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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Draft Finding of No Significant Impact
for the Proposed Rehabilitation or
Replacement of Buildings at the
Gulfport Job Corps Center, 3300 20th
Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
Office of Job Corps,
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL or Department), ETA, Office of Job
Corps, is issuing a draft Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding
the proposed rehabilitation or
replacement of buildings at the Gulfport
Job Corps Center (JCC) in Gulfport,
Mississippi.
SUMMARY:
To be ensured for consideration,
comments must be submitted in writing
on or before January 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted
by email to Marsha Fitzhugh at
fitzhugh.marsha@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marsha Fitzhugh, Division of Facilities
and Asset Management, Office of Job
Corps, ETA, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
4463, Washington, DC 20210;
Telephone (202) 693–3000 (this is not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DATES:
I. Introduction
Established in 1964, Job Corps is a
national program administered by ETA
in the Department. It is the nation’s
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largest federally-funded, primarily
residential training program for youth
ages 16–24. With 125 centers across the
country, Job Corps seeks to change lives
through education and job training for
in-demand careers. Job Corps serves atrisk young people who seek to overcome
barriers to employment, which can
include poverty, homelessness, or aging
out of the foster care system, by
providing them with the academic,
career technical, and employability
skills to enter the workforce, enroll in
post-secondary education, pursue
apprenticeship opportunities, or enlist
in the military.
The Gulfport JCC opened in 1978
utilizing buildings that were initially
constructed in 1954 as a high school for
African-American students, known as
the 33rd Avenue High School. The three
original high school buildings, which
are considered eligible for inclusion on
the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP), sustained extensive damage
during Hurricane Katrina. As a result,
the Gulfport JCC reopened with
temporary facilities three and a half
years after the storm. These three
original buildings have not been
rehabilitated.
II. Environmental Assessment and Draft
Finding of No Significant Impact
Pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Regulations (40 Code of Federal
Regulations [CFR] part 1500–08)
implementing procedural provisions of
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the DOL, ETA, and Office of Job
Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR
11.11(d), give notice that an
Environmental Assessment (EA) has
been prepared for the proposed
rehabilitation or replacement of
buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps
Center (JCC), Gulfport, Mississippi. The
EA evaluated the potential
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts associated with the
redevelopment of buildings at the
Gulfport JCC. Three action alternatives
and the No Action Alternative were
evaluated in the EA. After careful
consideration, it was determined that
the Preferred Alternative, to retain the
existing street-facing building facades
¸
and construct new buildings behind the
facades, would best meet the purpose
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and need without causing significant
environmental impacts. This Preferred
Alternative would add approximately
93,000 gross square feet (GSF) of
permanent, functional space at the
Gulfport JCC.
The Preferred Alternative would
retain the appearance of the historic
structures by retaining the street-facing
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facades of Building 1, originally the
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main high school building, and Building
2, the gymnasium. New buildings would
be constructed behind the facades to
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provide administration, educational,
medical/dental, and recreation spaces
that meet the needs of the Gulfport JCC
and Job Corps program guidelines.
Building 5, the cafeteria, would be
demolished and replaced by a new,
modern cafeteria, and a new building
would be constructed for vocational
training for shop-related trades and for
storage and maintenance. The Preferred
Alternative would result in a modern
Job Corps instructional campus that
meets the purpose of and need for the
proposed action.
Under the Preferred Alternative, there
would be adverse impacts on historic
properties; however, adverse impacts
would be resolved through mitigation. A
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
between DOL, the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, and the City of
Gulfport memorializing the steps
necessary to mitigate the adverse effects
cause by the Preferred Alternative for
the Gulfport JCC redevelopment project
was executed on September 19, 2017.
Mitigation measures include retaining
the street-facing facades of Buildings 1
¸
and 2, with new buildings being
constructed behind the facades;
¸
preparation of Historic American
Building Survey (HABS) Level II, which
would record the appearance and
history of the buildings to be filed with
the National Park Service for inclusion
in the Library of Congress’ HABS
collection; an exhibit near the entrance
to the new Main Building to preserve
the memory of the 33rd Avenue High
School and honor its alumni; and
renaming the Gulfport JCC to
memorialize the 33rd Avenue High
School. Because adverse impacts on
cultural resources would be resolved
through mitigation, the Preferred
Alternative would not result in
significant impacts on cultural
resources.
