83_FR_10891 83 FR 10842 - Notice of Availability for Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment Addressing Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Relocation and Expansion at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia

83 FR 10842 - Notice of Availability for Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment Addressing Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Relocation and Expansion at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

Page Range10842-10843
FR Document2018-05055

On August 17, 2016, DLA published a NOA in the Federal Register announcing the publication of the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Relocation and Expansion at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period that ended September 16, 2016. DLA considered all comments prior to making the determination to proceed with this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10842-10843]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05055]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0086]


Notice of Availability for Finding of No Significant Impact for 
the Environmental Assessment Addressing Defense Logistics Agency 
Disposition Services Relocation and Expansion at Defense Supply Center 
Richmond, Virginia

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: On August 17, 2016, DLA published a NOA in the Federal 
Register announcing the publication of the Environmental Assessment 
(EA) Addressing Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services 
Relocation and Expansion at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. 
The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period that ended 
September 16, 2016. DLA considered all comments prior to making the 
determination to proceed with this Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Silverberg at 703-767-0705 during 
normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. (EST) or by email: ira.silverberg@dla.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA was prepared as required under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. In addition, the EA 
complied with DLA Regulation 1000.22. DLA completed an EA to address 
the potential environmental consequences associated with the Proposed 
Action at Defense Supply Center Richmond. This FONSI incorporates the 
EA by reference and summarizes the results of the analyses in the EA. 
Additionally, this FONSI documents the decision of DLA to implement the 
Proposed Action at Defense Supply Center Richmond. DLA has determined 
that the Proposed Action is not a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of 
NEPA and that no significant impacts on the human environment are 
associated with this decision.
    DLA received two comments during the 30-day public comment period. 
An anonymous comment, dated September 13, 2016, concurred with DLA that 
the Proposed Action would not result in a significant impact. The 
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) coordinated review 
of the EA by state agencies, planning district commissions, and 
Chesterfield County and provided a consolidated comment letter dated 
September 15, 2016. The Virginia DEQ consolidated comment letter noted 
the EA did not address potential impacts to land analogous to 
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. On September 22, 2017, DLA responded 
to the Virginia DEQ consolidated comment letter. DLA's response letter 
noted that DLA conducted a wetland delineation, stream assessment, and 
resource protection area (RPA) delineation and submitted a RPA 
Designation Application to Chesterfield County requesting redesignation 
of the RPA within a portion of the proposed 18.2-acre outdoor storage 
area on March 31, 2017. Chesterfield County confirmed DLA's perennial 
stream flow determination and RPA designations on April 14, 2017.
    DLA determined that the Proposed Action would be consistent, to the 
maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of Virginia's 
Coastal Zone Management Program and submitted a coastal zone 
consistency determination for Virginia DEQ review on June 9, 2016. On 
August 16, 2016, Virginia DEQ concurred that the Proposed Action would 
be consistent with Virginia's Coastal Zone Management Program provided 
DLA obtains all applicable permits and approvals.
    The Proposed Action would take place within the Bellwood-Richmond 
Quartermaster Depot Historic District, which is eligible for listing in 
the National Register of Historic Places. Pursuant to the National 
Historic Preservation Act, DLA contacted the State Historic 
Preservation Officer to conduct Section 106 consultation for the 
Proposed Action on September 25, 2015. In a letter dated November 2, 
2015, the State Historic Preservation Office concurred that the 
Proposed Action would not adversely affect historic properties.
    The EA includes an appendix with the public's comments and DLA's 
response, coastal zone consistency documentation, and State Historic 
Preservation Office consultation documents. The revised EA is available 
electronically at the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov within Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0086.
    Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action is 
to improve the efficiency of DLA Disposition Services operations in the 
Eastern United States. The Proposed Action is necessary, because the 
DLA Disposition Services disposal network in the Eastern United States 
has

