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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[Docket No. CDC–2018–0057] 

Final Environmental Impact Statement; 

Acquisition of Site for Development of 

a Replacement Underground Safety 

Research Program Facility for the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention/National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/ 

NIOSH) in Mace, West Virginia; 

Availability and Public Information 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) within 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), in cooperation with the 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

announces the availability of a Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

for the proposed acquisition of a site in 

Mace, West Virginia, and the 

development of this site into a 

replacement for the National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) Underground Safety Research 

Program facility (Proposed Action). The 

proposed acquisition and development 

would replace the former Lake Lynn 

Experimental Mine in Fayette County, 

Pennsylvania and would support 

research programs focused on miner 

health and safety issues. The site being 

considered for acquisition and 

development includes 461.35 acres 

located off U.S. Route 219 in Randolph 

and Pocahontas Counties near Mace, 

West Virginia (Site). The Final EIS and 

this notice are published pursuant to the 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) as implemented by the Council 

on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 

Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508). 

In parallel with the NEPA process, CDC 

also completed consultation with the 

West Virginia State Historic 

Preservation Office under Section 106 of 

the National Historic Preservation Act to 

evaluate the potential effects, if any, of 

the Proposed Action on historic 

properties. 

DATES: 

Public Information Meeting: The 

public meeting will be held on August 

5, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The 

meeting will be held via Zoom. See the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more 

information. 

If you have any questions or 

comments that you would like to see 

addressed during the virtual 

information meeting, please email those 

to cdc-macewv-eis@cdc.gov no later 

than July 26, 2021. 

Deadline for Requests for Special 

Accommodations: Persons wishing to 

participate in the public meeting who 

need special accommodations should 

contact Sam Tarr at 770–488–8170 by 

5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, July 26, 2021. 

CDC will issue a final decision on the 

Proposed Action on or after August 16, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: 

Copies of the Final EIS can be 

obtained at: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov (reference Docket 

No. CDC–2018–0057) 

• Linwood Community Library, 72 

Snowshoe Drive, Slatyfork, West 

Virginia 26291. 

• Elkins Randolph County Public 

Library, 416 Davis Ave, Elkins, WV 

26241. 

• By written request (electronic 

copies only) to: cdc-macewv-eis@

cdc.gov. 

An electronic copy of the public 

information meeting materials can be 

obtained after 6:00 p.m., July 30, 2021 

at: 

• https://gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ 

welcome-to-the-midatlantic-region-3/ 

buildings-and-facilities/west-virginia/ 

cdc-niosh-mine-site-selectionacquisition-environmental-impactstatement. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam 

Tarr, Office of Safety, Security, and 

Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, 

1600 Clifton Road NE, H20–4, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30329–4027, phone: (770) 488– 

8170, or email: cdc-macewv-eis@

cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Information Meeting: 

Public participation is an essential 

part of the NEPA process. Therefore, 

although CDC has fulfilled the public 

meeting requirements under NEPA, due 

to the changes in the Final EIS that have 

resulted from stakeholder input and to 

ensure that the stakeholders have the 

opportunity to learn of the changes and 

mitigation measures, CDC is holding an 

information meeting to discuss the key 

changes in the Final EIS. The 

information meeting will be virtual due 

to COVID–19 restrictions. The virtual 

information meeting will be held on: 

August 5, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

at Zoom Webinar: https://

us02web.zoom.us/j/83943045020 Or 

Telephone: +1 312 626 6799, Webinar 

ID: 839 4304 5020. 

CDC has taken into consideration the 

limited internet availability in the 

project vicinity. The PowerPoint 

presentation will be available for 

download in advance of the meeting 

here: [https://gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ 

welcome-to-the-midatlantic-region-3/ 

buildings-and-facilities/west-virginia/ 

cdc-niosh-mine-site-selectionacquisition-environmental-impactstatement]. Those with limited internet 

connectivity can download the 

presentation in advance and then call 

into the meeting using the Zoom phone 

number. Electronic materials will be 

available for download by close of 

business on July 30, 2021. 

Should you need a hardcopy of the 

PowerPoint presentation, please email 

your request, including name and 

address, to cdc-macewv-eis@cdc.gov no 

later than July 26, 2021. Representatives 

of CDC and GSA will not be taking 

questions during the meeting and 

request questions be submitted in 

advance of the meeting so the agencies 

can incorporate those questions into the 

presentation so that all participants 

receive the same hardcopy information. 

If you have any questions or comments 

that you would like to see addressed 

during the virtual information meeting, 

please email those to cdc-macewv-eis@

cdc.gov no later than July 26, 2021. 

Background: CDC is dedicated to 

protecting health and promoting quality 

of life through the prevention and 

control of disease, injury, and disability. 

