64280 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 213 / Thursday, November 4, 2004 / Notices 

relevant Industry Trade Advisory 

Committees.

CITA found that there are several 

domestic manufacturers with the ability 

to weave the subject fabrics. There was 

a general concern expressed about the 

sourcing of the required rayon staple 

fibers. However, rayon fiber can be 

sourced worldwide and be used in 

qualifying U.S. formed fabric for 

preferential treatment under the CBTPA.

Based on the information provided, 

including review of the petition, public 

comments and advice received, and our 

knowledge of the industry, CITA has 

determined that certain woven fabrics, 

of the specifications detailed below, 

classified in the indicated subheadings 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States (HTSUS), for use in 

apparel articles, can be supplied by the 

domestic industry in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner. Sharretts, 

Paley, Carter & Blauvelt’s request is 

denied.

James C. Leonard III,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. E4–3012 Filed 11–3–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army 

Availability of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Construction 

and the Operation of a Battle Area 

Complex and a Combined Arms 

Collective Training Facility Within U.S. 

Army Training Lands in Alaska

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Army announces the 

availability of a Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 

construction and operation of a colocated Battle Area Complex (BAX) and 

a Combined Arms Collective Training 

Facility (CACTF) within U.S. Army 

training lands in Alaska, and the 

execution of routine, joint military 

training at these locations. The purpose 

of the proposed project is to provide a 

year-round, fully automated, multipurpose, and realistic training facility 

for U.S. Army, Alaska and other units. 

The DEIS analyzes the proposed action’s 

impacts upon Alaska’s natural and manmade environments. The Army 

prepared this DEIS in compliance with 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA).

DATES: Written comments on the DEIS 

are invited during the 45-day public 

comment period, which begins on the 

date the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency publishes notice of receipt of 

the DEIS in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be directed to: Mr. Kevin Gardner, 

Directorate of Public Works, 730 

Quartermaster Road, Attention: APVR–

RPW–EV (GARDNER), Fort Richardson, 

AK 99505–6500; facsimile: (907) 384–

3047; e-mail: 

kevin.gardner@richardson.army.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Major Dan Hunter, Public Affairs 

Officer, 600 Richardson Drive, #5600, 

ATTN: APVR–RPV–O (HUNTER), Fort 

Richardson, AK 99505–5600; telephone: 

(907) 384–3306; facsimile: (907) 384–

2060; e-mail: 

robert.hunter@richardson.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 

Army, Alaska (USARAK) proposes to 

construct and to operate a state-of-theart, fully automated and instrumented 

combat training facility. This involves 

the construction and operation of a colocated BAX (rural environment) and 

CACTF (urban environment). The BAC 

and CACTF require approximately 3,500 

and 800 acres of land suitable for the 

construction and operation of these 

ranges, respectively. In addition, a 

surface danger zone is associated with 

both, brining the total required area to 

approximately 30,000 acres. 

The purpose of the proposed action is 

to provide year-round, fully automated, 

comprehensive, and realistic training 

and range facilities, which, in 

combination, would support company 

(200 soldiers) through battalion (800 

soldiers) combat team training events. 

The construction and operation of a colocated BAX and CACTF would support 

required higher levels of realistic 

combat training in both urban and rural 

environments. Automated facilities will 

be used to provide timely feedback that 

is critical to effective training. 

The BAX and CACTF would fully 

train soldiers for war by maintaining 

unit readiness and availability in 

recognition of the threats facing our 

nation and the world today. The BAX 

would support company combat team 

live-fire operations on a fully automated 

rural maneuver range and would 

provide for joint combined arms team 

training with other Department of 

Defense organizations. The CACTF 

would support battalion combat team 

training and joint operations in an urban 

environment. 

Tribes, Federal, state, and local 

agencies and the public were invited to 

participate in the scoping process for 

the preparation of this DEIS. The 

primary issues analyzed in the DEIS 

include the result of public scoping. 

These issues are: Soil resources; wildlife 

and fisheries; cultural resources; surface 

water (particularly local flooding 

events); fire management; noise; and 

human health and safety. These issues 

have been analyzed based on the 

following proposed alternative courses 

of action: (1) No Action (maintain 

existing range infrastructure and do not 

construct a BAX and a CACTF); (2) 

Construction and operation of a BAX 

and a CACTF within Eddy Drop Zone; 

(3) Construction and operation of a BAX 

and a CACTF within Donnelly Drop 

Zone; and (4) Construction and 

operation of a BAX and a CACTF within 

North Texas Range. These three 

alternative sites are located in Donnelly 

Training Area, East, which is adjacent to 

Fort Greely, Alaska. 

Copies of the DEIS are available for 

review at the following locations: Noel 

Wien Public Library, 1215 Cowles 

Street, Fairbanks, AK; Delta Junction 

Public Library, Deborah Street, Delta 

Junction, AK; Donnelly Training Area 

Natural Resources Office, Building 

T100, Room 201, Fort Greely, AK; and 

Fort Wainwright Environmental 

Resources Department, Building 3023, 

Fort Wainwright, AK. A copy of the 

DEIS may be obtained at the following 

Web site: http://www.usarak.army.mil/

conservation, or by contacting Major 

Dan Hunter (listed above). 

Comments on the DEIS, received 

during the 45-day public comment 

period, will be considered in preparing 

the Final Environmental Impact 

Statement. The Army will hold public 

meetings to solicit comments on the 

DEIS. Notification of the dates, times 

and locations for the meetings will be 

published in local newspapers.

John M. Brown III, 

Lieutenant General, USA, Commanding 

General, U.S. Army, Pacific.

[FR Doc. 04–24637 Filed 11–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Joint Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement/

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Report for the Port of Los Angeles 

Channel Deepening Project Additional 

Disposal Capacity; Los Angeles 

County, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Army; U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.