Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Modernization of the Land Port of Entry in Norton, Vermont, 920-921 [2024-00138]
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ADMINISTRATION
[Notice–PBS–2024–01; Docket No. 2024–
0002; Sequence No. 1]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Modernization of the Land Port of
Entry in Norton, Vermont
Public Buildings Service (PBS),
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI);
Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) GSA intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential
environmental impacts from the
proposed modernization of the Land
Port of Entry (LPOE) in Norton,
Vermont. The proposed project would
allow the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to more efficiently
carry out its agency mission at the
international border crossing between
Norton, Vermont and Stanhope, Quebec.
The project study area is located in an
area susceptible to flooding and
therefore project alternatives will be
reviewed in accordance with Executive
Orders 11988, and 13690. GSA also
intends to initiate consultation as
required by Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
DATES: Public Scoping—Interested
parties are encouraged to provide
written comments regarding the scope
of the EIS. Written comments must be
submitted to GSA by March 8, 2024 (see
ADDRESSES section for where to submit
comments).
Meeting Date—A public scoping
meeting will be held on January 30,
2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., EST,
with a presentation to begin at 6 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the Norton
Town Office (see ADDRESSES section for
location address). In the event of
inclement weather, the meeting will be
rescheduled, and a new notice will be
posted.
Requests for Accommodations:
Persons requiring accommodations shall
notify Kelly Morrison at
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Public Scoping Comments—
The public is encouraged to provide
written comments regarding the scope
of the EIS at the meeting and throughout
the comment period. Submit comments
by any of the following methods:
In-person: Submit written comments
at the public scoping meeting via
comment forms distributed at the
meeting. There will be a stenographer
present to capture comments voiced at
the meeting.
Email: Send an email to
Norton.LPOE@gsa.gov and reference
‘‘Norton LPOE EIS’’ in the subject line.
Mail: U.S. General Services
Administration, Attention: U.S General
Services Administration, Attention:
Adam Hunter, Norton Project Manager,
Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building,
10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston,
MA 02222–1077.
Meeting Location—A public scoping
meeting will be held at the Norton
Town Office, 12 VT–114 East, Norton,
VT 05907.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Hunter, Norton Project Manager,
(347) 255–7483, adam.hunter@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Background
The project scope consists of the
modernization of a LPOE in order to
meet the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) current Program of
Requirements to carry out their agency
mission at the international border
crossing between Norton, Vermont and
Stanhope, Quebec. The existing LPOE
was constructed in 1933, with a truck
facility constructed in 1961. Two
additional garages were built in 2003.
The main building is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The
current facilities are significantly
outdated and do not meet the CBP’s
current LPOE design standards.
The proposed modernization of the
Norton, Vermont LPOE would help
improve traffic flow, enhance security,
and facilitate trade and travel in the
region. The proposed new facility will
strengthen supply chains, improve
operational capabilities and facility
infrastructure, spur economic growth,
and bolster the country’s security.
Alternatives Under Consideration
GSA intends to prepare an EIS to
analyze the potential environmental
impacts resulting from the proposed
modernization of the Norton, Vermont
LPOE. The EIS will consider at a
minimum, one ‘‘action’’ alternative and
one ‘‘no action’’ alternative. The action
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alternative(s) will consist of
modernizing the LPOE to improve
public and officer safety, and provide
for the long-term, safe and efficient flow
of current and projected traffic volumes.
The action alternative(s) will be
developed and refined based on
resource impact considerations,
floodplain management, site and design
logistics, and information obtained
through public scoping and agency
consultation.
The EIS will address the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed
alternatives on environmental resources
which may include aesthetics, air
quality, geology and soils, hazardous
materials, hydrology and water quality,
cultural resources, biological resources
including wetlands and threatened and
endangered species, land use, noise,
utilities, and traffic. The EIS will also
address the socioeconomic effects of the
project as well as impacts on
Environmental Justice populations.
