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Congress: August 30, 2011.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Policy Justification
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Norway—Procure and Install Equipment
on P–3C Aircraft
The Government of Norway has
requested a possible sale for the
procurement and installation of 4 AN/
USQ–78B Acoustic Processor
Technology Refresh (APTR), 4AN/ASQ–
227 Aircraft Mission Computers, and 2
Tactical Mobile Acoustic Support
Systems on four Royal Norwegian Air
Force P–3C aircraft, spare and repair
parts, support and test equipment,
publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical
and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated cost is
$95 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a NATO ally
that has been, and continues to be, an
important force for economic and
political stability.
The proposed sale will update
hardware and ensure the sustainment of
data provided to the United States as
part of various data sharing agreements
already in place with the Government of
Norway in the area of anti-submarine
warfare. Norway will have no difficulty
absorbing the additional equipment into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be
Lockheed Martin Corporation in Owego,
New York. Offset agreements associated
with this proposed sale are expected,
but at this time the specific offset
agreements are undetermined and will
be defined in negotiations between the
purchaser and contractors.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require U.S. Government and
contractor representatives to travel to
Norway to participate in periodic
program technical reviews, training and
support visits, and maintenance and
support visits semi-annually for a
period of four years.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Meeting of the Defense Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services
(DACOWITS)
Department of Defense.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 10 (a),
Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice
is hereby given of a forthcoming
meeting of the Defense Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services
(DACOWITS). The purpose of the
meeting is for the Committee to receive
a follow-up briefing from the Sexual
Assault Prevention and Response Office
and the Services on the Committee’s
requests for information concerning
sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Additionally, the Committee will
develop and approve recommendations
for the 2011 report. The meeting is open
to the public, subject to the availability
of space.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011. If a
written statement is not received by
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, prior to
the meeting, which is the subject of this
notice, then it may not be provided to
or considered by the Defense Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services
until its next open meeting. The
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Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services Chairperson and ensure they
are provided to the members of the
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the Designated Federal Officer will
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presentation of their issue during an
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p.m.
ADDRESSES: Sheraton National Hotel,
900 Orme St, Arlington, VA 22204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A,
Washington, DC 20301–4000. E-mail:
Robert.bowling@osd.mil. Telephone
(703) 697–2122. Fax (703) 614–6233.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011, 8 a.m.–
5 p.m.
—Welcome, introductions, and
announcements.
—Receive briefings from the Sexual
Assault Prevention and Response
Office on sexual assault and
harassment information.
—Receive briefings from the Services on
sexual assault and harassment
information.
—Public Forum.
Friday, September 23, 2011, 8 a.m.–12
p.m.
—Committee develops and approves
recommendations for 2011 report.
Dated: September 2, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement for Military Readiness
Activities in the Mariana Islands
Training and Testing Study Area and
To Announce Public Scoping Meetings
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as implemented by the
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 Code of Federal
Regulations parts 1500–1508), and
SUMMARY:
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Executive Order 12114, the Department
of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS)/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS)
to evaluate the potential environmental
effects associated with maintaining
military readiness training and research,
development, testing, and evaluation
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘training and
testing’’) activities conducted in the
Mariana Islands Training and Testing
(MITT) EIS/OEIS Study Area. The MITT
Study Area includes the existing
Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC),
additional areas on the high seas, and a
general transit corridor between Hawaii
to MITT where training and testing
activities may occur. The MIRC is the
only major Navy range complex in the
Study Area.
The DoN is preparing this EIS/OEIS to
renew current regulatory permits and
authorizations, address current training
and testing not covered under existing
permits and authorizations, and to
obtain those permits and authorizations
necessary to support force structure
changes and emerging and future
training and testing requirements
including those associated with new
platforms and weapons systems within
the MITT Study Area, starting in 2015,
thereby ensuring critical Department of
Defense (DoD) requirements are met.
The DoN will invite the National
Marine Fisheries Service, United States
(U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (Pacific
Islands Fish and Wildlife Office), and
U.S. Air Force, to be cooperating
agencies in preparation of the EIS/OEIS.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Five public
scoping meetings will be held between
5 and 8 p.m. on:
1. Thursday, September 22, 2011, at
the University of Guam, Leon Guerrero
School of Business and Public
Administration Building, Anthony Leon
Guerrero Multi-Purpose Room 129,
Mangilao, Guam 96923.
