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DATES: The due date for submission of

public comments on the Office of

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention’s Proposed Comprehensive

Plan is February 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning

the Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention’s Proposed

Comprehensive Plan should be

addressed to Shay Bilchik,

Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice

and Delinquency Prevention, Room 742,

633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marilyn Silver, Information

Dissemination and Planning Unit, (202)

307–0751. [This is not a toll-free

number].

Shay Bilchik,

Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention.

[FR Doc. 95–651 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new

Job Corps Center in Flint, MI

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration.

ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new

Job Corps Center in Flint, Michigan.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Part 1500–08) implementing

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, Office of Job

Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR

11.11(d), gives notice that an

Environmental Assessment (EA) has

been prepared and the proposed plans

for the establishment of a Job Corps

Center in Flint, Michigan, will have no

significant environmental impact.

Pursuant to 29 CFR 11.11(d)(1), this

Preliminary Finding of No Significant

Impact will be made available for public

review and comments for thirty (30)

days.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by

February 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be

submitted to Lynn Kotecki, Employment

and Training Administration,

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20210,

(202) 219–5468.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the EA and additional

information are available to interested

parties by contacting Gordon Carlson,

Director, Region V (Five), Office of Job

Corps, 230 South Dearborn Street, Room

676, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, (312) 353–

1311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of this proposed action is to

construct a new facility with a campuslike setting. The new center is proposed

as a 400-student program, with 328

residential and 72 non-residential

students. With a total of 36 singleparent students, a comprehensive onsite child care services component for

50 children is prescribed by the Military

Department of Social Services (DSS) and

Greater Flint/Thumb Area 4C

Association (Community Coordinated

Child Care) to serve infants, toddlers,

preschoolers, and school-aged children.

The proposed site location for the

Flint Job Corps Center is a property

identified as a portion of Oak

Technology Park, located at 2400 North

Saginaw Street, Flint, Genesee County,

Michigan. The site comprises two

parcels of vacant land with a total of

20.78 acres, which are identified as

Parcel A with 12.9 acres and Parcel B

with 7.88 acres. The site is bordered by

North Saginaw Street on the west side

of the property, Taylor Street on the

north side, North Boulevard on the east

side, and Newall Street on the south

side. An east-west street, Baker Street,

divides the two parcels. Parcel A is the

portion located north of Newall Street

and south of Baker Street; Parcel B is the

portion located north of Baker Street

and south of Taylor Street. Access to the

site can be made from any of the streets.

The proposed Flint Job Corps Center

will be a totally new facility and will

consist of a number of buildings to

sufficiently accommodate student

capacity. The buildings will include

dormitories, classrooms, administrative

and support facilities. The dormitories

will consist of one building for females,

one for males, and one single-parent

dormitory. A child development center

is included in the project. Classroom

spaces will be provided in the education

building. There will also be a

vocational-educational building, a

cafeteria/culinary arts building, a

recreation building, an administration

building, a medical/dental building, a

maintenance/warehouse building and a

building that houses reception/security

functions. The building areas are

projected to total 179,700 gross square

feet (GSF). The proposed project will be

constructed in accordance with local

fire, building an zoning code

requirements and will not adversely

impact the City of Flint police, fire or

emergency services.

The site is in an area of the city that

is currently zoned heavy commercial

and limited manufacturing.

Establishment of a Job Corps Center is

not prohibited by current zoning.

An investigation of previous and

historical activities on or near the site

identified some potential environmental

concerns. A gasoline fuel service station

existed for some 40 years on North

Boulevard at the corner of Baker Street.

Along North Saginaw Street, fifteen

commercial locations were identified: a

photography shop, printing company,

auto repair, new and used car

dealerships and several other businesses

that could warrant concern upon

excavation of the site. Most specifically,

an obsolete underground storage tank

may exist at the location of 2510–18

North Saginaw Street. These concerns

could be easily remedied through soil

testing and, if found necessary, soil

remediation prior to excavation and

building. DOL does not believe that the

construction of the Center will have a

cummulative adverse impact on these

concerns.

The City water distribution system

serves the site and is comprised of

underground water lines that run

parallel to the project site on both North

Saginaw and North Streets. Water

supply could be brought on to the site

from either of these lines. Each building

could have its own individual water

meter or a single meter could be

installed to serve all buildings. The City

sewage system serves the site and is

comprised of underground sanitary

sewer lines that run parallel to the

project site on North Saginaw and North

Streets.

Storm water run-off from the

proposed buildings can be discharged

either to grade or can be piped directly

to the storm sewer pipe. There are

underground storm sewer lines that run

parallel to the project sites on the east

and west boundaries. The Center will

not adversely impact upon any of the

existing services.

A natural gas distribution station to

the south of the project site provides gas

to the site via an underground gas pipe

that runs along North Street. An 8,320

volts, three-phase overhead distribution

line, located along North Street,

provides adequate electricity to the site.

The distribution system is in good

condition and would adequately

accommodate a required secondary

service to the proposed buildings. The

options of individual metering or multimetering are available. The proposed

Flint Job Corps Center will not
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adversely impact upon existing

facilities.