NIOSH, one of CDC’s Centers, Institute, 

and Offices, was established by the 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and 

coordinates a national program to 

develop and establish recommended 

occupational safety and health 

standards, conduct research and 

training, provide technical assistance, 

and perform related activities to ensure 

safe and healthful working conditions 

for every working person in the United 

States. 

In 1997, when the mine safety and 

health function was transferred from the 

Bureau of Mines (BOM) to NIOSH, 

NIOSH took over the lease for a facility 

referred to as the Lake Lynn 

Experimental Mine (LLEM). BOM had 

leased the LLEM facility since 1982. The 

LLEM is located 60 miles south of 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The LLEM 

and its aboveground fire testing facility 

were primarily used for studies and 

research on mine explosions, mine 

seals, mine rescue, ventilation, diesel 

exhaust, new health and safety 

technologies, ground control, and fire 

suppression. After December 2012, the 


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property was no longer available for 

long-term leasing. CDC attempted to 

purchase the underlying property on 

which LLEM is located, but NIOSH 

vacated the LLEM after market-based 

purchase offers were rejected by the 

property owners. 

In 2013, CDC completed a Project 

Development Study to outline a design 

solution to replace the LLEM. The study 

presented the facility and site 

requirements and design concepts for 

the replacement facilities. In 2016, to 

identify potentially available locations 

that could accommodate the space 

requirements defined in the 2013 study, 

GSA issued (on behalf of CDC) two 

separate Requests for Expressions of 

Interest (REOI) for a site, developed or 

undeveloped, that could be used for the 

new underground safety research 

facility. The first REOI, advertised in 

June 2016, contained a limited 

delineated area within a 200-mile radius 

of the LLEM. The REOI set forth criteria 

that would be used to evaluate the 

suitability of the submitted sites. One 

expression of interest that had the 

potential to meet the minimum criteria 

was received. After further evaluation, 

however, the site was found to be nonviable. 

The second REOI was issued in 

October 2016 and expanded the 

delineated area to the entire contiguous 

United States. Three expressions of 

interest were received for sites in 

Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia. 

The Kentucky site did not meet the 

minimum criteria, and the Missouri site 

expression of interest did not contain all 

necessary information to evaluate. The 

offeror of the Missouri site did not 

respond to subsequent GSA inquiries. 

The potential site in West Virginia 

met the minimum criteria and was 

determined to be a viable site. The site 

is located near Mace, West Virginia, and 

straddles the Randolph and Pocahontas 

County lines. 

In accordance with NEPA, as 

implemented by the CEQ regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), with GSA as a 

cooperating agency, CDC prepared a 

Draft EIS for the proposed acquisition of 

the Site and construction of a new 

underground safety research facility on 

the Site. Under NEPA, federal agencies 

are required to evaluate the 

environmental effects of their proposed 

actions and a range of reasonable 

alternatives to the proposed action 

before making a decision. On February 

14, 2019, in accordance with NEPA, 

CDC published a Notice of Availability 

announcing that a Draft EIS for the 

proposed acquisition and development 

had been prepared. The Draft EIS 

evaluated two alternatives: The 

Proposed Action Alternative 

(acquisition of the Site and construction 

of a new underground safety research 

facility) and the No Action Alternative. 

No other alternatives were considered 

because only one qualifying site was 

identified through the site selection 

process discussed above. 

Publication of the Draft EIS notice 

initiated a 51-day review period, which 

ended on April 5, 2019. During this 

period, CDC received comments from 

government agencies, a Native 

American tribe, and the public. These 

comments pertained to the proposed 

action in general, including the purpose 

and need; water quality/groundwater 

impacts; traffic impacts; tourism 

impacts; noise and vibration impacts; 

viewshed impacts; and wildlife impacts. 

All comments were considered when 

preparing the Final EIS and responses to 

the comments are provided in the Final 

EIS. The Final EIS identifies the 

Proposed Action Alternative as CDC’s 

Preferred Alternative. 

CDC will make a decision on whether 

to proceed with the Proposed Action on 

or after August 16, 2021. At that time, 

CDC will issue a Record of Decision 

documenting and explaining its 

decision based on the Final EIS. 

Dated: July 13, 2021. 

Sandra Cashman, 

Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15139 Filed 7–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10768] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. 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 or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information) and to allow 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send comments regarding our 

burden estimates or any other aspect of 

this collection of information, including 

the necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions, 

the accuracy of the estimated burden, 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected, and the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology to minimize the 

information collection burden. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

September 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: CMS, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 

Division of Regulations Development, 

Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 

Control Number: ll, Room C4–26–05, 

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ website address at 

website address at https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–10768—The ESRD Network Peer 

Mentoring Program 

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 


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