Re: DEFENSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROPOS

[Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@igc.org>]

 In the May 24, 1995 Federal Register the DOD published a 
 notice requesting comments on technical and public 
 participation assistance (see cpro.military posting #241 on 
 May 25, 1995). In the July 10, 1995 Federal Register the 
 DOD is requesting expressions of interest on one of the 
 options. The summary follows.

 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [P35553]

 Office of the Secretary

 Technical Assistance for Public Participation

 AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Under 
 Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security (DUSD (ES)).

 ACTION: Notice of request for expressions of interest.

 SUMMARY: On May 24, 1995, the Department of Defense 
 published in the Federal Register a request for comments on 
 several options being considered for providing technical and 
 public participation assistance to community members of 
 Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs) and Technical Review 
 Committees (TRCs) established at Department of Defense 
 facilities. The Department of Defense has not yet decided 
 which option(s) to implement. One option under 
 consideration involves the use of independent technical 
 assistance provider(s) to administer and provide this 
 assistance. The Department of Defense is issuing this 
 notice to request expressions of interest from eligible 
 organizations and institutions for cooperative agreements of 
 grants to provide technical and public participation 
 assistance to community members of established RABs and 
 TRCs. This request is for expressions of interest only. 
 Expressions of interest are expected to be no more than 
 three pages long and it is not anticipated that they will 
 require prior meetings or discussion with Department of 
 Defense personnel. Guidance on the establishment of RABs 
 can be found for non-closure bases in the April 4, 1994, 
 Department of Defense Management Guidance for Execution of 
 the FY 94/95 and Development of the FY 96 Defense 
 Environmental Restoration Program and for closure bases in 
 the September 9, 1993, Department of Defense policy for 
 establishing RABs at closure bases. Section 326 of the 
 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 
 (NDAA-95), provides for technical assistance funding to 
 citizens affected by the environmental restoration 
 activities ongoing at Department of Defense facilities.

 DATES: Submittals must be received on or before September 
 8, 1995.

 ADDRESSES: Mailed submittals should be addresses to: the 
 Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
 Environmental Security/Cleanup, 3400 Defense Pentagon, 
 Washington, DC 20301-3400.

 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Ferrebee or 
 Marcia Read at (703) 697-7475.