ML18115A078

Presentation Slides for the Holtec Cisf Public Scoping Meetings

ML18115A078
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Site:	HI-STORE
Issue date:	04/25/2018
From:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Scoping Meeting for a Proposed Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel Lea County, New Mexico Rockville, MD - April 25, 2018 Roswell, NM - April 30, 2018 Hobbs, NM - May 1, 2018 Carlsbad, NM - May 3, 2018 1

Public Meeting Objectives

• Describe NRCs Mission

• Describe NRCs Environmental Review Process

• Describe scoping process

• Describe how you can provide comments during the scoping period

• Receive Comments on Appropriate Scope and Content of the EIS 2

The NRC and Its Mission NRC Mission:

To license and regulate the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to protect public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

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NRC Regulates 4

The NRCs Role

• Determine whether it is safe to build and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) at the proposed site

• Evaluate the environmental impacts of building and operating a CISF at the proposed site 5

Holtec CISF Description

• 40 year license under 10 CFR Part 72 to store waste

• Phase 1: 500 canisters of spent nuclear fuel

• Holtec anticipates applying for up to 20 phases total of up to 10,000 canisters

- Separate licensing action for additional Phases, safety and environmental review 6

Holtecs Proposed Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for Spent Nuclear Fuel Roswell Chaves Proposed County location of the facility Eddy County Lea County Carlsbad 7

Source: SWRI

Holtecs Proposed Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for Spent Nuclear Fuel

• HI-STORM UMAX system

• Dry, in-ground spent fuel storage system

• Each module contains 1 canister

• Canister transfer Source: Safety Evaluation Report (Holtec, 2017) facilities below ground 8

NRC License Application Review Process Applicant Submits NRC Decides Whether to Accept Application for License Application Review NRC Dockets License Application NRC Begins Safety NRC Begins Review Environmental Review NRC Adjudicatory Hearings NRC Issues Safety NRC Issues Environmental Impact Evaluation Report Statement ASLBP* Issues Findings; NRC may Issue License ASLBP*: Atomic Safety and 9 Licensing Board Panel

NRC Environmental Review Process NRC Applicant Decides Submits Whether License to Accept Applicatio Applicatio n NRC n for Dockets Review License Applicatio n

NRC NRC Begins Begins Environme Safety NRC ntal Adjudicat Review NRC Review NRC ory Issues Issues Hearings Safety Environme Evaluation ntal Report ASLBP*

Impact Issues Statement Findings; NRC may Issue License You are here 10

Environmental Review

• Evaluate environmental impacts of construction and operation of a proposed CISF per National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

• NRC is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

- NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 51

- Environmental Review Guidance (NUREG-1748), Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Associated with NMSS Programs

• EIS provides decision makers and the public with a detailed and thorough evaluation of significant environmental impacts

• Collect public comments on the scope of the environmental review that the NRC is conducting

• Your input to the NEPA process for the EIS is vital - your comments will be used in developing the appropriate scope and content of the EIS.

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Information Gathering CISF License Application Staffs Public Site Audit Comments EIS State, Local & Tribes Other Agencies Federal Agencies 12

Resource Areas Public and Air Quality Occupational Health Scenic and Visual Noise Socioeconomics Environmental Justice Ecology Waste Management Transportation Historic and Cultural Land Use Geology and Soils Water Resources (Surface and Groundwater) 13

Anticipated Environmental Review Schedule Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping and Published Federal Register notice NRCs NEPA Process Prepare EIS March 30, 2018 Scoping Process Scoping period: March 30 to May 29, 2018 Notice of Availability Expect to publish draft EIS in of Draft EIS June 2019 Public Comments on There will be at least a 45-day Draft EIS comment period on the Draft EIS Expect to publish Final EIS in mid Notice of Availability of Final EIS to late 2020 14

Why is NRC requesting comments?

The scoping process is intended to:

• Determine the scope of the EIS

• Identify the significant issues pertinent to the environmental review

• Identify and eliminate issues that are not significant

• Identify other environmental reviews and consultation requirements related to the proposed action.

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Scoping Comments What kind of input are we looking for?

• Local issues

• Reasonable alternatives

• Site specific characteristics

• Local sources of information

• Historic properties that may be affected

• Issues or alternatives that might be eliminated 16

How to Provide Scoping Comments

• Present oral or written comments at this meeting.

• Federal Rulemaking Website:

Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0052.

• Mail comments (showing Docket ID NRC-2018-0052 in subject line) to:

Ms. May Ma Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Scoping comment period ends May 29, 2018.

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For Additional Information:

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0052.

• NRCs Public Document Room (PDR): One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (1st floor), Rockville, MD 20852 (Tel: 800-397-4209; Fax: 301-415-3548; pdr.resource@nrc.gov)

• NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, using the Holtec CISF-specific NRC docket number 72-1051.

• NRC Public Web Site for Holtecs application: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html

• NRC Contacts:

Environmental Review Project Manager: Jill Caverly -

301-415-7674; Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov Licensing and Safety Review Project Manager: Jose Cuadrado-301-415-0606; Jose.Cuadrado-Caraballo@nrc.gov 18