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Annual Burden Hours: 1,273.
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Dated: August 26, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Continental United States
Interceptor Site
Missile Defense Agency,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of availability and notice
of activity in Wetlands as required by
Executive Order 11990 (Protection of
Wetlands).
AGENCY:
The Missile Defense Agency
(MDA) announces the availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the potential deployment of a
Continental United States (CONUS)
Interceptor Site (CIS). The CIS Final EIS
was prepared in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for
Implementing the Procedural Provisions
of NEPA and assesses the impacts of a
potential deployment of a CIS. As
required by the fiscal year 2013 National
Defense Authorization Act, the MDA
evaluated candidate sites for the
potential future deployment of
additional ground-based interceptors for
homeland defense against threats from
nations such as North Korea and Iran.
All potential sites analyzed in this
Final EIS contain wetlands that would
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be affected. All practicable measures
were taken to arrange a CIS footprint to
minimize and avoid impacts to
wetlands while still maintaining
operational effectiveness. However,
there are no practicable deployment
alternatives that would completely
avoid impacts to wetlands. If a
deployment decision were made, the
MDA would coordinate with the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and applicable
state departments of environmental
protection to determine appropriate
mitigations for wetland impacts. As
required by Executive Order (E.O.)
11990 (Protection of Wetlands), MDA
would prepare a Finding of No
Practicable Alternative (FONPA) for the
selected site. The FONPA would
explain why there is no practicable
alternative to impacting wetlands at the
identified site.
DATES: The Final EIS will be available
for 30 days following publication of the
NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs, at
571–231–8212, or by email: mda.info@
mda.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USEPA’s Notice of Availability (NOA)
(ER–FRL–9027–4) and the Department
of Defense’s (DoD) NOA (81 FR 34315–
34316) for the Draft EIS was published
in the Federal Register on May 31, 2016
providing notice that the Draft EIS was
available for comment from June 3, 2016
to July 18, 2016. The public review
period was extended to August 17, 2016
(81 FR 46069). The public review period
was from June 3, 2016 through August
17, 2016 (75 days). Public open house
meetings were held June 21, 2016
through June 30, 2016. Comments from
the Draft EIS review and public
meetings have been considered in and
included along with responses in the
Final EIS.
Proposed Action and Alternatives:
Consistent with the 2019 Missile
Defense Review, the DoD does not have
a proposed action, budget authority, or
direction to deploy a CIS and does not
propose to deploy a CIS at this time;
therefore, the preferred alternative is the
‘‘No Action Alternative’’—no
deployment. Current sites in Alaska and
California provide the necessary
protection of the homeland from a
ballistic missile attack by countries such
as North Korea and Iran.
If deployed, a CIS would be an
extension of the existing Ground-based
Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of
the Ballistic Missile Defense System. To
the extent practicable, the CIS would be
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built as a contiguous Missile Defense
Complex, similar to that found at Fort
Greely, Alaska, and would consist of a
deployment of up to a total of 60
Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs) in up
to three GBI fields. The GBIs would not
be fired from their deployment site
except in the Nation’s defense and no
test firing would be conducted at a CIS.
The overall system architecture and
baseline requirements for a notional CIS
include, but are not limited to, the GBI
fields, Command Launch Equipment,
In-Flight Interceptor Communication
System Data Terminals, GMD
Communication Network, supporting
facilities, such as lodging and dining,
recreation, warehouse and bulk storage,
vehicle storage and maintenance, fire
station, hazardous materials/waste
storage, and roads and parking where
necessary.
Candidate site locations considered in
the EIS are: Fort Custer Training Center
in Michigan; Camp Ravenna Joint
Military Training Center (Recently
renamed Camp James A. Garfield) in
Ohio; and Fort Drum in New York. The
Final EIS also analyzed a No Action
Alternative or no CIS deployment,
which is the preferred alternative.
