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<br /> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY further information should be directed The DOE published a notice of intent
<br /> to:B.J.Barringer.EIS/Ellt Project Public (55 FR 41048)on October 5.1990
<br /> Availability of Draft Environmental Affairs,Lawrence Livermore National announcing its intent to prepare an EIS
<br /> Impact Statement,Lawrence Laboratory,P.O.Box 5, on the operations of LLNL/SNL,
<br /> Uvermore National Laboratory/Sandia Laboratory/ Livermore,CA 9M.ton free(in Livermore in conjunction with UC's EIR.
<br /> National Laboratories,Livermore northern California)at 2-800-221-M5, The Notice of intent indicated that one
<br /> ADEN=U.S.Department of Energy. or at(510)3 document.entitled an EIS/SEIR,would
<br /> Foreneral information on e E be produced and that public
<br /> AcTKm Notice of availability of draft ES process contact Carol K Borgstrom. involvement in the review and comment
<br /> environmental impact statement/ Director,Office of NEPA Oversisht - process would be handled as one
<br /> environmental impact report(EIS/EIR) 25).U.S.Department of ,1 process serving both statutes.
<br /> and notice of public hearing. p The DOE received 282 written and
<br /> Independence Avenue.S .. oral comments on thero osed scope of
<br /> su .in accordance with the Washington,DC ,at 2) the EIS/EIR.The scoping process also
<br /> regulations of the Council on or toll free at 1
<br /> Environmental Quality,the Department The public h d April included public meeting in Livermore,
<br /> of Energy(DOE)announces the - 30,1992 at the y ' the
<br /> Las tNovember
<br /> vember 15,1990.Comments at
<br /> availability of a Draft EIS(DOE/EIS- Flores Road Livermore, i p.m. he meeting were documented through a
<br /> 0157)on continued operation of tog transcript.Both oral and written
<br /> P.m.
<br /> Lawrence Livermore National comments were considered in the
<br /> Laboratory and Sandia National SUPPLEAUMARY 1141400thlaTM preparation of the Draft EIS/EIR.
<br /> Laboratories.Livermore,CA(LLNL/ I.Backgrouund In accordance with DOE guidelines
<br /> for implementing NEPA(52 FR 47662;
<br /> SNL Livermore),including near-term Pursuant to the Atomic a Act of December 15,1987,DOEprepared an
<br /> (within 5 to 10 years)proposed projects. )
<br /> DOE's EIS is integrated with the 1954.as amended the U.S.Department implementation Plan that provides a
<br /> University of California's(UC)EIR for of Energy(DOE)is responsible for record of the public scoping process and
<br /> the University's renewal of its nuclear weapons res.arch and design, a summary of issues to be addressed in
<br /> management contract for LLNL, as well as other energy research and the IIS/EIR.The Implementation Plan
<br /> Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR are development.DOE's Lawrence describes the proposed action,
<br /> invited from interested persons, Livermore National Laboratory(LLNL) alternatives to the proposed action,and
<br /> organizations,and agencies.A public and Sandia National Laboratories. environmental impact issues that will be
<br /> hearing is scheduled to be held in Livermore(SNL Livermore)undertake addressed in the E1S/EIR.In September,
<br /> Livermore,CA. research and development missions 1991.the availability of the plan was
<br /> Indi,viduals and organizations who established by the Congress and the announced and copies were placed in
<br /> would like to present oral comments at President, DOE reading rooms and public libraries
<br /> the public hearing should register in The LLNL mission is to serve as a (listed below under"Comment
<br /> advance by calling the EIS/EIR project national resource of scientific.technical Procedures")for the public to review.
<br /> office at the phone number below by the and engineering capability with a DOE's proposed action for the
<br /> close of business the day before the special focus on national security.This Purposes of the EIS is the continued
<br /> hearing.Registration the day of the mission includes research and operation of LLNL/SNL,Livermore,
<br /> including near-term(within 5 to 10
<br /> hearing will be accommodated as time development,strategic defense. years)proposed projects.This EIS
<br /> permits. control and treaty verificationaddresses only those ctsand SNL,
<br /> Written comments submitted in technology,energy,the environment. Livermore operations within California:
<br /> support of or in place of oral statements biomedicine,the economy, The rmor Livermore site,LLNL Site 300,
<br /> presented at the public hearing should education several offsite properties leased by
<br /> be sent to the address below and Although the primary mission of SNL LLNL,and SNL,Livermore.
<br /> postmarked by June 11,1992.to assure Livermore is national security.with DOE's site-wide EIS is integrated with
<br /> consideration in the preparation of the principal emphasis on development and UC's EIR.UC's EIR is required under the
<br /> Final EIS/EIR Comments postmarked engineering of non-nuclear systems and California Environmental Quality Act
<br /> after that date will be considered to the components associated with nuclear for UC's proposed renewal of its
<br /> extent practicable.Oral and written weapons,SNL Livermore has evolved management contract for LLNL UC's
<br /> comments will be given the same into a multiprogram laboratory proposed action for the EIR is the
<br /> consideration. undertaking a wide variety of research renewal of the contract between DOE
<br /> DATES:Written comments should be and development activities.These and UC for UC's continued operation
<br /> submitted by June 11,1992.The public activities range from national security and management of LLNL from October
<br /> hearing will be held on Thursday,April issues to support of the national energy 1.1992 through September 30,1997.
<br /> 30.1992 at the Holiday Inn,720 Las program. The Draft EIS/EIR addresses
<br /> Flores Road.Livermore.CA.from i p.m. LLNL and SNL,Livermoreare reasonable alternatives to the proposed
<br /> to 9 p.m. adjacent sites about 40 miles east of San action.DOE's EIS alternatives are:
<br /> ADDRESSES:Written comments should Francisco in the Livermore Valley, - No action(i.e.,continued operation
<br /> be directed to:F.IS;EIR Project adjacent to the city of Livermore.The of authorized facilities and projects of
<br /> Managers,AM:Draft EIS/EIR sites occupy a combined area of 1.9 LLNL and SNL,Livermore at present(FY
<br /> Comments.Lawrence Livermore square miles.LLNL's Site 300 is a non- 1992)levels.
<br /> National Laboratory,EIS/EIR Project nuclear high explosive test site located - Shutdown and decommissioning
<br /> Office L-815,P.O.Box 808,Livermore, about 15 miles southeast of LLNL (i.e.,phase out of all research and
<br /> CA 94551. Livermore site between Livermore and development operations at LLNL and
<br /> Requests for copies of the Draft EIS/ Tracy,California.The University of SNL,Livermore).
<br /> EIR.requests to present oral comments California manages both LLNL sites - Modification of operations(i.e.,
<br /> at the public hearing,and requests for under a contract with DOE. modify LLNL and SNL,Livermore
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