ML19077A321
| ML19077A321 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 03/13/2019 |
| From: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Jack Cushing Office of New Reactors |
| Cushing J | |
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| Download: ML19077A321 (7) | |
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©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute Kati Austgen, Sr. PM, New Reactors NEI Perspective:
Streamlining NRC Environmental Reviews March 13, 2019
©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute 2 Credit: Mothers for Nuclear Weve come a long way Credit: Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images Credit: USDA Forest Service 40 years of NEPA review Agency implementation FAST 41 EO 13807 Transform CEQ ANPR Pt 52 LL Advanced Reactors
©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute 3 Opportunities at every layer Process and scope efficiencies CEQ NEPA regs NRC regulations NRC guidance NRC procedures NRC practice Categorical exclusion; EA only Incorporate environmental review experience Disciplined use of RAIs, audits Focus: necessary to make finding
©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute 4 BIG efficiencies = wise resource allocation Categorical exclusions Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact/
Environmental Assessment Generic Environmental Impact Statements
©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute 5 No duplicative analysis Proportional to technology Alternate site Alternate source Need for power Scope of Review Credit: NOAA NESDIS
©2019 Nuclear Energy Institute 6 Where a full environmental impact statement is needed:
Clear, concise Final EIS Stake-holder engage-ment Focused content Generic findings
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