99-27254. Notice of Redesignation of Environmental Impact Statement as Environmental Assessment

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56333-56334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27254]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Redesignation of Environmental Impact Statement as 
Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Navy's intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) is hereby withdrawn for the following: Disposal and Reuse of 
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), New London, Connecticut. Pursuant 
to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy 
published a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Disposal and 
Reuse of NUWC New London, Connecticut, in the Federal Register on May 
5, 1997.
    The Navy has reviewed the proposed Reuse Plan prepared for the NUWC 
New London site by the New London Development Corporation (NLDC). The 
Reuse Plan proposes two prominent land uses for the site including a 
State park and residential/hotel and conference center. The US Coast 
Guard and a small Navy function will remain on the site. During the 
analysis of impacts expected from implementation of the Reuse Plan, it 
has been determined that the unmitigated impacts will not be 
significant. Accordingly, the Navy has prepared an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS for this disposal and reuse action. 
The EA was mailed to elected officials, state and local agencies, 
special interest groups and interested citizens on August 30, 1999. 
This notice announces to the public that this EIS has been redesignated 
as an EA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Ostermueller, Northern 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, telephone (610) 595-
0795, fax [phone], or e-mail: rkostermueller@.


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    Dated: October 14, 1999.
J.L. Roth,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27254 Filed 10-18-99; 8:45 am]
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