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The Commission’s new schedule for
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not later than June 5, 2008; the
prehearing conference will be held at
the U.S. International Trade
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2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of the Availability of the Record
of Decision Concerning a Proposal To
Award a Contract to House Federal
Detainees Within a Contractor-Owned/
Contractor-Operated Detention Facility
in the Las Vegas, NV, Area
U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of the Federal Detention Trustee.
ACTION: Notice of a Record of Decision.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee (OFDT) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD) concerning the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposal to award a contract to
house federal detainees within a
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated
detention facility in the Las Vegas,
Nevada, area.
Background Information
Pursuant to section 102, 42 U.S.C.
4332, of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended
and the Council of Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–
1508), the OFDT, together with the U.S.
Marshals Service (USMS), prepared
Draft and Final EISs concerning a
proposal to award a contract to house
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federal detainees within a ContractorOwned/Contractor-Operated detention
facility in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area.
Project Information
During the past two decades, the
federal detainee population has
experienced unprecedented growth as a
result of expanded federal law
enforcement initiatives and resources.
During this time, the federal detainee
population has increased by over 1,000
percent from approximately 3,000 in
1981 to 55,000 to 60,000 today with
continued growth in the federal
detainee population expected for the
foreseeable future. These prisoners are
housed in a combination of local, state,
federal and private facilities around the
country. The growth in the detainee
population is occurring at the same time
that available bedspace in local jails is
decreasing. Local jail space is
increasingly needed to house local
offenders, leaving less space available
for the contractual accommodation of
federal detainees. These trends are
expected to continue and present a
major challenge for those federal
agencies responsible for detaining
prisoners.
Housing the growing number of
federal detainees within the Las Vegas,
Nevada, area is considered to be an
especially important priority. The high
level of federal law enforcement activity
in the western United States in general
and the Las Vegas metropolitan area in
particular requires more beds than are
readily available in local or state
facilities. Compounding the challenge
faced by the USMS is the need for
detention facilities to be located near
federal courthouses so as to allow the
USMS to transport detainees accused of
violating federal laws for court
appearances. In response to this need,
the OFDT, with the support and
assistance of the USMS, is seeking to
contract for a Contractor-Owned/
Contractor-Operated facility to house
detained individuals charged with
federal offenses and while awaiting trial
or sentencing.
In 2007, in response to the need, the
OFDT solicited proposals from
contractors interested in housing
individuals charged with federal
offenses and while awaiting trial or
sentencing. At that time, preparation of
a Draft EIS to analyze the potential
environmental consequences of such an
action was also undertaken. A Draft EIS
was subsequently published on
December 23, 2007 which assessed the
environmental consequences associated
with housing approximately 1,000 to
1,500 federal detainees within a
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated
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detention facility in the Las Vegas,
Nevada, area. Implementation of the
proposed action would allow federal
detainees to be housed at a facility
located in proximity to the United
States Courthouse in Las Vegas while
meeting the need for expanded
bedspace capacity. Alternative actions
have been evaluated, including the No
Action alternative, as stipulated by the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended.
Five prospective detention contractors
initially offered 11 alternative sites in
Nevada and Arizona for development of
a Contractor-Owned/ContractorOperated detention facility with several
of the alternative sites offered by more
than one contractor. Ten of the 11 sites
were found to be located within a 75mile radius of the United States
Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas,
Nevada. The 75-mile radius was among
several minimum solicitation
requirements and, hence, one of the 11
sites, located near the City of Kingman
in Mohave County, Arizona, was
eliminated from further consideration.
Prior to preparation of the Draft EIS, six
of the 10 alternative sites located within
the 75-mile radius were subsequently
withdrawn from further consideration
by the prospective contractors. Four
sites (the 630 East Parque Avenue Site,
the 2250 East Mesquite Avenue Site, the
Apex Industrial Use Zone Site A, and
the Moapa Site) were determined to be
alternatives worthy of consideration and
were evaluated in the Draft EIS.
Following publication of the Draft EIS,
the Apex Industrial Use Zone Site A
was also withdrawn from further
consideration to house federal
detainees, leaving three prospective
contractors and three alternative sites.
