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Request for Public Comment
Draft Environmental Assessment Guidelines for
Zircatec Precision Industries Inc.’s Slightly Enriched Uranium CANDU Fuel Production proposal

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Guidelines for the environmental assessment regarding Zircatec Precision Industries Inc.’s Slightly Enriched Uranium CANDU Fuel Production proposal in Port Hope, Ontario.

The public comment period on the draft EA Guidelines closes on March 9, 2007.

Copies of the draft EA Guidelines may be obtained at the following locations:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Library
280 Slater Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9

Port Hope Public Library
Mary J. Benson Branch
31 Queen Street
Port Hope, ON L1A 2Y8

Port Hope Public Library
Garden Hill Branch,
3609 Ganaraska Road (County Road 9)
Port Hope, ON L1A 2Y8

Cobourg Public Library
C. Gordon King Centre
200 Ontario Street
Cobourg, ON K9A 5P4

Copies of the draft EA Guidelines may also be obtained from the Environmental Assessment Officer, at the coordinates listed below. Interested parties should forward their written comments on the draft EA Guidelines via mail or email by March 9, 2007 to:

Kiza Francis
Environmental Assessment Officer

Environmental Assessment and Protection Directorate
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9

Telephone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

CNSC maintains a public registry of documents related to its Environmental Assessments. Lists and copies of documents may be obtained upon request from the name and address listed above.

CNSC staff will review comments prior to revising the draft EA Guidelines. All comments received regarding the draft EA Guidelines are public documents.