The Air Force announced today that public hearings for the KC-46 Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be rescheduled due to a delay in the mandatory publication of the Draft EIS Notice of Availability in the Federal Register resulting from the government shutdown.
By regulation, the Air Force cannot begin the public hearings, originally scheduled for Oct. 28 for Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and Oct. 30 for McConnell Air Force Base, Kans., until at least 15 days after the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the NOA in the Federal Register. With the furlough of EPA personnel due to the Oct. 1 government shutdown, the required NOA cannot be published in time to meet the Air Force's original public hearing schedule. The Air Force will announce new public hearing information as soon as it becomes available.
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By regulation, the Air Force cannot begin the public hearings, originally scheduled for Oct. 28 for Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and Oct. 30 for McConnell Air Force Base, Kans., until at least 15 days after the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the NOA in the Federal Register. With the furlough of EPA personnel due to the Oct. 1 government shutdown, the required NOA cannot be published in time to meet the Air Force's original public hearing schedule. The Air Force will announce new public hearing information as soon as it becomes available.
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