83 FR 46949 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Structural Enhancements Project

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

Page Range		46949-46949
FR Document		2018-20165

Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment (EA) will be prepared for the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Structural Enhancements Project (Project).

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-PBS-2018-09; Docket No. 2018-0002; Sequence No. 25]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the 
Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Structural Enhancements Project

AGENCY: Public Building Service (PBS), General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment (EA) will 
be prepared for the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Structural 
Enhancements Project (Project).

DATES: Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide written 
comments regarding the scope of the EA. Comments must be received by 
October 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments by either of the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: ATTN: Osmahn Kadri, 50 
United Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, San Francisco, CA 94102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn A. Kadri, Regional 
Environmental Quality Advisor/NEPA Project Manager, General Services 
Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at 415-522-3617 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA intends to prepare an EA to analyze the 
potential impacts resulting from proposed structural enhancements 
associated with the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Structural 
Enhancements Project.

Background

    The Project is located at 880 Front Street in San Diego, California 
at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse. The Project is proposed in order to improve structural 
safety for the public traveling underneath the building and for the 
tenants occupying the building above the Front Street underpass. The 
existing building has five stories of federal office building space 
spanning above the roadway and two levels of parking structure beneath 
the roadway.

Alternatives Under Consideration

    The EA will consider one Action Alternative and one No Action 
Alternative. The Action Alternative would consist of structural 
enhancement improvements to the portion of the existing Edward J. 
Schwartz Federal Building over Front Street between E and F streets. 
Existing columns and beams supporting the building at the Front Street 
underpass would be reinforced with new steel beams and column support 
structures and pre-cast concrete paneling. Construction would require 
full and partial closure of Front Street between Broadway and F Street. 
Street closure options during construction of the Action Alternative 
are being considered, and a comprehensive Traffic Control Plan will be 
prepared to address the street closure.
    The No Action Alternative assumes that structural enhancements to 
the existing building would not occur.

Scoping Process

    Scoping will be accomplished through direct mail correspondence to 
appropriate federal, state, and local agencies; surrounding property 
owners; and private organizations and citizens who have previously 
expressed or are known to have an interest in the Project.
    The primary purpose of the scoping process is for the public to 
assist GSA in determining the scope and content of the environmental 
analysis.

    Dated: September 10, 2018.
Matthew Jear,
Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public 
Buildings Service.
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GENERAL SERVICES Alternatives Under Consideration Date: October 10, 2018 (Open from
ADMINISTRATION The EA will consider one Action 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on October 10th and
Alternative and one No Action closed for remainder of the meeting).
[Notice–PBS–2018–09; Docket No. 2018– Alternative. The Action Alternative 2. Health System and Value Research
0002; Sequence No. 25] would consist of structural (HSVR).
enhancement improvements to the Date: October 18, 2018 (Open from 8
Notice of Intent To Prepare an portion of the existing Edward J. a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 18th and
Environmental Assessment for the Schwartz Federal Building over Front closed for remainder of the meeting).
Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Street between E and F streets. Existing
Structural Enhancements Project columns and beams supporting the 3. Health Care Research and Training
building at the Front Street underpass (HCRT).
AGENCY: Public Building Service (PBS), Date: October 18–19, 2018 (Open from
would be reinforced with new steel
General Services Administration (GSA). 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 18th and
beams and column support structures
ACTION: Notice of intent. and pre-cast concrete paneling. closed for remainder of the meeting).
Construction would require full and 4. Healthcare Safety and Quality
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements partial closure of Front Street between
of the National Environmental Policy Improvement Research (HSQR).
Broadway and F Street. Street closure
Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on options during construction of the Date: October 24–25, 2018 (Open from
Environmental Quality Regulations, and Action Alternative are being considered, 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 24th and
the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is and a comprehensive Traffic Control closed for remainder of the meeting).
issuing this notice to advise the public Plan will be prepared to address the 5. Healthcare Information Technology
that an Environmental Assessment (EA) street closure. Research (HITR).
will be prepared for the Edward J. The No Action Alternative assumes Date: October 25–26, 2018 (Open from
Schwartz Federal Building Structural that structural enhancements to the 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 25th and
Enhancements Project (Project). existing building would not occur. closed for remainder of the meeting).
DATES: Agencies and the public are Scoping Process
encouraged to provide written ADDRESSES: Hilton Rockville &
comments regarding the scope of the Scoping will be accomplished Executive Meeting Center, 1750
EA. Comments must be received by through direct mail correspondence to Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
October 19, 2018. appropriate federal, state, and local 20852.
agencies; surrounding property owners;
ADDRESSES: Please submit written and private organizations and citizens FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (to
comments by either of the following who have previously expressed or are obtain a roster of members, agenda or
methods: known to have an interest in the Project. minutes of the non-confidential portions
• Email: osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov. The primary purpose of the scoping of the meetings.)
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: process is for the public to assist GSA Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee
ATTN: Osmahn Kadri, 50 United in determining the scope and content of Management Officer, Office of
Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, the environmental analysis. Extramural Research Education and
San Francisco, CA 94102. Dated: September 10, 2018. Priority Populations, Agency for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Jear, Healthcare Research and Quality
Osmahn A. Kadri, Regional Director, Portfolio Management Division, (AHRQ), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Environmental Quality Advisor/NEPA Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 427–
Project Manager, General Services [FR Doc. 2018–20165 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
1554.
Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at BILLING CODE 6820–YF–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
415–522–3617 or email osmahn.kadri@ accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
gsa.gov. Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U.S.C. App. 2), AHRQ announces
intends to prepare an EA to analyze the HUMAN SERVICES meetings of the above-listed scientific
potential impacts resulting from peer review groups, which are
proposed structural enhancements Agency for Healthcare Research and subcommittees of AHRQ’s Health
associated with the Edward J. Schwartz Quality; Notice of Meetings Services Research Initial Review Group
Federal Building Structural AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research Committees. Each subcommittee
Enhancements Project. and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. meeting will commence in open session
ACTION: Notice of five AHRQ
before closing to the public for the
Background
subcommittee meetings. duration of the meeting. The
The Project is located at 880 Front subcommittee meetings will be closed to
Street in San Diego, California at the SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed the public in accordance with the
Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building below are part of AHRQ’s Health provisions set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2
and United States Courthouse. The Services Research Initial Review Group section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5
Project is proposed in order to improve Committee. Grant applications are to be U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The grant applications
structural safety for the public traveling reviewed and discussed at these and the discussions could disclose
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underneath the building and for the meetings. Each subcommittee meeting confidential trade secrets or commercial
tenants occupying the building above will commence in open session before property such as patentable material,
the Front Street underpass. The existing closing to the public for the duration of and personal information concerning
building has five stories of federal office the meeting. individuals associated with the grant
building space spanning above the DATES: See below for dates of meetings: applications, the disclosure of which
roadway and two levels of parking 1. Healthcare Effectiveness and would constitute a clearly unwarranted
structure beneath the roadway. Outcomes Research (HEOR). invasion of personal privacy.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide written comments regarding the scope of the EA. Comments must be received by October 19, 2018.
Contact		Osmahn A. Kadri, Regional Environmental Quality Advisor/NEPA Project Manager, General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at 415-522-3617 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 46949