17 November 1998 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63915-63916] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-46] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Ballistic Missile Defense Organization; Preparation of the National Missile Defense Deployment Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notifies the public that the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a potential National Missile Defense (NMD) deployment, should the U.S. Government make such a decision. In 1996, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, NMD was designated a Major Defense Acquisition Program. Concurrently, BMDO was tasked with developing an NMD system that could be deployed within three years. This three-year development period is to culminate in the year 2000. In the year 2000, a Department of Defense (DoD) Deployment Readiness Review will be held to review the technical readiness of NMD elements. Thereafter, the United States government will determine whether the threat, developed capability, and other pertinent factors justify deploying an operational NMD system by the year 2003. BMDO is preparing an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of deployment of an NMD system. Because the three-year development period is combined with an additional three-year deployment option, the total effort is referred to as the NMD ``3+3'' program. Should the deployment option not be exercised in the year 2000, improvements in NMD system element technology would continue, while an ability to deploy a system within three years of a decision would be maintained. The EIS is intended to support BMDO's planning for a potential deployment of an NMD system. The decision to be made is whether to deploy such a system. This decision will be based on an analysis of the potential limited strategic ballistic missile threat to the United States from a rogue nation, technical readiness of the NMD system for deployment, and other factors including potential environmental impacts. If the decision is to deploy, then sites would be selected from the range of locations studied in the EIS. The EIS will provide the U.S. Government with the information necessary to properly account for the environmental impacts of this decision. The NMD system would be a fixed, land-based, non-nuclear, hit-to- kill missile defense system with land and space-based sensor support capable of responding to a limited strategic ballistic missile threat to the United States by a rogue nation. The NMD system would consist of five elements: Ground-based Interceptors (GBIs); Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications, which includes the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), communication lines, and the In- Flight Interceptor Communications System (IFICS) as subelements; X-Band Radar (XBR); Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR); and Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites/Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellites. All elements of the NMD system would work together to protect the 50 United States against a limited strategic ballistic missile attack by a rogue nation. Proposed Action and Alternatives The alternatives to be considered in this EIS are the No-Action Alternative and the Proposed Action. A No-Action Alternative would be a DoD recommendation not to deploy an NMD [[Page 63916]] system but to continue NMD system development to improve NMD system capabilities. With the Proposed Action Alternative, NMD elements and element locations would be selected from the range of locations studied in the EIS. The potential NMD element deployment locations would made maximum use of existing DoD land. The following paragraphs detail potential regions and locations that the U.S. Government would consider as possible sites for each element. Under the current Proposed Action an initial GBI missile field of 20 missiles could be located at one of the following locations: Clear Air Station (AS), Alaska; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska; Yukon Maneuver Area (Fort Wainwright), Alaska; Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota; or Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (SRMSC) Missile Site Radar Site, North Dakota (the SRMSC is centered around the town of Langdon). Wherever the GBIs may be deployed, they would not be fired from their deployment site except in the Nation's defense. A BMC2 site could be located at one of the following locations: Clear AS, Alaska; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska; Yukon Maneuver Area (Fort Wainwright), Alaska; Cavalier AS, North Dakota; Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; or SRMSC Missile Site Radar Site, North Dakota. Also, additional BMC2 facilities would be retrofitted into the existing United States Space Command communication and control facilities at Colorado Springs and other DoD command centers in the United States. Approximately 14 IFICS could be located at geographically separated locations in the general vicinity of other NMD elements and in the New England states. Identification of potential locations for IFICS is still in progress and will be based on operational requirements. When possible, the IFICS would be located on or near existing DOD installations. Locations tentatively identified to date include: Clear AS, Alaska; Eareckson AS (Shemya Island), Alaska; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska; Yukon Maneuver Area (Fort Wainwright), Alaska; Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; Minot AFB, North Dakota, Missile Alert Facility ECHO (near the town of Hampden), North Dakota; SRMSC Missile Site Radar Site, North Dakota; and the Western Aleutians. Studies for potential locations for IFICS sites are still in their early stages. As the studies progress the North Dakota and Alaska locations listed above may be refined and potential locations identified in the New England states. This updated information will be announced in the Federal Register and additional scoping will be conducted to obtain public input regarding the potential environmental effects of deploying an IFICS at those locations. One XBR would be deployed and the following locations are under consideration: Eareckson AS (Shemya Island), Alaska; Cavalier AS, North Dakota; SRMSC Missile Site Radar Site, North Dakota; SRMSC Remote Sprint Launch Site 1, North Dakota; SRMSC Remote Sprint Launch Site 2, North Dakota; and SRMSC Remote Sprint Launch Site 4, North Dakota. Any deployment may require elements of the system to utilize existing fiber-optic lines, power lines, and other utilities. Some existing lines used to support the deployed system may require modifications. Deployment of elements to some locations may require the acquisition of new rights-of-way and installation of new utility and fiber optic cable. Potential new fiber optic cable locations include North Dakota and Alaska and an oceanic fiber optic cable along the Aleutian Islands from Seward or Whittier, Alaska, to Eareckson AS (Shemya Island), Alaska. Scoping Process This EIS will assess environmental issues associated with deployment alternatives. Scoping will be conducted to identify environmental concerns and issues to be addressed in the EIS. Public scoping meetings will be held as part of the process. The schedule for the scoping meetings is as follows: (1) 1 December from 5-8 p.m. at the Cavalier County Courthouse Meeting Room, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, North Dakota; (2) 2 December from 5-8 p.m. at the Grand Forks Civic Auditorium, 615 1st Avenue, North, Grand Forks, North Dakota; (3) 7 December from 5-8 p.m. at the Carlson Community Activity Center, 2010 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska; (4) 8 December from 5-8 p.m. at Anderson School, Main Street, Anderson, Alaska; (5) 9 December from 5-8 p.m. at the Delta Junction Community Center, 2288 Deborah Street, Delta Junction, Alaska; (6) 10 December from 5-8 p.m. at Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, Alaska; and (7) 16 December from 3-8 p.m. at the Days Inn, 2000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. Public input and comments are solicited concerning the deployment alternatives and environmental issues related to the proposed NMD deployment program. To ensure the program office will have sufficient time to fully consider public input on issues, written comments should be mailed to ensure receipt no later than January 15, 1999. Comments concerning the EIS should be addressed to: SMDC-EN-V (Julia Hudson), U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805, telephone (256) 955-4822. