Prawo i regulacje · 10/5/1994

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to Continue the Program of Protecting the Southwest Border Through the Interdiction of Illegal Drugs With the Support of Joint Task Force Six

This Notice is to notify interested parties that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has prepared a FPEIS for the proposed continuation of the Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) support program. The JTF-6 program involves providing operational, engineering, and general support to law enforcement agencies (LEAs) that have drug interdiction responsibilities within the southwestern border states. The Draft PEIS was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published in the Federal Register on April 15, 1994, at 59 FR 18115; the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft PEIS was published on May 19, 1994, in the Federal Register at 59 FR 26322. Comments on the Draft PEIS were received from five Federal Agencies, five State Agencies, and four private individuals/organizations. A request for an extension of time for review and comment was received from individuals in Laredo, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Interior. The request was granted and the comment period was extended from May 30, 1994, to June 10, 1994. Copies of all comments and responses are documented in the FPEIS. The FPEIS was filed with the EPA on August 11, 1994, and published on August 19, 1994, in