[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 68299-68300] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-34119] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project Improvement Act, California AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of time for review of draft programmatic environmental impact statement (DPEIS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is extending the public review period to April 17, 1998, for the DPEIS for the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA). The notice of availability for the DPEIS was published in the Federal Register on November 7, 1997 (62 FR 60266). The public review period was originally to end on February 6, 1998. DATES: Public comments on the DPEIS should be submitted on or before April 17, 1998. There will be two sets of public meetings on the DPEIS: forums and hearings. The forums will be information meetings designed to assist [[Page 68300]] the public in understanding the DPEIS. The hearings will be to receive comments on the DPEIS. The public hearing identified for January 7 through 15, 1998, in the original Federal Register notice will be changed to public forums. Formal comments on the DPEIS for the administrative record will not be taken at these meetings. The forum dates and locations are:January 7, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, California January 8, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tradewinds Lodge, 400 South Main Street, Fort Bragg, California January 13, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, California January 14, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California January 15, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Yosemite Room at the Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, California The NEW dates for public hearings to receive comments on the DPEIS will be held: April 1, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, California April 2, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tradewinds Lodge, 400 South Main Street, Fort Bragg, California April 7, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Airport Holiday Inn, 5090 East Clinton Street, Fresno, California April 8, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. at the Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California April 9, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sierra Room at the Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, California ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DPEIS should be addressed to Mr. Alan Candlish, Bureau of Reclamation, MP-120, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825. Request for either a computer diskette or printed copy of the DPEIS should be addressed to Ms. Alisha Sterud, Bureau of Reclamation, MP-120, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825. Her telephone number is (916) 978-5190. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If requesting a copy of the DPEIS, contact Ms. Alisha Sterud at Bureau of Reclamation, MP-120, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825, or by telephone at (916) 978-5190. For additional information, contact Mr. Alan Candlish at Bureau of Reclamation, MP-120, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95828, or by telephone at (916) 978-5190. Dated: December 18, 1997. Kirk C. Rodgers, Deputy Regional Director. [FR Doc. 97-34119 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-94-M