[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 56221] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-27980] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Destruction of Non- Stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel Containing Chemical Agent AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense. ACTION: Announcement of public scoping meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army (DA) with this announcement is providing the dates, times, and locations of five regional public scoping meetings to be held in the vicinity of Salt Lake City, Utah; Newport, Indiana; San Antonio, Texas; Huntsville, Alabama; and Tampa, Florida. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit public input on the scope of DA's Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on the Destruction of Non-Stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel containing chemical agent. The Department of the Army announced its intent to prepare the PEIS in the October 18, 1996, Federal Register (61 FR 54421-54424) and initiated the public scoping process for the PEIS. The PEIS is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended. DATES: Written and oral comments on alternative strategies and their components (treatment, storage, transportation, and destruction/ disposal) and the important environmental issues that should be evaluated in the PEIS are invited. Comments should be provided by February 28, 1997, to ensure consideration. Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable. To facilitate public participation and comment on the proposed scope of the PEIS, the Army will hold five regional public scoping at: Holiday Inn Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah on November 14, 1996; Rockville National Guard Armory, Rockville, Indiana on December 5, 1996; Red Lion Hotel, 37 Northeast Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas on December 11; Huntsville Hilton Inn, 401 Williams Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama on January 16, 1997; and Hyatt Regency Tampa, Two Tampa City Center, Tampa, Florida on January 23, 1997. These meetings will utilize an open-house format where the public can obtain information, discuss concerns, and make comments. Each meeting will run from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the date specified. Program and PEIS overview presentations will be given at approximately 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m., and at other times as dictated by public attendance. The preceding meeting dates, times, and locations will also be announced in appropriate news media. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the PEIS should be sent to Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, ATTN: SFAE-CD-NP (Mr. Dragunas/PEIS), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-5401. Comments on the scope of the PEIS may also be made by calling the toll-free telephone number, 1-800-410-9901. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, ATTN: SFAE-CD-NP (Mr. Dragunas/PEIS), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-5401. Requests for further information may also be made by calling the toll free telephone number, 1-800-4410-9901. Raymond J. Fatz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health), OHSA (I,L&E). [FR Doc. 96-27980 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-M