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will be prepared in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA).

The current land withdrawal and

reservation of the NAFR was established

by the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of

1986 (Pub. L. 99–606) for the period

ending on November 6, 2001. The Act

provides that the Air Force may seek

renewal of the NAFR withdrawal, in

connection with which the Secretary of

the Air Force will publish a legislative

EIS addressing legislative alternatives

and the effects of continued withdrawal.

The purpose of the proposed NAFR

renewal is to retain a military training

and testing range essential to near- and

long-term preparedness of United States

air forces. Renewing the land

withdrawal will provide for the

continued effective implementation of

ongoing training and testing missions

while maintaining the flexibility to

adapt to the training needs of new

technologies as they develop. The

performance of air operations in combat

is directly related to the quality and

depth of training. NAFR provides a

combination of attributes that serve this

training requirement, including the

following: favorable location and flying

weather; sufficient land and airspace;

diverse terrain; and developed training

support facilities.

A range of alternatives, including the

No Action alternative required by

NEPA, will be considered. Three

alternatives are described below.

• Proposed Action: Renew Nellis Air

Force Range withdrawal and reservation

for an indefinite period of time with

Congressional review every 15 years.

The existing land withdrawal and

reservation, consisting of approximately

3.0 million acres, would be reauthorized

for an indefinite period of time. The

land would be reserved by Congress for

use by the Air Force for an armament

and high-hazard test area; training for

aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic

warfare, and tactical maneuvering and

air support; and other defense-related

purposes. Every 15 years Congress

would review the Air Force’s continuing

military need for the land, the

environmental effects, and the needs of

competing uses for the land and could

adjust, if warranted, the terms and

conditions of the withdrawal. Without

limiting the priority use by the Air

Force, the land would be managed in

part by the Bureau of Land Management

and in part by the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service. Specifically, the

Bureau of Land Management would

manage approximately 2.2 million acres

of the NAFR pursuant to the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976 and other applicable laws. The

remaining 826,000 acres of the NAFR

are within the Desert National Wildlife

Refuge and would be managed by the

Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to

the National Wildlife Refuge System Act

of 1976.

• Alternative A: Renew the existing

NAFR land withdrawal and reservation

for 25 years. The existing land

withdrawal and reservation, consisting

of approximately 3.0 million acres,

would be reauthorized for a specified

term of 25 years, rather than for an

indefinite time with periodic reviews.

Otherwise, this alternative is like the

Proposed Action.

• No Action Alternative: No renewal

of the NAFR land withdrawal and

reservation. The land would not be

reserved for use by the Air Force. The

lands within the existing NAFR

boundary would be managed by the

Bureau of Land Management and the

Fish and Wildlife Service under existing

authorities. The No Action alternative

would result in the fragmentation or

cancellation of training missions

accomplished at the NAFR. DOD would

prepare appropriate environmental

documentation to obtain Federal

Aviation Administration approval to

reclassify the existing restricted airspace

to a Military Operation Area (MOA).

This would allow for air-to-air training

operations to continue, but would

preclude air-to-ground training

missions.

To provide a forum for interested

parties to provide comments on the

scope of the LEIS, a series of scoping

meetings will be held in six Nevada

communities. In addition, written

comments will be accepted throughout

the scoping period. Written comments

should be forwarded to the address

below by August 5, 1996. Scoping

meetings will be held at the following

times and locations.

1. Indian Springs, NV, June 17, 1996,

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

2. Caliente, NV, June 18, 1996, 6:00

PM to 9:00 PM.

3. Las Vegas, NV, June 20, 1996, 6:00

PM to 9:00 PM.

4. Beatty, NV, June 24, 1996, 6:00 PM

to 9:00 PM.

5. Tonopah, NV, June 25, 1996, 6:00

PM to 9:00 PM.

6. Reno, NV, June 26, 1996, 6:00 PM

to 9:00 PM.

Please direct written comments

concerning the NAFR Renewal LEIS to:

Colonel Michael F. Fuquy, Nellis Air

Force Base, P.O. Box 9919, Las Vegas,

NV 89191–0919.

If you have any questions or require

additional information, please contact

Major Jeff Shea at (702) 652–4354.

Patsy J. Conner,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Membership of the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Performance Review

Board (PRB)

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency,

Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of membership of the

DLA PRB.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

appointment of the members of the

PRBs of the Defense Logistics Agency.

The publication of PRB composition is

required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).

The PRB provides fair and impartial

review of Senior Executive Service

performance appraisals and makes

recommendations to the Director,

Defense Logistics Agency, with respect

to pay level adjustments and

performance awards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Donna Arellano, Workforce

Effectiveness and Development Group,

Human Resources, Defense Logistics

Agency, Department of Defense, Ft.

Belvoir, Virginia, (703) 767–6427.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the

following are the names and titles of

Defense Logistics Agency personnel

appointed to serve as members of the

PRBs. Members will serve a 1-year

renewable term, effective upon

publication of this notice.

1st Level PRB:

Mr. Gary Thurber, Associate Director,

Acquisition

Mr. James Grady, Director,

Distribution Systems Center

Ms. Marilyn Barnett, Deputy

Commander, Defense Supply Center

Columbus

2nd Level PRB:

Mr. Alton Ressler, Deputy Director,

Corporate Administration

Mr. Jeffrey Jones, Executive Director,

Logistics Management

Mr. Bruce Baird, General Counsel,

DLA

A.C. Ressler,

Deputy Director, Corporate Administration

Defense Logistics Agency.

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