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fleet, currently serve no active function, 

and are a safety hazard due to their 

compromised structural integrity. This 

alternative meets the Army’s following 

objectives: (1) Eliminate fire and safety 

issues associated with Hangars 2 and 3; 

(2) eliminate non-mission essential 

funding expenditures; (3) make 

available the valuable airfield space the 

hangars occupy to support the military 

mission because the hangars no longer 

meet the functional requirements of 

maintenance facilities for modern 

aircraft and are unable to support the 

aviation mission; (4) meet the special 

requirements for NHLs under Section 

110 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) and its 

implementing regulations (to the 

maximum extent possible, undertake 

such necessary planning and actions 

that minimize harm to NHLs); and (5) 

avoid, minimize, or otherwise mitigate 

any adverse effects on historic resources 

through Section 106 consultation under 

the NHPA. 

ADDRESSES: Questions and requests for 

copies of either the ROD, Draft, or Final 

EIS should be forwarded to: Mr. 

Matthew Sprau, Directorate of Public 

Works, Attention: IMFW–PWE (Sprau), 

1060 Gaffney Road #4500, Fort 

Wainwright, Alaska 99703–4500 or send 

email requests to: 

matthew.h.sprau.civ@mail.mil. 

Documents are also available for the 

public at http:// 

www.wainwright.army.mil/env/ 

Current.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Constance Storch, Public Affairs Office, 

IMFW–PAO (Storch), 1060 Gaffney 

Road #5900, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 

99703–5900; telephone (907) 353– 

67801, email: 

constance.y.storch.civ@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD 

incorporates analyses contained in the 

Final EIS for the Disposition of Hangars 

2 and 3, including comments provided 

during the formal comment and review 

periods. The ROD discusses the 

alternatives and provides a discussion 

of environmental impacts and 

mitigation commitments the Army will 

implement as part of this decision. 

The purpose of the Proposed Action 

was to determine a disposition for 

Hangars 2 and 3 that will resolve safety 

and fiscal concerns, as well as address 

the underutilization of the real property 

space they occupy. Determination of 

their disposition was needed to resolve 

their inability to meet the functional 

requirements as maintenance facilities 

for modern aircraft, their current 

condemned status that prevents them 

from serving an active military function 

at Fort Wainwright, and the safety 

hazard they present. 

The Army considered a wide range of 

potential alternatives for the disposition 

of Hangars 2 and 3. The United States 

Army Garrison Fort Wainwright (USAG 

FWA) used a screening process to 

evaluate five action alternatives ranging 

from various reuses to demolition, 

eventually narrowing the list to those 

considered reasonable. The Final EIS 

evaluated the only reasonable action 

alternative (Alternative 1) and the No 

Action Alternative (Alternative 2). 

Under Alternative 1 (selected 

alternative), demolition will involve 

removal of the hangars and their 

supporting infrastructure, including 

demolition of existing and abandoned 

utilities not belonging to Doyon Utilities 

(the current utility provider for the 

installation); demolition of existing 

privately owned vehicle parking areas, 

lighting, head bolt outlets, and power 

source; demolition of the small, open, 

flammable liquids storage facility that is 

located between Hangars 2 and 3; and 

removal of concrete building slabs and 

foundations. Once demolition of the 

hangars is complete, concrete will be 

added to the building and infrastructure 

footprints to maintain consistency with 

the adjacent airfield, which is 

designated as an aircraft parking apron. 

Implementation of this decision is 

expected to result in direct, indirect, 

and cumulative impacts to the Fort 

Wainwright installation. Significant 

impacts are expected to occur as a result 

of adverse impacts to historic resources. 

All other impacts are expected to be not 

significant. The USAG FWA entered 

into a Memorandum of Agreement 

pursuant to 36 Code of Federal 

Regulations 800.6(2) with the Alaska 

Historic Preservation Office and the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation to mitigate adverse effects. 

Mitigation measures include public 

outreach in the pursuit of more 

visibility and appreciation for the Ladd 

Field NHL, re-evaluation of the NHL, 

and continued stewardship of Fort 

Wainwright’s historical resources. 