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experienced increased customer wait times, insufficient loading bays, 
workload and productivity imbalances between sites, aging facilities, 
and a lack of process optimization since DLA Distribution and DLA 
Disposition Services merged materiel receipt, storage, and distribution 
functions.
    Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA 
would: (1) Redesign the DLA Disposition Services mid-Atlantic disposal 
network. This will divert incoming excess military property from DLA 
Disposition Services at Fort Meade, Fort Bragg, Norfolk, and 
Susquehanna to DLA Disposition Services at Richmond. (2) Expand DLA 
Disposition Services at Richmond to a full-service operation (i.e., 
receive, store, distribute, and sell excess military equipment; 
documentation of hazardous materials management; demilitarization; and 
scrap operations). The expansion increases the warehouse footprint from 
60,000 to 340,000 square feet (an addition of 280,000 square feet) and 
increases the outdoor storage area footprint from 34 to 60 acres (an 
addition of 26 acres). (3) Create an operational test bed for research, 
development, testing, and evaluation of standardized disposal practices 
at DLA Disposition Services at Richmond.
    Description of the No Action Alternative: The No Action Alternative 
avoids relocation, or expansion of DLA Disposition Services at 
Richmond. DLA Disposition Services would continue to operate with 
extensive customer wait times, insufficient loading bays, workload and 
productivity imbalances between sites, aging facilities, and a lack of 
process optimization. The No Action Alternative would not meet the 
purpose of and need for the Proposed Action.
    Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on 
environmental resources are expected from the Proposed Action. 
Insignificant, adverse effects on land use, e.g., noise, air quality, 
geological resources, water resources, biological resources, cultural 
resources, infrastructure and transportation, hazardous materials and 
wastes, and health and safety are to be expected. Insignificant and 
beneficial effects on infrastructure and socioeconomics are also to be 
expected. The EA covers details of the environmental consequences, 
which is hereby incorporated by reference.
    Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the 
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human 
environment. DLA interprets the human environment as the natural and 
physical environment and the relationship of people with that 
environment. DLA based this determination on an analysis of uncertain 
or controversial impacts; unique or unknown risks; and cumulative 
impacts of the proposed action. Implementation of the Proposed Action 
will not violate any Federal, State, or local laws.
    Mr. Phillip R. Dawson, Acting Director, DLA Installation 
Management, concludes that implementing the Proposed Action at the 
Defense Supply Center Richmond does not constitute a major federal 
action that would significantly affect the quality of the environment 
within the context of NEPA. This decision is based on the results of 
the analyses performed during the EA preparation as well as comments 
received from the public.
    Therefore, an environmental impact statement for the Proposed 
Action is not required.

