Take Action: How to Submit Written Comments 

You can submit comments on the plutonium pit production PEIS through sending in written comment, as well as attending a hearing and making comments in-person, or online where available. We encourage both if possible, but take action however is easiest for you! To help, see below on exactly how to submit written comments (stay tuned to this website for upcoming comment trainings and sample talking points).

How to Submit Written Comments 

The deadline to submit all comments is July 16, 2026. 

  • Comments on the scope of the PEIS can be emailed to: PitPEIS@nnsa.doe.gov include the document number: DOE/EIS-0573 in the subject line. 
  • Handwritten comments on the PEIS 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

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, please be advised that your entire comment—including your personally identifiable information—may be made publicly available. We recommend making your comment publicly available, this increases transparency in the decision-making and accountability processes. 

  • You may submit comments anonymously. If you wish for the NNSA to withhold your name and/or other personally identifiable information, please state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. 

Tips for Preparing Your Comment 

  • Include the document number: DOE/EIS-0573 
  • Keep your comment focused on the subject matter of the environmental impacts of plutonium pit production. 
  • Comments are most effective when they are unique. Use talking points to guide your comment and any personal experiences or expertise to make your comment your own.  
  • If you are a scientist, technical expert, a community member that lives near an involved site, etc., indicate this in your comment.  
  • When appropriate, provide data/evidence to support your comment. 
  • Clearly state that you support transparency and a rigorous analysis of the risks associated with plutonium pit production across its many sites.  

Where do I Start?

Some questions to consider as you draft your comment:

Are there other questions about the pit production program you would like answered in the final PEIS? 

How do you want to introduce yourself? Are you a concerned citizen or community member, a technical expert, do you live near a transportation route?  

What concerns listed in these talking points jump out at you and why? 

Is there information that is missing from the draft PEIS?  For example- a plan for long term nuclear waste disposal or training for first responders along transportation routes that you care about?