Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Initiate Section 106 Consultation for Four Buildings at 202, 208-212, 214 and 220 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings and Comment Period, 65771-65773 [2022-23721]
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prioritize hiring a senior executive
responsible for privacy and data
security. Our complaint notes that he
hired other members of the c-suite but
not a Chief Technology Officer or Chief
Information Security Officer. And for
Rellas’ failure to prioritize information
security over other business obligations,
the order imposes on Rellas significant
compliance obligations even if he leaves
Drizly.7
By naming Rellas, the Commission
has not put the market on notice that the
FTC will use its resources to target lax
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signaled that the agency will substitute
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priorities and governance decisions for
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Having a federal data security law
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Accordingly, I dissent from the
inclusion of the individual defendant in
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7 The Order binds Rellas to implement an
information security program at any future
company in which he is a majority owner, CEO, or
senior officer with information security
responsibilities, where that company collects
personal information from at least 25,000
individuals. The Order does not address scenarios
in which Boards of Directors, other owners, or
higher-ranking executives make it impossible for
Rellas to fulfill his obligations.
8 Then-Commissioner Phillips and I raised similar
concerns in our dissents to the FTC’s regulatory
reviews of the Safeguards Rule. See Joint Statement
of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and
Christine S. Wilson, In the Matter of the Final Rule
amending the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards
Rule, File No. P145407 (Oct. 27, 2021), https://
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commissioners_phillips_and_wilson_in_the_
matter_of_regulatory_review_of_the_1.pdf;
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
Initiate Section 106 Consultation for
Four Buildings at 202, 208–212, 214
and 220 South State Street, Chicago,
Illinois, and Notice of Public Scoping
Meetings and Comment Period
Public Buildings Service (PBS),
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The General Services
Administration (GSA) intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and conduct the Section
106 Process of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) to address the
future of buildings 202, 208–212, 214
and 220 South State Street between
Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard,
adjacent to the Dirksen Federal
Courthouse in Chicago’s South Loop,
downtown Chicago, Illinois. All four
properties, for which Congress has
appropriated funds for demolition,
reside in the Loop Retail Historic
District listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. Two of the four
buildings, the Century Building (202
State Street) and the Consumers
Building (220 South State Street) are
identified as contributing structures to
the historic district.
DATES: A scoping meeting will be held
at the Morrison Conference Center in
the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building,
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604,
on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from
4 to 7 p.m., CST (Central Standard
Time). Written comments must be
received by Monday, December 12,
2022, in order to be considered in the
EIS. Participants will be given an
opportunity to comment based on the
order in which they register. Each
person will be allowed three minutes to
comment during the meeting. Written
comments will be accepted before and
after the meeting and given the same
priority as oral comments.
ADDRESSES: People wishing to attend
the public meeting in-person or
virtually are asked to register for the
event at this link: https://GSA-South_
State-Street-ScopingMeeting.eventbrite.com. Written
comments may be sent by the following
methods:
• Email: statestreet@gsa.gov.
• Mail: Joseph Mulligan, U.S. General
Services Administration, 230 S.
Dearborn St., Suite 3600, Chicago, IL
60604.
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Mr.
Joseph Mulligan, U.S. General Services
Administration, 230 S. Dearborn St.,
Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604; email:
statestreet@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY:
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Scoping Process
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to identify relevant issues that
will influence the scope of analysis of
the human and natural environment
including cultural resources. The EIS
will include public input on alternatives
and impacts. This meeting will also
initiate GSA’s public consultation
required by NHPA. GSA seeks input at
this meeting that will assist the agency
in planning for the Section 106
consultation process, identifying
consulting parties, determining the area
of the undertaking’s potential effects on
cultural resources (Area of Potential
Effects), and envisioning alternatives to
demolition that will avoid, minimize or
mitigate adverse effects. Federal, state,
and local agencies, along with affected
members of the public, are invited to
participate in the NEPA scoping and
Section 106 process.
The National Historic Preservation
Act (NHPA) and the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are
two separate laws which require federal
agencies to consider the impacts to
historic properties and the human
environment before making decisions.
NHPA and NEPA are independent
statutes, yet may be executed
concurrently to optimize efficiencies,
transparency, and accountability to
better understand the effects to the
human, natural, and cultural
environment. The EIS will be prepared
pursuant to the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, the Council on
Environmental Quality NEPA
regulations, and the GSA Public
Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide.
