Notice of Intent To Prepare a Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test and Training Range Military Land Withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 58496-58497 [2016-20401]
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Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Legislative Environmental Impact
Statement for the Nevada Test and
Training Range Military Land
Withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nevada
United States Air Force (lead
agency) and Bureau of Land
Management, United States Department
of Energy, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and Nevada
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ACTION: Notice of Intent
The United States Air Force
(Air Force) is issuing this notice to
notify the public of its intent to prepare
a Legislative Environmental Impact
Statement (LEIS) for the Nevada Test
and Training Range (NTTR) military
land withdrawal at Nellis Air Force
Base, Nevada. The LEIS is being
prepared in accordance with National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969; 40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Parts 1500–1508, the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations for implementing NEPA;
and the Air Force Environmental Impact
Analysis Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part
989].
This notice also serves to invite early
public and agency participation in
determining the scope of environmental
issues and alternatives to be analyzed in
the LEIS and to identify and eliminate
from detailed study the issues which are
not significant. To effectively define the
full range of issues and concerns to be
evaluated in the LEIS, the Air Force is
soliciting scoping comments from
interested local, state and federal
agencies, interested American Indian
tribes, and interested members of the
public. This NOI also serves to provide
early notice of compliance with
Executive Order (EO) 11990, ‘‘Protection
of Wetlands’’ and EO 11988,
‘‘Floodplain Management.’’ State and
federal regulatory agencies with special
expertise in wetlands and floodplains
have been contacted to request
comment.
Scoping comments may be submitted
to the Air Force at the planned public
scoping meetings and/or in writing.
DATES: The Air Force plans to hold five
public scoping meetings from 5 p.m. to
9 p.m., on the dates and at the locations
listed below.
• Wednesday, October 12, 2016: Beatty
Community Center, 100 A Avenue
South, Beatty, NV 89003
• Thursday, October 13, 2016: Tonopah
Convention Center, 301 Brougher
Avenue, Tonopah, NV 89049
• Tuesday, October 18, 2016: Caliente
Elementary School, 289 Lincoln
Street, Caliente, NV 89008
• Wednesday, October 19, 2016:
Pahranagat Valley High School, 151 S.
Main Street, Alamo, NV 89001
• Thursday, October 20, 2016: Aliante
Hotel, 7300 Aliante Parkway, North
Las Vegas, NV 89084
The agenda for each scoping meeting is
as follows:
• 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—Open House
and comment submission
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• 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.—Air Force
Presentation
• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.—Open House
and comment submission resumes
Local notices announcing scheduled
dates, locations, and addresses for each
meeting will be published in the
Bullseye, Pahrump Valley Times,
Lincoln County Record, Tonopah
Times-Bonanza, and Las Vegas ReviewJournal newspapers a minimum of
fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting.
Comments will be accepted at any
time during the Environmental Impact
Analysis Process (EIAP). However, to
ensure the Air Force has sufficient time
to consider public input in the
preparation of the Draft LEIS, scoping
comments must be submitted no later
than December 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the NTTR
Military Land Withdrawal and LEIS
process can be accessed at the project
Web site at www.nttrleis.com. The
project Web site can be used to submit
scoping comments to the Air Force, or
comments and inquiries may also be
submitted by mail or email to the 99th
Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 4430
Grissom Ave., Ste. 107, Nellis AFB, NV
89191 or by email at
99ABW.PAOutreach@us.af.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
current NTTR land withdrawal expires
in November, 2021. In accordance with
the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of
1999, the Air Force has notified
Congress of a continuing military need
for the NTTR withdrawal. Military land
withdrawal applications have been
prepared and submitted to Bureau of
Land Management (BLM). The
segregation of lands proposed for
military withdrawal are addressed in a
separate BLM Federal Register notice.
