[Federal Register: November 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 228)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

 
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
Utah Test and Training Range Military Operations Area

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and 
procedures (32 CFR Part 989), the U.S. Air Force is issuing this notice 
to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts of 
creating a new military operations area (MOA) west of the Utah Test and 
Training Range (UTTR).
    The Air Force proposal would expand the current UTTR airspace in 
Nevada in order to provide training opportunities not consistently 
available in existing UTTR airspace. This expansion is needed due to 
the scheduling limitations caused by other activities including large 
footprint weapons system tests. The MOA would underlay an established 
Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA) unit and would not extend 
below 14,000 feet mean sea level. The Air Force proposal includes use 
of chaff and flares in the MOA and authorization of supersonic flight 
in the ATCAA.
    Dates and Addresses: The Air Force will host a series of scoping 
meetings to receive public input on environmental concerns that should 
be addressed in the EIS. The schedule and location of the public 
scoping open house meetings are below. All meetings will last from 6 
p.m. to 8 p.m.
    Tuesday, 18 December 2007: Ely, Nevada, Bristlecone Pine Convention 
Center, 150 Sixth Street, Ely, NV 89301. Wednesday, 19 December 2007: 
Elko, Nevada, Elko Convention Center 700 Moren Way, Elko, NV 89801. 
Thursday, 20 December 2007: West Wendover, Nevada, West Wendover Branch 
Library, 590 Camper Dr., West Wendover, NV 89883.
    Comments will be accepted at any time during the environmental 
impact analysis process. However, to ensure the Air Force has 
sufficient time to consider public input in the preparation of the 
Draft EIS, comments should be submitted to the address below by January 
7, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sheryl Parker, HQ ACC/A7PP, 129 
Andrews St., Suite 102, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, telephone 757-764-
9334.

Bao-Anh Trinh,
DAF, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-23137 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am]

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