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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Meetings for the
Supplement to the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/
OEIS) for a Proposal To Enhance
Training, Testing, and Operational
Capability Within the Hawaii Range
Complex (HRC)
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 and regulations
implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts
1500–1508), and Presidential Executive
Order 12114, the Department of the
Navy (Navy) prepared and filed with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
on February 15, 2008, a Supplement to
the Draft EIS/OEIS for a Proposal to
Enhance Training, Testing, and
Operational Capability within the HRC.
The Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS
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evaluates the potential for behavioral
harassment of marine mammals
incidental to the use of mid-frequency
active sonar during Navy training and
testing within the HRC. The
methodology used in the Supplement is
a modification of the methodology
previously used in the Draft EIS/OEIS.
The Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS
also addresses a change in the number
of sonar hours for each of the
alternatives and the potential effects of
an additional alternative. A Notice of
Intent for the Supplement to the Draft
EIS/OEIS was published in the Federal
Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR
3242).
The Navy will conduct four public
meetings to received oral and written
comments on the Supplement to the
Draft EIS/OEIS. Federal agencies, State
agencies, and interested individuals are
invited to be present or represented at
the public meetings. This notice
announces the dates and locations of
public meetings for the Supplement to
the Draft EIS/OEIS.
Dates and Addresses: Information
sessions and receipt of public comments
will be held at each of the locations
listed below between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The information sessions will allow
individuals to review the Supplement to
the Draft EIS/OEIS in an open house
format. Navy and NMFS representatives
will be available during the information
sessions to clarify information related to
the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS.
Oral comments from the public will also
be taken during the session. Public
meetings will be held on the following
dates and at the following locations in
Hawaii:
1. March 13, 2008 at the Kauai
Community College Cafeteria, 3–1901
Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, Kauai;
2. March 14, 2008 at Maui Waena
Intermediate School 795 Onehee
Avenue, Kahului, Maui;
3. March 17, 2008 at Disabled
American Veterans Hall 2685 North
Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Oahu;
4. March 18, 2008, Hilo Hawaiian
Hotel, 71 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawaii.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs Officer, Pacific Missile
Range Facility, P.O. Box 128, Kekaha,
Kauai, Hawaii, 96752–0128, ATTN:
HRC EIS/OEIS, voice mail 1–866–767–
3347, facsimile 808–335–4520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navy
previously conducted public hearings
on the Draft EIS/OEIS in August 2007
following publication of the Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register on
July 27, 2007 (72 FR 41324). Since the
publication of the Draft EIS/OEIS, Navy,
in coordination with NMFS, has
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conducted a re-evaluation of the
analysis concerning the analytical
methodology used in the July 2007
document to assess the potential for
behavioral harassment of marine
mammals incidental to the use of midfrequency active sonar during Navy
training and testing. Modifications to
this analytical methodology have led
Navy to determine that the preparation
of a Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS
is appropriate. Besides the
modifications to the analytical
methodology, the Supplement to the
Draft EIS/OEIS incorporates changes in
sonar hours for each alternative. The
Supplement also includes the
evaluation of the potential effects of a
new alternative. Alternative 3 (which is
also identified as the Navy’s preferred
alternative) includes all of the training
and testing activities identified for
Alternative 2, but with reduced midfrequency sonar hours (the same
number of sonar hours identified for the
No-action Alternative).
The Proposed Action assessed in the
Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS is
unchanged from the Draft EIS/OEIS and
involves increasing the usage and
enhancing the capabilities of the HRC
with the purpose of achieving and
maintaining Fleet readiness and to
conduct current, emerging, and future
training and research, development,
test, and evaluation (RDT&E) operations.
This action is consistent with U.S. Code
Title 10, section 5062.
The Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS
has been distributed to various Federal,
State, and local agencies, as well as
other interested individuals and
organizations. Additionally, copies of
the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS
have been distributed to the following
libraries in Hawaii for public review:
Kahului Public Library, 90 School
Street, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732;
Wailuku Public Library, 251 High
Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793;
Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue
Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii 96720;
Hawaii State Library, Hawaii and Pacific
Section Document Unit, 478 South King
Street, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 96813–
2994; Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy
Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766;
Waimea Public Library, P.O. Box 397,
Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii 96766;
Princeville Public Library, 4343
Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Kauai,
Hawaii 96722.
An electronic copy of both the
Supplement and the Draft EIS/OEIS are
also available for public viewing at:
https://www.govsupport.us/hrc. Single
copies of the Supplement to the Draft
EIS/OEIS are available upon written
request by contacting Public Affairs
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Officer, Pacific Missile Range Facility,
P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii,
96752–0128, ATTN: HRC EIS/OEIS,
voice mail 1–866–767–3347, facsimile
808–335–4520.
Federal, State, and local agencies and
interested parties are invited to be
present or represented at the public
meetings. Written comments can also be
submitted during these meetings. Oral
statements will either recorded or be
heard and transcribed by a
stenographer. All statements, both oral
and written, will become part of the
public record on the Supplement to the
Draft EIS/OEIS and will be addressed in
the Final EIS/OEIS. Equal weight will be
given to both oral and written
statements.
In the interest of available time, and
to ensure all who wish to give an oral
statement at the public meetings have
the opportunity to do so, each speaker’s
comments will be limited to three (3)
minutes. If a long statement is to be
presented, it should be summarized at
the public meeting and the full text
submitted in writing either at the
meeting or mailed to Public Affairs
Officer, Pacific Missile Range Facility,
P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii,
96752–0128, ATTN: HRC EIS/OEIS,
faxed to 808–335–4520, or submitted via
e-mail to deis_hrc@govsupport.us.
