[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50175-50176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24607]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Public Scoping Meeting for the Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement on the Disposition of Scrap Metals

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of change of location of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces a change of location 
from New York City, NY to Philadelphia, PA for a public scoping meeting 
on the programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) that DOE is 
preparing on the policy alternatives for the disposition of DOE scrap 
metals that may have residual surface radioactivity.

DATES: On October 18, 2001, DOE will conduct a public scoping meeting 
in Philadelphia, PA. All meeting dates, times, and locations announced 
in the September 6, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 46613) remain the 
same except that DOE will not conduct a public scoping meeting in New 
York, NY. The scoping period ends November 9, 2001. DOE invites Federal 
agencies, Native American tribes, state and local governments, and 
members of the general public to comment on the scope of this PEIS. DOE 
will consider all comments received by the close of the scoping period 
and will consider comments received after that date to the extent 
practicable. The Philadelphia, PA public scoping meeting will be at the 
following location:
Meeting: Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19107; October 18, 2001, 2-5 p.m., 8-10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the scope of the PEIS may be mailed to the 
address below or sent by facsimile or electronic mail. Written comments 
may be mailed to the following address. Kenneth G. Picha, Jr., Office 
of Technical Program Integration, EM-22, ATTN: Metals Disposition PEIS, 
Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20585-0113, Telephone: (301)-
903-7199.
    Otherwise, send comments via facsimile to Metals Disposition PEIS 
at 301-903-9770 or send electronic mail to 
[email protected] or the Web site at www.em.doe.gov/smpeis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information about 
this PEIS, the public scoping meetings, or to be placed on the PEIS 
distribution list, use any of the methods listed under ADDRESSES above. 
For background documents in hard copy related to this PEIS contact the 
DOE Center for Environmental Management Information at 800-736-3282. 
For general information concerning the DOE National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) process, contact: Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office 
of NEPA Policy and Compliance (EH-42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-0119, Telephone: 202-
586-4600, Voice Mail: 800-472-2756, Facsimile: 202-586-7031.
    Additional NEPA information is also available on the DOE website: 
http//tis.eh.doe.gov/nepa/

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE generates surplus and scrap material 
during the normal course of activities, and attempts to recycle as much 
as possible consistent with common industrial practice. DOE is also 
guided by several Executive Orders that provide direction to Federal 
Agencies on recycling practices to avoid unnecessary energy consumption 
and use of raw materials for the development of new products. Some of 
this material consists of scrap metal that may contain residual surface 
radioactivity.
    On July 12, 2001, DOE issued a Notice of Intent (66 FR 36562) to 
prepare a PEIS on the DOE policy alternatives for the disposition of 
scrap metals that may contain residual surface radioactivity. On 
September 6, 2001, DOE issued a Notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 
46613) extending the public scoping period and announcing additional 
public scoping meetings for the PEIS, including a meeting in New York 
City. The Department now believes, however, that given the recent 
terrorist attack in lower Manhattan, this subject is inappropriate for 
a public meeting in Midtown Manhattan at this time. DOE is instead 
scheduling a meeting in Philadelphia, PA, as discussed above under 
DATES. The remaining public scoping meetings announced in the September 
6, Notice are as follows:
Meeting: Ken Edwards Community Center,1527 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, 
CA 90401, October 8, 2001, 8-10 p.m.

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Meeting: Simi Valley City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 
93063; October 9, 2001, 8-10 p.m.
Meeting: Zuhrah Shrine Center, 2540 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404; 
October 16, 2001, 2-5 p.m. 8-10 p.m.
    At the scoping meetings, the public will have the opportunity to 
ask questions and to comment orally or in writing on the scope of the 
PEIS, including the alternatives and issues that DOE should consider. 
Also, at these meetings, DOE plans to provide background information on 
the proposed scope of the PEIS, issues and impacts proposed to be 
evaluated, and the PEIS preparation schedule.
    DOE has conducted public scoping meetings on the PEIS in the 
following locations: North Augusta, SC; Oak Ridge, TN; Oakland, CA; 
Richland, WA; Cincinnati, OH; and, Washington, DC. The public scoping 
period originally was to continue until September 10, 2001. However, in 
response to public comments and to ensure that the public has ample 
opportunity to provide comments, DOE extended the public scoping period 
by 60 days and scheduled additional meetings as specified above. The 
schedule for completion of the Draft PEIS is March, 2002, and for the 
Final PEIS is August, 2002. Further information on this PEIS is 
contained in the July 12, 2001, Notice of Intent.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 2001.
Steven V. Cary,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Environment, Safety and Health.
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