83 FR 18543 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Point Mugu Sea Range and To Announce Public Scoping Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)
Department of the Navy
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08881 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18543-18544] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08881] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/ Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Point Mugu Sea Range and To Announce Public Scoping Meetings AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality, and Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 12114, the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) for the Point Mugu Sea Range. The Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/ OEIS will include an assessment of potential environmental consequences associated with continuing military activities analyzed in the 2002 Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS, plus an increased tempo of military Research Development Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) and training activities at the Point Mugu Sea Range, and new mission areas and platforms. DATES: The 60-day public scoping period begins April 27, 2018 and ends June 26, 2018. Public scoping meetings will be held on May 15 and 16, 2018. All public comments are due by June 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the following locations: 1. May 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., San Buenaventura City Hall, 501 Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93001-2697. 2. May 16, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Louise Lowry Davis Center, 1232 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3119. Comments may be provided at public scoping meetings, by mail, and through the project website at: http://pmsr-eis.com. Mailed comments must be postmarked no later than June 26, 2018 and mailed to the address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for consideration in the Draft EIS/OEIS preparation. The DoN is requesting public comments on the scope of the analysis, including potential environmental issues and viable alternatives to be considered during the development of the Draft EIS/OEIS. The scoping meetings will consist of an informal, open house session with informational poster stations staffed by DoN representatives. Meeting details will be announced in local area newspapers. Additional information on the public scoping meetings and comment submittal will be available on the project website at: http://pmsr-eis.com. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Range Sustainability Office, Point Mugu Sea Range, Building 53A, Code 52F00ME, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049, Attn: Dr. Kenneth R. Seeley, EIS/OEIS Project Manager, 805-989-0927, or project website: http://pmsr-eis.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN's action proponent is Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu Sea Range. NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range is located offshore of Ventura County in Southern California and includes 36,000 square miles of controlled sea and airspace designated for testing and training activities. The NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range meets the established mission to conduct state-of- the-art weapons systems testing and evaluation, and maintain military operational readiness, by providing a safe, operationally realistic, and thoroughly instrumented sea range testing environment. The evolution of international threats and operational technologies require large areas for testing and training. As part of this process, the DoN will seek the issuance of regulatory permits and authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1501.6, the DoN will invite the National Marine Fisheries Service to be a cooperating agency in preparation of the EIS/OEIS. The Proposed Action is to accommodate an increase in the tempo of military RDT&E and training activities within the Point Mugu Sea Range Study Area. Proposed testing and training activities are similar to those that have occurred in the Study Area for decades. The proposed tempo is higher than the tempo covered in the 2002 Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide modern instrumented [[Page 18544]] airspace and sea space, maneuver areas, testing and training areas, and range infrastructure to fully support current, emerging, and future RDT&E and Fleet testing and training requirements, and ensure long-term viability of the Point Mugu Sea Range while protecting human health and the environment. The need for the Proposed Action is to allow for continued RDT&E and training activities in support of military readiness and DoD mission requirements as required by Title 10 to provide combat ready forces. In the Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS, the DoN will evaluate the potential environmental impacts from a No Action Alternative and action alternatives. The DoN will analyze potential impacts on environmental resources resulting from activities included in the alternatives. The scoping process is helpful in identifying public concerns and local issues to be considered during the development of the Draft EIS/ OEIS. Federal, state, and local agencies; federally recognized tribes; and interested persons are encouraged to provide substantive comments to the DoN on environmental resources and issue areas of concern that the commenter believes the DoN should consider. All substantive comments, provided orally or in writing at the scoping meetings, submitted via the project website, or mailed will be taken into consideration during the development of the EIS/OEIS. Dated: April 18, 2018. J.E. Mosimann, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-08881 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P
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procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the public who have requested to make and mailed to the address in the FOR
the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, a verbal comment and whose comments FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
the ADFO, at the email addresses or have been deemed relevant under the for consideration in the Draft EIS/OEIS
telephone numbers listed in the FOR process described above, will be allotted preparation. The DoN is requesting
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, no more than three (3) minutes during public comments on the scope of the
at least five (5) business days prior to this period, and will be invited to speak analysis, including potential
the meeting so that appropriate in the order in which their requests environmental issues and viable
arrangements can be made. were received by the DFO and ADFO. alternatives to be considered during the
Written Comments or Statements: development of the Draft EIS/OEIS.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and The scoping meetings will consist of
102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
an informal, open house session with
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the [FR Doc. 2018–08897 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] informational poster stations staffed by
public or interested organizations may BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DoN representatives. Meeting details
submit written comments or statements will be announced in local area
to the Board about its mission and/or newspapers. Additional information on
the topics to be addressed in this public DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the public scoping meetings and
meeting. Written comments or comment submittal will be available on
Department of the Navy
statements should be submitted to Mr. the project website at: http://pmsr-
Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Notice of Intent To Prepare an eis.com.
Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via Environmental Impact Statement/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electronic mail, the preferred mode of Overseas Environmental Impact Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons
submission, at the addresses listed in Statement for Point Mugu Sea Range Division Range Sustainability Office,
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and To Announce Public Scoping
section in the following formats: Adobe Point Mugu Sea Range, Building 53A,
Meetings Code 52F00ME, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1,
Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The
comment or statement must include the AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. Point Mugu, CA 93042–5049, Attn: Dr.
author’s name, title, affiliation, address, ACTION: Notice. Kenneth R. Seeley, EIS/OEIS Project
and daytime telephone number. Written Manager, 805–989–0927, or project
comments or statements being SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) website: http://pmsr-eis.com.
submitted in response to the agenda set of the National Environmental Policy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN’s
forth in this notice must be received by Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by action proponent is Naval Air Warfare
the committee DFO or ADFO at least the Council on Environmental Quality, Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)
five (5) business days prior to the and Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) Point Mugu Sea Range. NAWCWD Point
meeting so that they may be made 12114, the Department of the Navy Mugu Sea Range is located offshore of
available to the Board for its (DoN) announces its intent to prepare an Ventura County in Southern California
consideration prior to the meeting. Environmental Impact Statement/ and includes 36,000 square miles of
Written comments or statements Overseas Environmental Impact controlled sea and airspace designated
received after this date may not be Statement (EIS/OEIS) for the Point for testing and training activities. The
provided to the Board until its next Mugu Sea Range. The Point Mugu Sea NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range meets
meeting. Please note that because the Range EIS/OEIS will include an the established mission to conduct state-
Board operates under the provisions of assessment of potential environmental of-the-art weapons systems testing and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as consequences associated with evaluation, and maintain military
amended, all written comments will be continuing military activities analyzed operational readiness, by providing a
treated as public documents and will be in the 2002 Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/ safe, operationally realistic, and
made available for public inspection. OEIS, plus an increased tempo of thoroughly instrumented sea range
Verbal Comments: Members of the military Research Development Testing testing environment. The evolution of
public will be permitted to make verbal and Evaluation (RDT&E) and training international threats and operational
comments during the Board meeting activities at the Point Mugu Sea Range, technologies require large areas for
only at the time and in the manner and new mission areas and platforms. testing and training.
allowed herein. If a member of the DATES: The 60-day public scoping As part of this process, the DoN will
public is interested in making a verbal period begins April 27, 2018 and ends seek the issuance of regulatory permits
comment at the open meeting, that June 26, 2018. Public scoping meetings and authorizations under the Marine
individual must submit a request, with will be held on May 15 and 16, 2018. Mammal Protection Act and Endangered
a brief statement of the subject matter to All public comments are due by June Species Act. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1501.6,
be addressed by the comment, at least 26, 2018. the DoN will invite the National Marine
three business (3) days in advance to the ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held Fisheries Service to be a cooperating
committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic in the following locations: agency in preparation of the EIS/OEIS.
mail, the preferred mode of submission, 1. May 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 The Proposed Action is to
at the addresses listed in the FOR p.m., San Buenaventura City Hall, 501 accommodate an increase in the tempo
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93001–2697. of military RDT&E and training
The committee DFO and ADFO will log 2. May 16, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 activities within the Point Mugu Sea
each request to make a comment, in the p.m., Louise Lowry Davis Center, 1232 Range Study Area. Proposed testing and
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order received, and determine whether De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA training activities are similar to those
the subject matter of each comment is 93101–3119. that have occurred in the Study Area for
relevant to the Board’s mission and/or Comments may be provided at public decades. The proposed tempo is higher
the topics to be addressed in this public scoping meetings, by mail, and through than the tempo covered in the 2002
meeting. A 15-minute period near the the project website at: http://pmsr- Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS.
end of the meeting will be available for eis.com. Mailed comments must be The purpose of the Proposed Action
verbal public comments. Members of postmarked no later than June 26, 2018 is to provide modern instrumented
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airspace and sea space, maneuver areas, amended on December 27, 1999 (64 FR Assistance to Individuals With
testing and training areas, and range 72405). This system of records is Disabilities in Reviewing the
infrastructure to fully support current, maintained to account for the Rulemaking Record: On request, we will
emerging, and future RDT&E and Fleet correspondence received by the provide an appropriate accommodation
testing and training requirements, and Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Senior or auxiliary aid to an individual with a
ensure long-term viability of the Point Officers, or other officials of the disability who needs assistance to
Mugu Sea Range while protecting Department for whom the Department review the comments or other
human health and the environment. controls responses. documents in the public rulemaking
The need for the Proposed Action is DATES: Submit your comments on this record for this notice. If you want to
to allow for continued RDT&E and notice of a modified system of records schedule an appointment for this type of
training activities in support of military on or before May 29, 2018. accommodation or auxiliary aid, please
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provide combat ready forces. publication in the Federal Register on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
In the Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/ April 27, 2018, unless the modified Deborah Winters, Deputy Director,
OEIS, the DoN will evaluate the system of records notice needs to be Office of the Executive Secretariat,
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consider. All substantive comments, comments submitted by fax or by email and subsequently amended on
provided orally or in writing at the or those submitted after the comment December 27, 1999 (64 FR 72405).
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| Dates | The 60-day public scoping period begins April 27, 2018 and ends June 26, 2018. Public scoping meetings will be held on May 15 and 16, 2018. All public comments are due by June 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Range Sustainability Office, Point Mugu Sea Range, Building 53A, Code 52F00ME, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049, Attn: Dr. Kenneth R. Seeley, EIS/OEIS Project Manager, 805-989-0927, or project website: http://pmsr-eis.com. | |
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