96-6383. Decommissioning of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation Uranium Conversion Facility in Gore, Oklahoma: Extension of Comment Period on Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Conduct a Scoping Process

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11066-11067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6383]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Decommissioning of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation Uranium Conversion 
Facility in Gore, Oklahoma: Extension of Comment Period on Notice of 
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Conduct a 
Scoping Process

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public about an extension of the 
public comment period on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's 
intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
decommissioning of the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation's (SFC) uranium 
conversion facility located in Gore, Oklahoma. NRC noticed its intent 
to prepare the EIS in the Federal Register on October 20, 1995 (60 FR 
54260) and conducted a public meeting on the proposed scope of the EIS 
on November 15, 1995, in Gore. The comment period was originally 
supposed to close on March 29, 1996.
    At the time of the original notice, NRC indicated that the public 
comment period was lengthened to allow public consideration of 
important site characterization information, which was expected to be 
submitted to NRC in December 1995 and January 1996. SFC was supposed to 
have submitted its Site Characterization Report for NRC review in 
January 1996. However, SFC delayed submission of the report until 
February 2, 1996. Reproduction of the report and distribution to 
interested parties has been further delayed.
    Consequently, NRC is extending the public comment period on the 
notice to prepare the EIS until May 17, 1996, to allow time for 
distribution and public review of the site characterization 
information. In addition, NRC will conduct a public information 
roundtable meeting in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma on the evening of March 
26, 1996.

DATES: Written comments received by May 17, 1996, on NRC's notice of 
intent to prepare an EIS on the decommissioning of the SFC's uranium 
conversion facility in Gore, Oklahoma, as described in the Federal 
Register on October 20, 1995 (60 FR 54260), will be considered in 
developing the scope of the EIS. Comments received after this date will 
be considered if practical to do so, but NRC is able to assure 
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
    A public information roundtable meeting will be held at the Town 
Hall in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma on March 26, 1996, from 7 to 10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the matters covered by this notice 
should be sent to the Rules Review and Directives Branch, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Hand deliver.
    Comments to 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 
between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., on Federal workdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James C. Shepherd, Project Manager, 
Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch, Division of Waste 
Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T7F27, 
Washington, DC 20555, Telephone: [phone].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 9th day of March, 1996.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael F. Weber,
Chief, Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch, Division of 
Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 96-6383 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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