The Air Force LEIS supports
Congressional decision-making for the
proposed military land withdrawal and
will be programmatic in nature, adding
value by setting out a broad view of
environmental impacts and alternatives
for Congress to consider. Following
Congressional action on the NTTR land
withdrawal proposals, site specific
proposals based on particular DoD or
Air Force defined needs for the range
would be evaluated with the
appropriate level of tiered or
supplemental NEPA.
In particular, the LEIS will analyze
alternatives for military land
withdrawal of the NTTR to improve the
range capacity and capability to support
military test and training requirements
now and into the future. The LEIS will
assess the potential environmental
consequences of the proposal to extend
the existing NTTR military land
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withdrawal beyond the current
withdrawal expiration date. As part of
the withdrawal extension, the Air Force
proposes to continue military operations
on the NTTR’s existing 2,949,603 acres
of land. In addition to extending the
existing land withdrawal, the Air Force
is also proposing to withdraw up to an
additional 301,507 acres to improve the
range’s capacity to support military
testing and training.
The alternatives being evaluated in
the LEIS include: (1) Extending the
existing land withdrawal and
management of the NTTR (Status Quo);
(2) extending the existing land
withdrawal and providing the Air Force
with increased access for military
activities in the South Range of the
NTTR; (3) Alternative 1 or 2 and
expanding the existing withdrawal by
including up to 301,507 additional
acres, via three sub-alternatives; (4)
establishing the time period of the
withdrawal as either 20 years, 50 years,
or as an indefinite military withdrawal;
and (5) the No Action alternative which
includes returning NTTR lands to the
public domain, through the Department
of the Interior. The alternatives structure
allows for combining elements of
alternatives in an additive fashion. For
example, Alternative 2, could be
selected along with sub-alternatives of
Alternatives 3 (an option for expansion)
and 4 (option for duration) as part of the
Air Force’s recommendation to Congress
for the future military withdrawal.
Within the framework of these
alternatives, the LEIS will support
Congressional action by identifying and
evaluating potential impacts to land use,
airspace, safety, noise, hazardous
materials and solid waste, earth
resources, water resources, air quality,
transportation, wilderness and
wilderness study areas, cultural
resources, biological resources,
socioeconomics, and environmental
justice.
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; Carl
D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Improvement Act of 2006
(Pub. L. 109–270) State Plan Guide
Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education (OCTAE), Department
of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
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September 26, 2016.
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Please note that comments submitted by
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postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
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Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
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202–245–7405.
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Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
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assess the impact of its information
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the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
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is described below. The Department of
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public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
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processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
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123(a)(1) of Perkins IV.
Dated: August 22, 2016.
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Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Legislative Environmental Impact
Statement for the Nevada Test and Training Range Military Land
Withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
AGENCY: United States Air Force (lead agency) and Bureau of Land
Management, United States Department of Energy, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and Nevada Department of Wildlife (cooperating
agencies)
ACTION: Notice of Intent
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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice
to notify the public of its intent to prepare a Legislative
Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) for the Nevada Test and Training
Range (NTTR) military land withdrawal at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
The LEIS is being prepared in accordance with National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts
1500-1508, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for
implementing NEPA; and the Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis
Process (EIAP) [32 CFR part 989].
This notice also serves to invite early public and agency
participation in determining the scope of environmental issues and
alternatives to be analyzed in the LEIS and to identify and eliminate
from detailed study the issues which are not significant. To
effectively define the full range of issues and concerns to be
evaluated in the LEIS, the Air Force is soliciting scoping comments
from interested local, state and federal agencies, interested American
Indian tribes, and interested members of the public. This NOI also
serves to provide early notice of compliance with Executive Order (EO)
11990, ``Protection of Wetlands'' and EO 11988, ``Floodplain
Management.'' State and federal regulatory agencies with special
expertise in wetlands and floodplains have been contacted to request
comment.
Scoping comments may be submitted to the Air Force at the planned
public scoping meetings and/or in writing.
