Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Deployment and Minuteman III Decommissioning and Disposal, 60446-60447 [2020-21220]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent
Deployment and Minuteman III
Decommissioning and Disposal
Department of the Air Force,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The United States Air Force
(Air Force) is issuing this Notice of
Intent (NOI) to advise the public of its
intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate
potential impacts on the human and
natural environments of deploying the
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent
(GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile
(ICBM) system and decommissioning
and disposing of the Minuteman III
ICBM system. The Air Force invites
public participation in the scoping
process to determine the scope and
significant issues to be analyzed in
depth in the EIS and eliminate issues
which are not significant.
DATES: A public scoping period of 45days will take place starting from the
date of this NOI publication in the
Federal Register. Comments will be
accepted at any time during the
environmental impact analysis process;
however, to ensure the Air Force has
sufficient time to consider public
scoping comments during preparation of
the Draft EIS, please submit comments
within the 45-days scoping period.
Major milestone dates for the GBSD EIS
are as follows:
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• Draft EIS and Notice of Availability
(NOA) Publication, Spring 2022
• Draft EIS Public Comment Period and
Hearing, Spring 2022
• Final EIS and NOA Publication,
Spring 2023
• Final ROD signature, Spring 2023
Given the complexity and the scope of
this proposal, the Air Force anticipates
the environmental analysis to extend
past two years for completion and has
received senior agency official approval.
ADDRESSES: For GBSD deployment EIS
inquiries or requests for printed or
digital copies of the scoping materials,
please contact Capt Christina Camp,
phone: (318) 456–6519, or request
materials by email:
AFGSC.GBSD.ImpactStudy@us.af.mil.
The public and interested parties can
submit their comments through the
project website at www.gbsdeis.com; or
mail comments to AFCEC/CZN, Attn:
GBSD Project EIS, 2261 Hughes Avenue,
Suite 155, JBSA Lackland TX 78236–
9853; FedEx and UPS deliveries to
AFCEC/CZN, Attn: GBSD Project EIS;
3515 S General McMullen, San Antonio,
TX 78226–9853.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the proposed action is to
replace all ground based Minuteman III
weapons systems within the continental
United States with the GBSD system.
The proposed action is needed to meet
national security requirements and to
comply with the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232
§ 1663, 132 Stat. 2153), which directs
the Air Force to develop and implement
a strategy ‘‘to accelerate the
development, procurement, and fielding
of the ground-based strategic deterrent
program.’’ The scope of the deployment
activities would include replacing all
ground based Minuteman III ICBMs in
the United States, including motors,
interstages, and missile guidance sets,
with the GBSD weapon system, a
technologically advanced ICBM system.
All launch facilities, communication
systems, infrastructure, and
technologies would be modernized and
replaced as necessary to support the
GBSD system.
The Secretary of the Air Force
announced that the GBSD deployment
will take place at three sequenced
Operational Locations 1–3 (‘‘Ops 1–3’’),
with the scope of each Ops location
occurring both on-base and in the
associated missile fields. The Ops
locations are the alternatives being
consider in the EIS. Each location is the
preferred alternative for its respective
sequenced order, and includes Francis
E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB) WY
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(Ops-1); Malmstrom AFB, MT (Ops-2);
and Minot AFB, ND (Ops-3). The
additional maintenance, training,
storage, testing, support,
decommissioning, and disposal actions
would occur at Hill AFB, UT; the Utah
Test and Training Range (UTTR), UT;
Camp Guernsey, WY; and Camp Navajo,
AZ.
The EIS may consider alternatives
that include deploying the GBSD system
in phases. The Proposed Action would
not include generating or disposing of
nuclear material, and the number of
ground based nuclear missiles would
remain unchanged. Deployment of the
GBSD system would begin in the mid2020s, extending the capabilities of the
ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear
triad through at least 2075.
The EIS will analyze facility
construction, modification, and
operations at and around Francis E.
