Notice of Availability for a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN, 51247-51248 [2015-20810]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0032]
Notice of Availability for a Finding of
No Significant Impact for the
Environmental Assessment
Addressing the Upgrade and Storage
of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic
Materials Depot in Hammond, IN
Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA), DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for
a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the Environmental
Assessment (EA) Addressing the
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the
DLA Strategic Materials Depot in
Hammond, IN.
AGENCY:
On April 10, 2015, DLA
published a NOA in the Federal
Register (80 FR 19290) announcing the
publication of the EA Addressing the
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the
DLA Strategic Materials Depot in
Hammond, IN. The EA was available for
a 30-day public comment period that
ended May 11, 2015. The EA was
prepared as required under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969. In addition, the EA complied with
DLA Regulation 1000.22. No comments
were received during the public
comment period. This FONSI
documents the decision of DLA to
proceed with the Upgrade and Storage
of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic
Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. DLA
has determined that the Proposed
Action is 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: Ira
Silverberg 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: ira.silverberg@
dla.mil.
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SUMMARY:
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DLA
completed an EA to address the
potential environmental consequences
associated with the proposed upgrade
and storage of beryllium at the DLA
Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond,
IN. This FONSI incorporates the EA by
reference and summarizes the results of
the analyses in the EA.
Purpose and Need for Action: The
purpose of the Proposed Action is to
upgrade and store a portion of the
existing U.S. National Defense Stockpile
(NDS) of beryllium. DLA Strategic
Materials has determined that a portion
of the existing beryllium billets are not
in forms readily useable by the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD) or its
subcontractors in times of national
emergency. The proposed upgrade
would convert the existing beryllium
billets into one or more final products
that would meet current specifications
for many modern DoD applications. The
upgraded and converted beryllium is
also expected to be applicable to these
same manufacturing processes for the
foreseeable future.
Proposed Action and Alternatives:
Under the proposed action, the DLA
Strategic Materials would have up to 20
tons (18,140 kg) of the existing NDS
beryllium billets upgraded and
converted at one or more off-site
commercial facilities and then will
return the converted beryllium to the
Hammond Depot for continued safe and
environmentally sound long-term
storage.
Each crate containing a single
beryllium billet would be removed from
its storage location at the Hammond
Depot by forklift and loaded onto a
truck located adjacent to the storage
structure. The truck would then
transport the crate/billet to an off-site
commercial facility where the upgrade
and conversion process would occur.
All such upgrade and conversion
activities would be conducted at the offsite facilities in compliance with all
applicable state, local and federal laws,
regulations, requirements and permits.
The upgraded billet would then be
returned and received for storage at the
Hammond Depot. DLA Strategic
Materials expects to complete the
beryllium upgrade and conversion
portion of the Proposed Action within a
five-year period and before the end of
calendar year 2020.
Under the Proposed Action, long-term
storage of the upgraded and converted
forms of beryllium at the Hammond
Depot would then continue after that
date. A minimally intrusive inspection
methodology would be employed by
DLA Strategic Materials for the periodic,
on-going quality surveillance of the
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upgraded and converted beryllium and
to verify the continued integrity of the
storage containers, the internal inert
atmosphere status, and the product
quality for the duration of the long-term
storage period.
The proposed beryllium upgrade and
conversion would result in the creation
of forms of beryllium that are highly
compatible with the inputs required for
current and future manufacturing
processes. The Proposed Action is also
required to ensure that the installation
is able to meet its current and future
mission requirements.
Description of the No Action
Alternative: Under the No Action
Alternative, DLA would not upgrade the
beryllium. The NDS beryllium stockpile
would continue to be stored at the
Hammond Depot in its current billet
form. In the event the beryllium was
needed to satisfy future critical U.S.
security, military or aerospace uses, it
would not be available in the forms
required as input to current
manufacturing processes, and the billets
would likely require conversion at that
time. DLA Strategic Materials has
obtained estimates that it takes about 10
weeks to turn beryllium billets into
powder. Hence, the usefulness of the
beryllium in billet form would be
questionable for any such future U.S.
critical needs. The No Action
Alternative would not meet the purpose
of and need for the Proposed Action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: No
significant effects on environmental
resources would be expected from the
Proposed Action. Potential insignificant,
adverse effects on transportation, land
use, water resources, and ecological
resources, air quality, and waste
management could be expected. No
effects on environmental justice,
cultural resources, noise, recreation,
socioeconomics, or aesthetics would be
expected. Details of the environmental
consequences are discussed in the EA,
which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Determination: Based on the analysis
of the Proposed Action’s potential
impacts to the human environment from
routine operations, it was concluded
that the Proposed Action would
produce no significant adverse impacts.
