Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Transfer of Wake to Other Federal Agencies

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) for the Transfer of Wake to Other Federal Agencies

The U.S. Air Force is proposing the transfer of Wake Island

Airfield (WIA) to other federal agencies in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental

Quality regulations implementing NEPA, the Department of Defense

Directive (DOD) 6050.1 and Air Force Regulation (AFR) 19-2. These

directives require the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to consider environmental

consequences when authorizing or approving federal actions.

The USAF has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing

the potential environmental consequences of the proposed transfer of

civil administration authority for WIA from the USAF to other federal

agencies, and the planned future uses of WIA by the recipient agencies.

On the basis of the EA, we conclude the implementation of the

proposed action or any of the alternatives will not have a significant

effect on the quality of the environment at WIA and, as a result, an

Environmental Impact Statement is not warranted.

Comments on this FONSI must be received on or before September 15,

1994 and may be addressed to Capt William Cronin, 15 CES/CEVP, 75 H

Street, Hickam AFB HI 96853-5328, Telephone (808) 449-7514.

Documents are available for public review at Hawaii State

University, 478 South King, Honolulu, HI, 96813, Telephone (808) 586-

3500.

List of Subjects

Environmental Protection, Environmental Impact Statement, US Air

Force, Wake Island, FONSI, Notice of Availability, Environmental

Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement.

Patsy J. Conner,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 94-20937 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]

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