Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Housing Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH, 61199-61200 [2016-21274]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 6, 2016 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice Is Given of the Names of
Members of the Performance Review
Board for the Department of the Air
Force
United States Air Force, DOD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is given of the names
of members of the Performance Review
Board for the Department of the Air
Force.
SUMMARY:
Effective on November 1, 2016.
Pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c) (1–5), the
Department of the Air Force (AF)
announces the appointment of members
to the AF’s Senior Executive Service
(SES) Performance Review Board (PRB).
Appointments are made by the
authorizing official. Each board member
shall review and evaluate performance
scores provided by the SES’ immediate
supervisor. Performance standards must
be applied consistently across the AF.
The board will make final
recommendations to the authorizing
official relative to the performance of
the executive.
The members of the 2016 Performance
Review Board for the U.S. Air Force
are:
1. Board President—Gen Pawlikowski,
Commander, Air Force Material
Command
2. Honorable Disbrow, Under Secretary
of the Air Force
3. Honorable Ballentine, Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for
Installations, Environment, and
Logistics
4. Lt Gen McLaughlin, Deputy
Commander at United States Cyber
Command
5. Lt Gen Bunch, Deputy, Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
for Acquisition
6. Lt Gen Grosso, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Manpower, Personnel and
Services
7. Ms. Young, Executive Director, Air
Force Materiel Command
8. Ms. Thomas, Deputy Chief
Management Officer of the Air
Force
9. Mr. McDade, Principal Deputy
General Counsel of the Air Force
10. Mr. Shelton, Deputy Administrative
Assistant to the Secretary of the Air
Force
11. Ms. Costello, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Acquisition)
12. Mr. Salvatori, Director, Capabilities
Management Office
DATES:
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:04 Sep 02, 2016
Jkt 238001
13. Mr. Bridges, Assistant Deputy Chief
of Staff for Logistics, Engineering
and Force Protection
14. Ms. Miller, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for
Installations
15. Mr. Geurts, Acquisition Executive,
U.S. Special Operations Command
16. Ms. Nolta, Deputy Director, Air
Force Staff
Additionally, all career status Air
Force Tier 3 SES members not included
in the above list are eligible to serve on
the 2016 Performance Review Board and
are hereby nominated for inclusion on
an ad hoc basis in the event of
absence(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please direct any written comments or
requests for information to Ms. Dawn
Rayner, Deputy Director, Senior
Executive Management, AF/DPS, 1040
Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC
20330–1040 (PH: 703–695–7677; or via
email at dawn.m.rayner.civ@mail.mil.)
Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–21056 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Housing Program at WrightPatterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH
United States Air Force,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The United States Air Force
(Air Force) is issuing this notice to
notify the public of its intent to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the housing program at WrightPatterson AFB. The EIS 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 EIS 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 EIS, the Air Force is
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
61199
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 invite
stakeholder participation and comment
as part of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and in support
and furtherance of the NHPA Section
106 consultation process.
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 two
public scoping meetings from 5:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., on the dates and at the
locations listed below.
• Monday, September 26, 2016:
Fairborn High School Auditorium,
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH
45324
• Tuesday, September 27, 2016:
Fairborn High School Auditorium,
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH
45324
The agenda for each scoping meeting
is as follows:
• 5:30 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 8:30 p.m.—Open House
and comment submission resumes
Local notices announcing scheduled
dates, locations, and addresses for each
meeting will be published in the Dayton
Daily News, Fairborn Daily Herald,
Beavercreek News Current, Xenia Daily
Gazette and other publications 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 EIS, scoping
comments must be submitted no later
than October 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the WrightPatterson AFB housing project can be
accessed at the project Web site at
https://wpafbhousingeis.versar.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 88th
Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office,
5135 Pearson Road, Bldg. 10, Room
253A, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
or by email at 88abw.pa@us.af.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently,
100 homes remain in the USAF
inventory at WPAFB. These homes
include ten homes on Yount Drive built
in 1975, 89 homes built in 1934–1937
within a planned thematic landscape
E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM
06SEN1
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
61200
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 6, 2016 / Notices
now managed as the Brick Quarters
Historic District (BQHD), and the NRHPeligible Foulois House constructed in
1874. WPAFB presently operates and
maintains the BQHD and Foulois House
under provisions of the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Sections 106 and 110. Environmental
studies and impact analysis will
evaluate options for new construction,
conveyance to a private developer,
lease, and demolition of these last
remaining government-owned homes.
Public scoping meetings will be held to
assist in identifying reasonable
alternatives, potential impacts, and the
relative significance of impacts to be
analyzed in the EIS.
