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at the meetings. The minutes of the
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Committee website within 60 days of
the meeting.
Dated: December 13, 2018.
Maureen Smith,
Director, Office of Supply Chain.
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margins likely to prevail should the
order be revoked.3 On December 12,
2018, the ITC published its
determination, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on clad steel
plate from Japan would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.4
Scope of the Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–838]
Clad Steel Plate From Japan:
Continuation of the Antidumping Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on clad steel plate from Japan
would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice
of continuation of the antidumping duty
order.
DATES: Applicable December 18, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Crespo, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On July 2, 1996, Commerce published
the antidumping duty order on clad
steel plate from Japan.1 On January 2,
2018, Commerce initiated and the ITC
instituted the fourth sunset review of
the antidumping duty order on clad
steel plate from Japan, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).2 As a result of its
review, Commerce determined that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order on clad steel plate from Japan
would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and, therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
1 See Notice of Antidumping Order: Clad Steel
Plate from Japan, 61 FR 34421 (July 2, 1996).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83
FR 100 (January 2, 2018) (Sunset Initiation) and
Clad Steel Plate from Japan; Institution of a FiveYear Review, 83 FR 148 (January 2, 2018).
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The scope of the order is all clad 5
steel plate of a width of 600 millimeters
(mm) or more and a composite thickness
of 4.5 mm or more. Clad steel plate is
a rectangular finished steel mill product
consisting of a layer of cladding material
(usually stainless steel or nickel) which
is metallurgically bonded to a base or
backing of ferrous metal (usually carbon
or low alloy steel) where the latter
predominates by weight.
Stainless clad steel plate is
manufactured to American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM)
specifications A263 (400 series stainless
types) and A264 (300 series stainless
types). Nickel and nickel-base alloy clad
steel plate is manufactured to ASTM
specification A265. These specifications
are illustrative but not necessarily allinclusive.
Clad steel plate within the scope of
the order is classifiable under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) 7210.90.10.00.
Although the HTSUS subheading is
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, our written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
3 See Clad Steel Plate from Japan: Final Results
of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 22008 (May 11,
2018), and accompanying decision memorandum.
4 See Clad Steel Plate from Japan, 83 FR 63904
(December 12, 2018); see also Clad Steel Plate from
Japan (Inv. No. 731–TA–739 (Fourth Review),
USITC Publication 4851, December 2018).
5 Cladding is the association of layers of metals
of different colors or natures by molecular
interpenetration of the surfaces in contact. This
limited diffusion is characteristic of clad products
and differentiates them from products metalized in
other manners (e.g., by normal electroplating). The
various cladding processes include pouring molten
cladding metal onto the basic metal followed by
rolling; simple hot-rolling of the cladding metal to
ensure efficient welding to the basic metal; any
other method of deposition of superimposing of the
cladding metal followed by any mechanical or
thermal process to ensure welding (e.g.,
electrocladding), in which the cladding metal
(nickel, chromium, etc.) is applied to the basic
metal by electroplating, molecular interpenetration
of the surfaces in contact then being obtained by
heat treatment at the appropriate temperature with
subsequent cold rolling. See Harmonized
Commodity Description and Coding System
Explanatory Notes, Chapter 72, General Note
(IV)(C)(2)(e).
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Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on clad
steel plate from Japan would likely lead
to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant
to section 751(d)(2) of the Act,
Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the antidumping duty
order on clad steel plate from Japan.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect antidumping duty
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the
time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise. The effective date of the
continuation of the order will be the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
Commerce intends to initiate the next
five-year review of the order not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return/destruction or conversion to
judicial protective order of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply is a violation of the
APO which may be subject to sanctions.
This five-year sunset review and this
notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: December 12, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0033]
Notice of Availability for Finding of No
Significant Impact for the
Environmental Assessment
Addressing Construction and
Operation of a Fiscal Year 2019
General Purpose Warehouse at
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution
Red River, Red River Army Depot,
Texas
Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA), Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
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Notice of availability (NOA).
On June 8, 2018, DLA
published an NOA in the Federal
Register announcing the publication of
the Environmental Assessment (EA)
Addressing Construction and Operation
of a Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) General
Purpose Warehouse (GPW) at DLA
Distribution Red River, Red River Army
Depot, Texas. The EA was available for
a 30-day public comment period that
ended July 9, 2018. The EA was
prepared as required under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969. In addition, the EA complied with
DLA and Army NEPA regulations. No
comments from the public were
received during the EA public comment
period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira
Silverberg at 571–767–0705 during
normal business hours Monday through
Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(EST) or by email:
ira.silverberg@dla.mil.
