ML16364A292
| ML16364A292 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Northwest Medical Isotopes |
| Issue date: | 12/06/2016 |
| From: | Division of License Renewal |
| To: | |
| Drucker D | |
| References | |
| Download: ML16364A292 (20) | |
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Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Construction of the Proposed NWMI Medical Radioisotope Production Facility December 6, 2016
Meeting Background Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI) submitted an application for construction of a medical radioisotope production facility at Discovery Ridge Research Park.
The NRC:
is reviewing that application & performing an environmental review is reviewing the environmental impacts of constructing, operating, and decommissioning the proposed facility has developed preliminary results of that review wants your comments on those results 2
Meeting Rules & Format
- Rules
- Sign in
- Silence personal electronics
- Yellow cards for speakers
- Meeting format
- Introduction
- Environmental review & draft EIS briefing
- Questions
- Comments 3
Overview NRC presentation NRCs regulatory role Summary of the construction permit review process Overview of the draft EIS Upcoming milestones and how to submit comments Questions/Answers on NRC presentation Your comments 4
NRCs Regulatory Role NRC regulates civilian use of nuclear materials and facilities NRCs mission:
Protect public health and safety Promote common defense and security Protect the environment 5
Environmental Review National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Informs Federal decision making
- Public disclosure of environmental impacts and other considerations NRCs Environmental Regulations 10 CFR Part 51 Provide NRC staff recommendation on whether or not to issue construction permit 6
Construction Permit Review Process Safety Review Review by ACRS Construction Permit NRC Construction Application Hearing Permit Decision submitted to NRC Environmental Review 7
Safety Review Milestones Application Received July 20, 2015 Notice of Acceptance January 4, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Mar & Sep 2016 Draft Safety Evaluation Report June 2017 Advisory Committee for Reactor Summer 2017 Safeguards Meetings Final Safety Evaluation Report Fall 2017 8
Environmental Review Milestones Application Received February 5, 2015 Notice of Intent November 18, 2015 Public Scoping Meeting* December 8, 2015 Environmental Site Audit September 16-17, 2015 Draft EIS October 31, 2016 Draft EIS Public Meeting* December 6, 2016 Draft EIS Comments Due* December 29, 2016 Final EIS May 2017
- Opportunity for Public Participation 9
Overview of the draft Environmental Impact Statement Purpose and Need Affected Environment Environmental Impacts of Proposed Action Environmental Impacts of Alternatives to Proposed Action NRCs staff preliminary recommendation 10
Purpose and Need for Proposed Federal Action
- The proposed Federal Action:
Whether or not to issue construction permit
- The purpose and need is to provide a medical radioisotope production option that could help fill the need for a domestic source of medical radioisotopes.
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Environmental Resource Areas Air Quality Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice Human Health Terrestrial Resources Aquatic Resources Land Use Water Resources Historical and Cultural Resources 12
Proposed Site Location
- Discovery Ridge Research Park, Columbia, MO
- 7.4 acres 13
Definition of Impacts NRC-defined impact levels:
SMALL - Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter an important attribute of the resource.
MODERATE - Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize, important attributes of the resource.
LARGE - Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource.
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Impacts of the proposed NWMI facility as determined in the Draft EIS Resource Area Impact Land Use and Visual Resources SMALL Air Quality and Noise SMALL Geologic Environment SMALL Water Resources SMALL Ecological Resources SMALL Socioeconomics SMALL Human Health SMALL Waste Management SMALL Transportation SMALL 15
Other Environmental Requirements
- Endangered Species Act (Section 7)
- National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106)
- Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898) 16
Impacts of the Proposed NWMI Facility Other Environmental Requirements Resource Area Impact Endangered & Threatened Species No Effect Historic Properties No Adverse Effect Not Expected to Experience Environmental Justice Disproportionately High and Adverse Impacts 17
Cumulative Impacts Overall environment impacts including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions Cumulative impacts on environment mostly small Impacts from the proposed NWMI facility would be an unnoticeable or minor contributor to cumulative impacts 18
Alternatives One Alternative Site University of Missouri Research Reactor SMALL to MODERATE: Noise Two Alternative Technologies Linear Accelerator-based at Discovery Ridge SMALL: all resource areas Subcritical Fission at Discovery Ridge SMALL: all resource areas No action alternative SMALL: all resource areas 19
Preliminary Recommendation The preliminary recommendation of the NRC staffs environmental review is to issue a construction permit to NWMI, unless safety issues mandate otherwise.
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Submitting Comments After the Meeting By mail: Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Division of Administrative Services Mailstop OWFN-12-H08 U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Internet: www.regulations.gov Docket ID: NRC-2013-0235 Comments due by December 29, 2016 21
Additional Information Environmental Project Manager:
David.Drucker@nrc.gov, (800) 368-5642, Ext. 6223 The draft EIS can be viewed at:
Daniel Boone Regional Library 100 W Broadway, Columbia, Missouri 65203 NRCs Web site (www.nrc.gov):
http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/nonpower/nw-medical-isotopes.html NWMI Draft EIS is NUREG-2209 22