ML23321A162

Letter from J Caverly Response to Barbara O Neil (Erwin Citizens Awareness Network) Regarding NFS U Metal Environmental Assessment

ML23321A162
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	12/05/2023
From:	Caverly J NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ERMB
To:	Modica L Erwin Citizens Awareness Network
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L. Modica UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 5, 2023 Linda Cataldo Modica Erwin Citizens Awareness Network P.O. Box 1152 Jonesborough, TN 37659

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO NOVEMBER 10, 2023, ERWIN CITIZENS AWARENESS NETWORK CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REVIEW OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (DOCKET NUMBER: 070-143)

Dear Linda Cataldo Modica:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is in receipt of your email received on November 10, 2023, regarding the Nuclear Fuel Services request to amend Special Nuclear Material license (SNM-124) to include a Uranium Purification and Conversion Service in Erwin Tennessee. The NRC staff recently completed its environmental review, the Finding of No Significant Impact was published in the Federal Register (FR) on October 6, 2023 (88 FR 76262) and Environmental Assessment (EA) was made publicly available and can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System ML23299A062.

The NRC performs its environmental reviews in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 and supporting guidance in NUREG-1748 Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Associated with NMSS Programs. Consistent with NRCs regulations and guidance, a draft EA was shared with the State (of Tennessee) for review and comment to fulfill its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act. In addition, the draft EA was also shared with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which the NRC staff is required to consult with under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. For more information, see Management Directive 3.4, Release of Information to the Public describes the NRCs policy regarding Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information, which includes sensitive internal information and intra-agency communications with other Government agencies.

L. Cataldo Modica 2 Should you have any additional questions regarding the NRCs environmental review process please contact Ashley Waldron, Environmental Project Manager, via email at Ashley.Waldron@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Caverly, Jill on 12/05/23 Jill S. Caverly, Acting Chief Environmental Project Management Branch 2 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 070-143 License No. SNM-124

ML23321A162 *concurrence via email OFC NMSS:REFS NMSS:REFS OGC NMSS:REFS NAME AWaldron AWalker-Smith *KRoach JCaverly DATE 11/20/23 11/20/23 11/20/23 11/30/23