[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2553]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Civilian and Radioactive Waste Management

10 CFR Part 960

RIN 1901-1172


General Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear 
Waste Repositories

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Energy.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to requests from several interested persons, the 
Department of Energy has granted additional time to comment on proposed 
amendments to 10 CFR part 960 that were published at 61 FR 66157 
December 16, 1996.

DATES: Comments should be received no later than March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All written comments are to be submitted to April V. Gil, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office, P.O. Box 
98608, or provided by electronic mail to
10 CFR[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: April V. Gil, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Yucca Mountain 
Site Characterization Office, P.O. Box 98608, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-
8608, (800) 967-3477.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on this 28th day of January, 1997.
Lake H. Barrett,
Acting Director, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management.
[FR Doc. 97-2553 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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