80 FR 48850 - Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Recapitalization of Infrastructure Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Handling at the Idaho National Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

On June 19, 2015 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) published in the Federal Register, a notice of availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Recapitalization of Infrastructure Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Handling at the Idaho National Laboratory (DOE/EIS-0453-D) for public review and comment. That notice stated that the public comment period would continue through August 10, 2015. Based on a request received on August 6, 2015, the NNPP is reopening the public comment period through August 31, 2015.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 48850]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20075]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period for Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Recapitalization of 
Infrastructure Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Handling at the 
Idaho National Laboratory

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 19, 2015 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Naval 
Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) published in the Federal Register, a 
notice of availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Recapitalization of Infrastructure Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear 
Fuel Handling at the Idaho National Laboratory (DOE/EIS-0453-D) for 
public review and comment. That notice stated that the public comment 
period would continue through August 10, 2015. Based on a request 
received on August 6, 2015, the NNPP is reopening the public comment 
period through August 31, 2015.

DATES: The NNPP will accept public comments on the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Recapitalization of Infrastructure Supporting 
Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Handling at the Idaho National Laboratory 
(DOE/EIS-0453-D) through August 31, 2015. Comments submitted prior to 
this announcement do not need to be resubmitted as a result of this 
reopening of the comment period.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft EIS may be submitted by 
mailing to: Erik Anderson, Department of Navy, Naval Sea Systems 
Command, 1240 Isaac Hull Avenue SE., Stop 8036,Washington Navy Yard, DC 
20376-8036.
    Comments provided by electronic mail (email) should be submitted 
to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
Draft EIS, contact Mr. Erik Anderson, as described above.
    For information regarding the DOE NEPA process, please contact: Ms. 
Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-
54), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, Telephone (202) 586-4600, or leave a message at 
(800) 472-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 19, 2015, DOE published a notice of 
availability (80 FR 35331), and on June 26, 2015 EPA published a notice 
of availability (80 FR 36803) that announced that comments on DOE/EIS-
0453-D should be submitted within a 45-day period ending on August 10, 
2015. The NNPP is reopening the time allowed for submittal of comments 
through August 31, 2015.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2015.
John M. McKenzie
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-20075 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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