[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9241]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reopening the Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental 
Assessment for the Electrometallurgical Treatment Research and 
Demonstration Project in the Fuel Conditioning Facility at Argonne 
National Laboratory-West

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Reopening of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice reopens the public comment period for the 
Department of Energy's (DOE) Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for 
the Electrometallurgical Treatment Research and Demonstration Project 
in the Fuel Conditioning Facility at Argonne National Laboratory-West 
until May 3, 1996. All comments received by that date will be 
considered in preparing the final EA. A Notice of Availability of the 
draft was published on February 2, 1996 (61 FR 3922). All other 
information contained in the Notice of Availability remains unchanged.

DATES: The comment period on the draft EA will continue through May 3, 
1996. Comments postmarked after that date will be considered to the 
extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the draft EA and written comments on 
the draft EA should be addressed to: Mr. Greg Bass, NEPA Document 
Manager, Argonne Group-West, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2528, 
Idaho Falls, ID 83403. Mr. Bass may be contacted by telephone at (208) 
533-7184 and facsimile at (208) 533-7422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the DOE 
NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of 
NEPA Policy and Assistance, EH-42, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20585. Ms. Borgstrom may be 
contacted by leaving a message at (800) 472-2756 or by calling (202) 
586-4600. For general information on the Electrometallurgical Treatment 
Research and Demonstration Project, please contact: Mr. Robert G. 
Lange, Associate Director, Office of Facilities, NE-40, U.S. Department 
of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874. Mr. Lange may 
be contacted by calling (301) 903-2915.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 1996, the Department 
published a Notice of Availability (61 FR 3922) of the draft EA that 
included: a brief description of the contents of the document; 
information on how to obtain additional copies of the document and 
submit public comments; and a schedule of public meetings. The Notice 
also announced a 45-day public comment period from February 5, 1996, to 
March 22, 1996.
    The public comment period is being reopened until May 3, 1996, in 
response to public requests for additional time to review reference 
documents and prepare comments. Except as otherwise specified above, 
all information contained in the February 2, 1996, Notice of 
Availability remains unchanged.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., this 10th day of April 1996, for the 
United States Department of Energy.
Terry R. Lash,
Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 96-9241 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am]
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