Environmental Impact Statement for Army Training Land Retention of State Lands at Kahuku Training Area, Poamoho Training Area, and Makua Military Reservation, Island of O`ahu, Hawai`i, 39007-39008 [2021-15666]
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functionality of smoke and CO alarms in
households, as well as assess user
hazard perceptions regarding such
alarms. The purpose of the SCOA
survey is to collect data that will assist
CPSC with better estimation of the
number and types of smoke and CO
alarms installed in U.S. households, the
proportion of working smoke and CO
alarms, the characteristics of residences
and residents where the smoke and CO
alarms are not operational, perceptions
of residents related to the causes of
‘‘false’’ alarms or causes of faulty
alarms, consumer hazard awareness,
and consumer behavior related to alarm
use and smoke and CO hazards.
The information collected from the
SCOA survey would provide CPSC
updated national estimates regarding
the use of smoke alarms and CO alarms
in households, based on direct
observation of alarm installations. The
survey also would help CPSC identify
the groups that do not have operable
smoke alarms and/or CO alarms and
understand the reasons why they do not
have such alarms. With this
information, CPSC would be able to
target better its messaging to improve
consumer use and awareness regarding
the operability of these alarms. In
addition, the survey results would help
to inform CPSC’s recommendations to
voluntary standards groups and state/
local jurisdictions regarding their codes,
standards, and/or regulations on smoke
and CO alarms.
B. Burden Hours
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We estimate the number of
respondents to be 1,185. We estimate
the total annual burden hours for
respondents to be 1,552 hours, based on
the total time required to respond to the
invitation, screener, and the actual
survey. According to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, the total compensation
for civilian workers in March 2021 was
$39.01 per hour (Employer Cost for
Employee Compensation, Table 2,
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.t02.htm). Therefore, CPSC
estimates the cost burden for
respondents to be $60,544 ($39.01 per
hour × 1,552 hours = $60,543.52). The
total cost to the federal government for
the contract to design and conduct the
revised survey is $562,725.
C. Request for Comments
The CPSC invites comments on these
topics:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of CPSC’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
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• The accuracy of CPSC’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement for
Army Training Land Retention of State
Lands at Kahuku Training Area,
Poamoho Training Area, and Makua
Military Reservation, Island of O‘ahu,
Hawai‘i
Department of the Army; DoD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) 1969 and the Hawai‘i
Environmental Policy Act (HEPA), the
Department of the Army (Army) is
issuing this Notice of Intent to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to address the Army’s proposed
retention of up to approximately 6,300
acres of land currently leased to the
Army by the State of Hawai‘i (‘‘Stateowned lands’’) on the island of O‘ahu.
Lease agreements between the State of
Hawai‘i and the Army at each of these
three training areas were initiated in
1964 and expire in 2029. State-owned
lands includes approximately 1,170
acres at Kahuku Training Area (KTA),
approximately 4,370 acres at Poamoho
Training Area (Poamoho), and
approximately 760 acres at Makua
Military Reservation (MMR). Training
areas are utilized by Army units and
other users such as the Marine Corps
and Hawaii Army National Guard.
Because the Proposed Action involves
State-owned lands, the EIS will be a
joint NEPA–HEPA document; therefore,
the public scoping processes will run
concurrently and will jointly meet
NEPA and HEPA requirements. The EIS
will evaluate the environmental impacts
from implementing the proposed land
retention.
SUMMARY:
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The Army invites public
comments on the scope of the EIS
during a 40-day public scoping period.
Comments must be received by
September 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to the EIS website at: https://
home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/
OAHUEIS. Alternatively, comments can
be emailed to usarmy.hawaii.nepa@
mail.mil, or mailed to: O‘ahu ATLR EIS
Comments, P.O. Box 3444, Honolulu, HI
96801–3444.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Amy Bugala, U.S. Army
Garrison-Hawai‘i (USAG–HI) Public
Affairs Officer, at: (808) 656–3160 or by
email to: usarmy.hawaii.comrel@
mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAG–HI
is home to the 25th Infantry Division
(ID), and other commands, whose
mission is to deploy to conduct decisive
actions in support of unified land
operations; the Division conducts
continuous persistent engagement with
regional partners to shape the
environment and prevent conflict across
the Pacific operational environment. On
orders, these units may conduct theaterwide deployment to perform combat
operations in support of U.S. IndoPacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
The 25th ID is based out of Schofield
Barracks on the island of O‘ahu and
trains on a rotational basis at various
training areas, including KTA,
Poamoho, and MMR.
