Additional information on the RRSE framework and the scoring process for the sites is included in the RRSE which can be found at the Tulsa ANGB website located at the following link. The Overall Site Category scores were six 'High' and zero 'Medium' or 'Low' categories. At Tulsa ANGB, six restoration sites were evaluated in the current RRSE. The public comment period for Tulsa ANGB will be from November 1 - December 1, 2021. This RRSE fact sheet with individual site summaries is issued in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) and is available for public review for 30 days as of this notice. Relative risk is not the sole factor in determining the sequence of environmental restoration work, but it is an important consideration in the priority setting process. Due to discovery of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which includes perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), a RRSE was completed for the sites at this installation. Restoration sites in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) are evaluated during the RRSE process to sequence sites for Remedial Investigation.

The RRSE process is used to evaluate the relative risk posed by an environmental restoration site in relation to other sites. When the term 'Air Force' is used in this public notice, it includes the Air National Guard. Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin tweeted Sunday that she received a call from the Department of Defense, saying 'Our military has an extremely close eye on the object above Lake Huron.Public Notice Relative Risk Site Evaluation Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma The Air Force completed the Relative Risk Site Evaluation (RRSE) for the Tulsa Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Oklahoma, to support sequencing of environmental restoration work. gained intelligence information from surveilling that balloon So that's a huge coup for the United States.' Saying, 'We're going to probably be able to piece together this whole surveillance balloon and know exactly what's going on. James Comer (R).īut Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer defended the Biden Administration's handling of the situation. I'm glad this administration is taking it more seriously with respect to the balloons but we've got a whole lot bigger problem with china than the spy balloons,' said Kentucky Rep. 'Shooting the balloon down in the Atlantic once it flew over all the military bases including my own Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

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There are no indications of any civilians hurt or otherwise affected,' North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement.Ī senior administration official told ABC News that President Biden directed Sunday's object be shot down 'out of an abundance of caution and at the recommendation of military leaders.' The location chosen for this shoot down afforded us the opportunity to avoid impact to people on the ground while improving chances for debris recovery. 'Its path and altitude raised concerns, including that it could be a hazard to civil aviation. Air Force F-16 from the Wisconsin Air National Guard fired a sidewinder missile at the objects, the Pentagon said. The Pentagon confirmed the takedown, saying they've been keeping a closer watch on American airspace since the discovery of the Chinese spy balloon earlier this month, and they 'will remain vigilant.'Īt 2:45 p.m., a U.S. military aircraft, marking the latest in a string of such incidents. Per the official, the object shot down over Lake Huron was detected on radar over Montana Saturday, according to ABC News.ĬHICAGO - Another high-altitude object was shot down Sunday, this time over Lake Huron, three U.S.

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