Human environment was interpreted
comprehensively to include the natural
and physical environment and the
relationship of people with that
environment. No significant cumulative
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 preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary
D. Miller, Director, DLA Installation
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Support, concludes that the Upgrade
and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA
Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond,
IN 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: August 19, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Defense Acquisition University Board
of Visitors; Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting
Defense Acquisition
University, DoD.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce a
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
the Defense Acquisition University
Board of Visitors. This meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: Wednesday, September 16, 2015,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: DAU Headquarters, 9820
Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Dorer, Acting Protocol Director,
DAU. Phone: 703–805–2777. Fax: 703–
805–5940. Email: barbara.dorer@
dau.mil.
SUMMARY:
This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (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.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of this meeting is to report back to the
Board of Visitors on continuing items of
interest.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. However, because of
space limitations, allocation of seating
will be made on a first-come, first
served basis. Persons desiring to attend
the meeting should call Ms. Barbara
Dorer at 703–805–2777.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Defense Acquisition
University Board of Visitors about its
mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any
time or in response to the stated agenda
of a planned meeting of the Defense
Acquisition University Board of
Visitors.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Defense Acquisition
University Board of Visitors, and this
individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Statements being submitted in
response to the agenda mentioned in
this notice must be received by the
Designated Federal Officer at least five
calendar days prior to the meeting
which is the subject of this notice.
Written statements received after this
date may not be provided to or
considered by the Defense Acquisition
University Board of Visitors until its
next meeting.
Committee’s Designated Federal
Officer or Point of Contact: Ms. Christen
Goulding, 703–805–5412,
christen.goulding@dau.mil.
Dated: August 19, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Public Hearing and Business
Meeting; September 15–16, 2015
9:00 a.m.—DAU Update
9:45 a.m.—Massive Open Online
Courses
10:45 a.m.—Competencies versus
Mental Models for Critical Thinking
12:00 p.m.—Working Lunch-Discussion
1:45 p.m.—Industry Understanding for
the Acquisition Workforce
4:30 p.m.—Adjourn
Notice is hereby given that the
Delaware River Basin Commission will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday,
September 15, 2015. A business meeting
will be held the following day on
Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The
hearing and business meeting are open
to the public and will be held at the
Chase Center on the Riverfront, Dravo
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Auditorium, 815 Justison Street,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Public Hearing. The public hearing on
September 15, 2015 will begin at 1:30
p.m. Hearing items will include: Draft
dockets for the withdrawals, discharges
and other water-related projects subject
to the Commission’s review; and a
resolution adopting amendments to the
Administrative Manual—By-Laws,
Management and Personnel regarding
electronic communications.
The list of projects scheduled for
hearing, including project descriptions,
will be posted on the Commission’s
Web site, www.drbc.net, in a long form
of this notice at least ten days before the
hearing date. Draft resolutions
scheduled for hearing also will be
posted at www.drbc.net ten or more
days prior to the hearing.
Written comments on draft dockets
and the resolution scheduled for hearing
on September 15 will be accepted
through the close of the hearing that
day. After the hearing on all scheduled
matters has been completed, and as time
allows, an opportunity for open public
comment, formerly referred to as
‘‘public dialogue,’’ will also be
provided.
The public is advised to check the
Commission’s Web site periodically
prior to the hearing date, as items
scheduled for hearing may be postponed
if additional time is deemed necessary
to complete the Commission’s review,
and items may be added up to ten days
prior to the hearing date. In reviewing
docket descriptions, the public is also
asked to be aware that project details
commonly change in the course of the
Commission’s review, which is ongoing.
Public Meeting. The public business
meeting on September 16, 2015 will
begin at 1:30 p.m. and will include:
Adoption of the Minutes of the
Commission’s June 10, 2015 business
meeting, announcements of upcoming
meetings and events, a report on
hydrologic conditions, reports by the
Executive Director and the
Commission’s General Counsel, a
presentation by a representative from
the Coalition for the Delaware River
Watershed, and consideration of any
items for which a hearing has been
completed or is not required.
There will be no opportunity for
additional public comment at the
September 16 business meeting on items
for which a hearing was completed on
September 15 or a previous date.
