ML23055B114

Letter to K. Manzione, Holtec International, Issuance of Materials License No. SNM-2516 for the HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI

ML23055B114
Person / Time
Site:	HI-STORE (SNM-2516)
Issue date:	05/09/2023
From:	Shana Helton NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To:	Manzione K Holtec
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ML23075A179	List: ML23055B114 ML23075A180 ML23075A181 ML23075A182 ML23075A183
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EPID L-2018-NEW-0001
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Kimberly Manzione Director of Licensing - NMSS Projects Holtec International One Holtec Boulevard Camden, NJ 08104

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-2516 FOR THE HI-STORE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (DOCKET NO. 72-1051)

Dear Kimberly Manzione:

By letter dated March 30, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

[ADAMS] Accession No. ML17115A431), as supplemented, Holtec International (Holtec) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an application for a specific independent spent fuel storage installation license to construct and operate the HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage (CIS) Facility, in Lea County, New Mexico, in accordance with the requirements of Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 72),

Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste and Reactor-Related Greater than Class C Waste. The license application seeks NRC approval to store up to 8,680 metric tons of commercial spent nuclear fuel in the HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System for a 40-year license term.

The NRC staff 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. The NRC staff has further determined that the issuance of the license will not be inimical to the common defense and security.

The NRC staff hereby issues Materials License No. SNM-2516 to Holtec, 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 HI-STORE CIS Facility. All future communications regarding this license should refer to Materials License No. SNM-2516, Docket No. 72-1051. The HI-STORE CIS Facility license contains license conditions and Technical Specifications that must be met in order to comply with NRC regulations.

May 9, 2023

K. Manzione 2

The technical basis for issuing the license is set forth in the enclosed safety evaluation report for the HI-STORE CIS Facility. In connection with the decision to issue this license, the NRC prepared and published an environmental impact statement and a subsequent supplement.

Notices of issuance of the environmental impact statement and its supplement appear in the Federal Register, dated July 13, 2022 (87 FR 43905) and November 4, 2022 (87 FR 66755),

respectively. The NRC has also prepared and issued a record of decision for issuing this license, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.102(a). The NRC has transmitted a notice of issuance of the license and record of decision to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

If you have questions regarding this license, please contact me at (301) 287-9104, or Yoira Diaz-Sanabria of my staff at (301) 415-8064, or yoira.diaz-sanabria@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Shana R. Helton, Director Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 72-1051 Materials License No. SNM-2516 EPID No. L-2018-NEW-0001

Enclosures:

1. Preamble to Materials License No. SNM-2516

2. Materials License No. SNM-2516

3. Technical Specifications

4. Safety Evaluation Report cc: w/o Enclosures HI-STORE CIS Facility Service List Signed by Helton, Shana on 05/09/23

HI-STORE CIS Facility Service List Federal Officials Tessa Telles U.S. Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office 620 E Greene St Carlsbad, NM 88220 Lawrence Mel Massaro U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety 526 Mountain Ave Altoona, PA 16602 Eli Martinez U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75270 Martinez.Eli@epa.gov State Agency Officials James Kenney, Secretary New Mexico Environment Department Harold L. Runnels Building 1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite N4050 Santa Fe, NM 87505 James.Kenney@state.nm.us Jeff Pappas, Ph.D.

State Historic Preservation Officer and Director New Mexico State Historic Preservation Division 407 Galisteo St., Suite 236 Santa Fe, NM 87501 jeff.pappas@state.nm.us Ron Kellermueller New Mexico Department of Game and Fish One Wildlife Way Santa Fe, NM 87507 P.O. Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM Ronald.Kellermueller@state.nm.us Local Government Officials and Agencies Sam Cobb Mayor of Hobbs City Hall 200 E. Broadway Hobbs, NM 88240 Eddy County Commissioners 101 West Greene Street Carlsbad, NM 88220

Lea County Commissioners Attn: Mike Gallagher, County Manager City Hall 200 E. Broadway Hobbs, NM 88240 Mayor of Artesia 511 W. Texas Ave.

Artesia, NM 88210 Dale Janway Mayor of Carlsbad City Hall 101 N. Halaqueno Carlsbad, NM 88221 Mayor of Roswell City Hall 425 N Richardson Roswell, NM 88201 Carlsbad City Council City Hall 101 N. Halaqueno Carlsbad, NM 88221 Mayor of Lovington City Hall 214 S. Love Lovington, NM 88260 Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation Service 3219 S Canal Carlsbad, NM 88220 Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance City of Carlsbad 101 N. Halagueno Carlsbad, NM 88220 Steve Vierck Economic Development Corporation of Lea County 200 E. Broadway St., Suite A201 Hobbs, NM 88240