The purpose of the action is to
provide housing that meets Air Force
standards for key and essential (K&E)
personnel and their dependents
stationed at WPAFB. The need for this
action stems from mission requirements,
Department of Defense (DOD) policy,
and the USAF’s obligations under the
NHPA and Executive Order (EO) 13287,
Preserve America. At a minimum, this
action must support the mission by
providing residences for 30 K&E
personnel and their dependents who are
required to live on WPAFB. The current
privatized housing inventory does not
support these needs, as the homes are
not of adequate square footage and are
not proximate enough to K&E work
locations to support the base’s housing
requirements for the identified K&E
personnel.
The EIS will address concerns
associated with modification,
conveyance, lease, and/or demolition of
historic homes within the BQHD. The
EIS will analyze alternatives that could
include military construction and
continued government ownership,
housing privatization of all or a portion
of the homes, NHPA Section 111 Lease,
reuse as temporary lodging facilities,
demolition, and the No Action
Alternative. Within the framework of
these alternatives, the EIS will support
Air Force decisions by identifying and
evaluating potential impacts to land use,
safety, noise, hazardous materials and
solid waste, earth resources, water
resources, air quality, transportation,
cultural resources, biological resources,
socioeconomics, and environmental
justice.
The USAF intends to use the EIS
process and documentation to aid in
fulfilling its NHPA, Section 106
consultation requirements (36 CFR
800.8) particularly regarding public
participation in the planning process
associated with this EIS. In addition,
extensive consultation under NHPA
Sec. 106 is ongoing with the OHPO,
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:04 Sep 02, 2016
Jkt 238001
WMD events, and develops and delivers
cutting-edge technologies to assist with
these endeavors.
As a Department of Defense (DoD)
agency, the DTRA/SCC–WMD does not
own real property. Most agency actions
typically occur on host military service
Henry Williams,
installations or ranges, or other Federal
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
agency properties. DTRA/SCC–WMD
[FR Doc. 2016–21274 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am]
formerly relied upon host installation
BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
NEPA implementing procedures,
including categorical exclusions to
address potential environmental
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
impacts of agency actions. With the
issuance of CEQ guidance ‘‘Establishing,
Office of the Secretary
Applying, and Revising Categorical
[Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0056]
Exclusions under the National
Environmental Policy Act’’ (Nov. 23,
National Environmental Policy Act
2010) and after consulting with CEQ
Implementing Procedures
and other similar DoD components,
DTRA/SCC–WMD determined the need
AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction
to establish NEPA implementing
Agency/USSTRATCOM Center for
procedures and categorical exclusions
Combating Weapons of Mass
specific to DTRA/SCC–WMD projects
Destruction, Department of Defense.
and actions. The information assembled
ACTION: Final guidance.
while developing categorical exclusions
SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction is described in the ‘‘DTRA/SCC–WMD
Administrative Record for Supporting
Agency/USSTRATCOM Center for
Categorical Exclusions’’ and is available
Combating Weapons of Mass
on the DTRA/SCC–WMD Web site at:
Destruction (DTRA/SCC–WMD or the
https://www.dtra.mil/Home/NEPA.aspx.
Agency) is issuing procedures to
The categorical exclusions describe
implement the National Environmental
the categories of actions that DTRA/
Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order
SCC–WMD determined to normally not
(E.O.) 11514, and Council on
individually or cumulatively have
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
significant impact on the environment.
regulations for implementing the
These and the other implementing
procedural provisions of NEPA.
procedures will serve as the agency’s
DATES: This final guidance is effective
guide for complying with the
on September 6, 2016.
requirements of NEPA for DTRA/SCC–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
WMD actions.
Sherry Davis, Director, Environment,
The text of the complete DTRA/SCC–
Safety, and Occupational Health
WMD NEPA implementing procedures
Department, at (703) 767–7122 or by
can be found on the DTRA/SCC–WMD
email at sherry.j.davis3.civ@mail.mil.
Web site at: https://www.dtra.mil/Home/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
NEPA.aspx and in this document.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 (81 FR 27107–
Dated: August 31, 2016.
27122), the Department of Defense
Aaron Siegel,
published proposed guidance titled
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
‘‘National Environmental Policy Act
Officer, Department of Defense.
Implementing Procedures’’ for a 30-day
public comment period. The publicTable of Contents
comment period ended on June 6, 2016.
1. Purpose
No public comments were received.
2. Applicability
Further administrative edits were
3. Policy
made to the final guidance. References
4. Responsibilities
to ‘‘J4/8C’’ were changed to ‘‘J4/8’’, and
5. Environmental Planning & Analysis
references to the Environment, Safety,
(a) Record of Environmental Review
and Occupational Health (ESOH) Team
(b) Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)
(c) Environmental Assessment (EA)
Web site were removed throughout the
(d) Finding of No Significant Impact
final guidance.
