Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of a Heavy Off-Road Mounted Maneuver Training Area at Fort Benning, Georgia, 3149-3150 [2019-01839]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Development of a Heavy Off-Road
Mounted Maneuver Training Area at
Fort Benning, Georgia
Department of the Army, DOD.
Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Army
intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze
potential environmental and
socioeconomic impacts, and identify
related mitigation measures, associated
with the Army’s proposal to develop,
operate, and maintain a Heavy Off Road
Mounted Maneuver Training Area
(HOMMTA) of at least 2,400 contiguous
acres at Fort Benning, Georgia to
support off-road armor vehicle
movement and maneuver.
DATES: The public comment period will
end 30 days after publication of the
Notice of Intent in the Federal Register
by the Department of the Army.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to Fort Benning
SUMMARY:
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Environmental Management Division,
Attn: NEPA Program Manager, 6650
Meloy Drive, Building 6, Room 309, Fort
Benning, GA 31905–5122 or email to
john.e.brown12.civ@mail.mil.
Mr.
John Brown, Fort Benning
Environmental Management Division, at
(706) 545–7549 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
EST. Information updates and
background on the HOMMTA EIS can
also be accessed at https://
www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dpw/
EMD/Legal.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fort
Benning’s Maneuver Center of
Excellence (MCoE), which includes the
Army’s Armor and Infantry Schools,
supports training of Infantry and Armor
Soldiers and leaders for a wide variety
of situations that they can expect to
encounter on the modern battlefield.
Fort Benning is also home to several
deployable units that conduct heavy offroad maneuver training, including the
1st Security Force Assistance Brigade,
Task Force 1–28 Infantry, and elements
of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Fort
Benning must be able to train and
develop highly skilled and cohesive
units capable of conducting operations
across the full spectrum of conflict.
Inherent in and vital to this training is
the requirement to provide sufficient
heavy off-road mounted maneuver
training area. Currently, the Good Hope
Maneuver Training Area (GHMTA) is
the only training area at Fort Benning
suitable for this training. GHMTA
maneuver boxes do not provide enough
contiguous off-road maneuver space. Of
the available 11,154 acres of the
GHMTA, only 1,952 non-contiguous
acres, with no more than 371 acres of
open and maneuverable terrain in any
section, can be used for heavy off-road
mounted maneuver.
The purpose of the Proposed Action
is to provide Fort Benning with a
HOMMTA consistent with the current
training requirements of the MCoE and
Fort Benning’s tenant units. The
Proposed Action is needed to address
the lack of sufficient contiguous off-road
maneuver area to meet training
requirements for heavy armor vehicle
(tracked and wheeled) off-road
maneuver training at Fort Benning. This
lack of maneuver space has recently
become more problematic since the
Army’s training strategy has changed
and requires a more dispersed approach
to movement and maneuver. The
GHMTA does not have available area
and time for both the required MCoE
courses and deployable tenant units.
Managing demand for the training area
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through scheduling is no longer a viable
option.
In concert with the EIS, the Army will
prepare studies, analyses, and permit
applications to meet other Federal
requirements, such as Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act, Sections 401
and 404 of the Clean Water Act, and
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act. Mitigation through
avoidance and low-impact design would
be used to avoid adverse impacts to
sensitive environmental resources to the
maximum extent practicable.
The EIS will analyze the No Action
Alternative and three distinct location
alternatives on Fort Benning. The
following alternatives proposed for
analysis have been initially determined
to be feasible and to meet the purpose
of and need for the Proposed Action.
Some alternatives are larger than the
minimum 2,400 acres to ensure they
include enough contiguous areas
suitable for heavy off-road mounted
maneuver training.
Northern Mounted Maneuver Training
Area (NMMTA) Alternative: This
alternative includes approximately
4,723 acres and is located adjacent to
and east of the current Northern
Maneuver Training Area (NMTA) and
west of the nearby Digital Multi-Purpose
Range Complex (DMPRC).
Red Diamond Alternative: This
alternative includes approximately
3,743 acres and is located south of the
Southern Maneuver Training Area
(SMTA) on the Installation’s southern
boundary.
