[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-336]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space 
Transportation


Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Commercial 
Expendable Launch Vehicle Operations

AGENCY: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space 
Transportation (AST-1), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 27, 1995, the former Office of Commercial Space 
Transportation, now the Office of the Associate Administrator for 
Commercial Space Transportation (OCST), published a Notice of Intent in 
the Federal Register [60 FR 58430] announcing its intent to prepare a 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which will address 
the environmental impact of commercial expendable launch vehicle 
operations. OCST invited comments from interested individuals or 
organizations concerning the process and scope of the EIS. The Notice 
of Intent previously established December 27th, 1995, as the deadline 
for comments. The comment period is now extended from December 27th, 
1995, until February 9, 1996, to provide additional opportunity for 
comment.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Docket Clerk, Docket No. 
OST-95-852, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Room 
PL-401, Washington D.C. 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nikos Himaras, The Office of the 
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Licensing 
and Safety Division, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. 
(202) 366-2929.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 4, 1996.
Frank C. Weaver,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-336 Filed 1-9-96; 8:45 am]
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