Located in northeast O‘ahu, KTA has
been the site of military training since
the mid-1950s. Current training
activities on State-owned lands at KTA
include high-density company-level
helicopter training in a tactical
environment, large-scale ground
maneuver training, and air support
training.
Located in the Ko‘olau Mountains in
north-central O‘ahu, the Poamoho
Training Area has been the site of
military training since 1964 and
provides ideal airspace with ravines and
deep vegetation vital to realistic
helicopter training.
Located in northwest O‘ahu, MMR
has been a site for military training for
nearly 100 years. Tactical training at
MMR began in 1941 after the surprise
attack on Pearl Harbor and military
exercises continue to this day. Current
training activities on State-owned lands
at MMR include maneuver training, the
establishment and use of restricted
airspace for unmanned aerial vehicle
training, as well as wildfire suppression
and security activities.
The purpose of land retention is to
secure the long-term military use of
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State-owned parcels, for which current
leases expire in 2029. The need to retain
use of these training lands is to allow
the military to continue to meet current
and future training and combat
readiness requirements on Armymanaged lands in Hawai‘i.
To understand the environmental
consequences of the decisions to be
made, the EIS will evaluate the
reasonably foreseeable impacts of a
range of potential alternatives that meet
the purpose of and need for the
Proposed Action. Alternatives to be
considered include the No Action
Alternative, (1) Full Retention, (2)
Modified Retention, and (3) Minimum
Retention and Access. The Proposed
Action does not involve new training,
construction, or resource management
activities. Under Full Retention, the
Army would retain all State-owned
lands within each training area. Under
Modified Retention, the Army would
retain all State-owned lands within each
training area except lands on which
limited training occurs. Under Limited
Retention and Access, the Army would
retain the minimum amount of Stateowned lands within each training area
that is required for USARHAW to
continue to meet its current ongoing
training requirements. This includes the
State-owned lands with the most vital
training/support facilities,
infrastructure, maneuver land, all U.S.
Government-owned utilities, and access
to these features. Other reasonable
alternatives raised during the scoping
process that meet the Army mission,
project purpose, and need will also be
considered for evaluation in the EIS.
An EIS-level analysis is being
undertaken because the land retention
action could have potentially significant
impacts on environmental and social
resource areas including biological
resources, cultural resources, hazardous
and toxic materials and wastes,
socioeconomics, utilities, and human
health and safety. The analysis in the
EIS will determine the projected level of
impact on each resource area.
The Army anticipates permits and
authorizations may be required for the
Proposed Action, including a lease from
the State of Hawai‘i Department of Land
and Natural Resources (DLNR), National
Historic Preservation Act and Hawai‘i
Historic Preservation Review
consultation with the State Historic
Preservation Officer, Endangered
Species Act Section 7 consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a
Coastal Zone Management consistency
determination from the Hawai‘i State
Office of Planning, and a Conservation
District Use Permit applicability
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determination from the DLNR Office of
Conservation and Coastal Lands.
The Draft EIS will be available in the
summer of 2022. The Final EIS 2023,
ROD spring 2024. The Final EIS and
Record of Decision are estimated to be
available within three years of this
notice.
