ML19304B408
| ML19304B408 | |
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| Site: | HI-STORE |
| Issue date: | 10/23/2019 |
| From: | Perry R US Dept of Energy, Office of the Secretary |
| To: | Haaland D, Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman, US HR (House of Representatives) |
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| LTR-19-0433 | |
| Download: ML19304B408 (2) | |
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The Secretary of Energy Washington, DC 20585 October 23, 2019 l~he Honorable Deb Haaland l:u.s. House of Representatives l~ashington, DC 20515
!bear Congresswoman Haaland:
lffhank.you fo~ yo~r June 19 lett~r. expressing your oppositio? to the proposed iconsolidated mtenm storage fac1hty for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) that Holtec International i(Holtec) seeks to construct in New Mexico. As you noted in your letter, the Nuclear IJR.egulatory Commission (NRC) is evaluating Holtec's license application to construct and operate that facility.
j[ want to reaffirm the Department of Energy's (DOE) commitment to breaking the
- gridlock that has letl SNF stranded at temporary sites across the country. Yet, DOE does l!not play a role in the licensing of private SNF storage sites. Such licensing is solely in Jlthe hands of the NRC. Moreover, even ifNRC were to license a private SNF interim 1
/any other private storage provider. This restriction was recently recognized by the iNRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in a May 7, 2019, Memorandum and Order iiissued in the Holtec proceeding. Therefore, I encourage you to continue sharing your ilconcems with the NRC through participation in the NRC licensing process.
1/r hope that once progress is made towards developing a permanent repository, states will
!;consider providing their consent to hosting consolidated interim storage.
Sincerely, i
J!
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Rick Perry I cc:
The Honorable Kristine Svinicki, NRC 1:
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