ML20105A290
| ML20105A290 | |
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| Site: | HI-STORE |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2020 |
| From: | Heaton J Eddy Lea Energy Alliance |
| To: | Jeff Baran, Borges J, Annie Caputo, Caverly J, Kristine Svinicki, Annette Vietti-Cook, David Wright NRC/Chairman, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC/OCM/AXC, NRC/OCM/DAW, NRC/OCM/JMB, NRC/OGC, NRC/SECY |
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| References | |
| LTR-20-0145, NRC-2018-0052 | |
| Download: ML20105A290 (3) | |
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EDDYLEAENERGYALLIANCE 101N.HALAGUENO CARLSBAD,NM88220 April8,2020 KristineL.Svinicki,Chairman JeffBaran,Commissioner AnnieCaputo,Commissioner DavidA.Wright,Commissioner U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission MailStopO4F00 Washington,DC205550001 ViaemailonlytoChairman@NRC.gov,CMRBARAN@nrc.gov,CMRCaputo@nrc.gov, CMRWright@nrc.gov NRCStaffContacts:
JillCaverly,Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov.
JenniferBorges,Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov.
NRCCommentsAddress:HoltecCISFEIS@nrc.gov AnnetteViettiCook,Secretary U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission Washington,D.C.20555 Viaemailtoannette.vietticook@nrc.gov
SUBJECT:
DocketIDNRC20180052,HoltecInternationalHI-STOREConsolidated InterimStorageFacilityProject(RequestareasonableDEISpubliccommentperiodand conveningofpublichearingsbyvideoconferencingatpreviousNewMexicosites)
DearNRCCommissioners:
ThefollowingMembersoftheEddyLeaEnergyAllianceincluding;CityofCarlsbad,CityofHobbs,Eddy County,LeaCountyallinNewMexico,theirelectedmembersoftheircouncilsandcommissionsaswell astheeightboardmembersoftheEddyLeaEnergyAllianceallwanttobeastransparentas possible.Tobesurewe,aswellastheNRCandHoltecareanxioustobepresentedwithanyscientific, evidencedbasedinformationdispellingthefindingsoftheDEIS.
Sofar,allthathasbeenpresentedbythosethatopposetheprojectarenontechnicalemotional attitudeswithnorealbasisfortheiropposition.
Itisclearthoseopposingtheprojectaredoingitfornootherreasonthandelay.Askingforextensions andusinganymotivetheyareabletoconceivetodelaytheEISprocessisanormal,old,tiredtactic.We wouldsubmittoyouthefollowingpointsrelatedtothehearingprocess:
Anextendedperiodforcommentforanother60daysupto120daysseemsreasonable providedtheNRCdoesnotbelievethisextensionwillcausedelay.
Publichearingsviatelecommunicationsorothersuchmediumplatformsaremuchmore effectivethanpublichearingsinpersonforanumberofreasons:
Thesamepeopleareonlyabletospeakonceandtheyarenotabletocrowdoutthe localswherethehearingisproposed,whichistohearfromthelocalpopulation.
Thoseopposingtheprojectmovefromhearinglocationtohearinglocationsayingthe samethingoverandoveragainandthenclaimtohavethislargenumberopposingthe projectwhenthereareonlyafew.
Theinpersonpublichearingsaremadeintoacircusbythoseopposingtheprojectwith blowups,teeshirts,songs,chants,booing,clappingandmanyotherdemonstrations thathavenothingtodowiththeseriousnessoftheprojecthearings.
Andfurthermore,electronicmediumhearings:
ProvideforamuchbroaderpossibilityforcommentsfromamuchlargerNewMexico platform.
Thevenuewouldmeanpeoplepresentingwouldbeseriousandspendmoretime preparingtheirremarks.
Thenatureofthevenuecreatesaseriousattitudebythosepresentingtoprovide technicalinformation,ratherthanembarrassingthemselveswithcommentsthathave nobasisforopposingtheproject.
ThemanycomplaintsregardingtransportationarenotrelevanttotheDEISotherthan the4milerailspur.
Legaltheoryargumentscanbemadewithpropercitationssubmittedasappropriate presentationsbyemail.
We,therefore,stronglyrecommendtheNRCestablishdatesforthepublicinpersonhearingsthatcan befocusedonthepreviousfivespecificareasofNewMexicotogivethoseresidentsampleopportunity toexpresstheirsupportorconcernsfortheprojectthoughatelecommunicationplatform.Since transportationisnotpartoftheapplicationotherthanthe4milespurtotheprojectlocation.
Therefore,wewouldassertanationalcommenthearingwouldbeinappropriateanduncalledfor.
ThosethatarewritingyouinhopesofdelayingtheEISprocessareverysophisticatedpolitical operationalorganizations,and,frankly,theyhavenobasisforcomplainingthattheirmembersare unabletoaccessanonlinehearingprocess.Argumentstheyhavenointernetaccessorcantafforditis specious,tosaytheleast,whentheyseemtobeabletoattendmeetingsasfaras400milesawayfrom theirhomebaseswithnofinancialdistress.Wewouldaskthatyoumoveforwardwithyourprocess expediouslyinorderforyoutoreceivecommentsandcompletetheEIS.
Bestregards JohnA.Heaton,EddyLeaAllianceBoardChairman
From:
Kyle Marksteiner To:
Kyle Marksteiner
Subject:
[External_Sender] Submitted Comments from ELEA Chair John Heaton Date:
Friday, April 10, 2020 4:10:51 PM Attachments:
ELEA-Holtec NRC DEIS Ltr 4-8-20.docx ELEA-Holtec NRC DEIS Ltr 4-8-20.pdf Thank you for your consideration.
Mr. Heaton's contact information is:
jaheaton1@gmail.com and (575) 302-6358 Visit us on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/CityofCarlsbadGov/
Kyle Marksteiner City of Carlsbad - Public Information Officer (575) 706-2324