To comply with the CEQ requirement
for ‘‘early and meaningful public
participation,’’ the public was invited to
meetings and encouraged to provide
input throughout the process of
developing the EA. A public scoping
meeting was held on June 14, 2016, in
Gulfport, to discuss the proposed
project. Public comments received at the
meeting were considered in the
preparation of the EA. The Draft EA was
provided to the public for a 30-day
review and comment period. The
availability of the EA for review was
announced through a news release
published in the Sun Herald on
November 16, 2016, and a Federal
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Register notice published on November
17, 2016. Additionally, the EA was
available at the Gulfport Public Library
and posted on the Job Corps Web site,
and copies of the EA were mailed to key
stakeholders. Comments received were
addressed as part of the Section 106
consultation and incorporated into the
MOA and the Final EA. A second public
meeting was held on February 15, 2017,
in the Gulfport City Council Chambers
to present information on the Section
106 consultation. Forty-three citizens
attended the meeting. Comments
received were incorporated into the
MOA.
The Draft Final EA and Draft FONSI
will be available for public review and
comment for a period of 30 days at the
Gulfport Public Library, 1708 25th
Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501, and at
https://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx.
Nancy M. Rooney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Analysis
of Alternative Strategies for Financing
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits
When Trust Fund Balances Are
Insufficient
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents is properly
assessed.
Currently, the Department of Labor is
soliciting comments concerning the
collection of data to support an analysis
of alternative strategies for UI deficit
financing. A copy of the proposed
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Information Collection Request (ICR)
can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addressee section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
February 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either one of the following methods:
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Scott Gibbons,
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must
include the agency name and OMB
Control Number identified above for
this information collection. Because we
continue to experience delays in
receiving mail in the Washington, DC
area, commenters are strongly
encouraged to transmit their comments
electronically via email or to submit
them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Gibbons by email at
ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: Historically, States
have financed shortages in meeting
obligations to pay UI benefits by
borrowing from the Federal
Unemployment Account (FUA) in the
Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF)
maintained by the United States
Treasury. Over the last several
recessionary cycles, an increasing
number of States have opted to utilize
private markets to make up UTF
shortfalls, instead of taking traditional
Federal loans. In this past recession, of
the thirty-six States that needed to
borrow funds to pay UI benefits, eight
used private sector instruments (i.e.,
seven States issued bonds and one State
used short-term bank loans). Numerous
considerations must be weighed in
order to determine which option in
financing UTF account deficits should
be employed under what circumstances
to result in an optimal outcome.
However, there is little research
examining or comparing the methods
available to States for financing UTF
account deficits, and specifically
lacking is comprehensive research that
analyzes the cost differences between
taking Federal loans and using alternate
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sources. As a result, State UTF account
administrators are in a position where
they may need to make rapid decisions
based on little evidence or
understanding of available options.
DOL is sponsoring an analysis of costs
related to UI deficit financing, and the
planned data collection includes a
qualitative interviews with Federal and
state officials who play roles in the
deficit financing process, as well as
interviews with finance professionals
and bond underwriters to understand
their perspectives. This information will
be used, along with materials from a
literature search and environmental
scan, to better understand the factors
that influence state decisions between
possible financing methods.
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on
proposed data collection instruments
that will be used during structured
interviews to identify factors involved
in decisions concerning which deficit
financing methods are used, as well as
describing the perceived benefits and
potential challenges in their use.
II. Desired Focus of Comments:
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
concerning the above data collection to
support an analysis of alternative
strategies for UI deficit financing. DOL
is particularly interested in comments
that do the following:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technologyfor example, permitting electronic
submission of responses.
III. Current Actions: At this time, the
Department of Labor is requesting
clearance for structured interviews.
Type of Review: New information
collection request.
OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW.
Affected Public: State, professionals
in public finance and public bond
underwriters.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed
Rehabilitation or Replacement of Buildings at the Gulfport Job Corps
Center, 3300 20th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
AGENCY: Office of Job Corps, Employment and Training Administration
(ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), ETA, Office of
Job Corps, is issuing a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
regarding the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of buildings at
the Gulfport Job Corps Center (JCC) in Gulfport, Mississippi.
