ML20266G200

Comment (3970) E-mail Regarding Holtec-CISF Draft EIS

ML20266G200
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Site:	HI-STORE
Issue date:	09/21/2020
From:	Public Commenter Public Commenter
To:	NRC/NMSS/DREFS
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From: Bernice J. Gutierrez <gutierbj1748@comcast.net>

Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 2:52 PM To: Holtec-CISFEIS Resource

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[External_Sender] HOLTEC - Waste Disposable Site Attachments: DEIS sample letter - HOLTEC bjg.docx To Whom it may concern:

We are opposed to using New Mexico as a waste disposable site. We were once told that New Mexico would never receive high risk waste and now that no longer applies??? We dont want it sent here!!

Bernice J. Gutierrez

Federal Register Notice: 85FR16150 Comment Number: 3970 Mail Envelope Properties (040d01d69048$40fdfac0$c2f9f040$)

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September 21, 2020 TO: Holtec-CISFEIS@nrc.gov

Subject:

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for HOLTEC Internationals Application for a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Waste; Docket ID NRC-2018-0052

Dear Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC):

I oppose the Holtec plan to bring all of the nations commercial high-level radioactive waste to New Mexico, and I oppose bringing any such waste to the state. I agree with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham that the Holtec project poses significant and unacceptable risks to New Mexicans, our environment and our economy.

While Holtec says that it wants to use the site for 120 years, the DEIS limits its analysis to 40 years. That is clearly inadequate and not technically credible. Since the NRC has found that waste can safely remain where it is for at least 120 years, that is clearly safer for the next 40 years than packaging the waste and shipping by railroad through dozens of states - mostly in the eastern half of the nation - to New Mexico.

Moreover, since there is no permanent disposal site, it is not credible to say that the waste at the Holtec site would ever leave.

The fact that Holtecs plan to have the federal government own and pay for waste transportation is not legal under current law is not discussed in the DEIS. Holtec has stated that it is lobbying Congress to change the law, but NRC is not supposed to engage in such lobbying, even though the agency gives the appearance of supporting such a change in the law by supporting the Holtec plan.

Now NRC is not keeping it promise for in-person meetings in New Mexico, because Holtec wants NRC to hurry and issue the license.

I agree with Senators Udall and Heinrich that there is no compelling public interest reason to justify this rush to replace meetings with virtual webinars, and this decision gives the Commission the appearance of valuing the preferences of a for-profit company looking to store highly dangerous nuclear waste over that of the public and their elected representatives.

Thank you for considering and responding to my comments.

Bernice J. Gutierrez 1101 Woodland Ave., NW Albuquerque, NM 87107