94-3976. Notice of Availability, Preparation of a Final Supplement to the 1989 Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 

Notice of Availability, Preparation of a Final Supplement to the 
1989 Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army 
Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice of availability is for a Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) to the Environmental Impact 
Statement prepared for the United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) 
(United States Army Strategic Defense Command, 1989). The FSEIS has 
assessed potential environmental impacts for two proposed actions: To 
increase the level of missile defense test and evaluation activities to 
support the development for deployment of missile defense systems; and 
to adopt new environmental standards for USAKA.
    Lead Agency: U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command 
(USASSDC).
    Cooperating Agency: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO).
    Proposed Action: The first Proposed Action involves a substantial 
increase in USAKA activities required to support the development in 
missile defense systems. These activities would consist of a 
substantial increase in flight test activities with a corresponding 
increase in the USAKA infrastructure and support capabilities. USAKA is 
a national range at which the performance of component, sub-system, and 
integrated system testing has occurred. The second Proposed Action 
involves the adoption of new environmental standards for USAKA, which 
are derived from existing United States and Republic of the Marshall 
Islands regulations and statutes, and are tailored to protect the 
specific environmental conditions of the Kwajalein Atoll. The 
development of these new standards is provided for in the Compact of 
Free Association between the United States and the Government of the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands.

ADDRESSES: Request for information may be forwarded to the 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 FSEIS may be directed to Mr. Ed Vaughn at [phone].

    Dated: February 14, 1994.
Lewis D. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I, L&E).
[FR Doc. 94-3976 Filed 2-22-94; 8:45 am]
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