# Proposed Modernization of the Coast Guard National Distress System

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** February 8, 1999
- **Citation:** 64 FR 6130

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1998-3584]

Proposed Modernization of the Coast Guard National Distress
System

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of the finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) for the National Distress System Modernization Project
(NDSMP).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and
the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations, the Coast Guard has
approved its Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the
National Distress System Modernization Project (NDSMP). Based

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on the final PEA, the Coast Guard makes a finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) for the proposed NDSMP Action.

ADDRESSES: The FONSI and final PEA are available for inspection or
copying at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room PL 401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC.
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number to the Docket Management
Facility is (202) 366-9329. You may also access the final PEA and FONSI
on the Internet at the Web Sites: http://dms.dot.gov and http://
ndsmp.spawar.navy.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact
Mr. Gerald Busch, Commandant (G-AIR), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second
Street SW, Washington, DC. 20593-0001, telephone: (202) 267-2643. For
questions on viewing this docket contact Dorothy Walker, Chief,
Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone (202) 366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final PEA is based on the draft PEA,
which was published in the Federal Register on June 5, 1998 (63 FR
30803), and reflects, as appropriate, comments received on the draft
PEA.

Dated: January 11, 1999.
R.J. Casto,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition.
[FR Doc. 99-2972 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
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