ML19144A181

Notice of Proposed Agreement with the State of Vermont

ML19144A181
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Issue date:	06/25/2019
From:	Paul Michalak NRC/NMSS/DMSST
To:	Hartley B, Obermeyer B, Rich E, Sheehan R, Stevens D Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, Elnu Abenaki Tribe, Koasek of the Koas of the Abenaki Nation, Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe, Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin
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R. Sheehan UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 Roger Longtoe Sheehan Sagamo (Chief) and Tribal Headquarters Elnu Abenaki Tribe 5243 VT Route 30 Jamaica, VT 05343

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT

Dear Mr. Longtoe Sheehan:

Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

R. Sheehan 2 The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health

ML19144A180 *email OFFICE MSST MSST MSST MSST NAME MArribas-Colon DWhite HGonzalez PMichalak DATE 5/30/2019 5/30/2019 5/18/2019 6/25/2019 D.Stevens UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 Don Stevens, Chief Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe 156 Bacon Drive Shelburne, VT 05482

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT

Dear Mr. Stevens:

Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health

Council UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 The Council of Chiefs of the Koasek of the Koas Koasek of the Koas of the Abenaki Nation 188 Allen Bent Road West Braintree Roxbury, VT 05669

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health

E.Rich UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 Eugene Rich, Chief Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi 100 Grand Avenue Swanton, VT 05488

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT

Dear Mr. Rich:

Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 Brice Obermeyer, Director DE Tribe Historic Preservation Office Roosevelt Hall, Rm 212 1200 Commercial St.

Emporia, KS 66801

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT

Dear Mr. Obermeyer:

Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 Bonnie Hartley Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Stockbridge Munsee Community, WI 65 1st Street Troy, NY 12180

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT

Dear Mr. Hartley:

Governor Philip Scott, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has submitted a request that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enter into an Agreement with the State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA). Under the proposed Agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority within the State over byproduct material as defined by Sections 11e.(1), 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) of the Act, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 36 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State. These regulatory responsibilities would be transferred to the State of Vermont and the States regulatory requirements for radioactive materials would apply instead of NRC requirements. The NRC would continue to regulate the use of radioactive material at federal facilities within the State and the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. After the Agreement goes into effect, licensing actions taken by the State of Vermont will be subject to the States environmental and historic preservation laws, not federal laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act or the National Historical Preservation Act.

Enclosed for your information is the Federal Register notice (FRN) published on June 25, 2019.

The FRN requests public comment on the proposed Vermont Agreement and the NRC staff draft assessment of the State of Vermonts formal application. The comment period ends July 25, 2019.

The enclosed FRN provides the process to submit comments. If you have any questions, you may contact Duncan White at (301) 415-2598 or Duncan.White@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul Michalak, Chief State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: W. Irwin, VT Department of Health