Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 126 / Thursday, July 2, 2009 / Notices 31715 

Development Act of 1988, Public Law 100– 

676, section 52(d), 102 Stat. 4012, 4045. 

Terrence C. ‘‘Rock’’ Salt, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 

Works). 

[FR Doc. E9–15663 Filed 7–1–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(FEIS) for the Maneuver Center of 

Excellence (MCOE) Actions at Fort 

Benning, GA 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA). 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

announces the availability of the MCOE 

FEIS, which evaluates the potential 

environmental and socioeconomic 

impacts associated with the MCOE 

activities at Fort Benning. The FEIS 

covers the construction, operation, 

facilities maintenance, personnel 

increases, and training activities 

associated with the proposed MCOE 

actions, as well as increased training 

throughput due to Grow the Army 

missions at Fort Benning. 

DATES: The waiting period for the MCOE 

FEIS will end 30 days after publication 

of a notice of availability in the Federal 

Register by the Environmental 

Protection Agency. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the 

EElS, contact Mr. John Brent, Fort 

Benning Directorate of Public Works, 

Environmental Management Division, 

6650 Meloy Hall, Building 6, Room 308, 

Fort Benning, GA 31905 or e-mail at: 

john.brent@us.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Bridgett Siter at (706) 545–6169 or Mr. 

Anthony O’Bryant at (706) 545–4591 in 

the Fort Benning Public Affairs Office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MCOE FEIS covers the construction, 

operation, facilities maintenance, 

personnel increases, and training 

activities associated with the proposed 

MCOE actions at Fort Benning. The 

Proposed Action includes construction, 

operation, and maintenance of facilities 

and training areas in support of the 

Armor School and Infantry training 

mission. 

In 2007, the Army completed its 2005 

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)/ 

Transformation Actions FEIS and 

subsequent Record of Decision (ROD) 

for Fort Benning. Since the 

announcement of the BRAC/ 

Transformation ElS ROD in 2007, some 

projects that were reasonably 

foreseeable in Fiscal Year (FY) 14 have 

now been funded, programmed and 

planned, and new projects have been 

identified. In addition, some of the 

projects, originally identified for 

implementation in the FY08 to FY13 

timeframe, have changed in location, 

size, and timing and these changes are 

substantial enough to require a reevaluation. The MCOE FEIS analyzes 

these changes. 

The MCOE FEIS also evaluates new 

facilities and training areas to support 

the increased training requirements of 

military personnel and students 

associated with Grow the Army 

missions at Fort Benning. The 

permanent increase in the Army end 

strength, which is being implemented in 

accordance with Congressional 

authorizations, will allow the Army to 

realign its force structure to a force that 

is capable of meeting national security 

and defense objectives. This action 

would bring the Fort Benning 

population (excluding dependents) to a 

total of 35,837 military, civilian, and 

contractor personnel, as well as 16,624 

military students (daily average). 

Alternatives analyzed in the MCOE 

FEIS are: (I) Alternative A (the Army’s 

Preferred Alternative) which consists of 

43 projects and entails cantonment area 

impacts, and maneuver and range 

development impacts to 10,045 acres 

total; (2) Alternative B which consists of 

48 projects in the cantonment, 

maneuver and range areas, and impacts 

24,596 acres total; and (3) the No Action 

Alternative under which FY09 through 

FY13 BRAC/Transformation projects 

identified in the BRAC/Transformation 

EIS are evaluated. Because the BRAC/ 

Transformation actions have been 

approved for implementation, regardless 

of the decision taken under the MCOE 

proposed action, they are included in 

the No Action Alternative. 

The FEIS analyses indicate that the 

implementation of the proposed action 

would have significant impacts on 

cultural resources, soils, water 

resources, special status species 

(particularly the Red-cockaded 

Woodpecker (RCW), relict trillium, and 

gopher tortoise), and Unique Ecological 

Areas (UEA). The action could 

potentially cause compatibility issues 

for lands adjacent to the ranges due to 

noise. Aesthetic and visual resources 

would be affected, but insignificantly. In 

terms of socioeconomics, development 

would take place and population 

increases would result in economic 

gains under both action alternatives, but 

there could be negative impacts if the 

local market cannot support this 

increase. On-post traffic congestion and 

Main Gate build-up during peak hours 

are anticipated, but these impacts would 

be minimized once road expansions and 

new access points are completed. There 

would be short-term construction 

emissions increases, but they would not 

significantly affect regional air quality 

in the long term. Noise contours 

associated with training would grow 

both on- and off-post, increasing the 

potential for annoyance and complaints 

in adjacent communities. Utilities, 

safety, and hazardous and toxic 

materials and waste would not be 

significantly impacted. Through formal 

consultation with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, minimization 

measures, including a Reasonable and 

Prudent Alternative (RPA), were 

developed to minimize the impacts to 

RCW expressed in a Jeopardy Biological 

Opinion. The RPA also includes a 

requirement that field training 

associated with the Scout Leaders 

Course (Army Reconnaissance Course) 

and MCOE heavy mechanized training 

courses be moved from the Southern 

Maneuver Training Area to an off-post 

site yet to be determined. This 

relocation would take place 5 years from 

the start of the Scout Leaders Course 

and would be the subject of further 

NEPA analysis. 

All the alternatives would have 

significant, adverse noise impacts due to 

expansion of noise levels greater than 75 

dBA (Zone Ill) into approximately 96 

family housing buildings adjacent to 

Dixie Road. The family housing on post 

has been privatized via the Residential 

Communities Initiative (RCI). Fort 

Benning is working with the RCI 

program representatives to determine 

the most feasible mitigation options to 

attenuate noise, which will be analyzed 

in a separate NEPA document when 

more information and options are 

identified. 

