Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Activities and Operations at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ, 22977-22978 [2015-09519]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 79 / Friday, April 24, 2015 / Notices other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and service to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the products and service deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Products: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Product Name/NSN(s): Bag, Trash, Cloth/ 2090–01–478–3561 Mandatory Source of Supply: West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, San Angelo, TX Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Product Name/NSN(s): Urinal, Incontinent, 6530–01–081–5303, 6530–01–081–5304, 6530–01–451–8065, 6530–01–451–8066, 6530–01–451–8068, 6530–01–451–8069, 6530–01–451–8070, 6530–01–451–8071, 6530–01–451–8072, 6530–01–451–8073 Mandatory Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, MO Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAC, Hines, IL Product Name/NSN(s): Cleaning Compound/ 7930–01–398–0942 Mandatory Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, MO Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX Product Name/NSN: Stapler, Springpowered, Pliers Style 7520–01–598–4239 Mandatory Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., WinstonSalem, NC Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Product Name/NSN(s): Ballpoint Pen, Round, Stick Type, ‘‘Alpha Basic’’, 7520–01– 557–3166—Red Ink, 7520–01–557– 3163—Red Ink w/Grip Mandatory Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Product Name/NSN: Highlighter Set, Dry Transfer/7520–01–504–8939 Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Service: Service Type: Laundry Service Service Mandatory For: U.S. Naval Hospital & Naval Dental Clinic Base, Farenholt Road, Agana Heights, GU Mandatory Source of Supply: ICAN Resources, Inc., Dededo, GU Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR, Pearl Harbor, 17:30 Apr 23, 2015 Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2015–09596 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Jkt 235001 Government Requirements Mandatory Source of Supply: Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc., Binghamton, NY Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Deletion COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletion Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletion from the Procurement List. AGENCY: Accordingly, the following products and service are deleted from the Procurement List: VerDate Sep<11>2014 HI 22977 The Committee is proposing to add products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes a service previously furnished by such agency. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: May 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUMMARY: Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the products listed below from the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following products are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agency listed: Products Product Name/NSN(s): File Folder, Single Tab, 1/3 Cut 7530–00–NIB–1105—Letter, Position 2 7530–00–NIB–1106—Letter, Position 3 Distribution: A-List 7530–00–NIB–1107—Legal, Position 1 7530–00–NIB–1108—Legal, Position 2 7530–00–NIB–1109—Legal, Position 3 Distribution: B-List Mandatory Purchase By: Total and Broad PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The following service is proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Service Service Type: Shelf Stocking, Custodial & Warehousing Service Service is Mandatory for: Travis Air Force Base, Travis AFB, CA Mandatory Source of Supply: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, CA Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2015–09595 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Activities and Operations at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for Activities and Operations at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). This document analyzes and evaluates potential environmental impacts associated with short-term and long-term proposed construction projects and proposed changes to YPG’s testing and training mission. The potential for environmental impacts is greatest for the following resource areas: Soils, air quality, solid and hazardous materials/waste, vegetation, and wildlife. Best management practices and other mitigation measures were identified in the FPEIS. DATES: The waiting period will end 30 days after publication of the NOA in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: For questions concerning the FPEIS, please contact Mr. Sergio Obregon, U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground, National Environmental Policy Act Coordinator, IMYM–PWE, Yuma, AZ 85365–9498. Questions may be mailed to that address or emailed to usarmy.ypg.imcom.mbx.nepa@mail.mil. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 22978 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 79 / Friday, April 24, 2015 / Notices Mr. Chuck Wullenjohn, Yuma Proving Ground Public Affairs Office, at (928) 328–6189, Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: YPG consists of approximately 840,000 acres of DoD-managed land in the Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona. The Department of the Army prepared a FPEIS to analyze potential impacts from new construction, changes in testing and training, and activities conducted under private industry partnerships. Two alternatives were analyzed in the FPEIS: (1) No Action, which describes the resulting conditions if there were no changes in testing and training activities conducted at YPG and (2) the Proposed Action/Preferred Alternative, which includes new construction and associated demolition, testing and training activities occurring on YPG, and new testing and training proposed by tenants to meet anticipated testing or training needs. The Preferred Alternative was determined after consideration of Native American concerns and feedback from agencies and resulted in reduction of the proposed impact areas for four projects. The FPEIS addressed the following types of activities: • Short-term, well-defined activities at known locations that could be implemented without additional NEPA analysis once a decision is made. • Short-term, less well-defined activities for which locations are not known or for which additional information regarding site-specific implementation must be developed that would receive additional site-specific NEPA analysis prior to project implementation. • Long-term, less well-defined activities that would occur later in time and would receive additional sitespecific NEPA analysis prior to project implementation. The FPEIS provided thorough analysis under NEPA for the short-term well-defined projects and allows less well-defined projects to be implemented following a focused, site-specific NEPA analysis that would tier from this analysis. The Army is not seeking to expand the boundaries of YPG and all proposed activities would be conducted within the boundaries of the installation or its currently authorized airspace. No changes were proposed to ongoing military activities conducted at off-post areas in Arizona and California that are used for specific military testing activities under conditions not found at tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Apr 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 YPG. Therefore, activities conducted in these areas were not included in the analysis in the FPEIS. The potential for environmental impacts is greatest for the following resource areas: soils, air quality, solid and hazardous materials/waste, vegetation, and wildlife. Impacts to these resources may occur as a result of converting existing land use to support military testing and training or from increasing the scope or magnitude of testing activities. Best management practices and other mitigation measures were identified in the FPEIS. The Army will observe a waiting period of 30 days following the publication of the Notice of Availability for the FPEIS in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before making a decision. Copies of the FPEIS have been sent to affected Federal, State, and local government agencies, to federally recognized Native American tribes, and to other stakeholders. Copies of the FPEIS are available for public inspection at the Yuma County Library, Main Branch, 2951 S. 21st Drive and the Yuma Proving Ground Post Library. The FPEIS can also be viewed at the following Web sites: https:// www.yuma.army.mil/Documents.aspx, and https://www.epa.gov/compliance/ nepa/eisdata.html. