Richard Burr

Mr. Calcara, should the Army be directed by Congress to carry out barracks privatization initiatives for junior enlisted personnel?

Secretary Penn, is the Navy committed to addressing the concerns of local communities during the selection process?

Secretary Penn, what is the status of the new EIS for an Outlying Landing Field (OLF) to support East Coast Navy and Marine Corps pilot training?

Ms. Ferguson, will this criteria be publicly released?

Ms. Ferguson, what criteria are being evaluated to determine the range of potential alternative sites?

Ms. Ferguson, the process of evaluating other training and operational squadron sites for the new F-35 has begun, but the start of a formal EIS process has been delayed from the planned original start date in early 2009.

Further restrictions may necessitate the Navy's returning to Congress for assistance.

Are you satisfied that the Navy can train effectively using active sonar not only in California, but in all other training locations, such as off Hawaii?

Secretary Penn, what is the status of the Navy's litigation with California over sonar training in the crucial Southern California at-sea training ranges?

Mr. Arny, Mr. Calcara, and Ms. Ferguson, do any of the clean ups of DOD sites on the Superfund list require additional funding in fiscal year 2010 in addition to that being sought in the President's budget to remain on schedule to achieve…

Mr. Arny, Mr. Calcara, and Ms. Ferguson, at one point, Maryland was threatening to bring a lawsuit against DOD to force compliance with the cleanup at Fort Meade.

Mr. Arny, if Congress increased the funding level for FUDS clean-up, could the Department effectively use the money to increase the level of effort and shorten the time line for completion?

Mr. Arny, how long will it take to clean up FUDS at the level of funding in the President's budget?

For the last several years, Congress has increased the funding for clean-up of FUDS.

Mr. Arny, could Congress accelerate the time it will take to complete these clean-ups by increasing funding?

Mr. Arny, what is the projected date by which all UXO clean-up will be completed?

Mr. Arny, last year's section 313 report estimated that the cost to clean up UXO at all active installations and FUDS was $17.8 billion...

Mr. Arny, what firm date has been established for clean-up of property closed by the 2005 round of BRAC?

Mr. Arny, would the Department still consider the EDC program a sensible way to dispose of BRAC property?

Mr. Arny, what would be the impact to DOD programs if you were required to convey all property under EDC authorities at no cost?

Mr. Arny, with what considerations are you evaluating these applications?

Mr. Arny, are you currently considering applications for no-cost conveyances for the 2005 round of BRAC?

Mr. Arny, what is your opinion on a proposal to require the compensation to the U.S. Government for an EDC to rely on actual market returns realized at the completion of the development as opposed to a negotiated amount?

The Department strongly opposes House section 2711 because it would mandate that all EDCs be at no-cost.

I have a concern regarding the subject of the 2005 BRAC, specifically, the current policy on the disposal of property.