Consistent with the 2019 Missile
Defense Review, the DoD does not have
a proposed action, budget authority, or
direction to deploy as CIS and does not
propose to deploy a CIS at this time.
For each of the candidate site
locations, the following resource areas
were assessed: Air quality, air space,
biological, cultural, environmental
justice, geology and soils, hazardous
materials and hazardous waste
management, health and safety, land
use, noise, socioeconomics,
transportation, utilities, water,
wetlands, and visual and aesthetics.
Public reading copies of the Final EIS
are available for review at the public
libraries within the communities near
the Candidate Locations. For more
information, including a downloadable
copy of the Final EIS, visit the MDA
website at https://www.mda.mil.
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Dated: August 23, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and
Defense of Sexual Assault in the
Armed Forces; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting
General Counsel of the
Department of Defense, Department of
Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal
Advisory Committee meeting of the
Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
(DAC–IPAD) will take place.
DATES: Open to the public Thursday,
September 12, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the public
meeting is One Liberty Center, 875 N
Randolph Street, Suite 150, Arlington,
VA 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dwight Sullivan, 703–695–1055 (Voice),
dwight.h.sullivan.civ@mail.mil (Email).
Mailing address is DAC–IPAD, One
Liberty Center, 875 N Randolph Street,
Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Website: https://dacipad.whs.mil/. The
most up-to-date changes to the meeting
agenda can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
circumstances beyond the control of the
DoD and the Designated Federal Officer,
the Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
was unable to provide public
notification required by 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a) concerning the meeting on
September 12, 2019 of the Defense
Advisory Committee on Investigation,
Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual
Assault in the Armed Forces.
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the DoD,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b),
waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement. This meeting is 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 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546
of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113–
291), as modified by section 537 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92),
Congress tasked the DACI–PAD to
advise the Secretary of Defense on the
investigation, prosecution, and defense
of allegations of rape, forcible sodomy,
sexual assault, and other sexual
misconduct involving members of the
Armed Forces. This will be the
fourteenth public meeting held by the
DAC–IPAD. For this meeting the
Committee will meet by teleconference
to conduct final deliberations on and
vote on whether to approve a letter from
the Committee Chair to the Secretary of
Defense containing DAC–IPAD’s
analysis of and recommendations
regarding the Department of Defense’s
2019 sexual assault-related collateral
misconduct report and future report
requirements. The Committee will also
conduct deliberations and vote on
whether to approve the DAC–IPAD’s
2019 report regarding sexual assault
court-martial case adjudication trends
and analysis.
Agenda: 11:10 a.m.–12:40 p.m.
Committee Deliberations on the DAC–
IPAD Analysis of and Recommendations
Regarding the Department of Defense’s
2019 Sexual Assault-Related Collateral
Misconduct Report and Future Report
Requirements; 12:40 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Committee Deliberations on the Draft
DAC–IPAD 2019 Report on Sexual
Assault Court-Martial Case Adjudication
Trends and Analysis; 2:10 p.m.—2:25
p.m. Public Comment; 2:25 p.m. Public
Meeting Adjourned.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140
through 102–3.165, and subject to the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Members of the
public may listen to the teleconference
via speakerphone in the DAC–IPAD
office conference room. Seating is
limited and is on a first-come basis.
Visitors are required to sign in at the
One Liberty Center security desk and
must leave government-issued photo
identification on file and wear a visitor
badge while in the building. Department
of Defense Common Access Card (CAC)
holders who do not have authorized
access to One Liberty Center must
provide an alternate form of
government-issued photo identification
to leave on file with security while in
the building. All visitors must pass
through a metal detection security
screening. Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public
meeting should contact the DAC–IPAD
at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@
mail.mil at least five (5) business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. In the event
the Office of Personnel Management
closes the government due to inclement
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Continental United States Interceptor Site
AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of availability and notice of activity in Wetlands as
required by Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands).
