[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 45706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21754]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Rescheduling of Public Hearing and Extension of the
Comment Period for 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 of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico Public Law Number Nine, section 4(c), 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.
On August 7, 1995, the Navy announced in the Federal Register the
postponement of public hearings scheduled for August 8, 1995 in Lajas,
Puerto Rico and for August 10, 1995 in Vieques, PR. The public hearings
were to solicit public comment on the DEIS for ROTHR. This announcement
is to notify the public that the public hearings have been rescheduled.
The Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board and the Department of the
Navy will hold two public hearings, one on September 26, 1995 from 6:30
PM to 9:30 PM at the Municipal Theater, Lajas, PR; and another on
September 28, 1995 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Town Hall Community
Center, Vieques, PR. In order to allow additional time for public
review on the DEIS, the public comment period has been extended to
October 13, 1995.
The DEIS has been distributed to various Federal, commonwealth, and
local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and
libraries. The DEIS is available for review at the following locations:
Town Hall, Municipality of Vieques, Vieques Island, PR; Public Library,
Municipality of Lajas, PR; and Mayor's Office, Lajas, PR. A limited
number of copies of the DEIS are available by contacting Ms. Linda
Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Sr. Jose Negron, Commander Fleet Air,
Caribbean, (809) 865-4429.
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, VA 23511-
2699 (Attn: Ms. Linda Blount, Code 2032LB). Questions may be directed
to Ms. Linda Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Sr. Jose Negron, Commander Fleet
Air, Caribbean, (809) 865-4429. All comments must be postmarked no
later than October 13, 1995 to become part of the official record.
Dated: August 29, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
Lt, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-21754 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
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