Eastern Boundary Alternative: This
alternative includes approximately
2,405 acres and is located between the
Kilo dudded impact area and the
Installation’s eastern boundary.
Resource areas that will be analyzed
in the EIS include: Land use, aesthetics,
air quality, noise, geology and soils,
water resources, biological resources,
cultural resources, socioeconomics and
environmental justice, traffic and
transportation, utilities, and hazardous
and toxic materials/waste. The EIS will
also analyze potential cumulative
environmental effects. Based on initial
review by the Army, potentially
significant adverse impacts to water,
biological, and/or cultural resources
could occur if no mitigation were
included. Mitigation measures will be
presented in the EIS to reduce potential
adverse effects.
The public is invited to participate in
the scoping process. The scoping
process begins with the publication of
this Notice of Intent in the Federal
Register and will last for 30 days. The
scoping process will include a public
scoping meeting, which is an
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opportunity for the public to receive
information about the Proposed Action
and assist the Army in identifying
issues related to the Proposed Action.
This meeting will be held near Fort
Benning; the specific details of the
meeting will be announced in local
media. The public will also be invited
to review and comment on the Draft EIS
when it is available for review.
Comments from the public will be
considered before any decision is made
regarding implementation of the
Proposed Action.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DOD–2019–OS–0008]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, DoD.
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Logistics Agency announces a
proposed public information collection
and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. Comments are
invited on: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by April 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of
the Chief Management Officer,
Directorate for Oversight and
Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–1700.
SUMMARY:
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Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Defense Logistics
Agency, U.S./Canada Joint Certification
Office, DLA Logistics Information
Service-BFC, Attn: Christopher Nozicka,
Federal Center, 74 Washington Ave. N.,
Battle Creek, MI 49017–3084; or call
(269) 961–7056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Militarily Critical Technical
Data Agreement; DD Form 2345; OMB
Control Number 0704–0207.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary as a
basis for certifying enterprises or
individuals to have access to DoD
export-controlled militarily critical
technical data subject to the provisions
of 32 CFR 250. Enterprises and
individuals that need access to
unclassified DoD-controlled militarily
critical technical data must certify on
DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical
Technical Data Agreement, that data
will be used only in ways that will
inhibit unauthorized access and
maintain the protection afforded by U.S.
export control laws. The information
collected is disclosed only to the extent
consistent with prudent business
practices, current regulations, and
statutory requirements and is so
indicated on the Privacy Act Statement
of DD Form 2345.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households; businesses or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,666.
Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 8,000.
Average Burden per Response: 20
minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Use of DD Form 2345 permits U.S.
and Canada defense contractors to
certify their eligibility to obtain certain
unclassified technical data with military
and space applications. Non-availability
of this information prevents defense
contractors from accessing certain
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restricted databases and obstructs
conference attendance where restricted
data will be discussed. The form is
available on the Defense Technical
Information Center (DTIC) web page and
DLA Logistics Information Services web
page.
Dated: February 6, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DOD–2018–OS–0087]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
DoD.
ACTION: 30-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
has submitted to OMB for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by March 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be
emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD
Desk Officer, at oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please identify the
proposed information collection by DoD
Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and
title of the information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Community Member
Application for Innovative Readiness
Training; OMB Control Number 0704–
XXXX.
Type of Request: New collection.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 100.
Average Burden per Response: 3
hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 300.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection is necessary to support the
Department of Defense’s Innovative
Readiness Training (IRT) program. Each
year the military collects voluntary
applications from communities to
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[FR Doc No: 2019-01839]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of a Heavy
Off-Road Mounted Maneuver Training Area at Fort Benning, Georgia
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze potential environmental and
socioeconomic impacts, and identify related mitigation measures,
associated with the Army's proposal to develop, operate, and maintain a
Heavy Off Road Mounted Maneuver Training Area (HOMMTA) of at least
2,400 contiguous acres at Fort Benning, Georgia to support off-road
armor vehicle movement and maneuver.
