ML22138A352

5-16-22 Appendix Volume, Part 3 (5th Cir.)(Case No. 21-60743)

ML22138A352
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Issue date:	05/16/2022
From:	Andrew Averbach NRC/OGC
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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 3 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS LLC CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT The U.S. Congress enacted the NWPA of 1982 charging the DOE with developing a geologic repository for the disposal of SNF generated by commercial nuclear power plants located throughout the U.S. In 1987, Congress amended the NWPA to streamline and focus waste management on developing the geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, located in Nye County, Nevada. Pursuant to the NWPA, the DOE was responsible for licensing Yucca Mountain with operations beginning on January 31, 1998.

On July 23, 2002, President George W. Bush approved Congressional legislation designating Yucca Mountain as the final geologic repository intended for the disposal of commercial SNF and high level waste generated by the federal government. The DOE submitted a license application to the NRC for authorization to construct and operate Yucca Mountain. The NRC reviewed the license application and issued a series of Safety Evaluation Reports addressing the long-term environmental performance of Yucca Mountain. However, much uncertainty remains as to whether or not the facility will open and begin accepting commercial SNF or high level waste for disposal.

In January 2010, President Barack Obama established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Americas Nuclear Future. The Commission was directed by the Secretary of Energy to conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle and to recommend a new strategy. On January 26, 2012, the Blue Ribbon Commission issued a final report consisting of eight key recommendations. Of paramount importance to this licensing action was the Blue Ribbon Commissions recommendation to adopt a new consent-based approach to siting future nuclear waste management facilities in order to initiate prompt efforts to develop one or more consolidated storage facilities .

Development of the CISF has strong support from the state, regional, and local communities located in west Texas. In March 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry called for a Texas solution for SNF generated at 6 reactor sites located in the state . On September 19, 2014, the Texas Radiation Advisory Board also issued a position stating it is in the states best interest to request that the federal government consider Texas as a CISF site . On January 20, 2015, the Andrews County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution in support of establishing an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) in Andrews County, Texas, for the consolidated interim storage of SNF and high level radioactive waste (Attachment 1-1).

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 4 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS LLC CHAPTER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT their area. This resulted in the identification of four counties in two states that were subjected to a rigorous two-tier screening process evaluating 15 criteria ranging from local political support and land availability to operational considerations and environmental impacts. Ultimately, this process resulted in the identification of Andrews County, Texas as the site for the Proposed Action. The other Location Alternatives were eliminated from detailed analysis. Details are provided in this section.

2.3.1 Site Selection Process: Region of Interest The site selection process was initiated pursuant to NEPA by identifying seven states located in the more arid western regions of the U.S. The states considered included Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. ISP believes that selecting states with sparsely populated areas and relatively arid climates was an important step in the site selection process due to many of the concerns about storage of SNF previously raised by people in more densely populated areas. ISP also believes that a CISF should only be located in a state that has voiced its support for hosting such a facility. Of these seven states, only stakeholders in New Mexico and Texas have expressed an interest in hosting a CISF within their borders.

In March 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry stated his support for siting a CISF in Texas. He directed the TCEQ to prepare a report addressing the challenges posed by the presence of SNF and other High Level Waste currently stored at the four commercial nuclear power reactors in Texas. On March 28, 2014, Governor Perry, in a letter to Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, voiced his support for storing SNF in Texas . He also forwarded the report prepared by the TCEQ entitled, Assessment of Texas High Level Radioactive Waste Storage Options . The TCEQ recognized thatwhile SNF currently stored in Texas is safeit is not an adequate long-term solution and that a program needed to be established in a community that was willing to host such a facility . The TCEQ suggested that in looking at how to successfully site a facility, one should take into account current successfully sited and built radioactive waste disposal facilities such as the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for transuranic waste and the Low Level Radioactive Waste Facility in Texas.

