[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49372-49373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24247]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; Site 
Recommendation Consideration Hearings; Yucca Mountain--Announcement of 
Changes in Public Hearings

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of change in public hearing dates and times.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (the Department) announces a change 
in public hearing dates, times and sites for the hearings on the 
possible recommendation of the Yucca Mountain Site in Nevada for 
development as a spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste 
geologic repository.

DATES: The hearings will take place on October 10, 2001, in Amargosa 
Valley and on October 12, 2001 in Pahrump, Nevada.

ADDRESSES:

Amargosa Valley: Longstreet Inn and Casino, Highway 373, Amargosa 
Valley, Nevada 89020; 2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.--Poster Session; 3:00 p.m.-
9:00 p.m.--Hearing
Pahrump: Bob Ruud Community Center, 150 Highway North #160, Pahrump, 
Nevada 89048, 2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.--Poster Session; 3:00 p.m.-9:00 
p.m.--Hearing

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Yucca Mountain Site 
Characterization Office, (M/S #025), P.O. Box 30307, North Las Vegas, 
Nevada 89036-0307, 1-800-967-3477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the August 21, 2001, Federal Register 
Notice (66 FR 43850-43851), the Department announced the scheduling of 
public hearings in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 5, 2001, in Amargosa 
Valley on September 12, 2001, and in Pahrump, Nevada on September 13, 
2001. The Department decided to postpone the latter two hearings in 
light of the recent terrorist attacks on the United States.
    The public is invited to participate in these hearings in Amargosa 
Valley and Pahrump, Nevada on October 10 and October 12, 2001, 
respectively, by presenting oral or written views. These hearings will 
be informal, and the Department will use a facilitator at each site in 
an effort to ensure that the hearings are fair and productive. Poster 
sessions will begin at 2:00 p.m., and end at 9:00 p.m. Receipt of oral 
comments will begin at 3:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m., or when all 
present have had the opportunity to be heard. Those citizens wishing to 
speak are encouraged to call 1-800-967-3477 to reserve a five-minute 
slot for oral presentations. Slots will be reserved in the order calls 
are received. Callers will not be permitted to reserve specific time 
slots. One time-slot will be reserved per caller.
    The Department does not currently anticipate further changes in 
time or location. However, those planning to attend the hearings may 
want to check the Yucca Mountain web site at www.ymp.gov or call 1-800-
967-3477 to confirm times and locations.


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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2001.
Lake H. Barrett,
Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
[FR Doc. 01-24247 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 am]
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