    Dated: March 8, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-05055 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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10842 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 13, 2018 / Notices vicinity of Mosul, Iraq in 2004 (e.g., 1– DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE commissions, and Chesterfield County 24 Infantry Battalion). The data and provided a consolidated comment collected from the survey will be used Office of the Secretary letter dated September 15, 2016. The to compare the health of current and [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0086] Virginia DEQ consolidated comment former U.S. Army personnel after their letter noted the EA did not address initial deployment in support of Notice of Availability for Finding of No potential impacts to land analogous to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) to that of Significant Impact for the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. On a subset of Millennium Cohort Study Environmental Assessment September 22, 2017, DLA responded to participants. This evaluation is being Addressing Defense Logistics Agency the Virginia DEQ consolidated comment Disposition Services Relocation and letter. DLA’s response letter noted that conducted at the request of the Army Expansion at Defense Supply Center DLA conducted a wetland delineation, Chief of Staff. Richmond, Virginia stream assessment, and resource Affected public: Individuals or protection area (RPA) delineation and Households. AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency submitted a RPA Designation Annual burden hours: 3,500. (DLA), Department of Defense. Application to Chesterfield County ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA). requesting redesignation of the RPA Number of respondents: 3,500. within a portion of the proposed 18.2- Responses per respondent: 1. SUMMARY: On August 17, 2016, DLA acre outdoor storage area on March 31, Annual responses: 3,500. published a NOA in the Federal 2017. Chesterfield County confirmed Register announcing the publication of DLA’s perennial stream flow Average burden per response: 60 the Environmental Assessment (EA) determination and RPA designations on minutes. Addressing Defense Logistics Agency April 14, 2017. Frequency: One time. Disposition Services Relocation and DLA determined that the Proposed Respondents are former soldiers who Expansion at Defense Supply Center Action would be consistent, to the Richmond, Virginia. The EA was maximum extent practicable, with the deployed in support of OIF. The post- available for a 30-day public comment enforceable policies of Virginia’s Coastal deployment health survey will record period that ended September 16, 2016. Zone Management Program and self-reported health topics, including DLA considered all comments prior to submitted a coastal zone consistency medical conditions, health behaviors, making the determination to proceed determination for Virginia DEQ review and exposures that may have affected with this Finding of No Significant on June 9, 2016. On August 16, 2016, the health of soldiers and veterans. The Impact (FONSI). Virginia DEQ concurred that the data from the completed survey will be Proposed Action would be consistent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira used to compare the health status of with Virginia’s Coastal Zone Silverberg at 703–767–0705 during members of the 1–24 Infantry Battalion normal business hours Monday through Management Program provided DLA (1–24 IN) who deployed to Mosul, Iraq Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. obtains all applicable permits and in 2004–2005 and a similar exposure (EST) or by email: ira.silverberg@ approvals. group consisting of other personnel in dla.mil. The Proposed Action would take the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team place within the Bellwood-Richmond (SBCT) to a comparable set of soldiers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA Quartermaster Depot Historic District, and veterans participating in a separate was prepared as required under the which is eligible for listing in the National Environmental Policy Act National Register of Historic Places. and not related Millennium Cohort (NEPA) of 1969. In addition, the EA Pursuant to the National Historic Study. A deployment and complied with DLA Regulation 1000.22. Preservation Act, DLA contacted the environmental health surveillance DLA completed an EA to address the investigation conducted by the APHC in State Historic Preservation Officer to potential environmental consequences conduct Section 106 consultation for the 2014 was unable to discern etiologic associated with the Proposed Action at Proposed Action on September 25, elements connecting the multitude of Defense Supply Center Richmond. This 2015. In a letter dated November 2, health conditions and symptoms FONSI incorporates the EA by reference 2015, the State Historic Preservation experienced by a small subset of the 1– and summarizes the results of the Office concurred that the Proposed 24 IN. Deployment-associated analyses in the EA. Additionally, this Action would not adversely affect environmental exposures which may FONSI documents the decision of DLA historic properties. have increased the risk of developing to implement the Proposed Action at The EA includes an appendix with these conditions were not identified; Defense Supply Center Richmond. DLA the public’s comments and DLA’s however, a comprehensive comparative has determined that the Proposed response, coastal zone consistency evaluation that includes self-reported Action is not a major federal action documentation, and State Historic data and all former members of the 1– significantly affecting the quality of the Preservation Office consultation 24 IN who served in Mosul has not been human environment within the context documents. The revised EA is available conducted. of NEPA and that no significant impacts electronically at the Federal on the human environment are eRulemaking Portal at http:// Dated: March 8, 2018. associated with this decision. www.regulations.gov within Docket ID: Aaron Siegel, DLA received two comments during DOD–2016–OS–0086. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison the 30-day public comment period. An Purpose and Need for Action: The amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Officer, Department of Defense. anonymous comment, dated September purpose of the Proposed Action is to [FR Doc. 2018–05040 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am] 13, 2016, concurred with DLA that the improve the efficiency of DLA BILLING CODE 3710–08–P Proposed Action would not result in a Disposition Services operations in the significant impact. The Virginia Eastern United States. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 13, 2018 / Notices 10843 experienced increased customer wait Potential Environmental Impacts: No Dated: March 8, 2018. times, insufficient loading bays, significant effects on environmental Aaron Siegel, workload and productivity imbalances resources are expected from the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison between sites, aging facilities, and a lack Proposed Action. Insignificant, adverse Officer, Department of Defense. of process optimization since DLA effects on land use, e.g., noise, air [FR Doc. 2018–05055 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am] Distribution and DLA Disposition quality, geological resources, water BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Services merged materiel receipt, resources, biological resources, cultural storage, and distribution functions. resources, infrastructure and Proposed Action and Alternatives: transportation, hazardous materials and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Under the Proposed Action, DLA wastes, and health and safety are to be would: (1) Redesign the DLA expected. Insignificant and beneficial Office of the Secretary Disposition Services mid-Atlantic effects on infrastructure and disposal network. This will divert socioeconomics are also to be expected. [Transmittal No. 17–79] incoming excess military property from The EA covers details of the DLA Disposition Services at Fort Meade, environmental consequences, which is Arms Sales Notification Fort Bragg, Norfolk, and Susquehanna to hereby incorporated by reference. DLA Disposition Services at Richmond. Determination: DLA has determined AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation (2) Expand DLA Disposition Services at that implementation of the Proposed Agency, Department of Defense. Richmond to a full-service operation Action will not have a significant effect (i.e., receive, store, distribute, and sell on the human environment. DLA ACTION: Arms sales notice. excess military equipment; interprets the human environment as documentation of hazardous materials the natural and physical environment SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is management; demilitarization; and and the relationship of people with that publishing the unclassified text of an scrap operations). The expansion environment. DLA based this arms sales notification. increases the warehouse footprint from determination on an analysis of 60,000 to 340,000 square feet (an uncertain or controversial impacts; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: addition of 280,000 square feet) and unique or unknown risks; and Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, increases the outdoor storage area cumulative impacts of the proposed pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or footprint from 34 to 60 acres (an action. Implementation of the Proposed Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, addition of 26 acres). (3) Create an Action will not violate any Federal, kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ operational test bed for research, State, or local laws. DSA–RAN. development, testing, and evaluation of Mr. Phillip R. Dawson, Acting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This standardized disposal practices at DLA Director, DLA Installation Management, 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is Disposition Services at Richmond. concludes that implementing the published to fulfill the requirements of Description of the No Action Proposed Action at the Defense Supply section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Alternative: The No Action Alternative Center Richmond does not constitute a dated July 21, 1996. The following is a avoids relocation, or expansion of DLA major federal action that would copy of a letter to the Speaker of the Disposition Services at Richmond. DLA significantly affect the quality of the House of Representatives, Transmittal Disposition Services would continue to environment within the context of 17–79 with attached Policy Justification operate with extensive customer wait NEPA. This decision is based on the and Sensitivity of Technology. times, insufficient loading bays, results of the analyses performed during workload and productivity imbalances the EA preparation as well as comments Dated: March 8, 2018. between sites, aging facilities, and a lack received from the public. Aaron Siegel, of process optimization. The No Action Therefore, an environmental impact Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Alternative would not meet the purpose statement for the Proposed Action is not Officer, Department of Defense. of and need for the Proposed Action. required. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Mar 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1


Document Created: 2018-03-13 01:56:52
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability (NOA).
ContactIra Silverberg at 703-767-0705 during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 10842 
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