97-29940. Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Realignment of F/A-18 Aircraft and Operational Functions From Naval Air Station (NAS) Cecil Field, Florida to Other East Coast Installations ...  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 61305]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-29940]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
    
    Department of The Navy
    
    
     Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft 
    Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Realignment of F/A-18 
    Aircraft and Operational Functions From Naval Air Station (NAS) Cecil 
    Field, Florida to Other East Coast Installations and Draft Clean Air 
    Act (CAA) Conformity Determination
    
    Summary: The Department of The Navy Announces That the Public Comment 
    Period For the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) And Draft 
    Clean Air Act (CAA) Conformity Determination Which Evaluates The 
    Realignment of F/A-18 Aircraft And Operational Functions From NAS Cecil 
    Field, Florida To Other Navy And Marine Corps Air Stations On The East 
    Coast Of The United States Has Been Extended By Two Weeks To December 
    2, 1997.
        Pursuant to section 102(2) 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 filed 
    a DEIS with Environmental Protection Agency on September 12, 1997. A 
    Notice of Availability of the DEIS was published in the Federal 
    Register on September 19, 1997. This notice provided for a 60-day 
    public comment period on the DEIS which would have expired on November 
    18, 1997. However, due to the fact that an additional public hearing 
    has been scheduled for November 17, 1997 at the NC Aquarium in Manteo, 
    NC (see Federal Register: October 31, 1997, Page 58950), the Navy has 
    decided to extend the public comment period on the DEIS to December 2, 
    1997. All comments/questions on the DEIS must be received by close of 
    business (5 p.m.) on this date. Comments may be mailed to: Commander, 
    Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: Mr. 
    Dan Cecchini (Code 2032DC), 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, VA 23511. 
    Comments may also be faxed to (757) 322-4894.
    
    Point of Contact: Additional information concerning this notice may be 
    obtained by contacting Mr. Cecchini at (757) 322-4891.
    
        Dated: November 7, 1997.
    Darse E. Crandall,
    LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
    [FR Doc. 97-29940 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
11/17/1997
Department:
Navy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-29940
Pages:
61305-61305 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-29940.pdf