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Notice of Availability (NOA) for General
Purpose Warehouse and Information
Technology Center Construction
(GPW/IT)—Tracy Site—Environmental
Assessment (EA); Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI)
Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
Notice of Availability (NOA) for
General Purpose Warehouse and
Information Technology Center
Construction (GPW/IT)—Tracy Site—
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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On October 31, 2013, Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA) published a
NOA in the Federal Register (78 FR
65300) announcing the publication of
the General Purpose Warehouse and
Information Technology Center
Construction (GPW/IT)—Tracy Site—
EA. The EA was available for a 30-day
public comment period which ended
November 29, 2013. The EA was
prepared as required under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
(1969). In addition, the EA complied
with DLA Regulation (DLAR) 1000.22.
No comments were received during the
comment period. This FONSI
documents the decision of DLA to
construct the GPW/IT at Tracy,
California. DLA has determined that the
proposed action was not a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment within the
context of NEPA and that no significant
impacts on the human environment are
associated with this decision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Engelberger at (703) 767–0705 during
normal business hours Monday through
Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(EST) or by email: Ann.Engelberger@
dla.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
completed an EA to address the
potential environmental consequences
associated with the construction of a
General Purpose Warehouse and
Technology Information Center at
Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin,
California, Tracy Site. The FONSI
incorporates the EA by reference and
summarizes the results of the analysis in
the EA.
Purpose and Need for Action: The
Proposed Action is needed to meet the
overall strategy for installation
development and sustainment over the
short and long term, and to meet current
and future mission requirements and
national security objectives associated
with the DLA Distribution Depot San
Joaquin.
Proposed Action and Alternatives:
Under the Proposed Action, DLA would
construct a GPW in fiscal year (FY) 2014
and an IT Center in FY 2015 at the
Tracy Site. The GPW would be
approximately 365,500 square feet and
would include a 360,000 square feet
active bulk warehouse and a 5,500
square feet annex. The active bulk
warehouse would be composed of four
bays. The annex would include
administrative offices; restrooms; locker
rooms; mechanical, electrical and
communications rooms; a multi-purpose
room; and eight sprinkler riser annexes.
The proposed GPW would be
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constructed in an area that is bordered
by Ennis Drive to the north, 7th Street
to the east, B Street to the south and an
existing parking lot to the northwest.
The project area is currently paved and
serves as a trailer parking lot and
laydown area (i.e., outside storage). As
part of the Proposed Action, DLA would
construct a new trailer parking lot
(approximately 295,000 square feet) and
new laydown area (approximately
240,000 square feet) at the Tracy Site.
The trailer parking lot would be
constructed in an unimproved, open lot
that is bordered by C Street to the north,
5th Street to the east, D Street to the
south and 4th Street to the west. The
laydown area would be constructed in
an unimproved, irregularly shaped open
lot that is intersected by 5th Street
starting approximately 200 feet south of
D Street and continuing approximately
800 feet to the south. The project area
also includes approximately 100 feet to
the west of 5th Street and approximately
150 to 400 feet east of 5th Street, bound
by Ennis Drive to the southeast.
The proposed IT Center would be
approximately 44,900 square feet
(31,400 square feet Information Systems
facility and 13,400 square feet electronic
equipment storage area). The project
would include a 48,200 square feet
parking lot; computer/server rooms with
raised flooring; administrative offices;
conference rooms; storage areas; break
rooms; restrooms and public access
areas. The IT Center would be
constructed in the northwestern-most
corner of the Tracy Site, north of
Building 201 and A Street, and
immediately west of West Street. The
majority of the project area for the
proposed IT Center is currently paved
and serves as a personally owned
vehicle (POV) parking lot.
The IT Center would house the
Defense Automatic Addressing Center
(DAASC) and Joint Staff, Command and
Control (J6) organizations and all their
computer/server equipment. The IT
Center would also include computer/
server rooms with raised flooring;
administrative offices; conference
rooms; storage areas; break rooms;
restrooms and public access areas.
Supporting facilities for the GPW and IT
Center would include all utilities (i.e.,
potable water, sanitary server and
wastewater distribution, electricity and
natural gas). Upon completion of the
Proposed Action, the total impervious
surface area of the GPW, trailer parking
lot, laydown area, IT Center and POV
parking lot would be approximately
512,100 square feet. Because the entire
project area for the proposed GPW and
the majority of the project area for the
proposed IT Center is currently paved
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and improved, the overall increase in
impervious surface area upon
completion of the Proposed Action
would be minor.
Under the No Action Alternative,
DLA would not construct the GPW or IT
Center. Modern facilities would not be
provided and operational conditions
would not be improved. In general,
implementation of the No Action
Alternative would require that DLA
continue to operate under substandard,
inefficient, and in some cases, unsafe
conditions. These deficiencies would
impair DLA’s future ability to sustain
current and future national security
objectives and other mission
requirements successfully. The No
Action Alternative would not meet the
purpose of and need for the action.
