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Inquiries regarding field Service Records of current members should be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Record Books/Officer Qualification addressed to the Commanding Officer of
Records of current members should be the Marine Corps unit to which they are Department of the Navy
addressed to the Commanding Officer of attached.
the Marine Corps unit to which they are Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Official mailing addresses are Environmental Impact Statement and
attached.
published in the Standard Navy Overseas Environmental Impact
Official mailing addresses are
published in the Standard Navy Distribution List that is available at Statement for Navy Training Activities
Distribution List that is available at http://doni.daps.dla.mil/sndl.aspx. in the Gulf of Alaska
http://doni.daps.dla.mil/sndl.aspx. Requests should contain the member’s AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
Requests should contain the member’s full name, Social Security Number ACTION: Notice.
full name, Social Security Number (SSN) (and/or enlisted or officer service
(SSN) (and/or enlisted or officer service number), rank/rate, approximate dates SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
number), rank/rate, approximate dates of service, address, and signature of the of the National Environmental Policy
of service, address, and signature of the requester. Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by
requester. Transfer or Discharge (DD the Council on Environmental Quality
Current members (active and reserve)
Form 214), discharge certificate, driver’s regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508),
license, or other data sufficient to and former members may visit any of
and Executive Order 12114
ensure that the member is the subject of the above activities for review of
(Environmental Effects Abroad of Major
the record. records. Proof of identification will be
Federal Actions), the Department of the
Current members (active and reserve) required and may consist of an
Navy (Navy) announces its intent to
and former members may visit any of individual’s active, reserve, or retired prepare an Environmental Impact
the above activities for review of identification card, Armed Forces Statement (EIS)/Overseas
records. Proof of identification will be Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS)
required and may consist of an Form 214), discharge certificate, driver’s to evaluate the potential environmental
individual’s active, reserve, or retired license, or other data sufficient to effects of conducting Navy training in
identification card, Armed Forces ensure that the member is the subject of and around the Gulf of Alaska (GOA),
Report of. the record. including participation in large-scale
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Joint exercises, to support Fleet training
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: exercise requirements. The Navy will
Individuals seeking access to records
The USMC rules for contesting invite the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
about themselves contained in this
contents and appealing initial agency and National Marine Fisheries Service
system of records should address
determinations are published in to be cooperating agencies in
written requests to the following
Secretary of the Navy Instruction preparation of this EIS/OEIS.
officials:
Inquiries regarding permanent Official 5211.5; Marine Corps Order P5211.2; 32 DATES AND ADDRESSES: Three public
Military Personnel File records of all CFR part 701; or may be obtained from scoping meetings will be held to receive
active duty and reserve members, the system manager. oral and/or written comments on
former members discharged, deceased, environmental concerns that should be
or retired after 31 December 1997 RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: addressed in the EIS/OEIS. Each of the
should be addressed to the three scoping meetings will consist of
Staff agencies and subdivisions of an informal, open house session with
Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code
MMSB), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; information stations staffed by Navy
Corps, 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA Marine Corps commands and representatives. The public scoping
22134–5030. organizations; other agencies of federal, meetings will be held at the following
Inquiries regarding field Service state, and local government; medical dates, times, and locations:
Record Books/Officer Qualification reports; correspondence from financial 1. Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 6 p.m. to
Records of reserve members serving in and other commercial enterprises; 9 p.m., at Kodiak Best Western, 236 W.
the Individual Ready Reserve should be correspondence and records of Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, AK 99615,
addressed to the Commanding General, educational institutions; 2. Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 6 p.m.
Marine Corps Mobilization Command, correspondence of private citizens to 9 p.m., at Kincaid Outdoor Center,
15303 Andrews Road, Kansas City, MO addressed directly to the Marine Corps North Assembly Room, 9401 W.
64147–1207. or via the U.S. Congress and other Raspberry Road, Anchorage, AK 99502,
Inquiries regarding Official Military 3. Thursday, April 3, 2008, 6 p.m. to
agencies; investigations to determine
Personnel File records of former 9 p.m., at Mt. Eccles Elementary School,
suitability for enlistment, security
members discharged, deceased, or 200 Adams Street, Cordova, AK 99574.
clearances, and special assignments; Details of the meeting locations and
retired before 1 January 1998 should be investigations related to disciplinary
addressed to the Director, National times will be announced in local
proceedings; and the individual of the newspapers. Additional information
Personnel Records Center, Military record.
Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, concerning meeting times will be
St. Louis, MO 63132–5100. available on the EIS/OEIS Web page
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: located at: http://
Veterans and relatives of deceased
veterans may obtain information on how None. www.GulfofAlaskaNavyEIS.com.
to obtain copies of records from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
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[FR Doc. E8–5349 Filed 3–14–08; 8:45 am]


National Personnel Records Center Web Amy Burt, Naval Facilities Engineering
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
site at http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ Command, Northwest, 1101 Tautog
military-personnel/index.html. Circle Suite 203, Silverdale, Washington
Inquiries regarding field Service 98315–1101, Attn: GOA Navy Training
Record Books/Officer Qualification Activities EIS/OEIS Project Manager,