Scoping Process
The views and comments of the
public are necessary to help determine
the scope and content of the
environmental analysis. The scoping
process will be accomplished through a
public scoping meeting, direct mail
correspondence to appropriate federal,
state, and local agencies, and to private
organizations and citizens who have
previously expressed or are known to
have an interest in the project. Agencies
and the public are encouraged to attend
the public scoping meeting and provide
written comments regarding the scope
of the EIS. There will be a project
presentation at 6:00 p.m. with a public
comment period to follow. After the
meeting GSA will post the following
items at the project website, gsa.gov/
norton.
•
•
•
•
Meeting handouts
Presentation slide deck
Meeting transcript
Audio/video of the meeting with
closed captions
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See information provided above for
dates, addresses, and contact
information.
Patrick Sbardelli,
Director, LPOE Project Management Office;
Design and Construction Division, U.S.
General Services Administration, PBS New
England Region.
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Submission for OMB Review; Release
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From ORR Custody (OMB #0970–0552)
Office of Refugee Resettlement;
Administration for Children and
Families; Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, is inviting public comments
on revisions to an approved information
collection. The request consists of
several forms that allow the
Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program
to process release of unaccompanied
children from ORR custody and provide
services after release.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) must make a decision
about the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
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Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
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publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
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PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ORR is proposing
revisions to four forms (Forms R–1, R–
2, R–4, and R–6), the addition of one
new form (Form R–9), removal of one
form (Form R–3), continued use of the
current version of one form (Form R–6),
and alternate versions of two forms (R–
2 and R–4). See below for a detailed
description of the proposed revisions for
each instrument.
Verification of Release (Form R–1)
There are two currently approved
versions of this form under this
information collection—one for UC
Portal and one for UC Path. ORR
proposes discontinuing the UC Portal
version, incorporating the UC Path
version into the UC Portal system, and
making the below-listed revisions. ORR
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also updated the burden estimates for
this form to account for an increase in
the number care provider facilities and
in the number of children placed in
ORR care. The annual number of
respondents increased from 216 to 300
and the annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 253 to 428.
Proposed Revisions
• Child’s Information
Æ Retitle section from Minor’s
Information to Child’s Information
Æ Remove the term ‘‘minor’’ from the
Name, Date of Birth, and A# fields.
Æ Remove the Height, Weight, and
Hair Color fields. ORR determined
that these fields are not a good fit
for this form given that height and
weight will change quickly as the
child grows and hair color is often
altered.
Æ Add fields for Primary Language
and Country of Birth. These fields
will be auto-populated.
• Sponsor Information
Æ Rephrase Name of Sponsor to
Name
Æ Rephrase Telephone # to Primary
Phone #
Æ Remove Alias (if any) field
• Acknowledgement of the Sponsor
Care Agreement
Æ Rephrase Name of ORR Care
Provider to ORR Care Provider
Name
Æ Rephrase Date to Discharge Date
Æ Add the following statement: In
agreeing to these provisions, the
sponsor holds authority to consent
to medical and mental health care
on behalf of the child.
Discharge Notification (Form R–2)
There are two currently approved
versions of this form under this
information collection—one for UC
Portal and one for UC Path. ORR
proposes discontinuing the UC Path
version and revising the UC Portal
version.
To support making iterative
improvements, ORR proposes two
versions of the form. The first version
will be rolled out in the current UC
Portal system. The second version will
be rolled out in a modernized version of
UC Portal. ORR expects to begin rolling
out features in the new modernized
system in 2024. Once the second
version is rolled out, ORR will submit
a nonsubstantive change request to
remove the first version from the
information collection.
ORR also updated the burden
estimates for this form to reflect the
revisions and to account for an increase
in the number of care provider facilities
and in the number of children placed in
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2024-01; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 1]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Modernization of the Land Port of Entry in Norton, Vermont
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI); Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) GSA intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential environmental impacts
from the proposed modernization of the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in
Norton, Vermont. The proposed project would allow the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) to more efficiently carry out its agency
mission at the international border crossing between Norton, Vermont
and Stanhope, Quebec. The project study area is located in an area
susceptible to flooding and therefore project alternatives will be
reviewed in accordance with Executive Orders 11988, and 13690. GSA also
intends to initiate consultation as required by Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
DATES: Public Scoping--Interested parties are encouraged to provide
written comments regarding the scope of the EIS. Written comments must
be submitted to GSA by March 8, 2024 (see ADDRESSES section for where
to submit comments).
