Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 19.11.1998

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

The Coast Guard announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) on its ``Optimize Training Infrastructure'' (OTI) Initiative. The PEA will be prepared in accordance with Coast Guard procedures and policies (COMDTINST M16475.1C) and section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). The OTI Initiative will provide answers to questions about how the Coast Guard training infrastructure (instruction methods, training personnel, and facilities) can best meet current and future performance needs in a financially constrained environment. In 1997, the Coast Guard evaluated their training programs and infrastructure in the preliminary phases of OTI Initiative and recommended that several options for realigning training facilities be considered. This may result in transfer of training activities from one training center to other centers. Four training centers may be directly affected by the action: Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma, California; TRACEN Cape May, New Jersey; Reserve Training Center (RTC) Yorktown, Virginia; and Aviation Technical Tra