GSA will also consult with appropriate
parties in accordance with Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) of 1966.
Opportunities for affected members of
the public to become a consulting party
during the NHPA Section 106 process
will be presented during the public
scoping meeting. You may submit a
comment to express your interest in
being a consulting party if you cannot
attend the meeting.
Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Action and Undertaking
The purpose of the Proposed Action
and Undertaking is to address the
potential security vulnerabilities
associated with buildings 202, 208–212,
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214 and 220 South State Street, to
respond to the passing of the 2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act,
which calls for the demolition of these
buildings and to effectively manage
federal property. The Proposed Action
and Undertaking is specifically needed
for the following reasons:
Address Security
• The Dirksen Federal Courthouse
and its occupants are at particular risk
of harm by hostile acts.
• Physical security surrounding the
courthouse needs to be maintained and
enhanced.
Respond to Congressional Intent
• Congress passed the 2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act with
the following expectations:
Æ Defined scope to demolish the four
properties.
Æ Funding for demolition of the four
properties.
Manage Assets
• There is no federal occupancy need
for the buildings.
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Proposed Action and Undertaking and
Preliminary Alternatives
The proposed action and undertaking
are to address the future of buildings
202, 208–212, 214 and 220 South State
Street, Chicago, Illinois. GSA has
identified the following preliminary
alternatives for the proposed action.
However, additional alternatives
proposed by the public may be
considered in the EIS.
Demolition (Alternative A): GSA is
considering the demolition of four
buildings at 202, 208–212, 214 and 220
South State Street, Chicago, Illinois, per
the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations
Act. The funds appropriated by
Congress are available only for
demolition, securing the site, and
landscaping the vacant site following
demolition. The proposed action
includes protection of adjacent
properties during demolition, securing
the vacant site of the demolished
buildings and landscaping of the vacant
site following demolition.
Viable Adaptive Reuse (Alternative
B): The following is a current listing of
reuse criteria developed in collaboration
with the United States District Court,
Northern District of Illinois, and federal
law enforcement agencies. References
therein to ‘‘Developer’’ include lessees,
tenants, or other occupants and users of
the properties. There are no federal
funds available for rehabilitation,
preservation, or restoration of buildings
at 202, 208–212, 214 and 220 South
State Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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Rehabilitation or modification of the
properties in order to meet the following
criteria will not be performed at the
Government’s expense. These
restrictions are necessary to meet the
security needs of the Dirksen U.S.
Courthouse and would be applicable to
any uses of the property.
1. The Federal government must
retain ownership interests to achieve its
security objectives, as determined by the
government in its discretion.
2. Occupancy/Use: Properties shall
not be used for short-term or long-term
residential or lodging, places of
worship, or medical treatment, services,
or research. No use that requires access
to outdoor areas is permitted.
3. Access to the roof is restricted to
maintenance and repair activities.
Personnel and materials that will be
present in this area shall be subject to
clearance and controls necessary to
meet court security objectives.
4. Developer would have no access or
use rights to Quincy Court.
5. Loading is prohibited in Quincy
Court and otherwise restricted in a
manner to achieve court security.
Loading on State or Adams Streets
would be subject to local ordinance
requirements.
6. Occupants and users of the
buildings shall have no sight lines into
the Dirksen Courthouse, the Dirksen
Courthouse ramp, or the Quincy Court
properties owned by GSA.
7. No parking or vehicle access is
permitted on or within the properties.
8. Developer is responsible for
staffing, at their expense, security 24
hours with personnel approved by the
Federal Protective Service or an entity
to whom security services are delegated
by Federal Protective Service.
9. Developer must obtain and
maintain access control systems to
prevent unauthorized access to any
location within the structures. Each
exterior entrance point must have an
intrusion detection system and access
control system installed, and Developer
must provide federal law enforcement
access to each system.
10. Developer must install and
maintain interior and exterior security
cameras and provide federal law
enforcement officials with access and
the ability to monitor the feeds in real
time.
11. Developer must install exterior
lighting necessary to achieve courthouse
security objectives.
12. Perimeter Security: Developer
must prevent unauthorized access to the
properties that would result in an
unapproved sight line.
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13. Fire escapes, and any other
structures that would allow access from
the street, must be removed.
