[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56950-56951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28365]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Hanford 
Remedial Action Environmental Impact Statement and Comprehensive Land 
Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222D), Richland, Washington

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: DOE announces the extension of the public comment period for 
the Draft Hanford Remedial Action Environmental Impact Statement and 
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (HRA-EIS).

DATES: DOE announced the availability and schedule of the public 
hearing for the Draft HRA-EIS in the Federal Register on September 10, 
1996, (61 FR 47739). In response to requests from the public, DOE is 
extending the public comment period from November 1, 1996, to December 
10, 1996. Comments received after December 10, 1996, will be considered 
to the extent practicable in the preparation of the Final HRA-EIS.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or requests for further information on the 
Draft HRA-EIS should be directed to Mr. Thomas W. Ferns, DOE National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Document Manager, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, MSIN HO-12, Richland, 
Washington 99352-0550 or fax to (509) 376-4360. The Draft HRA-EIS is 
available on the DOE Hanford Internet Home Page at http://
www.hanford.gov/eis/hraeis/hraeis.htm. A compact disk or a paper copy 
version of the Draft HRA-EIS is also available, and can be obtained 
through: (1) Calling the HRA-EIS Hotline at 1-800-786-2018, (2) by fax 
at (509) 376-4360, or (3) by Internet at Thomas__W__F[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the DOE 
NEPA process, contact Ms. Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA 
Policy and Assistance, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., MSIN EH-42, Washington, D.C. 20585. Ms. Borgstrom may be 
contacted by telephone at (202) 586-4600 or by leaving a message at 1-
800-472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE intends to complete the Final HRA-EIS 
and prepare a response to comments received during the review of the 
Draft HRA-EIS, and will announce availability of the Final HRA-EIS in 
the Federal Register.

DOE PUBLIC READING ROOMS AND INFORMATION REPOSITORIES: The Draft HRA-
EIS and associated reference materials can be found in the following 
DOE Public Reading Rooms and Information Repositories:

Suzzallo Library, University of Washington, Box 352900, Government 
Publications Room, Seattle, Washington 98195-2900, (206) 543-1937
Foley Center, Gonzaga University, E 502 Boone Avenue, Spokane, 
Washington 99258, (509) 324-5931
U. S. Department of Energy Public Reading Room, Washington State 
University, Tri-Cities Campus, 100 Sprout Road, Room 130 West, 
Richland, Washington 99352, (509) 376-8583
Branford Price Millar Library, Science and Engineering Floor, Portland 
State University, SW Harrison and Park, Portland, Oregon 97207, (503) 
725-4735

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U.S. Department of Energy Freedom of Information Reading Room, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 1E-190, Washington, 
DC 20585, (202) 586-3142 or (202) 586-6020

    Issued this 30th day of October, 1996.
James M. Owendoff,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Restoration.
[FR Doc. 96-28365 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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