Warren AFB and Camp Guernsey,
Malmstrom AFB, Minot AFB, Hill AFB
and UTTR, and Camp Navajo. During
the transition from Minuteman III to
GBSD, the two weapon systems would
be partially operated and maintained
concurrently for several years; therefore,
the EIS also will analyze the
overlapping actions and resulting
impacts of conducting aspects of the
programs in parallel. The EIS will also
analyze the No Action Alternative
which will also be fully considered. It
serves as the baseline against which to
compare the Proposed Action. Under
the No Action Alternative, the Air Force
would continue to maintain and operate
the Minuteman III weapon system in its
current configuration and the GBSD
system would not be deployed.
Expected environmental impacts are
assumed to result from ground
disturbing activities associated with
construction of the GBSD system. It is
anticipated that these environmental
impacts, will be mitigated to the extent
practical or avoided where possible.
Further, the Air Force will pursue all
required Federal and State permits,
licenses, and other authorizations
during the course of this EIS process,
including but not limited to
consultations under the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54
U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) and the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as well as permits
under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq).
The scoping process allows and
invites early and meaningful
participation by the public and is used
to define the full range of issues and
concerns to be evaluated in the EIS. As
such, the Air Force is soliciting scoping
comments and/or identification of
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potential alternatives, information, and
analysis relevant to the proposed action
from interested local, state, and federal
agencies and organizations; Native
American Tribes; and members of the
public. Concurrently, public scoping
notices will be announced locally
within the proposed actions region of
influence. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID–19, the Air Force will
not hold face-to-face public scoping
meetings. Public scoping will be
accomplished remotely via the project
website that includes materials on the
project website at www.gbsdeis.com.
The website provides posters, slides,
other meeting materials, and a
capability to provide public scoping
comments. To make alternative
arrangements to receive printed or
digital copies of the scoping materials,
please contact Capt Christina Camp at
(318) 456–6519, or by email:
AFGSC.GBSD.ImpactStudy@us.af.mil.
Adriane Paris,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2020–SCC–0072]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Recipient’s Funding Certification and
Agreement CARES Act
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Jack Cox, 202–
453–6314.
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The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Recipient’s
Funding Certification and Agreement
CARES Act.
OMB Control Number: 1801–0005.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 34,230.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 17,115.
Abstract: The Department of
Education (the Department) is
requesting clearance to allow for
immediate outreach to institutions of
higher educations (IHEs) to meet the
requirements of the CARES Act. Section
18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Public
Law 116–136 (March 27, 2020),
authorizes the Secretary of Education
(‘‘Secretary’’) to allocate formula grant
funds to participating institutions of
higher educations (IHEs). Section
18004(c) of the CARES Act requires the
IHEs to use no less than fifty percent of
the funds received to provide
emergency financial aid grants to
students for expenses related to the
disruption of campus operations due to
coronavirus (including eligible expenses
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under a student’s cost of attendance
such as food, housing, course materials,
technology, health care, and child care).
Dated: September 22, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0082]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Gaby Watts,
202–453–7195.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Deployment and Minuteman III
Decommissioning and Disposal
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this Notice
of Intent (NOI) to advise the public of its intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate potential impacts on
the human and natural environments of deploying the Ground Based
Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
system and decommissioning and disposing of the Minuteman III ICBM
system. The Air Force invites public participation in the scoping
process to determine the scope and significant issues to be analyzed in
depth in the EIS and eliminate issues which are not significant.
DATES: A public scoping period of 45-days will take place starting from
the date of this NOI publication in the Federal Register. Comments will
be accepted at any time during the environmental impact analysis
process; however, to ensure the Air Force has sufficient time to
consider public scoping comments during preparation of the Draft EIS,
please submit comments within the 45-days scoping period. Major
milestone dates for the GBSD EIS are as follows:
Draft EIS and Notice of Availability (NOA) Publication, Spring
2022
Draft EIS Public Comment Period and Hearing, Spring 2022
Final EIS and NOA Publication, Spring 2023
Final ROD signature, Spring 2023
Given the complexity and the scope of this proposal, the Air Force
anticipates the environmental analysis to extend past two years for
completion and has received senior agency official approval.