On April 10, 2015, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez voiced her support for a consent-based approach to locate a CISF in southeastern New Mexico, Attachment 2-1 . She stated that such a facility was necessary given that millions of dollars of taxpayer funds were currently being spent on monitoring and oversight of SNF each year, and millions more were expended in C.I. 88.3 Page 2-10 Revision 3 000259

Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 5 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS LLC CHAPTER 7 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT The assumed schedule of plant shutdowns is based upon the expiration date of each plant's existing permit. Although it is recognized that some plants may seek to extend their operating license, it is also likely that other plants will choose to shut down prior to reaching the end of their licensed operating period. Many plants have more than one reactor, so the assumed shutdown date for a plant is when the final operating reactor's permit expires. By Year 3 of the CISF's licensure, which is when it is assumed to be permitted to accept spent nuclear fuel, there will be ten shutdown nuclear power plants, eight of which could immediately send spent nuclear fuel canisters to the CISF.

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 29 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 90 / Friday, May 8, 2020 / Notices 27447 In the case of a state beginning an EB Extended Unemployment Compensation A+ Upgrade period, the State Workforce Agency will Act of 1970, as amended, and the 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

furnish a written notice of potential operating instructions issued to the LSC entitlement to each individual who has states by the U.S. Department of Labor. 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

exhausted all rights to regular benefits In the case of a state beginning an EB LIGO Computing and LSC and is potentially eligible for EB (20 period, the State Workforce Agency will 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

CFR 615.13(c)(1)). furnish a written notice of potential Lunch Persons who believe they may be entitlement to each individual who has 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire exhausted all rights to regular benefits Q&A about their rights under the program, and is potentially eligible for EB (20 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

should contact their State Workforce CFR 615.13(c)(1)). Executive Session (Closed)

Agency. Persons who believe they may be 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire Closeout presentation summary by Signed in Washington, DC. panel John Pallasch, about their rights under the program, should contact their State Workforce Reason for Closing: The work being Assistant Secretary for Employment and reviewed during closed portions of the Training. Agency.

virtual site visit include information of

[FR Doc. 2020-09911 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am] Signed in Washington, DC.

a proprietary or confidential nature, BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P John Pallasch, including technical information; Assistant Secretary for Employment and financial data, such as salaries and Training. personal information concerning DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [FR Doc. 2020-09913 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am] individuals associated with the project.

Employment and Training BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P These matters are exempt under 5 Administration U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Notice of a Change in Status of the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Dated: May 5, 2020.

Extended Benefit (EB) Program for Crystal Robinson, Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Connecticut Committee Management Officer.

Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Employment and Training [FR Doc. 2020-09902 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am]

In accordance with the Federal Administration, Labor. BILLING CODE 7555-01-P Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-ACTION: Notice.

463, as amended), the National Science

SUMMARY

This notice announces a Foundation (NSF) announces the NUCLEAR REGULATORY change in benefit payment status under following meeting:

Name and Committee Code: LIGO COMMISSION the EB program for Connecticut.

The following change has occurred Annual Review of Operations Virtual [Docket No. 72-1050; NRC-2016-0231]

since the publication of the last notice Site Visit for the Division of Physics regarding Connecticuts EB status: (1208). Interim Storage Partners Consolidated Connecticuts 13-week insured Date and Time: June 16, 2020; 7:00 Interim Storage Facility Project unemployment rate (IUR) for the week a.m.-4:00 p.m. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory ending April 11, 2020 was 5.09 percent, Place: California Institute of Commission.

which exceeds 120 percent of the Technology, 1200 E California Blvd.,

Pasadena, CA 91125. ACTION: Draft environmental impact corresponding rate in the prior two statement; request for comment.

years. This IUR caused Connecticut to Type of Meeting: Part-Open.

be triggered on to an EB period that Contact Person: Mark Coles, Program

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory began April 26, 2020. The State will Director, Division of Physics, National Commission (NRC) is issuing for public remain in an EB period for a minimum Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower comment a draft Environmental Impact of 13 weeks. Avenue, Room W 9219, Alexandria, VA Statement (EIS) for Interim Storage 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-4432. Partners (ISPs) license application to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.