The agency preferred alternative is to
contract for provision of a ContractorOwned/Contractor-Operated detention
facility to house approximately 1,000 to
1,500 federal detainees at the 2250 East
Mesquite Avenue Site located in
Pahrump, Nevada. Implementation of
the proposed action to award a contract
to house federal detainees is expected to
result in less-than-significant impacts to
the project site and the community
surrounding the selected site. Beneficial
impacts would be derived from the
proposed action, including
contributions toward protecting society
and achieving the goals of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
A Draft EIS was issued on December
23, 2007, coinciding with publication of
the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the
Federal Register (72 FR 72707). The
NOA provided for a 45-day public
comment period which began on
December 23, 2007, and ended on
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February 4, 2008. Along with
publication in the Federal Register,
written notice of the availability of the
Draft EIS was also published in four
local and regional newspapers (in
English and Spanish) and over 200
copies of the document were distributed
to federal, state and local government
agencies, elected officials, public
libraries, interested organizations, and
individuals. Public hearings concerning
the proposed action and the Draft EIS
were held during the public comment
period on January 16, 2008, in Moapa,
Nevada, and January 17, 2008, in
Pahrump, Nevada, with approximately
60 individuals attending the two
hearings.
The Final EIS addressed comments
received on the Draft EIS and
publication of the NOA in the Federal
Register concerning the Final EIS
occurred on March 28, 2008 (73 FR
16672). The 30-day review period for
receipt of public comments concerning
the Final EIS ended on April 28, 2008.
Less than 60 comment letters were
received during the Final EIS public
review period. The comment letters
received on the Final EIS are similar to
comments received concerning the Draft
EIS and were considered in the decision
presented in the ROD.
Availability of the Record of Decision
The ROD and other information
regarding this project are available upon
request by contacting: Scott P. Stermer,
Assistant Federal Detention Trustee,
Office of the Federal Detention Trustee,
4601 North Fairfax Drive, 9th Floor,
Arlington, Virginia 22203; or Tel: 202–
353–4601/Fax: 202–353–4611/E-mail:
Scott.Stermer2@doj.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott P. Stermer, Assistant Federal
Detention Trustee.
Dated: May 13, 2008.
Scott P. Stermer,
Assistant Federal Detention Trustee, Office
of the Federal Detention Trustee.
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Signed at Washington, DC this 12th day of
May 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–62,850]
Magnesium Aluminum Corporation
Including On-Site Leased Workers
From Alliance Staffing Solutions and
Staff, Inc., Cleveland, OH; Amended
Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on April 4, 2008, applicable
to workers of Magnesium Aluminum
Corporation, including on-site leased
workers from Alliance Staffing
Solutions, Cleveland, Ohio. The notice
was published in the Federal Register
on April 17, 2008 (73 FR 20954).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production
of aluminum and magnesium castings
for the automotive industry.
New information shows that a leased
worker of Staff, Inc. was employed onsite at the Cleveland, Ohio, location of
Magnesium Aluminum Corporation.
The Department has determined that
this worker was sufficiently under the
control of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include a leased worker
of Staff, Inc. working on-site at the
Cleveland, Ohio, location of the subject
firm.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Magnesium Aluminum
Corporation who were adversely
affected by a shift in production of
aluminum and magnesium castings to
Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–62,850 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Magnesium Aluminum
Corporation, including on-site leased workers
from Alliance Staffing Solutions and Staff,
Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after February 13, 2007, through April 4,
2010, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19
U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor
herein presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to
apply for trade adjustment assistance for
workers (TA–W) number and alternative
trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by
(TA–W) number issued during the
period of May 5 through May 9, 2008.
In order for an affirmative
determination to be made for workers of
a primary firm and a certification issued
regarding eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance, each of the group
eligibility requirements of Section
222(a) of the Act must be met.
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following
must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
B. The sales or production, or both, of
such firm or subdivision have decreased
absolutely; and
C. Increased imports of articles like or
directly competitive with articles
produced by such firm or subdivision
have contributed importantly to such
workers’ separation or threat of
separation and to the decline in sales or
production of such firm or subdivision;
or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the
following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
B. There has been a shift in
production by such workers’ firm or
subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with
articles which are produced by such
firm or subdivision; and
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of the Availability of the Record of Decision Concerning a
Proposal To Award a Contract to House Federal Detainees Within a
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated Detention Facility in the Las
Vegas, NV, Area
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee.
ACTION: Notice of a Record of Decision.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Federal
Detention Trustee (OFDT) announces the availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD) concerning the Final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for a proposal to award a contract to house federal detainees
within a Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated detention facility in the
Las Vegas, Nevada, area.
Background Information
Pursuant to section 102, 42 U.S.C. 4332, of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended and the Council of
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the OFDT,
together with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), prepared Draft and
Final EISs concerning a proposal to award a contract to house federal
detainees within a Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated detention
facility in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area.
Project Information
During the past two decades, the federal detainee population has
experienced unprecedented growth as a result of expanded federal law
enforcement initiatives and resources. During this time, the federal
detainee population has increased by over 1,000 percent from
approximately 3,000 in 1981 to 55,000 to 60,000 today with continued
growth in the federal detainee population expected for the foreseeable
future. These prisoners are housed in a combination of local, state,
federal and private facilities around the country. The growth in the
detainee population is occurring at the same time that available
bedspace in local jails is decreasing. Local jail space is increasingly
needed to house local offenders, leaving less space available for the
contractual accommodation of federal detainees. These trends are
expected to continue and present a major challenge for those federal
agencies responsible for detaining prisoners.