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–09519 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed lease of land and granting of easements on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) for the construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50-megawatt (MW) capacity, biofuel-capable power generation plant, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station, and associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Act (NEPA), the DEIS analyzes the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of the Schofield Generating Station and associated infrastructure. The Army has determined that there are historic properties nearby, but that the undertaking will have no effect upon them as defined in 36 CFR 800.16(i). The Draft EIS documents this finding and it is now being made available for public review. The Draft EIS comment process is also an opportunity for public to provide input about the effects of the proposed actions on historic property, for consideration in Army decision making. DATES: The public comment period will end 45 days after publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments by mail to the Department of the Army, Directorate of Public Works, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii, ATTN: IMHW–PWE (L. Graham), 947 Wright Avenue, Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, HI 96857–5013; or by email to sgspcomments@ tetratech.com. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by phone at (808) 656–3075, or by email at lisa.m.graham52.civ@ mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station Project (SGSP), consists of: (1) The Army’s lease of 8.13 acres of land and the related granting of a 2.5acre interconnection easement on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric to construct, operate, and maintain a 50– MW capacity renewable energy power plant to include associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. (2) The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources granting of a 1.28-acre easement and a 0.7-acre conservation district authorization to Hawaiian Electric allowing for the construction of a 46 kilovolt (kV) electrical power transmission line between the SGSP site and the existing Wahiawa Substation. (3) Hawaiian Electric’s construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50 MW capacity, biofuel-capable power generation plant and 46 kV subtransmission line required to connect the Schofield Generating Station to the Hawaiian Electric grid. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)]
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[Pages 22977-22978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Activities 
and Operations at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the 
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for 
Activities and Operations at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). This document 
analyzes and evaluates potential environmental impacts associated with 
short-term and long-term proposed construction projects and proposed 
changes to YPG's testing and training mission. The potential for 
environmental impacts is greatest for the following resource areas: 
Soils, air quality, solid and hazardous materials/waste, vegetation, 
and wildlife. Best management practices and other mitigation measures 
were identified in the FPEIS.

DATES: The waiting period will end 30 days after publication of the NOA 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: For questions concerning the FPEIS, please contact Mr. 
Sergio Obregon, U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground, National 
Environmental Policy Act Coordinator, IMYM-PWE, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498. 
Questions may be mailed to that address or emailed to 
usarmy.ypg.imcom.mbx.nepa@mail.mil.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Wullenjohn, Yuma Proving 
Ground Public Affairs Office, at (928) 328-6189, Monday through 
Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: YPG consists of approximately 840,000 acres 
of DoD-managed land in the Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona. The 
Department of the Army prepared a FPEIS to analyze potential impacts 
from new construction, changes in testing and training, and activities 
conducted under private industry partnerships.
    Two alternatives were analyzed in the FPEIS: (1) No Action, which 
describes the resulting conditions if there were no changes in testing 
and training activities conducted at YPG and (2) the Proposed Action/
Preferred Alternative, which includes new construction and associated 
demolition, testing and training activities occurring on YPG, and new 
testing and training proposed by tenants to meet anticipated testing or 
training needs. The Preferred Alternative was determined after 
consideration of Native American concerns and feedback from agencies 
and resulted in reduction of the proposed impact areas for four 
projects.
    The FPEIS addressed the following types of activities:
     Short-term, well-defined activities at known locations 
that could be implemented without additional NEPA analysis once a 
decision is made.
     Short-term, less well-defined activities for which 
locations are not known or for which additional information regarding 
site-specific implementation must be developed that would receive 
additional site-specific NEPA analysis prior to project implementation.
     Long-term, less well-defined activities that would occur 
later in time and would receive additional site-specific NEPA analysis 
prior to project implementation.

    The FPEIS provided thorough analysis under NEPA for the short-term 
well-defined projects and allows less well-defined projects to be 
implemented following a focused, site-specific NEPA analysis that would 
tier from this analysis.
    The Army is not seeking to expand the boundaries of YPG and all 
proposed activities would be conducted within the boundaries of the 
installation or its currently authorized airspace. No changes were 
proposed to ongoing military activities conducted at off-post areas in 
Arizona and California that are used for specific military testing 
activities under conditions not found at YPG. Therefore, activities 
conducted in these areas were not included in the analysis in the 
FPEIS.
    The potential for environmental impacts is greatest for the 
following resource areas: soils, air quality, solid and hazardous 
materials/waste, vegetation, and wildlife. Impacts to these resources 
may occur as a result of converting existing land use to support 
military testing and training or from increasing the scope or magnitude 
of testing activities. Best management practices and other mitigation 
measures were identified in the FPEIS.
    The Army will observe a waiting period of 30 days following the 
publication of the Notice of Availability for the FPEIS in the Federal 
Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before making a 
decision. Copies of the FPEIS have been sent to affected Federal, 
State, and local government agencies, to federally recognized Native 
American tribes, and to other stakeholders. Copies of the FPEIS are 
available for public inspection at the Yuma County Library, Main 
Branch, 2951 S. 21st Drive and the Yuma Proving Ground Post Library. 
The FPEIS can also be viewed at the following Web sites: https://www.yuma.army.mil/Documents.aspx, and https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-09519 Filed 4-23-15; 8:45 am]
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