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particular method of conveyance merely

implements the Federal agency’s

decision to dispose of the property.

Decisions concerning whether to

undertake a public benefit conveyance

or an economic development

conveyance, or to sell property by

negotiation or by competitive bid are

committed by law to agency discretion.

Selecting a method of disposal

implicates a broad range of factors and

rests solely within the Secretary of the

Navy’s discretion.

Conclusion

Alternative Reuse Scenario 3 with its

three Development Concepts presents

the highest and best use of the

Charleston Naval Base. The local

community, represented by the

Charleston Naval Complex

Redevelopment Authority, has

determined in its reuse plan that the

property should be used for a high

density mix of commercial, industrial

and recreational activities. The

property’s physical characteristics and

past use and the current use of adjacent

lands make it appropriate for this high

density mix of redevelopment.

Additionally, utilizing the existing

infrastructure on the Base to the

maximum extent, this redevelopment

would produce an environment most

likely to create jobs.

Alternative Reuse Scenario 3

responds to local economic conditions,

promotes rapid economic recovery from

the impact of base closure, and is

consistent with President Clinton’s

Five-Part Plan for revitalizing base

closure communities, which emphasizes

local economic redevelopment of the

closing military facility and creation of

jobs as the means to revitalize these

communities. 32 CFR Parts 90 and 91,

59 FR 16,123 (1994). The resultant

environmental impacts can be mitigated

by the acquiring entity under the

direction of Federal, State and local

regulatory authorities.

If only environmental considerations

were determinative, the proposal with

the least potential for causing adverse

environmental impacts would be

Alternative Reuse Scenario 1. This

alternative, however, does not constitute

the highest and best use of the Base

property. While Alternative Reuse

Scenario 1 presents a reasonable use

which could benefit residents of the

local community, this alternative does

not take full advantage of the property’s

physical characteristics and past use,

does not make maximum use of the

existing infrastructure to support

redevelopment, and does not have as

high a potential for job creation.

Additionally, Alternative Reuse

Scenario 1 does not provide the level of

activity sought in the LRA’s reuse plan

and would not foster rapid economic

recovery for this base closure

community through redevelopment of

the closed Base and job creation.

Consequently, Alternative Reuse

Scenario 1 does not constitute the

highest and best use of the property.

Similarly, Alternative Reuse Scenario 2

does not take full advantage of the

potential for redevelopment of the Base

property and is not as likely to achieve

economic redevelopment of the Base as

is Alternative Reuse Scenario 3.

Accordingly, Navy will dispose of the

Charleston Naval Base in a manner that

is consistent with the Charleston Naval

Complex Redevelopment Authority’s

proposed reuse plan for the property.

Dated: May 7, 1996.

William J. Cassidy, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy

(Conversion And Redevelopment).

[FR Doc. 96–11889 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Storage and Disposition of WeaponsUsable Fissile Materials Draft

Programmatic Environmental Impact

Statement

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public

comment period.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE) announced the availability of the

Storage and Disposition of WeaponsUsable Fissile Materials Draft

Programmatic Environmental Impact

Statement (Storage and Disposition

Draft PEIS) (DOE/EIS–0229–D) for

public review and comment in the

March 8, 1996, Federal Register (61 FR

9443). The Department is announcing

that the public comment period which

began on March 8, 1996 and was to

close on May 7, 1996 has been extended

to June 7, 1996, for the Storage and

Disposition Draft PEIS.

DATES: The public is invited to submit

written and oral comments on any or all

portions of the Storage and Disposition

Draft PEIS during the extension of the

public comment period that began on

March 8, 1996 and now continues until

June 7, 1996. Comments postmarked

after that date will be considered to the

extent practicable. Comments submitted

during the original public comment

period do not have to be resubmitted.

DOE’s responses to comments received

during the public comment period will

be presented in the Storage and

Disposition Final PEIS. The Department

held eight public meetings to discuss

and receive comments on the Storage

and Disposition Draft PEIS during the

period from March 26, 1996 through

April 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

Written comments on the Storage and

Disposition Draft PEIS should be mailed

to the following address: DOE-Office of

Fissile Materials Disposition, P.O. Box

23786, Washington, DC 20026–3786.

Comments may also be submitted orally

(to a recording machine) or by fax by

calling 1–800–820–5156, or to the Office

of Fissile Materials Disposition’s

INTERNET (World Wide Web) address

at URL=http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/

doe/fsl/pub/menu/any/index.htm.

Requests for further information

concerning the Storage and Disposition

Draft PEIS should be directed to: Office

of Fissile Materials Disposition (MD–4),

Attention: Storage and Disposition PEIS,

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Ave., SW, Washington,

DC 20585; by calling 1–800–820–5134;

or by using the above INTERNET

address.