DATES: The Air Force plans to hold five public scoping meetings from 5
p.m. to 9 p.m., on the dates and at the locations listed below.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016: Beatty Community Center, 100 A
Avenue South, Beatty, NV 89003
Thursday, October 13, 2016: Tonopah Convention Center, 301
Brougher Avenue, Tonopah, NV 89049
Tuesday, October 18, 2016: Caliente Elementary School, 289
Lincoln Street, Caliente, NV 89008
Wednesday, October 19, 2016: Pahranagat Valley High School,
151 S. Main Street, Alamo, NV 89001
Thursday, October 20, 2016: Aliante Hotel, 7300 Aliante
Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
The agenda for each scoping meeting is as follows:
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.--Open House and comment submission
6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.--Air Force Presentation
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.--Open House and comment submission
resumes
Local notices announcing scheduled dates, locations, and addresses for
each meeting will be published in the Bullseye, Pahrump Valley Times,
Lincoln County Record, Tonopah Times-Bonanza, and Las Vegas Review-
Journal newspapers a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to each
meeting.
Comments will be accepted at any time during the Environmental
Impact Analysis Process (EIAP). However, to ensure the Air Force has
sufficient time to consider public input in the preparation of the
Draft LEIS, scoping comments must be submitted no later than December
10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the NTTR Military Land Withdrawal and LEIS
process can be accessed at the project Web site at www.nttrleis.com.
The project Web site can be used to submit scoping comments to the Air
Force, or comments and inquiries may also be submitted by mail or email
to the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 4430 Grissom Ave., Ste. 107,
Nellis AFB, NV 89191 or by email at 99ABW.PAOutreach@us.af.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current NTTR land withdrawal expires in
November, 2021. In accordance with the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of
1999, the Air Force has notified Congress of a continuing military need
for the NTTR withdrawal. Military land withdrawal applications have
been prepared and submitted to Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The
segregation of lands proposed for military withdrawal are addressed in
a separate BLM Federal Register notice.
The Air Force LEIS supports Congressional decision-making for the
proposed military land withdrawal and will be programmatic in nature,
adding value by setting out a broad view of environmental impacts and
alternatives for Congress to consider. Following Congressional action
on the NTTR land withdrawal proposals, site specific proposals based on
particular DoD or Air Force defined needs for the range would be
evaluated with the appropriate level of tiered or supplemental NEPA.
In particular, the LEIS will analyze alternatives for military land
withdrawal of the NTTR to improve the range capacity and capability to
support military test and training requirements now and into the
future. The LEIS will assess the potential environmental consequences
of the proposal to extend the existing NTTR military land
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withdrawal beyond the current withdrawal expiration date. As part of
the withdrawal extension, the Air Force proposes to continue military
operations on the NTTR's existing 2,949,603 acres of land. In addition
to extending the existing land withdrawal, the Air Force is also
proposing to withdraw up to an additional 301,507 acres to improve the
range's capacity to support military testing and training.
The alternatives being evaluated in the LEIS include: (1) Extending
the existing land withdrawal and management of the NTTR (Status Quo);
(2) extending the existing land withdrawal and providing the Air Force
with increased access for military activities in the South Range of the
NTTR; (3) Alternative 1 or 2 and expanding the existing withdrawal by
including up to 301,507 additional acres, via three sub-alternatives;
(4) establishing the time period of the withdrawal as either 20 years,
50 years, or as an indefinite military withdrawal; and (5) the No
Action alternative which includes returning NTTR lands to the public
domain, through the Department of the Interior. The alternatives
structure allows for combining elements of alternatives in an additive
fashion. For example, Alternative 2, could be selected along with sub-
alternatives of Alternatives 3 (an option for expansion) and 4 (option
for duration) as part of the Air Force's recommendation to Congress for
the future military withdrawal. Within the framework of these
alternatives, the LEIS will support Congressional action by identifying
and evaluating potential impacts to land use, airspace, safety, noise,
hazardous materials and solid waste, earth resources, water resources,
air quality, transportation, wilderness and wilderness study areas,
cultural resources, biological resources, socioeconomics, and
environmental justice.
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20401 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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