Purpose of Meeting: Virtual site visit Department of Labor, Employment and construct and operate a consolidated to provide an evaluation of the progress Training Administration, Office of interim storage facility (CISF) for spent of the projects at the host site for the Unemployment Insurance, Room S- nuclear fuel (SNF) and Greater-Than Division of Physics at the National 4524, Attn: Kevin Stapleton, 200 Class C (GTCC) waste, along with a Science Foundation.

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, small quantity of mixed oxide fuel. The DC 20210, telephone number: (202) Agenda (All Times PDT) proposed CISF would be located on an 693-3009 (this is not a toll-free number) 7:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m. approximately 130-hectare (320-acre) or by email: Stapleton.Kevin@dol.gov. Executive Session (Closed) site, within the approximately 5,666-SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. hectare (14,000-acre) Waste Control trigger notice covering state eligibility Operations and Maintenance, Specialists (WCS) site in Andrews for the EB program can be found at: Management County, Texas. The proposed action is http://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_ 8:30 a.m.-9 00 a.m. the issuance of an NRC license arch.asp. Interferometer Performance authorizing a CISF to store up to 5,000 Enhancements metric tons of uranium (MTUs) [5,500 Information for Claimants short tons] of SNF for a license period 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m.

The duration of benefits payable in Break of 40 years. ISP plans to subsequently the EB program and the terms and 9:10 a.m.-9:40 a.m. request amendments to the license to conditions on which they are payable EPO store an additional 5,000 MTU for each are governed by the Federal-State 9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. of seven expansion phases of the C.I. 94 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 May 07, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1 000284

Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 30 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 27448 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 90 / Friday, May 8, 2020 / Notices proposed CISF (a total of eight phases), the availability of information regarding If you are requesting or aggregating to be completed over the course of 20 this document. You may obtain comments from other persons for years. The proposed facility could publicly-available information related to submission to the NRC, then you should eventually store up to 40,000 MTUs this action by the following methods: inform those persons not to include

[44,000 short tons] of SNF.

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to identifying or contact information that DATES: The NRC staff will hold public https://www.regulations.gov and search they do not want to be publicly meetings on the draft EIS. The public for Docket ID NRC-2016-0231. An disclosed in their comment submission.

meeting details will be announced in electronic copy of the draft EIS will be Your request should state that the NRC the near future. The staff will present posted under Docket ID NRC-2016- does not routinely edit comment the preliminary findings and receive 0231 as supporting material. submissions to remove such information public comments during these

• NRCs Agencywide Documents before making the comment transcribed public meetings. Access and Management System submissions available to the public or In reaction to the COVID-19 public (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- entering the comment into ADAMS.

health emergency, the NRC staff is available documents online in the II. Discussion providing an extended period of time ADAMS Public Documents collection at for members of the public to submit https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ The NRC is issuing for public comments on the draft EIS. Members of adams.html. To begin the search, select comment the draft EIS for an the public are invited to submit Begin Web-based ADAMS Search. For application from ISP requesting a comments by September 4, 2020. problems with ADAMS, please contact license that would authorize ISP to Comments received after this date will the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR) construct and operate a CISF for SNF be considered if it is practical to do so, reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301- and GTCC waste, along with a small but the NRC is able to ensure 415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ quantity of mixed-oxide fuel, which are consideration only for comments nrc.gov. The draft EIS is available in collectively referred to in the EIS as received by this date. ADAMS under Accession No. SNF, and composed primarily of spent ADDRESSES: You may submit comments ML20122A220. uranium-based fuel.

by any of the following methods:

• Project Webpage: Information related to the ISP CISF project can be The draft EIS for ISPs license

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to application includes the NRC staffs accessed on the NRCs ISP CISF web https://www.regulations.gov/ and search preliminary analysis that evaluates the page at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/

for Docket ID NRC-2016-0231. Address environmental impacts of the proposed spent-fuel-storage/cis/waste-control-questions about NRC Docket IDs to action and the No-Action alternative to specialist.html.

Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- the proposed action. After comparing 9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov.

• Public Libraries: A copy of the draft EIS will be made accessible at the the impacts of the proposed action to For technical questions, contact the those of the No-Action alternative, the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER following public libraries:

NRC staff, in accordance with the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this

• Eunice Public Library, 1003 Ave. N, requirements in part 51 of title 10 of the document. Eunice, NM 88231 Code of Federal Regulations,

• Mail comments to: Office of

• Hobbs Public Library, 509 N Shipp recommends the proposed action, Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN St., Hobbs, NM 88240 which is the issuance of an NRC license A60M, ATTN: Program Management,

• Andrews County Library, 109 NW 1st to ISP to construct and operate a CISF Announcements and Editing Staff, U.S. Street, Andrews, TX 79714 at the proposed location to temporarily Nuclear Regulatory Commission, A weblink to the electronic copy of the store up to 5,000 MTUs [5,500 short Washington, DC 20555-0001. draft EIS will be placed on the Hobbs tons] of SNF for a licensing period of 40

• Email comments to: WCS_CISF_ Public Library website, http:// years. This recommendation is based on EIS@nrc.gov. www.hobbspubliclibrary.org/, under (i) the ISP license application, which For additional direction on obtaining News & Updates on that site. includes an environmental report and information and submitting comments, supplemental documents, and ISPs B. Submitting Comments see Obtaining Information and responses to the NRC staffs requests for Submitting Comments in the Please include Docket ID NRC-2016- additional information; (ii) the NRC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 0231 in your comment submission. staffs consultation with Federal, State, this document. Written comments may be submitted Tribal, local agencies, and input from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

during the draft EIS comment period as other stakeholders; (iii) the NRC staffs James Park, Office of Nuclear Material described in the ADDRESSES section of independent staff review; and (iv) the Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear the document. NRC staffs assessments provided in the Regulatory Commission, Washington, The NRC cautions you not to include EIS.

DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415- identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly Dated: May 4, 2020.

6954; email: James.Park@nrc.gov. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

disclosed in your comment submission.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cinthya I. Roman-Cuevas, The NRC will post all comment I. Obtaining Information and submissions at https:// Chief, Environmental Review Materials Submitting Comments www.regulations.gov as well as enter the Branch, Division of Rulemaking, comment submissions into ADAMS. Environmental, and Financial Support, Office A. Obtaining Information The NRC does not routinely edit of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards.

Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016- comment submissions to remove [FR Doc. 2020-09795 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am]

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 32 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 May 18, 2020 E-56483 Director, Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 2, 3, and 4, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002

Reference:

1. Letter from John-Chau Nguyen (NRC) to Jeffery D. Isakson, Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application To Construct And Operate The Waste Control Specialists Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas, Docket No. 72-1050 -

First Request For Additional Information, Part 1, dated November 16, 2018

2. Letter from John-Chau Nguyen (NRC) to Jeffery D. Isakson, Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application To Construct And Operate The Waste Control Specialists Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas, Docket No. 72-1050 -

First Request For Additional Information, Part 2, dated March 6, 2019

3. Letter from John-Chau Nguyen (NRC) to Jeffery D. Isakson, Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application to Construct and Operate the Waste Control Specialists Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas, Docket No. 72-1050 -

Request for Clarification of Responses Related to Materials Review, dated February 3, 2020 P.O. Box 1129

• Andrews, Texas 79714

• interimstoragepartners.com C.I. 95.1 000287

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4. Letter from Jack Boshoven (ISP) to Document Control Desk (NRC),

Interim Storage Partners (ISP) First Request for Additional Information (RAI) Proposed Updated Submittal Schedule, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, E-56106, dated February 14, 2020 Interim Storage Partners LLC hereby submits its final responses to RAIs from References [1], [2], and [3] to support the continued review of the Licensing Application.

