83 FR 27781 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for Comments; Acquisition of Site for Development of a Replacement Underground Safety Research Program Facility for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH) in Mace, West Virginia

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

Page Range		27781-27782
FR Document		2018-12660

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the General Services Administration (GSA), announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and assess the environmental impacts of the proposed acquisition of a site in Mace, West Virginia, and the development of this site into a replacement of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Underground Safety Research Program facility (Proposed Action). The current acquisition and development would replace the former Lake Lynn Experimental Mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and would support research programs focused on miner health and safety issues. The site being considered for acquisition and development includes 461.35 acres located off of U.S. Route 219 in Randolph and Pocahontas Counties near Mace, West Virginia. This notice is pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also intends to initiate consultation, as required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to evaluate the potential effects, if any, of the Proposed Action on historic properties. Following the scoping meeting, a Draft EIS will be prepared and circulated for public comment. CDC is the lead federal agency for this Proposed Action.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2018-0057]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, 
Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for Comments; Acquisition of Site 
for Development of a Replacement Underground Safety Research Program 
Facility for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH) in Mace, West 
Virginia

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

ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement of public meeting; and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with 
the General Services Administration (GSA), announces its intent to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and assess 
the environmental impacts of the proposed acquisition of a site in 
Mace, West Virginia, and the development of this site into a 
replacement of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH) Underground Safety Research Program facility (Proposed 
Action). The current acquisition and development would replace the 
former Lake Lynn Experimental Mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and 
would support research programs focused on miner health and safety 
issues. The site being considered for acquisition and development 
includes 461.35 acres located off of U.S. Route 219 in Randolph and 
Pocahontas Counties near Mace, West Virginia.
    This notice is pursuant to the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council 
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). 
CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also intends to initiate consultation, as 
required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(NHPA), to evaluate the potential effects, if any, of the Proposed 
Action on historic properties. Following the scoping meeting, a Draft 
EIS will be prepared and circulated for public comment. CDC is the lead 
federal agency for this Proposed Action.

DATES: 
    Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting in open house 
format will be held on June 26, 2018 in Slatyfork, West Virginia. The 
meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end no later than 8:30 p.m.
    Written comments: Written scoping comments must be submitted by 
11:59 p.m. on July 14, 2018.
    Deadline for Requests for Special Accommodations: Persons wishing 
to participate in the public scoping meeting who need special 
accommodations should contact Sam Tarr at 770-488-8170 by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, June 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be held at the Linwood 
Community Library, 72 Snowshoe Drive, Slatyfork, West Virginia 26291.

