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Request for Public Comment

Draft Screening Report – Environmental Assessment
Decommissioning of a Pool Test Reactor (PTR) at the
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on the Draft Screening Report concerning the Environmental Assessment of the proposal by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL for the decommissioning of Pool Test Reactor at the Chalk River Laboratories. This environmental assessment is being conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

The Draft Screening Report is based on an Environmental Assessment Study Report prepared by AECL in response to Environmental Assessment Guidelines approved and issued by CNSC Designated Officer in July, 2005.

The public comment period ends October 27, 2006. CNSC staff will review and address all comments received before finalizing the Screening Report and forwarding it to CNSC Commission for approval and decision under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. All comments received regarding the Screening Report are considered public information.

Copies of the Draft Screening Report, the Environmental Assessment Study Report and information on the project are available by sending a request to CNSC Environmental Assessment Specialist at the email or postal address indicated below, or by telephone by dialing 1-800-668-5284.

Written comments on the Draft Screening Report document should be submitted by regular mail or by email no later than October 27, 2006 to:

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

Phone : 1-800-668-5284
Email: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

For more information on the environmental assessment process, please refer to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency web site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.

CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.