building
application. ages 16–24. With 125 centers across the 2, the gymnasium. New buildings would
6. An estimate of the total public country, Job Corps seeks to change lives be constructed behind the façades to
burden (in hours) associated with the through education and job training for provide administration, educational,
collection: There are an estimated in-demand careers. Job Corps serves at- medical/dental, and recreation spaces
55,000 total annual burden hours risk young people who seek to overcome that meet the needs of the Gulfport JCC
associated with this collection. barriers to employment, which can and Job Corps program guidelines.
If additional information is required include poverty, homelessness, or aging Building 5, the cafeteria, would be
contact: Jake Bishop-Green, Acting out of the foster care system, by demolished and replaced by a new,
Department Clearance Officer, United providing them with the academic, modern cafeteria, and a new building
States Department of Justice, Justice career technical, and employability would be constructed for vocational
Management Division, Policy and skills to enter the workforce, enroll in training for shop-related trades and for
Planning Staff, Two Constitution post-secondary education, pursue storage and maintenance. The Preferred
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, apprenticeship opportunities, or enlist Alternative would result in a modern
Washington, DC 20530. in the military. Job Corps instructional campus that
Dated: December 5, 2017.
The Gulfport JCC opened in 1978 meets the purpose of and need for the
utilizing buildings that were initially proposed action.
Jake Bishop-Green,
constructed in 1954 as a high school for Under the Preferred Alternative, there
Acting Department Clearance Officer for PRA, African-American students, known as would be adverse impacts on historic
U.S. Department of Justice.
the 33rd Avenue High School. The three properties; however, adverse impacts
[FR Doc. 2017–26536 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am] original high school buildings, which would be resolved through mitigation. A
BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P are considered eligible for inclusion on Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
the National Register of Historic Places between DOL, the Advisory Council on
(NRHP), sustained extensive damage Historic Preservation, and the City of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR during Hurricane Katrina. As a result, Gulfport memorializing the steps
the Gulfport JCC reopened with necessary to mitigate the adverse effects
Employment and Training temporary facilities three and a half cause by the Preferred Alternative for
Administration years after the storm. These three the Gulfport JCC redevelopment project
original buildings have not been was executed on September 19, 2017.
Draft Finding of No Significant Impact
rehabilitated. Mitigation measures include retaining
for the Proposed Rehabilitation or the street-facing façades of Buildings 1
Replacement of Buildings at the II. Environmental Assessment and Draft
and 2, with new buildings being
Gulfport Job Corps Center, 3300 20th Finding of No Significant Impact
constructed behind the façades;
Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Pursuant to the Council on preparation of Historic American
AGENCY: Office of Job Corps, Environmental Quality (CEQ) Building Survey (HABS) Level II, which
Employment and Training Regulations (40 Code of Federal would record the appearance and
Administration (ETA), Labor. Regulations [CFR] part 1500–08) history of the buildings to be filed with
implementing procedural provisions of the National Park Service for inclusion
ACTION: Notice.
the National Environmental Policy Act in the Library of Congress’ HABS
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (NEPA), the DOL, ETA, and Office of Job collection; an exhibit near the entrance
(DOL or Department), ETA, Office of Job Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR to the new Main Building to preserve
Corps, is issuing a draft Finding of No 11.11(d), give notice that an the memory of the 33rd Avenue High
Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding Environmental Assessment (EA) has School and honor its alumni; and
the proposed rehabilitation or been prepared for the proposed renaming the Gulfport JCC to
replacement of buildings at the Gulfport rehabilitation or replacement of memorialize the 33rd Avenue High
Job Corps Center (JCC) in Gulfport, buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps School. Because adverse impacts on
Mississippi. Center (JCC), Gulfport, Mississippi. The cultural resources would be resolved
EA evaluated the potential through mitigation, the Preferred
DATES: To be ensured for consideration, environmental and socioeconomic Alternative would not result in
comments must be submitted in writing impacts associated with the significant impacts on cultural
on or before January 10, 2018. redevelopment of buildings at the resources.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted Gulfport JCC. Three action alternatives To comply with the CEQ requirement
by email to Marsha Fitzhugh at and the No Action Alternative were for ‘‘early and meaningful public
fitzhugh.marsha@dol.gov. evaluated in the EA. After careful participation,’’ the public was invited to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consideration, it was determined that meetings and encouraged to provide
Marsha Fitzhugh, Division of Facilities the Preferred Alternative, to retain the input throughout the process of
and Asset Management, Office of Job existing street-facing building façades developing the EA. A public scoping
Corps, ETA, U.S. Department of Labor, and construct new buildings behind the meeting was held on June 14, 2016, in
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N– façades, would best meet the purpose Gulfport, to discuss the proposed
4463, Washington, DC 20210; and need without causing significant project. Public comments received at the
Telephone (202) 693–3000 (this is not a environmental impacts. This Preferred meeting were considered in the
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toll-free number). Alternative would add approximately preparation of the EA. The Draft EA was
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 93,000 gross square feet (GSF) of provided to the public for a 30-day
permanent, functional space at the review and comment period. The
I. Introduction Gulfport JCC. availability of the EA for review was
Established in 1964, Job Corps is a The Preferred Alternative would announced through a news release
national program administered by ETA retain the appearance of the historic published in the Sun Herald on
in the Department. It is the nation’s structures by retaining the street-facing November 16, 2016, and a Federal
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Register notice published on November Information Collection Request (ICR) sources. As a result, State UTF account
17, 2016. Additionally, the EA was can be obtained by contacting the office administrators are in a position where
available at the Gulfport Public Library listed below in the addressee section of they may need to make rapid decisions
and posted on the Job Corps Web site, this notice. based on little evidence or
and copies of the EA were mailed to key DATES: Written comments must be understanding of available options.
stakeholders. Comments received were submitted to the office listed in the DOL is sponsoring an analysis of costs
addressed as part of the Section 106 addressee section below on or before related to UI deficit financing, and the
consultation and incorporated into the February 9, 2018. planned data collection includes a
MOA and the Final EA. A second public qualitative interviews with Federal and
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
meeting was held on February 15, 2017, state officials who play roles in the
by either one of the following methods:
in the Gulfport City Council Chambers deficit financing process, as well as
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
to present information on the Section interviews with finance professionals
dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Scott Gibbons,
106 consultation. Forty-three citizens and bond underwriters to understand
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S.
attended the meeting. Comments their perspectives. This information will
Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
received were incorporated into the be used, along with materials from a
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
MOA. literature search and environmental
The Draft Final EA and Draft FONSI DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
one copy of your comments by only one scan, to better understand the factors
will be available for public review and that influence state decisions between
comment for a period of 30 days at the method. All submissions received must
include the agency name and OMB possible financing methods.
Gulfport Public Library, 1708 25th This Federal Register Notice provides
Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501, and at Control Number identified above for
this information collection. Because we the opportunity to comment on
http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx.
continue to experience delays in proposed data collection instruments
Nancy M. Rooney, receiving mail in the Washington, DC that will be used during structured
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment area, commenters are strongly interviews to identify factors involved
and Training. encouraged to transmit their comments in decisions concerning which deficit
[FR Doc. 2017–26579 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am] electronically via email or to submit financing methods are used, as well as
BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P them by mail early. Comments, describing the perceived benefits and
including any personal information potential challenges in their use.
provided, become a matter of public II. Desired Focus of Comments:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR record. They will also be summarized Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
and/or included in the request for OMB concerning the above data collection to
Agency Information Collection approval of the information collection support an analysis of alternative
Activities; Submission for OMB request. strategies for UI deficit financing. DOL
Review; Comment Request; Analysis is particularly interested in comments
of Alternative Strategies for Financing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
that do the following:
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits Scott Gibbons by email at
ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. • Evaluate whether the proposed
When Trust Fund Balances Are
collection of information is necessary
Insufficient SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for the proper performance of the
I. Background: Historically, States functions of the agency, including
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation have financed shortages in meeting whether the information will have
Office, Department of Labor. obligations to pay UI benefits by practical utility.
borrowing from the Federal
ACTION: Notice of Information collection; • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Unemployment Account (FUA) in the
request for comment. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF)
proposed collection of information,
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor maintained by the United States
including the validity of the
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to Treasury. Over the last several
methodology and assumptions used.
reduce paperwork and respondent recessionary cycles, an increasing
number of States have opted to utilize • Enhance the quality, utility, and
burden, conducts a preclearance clarity of the information to be
consultation program to provide the private markets to make up UTF
shortfalls, instead of taking traditional collected.
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on Federal loans. In this past recession, of • Minimize the burden of the
proposed and/or continuing collections the thirty-six States that needed to collection of information on those who
of information in accordance with the borrow funds to pay UI benefits, eight are to respond, including through the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 used private sector instruments (i.e., use of appropriate automated,
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This seven States issued bonds and one State electronic, mechanical, or other
program helps to ensure that requested used short-term bank loans). Numerous technological collection techniques or
data can be provided in the desired considerations must be weighed in other forms of information technology-
format, reporting burden (time and order to determine which option in for example, permitting electronic
financial resources) is minimized, financing UTF account deficits should submission of responses.
collection instruments are clearly be employed under what circumstances III. Current Actions: At this time, the
understood, and the impact of collection to result in an optimal outcome. Department of Labor is requesting
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requirements on respondents is properly However, there is little research clearance for structured interviews.
assessed. examining or comparing the methods Type of Review: New information
Currently, the Department of Labor is available to States for financing UTF collection request.
soliciting comments concerning the account deficits, and specifically OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW.
collection of data to support an analysis lacking is comprehensive research that Affected Public: State, professionals
of alternative strategies for UI deficit analyzes the cost differences between in public finance and public bond
financing. A copy of the proposed taking Federal loans and using alternate underwriters.
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| Contact | Marsha Fitzhugh, Division of Facilities and Asset Management, Office of Job Corps, ETA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-4463, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 693-3000 (this is not a toll-free number). | |
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