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Alternative: This alternative included

missile launches and sensor testing at

KMR and Wake Island. USAKA would

be primarily used for launching

defensive missiles, however, there is a

possibility that target missiles may be

launched from USAKA. Wake Island

would primarily be used for target

missile launches, however, it also could

be used for defensive missile launches.

Technical difficulties with launches and

costs removed sea-based target missile

launches from consideration. Existing

facilities at KMR and at Wake Island

and planned construction of Wake

Island (analyzed in the Wake Island

Environmental Assessment, 1994)

would be adequate for TMD interceptor

and target launching activities; therefore

minimal environmental impacts are

anticipated. Issues of concern included

potential impacts on sensitive plant and

animal species at the KMR and Wake

Island, particularly in undisturbed

areas, the potential for damage,

destruction, or vandalism of cultural

resources, and safety issues. Mitigations

included avoidance of areas of native

vegetation and sea turtle nesting areas.

consultation with appropriate U.S. and

Marshallese officials to establish

procedures to protect cultural resources

such as data recovery, and avoidance.

Mitigations also establish hazard areas

and place operating restrictions on

radars to avoid significant impacts. No

significant environmental impacts are

predicted with the use of KMR or Wake

Island.

Eglin Air Force Base Candidate Test

Area Alternative: This alternative would

include missile launches and sensor

testing at Eglin AFB on Santa Rosa

Island and at Cape San Blas, Florida,

with missile launches from a sea-based

platform in the Gulf of Mexico. No

significant impacts are predicted with

the use of Eglin AFB. Health and safety

and airspace impacts would be avoided

by the issuance of Notices to Airmen

and Notices to Mariners, and ensuring

that the launch, booster drop, and

intercept debris impact areas are clear of

air and water traffic before proceeding

with the test flights. This alternative is

not selected at this time because test

objectives could be met at other ranges,

sea-launch capabilities will not be

available, and additional test

instrumentation is needed.

Western Range Test Area Alternative:

This alternative would include missile

launches and sensor testing at

Vandenberg AFB, San Nicolas Island of

the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons

Division, and San Clemente Island of

the Naval Air Station North Island,

California, with off-range missile

launches from a sea-based platform in

the Pacific Ocean. No significant

impacts are predicted with the use of

Western Range. Health and safety and

airspace impacts would be avoided by

the issuance of Notices to Airmen and

Notices to Mariners, and ensuring that

the launch, booster drop, and intercept

debris impact areas are clear of all air

traffic before proceeding with the test

flights. This alternative is not selected at

this time because test objectives could

be met at other ranges, sea-launch

capabilities will not be available, and

additional test instrumentation is

needed.

Alternatives Considered But Not

Carried Forward: Initially eleven

candidate test range areas were

considered for TMD testing. Criteria

used to evaluate candidate test ranges

included weather, scheduling, range

instrumentation, range safety, and

debris recovery. All but the four ranges

analyzed in the FEIS were eliminated by

the criteria established at the beginning

of the selection process.

Mitigation, Monitoring, and

Enforcement

All practicable means to avoid and

minimize environmental harm will be

taken. [BMDO Director] direct BMDO

Deputies and Program Executive

Officers to monitor extended range

testing activities and ensure the

following mitigation measures described

in the TMD Extended Test Range FEIS

are implemented. Specifically, at the

WSMR, and the associated FWDA,

mitigations will include implementing

the Evacuation Plan, Booster Recovery

Plan, and Emergency Response Plan.

Launches will be avoided during

weather conditions that would have

adverse effects on air quality or on test

safety. To the extent possible, launches

will be scheduled to avoid major events

such as major military maneuvers (i.e.,

Roving Sand Operations), holidays,

hunting seasons, cattle roundups, or

local festivities that could be effected by

the testing activities. Maximum advance

notice of launch activities will be

provided to local communities,

travelers, etc., as described in the FEIS.

Prior to conducting launches and

starting construction, consultation with

appropriate Federal and state agencies,

as discussed in the EIS will occur

concerning specific debris impact areas,

debris recovery activities, and

prelaunch and preconstruction surveys

in order to protect cultural resources

and threatened and endangered species.

American Indian concerns regarding

access to and disturbance of sacred

lands will be addressed during

consultation with each affected

American Indian group on a regular

basis and prior to each missile launch.

Consultation with local community

groups will establish the procedures,

and coordinate times for use of FWDA

lands under BMDO control during

periods of launch inactivity.

At the USAKA, the existing USAKA

mitigation plan will be followed. Other

mitigations include: International

Notices to Airmen and Notices to

Mariners, timely coordination with the

International Civil Aviation

Organization through the Federal

Aviation Administration, adherence to

established procedures for keep-out

zones, hazard areas, and limitations on

use of radars, and a scheduling plan will

be implemented to minimize airspace

and health and safety impacts.

