[Federal Register: November 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 219)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on 
Transportable Treatment Systems for Non-Stockpile Chemical Warfare 
Materiel

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Public comment meeting announcement.

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SUMMARY: This announcement provides the dates, times, and locations of 
regional public meetings to be held in the vicinity of Anchorage 
Alaska; Salt Lake City, Utah; Edgewood, Maryland; San Antonio, Texas; 
Indianapolis, Indiana; Huntsville, Alabama; Alexandria, Louisiana; 
Santa Rosa, California; and Tampa, Florida. The purpose of these 
meetings is to solicit public comments on the Draft Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) on Transportable Treatment 
Systems for Non-Stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel. A notice of 
availability of the DPEIS was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 
56774) on October 21, 1999. The PEIS is being prepared in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended.

DATES: Public comments on the information provided in the DPEIS must be 
submitted by February 4, 2000 to ensure consideration in the Final 
PEIS.

ADDRESSES: Questions about the meetings, requests for information, or 
requests for a bound copy of the document or a CD-ROM should be 
directed to: Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, ATTN: SFAE-
CD-NP (Mr. John K. Gieseking/PEIS), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 
21010-4005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John K. Gieseking, Office of the 
Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, ATTN: SFAE-CD-NP, 
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-4005 or by calling 1-800-488-
0648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To facilitate public comment on the DPEIS, 
the Army will hold regional public meetings according to the following 
dates, times, and locations:
    Alaska: November 9, 1999, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sheraton 
Anchorage Hotel, 401 East 6th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska;
    Utah: November 16, 1999, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Holiday Inn 
Airport, 1659 West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah;
    Maryland: November 23, 1999, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Richlin 
Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road, Edgewood, Maryland;
    Texas: November 30, 1999, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sam Houston 
Room--Officer's Club, Fort Sam Houston, Texas;
    Indiana: December 6, 1999, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Embassy Suites 
Downtown, 110 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana;
    Alabama: December 14, 1999, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Holiday Inn 
Research Park, 5903 University Drive, Huntsville, Alabama;
    Louisiana: January 4, 2000, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Holiday Inn--
Convention Center, 701 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Louisiana;
    California: January 11, 2000, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Double Tree 
Hotel, Sonoma County, Double Tree Drive, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa 
California;
    Florida: January 19, 2000, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Holiday Inn City 
Centre, 111 West Fortune Street, Tampa, Florida.
    These meetings will utilize a public availability session format 
where the public can obtain information, discuss concerns, make 
comments, and meet with Army and other Government representatives on a 
one-on-one basis. The preceding meeting dates, times, and locations 
will also be announced in appropriate news media.
    E-mail comments or requests should be directed to: 
john.gieseking@pmcd.apgea.army.mil. The DPEIS can also be accessed via 
the following World Wide Web at site: http://www-pmcd.apgea.army.mil/
nscmp/index.html.

    Dated: November 8, 1999.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA, (I&E).
[FR Doc. 99-29717 Filed 11-12-99; 8:45 am]
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