Native Hawaiian organizations;
Federal, State, and local agencies; and
the public are invited to be involved in
the scoping process for the preparation
of this EIS by participating in a scoping
meeting and/or submitting written
comments. The Army requests
assistance with identifying potential
alternatives to the Proposed Action to be
considered and identification of
information and analyses relevant to the
Proposed Action. Written comments
must be sent within 40 days of
publication of the Notice of Intent in the
Federal Register. In response to the
coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic in
the United States and the Center for
Disease Control’s current
recommendations for social distancing
and avoiding large public gatherings,
the Army may not hold in-person public
scoping meetings for this action. In lieu
of in-person public scoping meetings,
the Army may provide virtual scoping
opportunities that will include an
online presentation and collaboration
tools, as appropriate, and reasonable
accommodations for the public to view
information and provide oral or written
comments subject to COVID–19
limitations. An EIS Scoping Virtual
Open House will be held at Leilehua
Golf Course (199 Leilehua Golf Course
Rd., Wahiawa, HI 96786) on August 9
and 10, 2021 from 6 to 9 p.m. During the
EIS Scoping Virtual Open House, video
presentations describing the Proposed
Action can be viewed online at: https://
home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/
OAHUEIS and oral comments will be
taken via an accompanying call-in
option. Written comments will be
accepted during the EIS Scoping Virtual
Open House and throughout the
duration of the 40-day scoping process
through an online comment platform or
by mail or email. Additional in-person
public comment stations may be made
available, subject to procedural
compliance with governmental
guidance and restrictions related to
COVID–19. Notification of the EIS
Scoping Virtual Open House and inperson public comment stations will
also be published and announced in
local news media outlets and on the EIS
website: https://home.army.mil/hawaii/
index.php/OAHUEIS. Hard copy
scoping materials are available by
making a request to Amy Bugala,
USAG–HI Public Affairs Officer at (808)
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usarmy.hawaii.comrel@mail.mil.
James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2021–HA–0067]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
The Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Health 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 September 21,
2021.
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: DoD cannot receive written
comments at this time due to the
COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should
be sent electronically to the docket
listed above.
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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement for Army Training Land Retention
of State Lands at Kahuku Training Area, Poamoho Training Area, and
Makua Military Reservation, Island of O`ahu, Hawai`i
AGENCY: Department of the Army; DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) 1969 and the Hawai`i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA), the
Department of the Army (Army) is issuing this Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the Army's
proposed retention of up to approximately 6,300 acres of land currently
leased to the Army by the State of Hawai`i (``State-owned lands'') on
the island of O`ahu. Lease agreements between the State of Hawai`i and
the Army at each of these three training areas were initiated in 1964
and expire in 2029. State-owned lands includes approximately 1,170
acres at Kahuku Training Area (KTA), approximately 4,370 acres at
Poamoho Training Area (Poamoho), and approximately 760 acres at Makua
Military Reservation (MMR). Training areas are utilized by Army units
and other users such as the Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National
Guard. Because the Proposed Action involves State-owned lands, the EIS
will be a joint NEPA-HEPA document; therefore, the public scoping
processes will run concurrently and will jointly meet NEPA and HEPA
requirements. The EIS will evaluate the environmental impacts from
implementing the proposed land retention.
DATES: The Army invites public comments on the scope of the EIS during
a 40-day public scoping period. Comments must be received by September
1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to the EIS website at: https://home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/OAHUEIS. Alternatively, comments can be
emailed to [email protected], or mailed to: O`ahu ATLR EIS
Comments, P.O. Box 3444, Honolulu, HI 96801-3444.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Amy Bugala, U.S. Army
Garrison-Hawai`i (USAG-HI) Public Affairs Officer, at: (808) 656-3160
or by email to: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAG-HI is home to the 25th Infantry
Division (ID), and other commands, whose mission is to deploy to
conduct decisive actions in support of unified land operations; the
Division conducts continuous persistent engagement with regional
partners to shape the environment and prevent conflict across the
Pacific operational environment. On orders, these units may conduct
theater-wide deployment to perform combat operations in support of U.S.
Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). The 25th ID is based out of
Schofield Barracks on the island of O`ahu and trains on a rotational
basis at various training areas, including KTA, Poamoho, and MMR.
Located in northeast O`ahu, KTA has been the site of military
training since the mid-1950s. Current training activities on State-
owned lands at KTA include high-density company-level helicopter
training in a tactical environment, large-scale ground maneuver
training, and air support training.
Located in the Ko`olau Mountains in north-central O`ahu, the
Poamoho Training Area has been the site of military training since 1964
and provides ideal airspace with ravines and deep vegetation vital to
realistic helicopter training.
