The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on the environmental assessment scope document for the proposed construction of the Iter International Fusion Energy Institute facility in Clarington, Ontario. This environmental assessment will be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Interested parties should address their written comments to the CNSC environmental assessment project manager at the address indicated below. The public comment period ends October 19, 2001. The CNSC will review comments and then finalize the draft scope document. All comments received regarding the scope document are considered public.

The Iter Institute has submitted notice to the CNSC of their intention to apply for a licence to construct a research and development facility that demonstrates the feasibility of fusion energy. If licensed, the Iter facility would be designated as a Class 1 A Nuclear Facility under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.

Copies of the draft scope document are available at the following locations:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Library 280 Slater Street, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9	Ajax Public Library 65 Harwood Ave. S. Ajax, ON L1S 2H8
Clarington Public Library 62 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A8	Oshawa Public Library McLaughlin Library 65 Bagot Street Oshawa, ON L1H 1N2
Clarke Branch - Clarington Public Library 127 Church Street Orono, ON L0B 1M0	Pickering Public Library 1 The Esplanade P.O. Box 368 Pickering, On L1V 2R6
Courtice Branch - Clarington Public Library 2950 Courtice Rd. Courtice, ON L1E 2H8	Whitby Public Library 405 Dundas St. W. Whitby, On L1N 6A1

For more information, please see the Backgrounder and Steps Ahead.

Written comments on the draft scope document should be submitted by mail or e-mail by October 19, 2001 to:

M. Wood
Project Manager
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9
Phone: 1-800-668-5284
E-mail: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca