Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Land Acquisition, South Texas Training Center (STTC), in McMullen County, TX, 80798-80799 [2010-32176]
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Tracey L. Thompson,
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Dated: December 17, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Licensing of Inventions Concerning an
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Notice.
AGENCY:
Announcement is made of the
availability for licensing of the
invention set forth in U.S. Patent
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Brenda S. Bowen,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (PEIS) for Land Acquisition,
South Texas Training Center (STTC), in
McMullen County, TX
National Guard Bureau,
Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
Department of the Army
SUMMARY:
For
patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine,
Patent Attorney, (301) 619–7808. For
licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of
Research and Technology Applications
(ORTA), (301) 619–6664, both at telefax
(301) 619–5034.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
invention relates to an inactivated
dengue virus vaccine to immunize and
protect humans against dengue fever.
The vaccine is based on dengue viruses
which have been propagated to high
titers in suitable cells, purified and
inactivated under conditions which
destroy infectivity but preserve
immunogenicity, a high level of which
is demonstrated in animal models. Uses
of the inactivated dengue virus for
detecting antibodies to dengue and kits
therefore are also described.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACTION:
of Dengue Virus,’’ issued February 20,
2001. The United States Government, as
represented by the Secretary of the
Army, has rights to this invention.
ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army
Medical Research and Materiel
Command, ATTN: Command Judge
Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street,
Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702–
5012.
The Department of the Army
intends to prepare a PEIS to analyze the
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts associated with the proposed
land acquisition and use of
approximately 22,232 acres for
implementation of an RPMP and
mission activities in south Texas. The
proposed land area, currently in private
ownership, would become the STTC.
This action will support the training
requirements of the TXARNG units
located in central and south Texas. The
PEIS will analyze alternatives that are
deemed feasible to meet the purpose
and need for this Proposed Action.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Captain Jeff Basa at (512) 782–7924 or
by e-mail at
txarng.landpurchase@ng.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army
has identified the need for land
acquisition and use of approximately
22,232 acres of land to enhance realistic
training conditions. No adequate
maneuver training land is currently
available within a suitable travel time
for the three TXARNG Battalions
stationed in south Texas. The Army
proposes land acquisition of
approximately 22,232 acres for
additional maneuver training land to
meet the training needs of the TXARNG.
This additional land will enhance
training and will allow Soldiers to train
to more realistic standards in
preparation for operational deployment
at a site located closer to their home
communities. The Army Training
Division, National Guard Bureau, is the
action proponent; the land would be
owned by the Army and licensed to the
TXARNG.
The TXARNG PEIS will analyze the
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of land acquisition to establish
the STTC. The land acquisition
alternative is located adjacent to and
northeast of the existing U.S. Navyowned Dixie Range in McMullen
County. A PEIS is proposed for this
analysis to address the implementation
of the RPMP, which would consist of a
number of construction phases to be
implemented over an extended
timeframe (estimated 15 to 20 years).
This PEIS would analyze the general
development of a cantonment area,
training areas, and infrastructure
support. Separate environmental
analyses may be required at a later date,
as necessary, for development not
covered within this PEIS. The Army No
Action Alternative will evaluate the
impacts of taking no action to acquire
additional training land. Resources and
issues that will be evaluated in the PEIS
include changes in land use from
private hunting lands to military
training lands; potential impacts to
biological, cultural, and water resources;
changes in transportation and traffic in
the region. At this point, we do not
anticipate any significant impacts.
Additional concerns raised during the
initial public involvement process will
also be addressed in the PEIS.
The Notice of Intent can be viewed at
https://www.agd.state.tx.us. Scoping and
Public Comment: Federally recognized
tribes, federal, state, and local agencies,
and the public are invited to participate
in the scoping process for the
preparation of the PEIS. The scoping
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process will include one public scoping
meeting, which is an opportunity for the
public to receive information about the
proposed action and alternatives and to
assist the Army in identifying potential
environmental impacts and key issues
of concern to be analyzed in the PEIS.
The meeting will be held in McMullen
County, Texas. Notification of the time
and location for the scoping meeting
will be announced in local media
sources. To ensure scoping comments
are fully considered in the preparation
of the PEIS, comments and suggestions
should be received within the 30-day
scoping period. The public will also be
invited to review and comment on the
Draft PEIS when it is available for
review. Notification letters will be
mailed to Native American tribes,
federal, state, and local agencies
regarding the scoping process and Draft
PEIS availability. A public meeting will
take place during the comment period
on the Draft PEIS and the public will be
invited to share their views and
concerns. Comments from the public
will be considered before any decision
is made regarding implementing the
proposed action.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Preparation of the PEIS for
Modernization of Training
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Infrastructure at Pohakuloa Training
Area, HI
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The United States Army
Pacific (USARPAC) and United States
Army Garrison, Hawai‘i (USAG–HI)
intend to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
for modernizing training ranges, training
support infrastructure (roads and
utilities), and training support facilities
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in the cantonment area at Pohakuloa
Training Area (PTA) to meet better the
readiness needs of military units in
Hawai‘i. The PEIS will evaluate PTA’s
long-term vision for modernizing
training ranges, training support
infrastructure, and the cantonment area
to improve a current shortfall in
collective (group) live-fire training
capabilities for units stationed in
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Hawai‘i. The PEIS also includes an
analysis for constructing and operating
an Infantry Platoon Battle Area (IPBA)
that would include an Infantry Platoon
Battle Course (IPBC), Live-fire
Shoothouse, and Military Operations on
Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility. The
IPBC would augment the existing nonstandard IPBC (located at Range 10 on
PTA), which is undersized and cannot
be modernized in its current footprint.
