# Chemical Agent Demilitarization Facility; Construction and Operation; Umatilla Depot Activity, OR

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** June 18, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 30862

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Chemical Agent Demilitarization Facility; Construction and
Operation; Umatilla Depot Activity, OR

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: This announces the Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the construction and operation
of the proposed chemical agent demilitarization facility at the
Umatilla Depot Activity, Oregon. The proposed facility will be used to
demilitarize all stockpiled chemical agents and munitions currently
stored at the Umatilla Depot Activity. The FEIS examines the potential
impacts of on-site incineration, alternative sites within Umatilla
Depot Activity and the ``no action'' alternative. The ``no action''
alternative is considered to be a deferral of demilitarization with
continued storage of agents and munitions at the Umatilla Depot
Activity.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Record of Decision (53 FR 5816,
February 26, 1988) for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement on the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP), the
Department of the Army selected on-site disposal by incineration at all
eight chemical munition storage sites within the continental United
States as the method by which it will destroy its lethal chemical
stockpile. On February 6, 1989, the Department of the Army published a
Notice of Intent (54 FR 5646) which announced that, pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations, it
would prepare a draft site-specific EIS for the Umatilla chemical
munitions disposal facility. In 1991, the Department of the Army
prepared a Draft EIS to assess the site-specific health and
environmental impacts of on-site incineration of chemical agents and
munitions stored at the Umatilla Depot Activity. In late 1991,
preparation of draft and final EIS's was halted pending the outcome of
a National Research Council (NRC) study of alternative technologies for
the destruction of chemical agents and munitions and the Army's review
of that study. The alternative technology studies by both the NRC and
the Army have been completed and preparation of EIS's has been
restarted. A Notice of Availability was published on January 26, 1996
(61 FR 2508) which provided notice that the revised Draft EIS was
available for public comment. Comments from the revised DEIS have been
considered and responses are included in this Final EIS. After a 30-day
waiting period, the Army will publish a Record of Decision. Copies of
the Final EIS may be obtained by writing to the following address:
Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization, ATTN: SFAE-CD-ME,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-5401.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency will also
publish a Notice of Availability for the Final EIS in the Federal
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Above address, or Ms. Suzanne Fournier
at (410) 671-1093.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health) OASA (I, L&E).
[FR Doc. 96-15453 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]
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