Final Environmental Impact Statement for the O'Brien Road Access Modernization, Fort Meade, Maryland Publication: Federal Register Department: Defense Byline: Aaron T. Siegel Date: 8 February 2024 Subject: American Government , Military

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8651-8652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02612]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the O'Brien Road Access 
Modernization, Fort Meade, Maryland

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The DoD announces the availability of the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental planning process 
for the O'Brien Road Access Modernization (ORAM) project at Fort George 
G. Meade, Maryland (hereafter referred to as Fort Meade). The DoD 
proposes to implement the ORAM project, which would entail renovation 
and upgrade of inspection facilities, upgrade of access facilities, and 
corresponding roadway improvements for Mapes, O'Brien, Perimeter, and 
Venona Roads on Fort Meade.

DATES: Written comments must be received by March 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments can be submitted by mail to ``ORAM EIS'' c/
o HDR, 2650 Park Tower Drive, Suite 400, Vienna, VA 22180 or by email 
to ORAM@hdrinc.com.
    Copies of the Final EIS are available on the project website at 
https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/oram and at the Medal of Honor Memorial 
Library, 4418 Llewellyn Avenue, Fort Meade, MD 20755; Glen Burnie 
Regional Library, 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie, MD 21060; Odenton Regional 
Library, 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113; and Severn Community 
Library, 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn, Maryland 21144. You may also call 
(301) 688-2970 or send an email to ORAM@hdrinc.com to request a copy of 
the Final EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Williams at 301-688-2970, 
or email jdwill2@nsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed project is to 
construct facilities and infrastructure to allow for increased capacity 
for required security processing of traffic and deliveries entering 
Fort Meade and the National Security Agency (NSA) campus. The need for 
the proposed project is to address inefficiencies with current 
infrastructure and capacity issues.
    The Final EIS is available for a 30-day period following 
publication of the Notice of Availability.


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    Dated: February 5, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-02612 Filed 2-7-24; 8:45 am]
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