[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2757]
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[Federal Register: February 8, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Final Programmatic Life-Cycle Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Program
AGENCY: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Proposed Action is to conduct research and development
activities that would give the United States the capability to produce
and deploy an integrated, comprehensive theater missile defense. The
Proposed Action is necessary to improve the capability of the United
States to defend its forward-deployed armed forces and its friends and
allies against hostile theater missiles in any foreign theater of
operations. TMD consists of three components: (1) Active Defense to
destroy enemy missile in-flight; (2) Counterforce to destroy an enemy's
ability to launch missiles and; (3) Passive Defense to evade detection
and otherwise enhance survival from missile attack. A network of
command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) elements
would support each of the components individually and provide a means
of managing and integrating the overall TMD system.
The EIS addresses, to the extent possible, the potential
environmental impacts of the research, development and testing,
production, basing (not deployment), and eventual decommissioning of
the proposed TMD components. It also identifies any mitigation measures
that could avoid or lessen those impacts. Environmental resource topics
evaluated include air quality, noise, surface and ground water quality,
hazardous materials and wastes, electromagnetic radiation, safety, land
use, transportation, and biological and cultural resources.
Alternative to the Proposed Action analyzed in the EIS:
Improve Active Defense Only--involving only Active Defense
and related C3I research, development, and testing activities. TMD
system improvements would only occur in the area of intercepting and
destroying in-flight theater missiles.
Improve Counterforce Only--involving only Counterforce and
related C3I research, development, and testing activities. TMD
system improvements would only occur in the areas of detecting,
identifying, and destroying fixed and mobile launch platforms, support
and storage facilities, and command and control nodes.
Improve Passive Defense Only--involving only Passive
Defense and related C\3\I research, development, and testing
activities. TMD system improvements would occur in the area of
camouflage, cover, and deception; hardening of military assets;
reductions in thermal, and electronic emissions; and mobility.
No-Action Alernative--no research and development
activities, no testing activities, and no production or basing would be
undertaken that would result in an integrated and comprehensive TMD
system. Normal improvements and maintenance of existing system (i.e.,
aircraft, missile, radars) would occur to assure their performance
against traditional combatant forces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Major Christine Queen, BMDO/DRE, room 1E1008, 7100 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC, 20301-7100, (703) 695-8743.
Dated: February 2, 1994.
L.M Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 94-2757 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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