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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">The National
Science Foundation has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and Initiate Section 106 Consultation for
Proposed Changes to Arecibo Observatory Operations, Arecibo, Puerto Rico and
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings and Comment Period. As indicated in the
NOI, scoping comments may be submitted to the National Science Foundation
during the public comment period, which extends through June 23, 2016, via
email (</span><a href="mailto:envcomp-AST@nsf.gov"><span style="font-family:Cambria">envcomp-AST@nsf.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">) or via mail to Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost, National Science Foundation
Division of Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA
22230. Comments may also be provided during the two public scoping
meetings scheduled for June 7, 2016 at the following locations:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">1.
Daytime meeting:</span></b><span class=""><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">June 7, 2016,
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.</span><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">DoubleTree by
Hilton San Juan</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">105 Avenida De
Diego</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">San Juan, PR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Phone:
(787) 721-6500</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">2.
Evening meeting:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">June 7, 2016,
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Colegio de
Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico/</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Puerto Rico
Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (Arecibo Chapter)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Ave. Manuel T.
Guill</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">á</span><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">n
Urdaz</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Conector 129
Carr. 10</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Arecibo,
Puerto Rico</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Phone:
(787) 758-2250</span><span class=""><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Federal Register: </span><a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-05-23/pdf/2016-12036.pdf"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Arecibo Notice Of Intent</span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">Information
will be posted throughout the process at: </span><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/AST"><span style="font-family:Cambria">www.nsf.gov/AST</span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black">. Please note that comments must be
submitted via the mechanisms described above in order to be considered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria">Paul
B. Shepson, Division Director, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria">James
S. Ulvestad, Division Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences</span></p>
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