[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 73027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33821]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Study on Long-Term Stewardship Activities and Issues; 
Extension of Scoping Period

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Extension of scoping period for study on long-term stewardship.

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NOTICE: Notice of extension of scoping period for national study on 
long-term stewardship.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing a national study 
on long-term stewardship focusing on the institutional and programmatic 
issues facing the Department as it completes the environmental cleanup 
program at sites. This study is being prepared pursuant to the terms of 
a settlement agreement that resolved a lawsuit brought against DOE by 
the Natural Resources Defense Council and 38 other plaintiffs [Natural 
Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Richardson, et al., Civ. No. 97-
936 (SS) (D.D.C. Dec. 12, 1998)]. On October 6, 1999 (64 FR 54279), the 
Department published a notice in the Federal Register stating its 
intent to prepare a national study on long-term stewardship of DOE 
sites. Public comment is being sought pursuant to the terms of the 
settlement agreement, to provide DOE with input on priority issued that 
will be most useful to address in the study. In response to public 
comment, the Department is extending the formal scoping period for the 
national study on long-term stewardship and invites the general public, 
other Federal agencies, Native American Tribes, state and local 
governments, and all other interested parties to comment on the scope 
of the study.

DATES: The formal scoping period for the national study on long-term 
stewardship is extended from January 4, 2000 to February 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Scoping comments may be submitted in writing to: Steven 
Livingstone, Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, PO Box 45079, 
Washington, DC 20026-5079; or electronically at www.em.doe.gov/lts or 
to Steven.L[email protected]; or by fax at 202-586-4314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D. Werner, Program Director, or 
Steven Livingstone, Project Manager, Office of Long-Term Stewardship 
(EM-51), Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0119, phone: 202-
586-9280, fax: 202-586-4314.

    Signed in Washington DC, this 22nd day of December, 1999.
James D. Werner,
Director, Office of Long-term Stewardship, Office of Environmental 
Management.
[FR Doc. 99-33821 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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