Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report Including Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Integrated Feasibility Report) for the East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, Los Angeles County, CA, 18600-18601 [2016-07284]
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Non-Major Defense Equipment (NonMDE):
Associated training, training devices,
and support
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Navy
(SAN, Basic Aircraft Procurement Case;
LVK, Basic Training Devices Case; TGO,
Basic Training Case)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK–P–
FBF, total case value $5.6M,
implemented January 27, 2015.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 24 March 2016
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom—P–8A Aircraft and
Associated Support
The Government of the United
Kingdom (UK) has requested
notification for the possible
procurement of up to nine (9) P–8A
Patrol Aircraft, associated major defense
equipment, associated training, and
support. The estimated cost is $3.2
billion.
The UK is a close ally and an
important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues. The proposed
sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives by
enhancing the UK’s capabilities to
provide national defense and contribute
to NATO and coalition operations.
The proposed sale will allow the UK
to reestablish its Maritime Surveillance
Aircraft (MSA) capability that it
divested when it cancelled the Nimrod
MRA4 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
program. The United Kingdom has
retained core skills in maritime patrol
and reconnaissance following the
retirement of the Nimrod aircraft
through Personnel Exchange Programs
(PEPs). The MSA has remained the
United Kingdom’s highest priority
unfunded requirement. The P–8A
aircraft would fulfill this requirement.
The UK will have no difficulty
absorbing these aircraft 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 involved in this
sale is The Boeing Company, Seattle,
WA. Implementation of the proposed
sale will require approximately sixtyfour (64) personnel hired by Boeing to
support the program in the United
Kingdom. Additional contractors
include:
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ViaSat, Carlsbad, CA
GC Micro, Petaluma, CA
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
Spirit Aero, Wichita, KS
Raytheon, Waltham, MA
Telephonics, Farmingdale, NY
Pole Zero, Cincinnati, OH
Northrop Grumman Corp, Falls Church,
VA
Exelis, McLean, VA
Terma, Arlington, VA
Symmetrics, Canada
Arnprior Aerospace, Canada
General Electric, UK
Martin Baker, UK
There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16–26
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
1. The P–8A aircraft is a militarized
version of the Boeing 737–800 Next
Generation (NG) commercial aircraft.
The P–8A is replacing the P–3C as the
Navy’s long-range anti-submarine
warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare
(ASuW), intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of
broad-area, maritime and littoral
operations.
2. P–8A mission systems include:
(a) Tactical Open Mission Software
(TOMS). TOMS functions include
environment planning tactical aids,
weapons planning aids, and data
correlation. TOMS includes an
algorithm for track fusion which
automatically correlates tracks produced
by on-board and off-board sensors.
(b) Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared
(IR) MX–20HD. The EO/IR system
processes visible EO and IR spectrum to
detect and image objects.
(c) AN/AAQ–2(V)1 Acoustic System.
The Acoustic sensor system is
integrated within the mission system as
the primary sensor for the aircraft ASW
missions. The system has multi-static
active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy
processing capability and acoustic
sensor prediction tools.
(d) AN/APY–10 Radar. The aircraft
radar is a direct derivative of the legacy
AN/APS–137(V) installed in the P–3C.
The radar capabilities include Global
Positioning System (GPS), selective
availability anti-spoofing, Synthetic
Aperture Radar (SAR), and Inverse
Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR)
imagery resolutions, and periscope
detection mode.
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(e) ALQ–240 Electronic Support
Measures (ESM). This system provides
real time capability for the automatic
detection, location, measurement, and
analysis of Radio-Frequency (RF) signals
and modes. Real time results are
compared with a library of known
emitters to perform emitter
classification and specific emitter
identification (SEI).
(f) Electronic Warfare Self Protection
(EWSP). The aircraft EWSP consists of
the ALQ–213 Electronic Warfare
Management System (EWMS), ALE–47
Countermeasures Dispensing System
(CMDS), and the AN/AAQ–24
Directional Infrared Countermeasures
(DIRCM)/AAR–54 Missile Warning
Sensors (MWS). The EWSP includes
threat information.
3. If a technologically advanced
adversary was to obtain access to the P–
8A specific hardware and software
elements, systems could be reverse
engineered to discover U.S. Navy
capabilities and tactics. The
consequences of the loss of this
technology, to a technologically
advanced or competent adversary, could
result in the development of
countermeasures or equivalent systems,
which could reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar
advance capabilities.
4. A determination has been made
that the United Kingdom can provide
substantially the same degree of
protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government.
Support of the P–8A Patrol Aircraft to
the Government of the United Kingdom
is necessary in the furtherance of the
U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
United Kingdom.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Integrated Feasibility Report Including
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report
(Integrated Feasibility Report) for the
East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem
Restoration Feasibility Study, Los
Angeles County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of Intent.
The Los Angeles District of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps) and the City of Long Beach
intend to prepare a draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the East San
Pedro Bay Ecosystem Restoration
Feasibility Study, Los Angeles County,
California. The components of the EIS/
EIR will be contained in an Integrated
Feasibility Report (IFR) that also
includes a Feasibility Report.
