Request for Public Comment

Draft Screening Report – Proposed Construction and Operation of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Storage Facility at 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) to construct and operate a radioactive liquid waste storage facility at the Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario. 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 the CNSC Designated Officer in January 2004.

The public comment period ends May 24, 2006. CNSC staff will review and address all comments received before finalizing the Screening Report and forwarding it to the 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 the CNSC Environmental Assessment Specialist at the e-mail 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 e-mail no later than May 24, 2006 to:

Claude David
Environmental Assessment Specialist
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

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

The 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.