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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2010.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
Wednesday, September
15, 2010, 10 a.m.–11 a.m.
PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
the Public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Decisional
Matter: Final Interpretative Rule:
Interpretation of Children’s Product.
A live webcast of the Meeting can be
viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/webcast.
For a recorded message containing the
latest agenda information, call (301)
504–7948.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)
504–7923.
TIME AND DATE:
Dated: September 7, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Preparation of a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for the Growth, Realignment,
and Stationing of Army Aviation
Assets
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Army announces its
intent to prepare a PEIS for the
proposed growth, realignment, and
stationing of new and existing Army
aviation assets. The proposed action
includes the consolidation and
reorganization of existing aviation units,
and the establishment of one or more
Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs). The
proposed action will increase the
availability of rotary wing assets to meet
current and future national security
requirements and will allow the Army
better to organize existing aviation
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assets to promote more effective training
and force management. The PEIS will
evaluate the environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action,
which includes the construction and
renovation of garrison facilities and
additional training needed to support
the establishment and realignment of
aviation units.
The Army is considering the
following alternatives in the PEIS: (1)
Realign and consolidate existing
aviation elements of up to a full CAB at
Fort Carson (CO) or Joint Base LewisMcChord (WA); (2) implement those
actions discussed in Alternative 1; in
addition, establish a new CAB and
station it at Fort Carson or Joint Base
Lewis-McChord; and, (3) No-Action
Alternative that would retain the Army
aviation force structure at its current
levels, configurations, and locations. No
more than one additional CAB would be
assigned to either of the stationing
locations being considered. As part of
Alternatives 1 and 2, aviation units
would conduct training on existing
training land at either the Yakima
Training Center (YTC) (WA) or the
Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS)
(CO) in order to maintain training
proficiency and support integrated
training with ground units. Land
acquisition is not being considered as
part of this action.
Fort Carson and Joint Base LewisMcChord are the only stationing
alternatives that meet all of the Army’s
stationing requirements for new CAB
stationing. These locations provide an
existing runway and airfield, provide
adequate maneuver and airspace for
CAB operations, and are equipped with
existing training ranges that can support
CAB training. Each location is currently
the home station of three or more
ground maneuver Brigade Combat
Teams (BCTs), which allows the Army
to maximize integrated air/ground
training. Joint Base Lewis-McChord and
Fort Carson are the only major
installations that have three or more
BCTs but no CAB dedicated to provide
aviation support for training.
Additionally, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
has many of the existing garrison
facilities to accommodate CAB units
while Fort Carson has space available to
construct additional CAB facilities.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army
Environmental Command, Attention:
IMPA–AE, 5179 Hoadley Road,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010–
5401; fax (410) 436–1693; or e-mail at
APGR-USAECNEPA@conus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs Office at (410) 436–2556.
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A CAB
consists of approximately 120
helicopters, 600 wheeled vehicles, and
2,700 Soldiers. The CAB is organized
into five battalions and a headquarters
unit. CAB units include combat,
reconnaissance, and logistics support
aircraft.
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. et seq.)
and Federal Regulations (40 CFR part
1500 et seq. and 32 CFR part 651)
require the Army to consider the
environmental impact of its actions and
alternatives and to solicit the views of
the public in order to make a final
decision on how to proceed.
The PEIS will assess, consider, and
compare the direct, indirect, and
cumulative environmental effects of
proposed CAB growth and realignment
for each alternative. The primary
environmental issues to be analyzed
include (but are not limited to) impacts
to air quality, soil, airspace, cultural
resources, natural resources, noise. In
addition, the Army will consider those
issues identified by the public and other
organizations as part of the process.
Predicted environmental impacts
associated with the implementation of
the proposed action at Fort Carson and
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be
analyzed to include increases in
aviation activity, potential for wildlife
disturbance, as well as additional
impacts to soils, biological resources,
surface water, and vegetation.
Additional vehicle traffic and growth in
school population associated with an
increase in Soldier populations will also
be analyzed. At YTC, there is increased
potential for vegetation and habitat
degradation associated with aviation
training. At PCMS, cumulative impacts
to soils are predicted to be manageable
with current dust control mitigation
techniques.
Members of the public, including
native communities and federally
recognized Native American Tribes, and
federal, state, and local agencies are
invited to submit written comments on
environmental issues, concerns and
opportunities to be analyzed in the
PEIS. Written comments will be
accepted for 30 days following
publication of the Notice of Intent in the
Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 2010)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting--Open to the Public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Decisional Matter: Final Interpretative Rule:
Interpretation of Children's Product.
A live webcast of the Meeting can be viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/webcast.
For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information,
call (301) 504-7948.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504-7923.
Dated: September 7, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-22780 Filed 9-8-10; 4:15 pm]
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