ML20206L385

08-12-20 Letter to Representative Jamie Raskin from Chairman Svinicki Responds to Request for NRC to Further Extend the Public Comment Period for NRC-2018-0052 and NRC-2016-0231 Due to COVID-19

ML20206L385
Person / Time
Issue date:	08/12/2020
From:	Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman
To:	Raskin J US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives)
Storch J
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ML20196L789	List: ML20206L385
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CORR-20-0078, LTR-20-0274-1
Download: ML20206L385 (1)

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$Q;l NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION Cyr g f WASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001 CHAIRMAN August 12,2020 TheHonorable Jamie Raskin United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 DearCongressman Raskin:

Onbehalf oftheU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

Iamresponding toyour July 3,2020,letter requesting that theNRCextend thepublic commentperiods onthedraft Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for two applications for consolidated interim storage facilities until atleast 6monthsafter theCOVID-19 public healthemergency concludes.

The draft EISsareforapplications fromHoltec International, proposing afacility inLeaCounty, NewMexico, andInterim Storage

Partners, proposinga facility inAndrewsCounty, Texas.

Given thecontinuing COVID-19 public health emergency aswell asrequests from multiple stakeholders, theNRCstaff hasdecided toextend each public comment period.

The public will haveuntil September 22,2020,tosubmit comments on the draft EISfortheproposed facility inNewMexico anduntil November 3,2020tocommentonthe proposed facility inTexas.

Eachextended commentperiod provides thepublic withatotal of180days toconsider thedraft EISandsubmit anyinput.

Notices ofthese extensions werepublishedinthe Federal Register.

ifyouhaveanyquestions orneedadditional information, please contact me orhave yourstaff contact EugeneDacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional Affairs,at (301) 415-1776.

Sincerely, Kristine L.Svinicki