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emailing comments, please use ‘‘NOI
Comments, Dakota Access Pipeline
Crossing’’ as the subject of your email.
The location of all public scoping
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through a notice to be
published in the local North Dakota
newspaper (The Bismarck Tribune) and
online at https://www.army.mil/asacw.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gib Owen, Water Resources Policy and
Legislation, Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works,
Washington, DC 20310–0108; telephone:
(703) 695–6791; email: gib.a.owen.civ@
mail.mil.
The
proposed crossing of Lake Oahe by
Dakota Access, LLC is approximately
0.5 miles upstream of the northern
boundary of the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe’s reservation. The Tribe protests
the crossing primarily because it relies
on Lake Oahe for water for a variety of
purposes, the Tribe’s reservation
boundaries encompass portions of Lake
Oahe downstream from the proposed
crossing, and the Tribe retains water,
treaty fishing, and hunting rights in the
Lake.
The proposed crossing of Corps
property requires the granting of a rightof-way (easement) under the Mineral
Leasing Act (MLA), 30 U.S.C. 185. To
date, the Army has not made a final
decision on whether to grant the
easement pursuant to the MLA. The
Army intends to prepare an EIS to
consider any potential impacts to the
human environment that the grant of an
easement may cause.
Specifically, input is desired on the
following three scoping concerns:
(1) Alternative locations for the
pipeline crossing the Missouri River;
(2) Potential risks and impacts of an
oil spill, and potential impacts to Lake
Oahe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s
water intakes, and the Tribe’s water,
treaty fishing, and hunting rights; and
(3) Information on the extent and
location of the Tribe’s treaty rights in
Lake Oahe.
On July 25, 2016, the Corps granted
permission to applicant Dakota Access,
LLC, under Section 14 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (408
permission), for a proposed pipeline
crossing of Lake Oahe. Lake Oahe is on
the Missouri River and owned by the
Corps. The approximate 1,172-mile
pipeline connects the Bakken and Three
Forks oil production areas in North
Dakota to an existing crude oil market
near Patoka, Illinois. The pipeline is 30
inches in diameter and is projected to
transport approximately 570,000 barrels
per day.
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The 408 permission was accompanied
by a Finding of No Significant Impact
based on an Environmental Assessment
(EA), as contemplated under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The EA included a brief
description and characterization of
factors used in evaluating a potential
alternative crossing location that was
considered and eliminated during the
analysis phase. The alternative route,
which was eliminated, would cross the
Missouri River approximately 10 miles
north of Bismarck, ND.
On December 4, 2016, the Army
determined that a decision on whether
to authorize the pipeline to cross Lake
Oahe at the proposed location merits
additional analysis, more rigorous
exploration and evaluation of
reasonable siting alternatives, and
greater public and tribal participation
and comments as contemplated in the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
(CEQ’s) NEPA implementing
regulations, 40 CFR 1502.14 and 1503.1.
Currently, the Corps is developing a
plan to implement the Army’s December
4, 2016 direction. This notice of public
scoping should be integrated into the
Corps’ plan of action.
Consistent with CEQ’s NEPA
implementing regulations, an EIS will
analyze, at a minimum:
(1) Alternative locations for the
pipeline crossing the Missouri River;
(2) Potential risks and impacts of an
oil spill, and potential impacts to Lake
Oahe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s
water intakes, and the Tribe’s water,
treaty fishing, and hunting rights; and
(3) Information on the extent and
location of the Tribe’s treaty rights in
Lake Oahe.
The range of issues, alternatives, and
potential impacts may be expanded
based on comments received in
response to this notice and at public
scoping meetings.
Public Comment Availability: Before
including your address, telephone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the
Army cannot guarantee that this will
occur.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with sections 1503.1 and
1506.6 of the CEQ’s Regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508) implementing the
procedural requirements of NEPA, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and
the Army and Corps’ NEPA
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implementation policies (32 CFR part
651 and 33 CFR part 230), and exercises
the authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) by
General Orders No. 2017–1, January 5,
2017.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meetings
Department of Defense.
Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The 2017 Defense Science
Board (DSB) Summer Study Task Force
on Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st
Century’s Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat
Strategic Environment (‘‘the Nuclear
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force’’)
will meet in closed session on Tuesday,
January 24, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at the Virginia Tech Advanced Research
Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor,
Arlington, VA and Wednesday, January
25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
the Executive Conference Center, 4075
Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA.
DATES: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday,
January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Virginia Tech Advanced
Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th
Floor, Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017);
and Executive Conference Center, 4075
Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA
(January 25, 2017).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via email at debra.a.rose20.civ@
mail.mil, or via phone at (703) 571–0084
or the Defense Science Board
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Ms.
Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive
Director, Defense Science Board, 3140
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A,
Washington, DC 20301, via email at
karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil or via
phone at (703) 571–0079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
circumstances beyond the control of the
Designated Federal Officer and the
Department of Defense, the 2017
Defense Science Board Summer Study
Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence in the
SUMMARY:
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21st Century’s Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat
Strategic Environment was unable to
provide public notification of its
meetings on January 24–25, 2017, as
required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a).
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day
notification requirement.
These meetings are being held under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) 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.
The mission of the Defense Science
Board is to provide independent advice
and recommendations on matters
relating to the Department of Defense’s
(DoD) scientific and technical
enterprise. The objective of the Nuclear
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force is
to address the topic of nuclear force
modernization and recapitalization,
focusing on ways to reduce the
affordability problem and on ways to
respond to the changing strategic
environment through technical,
programmatic, and operational
innovation. The Nuclear Deterrence
Summer Study Task Force will consider
the critical issues associated with the
status and trends in major power threats
and proliferators that could threaten the
United States or its allies, to include
their nuclear, advanced conventional,
and cyber capabilities that might
threaten the operational viability of our
nuclear deterrent; make our ability to
control escalation through non-nuclear
means problematic; or impact the
assurance of U.S. extended deterrence
globally. This two-day session will
focus on providing general and nuclear
threat briefings, to include briefings on
China, Russia, and the Democratic
Republic of Korea, from the National
Intelligence Council and Defense
Intelligence Agency, and the
International Nuclear Deterrence Efforts
and Perspective from the Executive
Secretary of Nuclear Weapons Council
on the Future of Nuclear Deterrence; a
briefing on the ‘Perspective of the Office
of Net Assessment on the Future of
Nuclear Deterrence’ by the Office of Net
Assessment; a DoD Policy Brief on the
Nuclear Posture Review by Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and
Missile Defense Policy; and a U.S.
Nuclear Weapons Policy brief from Mr.
Frank Miller.
In accordance with section 10(d) of
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–2.155, the
DoD has determined that the Nuclear
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force
meeting will be closed to the public.
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Specifically, the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics), in consultation with the DoD
Office of General Counsel, has
determined in writing that all sessions
will be closed to the public because
matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)
will be considered. The determination is
based on the consideration that it is
expected that discussions throughout
will involve classified matters of
national security concern. Such
classified material is so intertwined
with the unclassified material and nonproprietary information that it cannot
reasonably be segregated into separate
discussions without defeating the
effectiveness and meaning of the overall
meetings. To permit the meetings to be
open to the public would preclude
discussion of such matters and would
greatly diminish the ultimate utility of
the DSB’s findings or recommendations
to the Secretary of Defense and to the
Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, interested persons may
submit a written statement for
consideration by the Nuclear Deterrence
Summer Study Task Force at any time
regarding its mission or in response to
the stated agenda of a planned meeting.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the DSB’s DFO—Ms. Karen D.H.
Saunders, Executive Director, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301,
via email at Karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.
mil or via phone at (703) 571–0079 at
any point; however, if a written
statement is not received at least 3
calendar days prior to the meeting,
which is the subject of this notice, then
it may not be provided to or considered
by the Nuclear Deterrence Summer
Study Task Force. The DFO will review
all submissions with the Nuclear
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force
co-Chairs and ensure they are provided
to Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study
Task Force members prior to the end of
the two-day meeting on January 25,
2017.
Dated: January 12, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meetings
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings.
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SUMMARY: The 2017 Defense Science Board (DSB) Summer Study Task Force
on Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century's Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat
Strategic Environment (``the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task
Force'') will meet in closed session on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from
8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Virginia
Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA
and Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the
Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington,
VA.
DATES: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Virginia Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th
Floor, Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017); and Executive Conference
Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA (January 25, 2017).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Rose, Executive Officer,
Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington,
DC 20301-3140, via email at debra.a.rose20.civ@mail.mil, or via phone
at (703) 571-0084 or the Defense Science Board Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC
20301, via email at karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil or via phone at (703)
571-0079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the 2017
Defense Science Board Summer Study Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence in
the
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21st Century's Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat Strategic Environment was
unable to provide public notification of its meetings on January 24-25,
2017, as required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to
41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement.
These meetings are being held under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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.
The mission of the Defense Science Board is to provide independent
advice and recommendations on matters relating to the Department of
Defense's (DoD) scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of
the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force is to address the topic
of nuclear force modernization and recapitalization, focusing on ways
to reduce the affordability problem and on ways to respond to the
changing strategic environment through technical, programmatic, and
operational innovation. The Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force
will consider the critical issues associated with the status and trends
in major power threats and proliferators that could threaten the United
States or its allies, to include their nuclear, advanced conventional,
and cyber capabilities that might threaten the operational viability of
our nuclear deterrent; make our ability to control escalation through
non-nuclear means problematic; or impact the assurance of U.S. extended
deterrence globally. This two-day session will focus on providing
general and nuclear threat briefings, to include briefings on China,
Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Korea, from the National
Intelligence Council and Defense Intelligence Agency, and the
International Nuclear Deterrence Efforts and Perspective from the
Executive Secretary of Nuclear Weapons Council on the Future of Nuclear
Deterrence; a briefing on the `Perspective of the Office of Net
Assessment on the Future of Nuclear Deterrence' by the Office of Net
Assessment; a DoD Policy Brief on the Nuclear Posture Review by
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy;
and a U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy brief from Mr. Frank Miller.
In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-2.155,
the DoD has determined that the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task
Force meeting will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), in
consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel, has determined in
writing that all sessions will be closed to the public because matters
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) will be considered. The determination is
based on the consideration that it is expected that discussions
throughout will involve classified matters of national security
concern. Such classified material is so intertwined with the
unclassified material and non-proprietary information that it cannot
reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without defeating
the effectiveness and meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the
meetings to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such
matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the DSB's
findings or recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-
3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written
statement for consideration by the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task
Force at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Individuals submitting a written statement
must submit their statement to the DSB's DFO--Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders,
Executive Director, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via email at
Karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil or via phone at (703) 571-0079 at any
point; however, if a written statement is not received at least 3
calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this
notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Nuclear
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force. The DFO will review all submissions
with the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force co-Chairs and
ensure they are provided to Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force
members prior to the end of the two-day meeting on January 25, 2017.
Dated: January 12, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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