DATES: Two public scoping meetings
will be held on April 7, 2016, at 2:00
p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. Submit written
comments concerning this notice no
later than May 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The location for the scoping
meetings is: Bixby Park Community
Center, 130 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach,
CA 90802.
Mail written comments, suggestions,
and/or request to be placed on the
mailing list for announcements to:
Naeem A. Siddiqui, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL–
PDR–N, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90017–3401 or by email to:
Naeem.A.Siddiqui@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Naeem A. Siddiqui, Project
Environmental Coordinator, 213–452–
3852, Naeem.A.Siddiqui@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Feasibility Study is being conducted as
a partial response to Senate Resolution,
dated June 25, 1969, reading in part:
SUMMARY:
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Resolved by the Committee on Public
Works of the United States Senate, that the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,
created under Section 3 of the River and
Harbor Act, approved June 13, 1902, be, and
is hereby requested to review the report of the
Chief of Engineers on the Los Angeles and
San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona Creek,
California, published as House Document
Numbered 838, Seventy-sixth Congress, and
other pertinent reports, with a view to
determining whether any modifications
contained herein are advisable at the present
time, in the resources in the Los Angeles
County Drainage Area. . . .
The study area is located offshore of
the City of Long Beach, California, in
the easternmost part of San Pedro Bay.
It includes the area between the Long
Beach shoreline, the Long Beach
Breakwater and the Los Angeles River
estuary.
The Corps is the lead agency in
preparing the EIS in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The City of Long Beach is the
non-Federal sponsor of the Feasibility
Study and the lead agency in preparing
the EIR in accordance with the
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California Environmental Quality Act.
The Corps and City of Long Beach have
agreed to jointly prepare an IFR
including EIS/EIR to optimize efficiency
and avoid duplication.
1. Description. The study will
evaluate opportunities to restore aquatic
habitat such as kelp, rocky reef, coastal
wetlands and other types of sufficient
quality and quantity to support diverse
resident and migratory species, and to
improve water circulation sufficient to
support and sustain aquatic habitat,
within East San Pedro Bay, California.
Recreational opportunities will also be
explored, although the primary
objective will be ecosystem restoration.
The Corps completed a
Reconnaissance Report in August 2010
which identified a federal interest in
addressing issues such as loss of historic
coastal wetlands, lack of rocky reef/hard
bottom habitat, loss of kelp habitat, poor
water circulation and tidal action, and
other degraded ecosystem conditions.
The study is now entering the feasibility
phase in which alternatives will be
developed, a tentatively selected plan
and ultimately a proposed project will
be identified, and environmental
documentation will be completed.
2. Alternatives. Potential measures
that would meet the objectives of the
study are currently being developed and
may include the addition of rocks out
side of navigational channels to create
underwater rocky reef and form a base
for kelp beds; creation of sandy islands
to provide suitable habitat for eelgrass;
and various modifications to the Long
Beach Breakwater such as removal and/
or notching to improve water
circulation. Measures will be grouped
into discrete alternatives and analyzed
in the IFR. In addition, the study will
also evaluate the No Action alternative
pursuant to NEPA.
3. Scoping and Analysis. a. The Corps
intends to hold a public scoping
meeting for the Draft IFR to aid in the
determination of significant
environmental issues associated with
the proposed project, and to assist with
alternative development. Affected
federal, state and local resource
agencies, Native American groups and
concerned interest groups/individuals
are invited to participate in the scoping
process. Public participation is critical
in defining the scope of analysis in the
Draft IFR, identifying significant
environmental issues in the Draft IFR,
providing useful information such as
published and unpublished data,
sharing knowledge about relevant
issues, and recommending potential
measures or alternatives that may be
considered for the purpose of meeting
study objectives.
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b. Potential impacts associated with
the proposed project will be fully
evaluated during the feasibility study.
Identified planning constraints and
considerations such as navigational
operations, existing major utilities and
infrastructure, minimizing flood risks
will be considered. Resource categories
that will be analyzed include: Physical
environment, geology, biological
resources, navigation/land use, air
quality, water quality, recreational
usage, aesthetics, cultural resources,
transportation, noise, hazardous waste,
socioeconomics and safety.
c. Throughout the feasibility study,
the Corps and the City of Long Beach
will coordinate and, or consult with
other State and Federal regulatory and
permitting agencies to ensure
compliance with environmental laws
and regulations including but not
limited to the Coastal Zone Management
Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered
Species Act, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Management and Conservation
Act, as amended, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the Clean Air Act.
4. Public Scoping Meetings: The
Corps and City of Long Beach will
jointly conduct two public scoping
meetings at the date and address
indicated above. The purpose of the
scoping meeting is to gather information
from the general public or interested
organizations about issues and concerns
that they would like to see addressed in
the Draft IFR. Comments may be
delivered in writing or verbally at the
meeting. All comments will be entered
into the public record.
5. Availability of the Draft IFR: The
Draft IFR including Draft EIS/EIR is
anticipated to be available for public
review and comment in the spring or
summer of 2017.
Dated: March 23, 2016.
