ML15314A686
| ML15314A686 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Northwest Medical Isotopes |
| Issue date: | 11/19/2015 |
| From: | David Wrona Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Pauley S State of MO, Dept of Natural Resources, State of MO, Historic Preservation Office |
| Hoffman R 415-1107 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15316A042 | List: |
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| Download: ML15314A686 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 19, 2015 Ms. Sara Parker Pauley State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Ms. Pauley:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review for a construction permit application submitted by Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI), for a proposed radioisotope production facility. A portion of the application for a construction permit was submitted by NWMI in a letter dated February 5, 2015. This facility, if licensed, would produce radioisotopes for use in diagnostic medical isotope procedures. The proposed location of this facility is Discovery Ridge Park in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri (Enclosure 1).
NWMI proposes to construct and operate a radioisotope production facility to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The proposed site would cover approximately 7.4 acres (3.0 ha),
which would include a production facility building, a support facility, a waste staging and shipping building, a diesel generator building, an administration building and security stations (Enclosure 2).
The NRC has established that, as part of the staffs review, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC will comply with the obligations required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, (NHPA) through its NEPA process. The final EIS will include analyses of pertinent environmental issues, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), analyses of potential impact to historic properties and other cultural resources. Alternatives to the proposed action, including alternative site(s), will also be considered.
In the context of NHPA, NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effects (APE) for this undertaking is the area at the proposed site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by construction and post-construction land-disturbing operations. The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where construction and post-construction land-disturbing operations may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites. This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.
In addition to the proposed site, NWMI conducted a site selection process and evaluated in depth the environmental impacts at one alternative site: the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) alternative site. The MURR alternative site is located in the City of Columbia,
S. Pauley MO. The MURR alternative site is adjacent to MURR directly to the south of the existing reactor building on a partially paved parking lot.
The NWMI construction permit application is available through the Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room, which is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS Accession Number for the NWMI construction permit application is ML15086A261. The environmental report is Chapter 19 of the NWMI construction permit application.
The NRC plans to hold a public environmental scoping meeting on December 8, 2015, at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East, 915 Port Way Columbia, MO 65201. The meeting will begin with an open house from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., followed by an NRC staff presentation and opportunity to hear public comments from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by January 4, 2016. Written comments should be submitted by mail to:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0235.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staff's review of this construction permit application, please contact Mr. Robert Hoffman, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-1107 or by e-mail at Robert.Hoffman@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-609
Enclosures:
- 1. Area Map, 5-mile radius
- 2. Map of the proposed NWMI facility boundaries
ML15314A686 (ltr) ML15316A042 (pkg) *concurred via email RERB Technical Staff BC:RERB:DLR OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RERB:DLR Member NAME IBetts* NMartinez RHoffman DWrona DATE 11/18/15 11/18/15 11/18/15 11/19/15 Letter to S. Pauley from D. Wrona dated November 19, 2015.
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION E-mail:
Public AAdams, NRR DTiktinsky, NMSS RTR r/f SLynch, NRR RJohnson, NMSS RidsNrrDpr DBarass, NSIR ASapountzis, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrta LTran, NRR LHarris, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrtb MYoung, OGC DWrona, NRR RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR NMartinez, NRR MBalazik, NRR RidsOgcMailCenter MMoser, NRR RHoffman, NRR HARD COPY Dr. Toni Prawl, Director State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Ms. Judith Deel, Compliance Officer State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Area Map, 5-mile Radius Enclosure 1
Proposed NWMI Facility Boundaries Enclosure 2
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 19, 2015 Ms. Sara Parker Pauley State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Ms. Pauley:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review for a construction permit application submitted by Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI), for a proposed radioisotope production facility. A portion of the application for a construction permit was submitted by NWMI in a letter dated February 5, 2015. This facility, if licensed, would produce radioisotopes for use in diagnostic medical isotope procedures. The proposed location of this facility is Discovery Ridge Park in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri (Enclosure 1).
NWMI proposes to construct and operate a radioisotope production facility to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The proposed site would cover approximately 7.4 acres (3.0 ha),
which would include a production facility building, a support facility, a waste staging and shipping building, a diesel generator building, an administration building and security stations (Enclosure 2).
The NRC has established that, as part of the staffs review, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC will comply with the obligations required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, (NHPA) through its NEPA process. The final EIS will include analyses of pertinent environmental issues, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), analyses of potential impact to historic properties and other cultural resources. Alternatives to the proposed action, including alternative site(s), will also be considered.
In the context of NHPA, NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effects (APE) for this undertaking is the area at the proposed site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by construction and post-construction land-disturbing operations. The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where construction and post-construction land-disturbing operations may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites. This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.
In addition to the proposed site, NWMI conducted a site selection process and evaluated in depth the environmental impacts at one alternative site: the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) alternative site. The MURR alternative site is located in the City of Columbia,
S. Pauley MO. The MURR alternative site is adjacent to MURR directly to the south of the existing reactor building on a partially paved parking lot.
The NWMI construction permit application is available through the Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room, which is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS Accession Number for the NWMI construction permit application is ML15086A261. The environmental report is Chapter 19 of the NWMI construction permit application.
The NRC plans to hold a public environmental scoping meeting on December 8, 2015, at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East, 915 Port Way Columbia, MO 65201. The meeting will begin with an open house from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., followed by an NRC staff presentation and opportunity to hear public comments from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by January 4, 2016. Written comments should be submitted by mail to:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0235.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staff's review of this construction permit application, please contact Mr. Robert Hoffman, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-1107 or by e-mail at Robert.Hoffman@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-609
Enclosures:
- 1. Area Map, 5-mile radius
- 2. Map of the proposed NWMI facility boundaries
ML15314A686 (ltr) ML15316A042 (pkg) *concurred via email RERB Technical Staff BC:RERB:DLR OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RERB:DLR Member NAME IBetts* NMartinez RHoffman DWrona DATE 11/18/15 11/18/15 11/18/15 11/19/15 Letter to S. Pauley from D. Wrona dated November 19, 2015.
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION E-mail:
Public AAdams, NRR DTiktinsky, NMSS RTR r/f SLynch, NRR RJohnson, NMSS RidsNrrDpr DBarass, NSIR ASapountzis, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrta LTran, NRR LHarris, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrtb MYoung, OGC DWrona, NRR RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR NMartinez, NRR MBalazik, NRR RidsOgcMailCenter MMoser, NRR RHoffman, NRR HARD COPY Dr. Toni Prawl, Director State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Ms. Judith Deel, Compliance Officer State Historic Preservation Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Area Map, 5-mile Radius Enclosure 1
Proposed NWMI Facility Boundaries Enclosure 2