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Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, 

GSA has signed a Record of Decision 

(ROD) for the update to the Master Plan 

to support the consolidation of the Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA) 

Headquarters at the Federal Research 

Center at White Oak in Silver Spring, 

Maryland. The ROD identifies that 

Alternative 2: Dispersed Density Action 

Alternative, as defined in the FDA 

Headquarters Consolidation Master 

Plan Update Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

(GSA, July 2009), is the alternative 

selected for implementation. The 

complete ROD can be viewed at: http://

www.gsa.gov/ncrnepa. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Hill, NEPA Lead, General 

Services Administration, National 

Capital Region, at (202) 205–5821. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decision: 

It is the decision of the Acting 

Regional Administrator of GSA, 

National Capital Region to: Implement 

Alternative 2: Dispersed Density Action 

Alternative. This alternative includes 

the following: 

(1) Construction of facilities to 

accommodate the increase of FDA 

employees from 7,719 to 8,889; 

(2) Construction of a new office 

building on the northwestern portion of 

the site; 

(3) Relocation of the 21,000-square 

foot Child Care Center and 25,000- 

square foot Broadcast Studio; 

(4) Construction of a 10,000-square 

foot fitness center; 

(5) Expansion of the CUP by 50,000- 

square feet and construction of a 

thermal water storage tank; 

(6) Construction of a 300,000 gallon 

elevated water storage tank for potable 

water; and 

(7) Elimination of the need for an 

antenna farm because of advances in 

technology. 

Background 

In 1997, GSA completed an 

environmental impact statement that 

analyzed the impacts from the 

consolidation of 5,974 FDA employees 

at the FRC. In 2005, GSA also completed 

a supplemental environmental impact 

statement that analyzed the impacts of 

increasing the number of employees 

from 5,947 to 7,720 and the impacts of 

creating a new eastern access point into 

the FRC. In September 2007, new 

legislation was enacted that expanded 

FDA’s mandate to support the 

Prescription Drug User Fee Act 

(PDUFA) and the Medical Device User 

Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA). 

In order for FDA to fulfill the legislated 

mandates, additional employees may be 

needed, and the new legislation will 

likely result in an increase of employees 

at the FRC from 7,720 to 8,889. The 

increase in the campus population is 

needed to conduct the complex and 

comprehensive reviews necessary for 

new drugs and medical devices. 

The purpose of the action is to update 

the Master Plan for the FDA Campus at 

FRC to accommodate employee growth 

from 7,720 to 8,889 within the 130 acres 

appropriated by Congress for the FDA 

Campus. Need for the proposed action 

is to continue to support FDA 

Headquarters consolidation at FRC and 

provide the necessary office and 

laboratory space to support the 

expanded PDUFA and MDUFMA 

programs. 

The ROD documents the specific 

components of and rationale for GSA’s 

decision. This decision is based on 

analyses contained in the Draft 

Supplemental EIS issued March 2009; 

the Final Supplemental EIS issued in 

July 2009; the comments of Federal, 

state, and local agencies, members of the 

public, and elected officials; and other 

information in the administrative 

record. 

Issued September 2, 2009 by Sharon J. 

Banks, Acting Regional Administrator, 

General Services Administration, National 

Capital Region. 

February 16, 2010. 

Patricia T. Ralston, 

Director, Portfolio Management, Public 

Buildings Service, National Capital Region. 

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GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry 

AGENCY: General Services 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration (GSA) announces its 

intent to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the 

modernization of the Otay Mesa Land 

Port of Entry (LPOE) in San Diego, 

California. The project will modernize 

the existing port to improve its 

functionality, capacity, and security. 

The facility currently handles all 

traffic modes, including commercial 

vehicles, buses, privately operated 

vehicles (POVs), and pedestrians. Built 

in 1984 and expanded in 1994 to 

accommodate new commercial facilities 

and southbound commercial traffic, the 

existing 10 commercial and 13 POV 

booths no longer meet the Department 

of Homeland Security (DHS) security 

standards and are incapable of 

adequately handling current and 

projected traffic volumes. 

GSA proposes to modernize the 

current port by remodeling, improving 

and expanding the existing facility 

through the acquisition of 

approximately 10 acres of land along the 

eastern boundary of the port. The 

modernized POV port will 

accommodate 24 primary booths for 

northbound inspection with future 

accommodation of another 12 booths. 

Roadway modifications within the port 

will be designed to improve traffic 

circulation through the LPOE and to 

enhance pedestrian safety. The 

commercial import facility will 

accommodate 12 primary booths and be 

modified to safely expedite truck 

inspections and decrease wait times. 

Energy conservation and sustainability 

provisions will be applied throughout 

the facility. 

The EIS will evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

alternatives to implement the proposed 

action described below, including the 

No Action Alternative: 

Alternative 1—POV/Commercial 

LPOE: GSA will modernize the existing 

Otay Mesa LPOE to accommodate 12 

commercial lanes and a combination of 

24 POV/bus lanes. Approximately 10 

acres of adjacent land on the east side 

of the LPOE will be acquired which will 

modernize the facility to accommodate 

modern operational requirements. 

