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Slides - Introductory Public Meeting on Environmental Justice at NRC
ML21193A295
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Issue date: 07/15/2021
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Assessment of Environmental Justice at the NRC We Will Begin Shortly Please log into the toll-free bridgeline for audio.

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Public Meeting Slides are available at ML21193A295. There are also links to access the slides via Teams for the 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET; these links can also be found in our meeting notices.

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2 Systematic Review of Environmental Justice in NRCs Programs, Policies, and Activities Public Meeting July 15, 2021

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3 Introduction and Agenda Overview of environmental justice effort Comment gathering Closing Statements

Meeting Logistics

  • This is a Comment-Gathering public meeting to receive public comments.
  • This meeting is being transcribed and transcript will be publicly available.
  • No regulatory decisions will be made at today's meeting.

Meeting audio is through toll-free bridgelines:

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Participants are in listen-only mode until the comment-gathering period.

Slides are available at ML21193A295. There are also links to access the slides via Teams for the 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET; these links can also be found in our meeting notices.

Participants can send questions during the meeting to David McIntyre at dtm@nrc.gov.

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Introductions

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Joan Olmstead, 1:30 p.m. ET meeting Lance Rakovan, 8:00 p.m. ET meeting Speakers:

  • Allen Fetter, Project Manager, Environmental Justice Review Team, 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET meetings The Environmental Justice Review Team includes members representing multiple disciplines from across the agency, including, for example, environmental sciences, state and tribal government liaison, health physics, public affairs, small business and civil rights, and legal.

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6 Describe NRC staff efforts for its environmental justice review Receive your comments

Why is the NRC having this meeting?

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  • Staff is systematically reviewing how Environmental Justice is addressed in NRCs programs, policies, and activities.
  • Staff will not be discussing specific ongoing licensing actions
  • Soliciting feedback is an important part of this review.

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What is Environmental Justice?

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Environmental justice refers to the federal policy established in 1994 by Executive Order (EO) 12898, which directed federal agencies to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations.

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What is the NRCs current policy on Environmental Justice?

Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 In 2004, the Commission issued its Policy Statement on the Treatment of Environmental Justice Matters in NRC Regulatory and Licensing Actions (69 FR 52040)

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Commissions April 23, 2021 Staff Requirements Memorandum (ML21113A070)

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Evaluate recent Executive Orders and assess whether environmental justice is appropriately considered and addressed given the agencys mission.

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Consider the practices of other Federal and State agencies and Tribal governments, and evaluate whether the NRC should incorporate environmental justice beyond implementation through NEPA.

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Review the adequacy of the 2004 Commission Policy Statement.

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Consider whether establishing formal mechanisms to gather external stakeholder input would benefit any future environmental justice efforts 10

Questions to help inform the NRC staffs Environmental Justice Review (excerpts from 86 FR 36307) 11 Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164

What is your understanding of what is meant by environmental justice at the NRC?

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When the NRC is conducting licensing and other regulatory reviews, the agency uses a variety of ways to gather information from stakeholders and interested persons on environmental impacts of the proposed agency action.

  • How could the NRC expand how it engages and gathers input?
  • What formal tools might there be to enhance information gathering from stakeholders and interested persons in NRCs programs, policies, and activities?
  • Can you describe any challenges that may reduce your ability to engage with the NRC on environmental justice issues?

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  • How could the NRC enhance opportunities for members of environmental justice communities to participate in licensing and regulatory activities?
  • What has the NRC historically done well, or currently does well that we could do more of or expand with respect to environmental justice, including engagement efforts?
  • In your view, what portions of the 2004 Policy Statement are effective?

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What actions could the NRC take to enhance consideration of environmental justice at the NRC, considering the agencys mission and statutory authority?

  • Would you recommend that NRC consider any particular organization's environmental justice program(s) in its assessment?
  • Are there opportunities to expand consideration of environmental justice at the NRC, considering the agencys mission? If so, what are they?

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Environmental Justice Review Timeline Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 Comments Accepted via

  • Telephone: 301-415-3875 (leave voicemail comment)
  • E-mail: NRC-EJReview@nrc.gov
  • Mail
  • Federal Rulemaking Website Planning additional public meeting(s) during the comment period Submit comments by August 23, 2021 January 2022: Staff provide results of review to the Commission 16

If you have questions/comments 1.

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Press # after saying your name to hear the meeting again.

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If you want to withdraw question: press *2 5.

Try and keep comments to 3-5 minutes Any follow-up comments will need to proceed back through the process

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Contact Information Joan Olmstead, Facilitator Joan.Olmstead@nrc.gov Lance Rakovan, Facilitator Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov David McIntyre, Office of Public Affairs dtm@nrc.gov Allen Fetter, Environmental Justice Review Team, Project Manager Allen.Fetter@nrc.gov 18 Bridgeline US 1:30 p.m. ET 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403#

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