[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 10CFR963@notes.ymp.gov, 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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