NRC-2021-0193, Comment (7) of Mark S. Watson on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (Eis); Kairos Energy, LLC, Kairos Test Reactor
| ML22124A258 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hermes File:Kairos Power icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/13/2022 |
| From: | Watson M City of Oak Ridge, TN |
| To: | Office of Administration |
| References | |
| 87FR9394 00007, NRC-2021-0193 | |
| Download: ML22124A258 (2) | |
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SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Tami Dozier, Peyton Doub, Mary Neely Comment (7)
Publication Date: 2/18/2022 Citation: 87 FR 9394 a as
TENNESSEE VIA E-MAIL:
KairosHermes-CPEIS@nrc.gov and U.S. Mail Office of Administration ATTN: Program Management, Announcement and Editing Staff Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 April 13, 2022 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER (865) 425-3550
SUBJECT:
Notice of Intent to Conduct Sc.oping P:-ocess and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); Kairos Energy, LLC, Kairos Test Reactor
Dear Sir/Madam:
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I am writing qn behal(pfthe City of Oak g[qge,.Tennessee irfre$p6nse to Jhe* Nucle~r,J.*.. ".
~egu(at~ry Commissj~r.'s '{NRC) f~Reral ~-egisl er N~~i.ce dat~dJ 'ebr~_aryJ 8,: 2022 on _the_ *_
sub.je~t t 1oti~}1. I, aloh9, ~ith* seyeral*bther _cityl"~pr~sent~~ives,' p~rtit;ipa~e,~ 1r:i _the_f;JR~'s _virtual PL!blic outreach and *scoping meeting held.. o,*r Marc,1.:~
- 2_02L.. *Oak* kidg*e-Couri~ilmember Ellen Smitf'dmd I Liofh* stated LI,et con 1munity;s* support fc.-r'. the propdsE J project; we a'pplauded the *.
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Tl1e industric>I Ot:W&!r n.rr,c 1t,B1t:nrct'of.the-City of _Oak ~idge ha§ t;,ten:engag,-adiwith K;Ji:-0::-* 0 Power LLC for more than a year and has finalized a lease and Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) agreement to facilitate the acquisition of property for the construction of Kairos's Hermes test reactor project. As City Manager, *1 spent mahy howrsreviewing the company's plans and gave a favorable review in February 2021 of the PILOT request submitted by Kairos. Staff has also monitored and reviewed much of the supporting documentation regarding the NRC's process with Kairos that is available on the NRC's.Agencywide 'Documents Access and Manr.1gement System (ADAMS}. -
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$evera.1 additional -c.:ol r1~onts.fc.con$ideraticn.. F.irn!, '~s -~he NRG ;xepares **:..n.-EfS-to _ev.aRJate the environmental impacts for a construction permit (CP), please allow sufficient time for our city officials to *revic.11-trfe di'Jcuhienf and to prepare 'cor-riflier.ts fof*trairismittal. Oui; City Council t<_ipically holds* 0na**b'us11fass* meeting nr6ntn'fy (2:ic: l~on*eiaytsd ra'ceiv/~g* 1e*ngtny and-technical documents af least '45:~50 days'*priorto'the de~dti'ner ld':nece~ arf Second, tHe soddetor1omic
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any "safety zone" requirements, as well as the effectively trained responses by regional public safety to the site over the next 13 years. Third, it is the City's understanding that the 35MW demand test reactor will not produce electricity. However, it is important that the City understand the electric power and other infrastructure requirements needed for the project's construction and operation such as redundancy needs.
Finally, it is the City's understanding that the Construction Permit, if issued, is the first step in the NRC process, to be followed by a second Operations Permit application process. We urge regular and effective communication with local officials that would complete the process in a timely manner, including planning for the NRC's in person meeting in Oak Ridge under consideration for later this year.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of these comments. I am available at (865) 425-3550 should you have any questions or need clarification.
Mayor and Members of Oak Ridge City Council Ron Woody, Roane County Executive Sincerely yours, ak
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City Manager OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER (865) 425-3550 Post Office Box 11 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-0001