SUMMARY:
DLA and
Red River Army Depot (RRAD)
consulted with the Texas State Historic
Preservation Officer (SHPO) at the Texas
Historical Commission; the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department (TPWD); the
Tribal Historic Preservation Officers of
the Caddo Nation; the Comanche
Nation; the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma;
and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
for this Proposed Action. The Texas
SHPO stamped the Request for State
Historic Preservation Office
Consultation with a determination that
no historic properties would be affected
by the Proposed Action. The TPWD
provided comments regarding statelisted species. DLA addressed TPWD’s
comments in the EA, as appropriate,
and responded to the TPWD with an
acknowledgment letter. The Kiowa
Tribe of Oklahoma provided an
approval to proceed with the Proposed
Action with the understanding that the
Kiowa Tribe Office of Historic
Preservation be notified should any
undiscovered properties be
encountered. DLA and RRAD did not
receive responses to the consultation
requests with the other tribes. An
appendix to the EA includes the agency
and tribal consultation documents and
the responses from the SHPO, the
TPWD, and the Kiowa Tribe of
Oklahoma. The revised EA is available
electronically at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov within Docket ID:
DOD–2018–OS–0033.
This Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) documents the decision of DLA
to construct and operate an FY19 GPW
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at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas.
DLA has determined the Proposed
Action is not a major federal action the
significantly affects the quality of the
human environment within the context
of NEPA, and no significant impacts on
the human environment are associated
with this decision.
DLA completed an EA to address the
potential environmental consequences
associated with the proposed
construction and operation of an FY19
GPW at DLA Distribution Red River,
Texas. This FONSI incorporates the EA
by reference and summarizes the results
of the analyses in the EA.
Purpose of and Need for Action: The
purpose of the Proposed Action is to
provide DLA Distribution Red River
with sufficient warehouse space so that
vehicle parts and other materiel can be
stored in an appropriate manner. The
Proposed Action is needed because DLA
Distribution Red River has an
immediate and long-term requirement
for additional warehousing space. The
shortfall of warehouse space has
resulted in critical supplies being stored
in unprotected outdoor settings. Storage
of materiel outdoors has led to new and
otherwise serviceable equipment being
weathered and, in some cases,
deteriorating to the point of
inoperability. Additionally, placement
of materiel adjacent to buildings also
prevents fire fighting equipment from
fully accessing the exterior of buildings.
Proposed Action and Alternatives:
Under the Proposed Action, DLA would
construct and operate an FY19 GPW.
The 445,500-square foot (ft2) GPW
would include a 5,500-ft2 administrative
area with an employee break room,
locker rooms, restrooms, administrative
offices, and mechanical and utility
service areas. Other features of the
proposed FY19 GPW include Early
Suppression Fire Response fire
protection, site information systems,
weather sealed truck doors, loading
docks, site lighting, storm drainage,
paving (i.e., access roadways, aprons,
parking, and walkways), and related site
improvements such as landscaping.
Additionally, all necessary utilities,
including electric, water, wastewater,
natural gas, and communication
services, would be extended to the
proposed FY19 GPW. Construction of
the proposed FY19 GPW would disturb
approximately 1,460,000 ft2 of currently
undeveloped land.
The proposed FY19 GPW would not
eliminate the entire shortfall of GPW
space at DLA Distribution Red River.
Therefore, once constructed, DLA
would transfer only the most sensitive
and valuable materiel from the existing
outdoor storage areas on the installation
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into the FY19 GPW. Operation of the
FY19 GPW would be consistent with
existing and foreseeable future uses
within RRAD as well as all applicable
environmental policies and regulations.
Description of the No Action
Alternative: Under the No Action
Alternative, DLA would not construct a
new FY19 GPW at DLA Distribution Red
River, Texas. No changes to materiel
storage conditions would result. Critical
materiel that should be stored in
warehouses would continue to be stored
outdoors, which would result in
equipment and other materiel
deteriorating from exposure to weather
and installation personnel being
exposed to safety hazards. The No
Action Alternative would not meet the
purpose of and need for the Proposed
Action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: No
significant effects on environmental
resources would be expected from the
Proposed Action. Insignificant adverse
effects on land use and recreation,
noise, air quality, geological resources,
water resources, biological resources,
infrastructure and transportation, and
hazardous materials and wastes would
be expected. Insignificant, beneficial
effects on land use, geological resources,
water resources, and infrastructure and
transportation also would be expected.
Details of the environmental
consequences are discussed in the EA,
which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Determination: DLA has determined
that implementation of the Proposed
Action will not have a significant effect
on the human environment. Human
environment was interpreted
comprehensively to include the natural
and physical environment and the
relationship of people with that
environment. Specifically, no highly
uncertain or controversial impacts,
unique or unknown risks, or
cumulatively significant effects were
identified. Implementation of the
Proposed Action will not violate any
federal, state, or local laws. Based on the
results of the analyses performed during
preparation of the EA and consideration
of comments received during the public
comment period, Mr. Gordon B. Hackett
III, Director, DLA Installation
Management, concludes that
construction and operation of a FY19
GPW at DLA Distribution Red River,
Texas, does not constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment
within the context of NEPA. Therefore,
an environmental impact statement for
the Proposed Action is not required.