Information regarding the DOE

National Environmental Policy Act

process should be directed to: Carol M.

Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA

Policy and Assistance (EH–42), U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Ave., SW, Washington,

DC 20585, by calling (202) 586–4600 or

leaving a message at 1–800–472–2756.

DOE Public Reading Rooms

Copies of the draft Storage and

Disposition PEIS, as well as technical

data reports and other supporting

documents, are available for public

review at the following locations:

Albuquerque Operations Office

National Atomic Museum, 20358

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AFB, NM 87117, 505–284–3243

Amarillo Area Office

U.S. Department of Energy, Amarillo

College, Lynn Library/Learning

Center, 2201 South Washington, P.O.

Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178, 806–

371–5400

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Library, 401 Main Street, P.O. Box

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Headquarters, Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Energy, Room 1E–

190, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–

3142

Idaho Operations Office

Idaho Public Reading Room, 1776

Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID

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Los Alamos National Laboratory

U.S. Department of Energy, c/o Los

Alamos Community Reading Room,

1350 Central, Suite 101, Los Alamos,

NM 87544, 505–665–2127

Nevada Operations Office

Nevada Operations Office, U.S.

Department of Energy, Public Reading

Room, 2621 Losse Road, North Las

Vegas, NV 89030, 702–295–1128

Oak Ridge Operations Office

U.S. Department of Energy, Public

Reading Room, 55 South Jefferson

Circle, Room 112, P.O. Box 2001, Oak

Ridge, TN 37831–8501,423–241–4780

Richland Operations Office

Washington State University, Tri-Cities

Branch Campus, 100 Sprout Road,

Room 130 West, Richland, WA 99352,

509–376–8583

Rocky Flats Office

Front Range Community College

Library, 3645 West 112th Avenue,

Westminister, CO 80030, 303–469–

4435

Sandia National Laboratory

Livermore Public Library, 1000 S.

Livermore Avenue, Livermore, CA

94550, 510–373–5500

Savannah River Operations Office

Gregg-Graniteville Library, University of

South Carolina-Aiken, 171 University

Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801, 803–641–

3320

Issued in Washington, DC, May 7, 1996.

Gregory P. Rudy,

Acting Director, Office of Fissile Materials

Disposition

[FR Doc. 96–11911 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge

Reservation

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice

is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),

Oak Ridge Reservation.

DATES: Wednesday, June 5, 1996: 6:00

p.m.–9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Oak Ridge Inn (formerly

Holiday Inn), 420 South Illinois

Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandy Perkins, Site-Specific Advisory

Board Coordinator, Department of

Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office,

105 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830,

(423) 576–1590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Board: The purpose of the Board is

to make recommendations to DOE and

its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

June Meeting Topics

The Board will be briefed on the air

monitoring program for the Oak Ridge

Reservation.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Sandy Perkins at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Designated Federal

Official is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. Each

individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided a maximum

of 5 minutes to present their comments.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday,

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available at the Department of

Energy’s Information Resource Center at

105 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN between

8:30 am and 5:00 pm on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday; 8:30 am and

7:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday; and

9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturday, or by

writing to Sandy Perkins, Department of

Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office,

105 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, or

by calling her at (423) 576–1590.

Issued at Washington, DC on May 3, 1996.

Rachel Murphy Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–11910 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

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Privacy Act of 1974; Notice To Amend

an Existing System of Records

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Proposed amendment to an

existing system of records.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Privacy Act of 1974, Title 5, United

States Code, Section 552a, the

Department of Energy is publishing for

public comment a revision to an

existing system of records, ‘‘DOE–34,

Employee Assistance Program (Alcohol

and Drug Abuse Program)’’ including

the renaming of the system to ‘‘DOE–34,

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Records.’’ The revision expands the

scope of the system to include

assistance on all behavioral problems or

issues. The revision also proposes to

increase system locations, expand the

categories of individuals covered and

the categories of records in the system,

establish new routine uses, delete

existing routine uses, and update other

information related to the system.

DATES: The proposed revisions will

become effective without further notice

40 days after publication in the Federal

Register, unless comments are received

on or before that date that would result

in a contrary determination and a notice

is published to that effect.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be directed to the following address:

Director, FOIA/Privacy Act Division,

Office of the Executive Secretariat, HR–

78, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585. Written

comments will be available for

inspection at the above address between

the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

GayLa D. Sessoms, Director, FOIA/

Privacy Act Division, HR–78, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–5955;

Bruce Murray, Office of Personnel

Policy, Programs and Assistance, HR–

323, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–3372;

or Harold Halpern, Office of General

Counsel, GC–80, U.S. Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–

8618.