[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23188-23189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to additional requests from several interested 
persons, the Department of Energy has granted additional time to 
comment on proposed amendments to its General Guidelines for the 
Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear Waste Repositories.


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DATES: Comments should be received no later than May 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All written comments are to 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 10CFR[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, 
(800) 967-3477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 1996, the Department 
published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing amendments to 10 
CFR Part 960. 61 FR 66158. The Notice provided a public comment period 
that was scheduled to close on February 14, 1997. On February 3, 1997, 
the public comment period was extended to March 17, 1997. 62 FR 4941. 
On March 20, 1997, the public comment period was reopened and the time 
for filing public comments was extended to April 16, 1997. 62 FR 13355.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on this 23rd day of April, 1997.
Lake Barrett,
Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, 
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-10995 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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