Notice of Intent (Noi) To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Minuteman III and Peacekeeper Silo Elimination/Dismantlement Malmstrom Missile Field, Montana, F.E. Warren Missile Field, Wyoming, Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, 71332 [2011-29691]

Download as PDF 71332 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 222 / Thursday, November 17, 2011 / Notices Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: 1400 Key Boulevard, Level A, Room A101, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the meetings may be obtained by writing to the Chairman, Department of Defense Wage Committee, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of section 10(d) of Public Law 92–463, the Department of Defense has determined that the meetings meet the criteria to close meetings to the public because the matters to be considered are related to internal rules and practices of the Department of Defense and the detailed wage data to be considered were obtained from officials of private establishments with a guarantee that the data will be held in confidence. However, members of the public who may wish to do so are invited to submit material in writing to the chairman concerning matters believed to be deserving of the Committee’s attention. DATES: Dated: November 14, 2011. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Notice to delete a System of Records; withdrawal. ACTION: On November 14, 2011 (76 FR 70427), Department of Defense published a Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records notice (FR Doc. 2011–29200). This notice had already been published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2011 (76 FR 52322, FR Doc. 2011– 21286). The notice of November 14, 2011 published in error. This document withdraws that notice. DATES: The notice published on November 14, 2011 (76 FR 70427) is withdrawn, effective November 17, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Siegel, (571) 372–0488. SUMMARY: Dated: November 14, 2011. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2011–29710 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Notice of Intent (Noi) To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Minuteman III and Peacekeeper Silo Elimination/Dismantlement Malmstrom Missile Field, Montana, F.E. Warren Missile Field, Wyoming, Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA Office of the Secretary AGENCY: [Docket ID: DOD–2011–OS–0121] ACTION: [FR Doc. 2011–29772 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P U.S. Air Force. Notice of intent. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for SUMMARY: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records; Withdrawal Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense (DoD). AGENCY: Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and Air Force policy and procedures (32 CFR part 989), the Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an EA to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of dismantling Minuteman III and Peacekeeper Missile Systems. The dismantlement of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper silos is required by the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) (February 5, 2011) and requires the Air Force to dismantle 103 non-operational Launch Facilities (LFs). The LFs and associated Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs) are located at the Malmstrom Missile Field (MF) (50 Minuteman LFs of the deactivated 564th Missile Squadron and 5 MAFs), F.E Warren MF (50 Peacekeeper LFs of the deactivated 400th Missile Squadron and 5 MAFs), and Vandenberg AFB (3 Test LFs). The treaty identified three possible methods for dismantlement including implosion, excavation, and backfill. The Treaty requires complete dismantlement of LFs by February 4, 2018. In order to meet the Treaty deadline, dismantlement activities could start as early as the summer of 2013. Public scoping meetings are planned in the towns of Great Falls, Shelby, Choteau, and Conrad, Montana; and Cheyenne, Torrington, and Chugwater, Wyoming. The purpose of these meetings is to determine the scope of issues to be addressed and to help identify significant environmental issues to be analyzed in depth. Notice of the times and locations of the meetings will be made available to the community using the local news media. The schedule for the scoping meetings is as follows: Location December 5, 2011 ................................................................ December 6, 2011 ................................................................ December 7, 2011 ................................................................ December 8, 2011 ................................................................ January 10, 2012 .................................................................. January 11, 2012 .................................................................. January 12, 2012 .................................................................. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Date Choteau, MT ........................................................................ Conrad, MT .......................................................................... Great Falls, MT .................................................................... Shelby, MT ........................................................................... Cheyenne, WY ..................................................................... Torrington, WY ..................................................................... Chugwater, WY .................................................................... To ensure the Air Force will have sufficient time to fully consider public inputs on issues, written comments should be mailed for receipt no later than January 31, 2012. Please direct written comments or requests for further information concerning the Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missile systems dismantlement EA to: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:25 Nov 16, 2011 Jkt 226001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct any written comments or requests for information to Ms Dana McIntyre, Compliance and Conservation Program Manager AFGSC/A7AN, 41 Orville Wright Avenue, Barksdale AFB, PO 00000 Time Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. LA, 71110, ph: (318) 456–2407, email: Dana.McIntyre@barksdale.af.mil Shannon N. Sanchez, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–29691 Filed 11–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–10–P Frm 00026 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 6:30–8:30 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent (Noi) To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for 
Minuteman III and Peacekeeper Silo Elimination/Dismantlement Malmstrom 
Missile Field, Montana, F.E. Warren Missile Field, Wyoming, Vandenberg 
Air Force Base, CA

AGENCY: U.S. Air Force.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and 
procedures (32 CFR part 989), the Air Force is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of its intent to prepare an EA to evaluate the 
potential environmental impacts of dismantling Minuteman III and 
Peacekeeper Missile Systems.
    The dismantlement of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper silos is 
required by the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) (February 
5, 2011) and requires the Air Force to dismantle 103 non-operational 
Launch Facilities (LFs). The LFs and associated Missile Alert 
Facilities (MAFs) are located at the Malmstrom Missile Field (MF) (50 
Minuteman LFs of the deactivated 564th Missile Squadron and 5 MAFs), 
F.E Warren MF (50 Peacekeeper LFs of the deactivated 400th Missile 
Squadron and 5 MAFs), and Vandenberg AFB (3 Test LFs). The treaty 
identified three possible methods for dismantlement including 
implosion, excavation, and backfill. The Treaty requires complete 
dismantlement of LFs by February 4, 2018. In order to meet the Treaty 
deadline, dismantlement activities could start as early as the summer 
of 2013.
    Public scoping meetings are planned in the towns of Great Falls, 
Shelby, Choteau, and Conrad, Montana; and Cheyenne, Torrington, and 
Chugwater, Wyoming. The purpose of these meetings is to determine the 
scope of issues to be addressed and to help identify significant 
environmental issues to be analyzed in depth. Notice of the times and 
locations of the meetings will be made available to the community using 
the local news media. The schedule for the scoping meetings is as 
follows:

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                   Date                              Location                              Time
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December 5, 2011.........................  Choteau, MT.................  6:30-8:30 p.m.
December 6, 2011.........................  Conrad, MT..................  6:30-8:30 p.m.
December 7, 2011.........................  Great Falls, MT.............  6:30-8:30 p.m.
December 8, 2011.........................  Shelby, MT..................  6:30-8:30 p.m.
January 10, 2012.........................  Cheyenne, WY................  6:30-8:30 p.m.
January 11, 2012.........................  Torrington, WY..............  6:30-8:30 p.m.
January 12, 2012.........................  Chugwater, WY...............  6:30-8:30 p.m.
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    To ensure the Air Force will have sufficient time to fully consider 
public inputs on issues, written comments should be mailed for receipt 
no later than January 31, 2012.
    Please direct written comments or requests for further information 
concerning the Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missile systems 
dismantlement EA to:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct any written comments or 
requests for information to Ms Dana McIntyre, Compliance and 
Conservation Program Manager AFGSC/A7AN, 41 Orville Wright Avenue, 
Barksdale AFB, LA, 71110, ph: (318) 456-2407, email: 
Dana.McIntyre@barksdale.af.mil

Shannon N. Sanchez,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-29691 Filed 11-16-11; 8:45 am]
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