The Range 10 IPBC would continue to
be used for non-standard collective livefire training exercises.
Many of the training ranges and
infrastructure at PTA do not meet
current doctrinal training and standard
range design requirements. Many of the
range assets at PTA also do not have
sufficient throughput capacity to meet
collective live-fire training
requirements.
Alternatives analyzed in the PEIS will
consider modernizing the training
ranges, training support infrastructure,
and the cantonment area at PTA, and a
No Action alternative. Under the No
Action alternative, the Army would
continue utilizing current training lands
and facilities as efficiently as possible.
The PEIS will also present a range of
alternatives for the IPBA at either the
Western Range Area of PTA, Charlie’s
Circle, or along the southwest side of
Range 20, or to not build and operate
the IPBA at all.
The primary environmental issues to
be analyzed in the PEIS include (but are
not limited to) air quality, traffic,
biological resources, cultural resources,
public services and utilities, wildfires,
and hazardous materials and waste.
There could be significant impacts to
cultural resources, air quality, and risk
from igniting wildfires. Also, we
anticipate that some federally-listed
threatened or endangered plants would
be affected. Predicted environmental
impacts associated with implementing
the initial range project of constructing
and operating the IPBA will be analyzed
to include an increase in vehicle traffic,
air quality impacts, and live-fire
activities at currently underutilized
range locations at PTA. The proposed
action may increase the risk of igniting
wildfires or may result in a loss of
cultural resources. The Army will
identify mitigation measures that could
be implemented to reduce or eliminate
adverse impacts to the environmental
resources.
Written comments may be
addressed to PTA PEIS, P.O. Box 514,
Honolulu, HI 96809; facsimiles may be
sent to (808) 545–6808; e-mail may be
addressed to PTAPEIS@bah.com.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (PEIS) for Land Acquisition, South Texas Training Center
(STTC), in McMullen County, TX
AGENCY: National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army intends to prepare a PEIS to
analyze the environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the
proposed land acquisition and use of approximately 22,232 acres for
implementation of an RPMP and mission activities in south Texas. The
proposed land area, currently in private ownership, would become the
STTC. This action will support the training requirements of the TXARNG
units located in central and south Texas. The PEIS will analyze
alternatives that are deemed feasible to meet the purpose and need for
this Proposed Action.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Jeff Basa at (512) 782-7924 or
by e-mail at txarng.landpurchase@ng.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army has identified the need for land
acquisition and use of approximately 22,232 acres of land to enhance
realistic training conditions. No adequate maneuver training land is
currently available within a suitable travel time for the three TXARNG
Battalions stationed in south Texas. The Army proposes land acquisition
of approximately 22,232 acres for additional maneuver training land to
meet the training needs of the TXARNG. This additional land will
enhance training and will allow Soldiers to train to more realistic
standards in preparation for operational deployment at a site located
closer to their home communities. The Army Training Division, National
Guard Bureau, is the action proponent; the land would be owned by the
Army and licensed to the TXARNG.
The TXARNG PEIS will analyze the environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of land acquisition to establish the STTC. The land acquisition
alternative is located adjacent to and northeast of the existing U.S.
Navy-owned Dixie Range in McMullen County. A PEIS is proposed for this
analysis to address the implementation of the RPMP, which would consist
of a number of construction phases to be implemented over an extended
timeframe (estimated 15 to 20 years). This PEIS would analyze the
general development of a cantonment area, training areas, and
infrastructure support. Separate environmental analyses may be required
at a later date, as necessary, for development not covered within this
PEIS. The Army No Action Alternative will evaluate the impacts of
taking no action to acquire additional training land. Resources and
issues that will be evaluated in the PEIS include changes in land use
from private hunting lands to military training lands; potential
impacts to biological, cultural, and water resources; changes in
transportation and traffic in the region. At this point, we do not
anticipate any significant impacts. Additional concerns raised during
the initial public involvement process will also be addressed in the
PEIS.
The Notice of Intent can be viewed at https://www.agd.state.tx.us.
Scoping and Public Comment: Federally recognized tribes, federal,
state, and local agencies, and the public are invited to participate in
the scoping process for the preparation of the PEIS. The scoping
process will include one public scoping meeting, which is an
opportunity for the public to receive information about the proposed
action and alternatives and to assist the Army in identifying potential
environmental impacts and key issues of concern to be analyzed in the
PEIS. The meeting will be held in McMullen County, Texas. Notification
of the time and location for the scoping meeting will be announced in
local media sources. To ensure scoping comments are fully considered in
the preparation of the PEIS, comments and suggestions should be
received within the 30-day scoping period. The public will also be
invited to review and comment on the Draft PEIS when it is available
for review. Notification letters will be mailed to Native American
tribes, federal, state, and local agencies regarding the scoping
process and Draft PEIS availability. A public meeting will take place
during the comment period on the Draft PEIS and the public will be
invited to share their views and concerns. Comments from the public
will be considered before any decision is made regarding implementing
the proposed action.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).
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