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Byrum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30627 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63916-63917] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-48] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology Advisory Board Closed Panel Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby [[Page 63917]] given that a closed meeting of the DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows: DATES: December 1998 (800am to 1600pm). ADDRESSES: The Defense Intelligence Agency, 7400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj. Donald R. Culp, Jr., USAF, Executive Secretary, DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board, Washington, DC, 20340-1328 (202) 231-4930. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire meeting is devoted to the discussion of classified information as defined in Section 552b(c)(1), Title 5 of the U.S. Code, and therefore will be closed to the public. The Board will receive briefings on and discuss several current critical intelligence issues and advise the Director, DIA, on related scientific and technical matters. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30621 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63917] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-49] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology Advisory Board Closed Panel Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Section 5 of Public Law 94-409, notice is hereby given that a closed meeting of the DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board has been scheduled as follows. DATES: November 13, 1998 (9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.). ADDRESSES: The Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC 20340-5100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj. Donald R. Culp, Jr., USAF, Executive Secretary, DIA Science and Technology Advisory Board, Washington, DC 20340-1328 (202) 231-4930. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire meeting is devoted to the discussion of classified information as defined in Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S. Code, and therefore will be closed to the public. The Board will receive briefings on and discuss several current critical intelligence issues and advise the Director, DIA, on related scientific and technical matters. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30622 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority met in closed session on November 4-5, 1998 at the NRO, Westfield Complex, Chantilly, VA. Due to an administrative oversight, this meeting was not previously announced. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings the Task Force will review and compile recommendations on how best to respond to the evolving space environment in a manner which would preserve U.S. leadership, superiority and dominance in national security space capabilities. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been determined that this DSB Task Force meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly this meeting will be closed to the public. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30624 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63917] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-51] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Space Superiority will meet in closed session on December 18, 1998 at the NRO, Westfield Complex, Chantilly, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings the Task Force will review and compile recommendations on how best to respond to the evolving space environment in a manner which would preserve U.S. leadership, superiority and dominance in national security space capabilities. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been determined that this DSB Task Force meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly this meeting will be closed to the public. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30625 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63917] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-50] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63917-63918] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-52] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Task Force on Investment Strategy for the DARPA ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Investment Strategy for the DARPA will meet in closed session on November 11, December 9- 11, 1998, and January 13-14, 1999 at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. In order for the Task Force to obtain time sensitive classified briefings, critical to the understanding of the issues, the meeting to be held on November 11, 1998, is scheduled on short notice. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings the Task Force will examine DARPA's Investment Strategy, focusing particularly on an assessment of [[Page 63918]] DARPA's mix of near, mid, and far term technologies. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been determined that these DSB Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly these meetings will be closed to the public. Dated: November 10, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-30626 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-01-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: November 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 63918] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no98-53] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Deadline for Submission of Donation Application for the Battleship Ex-NEW JERSEY (BB 62) AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the deadline of May 17, 1999 for submission of a donation application for the Battleship ex-NEW JERSEY (BB 62), located at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, WA. ,A donation is anticipated pursuant to under the authority of 10 U.S.C. Section 7306. Eligible recipients include: (1) Any State, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States or any municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof; (2) the District of Columbia; or (3) any not-for-profit or nonprofit entity. Transfer of a vessel under this law shall be made at no cost to the United States. Government. The transferee will be required to maintain the vessel in a condition satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy as a static museum/memorial. Prospective transferees must submit a comprehensive, detailed application addressing their plans for managing the significant financial, technical, and environmental and curatorial responsibilities that accompany ships donated under this program. In accordance with Section 1012 of Public Law 105-261, a condition of the transfer of the Battleship ex-NEW JERSEY is that the transferee locate the vessel in the State of New Jersey. DATES: Application deadline is May 17, 1999. ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Program Executive Office for Expeditionary Warfare (PEO EXW), PMS334, Navy Donation Program Office, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242-5160. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gloria Carvalho, Program Executive Office for Expeditionary Warfare (PEO EXW), PMS334, Navy Donation Program Office, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242-5160, telephone number (703) 602-5450. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. 7306.) Dated: November 5, 1998. Ralph Corey, Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 98-30714 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P -----------------------------------------------------------------------