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News Release-24-074: *Updated* NRC Seeks Comment on New Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement

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No: 24-074 October 4, 2024 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200

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NRC Seeks Comment on New Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking comment on a proposed rule for a Generic Environmental Impact Statement for licensing new reactors. The generic impact statement uses a technology-neutral framework and plant/site parameters to identify environmental issues common to new reactors, and those issues needing project-specific analysis.

NRC staff members will conduct an in -person meeting and two webinars to discuss the proposed generic impact statement and accept comments from the public. The in-person meeting will be at NRC headquarters, 11555 Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland, on Nov. 7 from 1-4 p.m. Eastern time. The webinars will be Nov. 13 from 1-4 p.m. Eastern time, and Nov. 14 from 6-9 p.m. Eastern time. Additional details for all three meetings will be available soo n on the NRCs website.

The meetings are one method to comment before the Dec. 18 deadline. Comments can also be submitted via regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2020-0101, via email to Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov, or by mail to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.