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Dated: December 13, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of
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Department of Defense.
Renewal of federal advisory
committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce that
it is renewing the charter for the
Department of Defense Military Family
Readiness Council (‘‘the Council’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council’s charter is being renewed
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a, and in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., App) and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a).
The Council’s charter and contact
information for the Council’s Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) can be found at
https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/
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The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
1781a(d), shall review and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
defense regarding the policy and plans
required under 10 U.S.C. 1781b,
monitor requirements for the support of
military family readiness by the
Department of Defense (DoD), and
evaluate and assess the effectiveness of
the military family readiness programs
and activities of DoD. The Council,
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a(e), shall no
later than February 1st of each year,
submit a report on military family
readiness to the Secretary of Defense
and the congressional defense
committees. Each report, at a minimum,
shall include the following: a. An
assessment of the adequacy and
effectiveness of the military family
readiness programs and activities of the
DoD during the preceding fiscal year in
meeting the needs and requirement of
military families. b. Recommendations
on actions to be taken to improve the
capability of the military family
readiness programs and activities of the
DoD to meet the needs and requirements
of military families, including actions
relating to the allocation of funding and
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programs and activities.
The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
1781a(b), shall be composed of 18
members. All members of the Council
are appointed to provide advice on the
basis of their best judgment and without
representing any particular point of
view and in a manner that is free from
conflict of interest. Except for
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members serve without compensation.
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Council membership about the
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Written statements may be submitted at
any time or in response to the stated
agenda of planned meeting of the
Council. All written statements shall be
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and this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Dated: December 7, 2018.
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To
Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Dam Safety
Modification Study Report for Center
Hill Dam, DeKalb County, Tennessee
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice of Intent; withdrawal.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Nashville District (USACE),
is issuing this notice to inform Federal,
State, local governmental agencies, and
the public that USACE is withdrawing
the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a
draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to support the Dam Safety
Modification Study Report (DSMSR) for
Center Hill Dam.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Nashville District, 110 9th
Avenue South, RM 405A, Nashville,
Tennessee 37203–3817.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy
Broach, Aquatic Biologist, (615) 736–
7956; email:
joy.i.broach@usace.army.mil.
SUMMARY:
USACE
published an NOI in the Federal
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Register on Friday, April 20, 2018 (77
FR 17541) to prepare a draft EIS
pursuant to the National Environmental
policy Act (NEPA) for the DSMSR. A
scoping letter was circulated to federal,
state, and local agencies, political
officials, and the public on April 20,
2018. A public scoping meeting was
held on May 3, 2018 to solicit public
comments regarding environmental
concerns for seven potential alternatives
to lower risk at Center Hill Dam. Since
the public meeting on May 3, 2018, and
after additional engineering studies, the
proposed alternatives have been
evaluated. Several measures considered
structural changes to existing spillway
gate machinery to maximize spillway
flow for extreme flood events. One
measure considered adding spillway
gates near the saddle dam and one
measure considered changing the
emergency operating schedule for
spillway gate operations. The dam
safety modification dam safety study
recommended plan is maintenance
rehabilitation of the electrical system,
gate machinery and brakes to increase
reliability, along with adding capability
to remotely operate the gates from the
top of the dam during an extreme flood
event. The recommended plan does not
include relocation or long-term road
closure of Highway 96. The measures
addressing spillway gate maintenance to
increase gate reliability, are being
recommended as a result of the dam
safety modification study. These
measures are considered routine
operation and maintenance of the
existing dam structure; they are
categorically excluded from NEPA
documentation and do not require an
EIS. Therefore, the NOI to prepare an
EIS is withdrawn with this notice.
Dated: December 11, 2018.
Timothy A. Higgs,
Environmental Section Chief, Project
Planning Branch, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Nashville District.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0033]
Notice of Availability for Finding of No Significant Impact for
the Environmental Assessment Addressing Construction and Operation of a
Fiscal Year 2019 General Purpose Warehouse at Defense Logistics Agency
Distribution Red River, Red River Army Depot, Texas
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of Defense.
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ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).