The selected alternative allows the 

Army to meet mission requirements 

while eliminating the potential safety 

hazard presented by Hangars 2 and 3. 

This decision provides the proper 

balance of technical and economic 

feasibility, environmental and social 

issues, and the ability to meet Army 

mission objectives. 

A summary of environmental impacts 

and rationale for the decision can be 

found in the ROD, which is available 

along with the Final EIS for public 

review at http:// 

www.wainwright.army.mil/env/ 

Current.html. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10019 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft 

Environment Impact Statement and 

Conduct a Public Scoping Meeting for 

the Proposed Thousand Palms Flood 

Control Project within the Thousand 

Palms Area of Coachella Valley, 

Riverside County, California (Corps file 

no. SPL–2014–00238–RJV) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to initiate a 45-day scoping process for 

preparation of a Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 

Coachella Valley Water District’s 

(CVWD) proposed Thousand Palms 

Flood Control Project. 

DATES: Submit comments concerning 

this notice on or before June 23, 2014. 

A public scoping meeting will be held 

on May 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. (PST). 

ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting 

location is: Thousand Palms 

Community Center, 31–189 Roberts 

Road, Thousand Palms, CA 92276. 

Mail written comments concerning 

this notice to: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Los Angeles District, 

Regulatory Division, Carlsbad Field 

Office, ATTN: SPL–2014–00238–RJV, 

5900 La Place Court, Suite 100, 

Carlsbad, CA 92008. Comment letters 

should include the commenter’s 

physical mailing address, the project 

title and the Corps file number in the 

subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard J. Van Sant III, U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers, Los Angeles District, 

Regulatory Division, Carlsbad Field 

Office, ATTN: SPL–2014–00238–RJV, 

5900 La Place Court, Suite 100, 

Carlsbad, CA 92008, (760) 602–4837, 

richard.j.vansant@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

Corps is preparing an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) prior to any 

permit action. The Corps may ultimately 

make a determination to permit or deny 

the proposed project or a modified 

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version of the proposed project. The 

primary Federal concerns are the 

discharge of fill material into waters of 

the United States. 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1344. 

1. Project Description. CVWD is 

proposing to construct a flood control 

project that is linear in nature, consists 

of four reaches, and is generally located 

on the northern and eastern margins of 

the community of Thousand Palms. 

Components of the project include 

levees, channels, and energy dissipating 

structures. The levees and channels 

would be comprised of soil cement, and 

the upslope sides of each levee would 

be armored with soil cement. Reach 1 is 

comprised of a 2.4 mile long levee (with 

a height of approximately 11.5 feet on 

the upstream end and approximately 14 

feet on the downstream end), an energy 

dissipater at the south-eastern terminus, 

and an access road at Via Las Palmas. 

Reach 2 is comprised of a 0.33 mile long 

levee (with a height of approximately 14 

feet) and would be positioned in the 

mid-alluvial fan area just northeast of an 

existing electrical substation, to protect 

the substation and adjacent 

development. Reach 3 is comprised of a 

1.23 mile long levee, an access road, and 

a 1.01 mile channel. The levee would 

have a height of approximately 14 feet 

at the upstream end, increasing to 

approximately 18 feet at the 

downstream end and would initiate 

approximately 2,000 feet southwest of 

the downstream end of Reach 2, roughly 

1,000 feet south of Ramon Road. The 

channel would divert flows through the 

existing Classic Club Golf Course. Reach 

4 is comprised of an approximately twomile long channel that would divert 

stormwater flows from the southeast 

end of the Classic Club Golf Course and 

continue south then east, adjacent to the 

re-aligned Avenue 38, and would 

terminate at Washington Street in the 

community of Macomber Palms. 

2. Issues. Potentially significant 

impacts associated with the proposed 

project may include: Aesthetics/visual 

impacts, air quality emissions, 

biological resource impacts, noise, 

traffic and transportation, and 

cumulative impacts from past, present 

and reasonably foreseeable future 

projects. 