14. All construction documents and
specifications for any renovation,
rehabilitation, modification, or
construction of any portion of the
building (interior or exterior) will be
subject to review and approval by
federal law enforcement agencies.
15. No project may start without the
advance approval of GSA.
No Action Alternative: GSA would
continue with the status quo; the
buildings would remain in place, vacant
with significant repairs needed, and
with limited federal funds available for
maintenance.
Summary of Potential Impacts
The EIS will identify, describe, and
analyze the potential effects of the
Action and No Action alternatives. This
will include direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects resulting from the
implementation of the Action and No
Action Alternatives. At present, GSA
has identified the following resources
for analysis of both beneficial and
adverse potential impacts: cultural
resources; aesthetic and visual quality;
land use and zoning; community
cohesion; socioeconomics; hazardous
materials; air quality; noise;
transportation and traffic; human health
and safety; coastal zones; and geology,
soils, and topography. The EIS will
consider measures that would avoid,
minimize, or mitigate identified adverse
impacts. GSA welcomes public input on
these potential impacts and other
resources that should be considered.
Anticipated Permits and Authorizations
In addition to NEPA, federal permits
and other federal authorizations may be
required for execution of the proposed
action and undertaking or its
alternatives. GSA’s activities to meet its
obligations under NEPA and Section
106 are not intended or presumed to
effect compliance with all
environmental regulation that may
apply to the proposed action and
undertaking, which involve separate
regulatory permitting procedures.
Examples include those required by the
Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and
applicable non-federal permitting laws.
Schedule for Decision-Making Process
The following is a list of estimated
milestones and timeframes for the EIS
process:
• EIS Notice of Intent (NOI) in Federal
Register: November 2022
• NEPA Scoping Meeting Conducted
with Initiation of Section 106:
November 2022
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• End of NEPA Scoping Period:
December 2022
• Publication of the Draft EIS: April
2023
• Draft EIS Public Comment Period:
April-June 2023
• Completion of Section 106 Process:
January 2024
• Final EIS: January 2024
• Record of Decision: February 2024
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(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866)
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130;
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
William Renner,
Director, Facilities Management and Services
Programs Division, U.S. General Services
Administration.
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Patient Safety Organizations:
Voluntary Relinquishment for the
SimCore PSO, LLC
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of delisting.
AGENCY:
The Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Final Rule
(Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ,
on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list
as a patient safety organization (PSO) an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
the Secretary if it is found to no longer
meet the requirements of the Patient
Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (Patient Safety Act) and Patient
Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to
voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO for any reason, or when a PSO’s
listing expires. AHRQ accepted a
notification of proposed voluntary
relinquishment from the SimCore PSO,
LLC, PSO number P0189, of its status as
a PSO, and has delisted the PSO
accordingly.
SUMMARY:
The delisting was applicable
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on October
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ADDRESSES: The directories for both
listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. Both
directories can be accessed
electronically at the following HHS
website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
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Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll
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Background
The Patient Safety Act, 42 U.S.C.
299b–21 to 299b–26, and the related
Patient Safety Rule, 42 CFR part 3,
published in the Federal Register on
November 21, 2008 (73 FR 70732–
70814), establish a framework by which
individuals and entities that meet the
definition of provider in the Patient
Safety Rule may voluntarily report
information to PSOs listed by AHRQ, on
a privileged and confidential basis, for
the aggregation and analysis of patient
safety work product.
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
listing of PSOs, which are entities or
component organizations whose
mission and primary activity are to
conduct activities to improve patient
safety and the quality of health care
delivery.
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to
implement the Patient Safety Act.
AHRQ administers the provisions of the
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety
Rule relating to the listing and operation
of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule
authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if
it is found to no longer meet the
requirements of the Patient Safety Act
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
status as a PSO for any reason, or when
a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d)
of the Patient Safety Rule requires
AHRQ to provide public notice when it
removes an organization from the list of
PSOs.
AHRQ has accepted a notification of
proposed voluntary relinquishment
from the SimCore PSO, LLC to
voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO. Accordingly, the SimCore PSO,
LLC, PSO number P0189, was delisted
effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
October 14, 2022.
SimCore PSO, LLC has patient safety
work product (PSWP) in its possession.
The PSO will meet the requirements of
section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient
Safety Rule regarding notification to
providers that have reported to the PSO
and of section 3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding
disposition of PSWP consistent with
section 3.108(b)(3). According to section
3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule,
the PSO has 90 days from the effective
date of delisting and revocation to
complete the disposition of PSWP that
is currently in the PSO’s possession.
