95-26527. Record of Decision on the Final Supplement to the 1989 Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54862-54863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26527]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of the Army


Record of Decision on the Final Supplement to the 1989 
Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army 
Kwajalein Atoll

AGENCY: Department of the Army.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice of availability is for the Record of Decision 
(ROD) on the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) 
for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) (U.S. Army 
Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC), December 1993). The FSEIS assessed 
the potential environmental impacts for two proposed actions: To 
increase the level of strategic defense test and evaluation activities 
to support the development for deployment of missile defense systems; 
and to implement new environmental standards for USAKA. The ROD makes a 
decision only on the increase in the level of strategic defense test 
and evaluation activities. A modified Low Level-of-Activity has been 
selected in lieu of the Intermediate Level-of-Activity alternative as 
proposed in the FSEIS.
    Lead Agency: USASSDC.
    Cooperating Agency: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.
    Selected Action: The ROD identifies a modified Low Level-of-
Activity as the selected action instead of the Intermediate Level-of-
Activity as proposed in the FSEIS. The ROD describes the specific 
actions to be included in the modified Low Level-of-Activity, and 
identifies the required mitigation measures to avoid, minimize, or 
reduce the impacts of the proposed actions to nonsignificant levels. 
The modified Low Level-of-Activity gives full consideration to recent 
budgetary and administrative guidance/direction in the development of 
testing of Theater Missile Defense (TMD) and National Missile Defense 
(NMD) program elements. The ROD clearly reflects a shift to TMD program 
testing at USAKA while maintaining some support for NMD programs.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the ROD may be forwarded to: Commander, U.S. 
Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Attn: Kenneth R. Sims, CSSD-
EN-V, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Verbal comments and questions regarding the ROD may be directed to Mr. 
Ed Vaughn at [phone].


    Dated: October 5, 1995.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 95-26527 Filed 10-25-95; 8:45 am]
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