Telephone pedestals, where telephone

connections can be made and brought

onto the proposed site, are located along

the bordering streets. The proposed

Center will not adversely impact

existing telephone services because the

location was a residential area and the

lines already in use and presently

underutilized the demolition of the

private residences.

The Flint River lies approximately

3500 feet east of the subject site. A

‘‘basin’’, located in the south central

section of Parcel A, appears to be lowest

in the terminal area of the cul-de-sac.

Run-off in this area is expected to

collect in the basin and eventually

infiltrate into the ground. The manmade earthen berm that parallels North

Saginaw Street on the western side of

the property and extends the entire

length of the property blocks run-off

from the property to North Saginaw

Street. Groundwater in water table

aquifers, which may underlie the site,

may conform with the topographic relief

and flow east towards the Flint River.

The proposed Center will have no

adverse impact on ground water flow.

The proposed use of the site has no

significant impact on any natural

systems, resources, or any endangered

flora or fauna.

There are no buildings on or near the

site that are designated as ‘‘historically

significant’’ and no areas of

archaeological significance are present.

The City of Flint is regulated under

the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended

in 1990. The proposed action will have

no adverse effect on air quality.

Noise levels that may be generated

from air conditioning and other

equipment that may be installed in the

new facility are expected to be

consistent with the City of Flint

regulations. Although there may be

some short-term impact from additional

noise during the construction activities,

the completed facility is expected to

remain within allowable noise limits

and will not adversely impact

neighboring properties.

Pole-mounted street lights presently

provide general site lighting. On-site

lighting will be installed as part of the

new construction. The additional

lighting should have a positive impact

on the surrounding area. Lighting can

improve security by reducing crime and

vandalism, and also aesthetically

enhance the site.

Although the proposed project will

cause an increase in the traffic in the

community, the increase is not expected

to adversely impact traffic flow. The

proposed action is not expected to

adversely affect emergency response

companies, police and fire services,

hospital service or the City’s public

transportation system.

A public forum was held on January

22, 1994 concerning the establishment

and location of the Job Corps Center.

Approximately 200 people were in

attendance at the meeting representing

over 30 agencies, members of the clergy,

community members, neighborhood

organizations, businesses and elected

officials. The proposal to site a new Job

Corps Center in the City of Flint was

strongly supported by the people in

attendance at the forum.

Analysis of the following three

alternatives were made: (1) The ‘‘No

Build’’ alternative; (2) the ‘‘Alternative

Sites’’ alternative; and (3) the ‘‘Continue

as Proposed’’ alternative. The ‘‘No

Build’’ alternative implies that the

Department of Labor would not proceed

with the proposed Center in the Flint

Area. Although this would result in no

environmental impact upon the area,

the socioeconomic loss to the City of

Flint would be significant. Alternative

sites in Saginaw and Ann Arbor,

Michigan were considered by the

Department of Labor for the new Job

Corps Center site, but did not meet the

minimum selection criteria for locating

a new Job Corps Center. The ‘‘Continue

as Proposed’’ alternative (preferred

alternative) means that the site will be

developed to provide facilities and a

setting for the Flint Job Corps Center in

Flint, Michigan.

Based on the information gathered

during the preparation of the EA for the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, the Office of

Job Corps finds that the location of the

Flint Job Corps Center at the proposed

site will not cause any significant

impact on the environment and,

therefore, recommends that the project

continue as proposed. This proposed

action is not considered to be highly

controversial.

Dated at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of

December 1994.

Peter E. Rell,

Director of Job Corps.

[FR Doc. 95–671 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Ft. Devens, MA

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Ft. Devens,

Massachusetts.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Part 1500–08) implementing

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, Office of Job

Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR

11.11(d), gives notice that an

Environmental Assessment (EA) has

been prepared and the proposed plans

for the establishment of a Job Corps

Center on a portion of former Ft.

Devens, Massachusetts, will have no

significant environmental impact, and

this Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) will be

made available for public review and

comment for a period of 30 days.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by

February 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be

submitted to Lynn Kotecki, Employment

and Training Administration,

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave. NW., Washington, DC, 20210, (202)

219–5468.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the EA and additional

information are available to interested

parties by contacting Albert Glastetter,

Director, Region I (One), Office of Job

Corps, One Congress Street, 11th Floor,

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, (617)

565–2167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed site, located in the abandoned

Verbeck Housing Complex on Ft.

Devens, Massachusetts, is comprised of

thirty-five (35) acres. The site is part of

the larger Ft. Devens complex which

consists of approximately 9,300 acres,

but which is to be downsized pursuant

to a recommendation by the Defense

Base Realignment and Closure

Committee. Ft. Devens has served its

military role since 1917. The proposed

site is located in the Main Post of Ft.

Devens, bordered by West Main Street

to the north, and the Town of Ayer to

the east.

Prior to initiating the proposed action,

the Verbeck Housing Complex is

scheduled to be razed, along with

ancillary facilities that currently occupy

the site. Following the demolition, the

proposed Job Corps Center would be

constructed to accommodate 400 fulltime residential students with

dormitories, educational/vocational

facilities, food service facilities,

medical/dental facilities, administrative

offices, storage and support.

Approximately 201,200 gross square feet

of new structures is planned. The