[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7406]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Public Workshops On the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Offsite Locations in the State 
of Nevada

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Public Workshops.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) in conjunction with the 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will conduct three additional public 
hearings in workshop format to solicit comments on the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Nevada Test Site and 
Offsite Locations in the State of Nevada (DOE/EIS-0243).

DATES: The dates and locations for the public workshops are listed 
below. The Boulder City, Nevada meeting will be held at City Hall on 
April 8, 1996, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Caliente, Nevada meeting will 
be held at City Hall on April 16, 1996, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The 
Tonopah, Nevada meeting will be held in the Commissioners Chambers at 
the Tonopah Court House on April 23, 1996, from 7:00 to 9.00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the Draft EIS and written comments on 
the Draft EIS should be directed to: Dr. Donald R. Elle, Director, 
Environmental Protection Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada 
Operations Office, P.O. Box 14459, Las Vegas, NV 89195-8066. Oral 
comments may be submitted at the public workshops or by calling the 
Nevada Test Site EIS Hotline, 1-800-405-1140 or (702) 295-1392. 
Comments may also be submitted via facsimile to (702) 295-1264 or via 
electronic mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the 
Department's NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol Borgstrom, 
Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
4600 or leave a message at 1-800-472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE released the Draft EIS to the public in 
February 1996 with a DOE notice in the Federal Register (61 FR 3924, 
February 2, 1996) and a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notice in 
the Federal Register (61 FR 3932, February 2, 1996). Additional 
information on public hearings for the Draft EIS can be found in the 
DOE Federal Register notice. Written and/or oral comments on the Draft 
EIS are invited from the general public, other government agencies, and 
all other interested parties. Comments received or postmarked by May 3, 
1996, whether written or oral, submitted directly to the Department, or 
presented during a public hearing, will be given equal consideration in 
preparation of the final EIS. Comments received or postmarked after 
that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., March 22, 1996.
Gary T. Palmer,
Environmental Specialist, Office of Environmental Support Defense 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-7406 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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