I. Alert
II. Background
III. For more information

I. Alert

The EPA will be holding public hearings on the recently proposed amendments to the Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain , Nevada . Meetings will be held in Nevada in Amargosa Valley and Las Vegas , and in Washington , DC . Meetings begin October 3. Please visit www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca for a full schedule or see below. You may also submit comments online, regular mail or fax.

II. Background

On August 9, 2005 , the EPA proposed new public health standards for the proposed high-level radioactive waste disposal facility at Yucca Mountain , Nevada (in Western Shoshone territory). The proposed standards set a maximum dose level for the first 10,000 years, and then to provide additional protection up to 1 million years. The proposed standards also require that the facility must withstand the effects of earthquakes, volcanoes and significantly increased rainfall while containing the nuclear waste during the 1-million year period.

III. For more information

EPA www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca
1-800-331-9477

Meeting Schedule:

Amargosa Valley

Amargosa Valley Community Center
821 East Farm Road
Amargosa Valley , Nevada 89020

Monday, October 3, 2005 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (deadline to schedule a speaking time, September 30)

* Information Session 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
* Roundtable Dialogue Session 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
* Public Hearing 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Las Vegas

The Cashman Center
850 North Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (deadline to schedule a speaking time, September 30)

* Information Session 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
* Roundtable Dialogue Session 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
* Public Hearing 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

* Information Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am
* Public Hearing 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Thursday, October 6, 2005 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

* Information Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am
* Public Hearing 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Washington , DC

EPA East Building , Room 1153
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (deadline to schedule a speaking time, October 7)

* Information Session 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
* Public Hearing 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Note: Please use the Constitution Avenue entrance and bring a photo ID.