# Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Transuranic Waste Treatment Facility at Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Notice Extending the Public Scoping Period

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** March 12, 1999
- **Citation:** 64 FR 12293

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
a Transuranic Waste Treatment Facility at Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Notice
Extending the Public Scoping Period

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of extension of Public Scoping Period.

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SUMMARY: The Department extends the public scoping period for a
Transuranic Waste Treatment Facility at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. To ensure
that the public has ample opportunity to provide comments since the
public scoping meeting, the comment period is being extended until
March 18, 1999.

DATES: The Department extends the public scoping period on the
environmental impact statement until March 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written questions and comments should be submitted to: Gary
L. Riner, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations, P.O. Box
2001, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, Telephone: (423) 241-3498, Facsimile:
(423) 576-5333, or email [email protected].
For general information on the Department's NEPA process, please
contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and
Assistance (EH-42), U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, Telephone: (202) 586-4600 or leave a
message at 800-472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 27, 1999, the Department
published a notice in the Federal Register (64 FR 4079) announcing its
intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a Transuranic
Waste Treatment Facility at Oak Ridge,

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Tennessee. The original public scoping period was scheduled to end on
February 26, 1999. The Department has separately notified interested
and affected stakeholders of the change in date. Comments postmarked
after March 18, 1999, will be considered to the extent practicable.
Further information on the alternatives being considered in the
environmental impact statement is contained in the Notice of Intent.

Issued in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this 5th day of March 1999.
Rodney R. Nelson,
Assistant Manager for Environmental Management.
[FR Doc. 99-6148 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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