[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4910-15-M