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Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide,
GSA has signed a Record of Decision
(ROD) for the update to the Master Plan
to support the consolidation of the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
Headquarters at the Federal Research
Center at White Oak in Silver Spring,
Maryland. The ROD identifies that
Alternative 2: Dispersed Density Action
Alternative, as defined in the FDA
Headquarters Consolidation Master
Plan Update Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
(GSA, July 2009), is the alternative
selected for implementation. The
complete ROD can be viewed at: https://
www.gsa.gov/ncrnepa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Hill, NEPA Lead, General
Services Administration, National
Capital Region, at (202) 205–5821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decision:
It is the decision of the Acting
Regional Administrator of GSA,
National Capital Region to: Implement
Alternative 2: Dispersed Density Action
Alternative. This alternative includes
the following:
(1) Construction of facilities to
accommodate the increase of FDA
employees from 7,719 to 8,889;
(2) Construction of a new office
building on the northwestern portion of
the site;
(3) Relocation of the 21,000-square
foot Child Care Center and 25,000square foot Broadcast Studio;
(4) Construction of a 10,000-square
foot fitness center;
(5) Expansion of the CUP by 50,000square feet and construction of a
thermal water storage tank;
(6) Construction of a 300,000 gallon
elevated water storage tank for potable
water; and
(7) Elimination of the need for an
antenna farm because of advances in
technology.
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Background
In 1997, GSA completed an
environmental impact statement that
analyzed the impacts from the
consolidation of 5,974 FDA employees
at the FRC. In 2005, GSA also completed
a supplemental environmental impact
statement that analyzed the impacts of
increasing the number of employees
from 5,947 to 7,720 and the impacts of
creating a new eastern access point into
the FRC. In September 2007, new
legislation was enacted that expanded
FDA’s mandate to support the
Prescription Drug User Fee Act
(PDUFA) and the Medical Device User
Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA).
In order for FDA to fulfill the legislated
mandates, additional employees may be
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needed, and the new legislation will
likely result in an increase of employees
at the FRC from 7,720 to 8,889. The
increase in the campus population is
needed to conduct the complex and
comprehensive reviews necessary for
new drugs and medical devices.
The purpose of the action is to update
the Master Plan for the FDA Campus at
FRC to accommodate employee growth
from 7,720 to 8,889 within the 130 acres
appropriated by Congress for the FDA
Campus. Need for the proposed action
is to continue to support FDA
Headquarters consolidation at FRC and
provide the necessary office and
laboratory space to support the
expanded PDUFA and MDUFMA
programs.
The ROD documents the specific
components of and rationale for GSA’s
decision. This decision is based on
analyses contained in the Draft
Supplemental EIS issued March 2009;
the Final Supplemental EIS issued in
July 2009; the comments of Federal,
state, and local agencies, members of the
public, and elected officials; and other
information in the administrative
record.
Issued September 2, 2009 by Sharon J.
Banks, Acting Regional Administrator,
General Services Administration, National
Capital Region.
February 16, 2010.
Patricia T. Ralston,
Director, Portfolio Management, Public
Buildings Service, National Capital Region.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry
AGENCY: General Services
Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: The General Services
Administration (GSA) announces its
intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the
modernization of the Otay Mesa Land
Port of Entry (LPOE) in San Diego,
California. The project will modernize
the existing port to improve its
functionality, capacity, and security.
The facility currently handles all
traffic modes, including commercial
vehicles, buses, privately operated
vehicles (POVs), and pedestrians. Built
in 1984 and expanded in 1994 to
accommodate new commercial facilities
and southbound commercial traffic, the
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existing 10 commercial and 13 POV
booths no longer meet the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) security
standards and are incapable of
adequately handling current and
projected traffic volumes.
GSA proposes to modernize the
current port by remodeling, improving
and expanding the existing facility
through the acquisition of
approximately 10 acres of land along the
eastern boundary of the port. The
modernized POV port will
accommodate 24 primary booths for
northbound inspection with future
accommodation of another 12 booths.
Roadway modifications within the port
will be designed to improve traffic
circulation through the LPOE and to
enhance pedestrian safety. The
commercial import facility will
accommodate 12 primary booths and be
modified to safely expedite truck
inspections and decrease wait times.
Energy conservation and sustainability
provisions will be applied throughout
the facility.
The EIS will evaluate the potential
environmental impacts associated with
alternatives to implement the proposed
action described below, including the
No Action Alternative:
Alternative 1—POV/Commercial
LPOE: GSA will modernize the existing
Otay Mesa LPOE to accommodate 12
commercial lanes and a combination of
24 POV/bus lanes. Approximately 10
acres of adjacent land on the east side
of the LPOE will be acquired which will
modernize the facility to accommodate
modern operational requirements.
Alternative 2—Multimodal/
Commercial LPOE: GSA will modernize
the existing Otay Mesa LPOE as
mentioned in Alternative 1 and
integrate long range pedestrian and
public transit capabilities.
Alternative 3—No Action: Continue
operations at the existing LPOE facilities
as they are currently configured.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen Sheehan by phone at 253–931–
7548 or by e-mail at
Maureen.Sheehan@gsa.gov.
The
scoping process has involved
newspaper announcements in the San
Diego Union Tribune on June 18, 2009
and in the Hispanos Unidos Spanish
language newspaper on June 19, 2009. A
project fact sheet has been distributed
among likely stakeholders and one
notice was placed in the July/August
2009 edition of the Otay Action
Newsletter distributed by the Otay Mesa
Chamber of Commerce. All announced
open house was held within the
community at the Otay Mesa Holiday
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Inn Express on July 7, 2009. All public
materials presented at the open house
were made available in English and
Spanish. The purpose of the open house
was to present information about the
project and to receive input from the
public regarding concerns or issues with
the existing condition of the Otay Mesa
LPOE and the proposed action. The
public was also provided the
opportunity to comment on the project
by means of a form provided with the
fact sheet and at the open house, or
electronically via the project e-mail
address (GSAOtayMesa@parsons.com).
Comments were accepted by any of the
means described above through August
7, 2009.
Twenty-six individuals attended the
open house (excluding GSA project and
contractor staff—five individuals), with
the majority of those attending
associated with a federal, state, or local
agency. Comments were provided
during discussions about the project
with GSA and contractor staff. Written
comments were provided by three
emails and one letter. These
communications suggested that there is
a high degree of controversy
surrounding the underwriting of local
infrastructure needs associated with the
project. GSA has therefore decided to
prepare an EIS per GSA NEPA Desk
Guide (1999; Section 7.4):
Acquisition of space by Federal
construction or lease construction, or
expansion or improvement of an existing
facility, where one or more of the following
applies:
* * * The proposed use will substantially
increase the number of motor vehicles at the
facility;
* * * There is evidence of current or
potential community controversy about
environmental justice or other environmental
issues.
Dated: February 9, 2010.
Abdee Gharavi,
Program Director for Land Port of Entry.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging Agency
Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Program Announcement and Grant
Application Instructions Template for
the Older Americans Act Title IV
Discretionary Grant Program
AGENCY:
Administration on Aging, HHS.
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ACTION:
Notice
SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging
(AoA) is announcing an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed
collection of certain information by the
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies
are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the information
collection requirements relating to the
standard Program Announcement and
Grant Application Instructions template
for Older Americans Act Title IV
Discretionary Grant Program.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by April 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to:
lori.stalbaum@aoa.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Lori
Stalbaum, U.S. Administration on
Aging, Washington, DC 20201 or by fax
to (202) 357–3466.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori
Stalbaum at (202) 357–3452 or
lori.stalbaum@aoa.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in
44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c)
and includes agency request or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies
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Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, AoA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection
of information, AoA invites comments
on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of AoA’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
AoA’s estimate of the burden of the
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proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
AoA plans to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget for approval
Program Announcement and Grant
Application Instructions Template for
the Older Americans Act Title IV
Discretionary Grants Program. The
Program Announcement and
Application Instructions provide the
requirements and instructions for the
submission of an application for
funding opportunities of the
Administration on Aging under Title IV
of the Older Americans Act. Through its
Title IV Program, the Administration on
Aging (AoA) supports projects for the
purpose of developing and testing new
knowledge and program innovations
with the potential for contributing to the
well-being of older Americans. The
Program Announcement template may
be found on the AoA Web site at https://
www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/
Funding/overview.aspx. AoA estimates
the burden of this collection of
information as follows: Frequency:
Based on the budget authorization for
that Fiscal Year, AoA publishes 10 to 15
program announcements on average.
