[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65254-65255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32435]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Program 
Environmental Impact Statement Richland, Washington; Public Scoping 
Period Extension

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Extension of public scoping period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the public 
scoping period on the Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) 
Waste Program Environmental Impact Statement to January 30, 1998.

DATES: Written comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact 
Statement must be submitted by January 30, 1998, to ensure 
consideration. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to 
the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments or requests for copies of the Notice of Intent 
should be addressed to: Allison Wright, Document Manager, Hanford Site 
Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Program Environmental Impact 
Statement, U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (MSIN 
S7-55), Post Office Box 550, Richland, WA 99352, Telephone: (509) 372-
2346, FAX: (509) 372-1926, EMAIL: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the 
Environmental Impact Statement, contact Allison Wright at the above 
address. For general information on DOE's National Environmental Policy 
Act process, contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA 
Policy and Assistance, U.S. Department of Energy (EH-42), 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone: (202) 586-
4600, or leave a message at (800) 472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 27, 1997, DOE published a notice 
in the Federal Register (62 FR 55615) announcing its intent to prepare 
an Environmental Impact Statement for the Solid Waste Program at the 
Hanford Site in Richland, Washington and to conduct a 45-day public 
scoping process pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act. DOE 
subsequently conducted three public scoping meetings--two on November 
12, 1997, in Richland, Washington and the other

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on November 13, 1997, in Pendleton, Oregon. DOE received a request to 
extend the public scoping period, which was originally scheduled to end 
on December 11, 1997. In response to that request and to ensure that 
all interested parties have adequate time to comment, DOE is extending 
the public scoping period to January 30, 1998.
    Written comments should be addressed to Ms. Wright at the above 
address by January 30, 1998, to ensure consideration. DOE will consider 
comments received after January 30, 1998, to the extent practicable.

    Issued at Washington, D.C., this 5th day of December, 1997.
Peter N. Brush,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 97-32435 Filed 12-10-97; 8:45 am]
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