Notice of Availability for the Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for a Visitor Education Center for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

The Department of the Army, in conjunction with Army National Military Cemeteries, announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) for the construction and operation of a Visitor Education Center (VEC) for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, to be constructed on land owned by Army National Military Cemeteries (ANMC) and located on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) in Arlington, Virginia. The EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality regulations and Army-specific NEPA requirements and analyzes the effects of the proposed action.

The complete EA and draft FNSI are available for viewing and download on the ANC website at: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/ Policies-and-Public-Notices/Public-Notices. Interested parties may also view an electronic or printed copy of the EA/draft FNSI at the Arlington Public Library, Central Library, located at 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA, 22201, and at the Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center, located at 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, VA, 22211. The public comment period will remain open for 30 days following publication. Comments can be submitted by email at: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-anc-osa.mbx.planning-division@army.mil. Comments can also be postmarked to the following address: Mr. Scott Lonesome, Environmental Resources Manager, Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, VA 22211. Submitted comments should include the project title and the commenter's contact information.

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