Mr. Owen W. Lowe, U.S. Department of Energy, Isotope Production and Distribution, NE-70, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874

X -- NEW PUBLIC MEETING DATE FOR POSSIBLE PRIVATIZATION OF DOE ISOTOPE ACTIVITIES POC Mr. Owen W. Lowe, U.S. Department of Energy, Isotope Production and Distribution, NE-70 (GTN), 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874, (301) 903-5161. The DOE published a Notice in the December 5, 1995 Business Daily and December 11, 1995 Federal Register seeking Expressions of Interest concerning the possible privatization of DOE isotope activities. The Notice was to remain effective until February 23, 1996, responses were due by February 23, 1996, and an information meeting was to be held at the DOE facility auditorium in Germantown, Maryland, on January 10, 1996. Due to severe weather, the information meeting was not held. This Notice announces a change in public meeting dates. The Notice seeking Expressions of Interest concerning the possible privatization of DOE isotope activities will now remain effective until March 29, 1996. Responses may be submitted at any time prior to March 29, 1996. An information meeting addressing this notice will be held at the DOE facility auditorium in Germantown, Maryland, from 9:00 a.m. until noon on February 13, 1996. Information packages distributed during the February 13, 1996 meeting will be made available to interested parties after February 14, 1996. Submit requests to the programmatic information contact listed below. All information, other than the dates, presented in the December 1995 Notice remains the same. Requests for information should be directed to: Mr. Owen W. Lowe, U.S. Department of Energy, Isotope Production and Distribution, NE-70 (GTN), 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874, (301) 903-5161. (0019)

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