The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) for the production of plutonium pits in support of NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program (DOE/EIS-0573). The programmatic EIS will evaluate the environmental impacts of producing pits at the Congressionally mandated rate (and potentially other reasonable rates) using various single site and multi-site alternatives, associated activities at other NNSA sites, and associated waste management and transportation activities.
Public Comment Opportunities
Dates: NNSA invites all interested agencies (federal, state, Native American Tribes, county, and local), public interest groups, businesses, and members of the public to submit comments on the draft programmatic EIS for consideration by NNSA in the draft programmatic EIS until midnight July 16, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.
Addresses: Written comments on the draft programmatic EIS, requests to be placed on the draft programmatic EIS distribution list, and comments or questions on the NEPA process should be sent to: Ms. Jade Fortiner, NEPA Document Manager, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Pit Production Modernization, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC, 20585, or email to PitPEIS@nnsa.doe.gov.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, please be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available. If you wish for NNSA to withhold your name and/or other personally identifiable information, please state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. You may also submit comments anonymously.
Public Hearings: NNSA will hold five in-person public meetings (two will be hybrid) for the draft programmatic EIS. NNSA will provide a brief presentation on the NEPA process and the draft programmatic PEIS, and then NNSA will accept public comments on the draft programmatic EIS.
| Date and Time (all times local time) | Meeting Location | Virtual Meeting Link |
| North Augusta, South Carolina Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:00-5:30pm Open House Poster Session 5:30-8:00pm Formal Public Hearing | North Augusta Community Center 495 Brookside Dr North Augusta, SC 29841 | Short URL: https://bit.ly/PitPEIS5May Meeting ID: 267 103 716 263 892 Passcode: Wb2RJ9zA Join by Phone: 571-429-4592 Phone conference ID: 297 381 326# |
| Kansas City, Missouri Thursday, May 7, 2026 5:00-5:30pm Open House Poster Session 5:30-8:00pm Formal Public Hearing | Hillcrest Community Center Community Room 10401 Hillcrest Road Kansas City, MO 64134 | No virtual meeting option. |
| Livermore, California Tuesday, May 12, 2026 5:00-5:30pm Open House Poster Session 5:30-8:00pm Formal Public Hearing | Garré Vineyard & Winery Santa Rosa Room 7986 Tesla Road Livermore, CA 94550 | No virtual meeting option. |
| Santa Fe, New Mexico Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:00-5:30pm Open House Poster Session 5:30-8:00pm Formal Public Hearing | Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 | Short URL: https://bit.ly/PitPEIS14May Meeting ID: 278 752 885 654 34 Passcode: W9Bt96vN Join by Phone: 719-283-1404 Phone conference ID: 311 183 140# |
| Washington, DC Wednesday, May 20, 2026 2:00-2:30pm Open House Poster Session 2:30-5:00pm Formal Public Hearing | Southwest Library Large Meeting Room 900 Wesley Pl, SW Washington, DC 20024 | No virtual meeting option. |
For further information: Please contact Ms. Kristen M. Dors, NEPA Compliance Officer, NNSA Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, Los Alamos Field Office, 3747 West Jemez Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544; telephone: 505-606-8953; or email to: PitPEIS@nnsa.doe.gov.