[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21980]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact
for the Establishment of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
ACTION: Notice of availability of the decision notice (DN)/finding of
no significant impact (FONSI) for the establishment and operation of
the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council of Environmental Quality regulations
and National Park Service (NPS) policy, NPS prepared an environmental
assessment (EA) for the establishment of the World War II Memorial in
Washington, DC. The availability of the EA for a 30-day public comment
period was announced in the Federal Register on May 13, 1998. After the
end of the 30-day public comment period, NPS selected the preferred
alternative which is the proposed action, followed by a determination
that the establishment of this memorial will not cause significant
environmental impact (FONSI).
The proposed action, this memorial, will be constructed at the
Rainbow Pool site along 17th Street in West Potomac Park which is
administered by the National Park Service. The World War II Memorial is
being established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, an
independent agency of the U.S. Government, pursuant to the
Commemorative Works Act, 40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests for copies of the DN/FONSI, or for
any additional information, should be directed to: Mr. John G. Parsons,
Associate Superintendent, Stewardship and Partnerships, National
Capital Support Office, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW.,
Room 220, Washington, DC 20242, Telephone: (202) 619-7025.
Dated: August 5, 1998.
Terry R. Carlstrom,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 98-21980 Filed 8-14-98; 8:45 am]
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