[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23188-23189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10995]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 960
RIN 1901-1172
General Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear
Waste Repositories
AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: In response to additional requests from several interested
persons, the Department of Energy has granted additional time to
comment on proposed amendments to its General Guidelines for the
Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear Waste Repositories.
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DATES: Comments should be received no later than May 16, 1997.
ADDRESSES: All written comments are to submitted to April V. Gil, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,
Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office, P.O. Box 98608, or
provided by electronic mail to 10CFR960@notes.ymp.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: April V. Gil, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Yucca Mountain
Site Characterization Office P.O. Box 98608, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193,
(800) 967-3477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 1996, the Department
published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing amendments to 10
CFR Part 960. 61 FR 66158. The Notice provided a public comment period
that was scheduled to close on February 14, 1997. On February 3, 1997,
the public comment period was extended to March 17, 1997. 62 FR 4941.
On March 20, 1997, the public comment period was reopened and the time
for filing public comments was extended to April 16, 1997. 62 FR 13355.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on this 23rd day of April, 1997.
Lake Barrett,
Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-10995 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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