Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact for the Establishment of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact

for the Establishment of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC

ACTION: Notice of availability of the decision notice (DN)/finding of

no significant impact (FONSI) for the establishment and operation of

the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council of Environmental Quality regulations

and National Park Service (NPS) policy, NPS prepared an environmental

assessment (EA) for the establishment of the World War II Memorial in

Washington, DC. The availability of the EA for a 30-day public comment

period was announced in the Federal Register on May 13, 1998. After the

end of the 30-day public comment period, NPS selected the preferred

alternative which is the proposed action, followed by a determination

that the establishment of this memorial will not cause significant

environmental impact (FONSI).

The proposed action, this memorial, will be constructed at the

Rainbow Pool site along 17th Street in West Potomac Park which is

administered by the National Park Service. The World War II Memorial is

being established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, an

independent agency of the U.S. Government, pursuant to the

Commemorative Works Act, 40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests for copies of the DN/FONSI, or for

any additional information, should be directed to: Mr. John G. Parsons,

Associate Superintendent, Stewardship and Partnerships, National

Capital Support Office, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW.,

Room 220, Washington, DC 20242, Telephone: (202) 619-7025.

Dated: August 5, 1998.

Terry R. Carlstrom,

Regional Director, National Capital Region.

[FR Doc. 98-21980 Filed 8-14-98; 8:45 am]

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