[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 74 (Monday, April 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9553]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Analysis of Environmental Impacts 
Associated With the Conveyance of the Naval Ammunition Support 
Detachment, Vieques, Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of intent to prepare analysis of the environmental impacts 
associated with the conveyance of the Navy property as contemplated by 
the President's Directive to the Secretary of Defense and the Director, 
Office of Management and Budget, dated January 31, 2000, entitled 
``Resolution Regarding Use of Range Facilities on Vieques, Puerto 
Rico;'' and notice of scoping period.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy) will prepare an analysis of 
the environmental impacts associated with implementation of the 
President's Directive of January 31, 2000. The analysis will address 
conveyance of the property comprising the Naval Ammunition Support 
Detachment (NASD), Vieques, Puerto Rico, except approximately 100 acres 
of land on which the Relocatable Over-The-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) 
facility and Mount Pirata telecommunications site are located. It is 
anticipated that Navy will also retain such easements and other 
property interests as are necessary to support access to and continued 
operation of these two sites.
    The environmental analysis will address endangered and threatened 
species, other natural resources, cultural resources, hazardous 
materials, and other issues brought forth through the scoping process. 
The environmental analysis will also address potential mitigation 
measures. The Department of the Interior will act as a cooperating 
agency in the preparation of the environmental analysis.
    On February 25, 2000, Navy submitted legislation to the Congress 
proposing conveyance of the NASD property to the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    Federal, state, and local agencies, and individuals or 
organizations who may be interested in or affected by the conveyance of 
the property or the management of the conservation areas are invited to 
provide oral or written comments, in Spanish or English, accepted until 
May 17, 2000. Comments should be as specific as possible. Scoping 
comments may be sent to: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces South, Building 
1685, U.S. Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico 00742, FPO 
8A34099-6004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, write to 
the above address or call Mr. Jose Negron at (757) 865-4078.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President directed the Navy to submit 
legislation authorizing the conveyance of the property comprising the 
NASD, Vieques, except approximately 100 acres of land on which the 
ROTHR facility and Mount Pirata Telecommunications site are located, to 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

    Dated: April 12, 2000.
J.L. Roth,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-9553 Filed 4-14-00; 8:45 am]
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