Reopening of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Ground Water Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Reopening of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Programmatic

Environmental Impact Statement for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial

Action Ground Water Project

Agency: Department of Energy.

Action: Extension of public comment period.

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Summary: In response to a request from the Navajo Nation, the

Department of Energy has decided to extend the period for public review

and comment on the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Ground Water Project.

Public hearings on the draft document were held in nine communities

June 7-28, 1995. The public comment period, originally scheduled to

conclude July 14, has been reopened and extended through September 20,

1995. Written comments should be postmarked by that date to ensure

consideration in preparation of the final document. Comments received

after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Written

comments on the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

should be directed to Mr. Rich Sena, Acting Director, Environmental

Restoration Division, Department of Energy, Suite 4000, 2155 Louisiana

NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, Fax number: (505) 845-4239.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for copies of the draft

programmatic environmental impact statement and requests for further

information concerning this document may be directed to Mr. Rich Sena

at the address above. Requests may also be made by leaving a message at

1-800-523-6495 (outside New Mexico) and 1-800-423-2539 (within New

Mexico). For general information on the procedures followed by the

Department of Energy in complying with the National Environmental

Policy Act, contact: Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA

Policy and Assistance (EH-42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone 1-202-586-4600

or leave a message at 1-800-472-2756.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 1995.

Ralph G. Lightner,

Director, Office of Southwestern Area Programs, Environmental

Restoration.

[FR Doc. 95-19234 Filed 8-3-95; 8:45 am]

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