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    You may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-0057 by 
either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov 
(Follow the instructions for submitting comments).
     U.S. Mail: Sam Tarr, Office of Safety, Security, and Asset 
Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 
Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov (personally identifiable information, except for 
first and last names, will be redacted). For access to the docket to 
review background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Tarr, Office of Safety, Security, 
and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, 
phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: cdc-macewv-eis@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting 
quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, 
and disability. NIOSH, one of CDC's Centers, Institutes, and Offices, 
was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. 
NIOSH plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to develop and 
establish recommended occupational safety and health standards, conduct 
research and training, provide technical assistance, and perform 
related activities to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for 
every working person in the United States.
    In 1997, NIOSH assumed the lease for a facility referred to as the 
Lake Lynn Experimental Mine (LLEM) when the mine safety and health 
function was transferred from the Bureau of Mines (BOM) to NIOSH. The 
LLEM facility had been leased by BOM since 1982. The LLEM was located 
60 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The LLEM and above ground 
fire testing facility was primarily used for studies and research on 
mine explosions, mine seals, mine rescue, ventilation, diesel exhaust, 
new health and safety technologies, ground control, and fire 
suppression. After December 2012, the property was no longer available 
for long-term leasing. CDC attempted to purchase the LLEM underlying 
property, but LLEM was vacated by the Government after market-based 
purchase offers were rejected by the property owners.
    In 2013, CDC completed a Project Development Study to outline a 
design solution for the replacement of the LLEM. The study presented 
the facility and site requirements and design concepts for the 
replacement facilities. In 2016, to identify potentially available 
locations that could accommodate the space requirements defined in the 
2013 study, GSA issued (on behalf of CDC) two separate Request for 
Expressions of Interest (REOI) for a site, developed or undeveloped, 
that could be used for the new underground safety research facility. 
The first REOI, advertised in June 2016, contained a limited delineated 
area within a 200-mile radius of the LLEM. The REOI set forth criteria 
that would be used to evaluate the suitability of the submitted sites. 
One expression of interest that had the potential to meet the minimum 
criteria was received. After further evaluation, however, the site was 
found to be non-viable.
    The second REOI was issued in October 2016 and expanded the 
delineated area to the contiguous United States. Three expressions of 
interest were received. One did not meet the minimum criteria, and a 
second expression of interest did not contain all necessary information 
to evaluate the offer. The offeror of the second site did not respond 
to subsequent GSA inquiries.
    The third potential site met the minimum criteria and was 
determined to be a viable site. The site is located near Mace, West 
Virginia, and straddles the Randolph and Pocahontas County lines.
    In accordance with NEPA, as implemented by the CEQ regulations (40 
CFR parts 1500-1508), CDC is initiating the preparation of an EIS for 
the proposed acquisition of the site and construction of a new 
underground safety research facility on the Site. Under NEPA, Federal 
agencies are required to evaluate the environmental effects of their 
proposed actions and a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
action before making a decision. At a minimum, the EIS will evaluate 
the following two alternatives: The Proposed Action Alternative 
(acquisition of the Site and construction of a new underground safety 
research facility) and the No Action Alternative.
    Scoping Process: In accordance with NEPA, a public scoping process 
will be conducted to establish the range of issues to be addressed 
during the preparation of the EIS. Scoping is an early and open process 
for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and identifying 
issues that should be taken into account in selecting an alternative 
for implementation. To that end, during the scoping process, CDC will 
actively seek input from interested people; organizations; federally 
recognized Native American tribes; and federal, state, and regional 
agencies.
    The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties 
regarding CDC's plan to prepare an EIS for the proposed Site 
acquisition in Mace, West Virginia, and the development of the Site 
into an underground safety research facility; to provide information on 
the nature of the Proposed Action; and to initiate the scoping process. 
The public scoping meeting will be held on June 26, 2018, at the 
Linwood Community Library, 72 Snowshoe Drive, Slatyfork, West Virginia 
26291, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The public scoping 
meeting will be in open house format. General information on the Site 
and the Proposed Action will be provided, and representatives of CDC 
and GSA will be available to answer one-on-one questions. There will be 
no formal presentation or question-and-answer session. Participants may 
arrive at any time between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 
Comment forms will be provided for written comments, and a stenographer 
will be available to transcribe oral comments. Through the NEPA scoping 
process, CDC will also facilitate consultation with the public as 
required by Section 106 of the NHPA.

    Dated: June 7, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-12660 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am]
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EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Number of Number of Hours per Total burden
Form name respondents/ responses per response hours
POCs POC

Total .......................................................................................................... NA NA NA 121

EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of Average
Total burden Total cost
Form name respondents/ hourly wage
hours burden
POCs rate *

Eligibility and Registration Form ...................................................................... 100 8 $45.23 $361.84
Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 100 5 45.23 226.15
ASC Site Information ....................................................................................... 100 8 45.23 361.84
Data Files Submission ..................................................................................... 100 100 45.23 4,523.00

Total .......................................................................................................... NA 121 45.23 5,472.83
* Based on the mean hourly wage for 100 ASC Administrative Services Managers (11–3011; $45.23) obtained from the May 2016 National In-
dustry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: NAICS 621400—Outpatient Care Centers (located at http://www.bls.gov/oes/cur-
rent/naics4_621400.htm#11-0000).

