[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-22046] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: September 8, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Public Buildings Service; Phoenix Federal Building-United States Courthouse; Notice of Availability Draft Environmental Impact Statement ACTION: Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations 1500-1508) implementing procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) hereby gives notice that a DEIS for the construction of a new FB-CT within the City of Phoenix, Arizona has been prepared and filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed project would include the construction of a new FB-CT with approximately 515,010 gross square feet (GSF) of building space and 360 onsite parking spaces. The preferred site encompasses approximately 4.5 acres and is located within the city's redevelopment area known as the Government Mall. The site is bound by Washington Street to the north, 4th Avenue to the east, Jefferson Street to the south and 6th Avenue to the west. Under the Proposed Action, 5th and 6th Avenues would be closed to vehicular traffic. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternatives: In addition to the Proposed Action, the DEIS examined three alternatives including: (1) construction of the FB-CT on the same site as the Proposed Action with 6th Avenue remaining open to vehicular traffic; (2) construction of the FB-CT on an alternate site within the CBA; and (3) no action or continued use of the existing FB-CT and lease space. Public Involvement: The DEIS, prepared by GSA addressing this action, is on file and may be obtained from: Mr. Alan R. Campbell, U.S. General Services Administration, Planning Staff (9PL), 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2799, Telephone: (415) 744-5252. A limited number of copies of the DEIS are available to fill single copy requests. Loan copies of the DEIS are available for review at the City of Phoenix Central Library and at the GSA Field Office, 200 North 1st Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. A public hearing is scheduled to provide the community with an opportunity to submit comments on the DEIS. The meeting will be held Thursday, October 13, 1994 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, written comments on the DEIS can be submitted until October 21, 1994 to the address listed above. Dated: August 29, 1994. Aki K. Nakao, Acting Regional Administrator (9A). [FR Doc. 94-22046 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-23-M