Alternative 2—Multimodal/ 

Commercial LPOE: GSA will modernize 

the existing Otay Mesa LPOE as 

mentioned in Alternative 1 and 

integrate long range pedestrian and 

public transit capabilities. 

Alternative 3—No Action: Continue 

operations at the existing LPOE facilities 

as they are currently configured. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maureen Sheehan by phone at 253–931– 

7548 or by e-mail at 

Maureen.Sheehan@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

scoping process has involved 

newspaper announcements in the San 

Diego Union Tribune on June 18, 2009 

and in the Hispanos Unidos Spanish 

language newspaper on June 19, 2009. A 

project fact sheet has been distributed 

among likely stakeholders and one 

notice was placed in the July/August 

2009 edition of the Otay Action 

Newsletter distributed by the Otay Mesa 

Chamber of Commerce. All announced 

open house was held within the 

community at the Otay Mesa Holiday 

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Inn Express on July 7, 2009. All public 

materials presented at the open house 

were made available in English and 

Spanish. The purpose of the open house 

was to present information about the 

project and to receive input from the 

public regarding concerns or issues with 

the existing condition of the Otay Mesa 

LPOE and the proposed action. The 

public was also provided the 

opportunity to comment on the project 

by means of a form provided with the 

fact sheet and at the open house, or 

electronically via the project e-mail 

address (GSAOtayMesa@parsons.com). 

Comments were accepted by any of the 

means described above through August 

7, 2009. 

Twenty-six individuals attended the 

open house (excluding GSA project and 

contractor staff—five individuals), with 

the majority of those attending 

associated with a federal, state, or local 

agency. Comments were provided 

during discussions about the project 

with GSA and contractor staff. Written 

comments were provided by three 

emails and one letter. These 

communications suggested that there is 

a high degree of controversy 

surrounding the underwriting of local 

infrastructure needs associated with the 

project. GSA has therefore decided to 

prepare an EIS per GSA NEPA Desk 

Guide (1999; Section 7.4): 

Acquisition of space by Federal 

construction or lease construction, or 

expansion or improvement of an existing 

facility, where one or more of the following 

applies: 

* * * The proposed use will substantially 

increase the number of motor vehicles at the 

facility; 

* * * There is evidence of current or 

potential community controversy about 

environmental justice or other environmental 

issues. 

Dated: February 9, 2010. 

Abdee Gharavi, 

Program Director for Land Port of Entry. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration on Aging Agency 

Information Collection Activities; 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request; Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Program Announcement and Grant 

Application Instructions Template for 

the Older Americans Act Title IV 

Discretionary Grant Program 

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice 

SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging 

(AoA) is announcing an opportunity for 

public comment on the proposed 

collection of certain information by the 

agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies 

are required to publish notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, and 

to allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. This notice 

solicits comments on the information 

collection requirements relating to the 

standard Program Announcement and 

Grant Application Instructions template 

for Older Americans Act Title IV 

Discretionary Grant Program. 

DATES: Submit written or electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information by April 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: 

lori.stalbaum@aoa.hhs.gov. 

Submit written comments on the 

collection of information to Lori 

Stalbaum, U.S. Administration on 

Aging, Washington, DC 20201 or by fax 

to (202) 357–3466. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori 

Stalbaum at (202) 357–3452 or 

lori.stalbaum@aoa.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal 

agencies must obtain approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 

44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) 

and includes agency request or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies 

to provide a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, AoA is publishing notice 

of the proposed collection of 

information set forth in this document. 

With respect to the following collection 

of information, AoA invites comments 

on: (1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of AoA’s functions, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

AoA’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

AoA plans to submit to the Office of 

Management and Budget for approval 

Program Announcement and Grant 

Application Instructions Template for 

the Older Americans Act Title IV 

Discretionary Grants Program. The 

Program Announcement and 

Application Instructions provide the 

requirements and instructions for the 

submission of an application for 

funding opportunities of the 

Administration on Aging under Title IV 

of the Older Americans Act. Through its 

Title IV Program, the Administration on 

Aging (AoA) supports projects for the 

purpose of developing and testing new 

knowledge and program innovations 

with the potential for contributing to the 

well-being of older Americans. The 

Program Announcement template may 

be found on the AoA Web site at http:// 

www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/ 

Funding/overview.aspx. AoA estimates 

the burden of this collection of 

information as follows: Frequency: 

Based on the budget authorization for 

that Fiscal Year, AoA publishes 10 to 15 

program announcements on average. 

Respondents: States, public agencies, 

private nonprofit agencies, institutions 

of higher education, and organizations 

including tribal organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 300 

annually. Total Estimated Burden 

Hours: 14,400. 

Dated: February 24, 2010. 

Kathy Greenlee, 

Assistant Secretary for Aging. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting of the Advisory Committee on 

Minority Health 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Public Health and Science, 

Office of Minority Health. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Department of Health and Human 

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