Housing the growing number of federal detainees within the Las
Vegas, Nevada, area is considered to be an especially important
priority. The high level of federal law enforcement activity in the
western United States in general and the Las Vegas metropolitan area in
particular requires more beds than are readily available in local or
state facilities. Compounding the challenge faced by the USMS is the
need for detention facilities to be located near federal courthouses so
as to allow the USMS to transport detainees accused of violating
federal laws for court appearances. In response to this need, the OFDT,
with the support and assistance of the USMS, is seeking to contract for
a Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated facility to house detained
individuals charged with federal offenses and while awaiting trial or
sentencing.
In 2007, in response to the need, the OFDT solicited proposals from
contractors interested in housing individuals charged with federal
offenses and while awaiting trial or sentencing. At that time,
preparation of a Draft EIS to analyze the potential environmental
consequences of such an action was also undertaken. A Draft EIS was
subsequently published on December 23, 2007 which assessed the
environmental consequences associated with housing approximately 1,000
to 1,500 federal detainees within a Contractor-Owned/Contractor-
Operated detention facility in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area.
Implementation of the proposed action would allow federal detainees to
be housed at a facility located in proximity to the United States
Courthouse in Las Vegas while meeting the need for expanded bedspace
capacity. Alternative actions have been evaluated, including the No
Action alternative, as stipulated by the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended.
Five prospective detention contractors initially offered 11
alternative sites in Nevada and Arizona for development of a
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated detention facility with several of
the alternative sites offered by more than one contractor. Ten of the
11 sites were found to be located within a 75-mile radius of the United
States Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The 75-mile radius was
among several minimum solicitation requirements and, hence, one of the
11 sites, located near the City of Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona,
was eliminated from further consideration. Prior to preparation of the
Draft EIS, six of the 10 alternative sites located within the 75-mile
radius were subsequently withdrawn from further consideration by the
prospective contractors. Four sites (the 630 East Parque Avenue Site,
the 2250 East Mesquite Avenue Site, the Apex Industrial Use Zone Site
A, and the Moapa Site) were determined to be alternatives worthy of
consideration and were evaluated in the Draft EIS. Following
publication of the Draft EIS, the Apex Industrial Use Zone Site A was
also withdrawn from further consideration to house federal detainees,
leaving three prospective contractors and three alternative sites.
The agency preferred alternative is to contract for provision of a
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated detention facility to house
approximately 1,000 to 1,500 federal detainees at the 2250 East
Mesquite Avenue Site located in Pahrump, Nevada. Implementation of the
proposed action to award a contract to house federal detainees is
expected to result in less-than-significant impacts to the project site
and the community surrounding the selected site. Beneficial impacts
would be derived from the proposed action, including contributions
toward protecting society and achieving the goals of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
A Draft EIS was issued on December 23, 2007, coinciding with
publication of the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register
(72 FR 72707). The NOA provided for a 45-day public comment period
which began on December 23, 2007, and ended on
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February 4, 2008. Along with publication in the Federal Register,
written notice of the availability of the Draft EIS was also published
in four local and regional newspapers (in English and Spanish) and over
200 copies of the document were distributed to federal, state and local
government agencies, elected officials, public libraries, interested
organizations, and individuals. Public hearings concerning the proposed
action and the Draft EIS were held during the public comment period on
January 16, 2008, in Moapa, Nevada, and January 17, 2008, in Pahrump,
Nevada, with approximately 60 individuals attending the two hearings.
The Final EIS addressed comments received on the Draft EIS and
publication of the NOA in the Federal Register concerning the Final EIS
occurred on March 28, 2008 (73 FR 16672). The 30-day review period for
receipt of public comments concerning the Final EIS ended on April 28,
2008. Less than 60 comment letters were received during the Final EIS
public review period. The comment letters received on the Final EIS are
similar to comments received concerning the Draft EIS and were
considered in the decision presented in the ROD.
Availability of the Record of Decision
The ROD and other information regarding this project are available
upon request by contacting: Scott P. Stermer, Assistant Federal
Detention Trustee, Office of the Federal Detention Trustee, 4601 North
Fairfax Drive, 9th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22203; or Tel: 202-353-
4601/Fax: 202-353-4611/E-mail: Scott.Stermer2@doj.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott P. Stermer, Assistant Federal
Detention Trustee.
Dated: May 13, 2008.
Scott P. Stermer,
Assistant Federal Detention Trustee, Office of the Federal Detention
Trustee.
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