[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24561]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Advanced Mixed Waste 
Treatment Project at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental 
Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID; Public Comment Period Extension

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: To accomodate requests from the public, the U. S. Department 
of Energy (DOE) has decided to extend the public comment period on the 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Advanced Mixed 
Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) at the Idaho National Engineering and 
Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) from September 12, 1998 to September 
26, 1998.

DATES: Comments on the DEIS should be postmarked by September 26, 1998, 
to ensure consideration. Comments postmarked after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: To request information about this EIS, or to be placed on 
the EIS distribution list, please call the 24-hour toll-free 
information line at 1-800-320-4549. Written comments on this DEIS 
should be sent to: John Medema, Project Manager, Advanced Mixed Waste 
Treatment Project EIS, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations 
Office, 850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1117, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402, 
Fax: (208) 526-0598.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information on the AMWTP, contact 
John Medema at the above address. For further information on DOE's 
procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), contact: 5Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy 
and Assistance (EH-42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Washington D.C. 20585-0119, Phone: (202) 586-4600, 
Messages: (800) 472-2756, Facsimile: (202) 586-7031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 24, 1998, DOE published a notice in 
the Federal Register (63 FR 39836) announcing the availability of and 
public meetings on the subject DEIS. DOE received requests from several 
parties to extend the comment period. In response to these requests, 
and to ensure that all interested parties have time to comment, the 
comment period has been extended to September 26, 1998. Comments should 
be postmarked by September 26, 1998, to ensure consideration.
Mark W. Frei,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Waste Management Environmental 
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-24561 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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