DATES: The public comment period will end 30 days after publication of
the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register by the Department of the
Army.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Fort Benning Environmental
Management Division, Attn: NEPA Program Manager, 6650 Meloy Drive,
Building 6, Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5122 or email to
john.e.brown12.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Brown, Fort Benning
Environmental Management Division, at (706) 545-7549 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. EST. Information updates and background on the HOMMTA EIS can also
be accessed at https://www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dpw/EMD/Legal.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Benning's Maneuver Center of Excellence
(MCoE), which includes the Army's Armor and Infantry Schools, supports
training of Infantry and Armor Soldiers and leaders for a wide variety
of situations that they can expect to encounter on the modern
battlefield. Fort Benning is also home to several deployable units that
conduct heavy off-road maneuver training, including the 1st Security
Force Assistance Brigade, Task Force 1-28 Infantry, and elements of the
75th Ranger Regiment. Fort Benning must be able to train and develop
highly skilled and cohesive units capable of conducting operations
across the full spectrum of conflict. Inherent in and vital to this
training is the requirement to provide sufficient heavy off-road
mounted maneuver training area. Currently, the Good Hope Maneuver
Training Area (GHMTA) is the only training area at Fort Benning
suitable for this training. GHMTA maneuver boxes do not provide enough
contiguous off-road maneuver space. Of the available 11,154 acres of
the GHMTA, only 1,952 non-contiguous acres, with no more than 371 acres
of open and maneuverable terrain in any section, can be used for heavy
off-road mounted maneuver.
The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide Fort Benning with
a HOMMTA consistent with the current training requirements of the MCoE
and Fort Benning's tenant units. The Proposed Action is needed to
address the lack of sufficient contiguous off-road maneuver area to
meet training requirements for heavy armor vehicle (tracked and
wheeled) off-road maneuver training at Fort Benning. This lack of
maneuver space has recently become more problematic since the Army's
training strategy has changed and requires a more dispersed approach to
movement and maneuver. The GHMTA does not have available area and time
for both the required MCoE courses and deployable tenant units.
Managing demand for the training area through scheduling is no longer a
viable option.
In concert with the EIS, the Army will prepare studies, analyses,
and permit applications to meet other Federal requirements, such as
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Sections 401 and 404 of the
Clean Water Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act. Mitigation through avoidance and low-impact design would be used
to avoid adverse impacts to sensitive environmental resources to the
maximum extent practicable.
The EIS will analyze the No Action Alternative and three distinct
location alternatives on Fort Benning. The following alternatives
proposed for analysis have been initially determined to be feasible and
to meet the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action. Some
alternatives are larger than the minimum 2,400 acres to ensure they
include enough contiguous areas suitable for heavy off-road mounted
maneuver training.
Northern Mounted Maneuver Training Area (NMMTA) Alternative: This
alternative includes approximately 4,723 acres and is located adjacent
to and east of the current Northern Maneuver Training Area (NMTA) and
west of the nearby Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex (DMPRC).
Red Diamond Alternative: This alternative includes approximately
3,743 acres and is located south of the Southern Maneuver Training Area
(SMTA) on the Installation's southern boundary.
Eastern Boundary Alternative: This alternative includes
approximately 2,405 acres and is located between the Kilo dudded impact
area and the Installation's eastern boundary.
Resource areas that will be analyzed in the EIS include: Land use,
aesthetics, air quality, noise, geology and soils, water resources,
biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomics and
environmental justice, traffic and transportation, utilities, and
hazardous and toxic materials/waste. The EIS will also analyze
potential cumulative environmental effects. Based on initial review by
the Army, potentially significant adverse impacts to water, biological,
and/or cultural resources could occur if no mitigation were included.
Mitigation measures will be presented in the EIS to reduce potential
adverse effects.
The public is invited to participate in the scoping process. The
scoping process begins with the publication of this Notice of Intent in
the Federal Register and will last for 30 days. The scoping process
will include a public scoping meeting, which is an
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opportunity for the public to receive information about the Proposed
Action and assist the Army in identifying issues related to the
Proposed Action. This meeting will be held near Fort Benning; the
specific details of the meeting will be announced in local media. The
public will also be invited to review and comment on the Draft EIS when
it is available for review. Comments from the public will be considered
before any decision is made regarding implementation of the Proposed
Action.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-01839 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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