NWsource, NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONWIDE FIELDING OF THE NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE AND MINE PROTECTED CLEARANCE VEHICLE BUFFALO Description. Interested parties are hereby notified that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has prepared a draft Nationwide Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the proposed action described below. Statutory Authority. This notice is being issued to all interested parties in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508) and the Environmental Analysis of Army Actions (32 CFR 651). Proposed Action. This Nationwide EA evaluates potential environmental and cultural effects of the proposed nationwide fielding and home stationing of the Stryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) and the Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) Buffalo by the ARNG to 33 state ARNG units. It is the intent of this Nationwide EA to address the potential to field both vehicles to all 54 ARNG States and Territories (S/T). The ARNG proposes new equipment fielding and home stationing of two distinct vehicles, the NBCRV and the MPCV Buffalo. The ARNG proposes fielding 84 NBCRVs to 18 state ARNGs and 76 MPCV Buffalos to 26 state ARNGS; of these, 11 state ARNGs would be receiving both the NBCRV and the MPCV. The NBCRV and/or MPCV Buffalo fielding would allow units to properly train and maintain proficiency on assigned mission essential tasks within established S/T ARNG training ranges and maneuver areas. Public Review. The EA will undergo a 30-day public comment period from 30 August through 29 September 2015 in accordance with 32 CFR Part 651.14, Environmental Analysis of Army Actions. During this period the public may submit comments on the EA. The EA can be accessed on the ARNG website at http://arng.ng.mil/Shared%20Documents/DraftEAforNationwideFieldingoftheStrykerNBCRVandMPCVBuffalo.pdf. Comments. Comments on the EA should be submitted during the 30-day comment period to: MAJ Samuel A. Harris, c/o Amec Foster Wheeler 104 West Anapamu Street Suite 204A Santa Barbara, CA 93101, or via e-mail to ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.nbcrv-buffalo-ea@mail.mil.
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