Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing and Extension of the Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Construction and Operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar, Puerto Rico

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing and Extension of the

Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for

Construction and Operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar,

Puerto Rico

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality

Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the Commonwealth of Puerto

Rico Public Law Number Nine, Section 4(c), the Department of Navy, has

prepared and filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the construction and

operation of a Relocatable Over the Horizon Radar (ROTHR) system in

Puerto Rico.

On July 24, 1995, the Navy announced in the Federal Register that

public hearings would be held on August 8, 1995 in Lajas, PR and on

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August 10, 1995 in Vieques, PR to solicit public comment on the DEIS

for ROTHR. In order to allow additional time for public review, the

public hearings have been postponed and the public comment period has

been extended to September 29, 1995. Notice of the revised hearing

dates will be published in local newspapers at least 15 days prior to

the hearings.

The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, Commonwealth, and

local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and

libraries. The DEIS is available for review at the following locations:

Town Hall, Municipality of Vieques, Vieques Island, PR; Public Library,

Municipality of Lajas, PR; and Mayor's Office, Lajas, PR. A limited

number of copies of the DEIS are available by contacting Ms. Linda

Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Sr. Jose Negron, Commander Fleet Air,

Caribbean, (809) 965-4429.

Written statements and/or comments regarding the DEIS should be

mailed to: Department of the Navy, Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval

Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-

2699 (Attn. Ms. Linda Blount, Code 2032LB). Questions may be directed

to Ms. Linda Blount, (804) 322-4892 or Sr. Jose Negron, Commander Fleet

Air, Caribbean, (809) 865-4429. All comments must be postmarked no

later than September 29, 1995 to become part of the official record.

Dated: August 19, 1995.

L.R. McNees,

LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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