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Ohio and Los Angeles Class Naval

Reactor Plants EIS, adopted by the U.S.

Department of Energy, Washington,

D.C., May 1996. Record of Decision, 61

FR 41596, August 9, 1996.

• DOE/EA–0981, Solid Waste

Retrieval Complex, Enhanced

Radioactive and Mixed Waste Storage

Facility, Infrastructure Upgrades, and

Central Waste Support Complex,

Hanford Site, Richland Washington,

Environmental Assessment, September

1995.

• DOE/EA–1203, Trench 33 Widening

in Low Level Waste Burial Ground 218–

W–5, Environmental Assessment, July

1997.

• DOE/EA–1211, Relocation and

Storage of Isotopic Heat Sources

(formerly DOE/EA-0982, Special Case

Waste), Environmental Assessment,

June 1997.

Preliminary Identification of

Environmental Issues

The following issues have been

tentatively identified for analysis in the

EIS. The list is presented to facilitate

comment on the scope of the EIS. It is

not intended to be all-inclusive or to

predetermine the potential impacts of

any of the alternatives.

• Effects on the public and on-site

workers from releases of radiological

and nonradiological materials during

normal operations and reasonably

foreseeable accidents.

• Long-term risks to human

populations resulting from waste

disposal.

• Effects on air and water quality

from normal operations and reasonably

foreseeable accidents.

• Cumulative effects, including

impacts from other past, present, and

reasonably foreseeable actions at the

Hanford Site.

• Effects on endangered species,

archaeological/cultural/historical sites,

floodplains and wetlands, and priority

habitat.

• Effects from transportation and

from reasonably foreseeable

transportation accidents.

• Socioeconomic impacts on

surrounding communities.

• Disproportionately high and

adverse effects on low-income and

minority populations (Environmental

Justice).

• Unavoidable adverse environmental

effects.

• Short-term uses of the environment

versus long-term productivity.

• Potential irretrievable and

irreversible commitment of resources.

• The consumption of natural

resources and energy, including water,

natural gas, and electricity.

• Pollution prevention, waste

minimization, and potential mitigative

measures.

Development of the Hanford Site Solid

Waste Program EIS

DOE will consider comments and

suggestions received during the scoping

period in its preparation of the draft EIS.

On completing the draft EIS, DOE will

announce its availability in the Federal

Register and local media, and will again

solicit public comments. DOE will

consider comments on the draft EIS in

its preparation of the final EIS. The

preliminary schedule for issuance of the

Hanford Site Solid Waste Program EIS

is:

Availability of Draft EIS: Spring 1998.

Draft EIS Public Comment Period:

Summer 1998.

Availability of Final EIS: Late 1998.

Record of Decision: Early 1999.

Public Scoping Meetings

DOE invites the public to attend

scoping meetings at which comments

may be presented on the scope of the

EIS. Oral and written comments will be

considered equally in preparation of the

EIS. Oral and written comments will be

received at public scoping meetings to

be held on the dates and at the locations

given below:

November 12, 1997—Meeting Times:

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. PST and 7:00

p.m.–10:00 p.m. PST, Federal

Building, 825 Jadwin, Richland, WA

99352

November 13, 1997—Meeting Time:

7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. PST, Vert

Center, 500 S.W. Dorion, Pendleton,

OR 97801

DOE staff will begin each scoping

meeting with a short presentation on the

EIS process, the Hanford Site Solid

Waste Program, and the proposed action

and alternatives. A brief informal

question and answer session will

follow. Individuals and organization

and agency spokespersons will then be

invited to present comments.

Requests to speak at the public

meetings may be made in person at the

meeting, by calling the DOE NEPA

Document Manager by 3:00 p.m. PST

the day before the meeting, or by writing

to the DOE Document Manager (see

ADDRESSES, above). Speakers will be

heard on a first-come, first-served basis

as time permits. Written comments also

will be accepted at the meetings.

Speakers are encouraged to provide

written versions of their oral comments

for the record.

The meetings will be conducted by a

moderator. DOE staff and the moderator

may ask speakers clarifying questions.

Individuals requesting to speak on

behalf of an organization must identify

the organization. Each speaker will be

allowed five minutes to present

comments unless more time is available.

Comments will be recorded by a court

reporter and will become part of the

scoping meeting record. DOE also will

provide opportunities for separate

informal discussions about the scope

and content of the EIS, and will make

subject matter experts available to

answer questions.

Issued in Washington, DC this 21st day of

October, 1997.

Peter N. Brush,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Environment,

Safety and Health.

[FR Doc. 97–28399 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Chicago Operations Office; Office of

Nuclear Energy, Science and

Technology; Notice of Solicitation for

Cooperative Agreement/Applications

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation.

SUMMARY:The U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE), pursuant to theDOE

Financial Assistance Rules, intends to

issue Solicitation No. DE–SC02–

98NE21596, for Administrative and

Management Services for the

NuclearEngineering /Health Physics

Fellowship & Scholarship Program on or

about October 31, 997. This is a reissue

to the notification previously published

of the Federal Register on June 25,

1997.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: Applications

submitted in response to this Notice

should be received byDecember 4, 1997.

To obtain a complete solicitation

package, please contact Nadine S. Kijak,

Chairperson, U.S. Department of Energy,

Chicago Operations Office, Acquisition

and Assistance Group, 9800 S. Cass

Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439 Telephone

630/252–2508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadine S. Kijak at 630/252–2508 or by

fax at 630/252–2522.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Program Title: Nuclear Engineering/

Health Physics Fellowship and

Scholarship Program.