3. Alternatives. The Draft EIS will 

include a co-equal analysis of several 

alternatives. Project alternatives will be 

further developed during this scoping 

process. Additional alternatives that 

may be developed during scoping will 

also be considered in the Draft EIS. 

4. Scoping. The Corps and CVWD will 

jointly conduct a public scoping 

meeting to receive public comment 

regarding the appropriate scope and 

preparation of the Draft EIS. 

Participation by Federal, state, and local 

agencies and other interested 

organizations and persons is 

encouraged. 

5. The Draft EIS is expected to be 

available for public review and 

comment 6 to 12 months after the 

scoping meeting, and a public meeting 

may be held after its publication. 

Dated: April 17, 2014. 

Therese O. Bradford, 

Chief, South Coast Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10098 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ 

(5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 

U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board’s (Board) public meeting and 

hearing described below. The Board 

invites any interested persons or groups 

to present any comments, technical 

information, or data concerning safety 

issues related to the matters to be 

considered. 

TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: 9:00 a.m.– 

12:00 p.m., May 28, 2014. 

PLACE: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 

352, Washington, DC 20004–2901. 

STATUS: Open. While the Government in 

the Sunshine Act does not require that 

the scheduled discussion be conducted 

in an open meeting, the Board has 

determined that an open meeting in this 

specific case furthers the public 

interests underlying both the 

Government in the Sunshine Act and 

the Board’s enabling legislation. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: This public 

meeting and hearing is the first of two 

hearings the Board will convene to 

address safety culture at Department of 

Energy defense nuclear facilities and the 

Board’s Recommendation 2011–1, 

Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment 

and Immobilization Plant. The second 

hearing will be announced by a separate 

notice at a future date. In this first 

hearing, the Board will receive 

testimony from a recognized industry 

expert in the field of safety culture, with 

a focus on the tools used for assessing 

safety culture, the approaches for 

interpreting the assessment results, and 

how the results can be used for 

improving safety culture. The Board 

will next hear testimony from safety 

culture representatives from the federal 

government, including senior staff of the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

and the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). NRC staff will 

discuss the NRC’s approach to 

identifying safety culture concerns at 

licensee facilities and how the NRC 

expects those concerns to be evaluated 

and corrected. The hearing will 

conclude with a discussion from NASA 

staff concerning NASA’s Policy for 

Safety and Mission Success, tools the 

agency uses to improve safety culture, 

and NASA’s experience in improving 

and sustaining a robust safety culture. 

Contact Person For More Information: 

Mark Welch, General Manager, Defense 

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 

Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, 

Washington, DC 20004–2901, (800) 788– 

4016. This is a toll-free number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

participation in the hearing is invited. 

The Board is setting aside time at the 

end of the hearing for presentations and 

comments from the public. Requests to 

speak may be submitted in writing or by 

telephone. The Board asks that 

commenters describe the nature and 

scope of their oral presentations. Those 

who contact the Board prior to close of 

business on May 23, 2014, will be 

scheduled to speak at the conclusion of 

the hearing, at approximately 12:00 p.m. 

At the beginning of the hearing, the 

Board will post a schedule for speakers 

at the entrance to the hearing room. 

Commenters may also sign up to speak 

the day of the hearing at the entrance to 

the hearing room. Anyone who wishes 

to comment or provide technical 

information or data may do so in 

writing, either in lieu of, or in addition 

to, making an oral presentation. The 

Board Members may question presenters 

to the extent deemed appropriate. 

Documents will be accepted at the 

hearing or may be sent to the Board’s 

Washington, DC office. The Board will 

hold the record open until June 28, 

2014, for the receipt of additional 

materials. The hearing will be presented 

live through Internet video streaming. A 

link to the presentation will be available 

on the Board’s Web site 

(www.dnfsb.gov). A transcript of the 

hearing, along with a DVD video 

recording, will be made available by the 

Board for inspection and viewing by the 

public at the Board’s Washington office 

and at DOE’s public reading room at the 

DOE Federal Building, 1000 

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