Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for Site Acquisition and Campus Consolidation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio, 42303 [2018-17707]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2017–0059]
Notice of Availability of Record of
Decision for Site Acquisition and
Campus Consolidation for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention/
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH),
Cincinnati, Ohio
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), in cooperation with the
U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA), announces the availability of the
Record of Decision (ROD) for the
acquisition of a site in Cincinnati, Ohio,
and development of this site into a new,
consolidated CDC/National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action).
The site to be acquired is bounded by
Martin Luther King Drive East to the
south, Harvey Avenue to the west,
Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and
Reading Road to the east.
CDC published a Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for this action on
July 20, 2018 pursuant to the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508).
CDC carefully considered the findings of
the Final EIS when making its decision.
ADDRESSES: The ROD is available for
viewing on the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
(reference Docket No. CDC–2017–0059).
A limited number of printed copies are
available upon request to cdccincinnati-eis@cdc.gov or Harry Marsh,
Architect, Office of Safety, Security and
Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–K80, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329–4027. All U.S. Mail
communications must include the
agency name and Docket Number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety,
Security and Asset Management
(OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE,
MS–K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027,
phone: (770) 488–8170, or email: cdccincinnati-eis@cdc.gov.
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Background: CDC is dedicated to
protecting health and promoting quality
of life through the prevention and
control of disease, injury, and disability.
NIOSH, one of CDC’s Centers, Institutes,
and Offices, was established by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and
coordinates a national program to
develop and establish recommended
occupational safety and health
standards; conduct research and
training; provide technical assistance;
and perform related activities to assure
safe and healthful working conditions
for every working person in the United
States.
Currently, three NIOSH research
facilities—the Robert A. Taft Campus,
Taft North Campus, and the Alice
Hamilton Laboratory Campus—are
located in Cincinnati, Ohio. These
facilities no longer meet the research
needs required to support occupational
safety and health in the modern
workplace. The facilities’ deficiencies
adversely affect NIOSH’s ability to
conduct occupational safety and health
research in Cincinnati. It is not possible
to renovate the facilities located on the
three campuses to meet current
standards and requirements.
Additionally, the current distribution of
NIOSH activities across separate
campuses in Cincinnati results in
inefficiencies in scientific collaboration
and the duplication of operational
support activities. To address these
issues, CDC proposed to relocate and
consolidate its Cincinnati-based
functions and personnel (approximately
550 employees) currently housed at the
three existing campuses to a new,
consolidated campus in Cincinnati.
Potential locations for the new
campus were identified through a
comprehensive site selection process
conducted by GSA on behalf of CDC. In
June 2016, GSA issued a Request for
Expressions of Interest (REOI) seeking
potential sites capable of
accommodating the proposed new
campus. In response to the REOI, GSA
received seven expressions of interest.
Following an assessment of each site,
GSA found that only one site qualified
for further consideration (the Site). The
Site encompasses all land between
Martin Luther King Drive East to the
south, Harvey Avenue to the west,
Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and
Reading Road to the east in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Under NEPA, as implemented by CEQ
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),
Federal agencies are required to
evaluate the environmental effects of
their proposed actions and a range of
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reasonable alternatives to the proposed
action before making a decision. In
compliance with NEPA, CDC published
a Draft EIS for the proposed site
acquisition and campus consolidation
on February 9, 2018 and a Final EIS on
July 20, 2018. The Draft EIS was
available for public review and
comment for 45 days. All comments
received were considered when
preparing the Final EIS. The Draft and
Final EIS analyzed two alternatives: the
Proposed Action Alternative
(acquisition of the Site and construction
of a new, consolidated CDC/NIOSH
campus) and the No Action Alternative
(continued use of the existing campuses
for the foreseeable future). The Final EIS
identified the Proposed Action
Alternative as CDC’s Preferred
Alternative.
After carefully considering the Final
EIS and all comments received, CDC has
made the decision to implement the
Proposed Action Alternative. CDC’s
rationale for this decision is detailed in
the ROD. The ROD incorporates all the
mitigation and minimization measures
described in the Final EIS.
Dated: August 13, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
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National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to
evaluate the scientific data on inorganic
lead, to develop updated
recommendations on the potential
health risks, medical surveillance,
recommended measures for safe
handling, and to establish an updated
Recommended Exposure Limit (REL).
DATES: Electronic or written comments
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2017-0059]
Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for Site Acquisition
and Campus Consolidation for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/
NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with
the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), announces the
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the acquisition of a
site in Cincinnati, Ohio, and development of this site into a new,
consolidated CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action). The site to be acquired is bounded by
Martin Luther King Drive East to the south, Harvey Avenue to the west,
Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and Reading Road to the east.
CDC published a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this
action on July 20, 2018 pursuant to the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508).
CDC carefully considered the findings of the Final EIS when making its
decision.
ADDRESSES: The ROD is available for viewing on the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (reference Docket No. CDC-2017-
0059). A limited number of printed copies are available upon request to
[email protected] or Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety,
Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027.
All U.S. Mail communications must include the agency name and Docket
Number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of
Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia
30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting
quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury,
and disability. NIOSH, one of CDC's Centers, Institutes, and Offices,
was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
NIOSH plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to develop and
establish recommended occupational safety and health standards; conduct
research and training; provide technical assistance; and perform
related activities to assure safe and healthful working conditions for
every working person in the United States.
Currently, three NIOSH research facilities--the Robert A. Taft
Campus, Taft North Campus, and the Alice Hamilton Laboratory Campus--
are located in Cincinnati, Ohio. These facilities no longer meet the
research needs required to support occupational safety and health in
the modern workplace. The facilities' deficiencies adversely affect
NIOSH's ability to conduct occupational safety and health research in
Cincinnati. It is not possible to renovate the facilities located on
the three campuses to meet current standards and requirements.
Additionally, the current distribution of NIOSH activities across
separate campuses in Cincinnati results in inefficiencies in scientific
collaboration and the duplication of operational support activities. To
address these issues, CDC proposed to relocate and consolidate its
Cincinnati-based functions and personnel (approximately 550 employees)
currently housed at the three existing campuses to a new, consolidated
campus in Cincinnati.
Potential locations for the new campus were identified through a
comprehensive site selection process conducted by GSA on behalf of CDC.
In June 2016, GSA issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)
seeking potential sites capable of accommodating the proposed new
campus. In response to the REOI, GSA received seven expressions of
interest. Following an assessment of each site, GSA found that only one
site qualified for further consideration (the Site). The Site
encompasses all land between Martin Luther King Drive East to the
south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and
Reading Road to the east in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Under NEPA, as implemented by CEQ Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508), Federal agencies are required to evaluate the environmental
effects of their proposed actions and a range of reasonable
alternatives to the proposed action before making a decision. In
compliance with NEPA, CDC published a Draft EIS for the proposed site
acquisition and campus consolidation on February 9, 2018 and a Final
EIS on July 20, 2018. The Draft EIS was available for public review and
comment for 45 days. All comments received were considered when
preparing the Final EIS. The Draft and Final EIS analyzed two
alternatives: the Proposed Action Alternative (acquisition of the Site
and construction of a new, consolidated CDC/NIOSH campus) and the No
Action Alternative (continued use of the existing campuses for the
foreseeable future). The Final EIS identified the Proposed Action
Alternative as CDC's Preferred Alternative.
After carefully considering the Final EIS and all comments
received, CDC has made the decision to implement the Proposed Action
Alternative. CDC's rationale for this decision is detailed in the ROD.
The ROD incorporates all the mitigation and minimization measures
described in the Final EIS.
Dated: August 13, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-17707 Filed 8-20-18; 8:45 am]
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