[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27805]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Rescheduling of Public Hearings and Extension of
Comment Period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Construction and Operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar,
Puerto Rico
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 has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for construction
and operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar (ROTHR) system in
Puerto Rico.
Public hearings scheduled for September 26, 1995 in Lajas, Puerto
Rico and for September 28, 1995 in Vieques, Puerto Rico were postponed.
This announcement is to notify the public that the public hearings have
been rescheduled. The Navy will be participating in two public hearings
to be held by the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board on November
27, 1995 at 6:30 p.m. in the Multiple Use Center, Vieques, Puerto Rico;
and on November 29, 1995 at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Cinema, Municipal
Commercial Center, Lajas, Puerto Rico. These hearings will serve as
NEPA hearings as recommended in 40 CFR 1506.2 and 1506.6. All comments
received at these hearings, as well as written comments received, will
be considered in the Final Environmental Impact Statement prepared by
Navy in accordance with NEPA.
The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, commonwealth,
local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and
libraries. The DEIS is available for review at the following locations
in Puerto Rico: Town Hall, Municipality of Vieques; Public Library,
Municipality of Lajas; Environmental Quality Board, Hato Rey;
Environmental Quality Board, Ponce Regional Office, Ponce; and
Environmental Quality Board, Mayagues Regional Office, Mayagues.
Written statements and/or comments regarding the DEIS should be
mailed to: Department of the Navy, Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia
23511-2699 (Attn: Ms. Linda Blount, Code 2032LB). Questions may be
directed to Ms. Linda Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Mr. Jose Negron,
Commander Fleet Air, Caribbean, (809) 865-4215. All comments must be
postmarked no later than December 15, 1995 to become part of the
official record.
Dated: November 6, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-27805 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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