Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 198 / Thursday, October 12, 2000 / Notices 60685

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 2084–00]

Notice of Availability of Environmental

Assessment (EA) for the Installation,

Operation, and Maintenance of a

Remote Video Surveillance (RVS)

System in Whatcom County, WA

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of

Environmental Assessment (EA).

SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

The Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) has completed an

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the

Installation, Operation, and

Maintenance of a Remote Video

Surveillance (RVS) system in Whatcom

County, Washington. The RVS system

would consist of 45.5 miles of

underground fiber optic line and 32

camera sites mounted on poles ranging

in height from 50 to 80 feet. The

proposed action would involve

construction of an underground fiber

optic line inside a 2-inch diameter

(maximum) conduit by use of trenching,

plowing, or directional boring

equipment. The observation poles

would be placed within augured holes

and reinforced where necessary. All line

and pole locations have been surveyed

to identify wetlands, streams,

endangered species habitat, or cultural

resources. Where such resources were

identified, the line would be relocated

or installed via directional boring to

avoid potential adverse impacts. Based

upon the findings of this analysis, no

significant adverse environmental

impacts would result from the proposed

action. Positive socioeconomic benefits

would result from increased capabilities

to interdict terrorist activity and illegal

drug or alien trafficking.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

The ‘‘No Action’’ alternative would

reduce the effectiveness of the Border

Patrol in performing counter drug and

alien interdictions. The ‘‘Microwave’’

alternative would be more obtrusive,

less flexible, and more expensive. The

‘‘increased staffing’’ alternative would

be prohibitively expensive and would

place an increased surveillance burden

on Border Patrol staff.

A copy of the final EA/Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) can be

obtained from the INS at the following

location: Ramon Garcia, Program

Officer, Immigration and Naturalization

Service Facilities and Engineering 425 I

Street, NW, Room 2060, Washington,

DC, 20536, Telephone: (202) 616–2588,

Fax: (202) 514–0579 e-mail:

ramon.garcia@usdoj.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Diefenbeck, Director of

Facilities and Engineering Division, 425

I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20536,

telephone (202) 514–3099.

Dated: September 26, 2000.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OJP (NIJ)–1302]

Eleventh Meeting of the National

Commission on the Future of DNA

Evidence Held in Conjunction With a

DNA Conference Co-Hosted by the

Kennedy School of Government;

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

National Institute of Justice, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Announcement of the

eleventh meeting of the National

Commission on the Future of DNA

Evidence held in conjunction with a

DNA Conference co-hosted with the

Kennedy School of Government.

DATES: The eleventh meeting of the

National Commission on the Future of

DNA Evidence will take place on

Sunday, November 19, 2000, from 12:00

p.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET. The

Commission meeting will be followed

by a three-day conference on ‘‘DNA and

the Criminal Justice System’’ co-hosted

by the Center for Business and

Government at John F. Kennedy School

of Government and the Department of

Justice (please see ‘‘Supplementary

Information’’ for details).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place

at the John F. Kennedy School of

Government, Harvard University,

Malkin Penthouse, 79 John F. Kennedy

Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Phone: (617) 495–1446.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information about the

Commission Meeting, contact

Christopher H. Asplen, AUSA,

Executive Director; Phone (202) 616–

8123. To register for the Conference,

please call Robin Wilson of the National

Institute of Justice at (202) 307–5847.

Reservations for the Conference must be

made by October 27, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

This action is authorized under the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968, 201–03, as amended, 42

U.S.C. 3721–23 (1994).

Commission Background

The purpose of the National

Commission on the Future of DNA

Evidence is to provide the Attorney

General with recommendations on the

use of current and future DNA methods,

applications and technologies in the

operation of the criminal justice system,

from the crime scene to the courtroom.

Over the course of its Charter, the

Commission will review critical policy

issues regarding DNA evidence and

provide recommended courses of action

to improve its use as a tool of

investigation and adjudication in

criminal cases.

Commission Meeting

The National Commission on the

Future of DNA Evidence, established

pursuant to Section 3(2)A of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5

U.S.C. App. 2, will meet on Sunday,

November 19, 2000, from 12:00 p.m.

until 5:00 p.m., ET., at the John F.

Kennedy School of Government,

Harvard University, Cambridge,

Massachusetts, to carry out its advisory

functions under Sections 201–202 of the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968, as amended. This meeting

will be open to the public.

DNA Conference

The Commission meeting will be

followed by a conference on ‘‘DNA and

the Criminal Justice System’’ co-hosted

by the Center for Business and

Government at John F. Kennedy School

of Government and the Department of

Justice. The conference will be held on:

1. Sunday, November 19, 2000, from

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., ET,

2. Monday, November 20, 2000, from

8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., ET, and

3. Tuesday, November 21, 2000, from

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.

Because space is limited for the

conference, a firm registration deadline

has been set for October 27, 2000. If you

would like to register for the conference,

please contact Robin Wilson at (202)

307–5847. A registration fee is required.

Dated: October 4, 2000.

Doug Horner,

Acting Assistant Director, National Institute

of Justice.

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