ML20198B119
| ML20198B119 | |
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| Site: | 07200022 |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1998 |
| From: | Kane W, Lamb G INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20198A991 | List: |
| References | |
| ISFSI, NUDOCS 9812180062 | |
| Download: ML20198B119 (3) | |
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l AGREEMENT BETWEEN i
U.S. NUCLEAR REGUl.ATORY COMMISSION AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT f
- 1. Pumose and Oblectives This agreement provides procedures and guidance for coordination and cooperation between
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the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and i
Safeguards and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Utah
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State Office, concoming the preparation of an EnvironmentalImpact Statement (EIS) for the j
application of Private Fuel Storage, LLC, (PFS) to construct and operate an independent 1
Spent Fuel Storage Installation at the Skull Valley Goshute Indian Reservation in Tooele i
County, Utah.
This agreement is intended to assist in meeting the requirements and objectives of the National
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through integrating each agency's planning, environmental review, and other procedures with NEPA requirements so that such efforts may take place J
concurrently rather than consecutively; eliminating duplication of effort; and emphasizing l
Interagency cooperation.
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ll. Acenev Roles i
j The NRC shall be the lead agepey and shall supervise the preparation of the EIS. The BLM j
shall be a cooperating agency.
I Ill. Procedures and Resoonsibilition i
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The NRC shall provide financial resources for its environmental review and preparation of the EIS. BLM shall provide the financial resources to carfy out its role as a l
cooperating agency, f
B.
If PFS requires rights of way (ROWS) from BLM for required facilities, NRC will require l
PFS to seek such ROWS from BLM prior to publication of the draft EIS (DEIS).
C.
NRC shall identify BLM as a cooperating agency for preparation of the EIS in all Federal l
Register (FR) Notices concoming availability of the DEIS, final EIS (FEIS) and any l
Record of Decision (ROD).
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D.
Each agency shall designate a coordinator who shati be e single point of contact for the project.
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BLM shall provide information to NRC conceming the occurrence of and impacts on i
conditions, resources, and uses on the public lands that may be affected by the subject repository.
ENCLOSURE 9812100062 981216 PDR ADOCK 07200022 C
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BLM shall id:ntify potential attemativo locations cnd routes from facilities and ROWS that may be required on the public lands.
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BLM shall provide to NRC the BLM required and suggested mitigating measures for actions for facilities and ROWS proposed on the public lands.
H.
NRC shall analyze BLM's recommended altamatives in the draft and Anal EISs and shall describe BLM's required and recommended mitigating measures in the subject EIS.
L NRC shaillnform BLM of progress on the project and sha!! Invite BLM to attend meetings (at BLM's expense) related to NRC's environmental review.
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.NRC shall provide an opportunity for BLM to comment on the preliminary DEIS (If any),
DEIS, preliminary Final EIS (if any), and Final EIS.
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Upon NRC's request, BLM shaft provide a letter indicating whether it concurs with the scoping report, draft EIS, and Anal EIS.
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To the extent consistent with NRC regulations and policy, NRC shall attempt to schedule i
notices and releases of required documents, approvals and decisions to accommodate j
the requirements of Department of Interior and BLM.
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NRC shall provide finanelat resources for its technical experts to testify in the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boar.d hearing. If expertise within BLM's authority is required, BLM shall provide assistance, including expert witnesses at BLM's expense.
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IV. Administration i
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Nothing in this agreement will be construed as affecting the authorities of the participating agencies or as binding beyond their respective authorities or to require either agency to obligate or expend funds in excess of available appropriations or contributions by the applicant.
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NRC, as the lead agency, shall maintain the formal project file and shall make the file available to BLM as needed by BLM.
C.
This agreement terminates following the completion of the final EIS and issuance of the final ROD; or the agreement may be canceled at any time by one of the participating agencies following at least 30-days notica to the other participant O
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The terms of this agreement may be renegotiated at any time at the initiative of one of the participating agencies, following at least 304ays notice to the other participant.
Changes will be in the form of an amendment and will become effective upon signature by both agencies.
i APPROVED:
William F. Kane, Director Spent Fuel Project Omco Office of Nuclear Material Safety
,and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulator) Commission
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i G. William Lamb, Utah State Directer Bureau of Land Management j
United States Department of the Interior
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