Potential Environmental Impacts:
Potential impacts from the Proposed
Action and No Action Alternative were
analyzed for the following
environmental resources: Land use,
noise, air quality, geological resources,
water resources, biological resources,
health and safety, utilities and
infrastructure (including
transportation), hazardous materials and
wastes, socioeconomic resources and
environmental justice, and cultural
resources. Long-term, adverse impacts
on geology, soils and water resources
would be expected from a long-term
increase in storm water runoff volume
and velocity due to an increase in
impervious surface area. However,
impacts would be minor because the
majority of the project areas are either
currently paved or previously disturbed.
Once construction of the GPW and IT
Center is completed, there would be a
long-term increase in demand for water,
wastewater treatment, electricity and
natural gas. No significant impacts on
any of the aforementioned
environmental resources would be
expected from the implementation of
the Proposed Action.
Determination: DLA has determined
that implementation of the Proposed
Action will not have a significant effect
on the human environment. Human
environment was interpreted
comprehensively to include the natural
and physical environment and the
relationship of people with that
environment. Specifically, no highly
uncertain or controversial impacts,
unique or unknown risk or cumulatively
significant effects were identified.
Implementation of the Proposed Action
will not violate any federal, state or
local laws. Based on the results of the
analyses performed during the
preparation of the environmental
assessment, David Rodriguez, Director,
DLA Installation Support, concludes
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that construction of the GPW/IT project
does not constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment within the
context of NEPA. Therefore, an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed action is not required.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition, Technology and
Logistics), DoD.
ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee
meeting notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
announces the following Federal
advisory committee meeting of the
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee
(‘‘the Committee’’). This meeting will be
closed to the public.
DATES: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, from
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday,
January 29, 2014, from, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: National GeospatialIntelligence Agency, Springfield,
Virginia on January 28 and CENTRA
Technology Inc., Arlington, Virginia on
January 29.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat
Reduction Agency/J2/5/8R–AC, 8725
John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort
Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email:
william.hostyn@dtra.mil. Phone: (703)
767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: This meeting is
being held under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as
amended),the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. The
Committee will obtain, review and
evaluate classified information related
to the Committee’s mission to advise on
technology security, Combating
Weapons of Mass Destruction (C–
WMD), counter terrorism and counter
proliferation.
Agenda: Beginning at 1:00 p.m.,
January 28, and through the end of the
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meeting on January 29, the committee
will receive a classified brief from the
Commander of U.S. Strategic Command
(USSTRATCOM), as the Commander of
USSTRATCOM, Admiral Haney will
review his CWMD priorities and discuss
what issues the TRAC may be able to
review and provide advice or
recommendations. A classified C–WMD
focused intelligence update will follow,
where representatives from the Defense
Intelligence Agency (DIA)/CWMD
Division will provide the latest
intelligence assessments for the Levant
region and other regions of concern. The
Committee will deliberate on the
Cooperative Threat Reduction, in a
classified setting, on initial
recommendations to commission a
study on metrics through a Systems
Analysis FFRDC, ensure the
development of vignettes to tell the
story of the accomplishments of the CTR
program, and that DoD must find a more
productive method of engaging the
COCOMs. Next, a classified deliberation
on WMD-Elimination, where the
Committee will review their progress in
reviewing DoD’s enduring counterproliferation and weapons of mass
destruction elimination missions.
Potential recommendations for
deliberation will include a discussion
regarding the organization of the
Standing Joint Force Headquarters for
Elimination. Following that, a classified
deliberation will focus on Strategic
CWMD Indications & Warnings. The
Committee will discuss their review of
the Global Combatting WMD Awareness
System (GCAS) and discuss if GCAS can
be developed into a relevant near term
capability to support operational needs
of the Combatant Commands.
Additional discussion will include the
need for further work to define what a
strategic I&W capability should consist
of and what role or gap the GCAS
should fill. The following discussion
will focus on Securing Special Nuclear
Materials, at the classified level. This
topic is a new area of review, therefore,
the Committee will discuss the draft
Terms of Reference that has been
developed in an effort to achieve
consensus on the direction of this focus
area. The session will conclude with a
classified discussion on the way ahead.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Department of Defense has determined
that the meeting shall be closed to the
public. The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology and
Logistics, in consultation with the DoD
FACA Attorney, has determined in
writing that the public interest requires
all sessions of this meeting be closed to
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2013-OS-0209]
Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and
Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--
Environmental Assessment (EA); Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and
Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--
Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
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SUMMARY: On October 31, 2013, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published
a NOA in the Federal Register (78 FR 65300) announcing the publication
of the General Purpose Warehouse and Information Technology Center
Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--EA. The EA was available for a 30-
day public comment period which ended November 29, 2013. The EA was
prepared as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
(1969). In addition, the EA complied with DLA Regulation (DLAR)
1000.22. No comments were received during the comment period. This
FONSI documents the decision of DLA to construct the GPW/IT at Tracy,
California. DLA has determined that the proposed action was not a major
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment within the context of NEPA and that no significant impacts
on the human environment are associated with this decision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Engelberger at (703) 767-0705
during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: Ann.Engelberger@dla.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) completed
an EA to address the potential environmental consequences associated
with the construction of a General Purpose Warehouse and Technology
Information Center at Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin,
California, Tracy Site. The FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and
summarizes the results of the analysis in the EA.