Solicitation Number: DE-SC02–

98NE21596.

Citation of Authority: PL 95–91.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),

Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and

Technology, supports graduate fellows

and undergraduate scholars as a means
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of encouraging students to pursue

careers in nuclear-related fields. The

DOE provides such support to ensure

that an adequate supply of highly

qualified, well-trained scientific and

technical professionals are available to

meet current and future research and

development needs.

The DOE will solicit applications

from nonprofit and not-for-profit

organizations with university

associations that are experienced in

academic interactions and relationships.

The applying organizations should have

some knowledge and familiarity with

the Department’s nuclear engineering

research and development interests and

the historical relationship with the

universities involved in nuclear science

and engineering education. The

successful applicant will be expected to:

(1) Provide information and application

material to all qualified individuals; (2)

receive, review and evaluate candidate

applications; (3) arrange for practicum

work and study opportunities at

selected laboratory facilities; (4) provide

approved payments to students and

universities; (5) hold periodic reviews of

fellows’ progress with advisors and

university coordinators; (6) prepare and

review program budgets; (7) prepare

annual reports; and (8) provide program

and manpower information to the

public, to appropriate congressional

offices and other interested parties.

We anticipate that the proposed

financial assistance award will be a fiveyear effort. The estimated cost for the

five year period is anticipated to be

$4,000,000. One agreement will be

awarded with five (5) one-year budget

periods estimated to start on or about

June 1, 1998. The successful recipient

will advertise, evaluate and award DOE

fellowships under the Nuclear

Engineering/Health Physics Fellowship

& Scholarship Program.

Complete solicitation packages will be

available from DOE, hicago Operations

Office as mentioned above. The

complete solicitation package with

information on application preparation,

evaluation procedures and criteria, the

extent of Government participation in

the Cooperative Agreement to be

awarded, and other required data will

be available upon request during the

time the Solicitation is open. All eligible

sources may submit an application

which will be considered. Applications

must be submitted to the DOE-Chicago

Operations Office no later than

December 4, 1997.

Issued in Chicago, Illinois on October 15,

1997.

J.D. Greenwood,

Acquisition and Assistance, Group Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–28400 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

[Docket No. EE–NOA–97–506]

Proposed Technical and Policy

Analysis on Replacement Fuels and

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability and

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy is

today publishing this notice of

availability of a proposed analysis, as

required by section 506 of the Energy

Policy Act of 1992, on issues relating to

replacement fuels and alternative fuel

vehicles. The Department is requesting

public comment on the proposed

analysis prior to submission of the final

report to the President and Congress. A

short summary of the proposed analysis

is included in this notice.

DATES: Written comments (5 copies)

must be received by the Department by

January 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

Technical and Policy Analysis (which is

approximately 75 pages long, singlespaced) may be obtained from the

National Alternative Fuels Hotline, 9300

Lee Highway, Fairfax, Va. 22031–1207,

(800) 423–1DOE, or electronically from

the Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy’s Transportation

Technologies website at: http://

www.ott.doe.gov, under the Rules and

Legislation section (http://

www.ott.doe.gov/office.rules.html).

Written comments (5 copies) are to be

submitted to the U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Transportation

Technologies, EE–34, Docket No. EE–

NOA–97–506, 1000 Independence,

Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585,

telephone (202) 586–3012.

Commenters are requested to provide

a supplemental electronic copy of

comments (1 copy), if possible, to

facilitate the posting of comments on

the Department’s website. These

optional electronic versions of

comments should be stored in common

text or word processor formats, and

saved on a pc-compatible 3.5’’ diskette

and mailed to the address above; or

emailed directly to afv-deployment

@hq.doe.gov. Electronic versions are

considered supplemental only—the

Department is not able at this time to

guarantee the inclusion in the docket of

comments provided only in electronic

format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Paul McArdle, Program Manager, Office

of Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy (EE–34), U.S. Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Washington, DC 20585, email: afvdeployment@hq.doe.gov, or phone (202)

586–9171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

II. Summary of Findings of Technical and

Policy Analysis

III. Availability of Proposed Technical and

Policy Analysis

IV. Public Comment Procedures

I. Purpose

Section 506(c) requires DOE to seek

and consider public comments on the

draft Technical and Policy Analysis on

issues relating to replacement fuels and

alternative fuel vehicles prior to its final

transmission to the President and

Congress. DOE may revise the Analysis

prior to such final submission in light

of comments received. DOE is also

required by section 506(c) to preserve

all comments received on the Analysis

for use in required rulemaking

proceedings under section 507,

including rulemaking to consider

alternative fuel vehicle acquisition

requirements for private and municipal

fleets. In addition, DOE is in the process

of devising a Replacement Fuel Supply

and Demand Program under section

502. Comments received on the

proposed Technical and Policy Analysis

could be very useful in designing this

program.

II. Summary of Findings of Technical

and Policy Analysis

Energy Security Concerns

The geopolitical context surrounding

energy security has changed enormously

since the oil shocks of the 1970s, with

the end of the Cold War, the

Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries (OPEC) in disarray, and the

cementing of U.S. security ties to the

most important oil exporting nations.

Unfortunately, these developments have

engendered a complacency on the part

of the American public not unlike that

which preceded previous oil shocks.

Historically, periods of low prices have

been followed by steep price spikes, a

pattern that could well be repeated in

coming years.