(FONSI)
DTRA/SCC–WMD is a combat support
(e) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
agency that counters weapons of mass
(f) Record of Decision (ROD)
destruction (WMD). DTRA/SCC–WMD
6. Mitigation and Monitoring
keeps WMD out of the hands of
7. Subsequent Analyses
terrorists and other enemies by locking
(a) Tiering and Programmatic Review
down, monitoring, and destroying
(b) Supplemental EAs/EISs
weapons and weapons-related material,
(c) Adoption of EAs/EISs
8. Actions on Host Installations/Actions
assists with plans and responses to
ACHP and other interested parties. That
consultation is expected to produce a
Sec. 106 project Programmatic
Agreement which will be executed prior
to issuance of this EIS’s Record of
Decision (ROD).
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM
06SEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61199-61200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21274]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Housing Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB),
OH
AGENCY: United States Air Force, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice
to notify the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the housing program at Wright-Patterson AFB. The
EIS 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 EIS 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 EIS, 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 invite stakeholder participation and comment as part of the
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and in support and
furtherance of the NHPA Section 106 consultation process.
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 two public scoping meetings from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on the dates and at the locations listed below.
Monday, September 26, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium,
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324
Tuesday, September 27, 2016: Fairborn High School Auditorium,
306 E. Whittier Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324
The agenda for each scoping meeting is as follows:
5:30 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 8:30 p.m.--Open House and comment submission
resumes
Local notices announcing scheduled dates, locations, and addresses
for each meeting will be published in the Dayton Daily News, Fairborn
Daily Herald, Beavercreek News Current, Xenia Daily Gazette and other
publications 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 EIS, scoping comments must be submitted no later than October 9,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the Wright-Patterson AFB housing project can
be accessed at the project Web site at https://wpafbhousingeis.versar.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 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Office, 5135 Pearson Road, Bldg. 10, Room 253A, Wright-Patterson AFB,
OH 45433 or by email at 88abw.pa@us.af.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 100 homes remain in the USAF
inventory at WPAFB. These homes include ten homes on Yount Drive built
in 1975, 89 homes built in 1934-1937 within a planned thematic
landscape
[[Page 61200]]
now managed as the Brick Quarters Historic District (BQHD), and the
NRHP-eligible Foulois House constructed in 1874. WPAFB presently
operates and maintains the BQHD and Foulois House under provisions of
the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Sections 106 and 110.
Environmental studies and impact analysis will evaluate options for new
construction, conveyance to a private developer, lease, and demolition
of these last remaining government-owned homes. Public scoping meetings
will be held to assist in identifying reasonable alternatives,
potential impacts, and the relative significance of impacts to be
analyzed in the EIS.
The purpose of the action is to provide housing that meets Air
Force standards for key and essential (K&E) personnel and their
dependents stationed at WPAFB. The need for this action stems from
mission requirements, Department of Defense (DOD) policy, and the
USAF's obligations under the NHPA and Executive Order (EO) 13287,
Preserve America. At a minimum, this action must support the mission by
providing residences for 30 K&E personnel and their dependents who are
required to live on WPAFB. The current privatized housing inventory
does not support these needs, as the homes are not of adequate square
footage and are not proximate enough to K&E work locations to support
the base's housing requirements for the identified K&E personnel.
The EIS will address concerns associated with modification,
conveyance, lease, and/or demolition of historic homes within the BQHD.
The EIS will analyze alternatives that could include military
construction and continued government ownership, housing privatization
of all or a portion of the homes, NHPA Section 111 Lease, reuse as
temporary lodging facilities, demolition, and the No Action
Alternative. Within the framework of these alternatives, the EIS will
support Air Force decisions by identifying and evaluating potential
impacts to land use, safety, noise, hazardous materials and solid
waste, earth resources, water resources, air quality, transportation,
cultural resources, biological resources, socioeconomics, and
environmental justice.
The USAF intends to use the EIS process and documentation to aid in
fulfilling its NHPA, Section 106 consultation requirements (36 CFR
800.8) particularly regarding public participation in the planning
process associated with this EIS. In addition, extensive consultation
under NHPA Sec. 106 is ongoing with the OHPO, ACHP and other interested
parties. That consultation is expected to produce a Sec. 106 project
Programmatic Agreement which will be executed prior to issuance of this
EIS's Record of Decision (ROD).
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-21274 Filed 9-2-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-10-P