Respondents: States, public agencies,
private nonprofit agencies, institutions
of higher education, and organizations
including tribal organizations.
Estimated Number of Responses: 300
annually. Total Estimated Burden
Hours: 14,400.
Dated: February 24, 2010.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry
AGENCY: General Services Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) announces its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
modernization of the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in San Diego,
California. The project will modernize the existing port to improve its
functionality, capacity, and security.
The facility currently handles all traffic modes, including
commercial vehicles, buses, privately operated vehicles (POVs), and
pedestrians. Built in 1984 and expanded in 1994 to accommodate new
commercial facilities and southbound commercial traffic, the existing
10 commercial and 13 POV booths no longer meet the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) security standards and are incapable of
adequately handling current and projected traffic volumes.
GSA proposes to modernize the current port by remodeling, improving
and expanding the existing facility through the acquisition of
approximately 10 acres of land along the eastern boundary of the port.
The modernized POV port will accommodate 24 primary booths for
northbound inspection with future accommodation of another 12 booths.
Roadway modifications within the port will be designed to improve
traffic circulation through the LPOE and to enhance pedestrian safety.
The commercial import facility will accommodate 12 primary booths and
be modified to safely expedite truck inspections and decrease wait
times. Energy conservation and sustainability provisions will be
applied throughout the facility.
The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts
associated with alternatives to implement the proposed action described
below, including the No Action Alternative:
Alternative 1--POV/Commercial LPOE: GSA will modernize the existing
Otay Mesa LPOE to accommodate 12 commercial lanes and a combination of
24 POV/bus lanes. Approximately 10 acres of adjacent land on the east
side of the LPOE will be acquired which will modernize the facility to
accommodate modern operational requirements.
Alternative 2--Multimodal/Commercial LPOE: GSA will modernize the
existing Otay Mesa LPOE as mentioned in Alternative 1 and integrate
long range pedestrian and public transit capabilities.
Alternative 3--No Action: Continue operations at the existing LPOE
facilities as they are currently configured.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Sheehan by phone at 253-931-
7548 or by e-mail at Maureen.Sheehan@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping process has involved newspaper
announcements in the San Diego Union Tribune on June 18, 2009 and in
the Hispanos Unidos Spanish language newspaper on June 19, 2009. A
project fact sheet has been distributed among likely stakeholders and
one notice was placed in the July/August 2009 edition of the Otay
Action Newsletter distributed by the Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce. All
announced open house was held within the community at the Otay Mesa
Holiday
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Inn Express on July 7, 2009. All public materials presented at the open
house were made available in English and Spanish. The purpose of the
open house was to present information about the project and to receive
input from the public regarding concerns or issues with the existing
condition of the Otay Mesa LPOE and the proposed action. The public was
also provided the opportunity to comment on the project by means of a
form provided with the fact sheet and at the open house, or
electronically via the project e-mail address
(GSAOtayMesa@parsons.com). Comments were accepted by any of the means
described above through August 7, 2009.
Twenty-six individuals attended the open house (excluding GSA
project and contractor staff--five individuals), with the majority of
those attending associated with a federal, state, or local agency.
Comments were provided during discussions about the project with GSA
and contractor staff. Written comments were provided by three emails
and one letter. These communications suggested that there is a high
degree of controversy surrounding the underwriting of local
infrastructure needs associated with the project. GSA has therefore
decided to prepare an EIS per GSA NEPA Desk Guide (1999; Section 7.4):
Acquisition of space by Federal construction or lease
construction, or expansion or improvement of an existing facility,
where one or more of the following applies:
* * * The proposed use will substantially increase the number of
motor vehicles at the facility;
* * * There is evidence of current or potential community
controversy about environmental justice or other environmental
issues.
Dated: February 9, 2010.
Abdee Gharavi,
Program Director for Land Port of Entry.
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