[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22478]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report for Proposed U.S.
Food & Drug Administration Laboratory, Irvine, California
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to
consolidate the functions of several of its California facilities as
recommended by the April 15, 1994 document, ``Proposal for Implementing
and Managing the Restructuring of the Field Laboratories''. As a
consolidated facility, the laboratory would be multi-functional with
respect to FDA activities, including administration functions, such as
investigation and compliance activities, and laboratory testing and
analytical services. The facility would have a Food Chemistry Branch,
Drug Chemistry Section, Pesticide Branch, Microbiology Branch, and
Biochemistry section for its testing and analytical services. In
addition, the FDA, in cooperation with University of California,
Irvine, may utilize portions or functions of the laboratory for
educational purposes.
No long-term adverse ecological or environmental health effects are
expected due to the land acquisition for, and the construction and
operation of the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration Laboratory.
No significant impacts are expected to occur.
The Draft EIS/EIR was released for a 45 day public comment period
on June 14, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For a copy of the FEIS/EIR or for further information, please contact
Mr. Dale Bulick, (213) 452-4010, or by writing to the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Attn: CESPL-PM-C), P.O. Box 2711,
Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325. Written comments on the Final EIS/EIR can
be sent to Mr. Dale Bulick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the above
address, or Faxed to him at (213) 452-4213.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scoping: A Public Hearing was held in
Irvine, California on July 10, 1996. Public notices requesting comments
from the public concerning the environmental impact statement were
issued in the regional area surrounding University of Irvine Campus.
Separate notification of the hearing was sent to all parties on the
project mailing list.
The Final EIS/EIR has been prepared as an addendum to the Draft,
and includes all comments received on the Draft document, responses to
the comments, and changes made to the text of the document.
Copies of the FEIS/R, including the Draft EIS/EIR, are available
for review at the following locations:
UCI Main Library, Government Publications, P.O. Box 19557, Irvine,
California 92623-9557
Heritage Park Regional Library, 14361 Yale Avenue, Irvine, California
92714
Newport Beach Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue,
Newport Beach, California 92660
University Park Library, 4512 Sandburg Way, Irvine, CA 92715
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Environmental
Resources Branch, 911 Wilshire Boulevard, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
90017
Dated: August 22, 1996.
Michal R. Robinson,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 96-22478 Filed 9-3-96; 8:45 am]
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