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24 July 2007
[Federal Register: July 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 140)]
[Notices]
[Page 40162-40163]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2006-26298]
Homeporting of Four National Security Cutters at Alameda, CA;
Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard (USCG) announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the Commissioning and Homeporting of four National Security
Cutters (NSCs) at Coast Guard Island (CGI), Alameda, California. The EA
tiers from the USCG's Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Program. The purpose
of the proposed action is to replace the four existing 378-foot High
Endurance Cutters (WHECs), currently homeported at CGI, with the NSCs.
The USCG proposes to replace the WHECs on a one-for-one replacement
schedule starting in 2007/2008 and continuing one per year until 2010/
2011.
Availability: Electronic copies of the Final EA and FONSI are
available from the Docket Management Facility at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Web site at http://dms.dot.gov using the Coast Guard's
docket number USCG-2006-26298.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
the Final EA or the FONSI, contact CDR Paul Boinay, Coast Guard,
telephone 571-218-3382 or by e-mail at Paul.Boinay@dwicgs.com. If you
have questions on viewing material on the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Action
To continue to meet America's 21st century maritime threats and
challenges, the USCG initiated the Integrated Deepwater System Program,
the largest and most innovative acquisition in the Coast Guard's
history. The IDS will contribute to the Coast Guard's maritime domain
awareness, as well as the improved ability to intercept, engage, and
deter those activities that pose a direct challenge/threat to U.S.
sovereignty and security. The IDS will provide the means to extend our
layered maritime defenses from our ports and coastal areas to hundreds
of miles out to sea.
As part of the IDS program, the USCG proposes a NSC home-porting
plan that entails home porting four NSCs, some pier improvements, and a
new administrative building at CGI in Alameda, California. The four
NSCs would replace, on a one-for-one basis, the four aging 378-foot
WHECs currently stationed in Alameda.
To accommodate the vessels and crew, in addition to the proposed
home porting, improvements to the existing waterfront pier and
construction of a new administration building would be required at the
existing base to provide adequate shore-side support.
Environmental Assessment
We prepared an Environmental Assessment to identify and examine the
reasonable alternatives and assess their potential environmental
impact. The EA evaluated the potential direct, indirect and cumulative
impacts associated with the NSC homeporting plan on natural, cultural
and human resources. The EA tiers from the USCG's Final PEIS for the
IDS Program (see notice of availability, 67 FR 15275, Mar. 29, 2002).
Our preferred alternative is to commission and home port the four
NSCs into an area where the necessary shore-side infrastructure and
port environment already exists to support this class and number of
vessels. The existing base on CGI provides the shore support necessary
to meet the logistical requirements of the four NSCs. This existing
support includes secure facilities, easy access for Coast Guard
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personnel, administrative and support buildings and services, and
required shore ties to service in-port cutters.
Based on a review of the Final EA, which was determined to
adequately and accurately discuss the environmental issues and impacts
of the proposed action and provides sufficient evidence and analysis
for determining that an environmental impact statement is not required,
a Finding of No Significant Impact was issued for the preferred
alternative of the proposed action.
Dated: May 9, 2007.
J.E. Mihelic,
Chief, Office of Logistics Systems Acquisition.
[FR Doc. E7-14125 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am]
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