ADDRESSES: For GBSD deployment EIS inquiries or requests for printed or
digital copies of the scoping materials, please contact Capt Christina
Camp, phone: (318) 456-6519, or request materials by email:
[email protected]. The public and interested parties can
submit their comments through the project website at www.gbsdeis.com;
or mail comments to AFCEC/CZN, Attn: GBSD Project EIS, 2261 Hughes
Avenue, Suite 155, JBSA Lackland TX 78236-9853; FedEx and UPS
deliveries to AFCEC/CZN, Attn: GBSD Project EIS; 3515 S General
McMullen, San Antonio, TX 78226-9853.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed action is to
replace all ground based Minuteman III weapons systems within the
continental United States with the GBSD system. The proposed action is
needed to meet national security requirements and to comply with the
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Pub. L. 115-232 Sec. 1663, 132 Stat. 2153), which directs the Air
Force to develop and implement a strategy ``to accelerate the
development, procurement, and fielding of the ground-based strategic
deterrent program.'' The scope of the deployment activities would
include replacing all ground based Minuteman III ICBMs in the United
States, including motors, interstages, and missile guidance sets, with
the GBSD weapon system, a technologically advanced ICBM system. All
launch facilities, communication systems, infrastructure, and
technologies would be modernized and replaced as necessary to support
the GBSD system.
The Secretary of the Air Force announced that the GBSD deployment
will take place at three sequenced Operational Locations 1-3 (``Ops 1-
3''), with the scope of each Ops location occurring both on-base and in
the associated missile fields. The Ops locations are the alternatives
being consider in the EIS. Each location is the preferred alternative
for its respective sequenced order, and includes Francis E. Warren Air
Force Base (AFB) WY (Ops-1); Malmstrom AFB, MT (Ops-2); and Minot AFB,
ND (Ops-3). The additional maintenance, training, storage, testing,
support, decommissioning, and disposal actions would occur at Hill AFB,
UT; the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), UT; Camp Guernsey, WY; and
Camp Navajo, AZ.
The EIS may consider alternatives that include deploying the GBSD
system in phases. The Proposed Action would not include generating or
disposing of nuclear material, and the number of ground based nuclear
missiles would remain unchanged. Deployment of the GBSD system would
begin in the mid-2020s, extending the capabilities of the ground-based
leg of the U.S. nuclear triad through at least 2075.
The EIS will analyze facility construction, modification, and
operations at and around Francis E. Warren AFB and Camp Guernsey,
Malmstrom AFB, Minot AFB, Hill AFB and UTTR, and Camp Navajo. During
the transition from Minuteman III to GBSD, the two weapon systems would
be partially operated and maintained concurrently for several years;
therefore, the EIS also will analyze the overlapping actions and
resulting impacts of conducting aspects of the programs in parallel.
The EIS will also analyze the No Action Alternative which will also be
fully considered. It serves as the baseline against which to compare
the Proposed Action. Under the No Action Alternative, the Air Force
would continue to maintain and operate the Minuteman III weapon system
in its current configuration and the GBSD system would not be deployed.
Expected environmental impacts are assumed to result from ground
disturbing activities associated with construction of the GBSD system.
It is anticipated that these environmental impacts, will be mitigated
to the extent practical or avoided where possible. Further, the Air
Force will pursue all required Federal and State permits, licenses, and
other authorizations during the course of this EIS process, including
but not limited to consultations under the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) and the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as well as permits under
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq).
The scoping process allows and invites early and meaningful
participation by the public and is used to define the full range of
issues and concerns to be evaluated in the EIS. As such, the Air Force
is soliciting scoping comments and/or identification of
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potential alternatives, information, and analysis relevant to the
proposed action from interested local, state, and federal agencies and
organizations; Native American Tribes; and members of the public.
Concurrently, public scoping notices will be announced locally within
the proposed actions region of influence. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID-19, the Air Force will not hold face-to-face public
scoping meetings. Public scoping will be accomplished remotely via the
project website that includes materials on the project website at
www.gbsdeis.com. The website provides posters, slides, other meeting
materials, and a capability to provide public scoping comments. To make
alternative arrangements to receive printed or digital copies of the
scoping materials, please contact Capt Christina Camp at (318) 456-
6519, or by email: [email protected].
Adriane Paris,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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