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==Dear Congressman Raskin:== | ==Dear Congressman Raskin:== | ||
Onbehalf oftheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Iamresponding toyour July 3, 2020, letter requesting that theNRCextend thepublic commentperiods onthedraft Environmental ImpactStatements (EIS) for two applications for consolidated interim storage facilities until atleast 6months after theCOVID-19 public health emergency concludes. The draft EISs arefor applicationsfrom Holtec International, proposing a facilityinLeaCounty, NewMexico, andInterimStorage Partners, proposinga facility inAndrewsCounty, Texas. | Onbehalf oftheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Iamresponding toyour {{letter dated|date=July 3, 2020|text=July 3, 2020, letter}} requesting that theNRCextend thepublic commentperiods onthedraft Environmental ImpactStatements (EIS) for two applications for consolidated interim storage facilities until atleast 6months after theCOVID-19 public health emergency concludes. The draft EISs arefor applicationsfrom Holtec International, proposing a facilityinLeaCounty, NewMexico, andInterimStorage Partners, proposinga facility inAndrewsCounty, Texas. | ||
Given thecontinuing COVID-19 public health emergency aswell asrequests from multiple theNRCstaff stakeholders, hasdecided toextend each public comment period. The public will September haveuntil 22,2020, tosubmit comments on the draft EIS for theproposed facilityinNewMexico anduntil November 3,2020tocomment onthe proposed facility inTexas. | Given thecontinuing COVID-19 public health emergency aswell asrequests from multiple theNRCstaff stakeholders, hasdecided toextend each public comment period. The public will September haveuntil 22,2020, tosubmit comments on the draft EIS for theproposed facilityinNewMexico anduntil November 3,2020tocomment onthe proposed facility inTexas. | ||
Eachextended commentperiod provides thepublic with a total of180days toconsider the draft EISandsubmit anyinput. Notices ofthese extensions werepublished in the Federal Register. | Eachextended commentperiod provides thepublic with a total of180days toconsider the draft EISandsubmit anyinput. Notices ofthese extensions werepublished in the Federal Register. | ||
if youhaveanyquestions orneedadditional information, please contact me orhave your staff Eugene contact Dacus, Director oftheOffice ofCongressional Affairs,at (301) 415-1776. | if youhaveanyquestions orneedadditional information, please contact me orhave your staff Eugene contact Dacus, Director oftheOffice ofCongressional Affairs,at (301) 415-1776. | ||
Sincerely, Kristine L.Svinicki}} | Sincerely, Kristine L.Svinicki}} | ||
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| ML20206L385 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/12/2020 |
| From: | Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Raskin J US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives) |
| Storch J | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196L789 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-20-0078, LTR-20-0274-1 | |
| Download: ML20206L385 (1) | |
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Ag 3)f UNITEDSTATES E& $Q;l NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Cyr g,f WASHINGTON,D.C. 20555-0001 CHAIRMAN August 12,2020 TheHonorable JamieRaskin United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Raskin:
Onbehalf oftheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Iamresponding toyour July 3, 2020, letter requesting that theNRCextend thepublic commentperiods onthedraft Environmental ImpactStatements (EIS) for two applications for consolidated interim storage facilities until atleast 6months after theCOVID-19 public health emergency concludes. The draft EISs arefor applicationsfrom Holtec International, proposing a facilityinLeaCounty, NewMexico, andInterimStorage Partners, proposinga facility inAndrewsCounty, Texas.
Given thecontinuing COVID-19 public health emergency aswell asrequests from multiple theNRCstaff stakeholders, hasdecided toextend each public comment period. The public will September haveuntil 22,2020, tosubmit comments on the draft EIS for theproposed facilityinNewMexico anduntil November 3,2020tocomment onthe proposed facility inTexas.
Eachextended commentperiod provides thepublic with a total of180days toconsider the draft EISandsubmit anyinput. Notices ofthese extensions werepublished in the Federal Register.
if youhaveanyquestions orneedadditional information, please contact me orhave your staff Eugene contact Dacus, Director oftheOffice ofCongressional Affairs,at (301) 415-1776.
Sincerely, Kristine L.Svinicki