The draft responses and associated Safety Analysis Report (SAR) changed pages being submitted are consistent with those identified in Tables 1, 3, 4, and 5 of Reference [4]. Contained in this submittal are the responses, including revised SAR pages. Because the section numbers in SAR Chapter C.13 have been rearranged in response to RAI NP-15-13-S, the entire chapter is included, in lieu of change pages only, to aid in Staff review of the submittal.

The following enclosures are being submitted:

x Enclosure 1 includes affidavits pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 for ISP, TN Americas, and NAC International.

x Enclosure 2 provides a proprietary version of the responses to the RAIs.

x Enclosure 3 provides a public version of Enclosure 2 (RAI responses).

x Enclosure 4 provides SAR changed pages (Proprietary).

x Enclosure 5 provides a public version of Enclosure 4 (SAR changed pages)

Should you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact Mr. Jack Boshoven, of my staff, by telephone at (410) 910-6955, or by email at jack.boshoven@orano.group.

Sincerely, Digitally signed by ISAKSON Jeffery Jeffery D. Isakson Chief Executive Officer/President Interim Storage Partners LLC cc: John-Chau Nguyen, Senior Project Manager, U.S. NRC Jack Boshoven, ISP LLC Elicia Sanchez, ISP LLC C.I. 95.1 000288

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Enclosures:

1. Affidavit Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390

a. Interim Storage Partners

b. TN Americas

c. NAC International

2. RAI Responses (Proprietary Version)

3. RAI Responses (Public Version)

4. SAR Changed Pages (Proprietary Version)

5. SAR Changed Pages (Public Version)

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 36 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 Environmental Impact Statement for Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application for a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel in Andrews County, Texas Draft Report for Comment Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C.I. 97 000291

Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 37 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 AVAILABILITY OF REFERENCE MATERIALS IN NRC PUBLICATIONS NRC Reference Material Non-NRC Reference Material As of November 1999, you may electronically access Documents available from public and special technical NUREG-series publications and other NRC records at the libraries include all open literature items, such as books, NRCs Library at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html. Publicly journal articles, transactions, Federal Register notices, released records include, to name a few, NUREG-series Federal and State legislation, and congressional reports.

publications; Federal Register notices; applicant, licensee, Such documents as theses, dissertations, foreign reports and vendor documents and correspondence; NRC and translations, and non-NRC conference proceedings correspondence and internal memoranda; bulletins and may be purchased from their sponsoring organization.

information notices; inspection and investigative reports; licensee event reports; and Commission papers and their Copies of industry codes and standards used in a attachments. substantive manner in the NRC regulatory process are maintained at NRC publications in the NUREG series, NRC regulations, The NRC Technical Library and Title 10, Energy, in the Code of Federal Regulations Two White Flint North may also be purchased from one of these two sources: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

1. The Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Publishing Office These standards are available in the library for reference Washington, DC 20402-0001 use by the public. Codes and standards are usually Internet: www.bookstore.gpo.gov copyrighted and may be purchased from the originating Telephone: (202) 512-1800 organization or, if they are American National Standards, Fax: (202) 512-2104 from American National Standards Institute

2. The National Technical Information Service 11 West 42nd Street 5301 Shawnee Road New York, NY 10036-8002 Alexandria, VA 22312-0002 Internet: www.ansi.org Internet: www.ntis.gov (212) 642-4900 1-800-553-6847 or, locally, (703) 605-6000 Legally binding regulatory requirements are stated only in A single copy of each NRC draft report for comment is laws; NRC regulations; licenses, including technical available free, to the extent of supply, upon written specifications; or orders, not in NUREG-series publications.

The views expressed in contractor prepared publications in request as follows:

this series are not necessarily those of the NRC.

