2023-24585. Notice of Termination of the Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Construction and Operation of a Homeland Defense Radar in Hawaii

AGENCY:

Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Notice of termination.

SUMMARY:

The DoD postponed the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR–H) in 2019, and no funds have been appropriated for the program since fiscal year 2022. The DoD is not moving forward with the HDR–H. As such, the MDA is terminating preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction and operation of an HDR–H.

DATES:

This termination takes effect on November 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Mark Wright, MDA Public Affairs, at 571–231–8212 or by email to [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice advises the public that the MDA, as lead agency, effective immediately, no longer intends to prepare an environmental impact statement for construction and operation of an HDR–H. Therefore, the Notice of Intent announced in the Federal Register on June 1, 2018 (83 FR 25442–25443) is terminated.

This notice is published in accordance with sections 1503.1 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality's Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the MDA's NEPA Implementing Procedures (79 FR 46410, August 8, 2014; updated on January 29, 2018).

Dated: November 2, 2023.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.