[Federal Register: April 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG-2001-10998]
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for
Establishment of National Coast Guard Museum
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact regarding
its proposal to accept a gift of land for purposes of relocating the
Coast Guard Museum to a site near the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New
London, Connecticut. This final environmental assessment evaluates the
environmental and socioeconomic impacts of establishing the Coast Guard
Museum along with the associated acquisition of property and
construction of the building. The Finding of No Significant Impact
records the Coast Guard's determination that the proposed acceptance of
a gift of property would have no significant impact on the environment.
ADDRESSES: The material referenced in this notice is available for
inspection and copying at Docket Management Facility, (USCG-2001-
10998), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, and on the internet at http://
dms.dot.gov. Written requests for copies of the Final Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, or requests for
information, should be directed to: Commandant (G-LEL) U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
the proposed project, or the associated documents, call Frank Esposito,
Coast Guard Headquarters, at 202-267-0053. If you have questions on
viewing the docket, call Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, Department of
Transportation, at 202-366-5149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 21, 2001, the Coast Guard
published a notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 58547) requesting
comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA). We subsequently
extended the comment period to February 8, 2002 (67 FR 1261, January 9,
2002). The DEA reviewed the proposal to accept a gift of land for
purposes of relocating the Coast Guard Museum to a site near the U.S.
Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
The Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) has been completed. This
FEA evaluates the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of
establishing the Coast Guard Museum along with the associated
acquisition of property and construction of the building. It also
includes comments received from the public as well as regulatory and
other government agencies during development of the environmental
assessment. The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) records the
Coast Guard's determination that the proposed acceptance of a gift of
property would have no significant impact on the environment.
The FEA, FONSI, and comments received during development of the
environmental assessment are available for public inspection or copying
at the Document Management Facility listed in ADDRESSES. The Docket
Management Facility is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. (Once you enter the web site, click on
``Search,'' enter the last five digits of the docket number (``10998'')
in the search box, and press the Enter key.)
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You may also inspect or copy the FEA and FONSI at U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC. To request a copy of
the FEA and/or FONSI, write to the Coast Guard Headquarters' address
listed in ADDRESSES.
Dated: March 28, 2002.
K.J. Eldridge,
Assistant Commandant for Governmental and Public Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-8342 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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