DOE/EIS-0573: Plutonium Pit Production; Multiple Locations

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement 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

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 scope, environmental issues, and alternatives for consideration by NNSA in the draft PEIS until July 14, 2025. Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable. 

NNSA will hold two virtual public scoping meetings for the proposed PEIS as follows: 

Tuesday, May 27, 2025     

  • Time: 5:00-7:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)
  • Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/PuPEISMtg1
  • Dial in by Phone: (571) 429-4592   Phone ID: 808 821 801

Wednesday, May 28, 2025      

  • Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)
  • Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/PuPEISMtg2 
  • Dial in by Phone: (571) 429-4592      Phone ID: 989 289 432

NNSA will provide a brief presentation on the NEPA process and the PEIS and then NNSA will accept public comments on the scope of the PEIS.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the PEIS, requests to be placed on the PEIS distribution list, and comments or questions on the scoping 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.

For further information about the Notice of Intent, 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.

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