83 FR 54097 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

The United States Department of the Navy (DoN), announces its decision to conduct training and testing in the Atlantic Fleet study area as described in Alternative 1 of the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (AFTT FEIS/OEIS). Under Alternative 1, the DoN will be able to meet current and future DoN training and testing requirements.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54097]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23488]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Atlantic 
Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of the Navy (DoN), announces its 
decision to conduct training and testing in the Atlantic Fleet study 
area as described in Alternative 1 of the Atlantic Fleet Training and 
Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental 
Impact Statement (AFTT FEIS/OEIS). Under Alternative 1, the DoN will be 
able to meet current and future DoN training and testing requirements.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alternative 1 is the DoN's preferred 
alternative, and is representative of training to account for the 
natural fluctuations of training cycles, deployment schedules, and use 
of synthetic training opportunities. Alternative 1 also includes an 
annual level of testing that reflects the fluctuations in DoN testing 
programs. The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
AFTT FEIS/OEIS is available on the project website at http://aftteis.com, along with the September 2018 AFTT FEIS/OEIS, dated 
September 2018 and supporting documents. Single copies of the ROD are 
available upon request by contacting: Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command Atlantic, Attn: Code EV22 (AFTT EIS/OEIS project manager), 6506 
Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508-1278.

    Dated: October 23, 2018.
Meredith Steingold Werner,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23488 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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