O'Hare ARS

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

O'Hare ARS

On October 30, 1996, the Air Force entered into an Agreement

(``Agreement'') with the City of Chicago (``City'') to implement

portions of the Final Report to the President of the 1995 Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Commission (``Report''), issued in accordance

with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended

(``Base Closure Act''), concerning the closure of the O'Hare Air

Reserve (ARS) in Chicago, Illinois. As required by the Base Closure Act

and the Report, and pursuant to the Agreement, the Air Force will close

the O'Hare ARS, deactivate the Air Reserve Unit at the O'Hare ARS, and

relocate Illinois Air National Guard units to other locations in the

state. The Air Force has completed all the environmental analyses and

reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act and the

Clean Air Act for the implementation of the O'Hare ARS portion of the

Report. The Air Force will convey the O'Hare ARS property in its

entirety to the City of Chicago, unless the City fails to satisfy the

conditions specified in the Agreement. Execution of the Agreement

constitutes the Air Force's final action with respect to arranging for

the closure and disposal of the O'Hare ARS.

Patsy J. Conner,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 96-29017 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]

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