Scoping Comment Period Extension for the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam, 37870 [2023-12203]

Download as PDF 37870 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2023 / Notices considered for adverse environmental impacts. Copies of the Draft EIS are available for public review on the project website, at local repositories, and by request (see ADDRESSES). The DoD invites public and agency input on the Draft EIS. Please submit comments and materials during the 45-day public review period to allow sufficient time for consideration in development of the Final EIS (see DATES). The DoD will consider all comments received and then prepare the Final EIS. As with the Draft EIS, DoD will announce the availability of the Final EIS. Dated: June 2, 2023. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2023–12350 Filed 6–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Scoping Comment Period Extension for the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of intent; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The MDA is extending the scoping comment period for the notice of intent entitled ‘‘Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam,’’ published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023. The MDA is extending the scoping period to August 11, 2023, in response to Typhoon Mawar-related damage and recovery efforts on Guam. In addition, the MDA will reschedule the in-person open house scoping meetings on Guam to the summer of 2023. DATES: The scoping comment period for the notice of intent published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 FR 29104) is extended. Comments must be postmarked or received on or before August 11, 2023, to ensure consideration in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent via email to info@EIAMDEIS.com; via the website comment submission form on www.EIAMDEIS.com; or by United States (U.S.) Postal Service to: ManTech lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Jun 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 International Corporation, Attention: EIAMD EIS Project Support, PMB 403, 1270 N Marine Corps Drive, Suite 101, Tamuning, Guam 96913–4331. Written comments will also be accepted at the public scoping meetings. All comments, including names and addresses, will be included in the administrative record, but personal information will be kept confidential unless release is required by law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs, at 571–231–8212 or by email to mda.info@ mda.mil. Additional information on the Proposed Action can be found at the MDA website: https://www.mda.mil/ system/eiamd.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 2023, the MDA published notice of intent entitled ‘‘Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam’’ (88 FR 29104). The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts from the proposed deployment and operation of missile defense radars, sensors, missile interceptors, missile launchers, and command and control systems; construction and operation of associated support facilities and infrastructure; and management of associated airspace on Guam (hereafter called ‘‘Proposed Action’’). The MDA invited comments on the scope of the EIS including identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the Proposed Action, and the Proposed Action’s potential to affect historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The original scoping comment period was scheduled to close on June 27, 2023, with three inperson open house scoping meetings planned on Guam in June 2023. With this notice, the MDA is extending the scoping comment period to August 11, 2023, in response to Typhoon Mawar-related damage and recovery efforts on Guam. In addition, the MDA will reschedule the in-person open house scoping meetings on Guam to the summer of 2023. Notification for the meeting locations, dates, and times will be published and announced in local news media to encourage public participation. Access to meeting information can also be found on the MDA website at https:// www.mda.mil/system/eiamd.html. Dated: June 2, 2023. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2023–12203 Filed 6–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Improving Homeport Facilities for Three NIMITZ-Class Aircraft Carriers in Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and To Announce Public Scoping Meetings Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to update its analysis in the 1999 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Developing Home Port Facilities for Three Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers in Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and its 2008 Final SEIS. The new SEIS will address current mission objectives, routine pier-side maintenance activities and proposed electrical shoreside power infrastructure, which may result in three CVNs being simultaneously in port at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) for more intermittent, nonconsecutive days per year than analyzed in prior NEPA documents. The DON is initiating a 45-day public scoping process to receive comments on the scope of the SEIS, including identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the Proposed Action, identification of environmental concerns, issues the public would like to see addressed in the SEIS, and the project’s potential to affect historic properties pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966. DATES: The 45-day public scoping period begins June 9, 2023 and ends July 24, 2023. Comments must be postmarked or submitted electronically via the website no later than 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 24, 2023, for consideration in the Draft SEIS. The DoN will hold three public scoping meetings in the local area during the evenings of June 27–29, 2023. The scoping meetings will consist of informal, open house sessions with informational poster stations staffed by DoN representatives. The information presented at the public meetings will also be available on the project website. The DoN will also publish the public scoping meeting announcements in local newspapers and in press releases. Meeting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 37870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12203]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Scoping Comment Period Extension for the Notice of Intent To 
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated 
Air and Missile Defense System on Guam

AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of intent; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The MDA is extending the scoping comment period for the notice 
of intent entitled ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense 
System on Guam,'' published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023. The 
MDA is extending the scoping period to August 11, 2023, in response to 
Typhoon Mawar-related damage and recovery efforts on Guam. In addition, 
the MDA will reschedule the in-person open house scoping meetings on 
Guam to the summer of 2023.

DATES: The scoping comment period for the notice of intent published in 
the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 FR 29104) is extended. Comments 
must be postmarked or received on or before August 11, 2023, to ensure 
consideration in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent via email to EIS.com">[email protected]EIS.com; via the website comment submission form on www.EIAMD-EIS.com; 
or by United States (U.S.) Postal Service to: ManTech International 
Corporation, Attention: EIAMD EIS Project Support, PMB 403, 1270 N 
Marine Corps Drive, Suite 101, Tamuning, Guam 96913-4331. Written 
comments will also be accepted at the public scoping meetings. All 
comments, including names and addresses, will be included in the 
administrative record, but personal information will be kept 
confidential unless release is required by law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs, 
at 571-231-8212 or by email to mda.info@mda.mil">mda.info@mda.mil. Additional information 
on the Proposed Action can be found at the MDA website: https://www.mda.mil/system/eiamd.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 2023, the MDA published notice of 
intent entitled ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on 
Guam'' (88 FR 29104). The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental 
impacts from the proposed deployment and operation of missile defense 
radars, sensors, missile interceptors, missile launchers, and command 
and control systems; construction and operation of associated support 
facilities and infrastructure; and management of associated airspace on 
Guam (hereafter called ``Proposed Action''). The MDA invited comments 
on the scope of the EIS including identification of potential 
alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the Proposed 
Action, and the Proposed Action's potential to affect historic 
properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966. The original scoping comment period was 
scheduled to close on June 27, 2023, with three in-person open house 
scoping meetings planned on Guam in June 2023.
    With this notice, the MDA is extending the scoping comment period 
to August 11, 2023, in response to Typhoon Mawar-related damage and 
recovery efforts on Guam.
    In addition, the MDA will reschedule the in-person open house 
scoping meetings on Guam to the summer of 2023. Notification for the 
meeting locations, dates, and times will be published and announced in 
local news media to encourage public participation. Access to meeting 
information can also be found on the MDA website at https://www.mda.mil/system/eiamd.html.

    Dated: June 2, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-12203 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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