CBP Says LEXRIS X-Ray System Has No Adverse Environmental Impact
CBP said a final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Low Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems (LEXRIS) at CBP operational areas are available for public review. CBP said the systems won't significantly affect the quality of the human environment, so a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) is not required.
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The findings are available for review through Dec. 13, it said, at http://ecso.swf.usace.army.mil/Pages/Publicreview.cfm or www.dhs.gov/nepa, or by sending a request to David Duncan, 202-344-1418 or david.c.duncan@dhs.gov. Further information: Antoinette DiVittorio, 202-344-3131.
LEXRIS is used to non-intrusively scan vehicles for contraband, including weapons of mass destruction, explosives, and illicit drugs, CBP said. CBP said it facilitates legitimate trade and travel by assisting in preventing contraband.