Environmental statements; notice of intent: Base realignment and closure— Naval Air Warfare Center Indianapolis, IN; Naval Surface Warfare Center Louisville, KY; and Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Driver, VA; termination,

[Federal Register: November 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 212)]

[Notices]

[Page 59291-59292]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statements on Three Navy Actions

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy had previously announced its intent to prepare Environmental Impact Statements for three actions, however, after beginning the NEPA process, Navy determined that the actions would not result in significant impacts to the human environment. Navy's intent to prepare Environmental Impact Statements is hereby withdrawn for the following actions: disposal and privatization of Naval Air Warfare Center Indianapolis, Indiana; disposal and reuse of Naval Surface Warfare Center Louisville, Kentucky, and; disposal and reuse of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Driver, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Hess, Office of Chief of Naval Operations (Code N456F) at telephone (703) 604-5421, fax (703) 602-4642, or e-mail to hessm@n4.opnav.navy.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of

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1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy published in the Federal Register, Notices of Intent to prepare Environmental Impact Statements for the following actions: disposal and privatization of NAWC Indianapolis, Indiana, published on April 15, 1996; disposal and reuse of Naval Surface Warfare Center Louisville, Kentucky, published on June 3, 1996; disposal and reuse of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Driver, Virginia, published on February 17, 1994.

During the NEPA analysis, it was determined that there were no significant impacts from these actions, therefore the appropriate documentation was prepared. This notice announces to the public that these Environmental Impact Statements were terminated.

Copies of the NEPA document for these actions may be requested from the Navy contact listed above.

Dated: October 26, 1998. Ralph W. Corey, Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 98-29462Filed11-2-98; 8:45 am]

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