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considers developing transportable

systems to defend elements of the armed

forces of the United States deployed

abroad, and United States’ allies, against

short- and medium-range missiles. The

TMD segment was analyzed separately

in the TMD Programmatic EIS, due to

the distinct functions and independent

utility of the TMD and NMD segments.

The decision conveyed by the ROD is

to continue research, development, and

testing of NMD capabilities. The

decision includes continuing the NMD

Technology Readiness Program but does

not include the procurement or

acquisition of an operational NMD

system. Only limited NMD research,

development, and testing is to continue.

The acquisition of TMD system

capabilities will continue as described

in the TMD ROD published in the

Federal Register on August 11, 1994 (59

FR 41277).

The specific decision with respect to

NMD is to continue a focused approach

to technology development in the form

of the Technology Readiness Program

(the Preferred Action in the Final PEIS).

The program involves the development

of existing and new technologies and

test systems for BM/C3, GBS, GBI, and

SBS elements. Research is to be focused

to ensure the capability to deploy a

limited NMD system in the next decade.

Basic technology efforts will continue to

infuse new advances as the program

proceeds. Contingency planning and

options development will continue to be

conducted to meet unexpected threats.

Three NMD System Acquisition

Alternatives were also evaluated. These

alternatives consisted of proceeding

with system acquisition and design of

NMD elements through the Engineering

and Manufacturing Development (EMD)

phase of the DoD System Acquisition

Life-cycle. Activities included in the

EMD phase involve development and

testing of elements up to, but not

including, element and/or system

production and basing. The System

Acquisition Alternatives evaluated

were:

1. Ground- and Space-Based Sensors

and Ground- and Space-Based

Interceptors System Acquisition

Alternative (which consists of

Engineering and Manufacturing

Development of GBS, SBS, GBI, SBI,

and BM/C3);

2. All Ground-Based System

Acquisition Alternative (which consists

of Engineering and Manufacturing

Development of GBS, GBI, and BM/C3);

and

3. Ground- and Space-Based Sensors

and Ground-Based Interceptors System

Acquisition Alternative (which consists

of Engineering and Manufacturing

Development of GBS, SBS, GBI, and

BM/C3).

The Final PEIS analyses determined

that environmental impacts for the

Preferred Action (No Action

Alternative) or any of the three System

Acquisition Alternatives would be

minimal. The Final PEIS analyses found

no significant and unavoidable

environmental impacts for the Preferred

Action or any of the three alternatives.

The Preferred Action would be termed

the environmentally preferred

alternative since there would be fewer

activities associated with its

implementation, and therefore fewer

impacts. The other alternatives would

generally create greater areas of

disturbance, require more resources,

and create more and greater hazards

than the Preferred Action although the

environmental impact of all options

would be minimal.

Therefore, the implementation of

BMD research, development, and testing

activities and associated mitigation

measures will proceed with minimal

adverse impact to the environment.

BMDO Deputies and Program Executive

Officers are tasked to monitor these

activities to ensure that the required

environmental standards and controls

described in the Final PEIS are

followed. BMDO activities will conform

with all applicable Federal, state, and

local statutes and regulations.

Additionally, all reasonable and

practical efforts and appropriate

safeguards will be implemented to

minimize harm to the public and the

environment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Richard Lehner, BMDO/SRE,

Washington, DC 20301–7100, (703) 695–

8743.

Dated: April 25, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–10459 Filed 4–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Commission Investigative

Hearings

AGENCY: Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Commission (a

Presidentially appointed commission

separate from and independent of DoD).

ACTION: Notice of a public, deliberative

hearing.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 101–

510, as amended, the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Commission

announces a day-long investigative

hearing to be held in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of this hearing is for the

Commission to consider additional and/

or alternative bases to those

recommended for closure and

realignment by the Secretary of Defense

on March 1, 1995.

The specific date, location, and

general topics follow:

May 10 (Location: Hart Senate Office

Building, Room 216)

—Chairpersons and representatives

from each of the Commission staff’s

five review-and-analysis panels

(Army, Navy, Air Force, InterAgency,

and Joint-CrossService) present

information concerning options for

additional and/or alternative baseclosure recommendations.

—Commission formally votes on

additional and/or alternative bases as

options for consideration.

The May 10 hearing will begin at 9

a.m. The building and room number are

noted in parentheses following the date

of the hearing. However, hearing

location, date, and time are subject to

change based upon availability of

facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Wade Nelson, Director of

Communications, at (703) 696–0504.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Changes

to the above schedule will be published

in the Federal Register by the

Commission. Please call the

Commission to confirm dates, times,

and locations prior to each event.

Individuals needing special assistance

should contact the Commission in

advance of each event to facilitate their

requirements.

Dated: April 24, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Combat Identification; Meeting

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Combat Identification

will meet in closed session on July 11–

12, 1995 at the MITRE Corporation,

Bedford, Massachusetts.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will evaluate the DoD

long term strategy and plan for

development and fielding of a