83_FR_5434 83 FR 5408 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for F-35 Operational Beddown-Air National Guard

83 FR 5408 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for F-35 Operational Beddown-Air National Guard

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

Page Range5408-5408
FR Document2018-02468

The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the beddown of two F-35A Air National Guard squadrons at two of five alternative installations. The Environmental Impact Statement will assess the potential environmental consequences of each alternative in support of the operational beddown. Each squadron would consist of 18 Primary Aircraft Authorized and 2 Backup Aircraft Inventory. The proposed basing alternatives include: Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan, and Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5408]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02468]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
F-35 Operational Beddown--Air National Guard

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, National 
Guard Bureau.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of 
its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the beddown 
of two F-35A Air National Guard squadrons at two of five alternative 
installations. The Environmental Impact Statement will assess the 
potential environmental consequences of each alternative in support of 
the operational beddown.
    Each squadron would consist of 18 Primary Aircraft Authorized and 2 
Backup Aircraft Inventory. The proposed basing alternatives include: 
Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, 
Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, Selfridge 
Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan, and Dannelly 
Field in Montgomery, Alabama.

DATES: The Air National Guard will hold scoping meetings from 5:00 p.m. 
to 8:00 p.m. in the following communities on the following dates in 
February and March, 2018:
    1. Wednesday, February 21, L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Wheeler 
Community Center, 24076 Frederick V. Pankow Blvd., Clinton Township, 
Michigan.
    2. Tuesday, February 27, Wyndham Garden Boise Airport Hotel 
Convention Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, Idaho.
    3. Thursday, March 1, Montgomery Regional Airport First Floor 
Rotunda and Conference Room, 4445 Selma Highway, Montgomery, Alabama.
    4. Thursday, March 8, Crowne Plaza Madison Hotel, 4402 E Washington 
Ave., Madison, Wisconsin.
    5. Tuesday, March 13, DoubleTree Hotel, Jacksonville Airport 
Aviation Ballroom, 2101 Dixie Clipper Dr., Jacksonville, Florida.

ADDRESSES: Scoping Comments may also be submitted to: Ms. Christel 
Johnson, National Guard Bureau, NGB/A4AM, Shepperd Hall, 3501 Fetchet 
Avenue, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762-5157. You may also submit comments 
via the project website at www.ANGF35EIS.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The F-35A is being acquired in support of 
the Air National Guard mission. The F-35A would replace the legacy 
fighter aircraft at the selected installations (A-10, F-15, F-16). The 
project website provides more information on the Environmental Impact 
Analysis Process and can also be used to submit scoping comments. 
Though the Air National Guard will continue to accept comments until 
publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, scoping 
comments should be submitted no later than April 6, 2018 to ensure the 
Air National Guard has sufficient time to consider comments submitted.
    Scoping: The Air National Guard will hold scoping meetings to 
solicit comments and concerns about the proposal and to effectively 
define the full range of issues and concerns to be evaluated in the 
Environmental Impact Statement. Scoping meetings will be held in the 
local communities near the alternative installations. The scheduled 
dates, times, locations, and addresses for the meetings are 
concurrently being published in local media.

