Notice of the Record of Decision for the West Coast Basing of the MV-22 Aircraft, 61141 [E9-28042]
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proposed ship donation transfer,
including mooring, towing,
environmental surveys and cleanup,
dredging, museum development,
maintenance, refurbishment of the
vessel to be used as a stationary public
display, pier, insurance, legal services,
etc. Separately provide a ROM cost
estimate of the annual operational and
support costs of the proposed ship
museum/memorial. In addition, provide
a ROM cost estimate of the applicant’s
cost of dismantling the vessel in the
United States upon completion of its
use as a museum/memorial or in the
event of bankruptcy or inability to
properly maintain the vessel to be used
as a stationary public display;
(6) Financial: Provide a summary of
projected sources of income to support
both the acquisition/start-up costs and
the annual operational and support
costs for the vessel used as a stationary
public display;
(7) Environmental: Discuss the
challenges anticipated in meeting the
environmental requirements regarding
hazardous materials, maintenance of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
containing materials, endangered
species, dredging disposal, and required
environmental permits from all
cognizant authorities;
(8) Mooring: Discuss the approach to
be proposed for the mooring plan for the
vessel used as a stationary public
display, including location, design, and
mooring system in accordance with U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG) requirements;
(9) Towing: Discuss the approach to
be proposed for relocating the vessel
from its current location to the proposed
permanent berth location in
conformance with the Navy Tow
Manual and USCG requirements;
(10) Maintenance: Discuss the
challenges in restoring and preserving
for an indefinite period the steel-hulled
vessel proposed as a ship museum/
memorial; and
(11) Curatorial/Museum: Discuss the
approach to be proposed for display and
interpretation of the vessel used as a
stationary public display, including
collection management procedures.
The Phase I documentation (Letter of
Intent and Executive Summary) must be
submitted to the Navy Inactive Ships
Program in hard copy and electronically
on a CD–ROM in either an MS Word
document or word searchable PDF
format. The Phase I documentation must
be mailed to: The Columbia Group, 1201
M Street, SE., Suite 020, Washington,
DC 20003; marked for the Ship Donation
Project Manager (PMS 333). Applicants
are discouraged from photocopying,
cutting and pasting, and generally
providing information which is easily
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accessible via the Internet and/or is
already in the public domain. Original
content which is specific to the vessel
being donated is of greatest importance
to the evaluators.
If the DoN does not receive
satisfactory Phase I documentation
(Letter of Intent and Executive
Summary) from any applicant, the DoN
reserves the right to enter into
discussions with all applicants in an
effort to achieve at least one acceptable
submission; or remove the vessel from
donation consideration and proceed
with disposal of the vessel.
Note that any future changes to
guidelines, policy, and law will be
reflected in the guidance published on
the DoN Ship Donation web page
located at: https://
teamships.crane.navy.mil/
Inactiveships/Donation. Guidance and
requirements posted on the Ship
Donation Web page shall take
precedence over the contents of the
Federal Register notice. Applicants are
advised to read and follow the Web page
guidance for the most current set of ship
donation requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Further Information and Submission of
Ship Donation Applications, contact:
Ms. Elizabeth Freese of the Naval Sea
Systems Command, Navy Inactive Ships
Program (PMS 333), telephone number
202–781–4423. Mailed correspondence
should be addressed to: The Columbia
Group, 1201 M Street, SE., Suite 020,
Washington, DC 20003; marked for Ship
Donation Project Manager (PMS 333).
Dated: November 16, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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Department of the Navy NEPA
regulations (32 CFR part 775), and the
Marine Corps Environmental
Compliance and Protection Manual,
which is Marine Corps Order P5090.2A
w/change 2 (MCO P5090.2A), the
Department of the Navy (DON)
announces its decision to introduce up
to ten MV–22 squadrons (120 aircraft)
on the West Coast and replace nine
helicopter squadrons (114 aircraft)
currently authorized for basing on the
West Coast as part of a U.S. Marine
Corps (USMC)-wide process of replacing
its aging fleet of medium-lift helicopters
with more advanced, operationallycapable aircraft.
More specifically, this action will
include: (1) Basing up to eight MV–22
squadrons at Marine Corps Air Station
(MCAS) Miramar, in San Diego,
California, and up to two MV–22
squadrons at MCAS Camp Pendleton,
north of San Diego. The total of 10
squadrons will consist of eight
squadrons for employment by the Third
Marine Aircraft Wing (3D MAW) to
provide medium-lift capability to I
Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and
two squadrons to provide a West Coast
reserve component medium-lift
capability; (2) constructing and/or
renovating airfield facilities at MCAS
Miramar and MCAS Camp Pendleton to
accommodate and maintain the MV–22
squadrons; and (3) conducting MV–22
readiness and training operations and
special exercise operations to attain and
maintain proficiency in the operational
employment of the MV–22.
Implementation of this action will be
accomplished as set out in the Preferred
Alternative and described in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (Final
EIS) of October 2009.
The
complete text of the Record of Decision
is available for public viewing on the
project Web site at https://
www.mv22eiswest.net/along with copies
of the Final EIS and supporting
documents. For further information,
contact Homebasing EIS Project
Manager, 1220 Pacific Highway, San
Diego, California 92132–5190.
Telephone: 619–532–4742.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of the Record of Decision for
the West Coast Basing of the MV–22
Aircraft
Department of the Navy, DOD.
Notice of Record of Decision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 United States
Code (U.S.C.) Section 4332(2)(c), the
regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) for
Implementing the Procedural Provisions
of NEPA (40 Code of Federal
Regulations [CFR] parts 1500–1508), the
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Dated: November 18, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of the Record of Decision for the West Coast Basing of the
MV-22 Aircraft
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Record of Decision.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section
4332(2)(c), the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of
Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy
NEPA regulations (32 CFR part 775), and the Marine Corps Environmental
Compliance and Protection Manual, which is Marine Corps Order P5090.2A
w/change 2 (MCO P5090.2A), the Department of the Navy (DON) announces
its decision to introduce up to ten MV-22 squadrons (120 aircraft) on
the West Coast and replace nine helicopter squadrons (114 aircraft)
currently authorized for basing on the West Coast as part of a U.S.
Marine Corps (USMC)-wide process of replacing its aging fleet of
medium-lift helicopters with more advanced, operationally-capable
aircraft.
More specifically, this action will include: (1) Basing up to eight
MV-22 squadrons at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, in San
Diego, California, and up to two MV-22 squadrons at MCAS Camp
Pendleton, north of San Diego. The total of 10 squadrons will consist
of eight squadrons for employment by the Third Marine Aircraft Wing (3D
MAW) to provide medium-lift capability to I Marine Expeditionary Force
(I MEF) and two squadrons to provide a West Coast reserve component
medium-lift capability; (2) constructing and/or renovating airfield
facilities at MCAS Miramar and MCAS Camp Pendleton to accommodate and
maintain the MV-22 squadrons; and (3) conducting MV-22 readiness and
training operations and special exercise operations to attain and
maintain proficiency in the operational employment of the MV-22.
Implementation of this action will be accomplished as set out in the
Preferred Alternative and described in the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (Final EIS) of October 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete text of the Record of Decision
is available for public viewing on the project Web site at https://www.mv22eiswest.net/along with copies of the Final EIS and supporting
documents. For further information, contact Homebasing EIS Project
Manager, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, California 92132-5190.
Telephone: 619-532-4742.
Dated: November 18, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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