All written comments must be post
marked or received by April 7, 2008, to
ensure they become part of the official
record. All comments will be addressed
in the Final EIS/OEIS.
Dated: February 20, 2008.
T.M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate
General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Meetings for the Supplement to the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS/OEIS) for a Proposal To Enhance Training, Testing, and Operational
Capability Within the Hawaii Range Complex (HRC)
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and regulations implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and Presidential
Executive Order 12114, the Department of the Navy (Navy) prepared and
filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on February 15,
2008, a Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS for a Proposal to Enhance
Training, Testing, and Operational Capability within the HRC. The
Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS evaluates the potential for behavioral
harassment of marine mammals incidental to the use of mid-frequency
active sonar during Navy training and testing within the HRC. The
methodology used in the Supplement is a modification of the methodology
previously used in the Draft EIS/OEIS. The Supplement to the Draft EIS/
OEIS also addresses a change in the number of sonar hours for each of
the alternatives and the potential effects of an additional
alternative. A Notice of Intent for the Supplement to the Draft EIS/
OEIS was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR
3242).
The Navy will conduct four public meetings to received oral and
written comments on the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS. Federal
agencies, State agencies, and interested individuals are invited to be
present or represented at the public meetings. This notice announces
the dates and locations of public meetings for the Supplement to the
Draft EIS/OEIS.
Dates and Addresses: Information sessions and receipt of public
comments will be held at each of the locations listed below between 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. The information sessions will allow individuals to
review the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS in an open house format.
Navy and NMFS representatives will be available during the information
sessions to clarify information related to the Supplement to the Draft
EIS/OEIS. Oral comments from the public will also be taken during the
session. Public meetings will be held on the following dates and at the
following locations in Hawaii:
1. March 13, 2008 at the Kauai Community College Cafeteria, 3-1901
Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, Kauai;
2. March 14, 2008 at Maui Waena Intermediate School 795 Onehee
Avenue, Kahului, Maui;
3. March 17, 2008 at Disabled American Veterans Hall 2685 North
Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Oahu;
4. March 18, 2008, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, 71 Banyan Drive, Hilo,
Hawaii.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer, Pacific
Missile Range Facility, P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii, 96752-
0128, ATTN: HRC EIS/OEIS, voice mail 1-866-767-3347, facsimile 808-335-
4520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navy previously conducted public
hearings on the Draft EIS/OEIS in August 2007 following publication of
the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register on July 27, 2007 (72
FR 41324). Since the publication of the Draft EIS/OEIS, Navy, in
coordination with NMFS, has
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conducted a re-evaluation of the analysis concerning the analytical
methodology used in the July 2007 document to assess the potential for
behavioral harassment of marine mammals incidental to the use of mid-
frequency active sonar during Navy training and testing. Modifications
to this analytical methodology have led Navy to determine that the
preparation of a Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS is appropriate.
Besides the modifications to the analytical methodology, the Supplement
to the Draft EIS/OEIS incorporates changes in sonar hours for each
alternative. The Supplement also includes the evaluation of the
potential effects of a new alternative. Alternative 3 (which is also
identified as the Navy's preferred alternative) includes all of the
training and testing activities identified for Alternative 2, but with
reduced mid-frequency sonar hours (the same number of sonar hours
identified for the No-action Alternative).
The Proposed Action assessed in the Supplement to the Draft EIS/
OEIS is unchanged from the Draft EIS/OEIS and involves increasing the
usage and enhancing the capabilities of the HRC with the purpose of
achieving and maintaining Fleet readiness and to conduct current,
emerging, and future training and research, development, test, and
evaluation (RDT&E) operations. This action is consistent with U.S. Code
Title 10, section 5062.
The Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS has been distributed to
various Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as other interested
individuals and organizations. Additionally, copies of the Supplement
to the Draft EIS/OEIS have been distributed to the following libraries
in Hawaii for public review: Kahului Public Library, 90 School Street,
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732; Wailuku Public Library, 251 High Street,
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793; Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue
Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii 96720; Hawaii State Library, Hawaii and
Pacific Section Document Unit, 478 South King Street, Honolulu, Oahu,
Hawaii 96813-2994; Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy Street, Lihue,
Kauai, Hawaii 96766; Waimea Public Library, P.O. Box 397, Waimea,
Kauai, Hawaii 96766; Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive,
Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii 96722.
An electronic copy of both the Supplement and the Draft EIS/OEIS
are also available for public viewing at: https://www.govsupport.us/hrc.
Single copies of the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS are available
upon written request by contacting Public Affairs Officer, Pacific
Missile Range Facility, P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii, 96752-
0128, ATTN: HRC EIS/OEIS, voice mail 1-866-767-3347, facsimile 808-335-
4520.
Federal, State, and local agencies and interested parties are
invited to be present or represented at the public meetings. Written
comments can also be submitted during these meetings. Oral statements
will either recorded or be heard and transcribed by a stenographer. All
statements, both oral and written, will become part of the public
record on the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS and will be addressed in
the Final EIS/OEIS. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written
statements.
In the interest of available time, and to ensure all who wish to
give an oral statement at the public meetings have the opportunity to
do so, each speaker's comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. If
a long statement is to be presented, it should be summarized at the
public meeting and the full text submitted in writing either at the
meeting or mailed to Public Affairs Officer, Pacific Missile Range
Facility, P.O. Box 128, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii, 96752-0128, ATTN: HRC
EIS/OEIS, faxed to 808-335-4520, or submitted via e-mail to deis_
hrc@govsupport.us.
All written comments must be post marked or received by April 7,
2008, to ensure they become part of the official record. All comments
will be addressed in the Final EIS/OEIS.
Dated: February 20, 2008.
T.M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal
Register Liaison Officer.
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