[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42760-42761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16354]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Environmental Planning Program
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Reopening of comment period for Draft Environmental Directive.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that DHS is reopening the comment period
for the draft directive containing policy and procedures for
implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as
amended, Executive Order 11514, as amended, Executive Order 12114, and
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508).
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by August 16,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
(1) By mail to: Environmental Planning, Office of Safety and
Environmental Programs, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20528.
(2) By hand delivery to: Environmental Planning, Office of Safety
and Environmental Programs, Management Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security, Anacostia Naval Annex, Building 410, 245 Murray
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528.
(3) By Fax to: 202-772-9749.
(4) By e-mail to: [email protected].
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In choosing among these means, please give due regard to
difficulties and delays associated with delivery of mail through the
U.S. Postal Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) By telephone: David Reese, Office of Safety and Environmental
Programs, Department of Homeland Security, 202-692-4224.
(2) By internet: A complete copy of the June 14, 2004 Federal
Register notice, all comments received before the close of the comment
period, and a summary and details of the support for the proposed
categorical exclusions can be accessed at the following URL: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0468.xml.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) encourages interested
persons to submit written data, views, or comments. Persons submitting
comments should please include their name, address, and other
appropriate contact information. You may submit your comments and
material by one of the means listed under ADDRESSES. If you submit them
by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger
than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If
you submit them by mail and would like to know that they were received,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. DHS will
consider all comments received during the comment period.
On June 14, 2004, DHS issued a notice in the Federal Register
seeking public comment on its draft directive that would implement
procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The comment period expired on July 14, 2004. DHS received
several requests to reopen the public comment period and to make
available to commenters additional information relating to the
directive.
Additional material supporting the draft Categorical Exclusions in
the DHS directive is now available for comment. This material can be
reviewed on the internet at the following URL: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0468.xml.
In order to give the public the opportunity to review and comment
on this additional information, DHS has decided to reopen the public
comment period for another thirty days, until August 16, 2004.
Janet Hale,
Under Secretary for Management.
[FR Doc. 04-16354 Filed 7-15-04; 8:45 am]
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