Request for Comments DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND research programs focused on miner
HUMAN SERVICES health and safety issues. The site being
In accordance with the Paperwork considered for acquisition and
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s Centers for Disease Control and development includes 461.35 acres
information collection are requested Prevention located off of U.S. Route 219 in
with regard to any of the following: (a) Randolph and Pocahontas Counties near
[Docket No. CDC–2018–0057]
Whether the proposed collection of Mace, West Virginia.
information is necessary for the proper Notice of Intent To Prepare an This notice is pursuant to the
performance of AHRQ’s health care Environmental Impact Statement, requirements of the National
research and health care information Public Scoping Meeting, and Request Environmental Policy Act of 1969
dissemination functions, including for Comments; Acquisition of Site for (NEPA) as implemented by the Council
whether the information will have on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Development of a Replacement
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508).
Underground Safety Research
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including CDC, in cooperation with GSA, also
Program Facility for the Centers for
hours and costs) of the proposed intends to initiate consultation, as
Disease Control and Prevention/
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to required by Section 106 of the National
National Institute for Occupational
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH) in
evaluate the potential effects, if any, of
of the information to be collected; and Mace, West Virginia
the Proposed Action on historic
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the properties. Following the scoping
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
collection of information upon the meeting, a Draft EIS will be prepared
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
respondents, including the use of and Human Services (HHS) and circulated for public comment. CDC
automated collection techniques or is the lead federal agency for this
ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement
other forms of information technology. Proposed Action.
of public meeting; and request for
Comments submitted in response to comments. DATES:
this notice will be summarized and Public Scoping Meeting: A public
included in the Agency’s subsequent SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease scoping meeting in open house format
request for OMB approval of the Control and Prevention (CDC) within will be held on June 26, 2018 in
proposed information collection. All the Department of Health and Human Slatyfork, West Virginia. The meeting
comments will become a matter of Services (HHS), in cooperation with the will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end no later
public record. General Services Administration (GSA), than 8:30 p.m.
announces its intent to prepare an Written comments: Written scoping
Francis D. Chesley, Jr., Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) comments must be submitted by 11:59
Acting Deputy Director. to analyze and assess the environmental p.m. on July 14, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–12767 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] impacts of the proposed acquisition of Deadline for Requests for Special
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P
a site in Mace, West Virginia, and the Accommodations: Persons wishing to
development of this site into a participate in the public scoping
replacement of the National Institute for meeting who need special
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Occupational Safety and Health accommodations should contact Sam
(NIOSH) Underground Safety Research Tarr at 770–488–8170 by 5:00 p.m.
Program facility (Proposed Action). The Eastern Time, June 19, 2018.
current acquisition and development ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
would replace the former Lake Lynn will be held at the Linwood Community
Experimental Mine in Fayette County, Library, 72 Snowshoe Drive, Slatyfork,
Pennsylvania and would support West Virginia 26291.