For all alternatives, significant 

adverse impacts to land use, biological 

resources, water resources, and soils 

would be reduced with the 

implementation of proposed mitigation 

measures. Significant adverse impacts to 

special status species (RCW), vegetation, 

and UEA would be reduced through the 

implementation of the proposed 

mitigation measures and the RPA, but 

residual impacts would still be 

potentially significant as a result of the 

magnitude of the impacts, loss of 

habitat, and operation and maintenance 

activities. 

An electronic version of the FEIS can 

be viewed or downloaded from the 

following Web site: http:// 

www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/ 

nepa_eis_docs.htm. 

31716 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 126 / Thursday, July 2, 2009 / Notices 

Dated: June 25, 2009. 

Addison D. Davis, IV., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army 

(Environment, Safety and Occupational 

Health). 

[FR Doc. E9–15601 Filed 7–1–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of 

Visitors Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board 

of Visitors. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355, 

the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) 

Board of Visitors (BoV) will meet in 

Harmon Hall, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 

3300 at the United States Air Force 

Academy in Colorado Springs, CO on 

24–25 July 2009. The meeting session 

will begin at 9 a.m. on 24 July. The 

purpose of this meeting is to review 

morale and discipline, social climate, 

curriculum, instruction, physical 

equipment, fiscal affairs, academic 

methods, and other matters relating to 

the Academy. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the 

Administrative Assistant to the 

Secretary of the Air Force has 

determined that portions of this meeting 

shall be closed to the public. The 

Administrative Assistant to the 

Secretary of the Air Force, in 

consultation with the Office of the Air 

Force General Counsel, has determined 

in writing that the public interest 

requires that two portions of this 

meeting be closed to the public because 

they will involve matters covered by 

subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Public attendance at the open 

portions of this USAFA BoV meeting 

shall be accommodated on a first-come, 

first-served basis up to the reasonable 

and safe capacity of the meeting room. 

In addition, any member of the public 

wishing to provide input to the USAFA 

BoV should submit a written statement 

in accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c) 

and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 

the procedures described in this 

paragraph. Written statements must 

address the following details: The issue, 

discussion, and a recommended course 

of action. Supporting documentation 

may also be included as needed to 

establish the appropriate historical 

context and provide any necessary 

background information. Written 

statements can be submitted to the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the 

Air Force Pentagon address detailed 

below at any time. However, if a written 

statement is not received at least 10 

days before the first day of the meeting 

which is the subject of this notice, then 

it may not be provided to, or considered 

by, the BoV until its next open meeting. 

The DFO will review all timely 

submissions with the BoV Chairperson 

and ensure they are provided to 

members of the BoV before the meeting 

that is the subject of this notice. For the 

benefit of the public, rosters that list the 

names of BoV members and any 

releasable materials presented during 

open portions of this BoV meeting shall 

be made available upon request. 

If, after review of timely submitted 

written comments, the BoV Chairperson 

and DFO deem appropriate, they may 

choose to invite the submitter of the 

written comments to orally present their 

issue during an open portion of the BoV 

meeting that is the subject of this notice. 

Members of the BoV may also petition 

the Chairperson to allow specific 

persons to make oral presentations 

before the BoV. Any oral presentations 

before the BoV shall be in accordance 

with 41 CFR 102–3.140(d), section 

10(a)(3) of the FACA, and this 

paragraph. The DFO and BoV 

Chairperson may, if desired, allot a 

specific amount of time for members of 

the public to present their issues for 

BoV review and discussion. Direct 

questioning of BoV members or meeting 

participants by the public is not 

permitted except with the approval of 

the DFO and Chairperson. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Or 

to attend this BoV meeting, contact Mr. 

Richard Engle, USAFA Programs 

Manager, Directorate of Force 

Development, Deputy Chief of Staff, 

Manpower and Personnel, AF/A1DOA, 

2221 S. Clark St., Ste. 500, Arlington, 

VA 22202, (703) 602–5075. If members 

of the public would like to attend, 

please contact the USAFA Public Affairs 

Office, (719) 333–7731 for information 

on access to the Academy meeting site. 

Bao-Anh Trinh, 

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–15644 Filed 7–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

[Docket ID: USAF–2009–0037] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to amend a system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Air Force 

proposes to amend a system of records 

to its inventory of record systems 

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 

U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: The changes will be effective on 

August 3, 2009 unless comments are 

received that would result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Air 

Force Privacy Act Officer, Office of 

Warfighting Integration and Chief 

Information Officer, SAF/XCPPI, 1800 

Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20330–1800. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ben Swilley at (703) 696–6648. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of the Air Force systems of 

records notices subject to the Privacy 

Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 

amended, have been published in the 

Federal Register and are available from 

the address above. 

The specific changes to the record 

system being amended are set forth 

below followed by the notice, as 

amended, published in its entirety. The 

proposed amendments are not within 

the purview of subsection (r) of the 

Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 

amended, which requires the 

submission of a new or altered system 

report. 

Dated: June 25, 2009. 

Morgan E. Frazier, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

F036 AETC G 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Status of Ineffective Recruiter. (June 

11, 1997, 62 FR 31793). 

CHANGES: 

* * * * * 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Delete entry and replace with 

‘‘Headquarters, Air Force Recruiting 

Service, 550 D Street, Suite 1, Randolph 

Air Force Base, TX 78150–4527. Air 

Force Recruiting activities official 

mailing addresses are published as an