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More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Dated: October 26, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2022-06; Docket No. 2022-0002; Sequence No. 26]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
Initiate Section 106 Consultation for Four Buildings at 202, 208-212,
214 and 220 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois, and Notice of Public
Scoping Meetings and Comment Period
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and conduct the Section 106
Process of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to address the
future of buildings 202, 208-212, 214 and 220 South State Street
between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard, adjacent to the Dirksen
Federal Courthouse in Chicago's South Loop, downtown Chicago, Illinois.
All four properties, for which Congress has appropriated funds for
demolition, reside in the Loop Retail Historic District listed in the
National Register of Historic Places. Two of the four buildings, the
Century Building (202 State Street) and the Consumers Building (220
South State Street) are identified as contributing structures to the
historic district.
DATES: A scoping meeting will be held at the Morrison Conference Center
in the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604, on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m.,
CST (Central Standard Time). Written comments must be received by
Monday, December 12, 2022, in order to be considered in the EIS.
Participants will be given an opportunity to comment based on the order
in which they register. Each person will be allowed three minutes to
comment during the meeting. Written comments will be accepted before
and after the meeting and given the same priority as oral comments.
ADDRESSES: People wishing to attend the public meeting in-person or
virtually are asked to register for the event at this link: https://GSA-South_State-Street-Scoping-Meeting.eventbrite.com. Written comments
may be sent by the following methods:
Email: [email protected].
Mail: Joseph Mulligan, U.S. General Services
Administration, 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Mulligan, U.S. General
Services Administration, 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3600, Chicago, IL
60604; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scoping Process
The purpose of the public scoping process is to identify relevant
issues that will influence the scope of analysis of the human and
natural environment including cultural resources. The EIS will include
public input on alternatives and impacts. This meeting will also
initiate GSA's public consultation required by NHPA. GSA seeks input at
this meeting that will assist the agency in planning for the Section
106 consultation process, identifying consulting parties, determining
the area of the undertaking's potential effects on cultural resources
(Area of Potential Effects), and envisioning alternatives to demolition
that will avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects. Federal, state,
and local agencies, along with affected members of the public, are
invited to participate in the NEPA scoping and Section 106 process.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are two separate laws which require
federal agencies to consider the impacts to historic properties and the
human environment before making decisions. NHPA and NEPA are
independent statutes, yet may be executed concurrently to optimize
efficiencies, transparency, and accountability to better understand the
effects to the human, natural, and cultural environment. The EIS will
be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality NEPA
regulations, and the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide. GSA
will also consult with appropriate parties in accordance with Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966.
Opportunities for affected members of the public to become a
consulting party during the NHPA Section 106 process will be presented
during the public scoping meeting. You may submit a comment to express
your interest in being a consulting party if you cannot attend the
meeting.
Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action and Undertaking
The purpose of the Proposed Action and Undertaking is to address
the potential security vulnerabilities associated with buildings 202,
208-212,
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214 and 220 South State Street, to respond to the passing of the 2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act, which calls for the demolition of
these buildings and to effectively manage federal property. The
Proposed Action and Undertaking is specifically needed for the
following reasons:
Address Security
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse and its occupants are at
particular risk of harm by hostile acts.
Physical security surrounding the courthouse needs to be
maintained and enhanced.
Respond to Congressional Intent
Congress passed the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act
with the following expectations:
[cir] Defined scope to demolish the four properties.
[cir] Funding for demolition of the four properties.
Manage Assets
There is no federal occupancy need for the buildings.
Proposed Action and Undertaking and Preliminary Alternatives
The proposed action and undertaking are to address the future of
buildings 202, 208-212, 214 and 220 South State Street, Chicago,
Illinois. GSA has identified the following preliminary alternatives for
the proposed action. However, additional alternatives proposed by the
public may be considered in the EIS.
Demolition (Alternative A): GSA is considering the demolition of
four buildings at 202, 208-212, 214 and 220 South State Street,
Chicago, Illinois, per the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The
funds appropriated by Congress are available only for demolition,
securing the site, and landscaping the vacant site following
demolition. The proposed action includes protection of adjacent
properties during demolition, securing the vacant site of the
demolished buildings and landscaping of the vacant site following
demolition.