Address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission The NUREG series comprises (1) technical and Office of Administration administrative reports and books prepared by the staff (NUREG-XXXX) or agency contractors (NUREG/CR-XXXX),

Multimedia, Graphics, and Storage &

(2) proceedings of conferences (NUREG/CP-XXXX),

Distribution Branch (3) reports resulting from international agreements Washington, DC 20555-0001 (NUREG/IA-XXXX),(4) brochures (NUREG/BR-XXXX), and E-mail: distribution.resource@nrc.gov (5) compilations of legal decisions and orders of the Facsimile: (301) 415-2289 Commission and the Atomic and Safety Licensing Boards and of Directors decisions under Section 2.206 of the NRCs regulations (NUREG-0750).

Some publications in the NUREG series that are posted at the NRCs Web site address www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ DISCLAIMER: This report was prepared as an account doc-collections/nuregs are updated periodically and may of work sponsored by an agency of the U.S. Government.

differ from the last printed version. Although references to Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any employee, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, material found on a Web site bear the date the material or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for any third was accessed, the material available on the date cited partys use, or the results of such use, of any information, may subsequently be removed from the site. apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this publication, or represents that its use by such third party would not infringe privately owned rights.

C.I. 97 000292

Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 38 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 NUREG-2239 Environmental Impact Statement for Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application for a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel in Andrews County, Texas Draft Report for Comment Manuscript Completed: May 2020 Date Published: May 2020 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C.I. 97 000293

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 40 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 June 11, 2020 E-56905 Director, Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Revised Response for RAI NP-15-13-S, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002

Reference:

1. Letter from John-Chau Nguyen (NRC) to Jeffery D. Isakson, Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application to Construct and Operate the Waste Control Specialists Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas, Docket 72-1050 -

Request for Clarification of Responses Related to Materials Review, dated February 3, 2020 2 Letter from Jeffery D. Isakson to Document Control Desk (NRC),

Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 2, 3, and 4, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, dated May 18, 2020 Interim Storage Partners LLC (ISP) hereby submits a revised response, in its entirety, of the Request for Additional Information (RAI) NP-15-13-S from the Request for Clarification of Responses Related to Materials Review issued February 3, 2020 (Reference 1) to support the continued review of the WCS CISF License Application.

The previous response contained an inconsistency related to the pressure boundary for the Greater-than-Class-C (GTCC) dry shielded canister (DSC) identified in Table NP-15-13-2. This inconsistency is resolved in the revised response. Enclosures 2 and 3 to this letter are the revised proprietary and public versions of the response to the RAI, respectively. Enclosure 1 includes the affidavit pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 for TN Americas. There are no safety analysis report (SAR) changed pages associated with the RAI response.

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 41 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 Document Control Desk E-56905 Page 2 of 2 Should you have any questions regarding this submission , please contact Mr. Jack Boshoven , of my staff, by telephone at (410) 910-6955, or by email at jack.boshoven@orano.group.

Sincerely, Digitally signed J~bylSAKSON Jeffery Jeffery D. Isakson Chief Executive Officer/President Interim Storage Partners LLC cc: John-Chau Nguyen, Senior Project Manager, U.S. NRC Jack Boshoven , ISP LLC Elicia Sanchez, ISP LLC

Enclosures:

1. Affidavit Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 - TN Americas

2. RAI Response (Proprietary Version)

3. RAI Response (Public Version)

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 43 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 July 21, 2020 E-57108 Director, Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Submittal of Supplemental Information in Support of ISPs Response to RAIs NP-2.6-3 and NP-4-4, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002

Reference:

1. Letter from John-Chau Nguyen (NRC) to Jeffery D. Isakson, Interim Storage Partners LLCs License Application to Construct and Operate the Waste Control Specialists Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas, Docket No. 72-1050 -

First Request for Additional Information, Part 2, dated March 6, 2019

2. Letter from Jeffery D. Isakson to Director, Division of Fuel Management (NRC), Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 2, 3, and 4, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, E-56483, dated May 18, 2020 Interim Storage Partners LLC (ISP) hereby submits supplemental information in support of our partial response to the First Request for Additional Information (RAI), Part 2, issued March 6, 2019 (Reference [1]) provided in Reference [2] for RAIs NP-2.6-3 and NP-4-4, to support the continued review of the WCS CISF License Application.