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02468 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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5408 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2018 / Notices Special Accommodations 4. Thursday, March 8, Crowne Plaza ACTION: Notice and request for Madison Hotel, 4402 E Washington comments regarding a proposed The meeting is physically accessible Ave., Madison, Wisconsin. extension of an approved information to people with disabilities. Requests for 5. Tuesday, March 13, DoubleTree collection requirement. sign language interpretation or other Hotel, Jacksonville Airport Aviation auxiliary aids should be directed to SUMMARY: In compliance with the Ballroom, 2101 Dixie Clipper Dr., Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD Jacksonville, Florida. least 7 working days prior to the announces the proposed extension of a meeting date. ADDRESSES: Scoping Comments may public information collection also be submitted to: Ms. Christel requirement and seeks public comment Dated: February 1, 2018. Johnson, National Guard Bureau, NGB/ on the provisions thereof. DoD invites Tracey L. Thompson, A4AM, Shepperd Hall, 3501 Fetchet Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable comments on: Whether the proposed Avenue, Joint Base Andrews, MD collection of information is necessary Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 20762–5157. You may also submit for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2018–02387 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] comments via the project website at functions of DoD, including whether the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P www.ANGF35EIS.com. information will have practical utility; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The F– the accuracy of the estimate of the 35A is being acquired in support of the burden of the proposed information Air National Guard mission. The F–35A collection; ways to enhance the quality, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE would replace the legacy fighter aircraft utility, and clarity of the information to Notice of Intent To Prepare an at the selected installations (A–10, F–15, be collected; and ways to minimize the Environmental Impact Statement for F–16). The project website provides burden of the information collection on F–35 Operational Beddown—Air more information on the Environmental respondents, including the use of National Guard Impact Analysis Process and can also be automated collection techniques or used to submit scoping comments. other forms of information technology. AGENCY: Department of Defense, Though the Air National Guard will The Office of Management and Budget Department of the Air Force, National continue to accept comments until (OMB) has approved this information Guard Bureau. publication of the Draft Environmental collection requirement for use through ACTION: Notice of intent. Impact Statement, scoping comments July 31, 2018. DoD proposes that OMB should be submitted no later than April extend its approval for use for three SUMMARY: The Air Force is issuing this 6, 2018 to ensure the Air National Guard additional years beyond the current notice to advise the public of its intent has sufficient time to consider expiration date. to prepare an Environmental Impact comments submitted. DATES: DoD will consider all comments Statement for the beddown of two F– Scoping: The Air National Guard will received by April 9, 2018. 35A Air National Guard squadrons at hold scoping meetings to solicit ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, two of five alternative installations. The comments and concerns about the identified by OMB Control Number Environmental Impact Statement will proposal and to effectively define the 0704–0533, using any of the following assess the potential environmental full range of issues and concerns to be methods: consequences of each alternative in evaluated in the Environmental Impact Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// support of the operational beddown. Statement. Scoping meetings will be www.regulations.gov. Follow the Each squadron would consist of 18 held in the local communities near the instructions for submitting comments. Primary Aircraft Authorized and 2 alternative installations. The scheduled Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include Backup Aircraft Inventory. The dates, times, locations, and addresses OMB Control Number 0704–0533 in the proposed basing alternatives include: for the meetings are concurrently being subject line of the message. Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, published in local media. Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Henry Williams, Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy Jacksonville International Airport in Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer. Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Jacksonville, Florida, Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison [FR Doc. 2018–02468 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Township, Michigan, and Dannelly BILLING CODE 5001–10–P Washington, DC 20301–3060. Field in Montgomery, Alabama. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http:// DATES: The Air National Guard will DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.regulations.gov, including any hold scoping meetings from 5:00 p.m. to personal information provided. 8:00 p.m. in the following communities Defense Acquisition Regulations Instructions: Search for ‘‘Docket on the following dates in February and System Number: DARS–2018–0003.’’ Select March, 2018: ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the 1. Wednesday, February 21, L’Anse [Docket DARS–2018–0003; OMB Control instructions provided to submit a Creuse Public Schools Wheeler Number 0704–0533] comment. All submissions received Community Center, 24076 Frederick V. must include the agency name and Pankow Blvd., Clinton Township, Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition docket number for this notice. Michigan. Comments received generally will be sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Regulation Supplement; DFARS 2. Tuesday, February 27, Wyndham posted without change to http:// Subpart 249, Termination of Contracts, Garden Boise Airport Hotel Convention www.regulations.gov, including any and a Related Clause at DFARS Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, Idaho. personal information provided. To 252.249–7002 3. Thursday, March 1, Montgomery confirm receipt of your comment(s), Regional Airport First Floor Rotunda AGENCY: Defense Acquisition please check www.regulations.gov, and Conference Room, 4445 Selma Regulations System, Department of approximately two to three days after Highway, Montgomery, Alabama. Defense (DoD). submission to verify posting (except VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Feb 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 13:57:14
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 13:57:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
DatesThe Air National Guard will hold scoping meetings from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the following communities on the following dates in February and March, 2018:
FR Citation83 FR 5408 
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