ML15356A126

Summary of Public Scoping Meeting Conducted Related to the Review of the Proposed Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC Radiosotope Production Facility

ML15356A126
Person / Time
Site:	Northwest Medical Isotopes
Issue date:	01/20/2016
From:	Martinez N Division of License Renewal
To:	James Danna Division of License Renewal
Nancy Martinez 415-2719
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 20, 2016 MEMORANDUM TO: James Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Nancy Martinez, Environmental Project Manager /RA/

Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOSOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted an environmental scoping meeting related to the review of the proposed Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI) radioisotope production facility. NWMI submitted a portion of its construction permit application by letter dated February 5, 2015. The scoping meeting was conducted on December 8, 2015, at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East in Columbia, Missouri. Michael Balazik, safety project manager, presented an overview of NRCs regulatory oversight and mission, content and format of the NWMI construction permit application, proposed technology, and the safety review of the NWMI application that NRC staff will conduct. Nancy Martinez, environmental project manager, presented an overview of the environmental review process, provided information as to how comments can be submitted, and where the NWMI construction permit application can be reviewed. Forty-three people attended the meeting. The attendees included members of the NRC staff, members of the public, news media, and local, State, and Federal government officials. Public comments expressed the benefits of constructing and operating the proposed facility, mostly focusing on economic development and job growth.

A listing of attendees is provided in Enclosure 1. The meeting notice and agenda, dated November 16, 2015, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML15338A113. The presentation slides are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15337A172. The scoping meeting transcripts are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15356A133.

Docket No. 50-609

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encls:

Package: ML15356A096 Memo: ML15356A126 Transcripts: ML15356A133 *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR BC:DLR: NRR BC:DPR: NRR PM:DPR: NRR PM: DLR: NRR NAME IBetts* JDanna AAdams MBalazik NMartinez DATE 12/23/15 1/19/2016 1/12/16 1/19/16 1/20/16 Letter to J. Danna from N. Martinez dated January 20, 2016

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOSOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY DISTRIBUTION E-MAIL:

AAdams, NRR DTiktinsky, NMSS Public SLynch, NRR RJohnson, NMSS RidsNrrDpr DBarass, NSIR ASapountzis, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrta LTran, NRR LHarris, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrtb MYoung, OGC JDanna, NRR RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR NMartinez, NRR MBalazik, NRR RidsOgcMailCenter MMoser, NRR JBielecki, OGC HARD COPY:

Carolyn C. Haass Chief Operating Officer Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC 815 Northwest 9th Street, Suite 256 Corvallis, OR 97330 Nicholas F. Fowler Chief Executive Officer Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC 815 Northwest 9th Street, Suite 256 Corvallis, OR 97330

LISTING OF ATTENDEES FROM THE NWMI RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETING December 8, 2015 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Alexander Adams U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Bernie Andraws Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Michael Balazik NRC Tim Bennett Terracon Consultants Dan Brague Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Will Brantley Missouri Department of Health James E. Brook Public Ken Brooks University of Missouri Research Reactor David Bryan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stacey Button Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Heidi Dixen-White ABC Labs Ron Dobey University of Missouri Research Reactor Jerry Dowell Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gary Dunford AEM Consulting LLC Jeff Echelmeier Williams-Keepers Ryan Euliss Boone Electric Coop Mike Flagg University of Missouri Research Reactor Bill Florea Boone County Kevin Folk NRC Les Foyto University of Missouri Research Reactor John Fruits University of Missouri Research Reactor John Glascock City of Columbia Dave Griggs Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Carolyn Haass NWMI Cheryl Hausman NRC Kevin Hogg University of Missouri System Ryan Kinney Kiewit Terry Maglich Department of Economic Development Nancy Martinez NRC Bob McDavid Mayor, City of Columbia Steve Markley Public Karen M. Miller Boone County Viktoria Mitlyng NRC Michelle Moser NRC Wale Oladiva Public Alex Sapountzis NRC Joe Summerlin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chuck Teal NRC Robert Schwartz Public Enclosure 1

PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Alicia Stice Columbia Tribune Geoffrey Wertz NRC Franklin White ABC Labs Matt Williams Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Enclosure 1

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 20, 2016 MEMORANDUM TO: James Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Nancy Martinez, Environmental Project Manager /RA/

Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOSOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted an environmental scoping meeting related to the review of the proposed Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI) radioisotope production facility. NWMI submitted a portion of its construction permit application by letter dated February 5, 2015. The scoping meeting was conducted on December 8, 2015, at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East in Columbia, Missouri. Michael Balazik, safety project manager, presented an overview of NRCs regulatory oversight and mission, content and format of the NWMI construction permit application, proposed technology, and the safety review of the NWMI application that NRC staff will conduct. Nancy Martinez, environmental project manager, presented an overview of the environmental review process, provided information as to how comments can be submitted, and where the NWMI construction permit application can be reviewed. Forty-three people attended the meeting. The attendees included members of the NRC staff, members of the public, news media, and local, State, and Federal government officials. Public comments expressed the benefits of constructing and operating the proposed facility, mostly focusing on economic development and job growth.

A listing of attendees is provided in Enclosure 1. The meeting notice and agenda, dated November 16, 2015, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML15338A113. The presentation slides are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15337A172. The scoping meeting transcripts are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15356A133.

Docket No. 50-609

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encls:

Package: ML15356A096 Memo: ML15356A126 Transcripts: ML15356A133 *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR BC:DLR: NRR BC:DPR: NRR PM:DPR: NRR PM: DLR: NRR NAME IBetts* JDanna AAdams MBalazik NMartinez DATE 12/23/15 1/19/2016 1/12/16 1/19/16 1/20/16 Letter to J. Danna from N. Martinez dated January 20, 2016

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES, LLC RADIOSOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY DISTRIBUTION E-MAIL:

AAdams, NRR DTiktinsky, NMSS Public SLynch, NRR RJohnson, NMSS RidsNrrDpr DBarass, NSIR ASapountzis, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrta LTran, NRR LHarris, NSIR RidsNrrDprPrtb MYoung, OGC JDanna, NRR RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR NMartinez, NRR MBalazik, NRR RidsOgcMailCenter MMoser, NRR JBielecki, OGC HARD COPY:

Carolyn C. Haass Chief Operating Officer Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC 815 Northwest 9th Street, Suite 256 Corvallis, OR 97330 Nicholas F. Fowler Chief Executive Officer Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC 815 Northwest 9th Street, Suite 256 Corvallis, OR 97330

LISTING OF ATTENDEES FROM THE NWMI RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETING December 8, 2015 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Alexander Adams U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Bernie Andraws Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Michael Balazik NRC Tim Bennett Terracon Consultants Dan Brague Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Will Brantley Missouri Department of Health James E. Brook Public Ken Brooks University of Missouri Research Reactor David Bryan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stacey Button Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Heidi Dixen-White ABC Labs Ron Dobey University of Missouri Research Reactor Jerry Dowell Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gary Dunford AEM Consulting LLC Jeff Echelmeier Williams-Keepers Ryan Euliss Boone Electric Coop Mike Flagg University of Missouri Research Reactor Bill Florea Boone County Kevin Folk NRC Les Foyto University of Missouri Research Reactor John Fruits University of Missouri Research Reactor John Glascock City of Columbia Dave Griggs Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Carolyn Haass NWMI Cheryl Hausman NRC Kevin Hogg University of Missouri System Ryan Kinney Kiewit Terry Maglich Department of Economic Development Nancy Martinez NRC Bob McDavid Mayor, City of Columbia Steve Markley Public Karen M. Miller Boone County Viktoria Mitlyng NRC Michelle Moser NRC Wale Oladiva Public Alex Sapountzis NRC Joe Summerlin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chuck Teal NRC Robert Schwartz Public Enclosure 1

PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Alicia Stice Columbia Tribune Geoffrey Wertz NRC Franklin White ABC Labs Matt Williams Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Enclosure 1