[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33179-33180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13494]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for the Guam and Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands Military Relocation (2012 Roadmap Adjustments)
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On April 18, 2014, the Department of Navy (DoN) published a
Notice of Availability and Notice of Public Meetings, including a
request for public comments, on the Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands Military Relocation (2012 Adjustment)(79 FR 21907,
April 18, 2014). The purpose of this notice is to announce an extension
of the 60-day public comment period. The public comment period will be
extended by 15 days to end on July 1, 2014 Eastern Daylight Time
(E.D.T.) [July 2, 2014, Chamorro Standard Time (ChST)].
DATES: The extended 75-day public comment period for the Draft SEIS
began on April 18, 2014, EDT [April 19, 2014, ChST) with the
publication of the
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Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and with this extension, will end on
July 1, 2014, EDT [July 2, 2014, ChST].
ADDRESSES: The public may provide comments through the project Web site
at http://guambuildupeis.us, or by mail at: Joint Guam Program Office
Forward, P.O. Box 153246, Santa Rita, Guam 96915. Mailed comments
should be postmarked no later than July 1, 2014, EDT [July 2, 2014,
ChST] to ensure they are considered.
The Draft SEIS was distributed to Federal, state, and local
agencies, elected officials, and other interested individuals and
organizations. The Draft SEIS is available for public review at http://guambuildupeis.us and at the following libraries: University of Guam
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Government Documents, Tan Siu Lin
Building, UOG Station, 303 University Drive, Mangilao, Guam 96923; and
the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library, 254 Martyr Street Hagatna, Guam
96910. The public may request copies of the Draft SEIS Executive
Summary from the Joint Guam Program Office Forward, P.O. 153246, Santa
Rita, Guam 96915.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN's proposed action is to construct
and operate a live-fire training range complex, a main cantonment area,
including family housing, and associated infrastructure in support of
the Guam Military Relocation. The DoN recognizes that public comments
are an essential part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
process. Accordingly, the DoN established a 60-day public comment
period in lieu of the 45-day period required by NEPA. In response to
public comments, the DoN has extended the Draft SEIS 60-day public
comment period by an additional 15 days to July 1, 2014, EDT [July 2nd,
2014, ChST].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Curtis Duncan, Joint Guam
Program Office, at 703-602-3825. On Guam, contact Major Darren Alvarez,
Joint Guam Program Office, Forward, at 671-339-3337.
Dated: June 4, 2014.
P.A. Richelmi,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Alternate
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-13494 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am]
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