Kirk E. Gibbs,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District
Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report
Including Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report
(Integrated Feasibility Report) for the East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem
Restoration Feasibility Study, Los Angeles County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
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ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps) and the City of Long Beach intend to prepare a draft
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
for the East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, Los
Angeles County, California. The components of the EIS/EIR will be
contained in an Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR) that also includes
a Feasibility Report.
DATES: Two public scoping meetings will be held on April 7, 2016, at
2:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. Submit written comments concerning this
notice no later than May 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The location for the scoping meetings is: Bixby Park
Community Center, 130 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802.
Mail written comments, suggestions, and/or request to be placed on
the mailing list for announcements to: Naeem A. Siddiqui, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL-PDR-N, 915 Wilshire
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017-3401 or by email to:
Naeem.A.Siddiqui@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naeem A. Siddiqui, Project
Environmental Coordinator, 213-452-3852,
Naeem.A.Siddiqui@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Feasibility Study is being conducted as
a partial response to Senate Resolution, dated June 25, 1969, reading
in part:
Resolved by the Committee on Public Works of the United States
Senate, that the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created
under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act, approved June 13, 1902,
be, and is hereby requested to review the report of the Chief of
Engineers on the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona
Creek, California, published as House Document Numbered 838,
Seventy-sixth Congress, and other pertinent reports, with a view to
determining whether any modifications contained herein are advisable
at the present time, in the resources in the Los Angeles County
Drainage Area. . . .
The study area is located offshore of the City of Long Beach,
California, in the easternmost part of San Pedro Bay. It includes the
area between the Long Beach shoreline, the Long Beach Breakwater and
the Los Angeles River estuary.
The Corps is the lead agency in preparing the EIS in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The City of Long
Beach is the non-Federal sponsor of the Feasibility Study and the lead
agency in preparing the EIR in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act. The Corps and City of Long Beach have agreed
to jointly prepare an IFR including EIS/EIR to optimize efficiency and
avoid duplication.
1. Description. The study will evaluate opportunities to restore
aquatic habitat such as kelp, rocky reef, coastal wetlands and other
types of sufficient quality and quantity to support diverse resident
and migratory species, and to improve water circulation sufficient to
support and sustain aquatic habitat, within East San Pedro Bay,
California. Recreational opportunities will also be explored, although
the primary objective will be ecosystem restoration.
The Corps completed a Reconnaissance Report in August 2010 which
identified a federal interest in addressing issues such as loss of
historic coastal wetlands, lack of rocky reef/hard bottom habitat, loss
of kelp habitat, poor water circulation and tidal action, and other
degraded ecosystem conditions. The study is now entering the
feasibility phase in which alternatives will be developed, a
tentatively selected plan and ultimately a proposed project will be
identified, and environmental documentation will be completed.
2. Alternatives. Potential measures that would meet the objectives
of the study are currently being developed and may include the addition
of rocks out side of navigational channels to create underwater rocky
reef and form a base for kelp beds; creation of sandy islands to
provide suitable habitat for eelgrass; and various modifications to the
Long Beach Breakwater such as removal and/or notching to improve water
circulation. Measures will be grouped into discrete alternatives and
analyzed in the IFR. In addition, the study will also evaluate the No
Action alternative pursuant to NEPA.
3. Scoping and Analysis. a. The Corps intends to hold a public
scoping meeting for the Draft IFR to aid in the determination of
significant environmental issues associated with the proposed project,
and to assist with alternative development. Affected federal, state and
local resource agencies, Native American groups and concerned interest
groups/individuals are invited to participate in the scoping process.
Public participation is critical in defining the scope of analysis in
the Draft IFR, identifying significant environmental issues in the
Draft IFR, providing useful information such as published and
unpublished data, sharing knowledge about relevant issues, and
recommending potential measures or alternatives that may be considered
for the purpose of meeting study objectives.
b. Potential impacts associated with the proposed project will be
fully evaluated during the feasibility study. Identified planning
constraints and considerations such as navigational operations,
existing major utilities and infrastructure, minimizing flood risks
will be considered. Resource categories that will be analyzed include:
Physical environment, geology, biological resources, navigation/land
use, air quality, water quality, recreational usage, aesthetics,
cultural resources, transportation, noise, hazardous waste,
socioeconomics and safety.
c. Throughout the feasibility study, the Corps and the City of Long
Beach will coordinate and, or consult with other State and Federal
regulatory and permitting agencies to ensure compliance with
environmental laws and regulations including but not limited to the
Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Management and Conservation Act, as amended, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the Clean Air Act.
4. Public Scoping Meetings: The Corps and City of Long Beach will
jointly conduct two public scoping meetings at the date and address
indicated above. The purpose of the scoping meeting is to gather
information from the general public or interested organizations about
issues and concerns that they would like to see addressed in the Draft
IFR. Comments may be delivered in writing or verbally at the meeting.
All comments will be entered into the public record.
5. Availability of the Draft IFR: The Draft IFR including Draft
EIS/EIR is anticipated to be available for public review and comment in
the spring or summer of 2017.
Dated: March 23, 2016.
Kirk E. Gibbs,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District Engineer.
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