Purpose and Need for Action: The Proposed Action is needed to meet
the overall strategy for installation development and sustainment over
the short and long term, and to meet current and future mission
requirements and national security objectives associated with the DLA
Distribution Depot San Joaquin.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA
would construct a GPW in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and an IT Center in FY
2015 at the Tracy Site. The GPW would be approximately 365,500 square
feet and would include a 360,000 square feet active bulk warehouse and
a 5,500 square feet annex. The active bulk warehouse would be composed
of four bays. The annex would include administrative offices;
restrooms; locker rooms; mechanical, electrical and communications
rooms; a multi-purpose room; and eight sprinkler riser annexes. The
proposed GPW would be constructed in an area that is bordered by Ennis
Drive to the north, 7th Street to the east, B Street to the south and
an existing parking lot to the northwest. The project area is currently
paved and serves as a trailer parking lot and laydown area (i.e.,
outside storage). As part of the Proposed Action, DLA would construct a
new trailer parking lot (approximately 295,000 square feet) and new
laydown area (approximately 240,000 square feet) at the Tracy Site. The
trailer parking lot would be constructed in an unimproved, open lot
that is bordered by C Street to the north, 5th Street to the east, D
Street to the south and 4th Street to the west. The laydown area would
be constructed in an unimproved, irregularly shaped open lot that is
intersected by 5th Street starting approximately 200 feet south of D
Street and continuing approximately 800 feet to the south. The project
area also includes approximately 100 feet to the west of 5th Street and
approximately 150 to 400 feet east of 5th Street, bound by Ennis Drive
to the southeast.
The proposed IT Center would be approximately 44,900 square feet
(31,400 square feet Information Systems facility and 13,400 square feet
electronic equipment storage area). The project would include a 48,200
square feet parking lot; computer/server rooms with raised flooring;
administrative offices; conference rooms; storage areas; break rooms;
restrooms and public access areas. The IT Center would be constructed
in the northwestern-most corner of the Tracy Site, north of Building
201 and A Street, and immediately west of West Street. The majority of
the project area for the proposed IT Center is currently paved and
serves as a personally owned vehicle (POV) parking lot.
The IT Center would house the Defense Automatic Addressing Center
(DAASC) and Joint Staff, Command and Control (J6) organizations and all
their computer/server equipment. The IT Center would also include
computer/server rooms with raised flooring; administrative offices;
conference rooms; storage areas; break rooms; restrooms and public
access areas. Supporting facilities for the GPW and IT Center would
include all utilities (i.e., potable water, sanitary server and
wastewater distribution, electricity and natural gas). Upon completion
of the Proposed Action, the total impervious surface area of the GPW,
trailer parking lot, laydown area, IT Center and POV parking lot would
be approximately 512,100 square feet. Because the entire project area
for the proposed GPW and the majority of the project area for the
proposed IT Center is currently paved
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and improved, the overall increase in impervious surface area upon
completion of the Proposed Action would be minor.
Under the No Action Alternative, DLA would not construct the GPW or
IT Center. Modern facilities would not be provided and operational
conditions would not be improved. In general, implementation of the No
Action Alternative would require that DLA continue to operate under
substandard, inefficient, and in some cases, unsafe conditions. These
deficiencies would impair DLA's future ability to sustain current and
future national security objectives and other mission requirements
successfully. The No Action Alternative would not meet the purpose of
and need for the action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: Potential impacts from the
Proposed Action and No Action Alternative were analyzed for the
following environmental resources: Land use, noise, air quality,
geological resources, water resources, biological resources, health and
safety, utilities and infrastructure (including transportation),
hazardous materials and wastes, socioeconomic resources and
environmental justice, and cultural resources. Long-term, adverse
impacts on geology, soils and water resources would be expected from a
long-term increase in storm water runoff volume and velocity due to an
increase in impervious surface area. However, impacts would be minor
because the majority of the project areas are either currently paved or
previously disturbed. Once construction of the GPW and IT Center is
completed, there would be a long-term increase in demand for water,
wastewater treatment, electricity and natural gas. No significant
impacts on any of the aforementioned environmental resources would be
expected from the implementation of the Proposed Action.
Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human
environment. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of
people with that environment. Specifically, no highly uncertain or
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risk or cumulatively
significant effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed
Action will not violate any federal, state or local laws. Based on the
results of the analyses performed during the preparation of the
environmental assessment, David Rodriguez, Director, DLA Installation
Support, concludes that construction of the GPW/IT project does not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an
environmental impact statement for the proposed action is not required.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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