ML22306A282
| ML22306A282 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | HI-STORE |
| Issue date: | 11/03/2022 |
| From: | Cuadrado J, Yoira Diaz-Sanabria Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management |
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| References | |
| Download: ML22306A282 (1) | |
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Public Meeting with Holtec International -
Update on Review Status and Schedule for HI-STORE CISF License Application Jose Cuadrado, Project Manager Yoira Diaz-Sanabria - Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 3, 2022
Holtec HI-STORE CISF Safety Review
- Timeline
- License application submitted to NRC on March 30, 2017; accepted for detailed review on February 28, 2018
- NRC staff issued multiple requests for additional information (RAIs) to Holtec
- First Round RAIs issued in 6 parts (~300 items), issued April 2018 - August 2020
- Second Round RAI (~71 items), issued May 20, 2021, Holtec response completed October 29, 2021
- Third Round RAI (~45 items), issued March 23, 2022; Holtec response submitted April 15, 2022, supplemented August 15, 2022 All publicly available documents can be retrieved at:
https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html 2
Holtec HI-STORE CISF Safety Review
- Path Forward
- NRC staff to issue final licensing decision in February 2023
- NRC issued previous schedule letter on May 26, 2022:
- Publication of Final EIS on July 2022; final licensing decision on January 2023
- Schedule letter sought additional clarification and supplement to 3rd Round RAI responses by June 2022
- Holtec submitted supplement to 3rd RAI on August 15, 2022
- Holtec to submit final revision of SAR and application documents by November 2022
- Final SAR/application revisions provide editorial clarification; do not affect safety or environmental review findings
- NRC expects final licensing decision by February 2023 All publicly available documents can be retrieved at:
https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html 3
Holtec HI-STORE CISF Environmental Review - Timeline EIS public scoping process:
Four-month scoping comment period (March 30 - July 30, 2018); NRC held 5 in-person public meetings in New Mexico, plus one nationwide webinar; received ~6,600 individual comments, received in-person, via email, website, and regular mail Draft EIS issued March 9, 2020:
Six-month public comment period; NRC held 6 nationwide virtual meetings/webinars; received ~5,000 individual comments Final EIS issued on July 13, 2022:
Documents the environmental impacts of the entire project from construction through decommissioning; recommends issuance of license, subject to completion of safety review Supplement to Final EIS issued on October 27, 2022 Provides response to two comment submissions (SRIC, NEI) that were inadvertently not included in July FEIS Supplement does not change findings from July 2022 FEIS, or affect schedule for final licensing decision All publicly available documents can be retrieved at:
https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html 4
Holtec HI-STORE CISF -
Next Steps
- Holtec to submit final revisions to SAR and application documents
- Expected by November 2022
- NRC staff to complete safety review of SAR and application documents, complete final Safety Evaluation Report
- Final licensing decision expected in February 2023
- Will include publication of Record of Decision 5