FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2000
Contact:
Dianne Nielson, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, 801.536.4402
Connie Nakahara, Director, High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage Opposition, 801.366.0523
Gov. Michael Leavitt is scheduled to speak Thursday to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board at a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Private Fuel Storage high-level nuclear waste storage facility in Skull Valley. The public is also encouraged to speak at that hearing on Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Little America Inn, Arizona Room, 500 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City.
A second public hearing will be held Friday in Grantsville from 7 to 10 p.m. at Grantsville Middle School, 318 S. Hale St. Those wishing to make comments should register 15 minutes prior to the meeting at the meeting location. In addition to the hearings, the public can learn more about the impacts of high-level nuclear waste transportation and storage at information forums scheduled for Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Council Chambers, Room #315, 451 S. State St., Salt Lake City; and Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Westminster College, Gore Auditorium, 1300 E. 1840 South, Salt Lake City.
To obtain a copy of the DEIS:
Write the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Send an e-mail to distribution@NRC.gov
Fax to (301) 415-2289
Online at www.nrc.gov/NRC/NUREGS/SR1714/index.html (opens in a new window).
A copy should be available at the University of Utah Marriott Library, official NRC document repository. A copy is also available for reading at:
Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Planning and Public Affairs
168 N. 1950 West
Salt Lake City
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Written comments on the DEIS must be submitted by September 21, 2000
Send comments to:
David L. Meyer, Chief
Rules and Directives Branch
Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services
Office of Administration
Mail Stop T-6D-59
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC
20555-0001
For more information, visit the web site www.deq.state.ut.us/hlw/home.htm.