In a letter to Commissioner Michael Connor, Secretary Laird lays out the latest time frame for the release of the documents:
” … The nearly 25,000 pages of documents will be submitted to our federal agency partners by mid-October for formatting and review for the anticipated formal public comment period. We have set November 15, 2013 as that date, with an extended public comment period of 120 days. This extended public comment period will allow interested parties the time needed to thoughtfully comment, and will address possible time constraint issues because of the holiday season. … “
Read the letter here: BDCP+letter+to+Commissioner+Connor+9.20.13
