[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7406]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Public Workshops On the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Offsite Locations in the State
of Nevada
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Public Workshops.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) in conjunction with the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will conduct three additional public
hearings in workshop format to solicit comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Nevada Test Site and
Offsite Locations in the State of Nevada (DOE/EIS-0243).
DATES: The dates and locations for the public workshops are listed
below. The Boulder City, Nevada meeting will be held at City Hall on
April 8, 1996, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Caliente, Nevada meeting will
be held at City Hall on April 16, 1996, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The
Tonopah, Nevada meeting will be held in the Commissioners Chambers at
the Tonopah Court House on April 23, 1996, from 7:00 to 9.00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the Draft EIS and written comments on
the Draft EIS should be directed to: Dr. Donald R. Elle, Director,
Environmental Protection Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada
Operations Office, P.O. Box 14459, Las Vegas, NV 89195-8066. Oral
comments may be submitted at the public workshops or by calling the
Nevada Test Site EIS Hotline, 1-800-405-1140 or (702) 295-1392.
Comments may also be submitted via facsimile to (702) 295-1264 or via
electronic mail at ntseis@nv.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the
Department's NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol Borgstrom,
Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
4600 or leave a message at 1-800-472-2756.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE released the Draft EIS to the public in
February 1996 with a DOE notice in the Federal Register (61 FR 3924,
February 2, 1996) and a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notice in
the Federal Register (61 FR 3932, February 2, 1996). Additional
information on public hearings for the Draft EIS can be found in the
DOE Federal Register notice. Written and/or oral comments on the Draft
EIS are invited from the general public, other government agencies, and
all other interested parties. Comments received or postmarked by May 3,
1996, whether written or oral, submitted directly to the Department, or
presented during a public hearing, will be given equal consideration in
preparation of the final EIS. Comments received or postmarked after
that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
Issued in Washington, D.C., March 22, 1996.
Gary T. Palmer,
Environmental Specialist, Office of Environmental Support Defense
Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-7406 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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