[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2361-2362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1071]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 960 and 963

[Docket No. RW-RM-99-963]
RIN 1901-AA72


Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; General 
Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear Waste 
Repositories; Yucca Mountain Site Suitability Guidelines

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM). U.S. 
Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Proposed Rule; Announcement of Extension of Public Comment 
Period and Rescheduling of Public Hearings.

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SUMMARY: On November 30, 1999, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the 
general guidelines for evaluating the suitability of Yucca Mountain, 
Nevada as a site for development of a nuclear waste repository (64 FR 
67054). That notice established a 75-day public comment period ending 
February 14,

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2000, and announced that DOE would hold two public hearings on the 
proposal. On December 15, 1999, DOE published a notice announcing the 
dates, times and locations for two public hearings on the proposed rule 
(64 FR 69963). This notice announces a 14-day extension of the public 
comment period to February 28, 2000, cancellation of the public 
hearings previously scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2000, and new 
dates, times and locations for the public hearings.

DATES: Written comments must be received by February 28, 2000. DOE will 
consider comments after February 28, 2000, to the extent practicable. 
DOE requests one copy of the written comments. Public hearings have 
been rescheduled for the following dates and locations:

1. February 2, 2000, from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
2. February 3, 2000, from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Dr. William J. Boyle 
or Dr. Jane Summerson, U.S. Department of Energy, Yucca Mountain Site 
Characterization Office, P.O. Box 30307, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89036-
0307, or provided by electronic mail to 10CFR[email protected], or by 
Facsimile at 1-800-967-0739. The public hearings will be held at the 
following locations:

1. February 2, 2000, Terrible's Lakeside Casino, 5870 South Homestead 
Road, Pahrump, Nevada 89048.
2. February 3, 2000, St. Tropez-All Suite Hotel, 455 East Harmon 
Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William J. Boyle or Dr. Jane 
Summerson, U.S. Department of Energy, Yucca Mountain Site 
Characterization Office, P.O. Box 30307, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89036-
0307, Telephone 1-800-967-3477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To schedule a time to provide oral comments 
during the hearings, please call Dr. Summerson at 1-800-967-3477. 
Persons wishing to provide oral comments who have not registered in 
advance may register at the hearings.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 2000.
Ivan Itkin,
Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
[FR Doc. 00-1071 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am]
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