ML20179A007

Comment (1998) E-mail Regarding Holtec-CISF Draft EIS

ML20179A007
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Site:	HI-STORE
Issue date:	06/19/2020
From:	Public Commenter Public Commenter
To:	NRC/NMSS/DREFS
NRC/NMSS/DREFS
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85FR16150
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From: Loveall, Rhonda <rhonda.loveall@dnr.mo.gov>

Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 5:25 PM To: Holtec-CISFEIS Resource Cc: Drake, Tiffany; Grabner, Taylor

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[External_Sender] Holtec EIS Comment Letter Attachments: 20200619 Holtec EIS comment letter signed.pdf Please see the attached letter. If you have any questions you may reach Tiffany Drake at 573-526-9830.

Thank you.

Rhonda S. Loveall Administrative Specialist MDNR l Environmental Remediation Program l Federal Facilities PO Box 176 l Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 573.751.3907 Phone Rhonda.Loveall@dnr.mo.gov Wed like your feedback on the service you received from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Please consider taking a few minutes to complete the departments Customer Satisfaction Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MoDNRsurvey. Thank you.

Federal Register Notice: 85FR16150 Comment Number: 1998 Mail Envelope Properties (a0eab08e1eca476b9ed8b2da495231b2)

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[External_Sender] Holtec EIS Comment Letter Sent Date: 6/19/2020 5:25:22 PM Received Date: 6/19/2020 5:25:26 PM From: Loveall, Rhonda Created By: rhonda.loveall@dnr.mo.gov Recipients:

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June 19, 2020 Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M Attn: Program Management Announcements and Editing Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Holtec Internationals Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project (Docket ID NRC-2018-0052)

To Whom It May Concern:

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Department) appreciates the opportunity to review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Holtec Internationals Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project. The Department offers the following comments for consideration.

• In section 1.3.1, NRC discusses how The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 required the Federal government to site, build and operate a geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel by the mid-1990s. However, multiple factors have contributed to delays and it is now predicted that a repository may be available by 2048.

NRC does not discuss what would happen if delays continue and a permanent repository does not become available by the end of the lifespan of the Holtec International Interim Storage Facility.

• In section 2.2.1.2, NRC mentions the proposed Holtec HI-STORM UMAX Storage System would be capable of storing the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from all existing SNF storage systems. However, it then says the storage cavity is large enough to accommodate almost every canister type in use in the United States. NRC should include a discussion on how Holtec will address canisters too large for the storage cavity.

• Section 2.2.1.7 does not currently address radiological or rail safety inspections of the waste. Some states, including Missouri, have statutes that allow for inspections on shipments that exceed a certain level of radioactivity. The EIS should include a discussion of how inspections would occur during transit, and how the site will coordinate with states that perform inspections.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Holtec Internationals Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please call me at (573) 526-9830. Address any written correspondence to my attention at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

Sincerely, ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION PROGRAM Digitally signed by Tiffany Tiffany Drake Drake Date: 2020.06.19 14:13:13

-05'00' Tiffany Drake Remediation and Radiological Assessment Unit Chief TD:tgr