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SUMMARY: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announces the availability of
the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the potential
deployment of a Continental United States (CONUS) Interceptor Site
(CIS). The CIS Final EIS was prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural
Provisions of NEPA and assesses the impacts of a potential deployment
of a CIS. As required by the fiscal year 2013 National Defense
Authorization Act, the MDA evaluated candidate sites for the potential
future deployment of additional ground-based interceptors for homeland
defense against threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran.
All potential sites analyzed in this Final EIS contain wetlands
that would be affected. All practicable measures were taken to arrange
a CIS footprint to minimize and avoid impacts to wetlands while still
maintaining operational effectiveness. However, there are no
practicable deployment alternatives that would completely avoid impacts
to wetlands. If a deployment decision were made, the MDA would
coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and applicable state
departments of environmental protection to determine appropriate
mitigations for wetland impacts. As required by Executive Order (E.O.)
11990 (Protection of Wetlands), MDA would prepare a Finding of No
Practicable Alternative (FONPA) for the selected site. The FONPA would
explain why there is no practicable alternative to impacting wetlands
at the identified site.
DATES: The Final EIS will be available for 30 days following
publication of the NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs,
at 571-231-8212, or by email: mda.info@mda.mil">mda.info@mda.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USEPA's Notice of Availability (NOA)
(ER-FRL-9027-4) and the Department of Defense's (DoD) NOA (81 FR 34315-
34316) for the Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on May
31, 2016 providing notice that the Draft EIS was available for comment
from June 3, 2016 to July 18, 2016. The public review period was
extended to August 17, 2016 (81 FR 46069). The public review period was
from June 3, 2016 through August 17, 2016 (75 days). Public open house
meetings were held June 21, 2016 through June 30, 2016. Comments from
the Draft EIS review and public meetings have been considered in and
included along with responses in the Final EIS.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Consistent with the 2019 Missile
Defense Review, the DoD does not have a proposed action, budget
authority, or direction to deploy a CIS and does not propose to deploy
a CIS at this time; therefore, the preferred alternative is the ``No
Action Alternative''--no deployment. Current sites in Alaska and
California provide the necessary protection of the homeland from a
ballistic missile attack by countries such as North Korea and Iran.
If deployed, a CIS would be an extension of the existing Ground-
based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Ballistic Missile Defense
System. To the extent practicable, the CIS would be
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built as a contiguous Missile Defense Complex, similar to that found at
Fort Greely, Alaska, and would consist of a deployment of up to a total
of 60 Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs) in up to three GBI fields. The
GBIs would not be fired from their deployment site except in the
Nation's defense and no test firing would be conducted at a CIS. The
overall system architecture and baseline requirements for a notional
CIS include, but are not limited to, the GBI fields, Command Launch
Equipment, In-Flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminals,
GMD Communication Network, supporting facilities, such as lodging and
dining, recreation, warehouse and bulk storage, vehicle storage and
maintenance, fire station, hazardous materials/waste storage, and roads
and parking where necessary.
Candidate site locations considered in the EIS are: Fort Custer
Training Center in Michigan; Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training
Center (Recently renamed Camp James A. Garfield) in Ohio; and Fort Drum
in New York. The Final EIS also analyzed a No Action Alternative or no
CIS deployment, which is the preferred alternative. Consistent with the
2019 Missile Defense Review, the DoD does not have a proposed action,
budget authority, or direction to deploy as CIS and does not propose to
deploy a CIS at this time.
For each of the candidate site locations, the following resource
areas were assessed: Air quality, air space, biological, cultural,
environmental justice, geology and soils, hazardous materials and
hazardous waste management, health and safety, land use, noise,
socioeconomics, transportation, utilities, water, wetlands, and visual
and aesthetics.
Public reading copies of the Final EIS are available for review at
the public libraries within the communities near the Candidate
Locations. For more information, including a downloadable copy of the
Final EIS, visit the MDA website at https://www.mda.mil.
Dated: August 23, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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