[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37491-37492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17877]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[CGD-95-059]
National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessments for
the Second, Fifth, and Ninth Coast Guard Districts' Marine Events
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the
Council of Environmental Quality Regulations; and the Coast Guard
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Procedures, the
Coast Guard gives notice of the availability of Environmental
Assessments (EA's) and proposed Findings of No Significant Impacts
(FONSI's) for public review. The EA's and proposed FONSI's have been
prepared for marine event permitting in the Greater Mississippi
Drainage by the Second Coast Guard District; marine event permitting in
the Mid-Atlantic Seaboard by the Fifth Coast Guard District; and marine
event permitting in the Great Lakes by the Ninth Coast Guard District.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 21, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments, questions, or requests for copies of the EA's and
proposed FONSI's should be sent to Gary Nelson, U.S. Coast Guard Civil
Engineering Unit, room 2179, 1240 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio,
44199-2060. The comments will be available for inspection and copying
at the address listed above. Normal office hours are between 8 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Comments may also be
hand delivered to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Nelson, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil
Engineering Unit, (216) 522-3934 ext. 635.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Action
The preparation and announcement of EA's and proposed FONSI's on
marine event permitting for the Second, Fifth, and Ninth Coast Guard
Districts.
Alternatives
Not permitting the marine events was the only alternative
identified.
Coordination
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, as
amended and Coast Guard policy, the Coast Guard encourages all
interested or affected parties to participate in the public review
process. This process includes public participation to integrate
information regarding public needs and concerns into the environmental
document. Comments should specifically describe environmental issues or
topics which the commentator believes the document should address.
Discussion of Announcement
These EA's and proposed FONSI's address the impact of permitting
several marine events for festivals, parades, swimming competition,
paddling, rowing, floating, windsurfing, sailing races over 50 or 100
craft, fireworks displays, water-skiing, fishing tournaments, powerboat
races, and air shows. During 1995 and each year thereafter the Coast
Guard proposes to permit these events within the Districts.
The Coast Guard issues Marine Event Permits pursuant to 33 U.S.C.
1233 as set out in the authority citation for all of 33 CFR Part 100.
Marine Event Permits represent a federal agency action subject to
review procedures established to implement the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). In a Notice of Final Agency Procedures published in
(59 FR 38654; July 29, 1994) the Coast Guard revised its procedures and
policies concerning certain agency actions which it has determined
would have no significant individual or cumulative effects on the human
environment. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act,
these actions are categorically excluded from the requirement for
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additional analysis needed to prepare an EA or an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The revised procedures do not identify many types of
activities as the event types which qualify as a categorically excluded
action under ``Routine Approvals of Regatta and Marine Parade
permits''. Therefore, these EA's and proposed FONSI's are written in
order to comply with our procedures for NEPA implementation.
Drafting Information: The drafter of this announcement is Gary
Nelson, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, Cleveland, Ohio.
Dated: July 13, 1995.
Rudy K. Peschel,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and
Waterway Services.
[FR Doc. 95-17877 Filed 7-19-95; 8:45 am]
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