Preconstruction surveys and/or other

mitigation measures will be

accomplished in coordination with the

appropriate Federal agencies and the

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Environmental Protection Authority to

protect cultural resources and

threatened and endangered species.

[BMDO Director] will implement

appropriate safeguards as subsequent

decisions are made regarding system

components and basing locations, and

as their accompanying environmental

documents elaborate specific

requirements for monitoring and

enforcement.

Date and Signature

Record of Decision was signed March

21, 1995 by Malcolm R. O’Neill,

Lieutenant General, United States Army,

Director, Ballistic Missile Defense

Organization.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Rick Lehner, BMDO/SRE,

Washington, DC 20301–7100, (703) 695–

8743.

Dated: March 27, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Meeting of the Commission on Roles

and Missions of the Armed Forces

AGENCY: Department of Defense,

Commission on Roles and Missions of

the Armed Forces.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a

forthcoming meeting of the Commission

on Roles and Missions of the Armed

Forces.

The Commission is charged with

providing an independent review of the

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to Congress, the Secretary of Defense

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff. The year-long review will identify

changes that can be made to improve

military effectiveness and eliminate

unnecessary duplication among the

services. The purpose of this meeting is

to discuss some of the specific roles and

missions issues that are being developed

for consideration by the Commission.

Material to be discussed will consist of

both classified and unclassified

information in a format that makes it

impractical to separate the two.

In accordance with section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–453, as amended (5

U.S.C. App II), it has been determined

that this Commission on Roles and

Missions meeting concerns matters

listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and that,

accordingly, this meeting will be closed

to the public.

DATES: April 9–10, 1995.

Dated: March 27, 1995.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Defense Science Board Task Force on

Unique Surveillance Technologies

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Unique Surveillance

Technologies will meet in closed

session on April 4–6, 1995, at the

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for 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 review and evaluate

Have Gaze and related surveillance

technologies and to assess overall

technological maturity, technical and

operational issues, potential military

utility, and appropriate technology

investment.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

P.L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.

App. II, (1988)), it has been determined

that this DSB Task Force meeting,

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c) (1) (1988), and that

accordingly this meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: March 27, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 95–7891 Filed 3–30–95; 8:45 am]

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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 General Accounting

Office and Joint Cross-Service

Investigative Hearings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 101–

510, as amended, the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Commission

announces a day of investigative

hearings to be held in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of these hearings is for the

Commission to receive testimony from

the General Accounting Office and

Defense Department officials.

The specific dates, locations, and

general topics follow:

April 17 (Location: Hart Senate Office

Building, Room 216)

—The General Accounting Office

formally presents the Commission

its detailed analysis of the baseclosure selection process and

recommendations of the Secretary

of Defense.

—Chairpersons of the Defense

Department’s Joint Cross Service

Groups present testimony regarding

their recommendations in the

following areas:

—Military Depots

—Military Undergrade Pilot Training

—Military Hospitals

—Military Laboratories

—Military Test and Evaluation

The April 17 hearing will begin at

8:00 a.m. The building and room

number is 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: March 27, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Department of the Army

Environmental Advisory Board;

Meeting

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–403), this notice sets forth

the schedule and proposed agenda of

the forthcoming meeting of the Chief of

Engineers Environmental Advisory

Board (EAB). The meeting is open to the

public.

Dates: The meeting will be held from 8:00

am, Tuesday, April 11, 1995 to 11:00 am,

Thursday April 13, 1995.

Meeting Location: Sheraton Premier Hotel,

Tyson’s Corner, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna,

Virginia.

Addresses: Office of Environmental Policy,

Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

Washington, DC 20314–1000.

For Further Information Contact: Mr. Paul

Rubenstein, (202) 272–8731.

Agenda

The schedule and proposed agenda of the

subject meeting on ‘‘Planning for Tomorrow:

Uniting the Army Corps of Engineers and the

Environmental Community’’ follows:

Tuesday, April 11, 1995

0800–0815 Welcome Ceremonies &

Induction of New Board Members

0815–0845 Chief’s Charge to the Board

0845–0900 EAB Chair Response

0900–0915 Overview of Meeting Structure

0915–1100 Session 1: ‘‘Building New

Partnerships—Applying Engineering

Means to Achieve Environmental Ends’’.

A Moderated Panel Discussion using a

discussion paper followed by comments

and discussion:

Moderator: Dr. Lettie Wenner, EAB Chair,

Northern Illinois University

Discussants: Dr. Benjamin Dysart, III,

Dysart and Associates, Atlanta; Dr.

Warren Viessman, Jr., University of

Florida; Dr. Evan Vlachos, Colorado

State University

1100–1200 Facilitated Group Discussion in

Plenary (Facilitator: L. Aggens)