Commission consideration on
September 16 of items for which the
public hearing is closed may result in
either approval of the item (by docket or
resolution) as proposed, approval with
changes, denial, or deferral. When the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0032]
Notice of Availability for a Finding of No Significant Impact for
the Environmental Assessment Addressing the Upgrade and Storage of
Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing the
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot
in Hammond, IN.
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SUMMARY: On April 10, 2015, DLA published a NOA in the Federal Register
(80 FR 19290) announcing the publication of the EA Addressing the
Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot
in Hammond, IN. The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period
that ended May 11, 2015. The EA was prepared as required under the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. In addition, the EA
complied with DLA Regulation 1000.22. No comments were received during
the public comment period. This FONSI documents the decision of DLA to
proceed with the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA Strategic
Materials Depot in Hammond, IN. DLA has determined that the Proposed
Action is 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: Ira Silverberg 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: ira.silverberg@dla.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DLA completed an EA to address the potential
environmental consequences associated with the proposed upgrade and
storage of beryllium at the DLA Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond,
IN. This FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and summarizes the
results of the analyses in the EA.
Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action is
to upgrade and store a portion of the existing U.S. National Defense
Stockpile (NDS) of beryllium. DLA Strategic Materials has determined
that a portion of the existing beryllium billets are not in forms
readily useable by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or its
subcontractors in times of national emergency. The proposed upgrade
would convert the existing beryllium billets into one or more final
products that would meet current specifications for many modern DoD
applications. The upgraded and converted beryllium is also expected to
be applicable to these same manufacturing processes for the foreseeable
future.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the proposed action, the
DLA Strategic Materials would have up to 20 tons (18,140 kg) of the
existing NDS beryllium billets upgraded and converted at one or more
off-site commercial facilities and then will return the converted
beryllium to the Hammond Depot for continued safe and environmentally
sound long-term storage.
Each crate containing a single beryllium billet would be removed
from its storage location at the Hammond Depot by forklift and loaded
onto a truck located adjacent to the storage structure. The truck would
then transport the crate/billet to an off-site commercial facility
where the upgrade and conversion process would occur. All such upgrade
and conversion activities would be conducted at the off-site facilities
in compliance with all applicable state, local and federal laws,
regulations, requirements and permits. The upgraded billet would then
be returned and received for storage at the Hammond Depot. DLA
Strategic Materials expects to complete the beryllium upgrade and
conversion portion of the Proposed Action within a five-year period and
before the end of calendar year 2020.
Under the Proposed Action, long-term storage of the upgraded and
converted forms of beryllium at the Hammond Depot would then continue
after that date. A minimally intrusive inspection methodology would be
employed by DLA Strategic Materials for the periodic, on-going quality
surveillance of the upgraded and converted beryllium and to verify the
continued integrity of the storage containers, the internal inert
atmosphere status, and the product quality for the duration of the
long-term storage period.
The proposed beryllium upgrade and conversion would result in the
creation of forms of beryllium that are highly compatible with the
inputs required for current and future manufacturing processes. The
Proposed Action is also required to ensure that the installation is
able to meet its current and future mission requirements.
Description of the No Action Alternative: Under the No Action
Alternative, DLA would not upgrade the beryllium. The NDS beryllium
stockpile would continue to be stored at the Hammond Depot in its
current billet form. In the event the beryllium was needed to satisfy
future critical U.S. security, military or aerospace uses, it would not
be available in the forms required as input to current manufacturing
processes, and the billets would likely require conversion at that
time. DLA Strategic Materials has obtained estimates that it takes
about 10 weeks to turn beryllium billets into powder. Hence, the
usefulness of the beryllium in billet form would be questionable for
any such future U.S. critical needs. The No Action Alternative would
not meet the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on
environmental resources would be expected from the Proposed Action.
Potential insignificant, adverse effects on transportation, land use,
water resources, and ecological resources, air quality, and waste
management could be expected. No effects on environmental justice,
cultural resources, noise, recreation, socioeconomics, or aesthetics
would be expected. Details of the environmental consequences are
discussed in the EA, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Determination: Based on the analysis of the Proposed Action's
potential impacts to the human environment from routine operations, it
was concluded that the Proposed Action would produce no significant
adverse impacts. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of
people with that environment. No significant cumulative 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 preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary D. Miller, Director,
DLA Installation
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Support, concludes that the Upgrade and Storage of Beryllium at the DLA
Strategic Materials Depot in Hammond, IN 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: August 19, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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