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Code EV1.AB, telephone number: 360– health and the environment, and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
396–0924. enhancing the quality and the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The capabilities of the training area, Agency Information Collection
proposed EIS/OEIS analyzes potential including safety. Extension
environmental effects of Navy training The No Action Alternative is the U.S. Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
activities that will take place in and continuation of current training levels, Notice and Request for
ACTION:
around the Gulf of Alaska and those with one carrier strike group per Comments.
aircraft events that originate in the exercise, to exclude the use of mid-
maritime exercise area (MEA) and frequency active sonar (MFAS). SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
extend over established inland Alaska Alternative 1 consists of an increase in (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
military operating areas. Navy training the number of training activities from Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
activities primarily take place in, or baseline levels, to include the use of extend for three years, an information
originate from, the MEA. The MEA MFAS, plus training associated with the collection package with the Office of
provides approximately 42,000 nm2 introduction of new weapon systems, Management and Budget (OMB)
(144,056 km2) of air and surface/ vessels, and aircraft into the Fleet. concerning Collection of Human
subsurface ocean operating area and Alternative 2 consists of all elements of Resource information from major DOE
overlying airspace. Alternative 1, plus the addition of a contractors for contract management,
The MEA is a polygon that is oriented second summertime carrier strike group administration, and cost control.
from northwest to southeast, Comments are invited on:
exercise each year, to include the use of
approximately 300 nm in length by 150 (a) Whether the extended collection of
MFAS.
nm in width, situated south of Prince information is necessary for the proper
William Sound and east of Kodiak Environmental issues that will be performance of the functions of the
Island, Alaska. The EIS/OEIS study area addressed in the EIS/OEIS include but agency, including whether the
includes Gulf of Alaska ocean area are not limited to the following: Air information shall have practical utility;
within approximately 200 km from the quality; airspace; biological resources, (b) The accuracy of the agency’s
MEA and the waters within this including threatened and endangered estimate of the burden of the proposed
boundary up to the coastline. Military species; cultural resources; geology and collection of information, including the
operations also occur over established soils; hazardous materials and waste; validity of the methodology and
land-based Military Operating Areas health and safety; noise; assumptions used;
maintained by the Air Force in Alaska. socioeconomics; transportation and (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
These Alaska training areas are used water resources. utility, and clarity of the information to
to conduct Navy training, including The Navy is initiating the scoping be collected; and
participating in large-scale Joint training process to identify community concerns (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
exercises such as the annual Northern and local issues that will be addressed the collection of information on
Edge exercise, involving military in the EIS/OEIS. Federal, state, and local respondents, including through the use
hardware, personnel, tactics, munitions, agencies, Alaska Native Federally- of automated collection techniques or
explosives, and electronic combat. Recognized Tribes, the public, and other forms of information technology.
Alaska is an ideal location to support interested persons are encouraged to DATES: Comments regarding this
naval and joint operational readiness by provide oral and/or written comments proposed information collection must
providing the maritime component to a be received on or before May 16, 2008.
to the Navy to identify specific
‘‘geographically realistic’’ range for U.S. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
environmental issues or topics of
Pacific Command (PACOM) and U.S. comments within that period, contact
environmental concern that the
Northern Command (NORTHCOM) the person listed below as soon as
commenter believes the Navy should
scenario-based training. possible.
consider. All comments, written or
The purpose of the Proposed Action
is to: (1) Support PACOM and provided orally at the scoping meetings, ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
NORTHCOM training requirements; (2) will receive the same consideration sent to: Robert M. Myers, U.S.
achieve and maintain Fleet readiness during EIS/OEIS preparation. Department of Energy, 1000
using these Alaska training areas to Written comments on the scope of the Independence Avenue, SW.,
support and conduct current, emerging, EIS/OEIS should be postmarked no later Washington, DC 20585–1615, 202–287–
and future training activities; (3) than April 30, 2008. Comments may be 1584, or by fax at 202–287–1656 or by
accommodate new training mailed to: Mrs. Amy Burt, Naval e-mail at robert.myers@hq.doe.gov.
requirements associated with the Facilities Engineering Command, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
introduction of new weapons and Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite Requests for additional information or
systems to the Fleet; and (4) support 203, Silverdale, Washington 98315– copies of the information collection
civilian authorities in homeland defense 1101, Attn: GOA Navy Training instrument and instructions should be
training exercises. Activities EIS/OEIS Project Manager, directed to Robert Myers at the address
The need for the Proposed Action is Code EV1.AB. Comments can also be listed above.
to: (1) Maintain current levels of submitted via the EIS/OEIS Web page SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
military readiness; (2) accommodate located at http:// package contains:
future increases in training activities to www.GulfofAlaskaNavyEIS.com. (1) OMB No. 1910–0600;
support Fleet exercise requirements in (2) Package Title: Industrial Relations;
Dated: March 11, 2008.
the Alaska training areas; (3) support the (3) Type of Review: Renewal;
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acquisition and implementation into the T.M. Cruz, (4) Purpose: This information is
Fleet of advanced military technology; Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, required for management oversight for
and (4) maintain the long-term viability U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. the Department of Energy’s Facilities
of the Alaska training areas as a Navy [FR Doc. E8–5316 Filed 3–14–08; 8:45 am] Management Contractors and to ensure
training area while protecting human BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P that the programmatic and

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