DATES: To be ensured for consideration, comments must be submitted in
writing on or before January 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted by email to Marsha Fitzhugh at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha Fitzhugh, Division of
Facilities and Asset Management, Office of Job Corps, ETA, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-4463,
Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 693-3000 (this is not a toll-free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
Established in 1964, Job Corps is a national program administered
by ETA in the Department. It is the nation's largest federally-funded,
primarily residential training program for youth ages 16-24. With 125
centers across the country, Job Corps seeks to change lives through
education and job training for in-demand careers. Job Corps serves at-
risk young people who seek to overcome barriers to employment, which
can include poverty, homelessness, or aging out of the foster care
system, by providing them with the academic, career technical, and
employability skills to enter the workforce, enroll in post-secondary
education, pursue apprenticeship opportunities, or enlist in the
military.
The Gulfport JCC opened in 1978 utilizing buildings that were
initially constructed in 1954 as a high school for African-American
students, known as the 33rd Avenue High School. The three original high
school buildings, which are considered eligible for inclusion on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), sustained extensive damage
during Hurricane Katrina. As a result, the Gulfport JCC reopened with
temporary facilities three and a half years after the storm. These
three original buildings have not been rehabilitated.
II. Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact
Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations
(40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] part 1500-08) implementing
procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
the DOL, ETA, and Office of Job Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR
11.11(d), give notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been
prepared for the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of buildings at
the Gulfport Job Corps Center (JCC), Gulfport, Mississippi. The EA
evaluated the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts
associated with the redevelopment of buildings at the Gulfport JCC.
Three action alternatives and the No Action Alternative were evaluated
in the EA. After careful consideration, it was determined that the
Preferred Alternative, to retain the existing street-facing building
fa[ccedil]ades and construct new buildings behind the fa[ccedil]ades,
would best meet the purpose and need without causing significant
environmental impacts. This Preferred Alternative would add
approximately 93,000 gross square feet (GSF) of permanent, functional
space at the Gulfport JCC.
The Preferred Alternative would retain the appearance of the
historic structures by retaining the street-facing fa[ccedil]ades of
Building 1, originally the main high school building, and Building 2,
the gymnasium. New buildings would be constructed behind the
fa[ccedil]ades to provide administration, educational, medical/dental,
and recreation spaces that meet the needs of the Gulfport JCC and Job
Corps program guidelines. Building 5, the cafeteria, would be
demolished and replaced by a new, modern cafeteria, and a new building
would be constructed for vocational training for shop-related trades
and for storage and maintenance. The Preferred Alternative would result
in a modern Job Corps instructional campus that meets the purpose of
and need for the proposed action.
Under the Preferred Alternative, there would be adverse impacts on
historic properties; however, adverse impacts would be resolved through
mitigation. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between DOL, the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation, and the City of Gulfport
memorializing the steps necessary to mitigate the adverse effects cause
by the Preferred Alternative for the Gulfport JCC redevelopment project
was executed on September 19, 2017. Mitigation measures include
retaining the street-facing fa[ccedil]ades of Buildings 1 and 2, with
new buildings being constructed behind the fa[ccedil]ades; preparation
of Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Level II, which would
record the appearance and history of the buildings to be filed with the
National Park Service for inclusion in the Library of Congress' HABS
collection; an exhibit near the entrance to the new Main Building to
preserve the memory of the 33rd Avenue High School and honor its
alumni; and renaming the Gulfport JCC to memorialize the 33rd Avenue
High School. Because adverse impacts on cultural resources would be
resolved through mitigation, the Preferred Alternative would not result
in significant impacts on cultural resources.
To comply with the CEQ requirement for ``early and meaningful
public participation,'' the public was invited to meetings and
encouraged to provide input throughout the process of developing the
EA. A public scoping meeting was held on June 14, 2016, in Gulfport, to
discuss the proposed project. Public comments received at the meeting
were considered in the preparation of the EA. The Draft EA was provided
to the public for a 30-day review and comment period. The availability
of the EA for review was announced through a news release published in
the Sun Herald on November 16, 2016, and a Federal
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Register notice published on November 17, 2016. Additionally, the EA
was available at the Gulfport Public Library and posted on the Job
Corps Web site, and copies of the EA were mailed to key stakeholders.
Comments received were addressed as part of the Section 106
consultation and incorporated into the MOA and the Final EA. A second
public meeting was held on February 15, 2017, in the Gulfport City
Council Chambers to present information on the Section 106
consultation. Forty-three citizens attended the meeting. Comments
received were incorporated into the MOA.
The Draft Final EA and Draft FONSI will be available for public
review and comment for a period of 30 days at the Gulfport Public
Library, 1708 25th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501, and at https://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx.
Nancy M. Rooney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2017-26579 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am]
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