Contained in this submittal are Safety Analysis Report (SAR) change pages to 1) clarify the operations associated with use of the Cask Handling Building (CHB) to remove the NAC Transportation Casks from the rail cars, 2) update the SAR with the design basis floor loads in the CHB to support the uprighted transportation cask and operations of the vertical cask transporter (VCT) inside the CHB, 3) update of the SAR to include an evaluation of the uprighted transportation casks demonstrating that these P.O. Box 1129

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 44 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 Document Control Desk E-57108 Page 2 of 2 do not tip over during the design basis seismic events, 4) updated the SAR to provide additional descriptions related to the CHB overhead crane design and quality classifications for the crane subcomponents, 5) updated SAR Table 4-3 to include the VCT and Cask Transfer System (CTS), 6) provide clarification on CTS and associated pad Quality Categories, and 7) update Chapter 2 of the SAR to clarify which bearing capacity values are used for the CHB, storage pads and other foundations related to the CISF.

The following enclosures are being submitted:

x Enclosure 1 includes affidavits pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 for NAC International x Enclosure 2 provides the SAR change pages (Proprietary Version) x Enclosure 3 provides the public version of the SAR change pages Should you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact Mr. Jack Boshoven by telephone at (410) 910-6955, or by email at jack.boshoven@orano.group.

Sincerely, Digitally signed by ISAKSON Jeffery Jeffery D. Isakson Chief Executive Officer/President Interim Storage Partners LLC cc: John-Chau Nguyen, Senior Project Manager, U.S. NRC Jack Boshoven, ISP LLC Elicia Sanchez, ISP LLC

Enclosures:

1. Affidavits Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 for NAC International

2. SAR Change Pages (Proprietary)

3. SAR Change Pages (Public)

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 46 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 August 24, 2020 E-57138 Director, Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Submission of Revision 3 of the License Application for the WCS CISF, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002

Reference:

1. Letter from Jeffery D. Isakson to NRC Document Control Desk, Submittal of Partial Response to First RAI, Part 1, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, E-54257, dated May 31, 2019

2. Letter from Jeffery D. Isakson to NRC Document Control Desk, Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request For Additional Information, Part 2, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, E-55362, dated January 17, 2020

3. Letter from Jeffery D. Isakson to NRC Document Control Desk, Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 2, 3, and 4, Docket 72-1050 CAC/EPID 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002, E-56415, dated April 7, 2020 Interim Storage Partners LLC hereby submits Revision 3 of the License Application (LA) for the WCS CISF. Revision 3 incorporates all of the changes submitted via References

[1], [2], and [3] along with additional changes to the proposed Materials License and Technical Specifications requested by NRC Staff. Additional changes to the LA are limited to updating the mailing addresses in Section 1.11 for the Chief Engineer, two Management Board members and a Principle Officer to reflect their new office locations; an editorial change to Section 4, related to the location of a referenced table; updating the table of contents; and pagination changes. No other changes are made to the LA.

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Case: 21-60743 Document: 00516320936 Page: 47 Date Filed: 05/16/2022 Document Control Desk E-57138 Page 2 of 2 The following enclosures are being submitted:

x Enclosure 1 includes an affidavit pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 for Interim Storage Partners.

x Enclosure 2 provides a proprietary version of LA, Revision 3.

x Enclosure 3 provides a public version of Enclosure 2 (LA Revision 3)

Should you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact Mr. Jack Boshoven, of my staff, by telephone at (410) 910-6955, or by email at jack.boshoven@orano.group.

Sincerely, Digitally signed by ISAKSON Jeffery Jeffery D. Isakson Chief Executive Officer/President Interim Storage Partners LLC cc: John-Chau Nguyen, Senior Project Manager, U.S. NRC Jack Boshoven, ISP LLC Elicia Sanchez, ISP LLC

Enclosures:

1. Affidavit Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 of Interim Storage Partners

2. License Application, Revision 3 (Proprietary Version)

3. License Application, Revision 3 (Public Version)

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