Ontario

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Draft Environmental Assessment Guidelines – Proposal by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. to Manufacture Low Enriched Uranium Fuel Bundles, Peterborough Ontario

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Guidelines for the proposal by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (GE-Hitachi) to manufacture low enriched uranium fuel bundles at the GE-Hitachi Peterborough facility, in Peterborough, Ontario.

Copies of the Draft EA guidelines and information on the project are available upon request, and at the following locations:

Interested parties should address their written comments to CNSC environmental assessment project manager at the address indicated below. The public comment period ends February 22, 2008. CNSC staff will review comments and address all comments received before finalizing the proposed EA guidelines and submitting them to the Commission for consideration. All comments received regarding the EA guidelines are considered public information.

Written comments on the Draft EA guidelines document should be submitted by regular mail, email, or fax by February 22, 2008 to:

Liana Ethier
Environmental Assessment Officer
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9

Phone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086

Email: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca