From: Ramsey, John [jramsey@NRCan.gc.ca]
Sent: August 25, 2003 2:12 PM
To: Stephanie Briscoe (E-mail 2)
Cc: Zainab Moghal (E-mail 2); Dixit, Aruna; Burgess, Margo; Clausen,
Scott; Hogan, Charlene; Maclean, Neil
Subject: Meadowbank Project -- Request for Extension to Due Date for
Comments on Project Description

Hi Stephanie,

As I mentioned during our conversation earlier today, the Ontario power
outage/blackout which began the afternoon of August 14 was problematic for
many.  Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) was one of several federal
departments complying with the provincial request to operate buildings at
minimum levels of energy consumption. During the 'state of emergency' which
extended through August 22, only those NRcan employees deemed essential
(i.e. for safety and security reasons) were expected to report to work. This
as you can appreciate, has affected our ability to meet certain requests
within the specified time lines.

Given the circumstances noted above, would it be possible to extend the
deadline for comments on the Meadowbank Project Description from August 29
(ref. your letter of July 29, 2003) to Friday, September 5?

Sincerely,

John Ramsey
Senior EA Officer, Office of Environmental Affairs
Agent principal d'évaluation environnementale, Bureau des affaires
environnementales
phone/téléphone: (613) 947-1591  fax/télécopieur: (613) 995-5719
jramsey@nrcan.gc.ca / jramsey@rncan.gc.ca

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