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SUMMARY: On June 8, 2018, DLA published an NOA in the Federal Register
announcing the publication of the Environmental Assessment (EA)
Addressing Construction and Operation of a Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19)
General Purpose Warehouse (GPW) at DLA Distribution Red River, Red
River Army Depot, Texas. The EA was available for a 30-day public
comment period that ended July 9, 2018. The EA was prepared as required
under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. In
addition, the EA complied with DLA and Army NEPA regulations. No
comments from the public were received during the EA public comment
period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Silverberg at 571-767-0705 during
normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. (EST) or by email: ira.silverberg@dla.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DLA and Red River Army Depot (RRAD)
consulted with the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) at
the Texas Historical Commission; the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department (TPWD); the Tribal Historic Preservation Officers of the
Caddo Nation; the Comanche Nation; the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma; and the
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes for this Proposed Action. The Texas SHPO
stamped the Request for State Historic Preservation Office Consultation
with a determination that no historic properties would be affected by
the Proposed Action. The TPWD provided comments regarding state-listed
species. DLA addressed TPWD's comments in the EA, as appropriate, and
responded to the TPWD with an acknowledgment letter. The Kiowa Tribe of
Oklahoma provided an approval to proceed with the Proposed Action with
the understanding that the Kiowa Tribe Office of Historic Preservation
be notified should any undiscovered properties be encountered. DLA and
RRAD did not receive responses to the consultation requests with the
other tribes. An appendix to the EA includes the agency and tribal
consultation documents and the responses from the SHPO, the TPWD, and
the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. The revised EA is available electronically
at the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov within
Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0033.
This Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) documents the
decision of DLA to construct and operate an FY19 GPW at DLA
Distribution Red River, Texas. DLA has determined the Proposed Action
is not a major federal action the significantly affects the quality of
the human environment within the context of NEPA, and no significant
impacts on the human environment are associated with this decision.
DLA completed an EA to address the potential environmental
consequences associated with the proposed construction and operation of
an FY19 GPW at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas. This FONSI
incorporates the EA by reference and summarizes the results of the
analyses in the EA.
Purpose of and Need for Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action
is to provide DLA Distribution Red River with sufficient warehouse
space so that vehicle parts and other materiel can be stored in an
appropriate manner. The Proposed Action is needed because DLA
Distribution Red River has an immediate and long-term requirement for
additional warehousing space. The shortfall of warehouse space has
resulted in critical supplies being stored in unprotected outdoor
settings. Storage of materiel outdoors has led to new and otherwise
serviceable equipment being weathered and, in some cases, deteriorating
to the point of inoperability. Additionally, placement of materiel
adjacent to buildings also prevents fire fighting equipment from fully
accessing the exterior of buildings.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA
would construct and operate an FY19 GPW. The 445,500-square foot
(ft\2\) GPW would include a 5,500-ft\2\ administrative area with an
employee break room, locker rooms, restrooms, administrative offices,
and mechanical and utility service areas. Other features of the
proposed FY19 GPW include Early Suppression Fire Response fire
protection, site information systems, weather sealed truck doors,
loading docks, site lighting, storm drainage, paving (i.e., access
roadways, aprons, parking, and walkways), and related site improvements
such as landscaping. Additionally, all necessary utilities, including
electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, and communication services,
would be extended to the proposed FY19 GPW. Construction of the
proposed FY19 GPW would disturb approximately 1,460,000 ft\2\ of
currently undeveloped land.
The proposed FY19 GPW would not eliminate the entire shortfall of
GPW space at DLA Distribution Red River. Therefore, once constructed,
DLA would transfer only the most sensitive and valuable materiel from
the existing outdoor storage areas on the installation into the FY19
GPW. Operation of the FY19 GPW would be consistent with existing and
foreseeable future uses within RRAD as well as all applicable
environmental policies and regulations.
Description of the No Action Alternative: Under the No Action
Alternative, DLA would not construct a new FY19 GPW at DLA Distribution
Red River, Texas. No changes to materiel storage conditions would
result. Critical materiel that should be stored in warehouses would
continue to be stored outdoors, which would result in equipment and
other materiel deteriorating from exposure to weather and installation
personnel being exposed to safety hazards. The No Action Alternative
would not meet the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on
environmental resources would be expected from the Proposed Action.
Insignificant adverse effects on land use and recreation, noise, air
quality, geological resources, water resources, biological resources,
infrastructure and transportation, and hazardous materials and wastes
would be expected. Insignificant, beneficial effects on land use,
geological resources, water resources, and infrastructure and
transportation also would be expected. Details of the environmental
consequences are discussed in the EA, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human
environment. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of
people with that environment. Specifically, no highly uncertain or
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risks, or cumulatively
significant effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed
Action will not violate any federal, state, or local laws. Based on the
results of the analyses performed during preparation of the EA and
consideration of comments received during the public comment period,
Mr. Gordon B. Hackett III, Director, DLA Installation Management,
concludes that construction and operation of a FY19 GPW at DLA
Distribution Red River, Texas, does not constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment
within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an environmental impact
statement for the Proposed Action is not required.
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Dated: December 13, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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