Posted: 6:52 AM- Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has scheduled two public hearings on Divine Strake, the massive experimental explosion planned by the federal government for the Nevada Test Site. The proposed test, though nonnuclear, is a source of concern for many Utahns who fear that radioactive fallout from past atomic tests at the location might drift into Utah as atomic testing fallout did in the past.

Huntsman will make introductory remarks at the state-sponsored Salt Lake City hearing on Jan. 24. A court reporter will transcribed the comments from that hearing and one in St. George. The remarks will be enclosed in the state's comments to the federal agencies behind Divine Strake.

The National Nuclear Security Administration is accepting written comments through Feb. 7 on its environmental assessment for the test blast. There is no provision for oral comments at the federal meetings being held this week.

Here's the schedule for the state-sponsored hearings:

Jan. 18, 5 - 8 p.m.

Dixie State College Dunford Auditorium, Browning Building 225 S. 700 East St. George

Jan. 24, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Utah State Capitol, West Building, Room 135 450 N. State Street Salt Lake City