ML21188A097

Transmittal Letter, Interim Storage Partners, Issuance of Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI

ML21188A097
Person / Time
Site:	Consolidated Interim Storage Facility
Issue date:	09/13/2021
From:	Shana Helton Division of Fuel Management
To:	Isakson J Consolidated Interim Storage Facility
DHabib NMSS/DFM/STL 301.415.1035
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EPID No. L-2017-NEW-0002
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September 13, 2021 Mr. Jeffery D. Isakson Chief Executive Officer/President Interim Storage Partners LLC P.O. Box 1129 Andrews, TX 79714

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-2515 FOR THE WCS CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (DOCKET NO. 72-1050)

Dear Mr. Isakson:

By letters dated June 8 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML18166A011), and July 19, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18206A595), as amended, Interim Storage Partners LLC (ISP) submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting a site specific license in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 72 for WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF). 1 This proposed facility is to be located in Andrews County, Texas.

NRC has determined based on its review of this application that there is reasonable assurance that: (i) the activities authorized by the license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public; and (ii) these activities will be conducted in compliance with the applicable regulations of 10 CFR Part 72. NRC has further determined that the issuance of the license will not be inimical to the common defense and security.

NRC hereby issues Materials License No. SNM-2515 to ISP, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 72.

A copy of the license is enclosed. Issuance of this license constitutes authorization for a 40-year term to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent fuel and associated radioactive materials at the WCS CISF. All future communications regarding this license should refer to Materials License No. SNM-2515, Docket No. 72-1050. The WCS CISF license contains license conditions and Technical Specifications that must be met in order to comply with NRC regulations.

The technical basis for issuing the license is set forth in the enclosed safety evaluation report for the WCS CISF. In connection with the decision to issue this license, the NRC prepared and published an environmental impact statement and record of decision. A notice of issuance for the environmental impact statement appears in the Federal Register dated August 6, 2021 (86 FR 43277). The NRC also prepared and issued a record of decision for issuing this license in accordance with 10 CFR, Section 51.102(a). In conjunction with sending this letter, the NRC 1 Waste Control Specialists LLC submitted the original application on April 28, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16182A162). ISP resubmitted an updated application following its formation as a joint venture between Waste Control Specialists and Orano CIS LLC, a subsidiary of Orano USA.

J. Isakson 2 has transmitted a notice of the record of decision and the issuance of this license to the Office of the Federal Register.

If you have questions regarding this license, please contact me at (301) 287-9104, or Mr. John-Chau Nguyen of my staff at (301) 415-0262 or John-Chau.Nguyen@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Shana R. Digitally signed by Shana R. Helton Helton Date: 2021.09.13 08:49:44 -04'00' Shana R. Helton, Director Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 72-1050 Materials License No. SNM-2515 EPID No. L-2017-NEW-0002

Enclosures:

1. Preamble to Materials License No. SNM-2515

2. Materials License No. SNM-2515

3. Technical Specifications

4. Safety Evaluation Report cc: w/o Enclosures WCS CISF Service List

WCS CISF Service List Federal Officials The Honorable August Pfluger The Honorable Ted Cruz United States House of Representatives United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John Cornyn United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Adam Zerrenner Mel Massaro U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of Transportation Austin Ecological Services Field Office Federal Railroad Administration 10711 Burnet Road Office of Safety Suite 200 526 Mountain Ave Austin, TX 78758 Altoona, PA 16602 Adam_Zerrenner@fws.gov Lawrence.Massaro@dot.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Natural U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6 Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500 USDA-NRCS Andrews Field Office Dallas, TX 75270 103 NE Avenue L Suite B Martinez.Eli@epa.gov Andrews, TX 79714 Clint.LeMay@usda.gov State Agency Officials Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TCEQ Region 7 Field Office (TCEQ) 9900 W IH-20, Suite 100 P.O. Box 13087 Midland, TX 79706 Austin, TX 78711 Lorinda.Gardner@tceq.texas.gov ashley.forbes@tceq.texas.gov Secretary of New Mexico Environment Department Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Harold L. Runnels Building Richard Hanson 1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite N4050 4200 Smith School Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 Austin, TX 78744 James.Kenney@state.nm.us Richard.Hanson@tpwd.texas.gov Mr. Mark Wolfe Ron Kellermueller State Historic Preservation Officer New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Texas Historical Commission One Wildlife Way P.O. Box 12276 PO Box 25112 Austin, TX 78711-2276 Santa Fe, NM 87507 Mark.Wolfe@thc.texas.gov Ronald.Kellermueller@state.nm.us

WCS CISF Service List Dr. Jeff Pappas New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer New Mexico Historic Preservation Division New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Bataan Memorial Building 407 Galisteo Street, Suite 236 Santa Fe, NM 87501 jeff.pappas@state.nm.us Local Agency Officials Stephen Aldridge Flora Braly Mayor of Jal Mayor of Andrews P.O. Drawer 340 111 Logsdon 309 Main St. Andrews, TX 79714 Jal, NM 88252 fbraly@cityofandrews.org mayor@cityofjal.us Andrews County Commissioners Adam Steen Andrews County Courthouse Mayor of Monahans 201 N. Main 112 W. 2nd St.

Andrews, TX 79714 Monahans, TX cfalcon@co.andrews.tx.us John Belcher Gaines County Commissioners Mayor of Seminole Gaines County Courthouse 302 S. Main Street 101 S. Main Street Seminole, TX 79360 Seminole, TX 79360 Billy Hobbs Sam Cobb Mayor of Eunice Mayor of Hobbs 1106 Ave. J City Hall P.O. Box 147 200 E. Broadway Eunice, NM 88231 Hobbs, NM 88240 bhobbs@cityofeunice.org scobb@hobbsnm.org Lea County Commissioners Jerry L. Phillips City Hall Mayor of Kermit 200 E. Broadway Street 110 S. Tornillo Street Hobbs, NM 88240 Kermit, TX 79745 jberry@leaco.net Winkler County Commissioners David Trujillo 100 E. Winkler Street Mayor of Lovington Kermit, TX 79745 City Hall Charles.wolf@co.winkler.tx.us 214 S. Love Lovington, NM 88260 district1@lovington.org

WCS CISF Service List Soil and Water Conservation District of Andrews, TX 103 NE Ave. L, Suite B Andrews, TX 79714 andrews@swcd.texas.gov Other Organizations and Individuals Morse Haynes Steve Vierck, Executive Director Economic Development Corporation Andrews Economic Development Corporation of Lea County 111 Logsdon 200 E. Broadway St., Suite A201 Andrews, TX 79714 Hobbs, NM 88240 mhaynes@cityofandrews.org edc@edclc.org

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