Meeting Date--A public scoping meeting will be held on January 30,
2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., EST, with a presentation to begin at
6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Norton Town Office (see
ADDRESSES section for location address). In the event of inclement
weather, the meeting will be rescheduled, and a new notice will be
posted.
Requests for Accommodations: Persons requiring accommodations shall
notify Kelly Morrison at [email protected] by January 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Public Scoping Comments-- The public is encouraged to
provide written comments regarding the scope of the EIS at the meeting
and throughout the comment period. Submit comments by any of the
following methods:
In-person: Submit written comments at the public scoping meeting
via comment forms distributed at the meeting. There will be a
stenographer present to capture comments voiced at the meeting.
Email: Send an email to [email protected] and reference ``Norton
LPOE EIS'' in the subject line.
Mail: U.S. General Services Administration, Attention: U.S General
Services Administration, Attention: Adam Hunter, Norton Project
Manager, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street,
11th Floor, Boston, MA 02222-1077.
Meeting Location--A public scoping meeting will be held at the
Norton Town Office, 12 VT-114 East, Norton, VT 05907.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Hunter, Norton Project Manager,
(347) 255-7483, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The project scope consists of the modernization of a LPOE in order
to meet the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) current Program of
Requirements to carry out their agency mission at the international
border crossing between Norton, Vermont and Stanhope, Quebec. The
existing LPOE was constructed in 1933, with a truck facility
constructed in 1961. Two additional garages were built in 2003. The
main building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The current facilities are significantly outdated and do not meet the
CBP's current LPOE design standards.
The proposed modernization of the Norton, Vermont LPOE would help
improve traffic flow, enhance security, and facilitate trade and travel
in the region. The proposed new facility will strengthen supply chains,
improve operational capabilities and facility infrastructure, spur
economic growth, and bolster the country's security.
Alternatives Under Consideration
GSA intends to prepare an EIS to analyze the potential
environmental impacts resulting from the proposed modernization of the
Norton, Vermont LPOE. The EIS will consider at a minimum, one
``action'' alternative and one ``no action'' alternative. The action
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alternative(s) will consist of modernizing the LPOE to improve public
and officer safety, and provide for the long-term, safe and efficient
flow of current and projected traffic volumes. The action
alternative(s) will be developed and refined based on resource impact
considerations, floodplain management, site and design logistics, and
information obtained through public scoping and agency consultation.
The EIS will address the potential environmental impacts of the
proposed alternatives on environmental resources which may include
aesthetics, air quality, geology and soils, hazardous materials,
hydrology and water quality, cultural resources, biological resources
including wetlands and threatened and endangered species, land use,
noise, utilities, and traffic. The EIS will also address the
socioeconomic effects of the project as well as impacts on
Environmental Justice populations.
Scoping Process
The views and comments of the public are necessary to help
determine the scope and content of the environmental analysis. The
scoping process will be accomplished through a public scoping meeting,
direct mail correspondence to appropriate federal, state, and local
agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have an interest in the project. Agencies and
the public are encouraged to attend the public scoping meeting and
provide written comments regarding the scope of the EIS. There will be
a project presentation at 6:00 p.m. with a public comment period to
follow. After the meeting GSA will post the following items at the
project website, gsa.gov/norton.
Meeting handouts
Presentation slide deck
Meeting transcript
Audio/video of the meeting with closed captions
See information provided above for dates, addresses, and contact
information.
Patrick Sbardelli,
Director, LPOE Project Management Office; Design and Construction
Division, U.S. General Services Administration, PBS New England Region.
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