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You may submit comments identified Government after market-based the scope of issues to be addressed and
by Docket No. CDC–2018–0057 by either purchase offers were rejected by the identifying issues that should be taken
of the following methods: property owners. into account in selecting an alternative
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// In 2013, CDC completed a Project for implementation. To that end, during
www.regulations.gov (Follow the Development Study to outline a design the scoping process, CDC will actively
instructions for submitting comments). solution for the replacement of the seek input from interested people;
• U.S. Mail: Sam Tarr, Office of LLEM. The study presented the facility organizations; federally recognized
Safety, Security, and Asset Management and site requirements and design Native American tribes; and federal,
(OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control concepts for the replacement facilities. state, and regional agencies.
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, In 2016, to identify potentially available The purpose of this Notice is to
MS–K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027. locations that could accommodate the inform interested parties regarding
Instructions: All submissions must space requirements defined in the 2013 CDC’s plan to prepare an EIS for the
include the agency name and Docket study, GSA issued (on behalf of CDC) proposed Site acquisition in Mace, West
Number. All relevant comments two separate Request for Expressions of Virginia, and the development of the
received will be posted to http:// Interest (REOI) for a site, developed or Site into an underground safety research
www.regulations.gov (personally undeveloped, that could be used for the facility; to provide information on the
identifiable information, except for first new underground safety research nature of the Proposed Action; and to
and last names, will be redacted). For facility. The first REOI, advertised in initiate the scoping process. The public
access to the docket to review June 2016, contained a limited scoping meeting will be held on June
background documents or comments delineated area within a 200-mile radius 26, 2018, at the Linwood Community
received, go to http:// of the LLEM. The REOI set forth criteria Library, 72 Snowshoe Drive, Slatyfork,
www.regulations.gov. that would be used to evaluate the West Virginia 26291, from 5:30 p.m. to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam suitability of the submitted sites. One 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The public
Tarr, Office of Safety, Security, and expression of interest that had the scoping meeting will be in open house
Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers potential to meet the minimum criteria format. General information on the Site
for Disease Control and Prevention, was received. After further evaluation, and the Proposed Action will be
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–K80, Atlanta, however, the site was found to be non- provided, and representatives of CDC
Georgia 30329–4027, phone: (770) 488– viable. and GSA will be available to answer
The second REOI was issued in one-on-one questions. There will be no
8170, or email: cdc-macewv-eis@
October 2016 and expanded the formal presentation or question-and-
cdc.gov.
delineated area to the contiguous United answer session. Participants may arrive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: States. Three expressions of interest at any time between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30
Background: CDC is dedicated to were received. One did not meet the p.m. Eastern Time. Comment forms will
protecting health and promoting quality minimum criteria, and a second be provided for written comments, and
of life through the prevention and expression of interest did not contain all a stenographer will be available to
control of disease, injury, and disability. necessary information to evaluate the transcribe oral comments. Through the
NIOSH, one of CDC’s Centers, Institutes, offer. The offeror of the second site did NEPA scoping process, CDC will also
and Offices, was established by the not respond to subsequent GSA facilitate consultation with the public as
Occupational Safety and Health Act of inquiries. required by Section 106 of the NHPA.
1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and The third potential site met the
coordinates a national program to Dated: June 7, 2018.
minimum criteria and was determined
develop and establish recommended Sandra Cashman,
to be a viable site. The site is located
occupational safety and health near Mace, West Virginia, and straddles Executive Secretary Centers for Disease
standards, conduct research and Control and Prevention.
the Randolph and Pocahontas County
training, provide technical assistance, lines. [FR Doc. 2018–12660 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am]
and perform related activities to ensure In accordance with NEPA, as BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
safe and healthful working conditions implemented by the CEQ regulations (40
for every working person in the United CFR parts 1500–1508), CDC is initiating
States. the preparation of an EIS for the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
In 1997, NIOSH assumed the lease for proposed acquisition of the site and HUMAN SERVICES
a facility referred to as the Lake Lynn construction of a new underground Food and Drug Administration
Experimental Mine (LLEM) when the safety research facility on the Site.
mine safety and health function was Under NEPA, Federal agencies are [Docket No. FDA–2018–D–1918]
transferred from the Bureau of Mines required to evaluate the environmental
(BOM) to NIOSH. The LLEM facility had effects of their proposed actions and a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1
been leased by BOM since 1982. The range of reasonable alternatives to the Infection: Developing Systemic Drug
LLEM was located 60 miles south of proposed action before making a Products for Pre-Exposure
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The LLEM decision. At a minimum, the EIS will Prophylaxis; Draft Guidance for
and above ground fire testing facility evaluate the following two alternatives: Industry; Availability
was primarily used for studies and The Proposed Action Alternative AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
research on mine explosions, mine (acquisition of the Site and construction HHS.
seals, mine rescue, ventilation, diesel of a new underground safety research ACTION: Notice of availability.
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exhaust, new health and safety facility) and the No Action Alternative.
technologies, ground control, and fire Scoping Process: In accordance with SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
suppression. After December 2012, the NEPA, a public scoping process will be Administration (FDA or Agency) is
property was no longer available for conducted to establish the range of announcing the availability of a draft
long-term leasing. CDC attempted to issues to be addressed during the guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Human
purchase the LLEM underlying preparation of the EIS. Scoping is an Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection:
property, but LLEM was vacated by the early and open process for determining Developing Systemic Drug Products for

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent; announcement of public meeting; and request for comments.
Dates		Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting in open house format will be held on June 26, 2018 in Slatyfork, West Virginia. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end no later than 8:30 p.m.
Contact		Sam Tarr, Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 27781

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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