Defense Department, Navy Department
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Presidential Executive Order 12114, DoN has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS/OEIS) for Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low-Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar Training and Testing in the Western North Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Draft SEIS/OEIS includes an analysis of the potential environmental impacts associated with conducting at-sea training and testing activities within the SURTASS LFA Study Area. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to perform training and testing activities that ensure the Navy remains proficient in the use of SURTASS LFA sonar in support of the Navy's mission.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Navy AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Presidential Executive Order 12114 , DoN has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS/OEIS) for Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low-Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar Training and Testing in the Western North Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Draft SEIS/OEIS includes an analysis of the potential environmental impacts associated with conducting at-sea training and testing activities within the SURTASS LFA Study Area. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to perform training and testing activities that ensure the Navy remains proficient in the use of SURTASS LFA sonar in support of the Navy's mission. DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins June 13, 2025 and ends July 28, 2025. In support of NEPA requirements, virtual public meetings will be held in July 2025 to provide an overview of the Draft SEIS/OEIS and answer questions from the public. The public can submit comments during the Draft SEIS/OEIS public review and comment period via the project website ( www.nepa.navy.mil/​surtass-lfa/​ ), or via U.S. mail. Public comments on the Draft SEIS/OEIS must be postmarked or received online by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Monday, July 2…
Citation: 90 FR 25038