2. Friday, September 23, 2011, at the
Southern High School Cafeteria, #1 Jose
Perez Leon Guerrero Drive, Santa Rita,
Guam 96915.
3. Monday, September 26, 2011, at the
Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, Saipan
96950.
4. Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at
the Tinian High School Cafeteria, San
Jose Village, Tinian, MP 96952.
5. Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at
the Sinapalo Elementary School
Cafeteria, Sinapalo I, Songsong Village,
Rota, MP 96951
Each of the five scoping meetings will
consist of an informal, open house
session with information stations staffed
by DoN representatives. Meeting details
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will be announced in local newspapers.
Additional information concerning
meeting times will be available on the
EIS/OEIS Web page located at: https://
www.mitt-eis.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nora Macariola-See, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Pacific.
Attention: MITT EIS/OEIS, 258
Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Building
258, Floor 3, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
96860–3134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN’s
proposed action is to conduct military
training and testing activities, including
the use of active sonar and explosives,
within the MITT Study Area. While the
majority of training and testing activities
take place in established training and
testing areas, some activities, such as
sonar maintenance and gunnery
exercises are conducted concurrent with
normal transits.
The MIRC is one component of the
MITT Study Area, encompassing
501,873 square nautical miles of open
ocean. In addition to the areas covered
within the MIRC, the Study Area also
includes additional areas on the high
seas and transit corridors where training
and testing activities may occur.
The proposed action is to conduct
military training and testing activities in
the MITT study area. The purpose of the
proposed action is to achieve and
maintain military readiness to meet the
requirements of Title 10 of the U.S.
Code, thereby ensuring that the DoN
and other Services meet their mission to
maintain, train, and equip combat-ready
military forces capable of winning wars,
deterring aggression, and maintaining
freedom of the seas.
Three alternatives will be analyzed in
the MITT EIS/OEIS. The No Action
Alternative would continue baseline
training and testing activities, as defined
by existing environmental planning
documents.
Alternative 1 consists of baseline
training and testing activities and
overall expansion of the Study Area
plus adjustments to types and levels of
activities as necessary to support
current and planned military training
and testing requirements. This
Alternative considers activities
conducted throughout the Study Area
and mission requirements associated
with force structure changes, including
those resulting from the development,
testing, and ultimate introduction of
new platforms (vessels, aircraft) and
weapons systems.
Alternative 2 consists of Alternative 1
plus the establishment of new range
capabilities, modifications of existing
capabilities, adjustments to type and
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tempo of training and testing activities,
and the establishment of additional
locations to conduct training and testing
activities within the Study Area.
Resource areas that will be addressed
because of the potential effects from the
Proposed Action include, but are not
limited to, ocean and biological
resources (including marine mammals
and threatened and endangered
species), terrestrial resources, air
quality, noise, cultural resources,
transportation, regional economy,
recreation, and public health and safety.
The scoping process will be used to
identify community concerns and local
issues that will be addressed in the EIS/
OEIS. Federal agencies, state agencies,
local agencies, the public, and
interested persons are encouraged to
provide comments to the DoN to
identify specific issues or topics of
environmental concern that the
commenter believes the DoN should
consider. All comments provided orally
or in writing at the scoping meetings,
will receive the same consideration
during EIS/OEIS preparation. Written
comments must be postmarked no later
than November 7, 2011, and should be
mailed to: Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Pacific, 258 Makalapa Drive,
Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96869–3134,
Attention: MITT EIS/OEIS Project
Manager.
Dated: September 1, 2011.
L.M. Senay,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Military Readiness
Activities in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing Study Area and
To Announce Public Scoping Meetings
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations parts 1500-1508),
and
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Executive Order 12114, the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its
intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS) to evaluate the potential
environmental effects associated with maintaining military readiness
training and research, development, testing, and evaluation (hereafter
referred to as ``training and testing'') activities conducted in the
Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) EIS/OEIS Study Area. The
MITT Study Area includes the existing Mariana Islands Range Complex
(MIRC), additional areas on the high seas, and a general transit
corridor between Hawaii to MITT where training and testing activities
may occur. The MIRC is the only major Navy range complex in the Study
Area.
