[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 1634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00151]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of study initiation; correction on study review.
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SUMMARY: Information included in the Federal Register Notice published
on June 19, 2013, 78 FR 36753, has changed. The notice published on
June 19, 2013 stated: ``A draft of the North Atlantic Coast
Comprehensive Study will be available for public review and comment in
early 2014 and a final report is due to Congress in January 2015.'' As
the study advanced, it has been determined that formal public review
and comment period of a draft of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive
Study report document will not occur in early 2014 as previously
stated. However, in order to prepare a report in the legislatively set
time frame for completion of 24 months and to embrace the extensive
geographic area impacted by Hurricane Sandy, as well as to promote
public involvement throughout, various mechanisms to provide
information to the public and solicit input have been established. The
Study's public Web site, launched in May 2013, has allowed for public
input on resiliency and other key aspects of the Study, and offers
interested stakeholders the opportunity to receive updates on the Study
as they become available. In addition, a Federal Register notice was
published on October 4, 2013 requesting peer reviewed data relevant to
the Comprehensive Study. Submissions were accepted through December 31,
2013, to allow for adequate time to review and consider for
incorporation. This input, as well as input gathered from public
engagements, is being used in development of the Comprehensive Study.
In addition, the Comprehensive Study has sought to engage technical
subject matter experts across all levels of government, academia,
NGO's, and the private sector, on a national and international basis.
PL 113-2 specifically requires the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive
Study to be conducted in coordination with other federal agencies, and
state, local, and tribal officials to ensure consistency with other
plans to be developed. While the Study is not a Decision Document, it
has been scoped as a foundation and catalyst for further evaluation of
coastal flood risk. Subsequent federal agency decision documents would
likely include a public comment period required for screening feasible
alternatives in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
ADDRESSES: For media contacts please contact Mr. Justin Ward, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Public Affairs, 302 General Lee Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY 11252, at [email protected] or at (347) 370-4550.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Justin Ward, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Public Affairs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Amy M. Guise,
Chief, Planning Division, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2014-00151 Filed 1-8-14; 8:45 am]
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