[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33359]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1998-4765]


Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the 
Coast Guard ``Optimize Training Infrastructure'' Initiative

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent; notice of meetings and request for comments; 
extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period on the notice 
published in the Federal Register on November 19, 1998 (63 FR 64309) 
concerning the ``Optimize Training Infrastructure'' (OTI) Initiative. 
The initiative involves an assessment of the Coast Guard's training 
activities, methods, and facilities. The notice announces the Coast 
Guard's intend to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) 
and asks for public comments. The deadline for comments is changed from 
December 24, 1998, to January 6, 1999.

DATES: Comments must reach the Docket Management Facility on or before 
January 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You may mail your comments to the Docket Management 
Facility, (USCG-1998-4765), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-
401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or deliver them 
to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building at the same 
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For questions on this notice, the NEPA process, and NEPA documents, 
contact Ms. Susan Boyle, Environmental Branch Chief of the Coast Guard 
Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific; telephone: 510-437-3973; e-
mail: CoastG[email protected]. For questions on the OTI Initiative, 
contact LCDR Keith Curran, Reserve and Training Directorate, Coast 
Guard Headquarters; telephone: 202-267-2429; e-mail 
CoastG[email protected]. For questions on viewing or submitting material 
to the docket, contact Ms. Dorothy Walker, Chief, Dockets, Department 
of Transportation; telephone: 202-366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard received a request to extend 
the deadline for public comments because the original deadline's 
proximity to two major holidays might limit public comment.

    Dated: December 11, 1998.
F.L. Ames,
RADM, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 98-33359 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]
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