The DoN is preparing this EIS/OEIS to renew current regulatory
permits and authorizations, address current training and testing not
covered under existing permits and authorizations, and to obtain those
permits and authorizations necessary to support force structure changes
and emerging and future training and testing requirements including
those associated with new platforms and weapons systems within the MITT
Study Area, starting in 2015, thereby ensuring critical Department of
Defense (DoD) requirements are met.
The DoN will invite the National Marine Fisheries Service, United
States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (Pacific Islands Fish and
Wildlife Office), and U.S. Air Force, to be cooperating agencies in
preparation of the EIS/OEIS.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Five public scoping meetings will be held between
5 and 8 p.m. on:
1. Thursday, September 22, 2011, at the University of Guam, Leon
Guerrero School of Business and Public Administration Building, Anthony
Leon Guerrero Multi-Purpose Room 129, Mangilao, Guam 96923.
2. Friday, September 23, 2011, at the Southern High School
Cafeteria, 1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive, Santa Rita, Guam
96915.
3. Monday, September 26, 2011, at the Multi-Purpose Center in
Susupe, Saipan 96950.
4. Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the Tinian High School
Cafeteria, San Jose Village, Tinian, MP 96952.
5. Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at the Sinapalo Elementary School
Cafeteria, Sinapalo I, Songsong Village, Rota, MP 96951
Each of the five scoping meetings will consist of an informal, open
house session with information stations staffed by DoN representatives.
Meeting details will be announced in local newspapers. Additional
information concerning meeting times will be available on the EIS/OEIS
Web page located at: https://www.mitt-eis.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nora Macariola-See, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific. Attention: MITT EIS/OEIS, 258
Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Building 258, Floor 3, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
96860-3134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN's proposed action is to conduct
military training and testing activities, including the use of active
sonar and explosives, within the MITT Study Area. While the majority of
training and testing activities take place in established training and
testing areas, some activities, such as sonar maintenance and gunnery
exercises are conducted concurrent with normal transits.
The MIRC is one component of the MITT Study Area, encompassing
501,873 square nautical miles of open ocean. In addition to the areas
covered within the MIRC, the Study Area also includes additional areas
on the high seas and transit corridors where training and testing
activities may occur.
The proposed action is to conduct military training and testing
activities in the MITT study area. The purpose of the proposed action
is to achieve and maintain military readiness to meet the requirements
of Title 10 of the U.S. Code, thereby ensuring that the DoN and other
Services meet their mission to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready
military forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and
maintaining freedom of the seas.
Three alternatives will be analyzed in the MITT EIS/OEIS. The No
Action Alternative would continue baseline training and testing
activities, as defined by existing environmental planning documents.
Alternative 1 consists of baseline training and testing activities
and overall expansion of the Study Area plus adjustments to types and
levels of activities as necessary to support current and planned
military training and testing requirements. This Alternative considers
activities conducted throughout the Study Area and mission requirements
associated with force structure changes, including those resulting from
the development, testing, and ultimate introduction of new platforms
(vessels, aircraft) and weapons systems.
Alternative 2 consists of Alternative 1 plus the establishment of
new range capabilities, modifications of existing capabilities,
adjustments to type and tempo of training and testing activities, and
the establishment of additional locations to conduct training and
testing activities within the Study Area.
Resource areas that will be addressed because of the potential
effects from the Proposed Action include, but are not limited to, ocean
and biological resources (including marine mammals and threatened and
endangered species), terrestrial resources, air quality, noise,
cultural resources, transportation, regional economy, recreation, and
public health and safety.
The scoping process will be used to identify community concerns and
local issues that will be addressed in the EIS/OEIS. Federal agencies,
state agencies, local agencies, the public, and interested persons are
encouraged to provide comments to the DoN to identify specific issues
or topics of environmental concern that the commenter believes the DoN
should consider. All comments provided orally or in writing at the
scoping meetings, will receive the same consideration during EIS/OEIS
preparation. Written comments must be postmarked no later than November
7, 2011, and should be mailed to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Pacific, 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96869-3134,
Attention: MITT EIS/OEIS Project Manager.
Dated: September 1, 2011.
L.M. Senay,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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