By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Environmental Review and Compliance Branch, PR-11.2. Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before January 3, 2000.
Intervenors play a more formal role in the process.
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding has passed. Environmental issues have been viewed as good cause for late intervention.