Located in northwest O`ahu, MMR has been a site for military
training for nearly 100 years. Tactical training at MMR began in 1941
after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and military exercises
continue to this day. Current training activities on State-owned lands
at MMR include maneuver training, the establishment and use of
restricted airspace for unmanned aerial vehicle training, as well as
wildfire suppression and security activities.
The purpose of land retention is to secure the long-term military
use of
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State-owned parcels, for which current leases expire in 2029. The need
to retain use of these training lands is to allow the military to
continue to meet current and future training and combat readiness
requirements on Army-managed lands in Hawai`i.
To understand the environmental consequences of the decisions to be
made, the EIS will evaluate the reasonably foreseeable impacts of a
range of potential alternatives that meet the purpose of and need for
the Proposed Action. Alternatives to be considered include the No
Action Alternative, (1) Full Retention, (2) Modified Retention, and (3)
Minimum Retention and Access. The Proposed Action does not involve new
training, construction, or resource management activities. Under Full
Retention, the Army would retain all State-owned lands within each
training area. Under Modified Retention, the Army would retain all
State-owned lands within each training area except lands on which
limited training occurs. Under Limited Retention and Access, the Army
would retain the minimum amount of State-owned lands within each
training area that is required for USARHAW to continue to meet its
current ongoing training requirements. This includes the State-owned
lands with the most vital training/support facilities, infrastructure,
maneuver land, all U.S. Government-owned utilities, and access to these
features. Other reasonable alternatives raised during the scoping
process that meet the Army mission, project purpose, and need will also
be considered for evaluation in the EIS.
An EIS-level analysis is being undertaken because the land
retention action could have potentially significant impacts on
environmental and social resource areas including biological resources,
cultural resources, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes,
socioeconomics, utilities, and human health and safety. The analysis in
the EIS will determine the projected level of impact on each resource
area.
The Army anticipates permits and authorizations may be required for
the Proposed Action, including a lease from the State of Hawai`i
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), National Historic
Preservation Act and Hawai`i Historic Preservation Review consultation
with the State Historic Preservation Officer, Endangered Species Act
Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a
Coastal Zone Management consistency determination from the Hawai`i
State Office of Planning, and a Conservation District Use Permit
applicability determination from the DLNR Office of Conservation and
Coastal Lands.
The Draft EIS will be available in the summer of 2022. The Final
EIS 2023, ROD spring 2024. The Final EIS and Record of Decision are
estimated to be available within three years of this notice.
Native Hawaiian organizations; Federal, State, and local agencies;
and the public are invited to be involved in the scoping process for
the preparation of this EIS by participating in a scoping meeting and/
or submitting written comments. The Army requests assistance with
identifying potential alternatives to the Proposed Action to be
considered and identification of information and analyses relevant to
the Proposed Action. Written comments must be sent within 40 days of
publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. In
response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States
and the Center for Disease Control's current recommendations for social
distancing and avoiding large public gatherings, the Army may not hold
in-person public scoping meetings for this action. In lieu of in-person
public scoping meetings, the Army may provide virtual scoping
opportunities that will include an online presentation and
collaboration tools, as appropriate, and reasonable accommodations for
the public to view information and provide oral or written comments
subject to COVID-19 limitations. An EIS Scoping Virtual Open House will
be held at Leilehua Golf Course (199 Leilehua Golf Course Rd., Wahiawa,
HI 96786) on August 9 and 10, 2021 from 6 to 9 p.m. During the EIS
Scoping Virtual Open House, video presentations describing the Proposed
Action can be viewed online at: https://home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/OAHUEIS and oral comments will be taken via an accompanying call-in
option. Written comments will be accepted during the EIS Scoping
Virtual Open House and throughout the duration of the 40-day scoping
process through an online comment platform or by mail or email.
Additional in-person public comment stations may be made available,
subject to procedural compliance with governmental guidance and
restrictions related to COVID-19. Notification of the EIS Scoping
Virtual Open House and in-person public comment stations will also be
published and announced in local news media outlets and on the EIS
website: https://home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/OAHUEIS. Hard copy
scoping materials are available by making a request to Amy Bugala,
USAG-HI Public Affairs Officer at (808) 656-3160 or by email to:
[email protected].
James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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