Notice2022-02168
Notice of Virtual Public Meeting for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Dry Dock and Waterfront Production Facility
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February 4, 2022
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Abstract
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, the DoN has prepared and filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects associated with constructing and operating a graving dry dock (DD) and waterfront production facility (WPF) at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor[hyphen]Hickam (JBPHH), Oahu, Hawaii. A graving dry dock is a narrow basin constructed near the shoreline that can be flooded to allow watercraft to be floated in, then drained to allow the watercraft to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the maintenance and repair of ships, boats, submarines, and other watercraft. A WPF is a facility situated at the waterfront that is used to support maintenance of these vessels.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6515-6516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02168]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Virtual Public Meeting for the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
Maintenance Facility Dry Dock and Waterfront Production Facility
AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD)
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations, the DoN has prepared and filed with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects
associated with constructing and operating a graving dry dock (DD) and
waterfront production facility (WPF) at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) at Joint Base Pearl
Harbor[hyphen]Hickam (JBPHH), Oahu, Hawaii. A graving dry dock is a
narrow basin constructed near the shoreline that can be flooded to
allow watercraft to be floated in, then drained to allow the watercraft
to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the
maintenance and repair of ships, boats, submarines, and other
watercraft. A WPF is a facility situated at the waterfront that is used
to support maintenance of these vessels.
DATES: With the filing of the Draft EIS, the DoN is initiating a 45-day
public comment period beginning on February 4, 2022, and extending
through March 21, 2022. Comments submitted during the public comment
period will become part of the public record, and substantive comments
will be considered in the Final EIS. All comments must be postmarked or
received electronically by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on
March 21, 2022, for consideration in the Final EIS.
Due to current Federal and State guidance on social distancing in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DoN is providing virtual and
web-based opportunities for the public to learn about the proposed
action and action alternatives, and provide comments on the Draft EIS.
The virtual and web-based opportunities are:
1. Virtual Open House: A Virtual Open House will be available at
<a href="https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org">https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org</a> from February 4, 2022, to March
21, 2022.
2. Project Website: The Project website is available at <a href="https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org">https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org</a> throughout the EIS preparation. The
Project website provides information on the proposed action, NEPA
process, and schedule, and includes a document library. The public can
use this website to submit comments on the Draft EIS electronically
between February 4, 2022, and March 21, 2022.
3. Virtual Public Meeting: February 24, 2022, 4:30-6:30 p.m. HST.
There are two options to access the meeting:
a. Go to Zoom.us/join or join by phone at: 669-900-6833; Meeting
ID: 881 8171 0022.
b. Visit the Project Website at: <a href="https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org">https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org</a> to access the Virtual Public Meeting link
and phone number.
Concurrent with the NEPA public involvement process, the DoN is
conducting National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultations
regarding potential effects of the Proposed Action on historic
properties. Historic properties include districts, sites, buildings,
structures, or objects listed or eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. The public will have the opportunity to
participate in the Section 106 process by reviewing the Draft EIS and
providing comments using one of the various virtual and web-based
platforms identified above.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft EIS or the project's potential
to affect historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act may be mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command, Attention: PHNSY & IMF DD/WPF EIS Project Manager, 258
Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96860, or
submitted electronically via the project website at <a href="https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org">https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andr[eacute]a M. Von Burg Hall, DON
PHNSY & IMF DD/WPF EIS Project Manager, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c5d52584e595d124a53525e494e5b11545d50507c525d4a4512515550"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80e1eee4f2e5e1aef6efeee2f5f2e7ade8e1ececc0eee1f6f9aeede9ec">[email protected]</span></a>, or 808-472-1425, or 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96860.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare this EIS was
published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2020 (Federal
Register (FR) Doc 2020-19961) with a correction on September 18, 2020.
The DoN's coaction proponents for this EIS are JBPHH and Naval
Facilities Engineering Systems Command Program Management Office 555.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District; U.S. EPA, Region
9; and the National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Regional
Office are cooperating agencies.
PHNSY & IMF's mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize DoN
fast-attack submarines and surface ships. The purpose of the proposed
action is to provide appropriate dry dock capability at PHNSY & IMF no
later than January 2028 to meet submarine depot maintenance mission
requirements, as well as build and operate a properly sized and
configured WPF to enable efficient submarine maintenance. The proposed
action is needed because the existing DD3 at PHNSY & IMF does not have
the necessary length or floor strength to accommodate current and
future class fast-attack submarines. Additionally, an appropriately
sized and adjacent WPF is needed to reduce lost operational days by
increasing collaboration and efficiency among the workforce. The
culmination of a replacement DD and new WPF will ensure that the Navy
achieves necessary efficiencies and is capable of fulfilling scheduled
maintenance requirements. The mission need date of January 2028 is
driven by current projected Fleet maintenance schedules.
The DoN is considering four action alternatives that meet the
purpose of and need for the proposed action, as well as a no action
alternative. Under the No Action Alternative, Alternative 1, there
would be no change from the status quo. Action alternatives are
differentiated by the location of the WPF relative to a new dry dock
(east or west), whether the WPF serves only that dry dock (single
support concept) or has capability to serve more than one dry dock
(multiple support concept), and whether the dry dock is covered or
uncovered.
In the EIS, the DoN analyzes potential environmental impacts of the
different alternatives. Additionally, the DoN will conduct all
coordination and consultation activities required by the National
Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act, the
Magnuson[hyphen]Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the
Clean Water Act, and other laws and regulations determined to be
applicable to the project. The DoN will implement mitigation and
monitoring measures to avoid or reduce environmental impacts, as
determined in cooperation with the appropriate regulatory agencies and
consulting parties.
The DoN distributed the Draft EIS to federal agencies and Native
Hawaiian Organizations with which the DoN is consulting and to other
stakeholders. The DoN provided press releases to the local newspapers
and distributed letters and postcards to stakeholders, Native Hawaiian
Organizations, and other interested parties. Copies of the Draft EIS
are available for public review at the following public libraries: 1.
Hawaii State Public Library and 2. Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library.
The Draft EIS is also available for electronic viewing or download at
<a href="https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org">https://www.pearlharbordrydockeis.org</a>.
Dated: January 28, 2022.
J.M. Pike,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02168 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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