[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 16471] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-9241] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Reopening the Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Electrometallurgical Treatment Research and Demonstration Project in the Fuel Conditioning Facility at Argonne National Laboratory-West AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Reopening of the public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice reopens the public comment period for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Electrometallurgical Treatment Research and Demonstration Project in the Fuel Conditioning Facility at Argonne National Laboratory-West until May 3, 1996. All comments received by that date will be considered in preparing the final EA. A Notice of Availability of the draft was published on February 2, 1996 (61 FR 3922). All other information contained in the Notice of Availability remains unchanged. DATES: The comment period on the draft EA will continue through May 3, 1996. Comments postmarked after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the draft EA and written comments on the draft EA should be addressed to: Mr. Greg Bass, NEPA Document Manager, Argonne Group-West, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2528, Idaho Falls, ID 83403. Mr. Bass may be contacted by telephone at (208) 533-7184 and facsimile at (208) 533-7422. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the DOE NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance, EH-42, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20585. Ms. Borgstrom may be contacted by leaving a message at (800) 472-2756 or by calling (202) 586-4600. For general information on the Electrometallurgical Treatment Research and Demonstration Project, please contact: Mr. Robert G. Lange, Associate Director, Office of Facilities, NE-40, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874. Mr. Lange may be contacted by calling (301) 903-2915. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 1996, the Department published a Notice of Availability (61 FR 3922) of the draft EA that included: a brief description of the contents of the document; information on how to obtain additional copies of the document and submit public comments; and a schedule of public meetings. The Notice also announced a 45-day public comment period from February 5, 1996, to March 22, 1996. The public comment period is being reopened until May 3, 1996, in response to public requests for additional time to review reference documents and prepare comments. Except as otherwise specified above, all information contained in the February 2, 1996, Notice of Availability remains unchanged. Issued in Washington, D.C., this 10th day of April 1996, for the United States Department of Energy. Terry R. Lash, Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology. [FR Doc. 96-9241 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P