Notice of Rescheduling 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 Rescheduling 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 the Navy

has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for construction and

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

Puerto Rico.

On August 7, 1995, the Navy announced in the Federal Register the

postponement of public hearings scheduled for August 8, 1995 in Lajas,

Puerto Rico and for August 10, 1995 in Vieques, PR. The public hearings

were to solicit public comment on the DEIS for ROTHR. This announcement

is to notify the public that the public hearings have been rescheduled.

The Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board and the Department of the

Navy will hold two public hearings, one on September 26, 1995 from 6:30

PM to 9:30 PM at the Municipal Theater, Lajas, PR; and another on

September 28, 1995 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Town Hall Community

Center, Vieques, PR. In order to allow additional time for public

review on the DEIS, the public comment period has been extended to

October 13, 1995.

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) 865-4429.

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 October 13, 1995 to become part of the official record.

Dated: August 29, 1995.

M.D. Schetzsle,

Lt, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 95-21754 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]

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