[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56950-56951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28365]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Hanford
Remedial Action Environmental Impact Statement and Comprehensive Land
Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222D), Richland, Washington
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Extension of the public comment period.
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SUMMARY: DOE announces the extension of the public comment period for
the Draft Hanford Remedial Action Environmental Impact Statement and
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (HRA-EIS).
DATES: DOE announced the availability and schedule of the public
hearing for the Draft HRA-EIS in the Federal Register on September 10,
1996, (61 FR 47739). In response to requests from the public, DOE is
extending the public comment period from November 1, 1996, to December
10, 1996. Comments received after December 10, 1996, will be considered
to the extent practicable in the preparation of the Final HRA-EIS.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or requests for further information on the
Draft HRA-EIS should be directed to Mr. Thomas W. Ferns, DOE National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Document Manager, U.S. Department of
Energy, Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, MSIN HO-12, Richland,
Washington 99352-0550 or fax to (509) 376-4360. The Draft HRA-EIS is
available on the DOE Hanford Internet Home Page at http://
www.hanford.gov/eis/hraeis/hraeis.htm. A compact disk or a paper copy
version of the Draft HRA-EIS is also available, and can be obtained
through: (1) Calling the HRA-EIS Hotline at 1-800-786-2018, (2) by fax
at (509) 376-4360, or (3) by Internet at Thomas__W__Ferns@rl.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the DOE
NEPA process, contact Ms. Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Assistance, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, S.W., MSIN EH-42, Washington, D.C. 20585. Ms. Borgstrom may be
contacted by telephone at (202) 586-4600 or by leaving a message at 1-
800-472-2756.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE intends to complete the Final HRA-EIS
and prepare a response to comments received during the review of the
Draft HRA-EIS, and will announce availability of the Final HRA-EIS in
the Federal Register.
DOE PUBLIC READING ROOMS AND INFORMATION REPOSITORIES: The Draft HRA-
EIS and associated reference materials can be found in the following
DOE Public Reading Rooms and Information Repositories:
Suzzallo Library, University of Washington, Box 352900, Government
Publications Room, Seattle, Washington 98195-2900, (206) 543-1937
Foley Center, Gonzaga University, E 502 Boone Avenue, Spokane,
Washington 99258, (509) 324-5931
U. S. Department of Energy Public Reading Room, Washington State
University, Tri-Cities Campus, 100 Sprout Road, Room 130 West,
Richland, Washington 99352, (509) 376-8583
Branford Price Millar Library, Science and Engineering Floor, Portland
State University, SW Harrison and Park, Portland, Oregon 97207, (503)
725-4735
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U.S. Department of Energy Freedom of Information Reading Room,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 1E-190, Washington,
DC 20585, (202) 586-3142 or (202) 586-6020
Issued this 30th day of October, 1996.
James M. Owendoff,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Restoration.
[FR Doc. 96-28365 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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