Viable Adaptive Reuse (Alternative B): The following is a current
listing of reuse criteria developed in collaboration with the United
States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and federal law
enforcement agencies. References therein to ``Developer'' include
lessees, tenants, or other occupants and users of the properties. There
are no federal funds available for rehabilitation, preservation, or
restoration of buildings at 202, 208-212, 214 and 220 South State
Street, Chicago, Illinois. Rehabilitation or modification of the
properties in order to meet the following criteria will not be
performed at the Government's expense. These restrictions are necessary
to meet the security needs of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and would be
applicable to any uses of the property.
1. The Federal government must retain ownership interests to
achieve its security objectives, as determined by the government in its
discretion.
2. Occupancy/Use: Properties shall not be used for short-term or
long-term residential or lodging, places of worship, or medical
treatment, services, or research. No use that requires access to
outdoor areas is permitted.
3. Access to the roof is restricted to maintenance and repair
activities. Personnel and materials that will be present in this area
shall be subject to clearance and controls necessary to meet court
security objectives.
4. Developer would have no access or use rights to Quincy Court.
5. Loading is prohibited in Quincy Court and otherwise restricted
in a manner to achieve court security. Loading on State or Adams
Streets would be subject to local ordinance requirements.
6. Occupants and users of the buildings shall have no sight lines
into the Dirksen Courthouse, the Dirksen Courthouse ramp, or the Quincy
Court properties owned by GSA.
7. No parking or vehicle access is permitted on or within the
properties.
8. Developer is responsible for staffing, at their expense,
security 24 hours with personnel approved by the Federal Protective
Service or an entity to whom security services are delegated by Federal
Protective Service.
9. Developer must obtain and maintain access control systems to
prevent unauthorized access to any location within the structures. Each
exterior entrance point must have an intrusion detection system and
access control system installed, and Developer must provide federal law
enforcement access to each system.
10. Developer must install and maintain interior and exterior
security cameras and provide federal law enforcement officials with
access and the ability to monitor the feeds in real time.
11. Developer must install exterior lighting necessary to achieve
courthouse security objectives.
12. Perimeter Security: Developer must prevent unauthorized access
to the properties that would result in an unapproved sight line.
13. Fire escapes, and any other structures that would allow access
from the street, must be removed.
14. All construction documents and specifications for any
renovation, rehabilitation, modification, or construction of any
portion of the building (interior or exterior) will be subject to
review and approval by federal law enforcement agencies.
15. No project may start without the advance approval of GSA.
No Action Alternative: GSA would continue with the status quo; the
buildings would remain in place, vacant with significant repairs
needed, and with limited federal funds available for maintenance.
Summary of Potential Impacts
The EIS will identify, describe, and analyze the potential effects
of the Action and No Action alternatives. This will include direct,
indirect, and cumulative effects resulting from the implementation of
the Action and No Action Alternatives. At present, GSA has identified
the following resources for analysis of both beneficial and adverse
potential impacts: cultural resources; aesthetic and visual quality;
land use and zoning; community cohesion; socioeconomics; hazardous
materials; air quality; noise; transportation and traffic; human health
and safety; coastal zones; and geology, soils, and topography. The EIS
will consider measures that would avoid, minimize, or mitigate
identified adverse impacts. GSA welcomes public input on these
potential impacts and other resources that should be considered.
Anticipated Permits and Authorizations
In addition to NEPA, federal permits and other federal
authorizations may be required for execution of the proposed action and
undertaking or its alternatives. GSA's activities to meet its
obligations under NEPA and Section 106 are not intended or presumed to
effect compliance with all environmental regulation that may apply to
the proposed action and undertaking, which involve separate regulatory
permitting procedures. Examples include those required by the Clean
Water Act, Clean Air Act, and applicable non-federal permitting laws.
Schedule for Decision-Making Process
The following is a list of estimated milestones and timeframes for
the EIS process:
EIS Notice of Intent (NOI) in Federal Register: November 2022
NEPA Scoping Meeting Conducted with Initiation of Section 106:
November 2022
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End of NEPA Scoping Period: December 2022
Publication of the Draft EIS: April 2023
Draft EIS Public Comment Period: April-June 2023
Completion of Section 106 Process: January 2024
Final EIS: January 2024
Record of Decision: February 2024
William Renner,
Director, Facilities Management and Services Programs Division, U.S.
General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-23721 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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