ML19323E008
| ML19323E008 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/21/2019 |
| From: | John Hickman Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Bruce Watson Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| J HICKMAN DUWP | |
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| Download: ML19323E008 (9) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 21, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Bruce A. Watson, CHP, Chief Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM: John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards ACTIVITY: Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA)
Section 108 Public Meetings to Collect Feedback on Establishment and Operation of Community Advisory Boards FACILITY: Zion Nuclear Power Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, PUBLIC MEETING NEAR THE ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS
Background
On September 26, 2019, a Category 3 public meeting was held between U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, members of the public and interested stakeholders at the Courtyard Chicago Waukegan/Gurnee, 3800 Northpoint Boulevard, Waukegan, Illinois. The purpose of the meeting was to assist the NRC staff in identifying best practices and lessons learned for establishment and operation of local community advisory boards (CABs) associated with power reactor decommissioning activities.
These actions are being taken in response to Section 108 of NEIMA, which was signed into law on January 14, 2019, and requires the NRC to provide a report to Congress no later than July 14, 2020, identifying best practices for establishing and operating local community advisory boards to foster communication and information exchange between a decommissioning licensee and the local community, including lessons learned from such organizations.
CONTACT: John Hickman, NMSS/DUWP 301-415-3017
B. Watson The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML19232A508. The meeting transcript is available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML19296D472.
Meeting On September 26. 2019, the NRC staff held a public meeting to discuss the agencys activities in accordance with Section 108 of NEIMA to collect information on the use local community advisory boards during decommissioning activities and issue a best practices report. The contents of this report will include a description of the type of topics that could be brought before a community advisory board; how the board's input could inform the decision-making process of stakeholders for various decommissioning activities; how the board could interact with the NRC and other Federal regulatory bodies to promote dialogue between the licensee and affected stakeholders; and how the board could offer opportunities for public engagement throughout all phases of the decommissioning process. The report will also include a discussion of the composition of existing community advisory boards and best practices identified during the establishment and operation of such boards, including logistical considerations, frequency of meetings, and the selection of board members.
Representatives from the NRC staff gave a presentation on the requirements of NEIMA Section 108 and presented the various methods to provide feedback on best practices and lessons learned from community advisory boards. This presentation is provided as Enclosure 2 and can be found in ADAMS at Accession No. ML19249C775. Additional information on NEIMA Section 108, as well as an electronic means of providing comments, are available at the NRC public website at: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/decommissioning/neima-section-108.html.
Before the close of the meeting, the NRC staff received feedback from members of the public and other stakeholders on the various topics outlined in NEIMA Section 108. The comments and questions received are summarized in Enclosure 3, and focused primarily on how CABs should be independent and have more authority, CABs should be publicly funded and be a transparent entity, there needs to be a resolution to the high-level waste in the country and these also should have a CAB until the fuel is gone, CABs should be formed early so that people can get involved in all the processes that are going to happen with the plant, and CABs should be applied to other nuclear facilities in other communities, not just nuclear power plants.
No Public Meeting Feedback forms were received.
Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304 License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48
Enclosures:
- 1. Public Meeting Transcript
- 2. NRC Presentation Slides
- 3. Summary of Public Comments
- 4. Nuclear Energy Information Service Comments to NRC about Citizen Advisory Boards provided on September 26, 2019, in Waukegan, Illinois, by David Kraft, Director
- 5. Nuclear Energy Information Service Comments to NRC about Citizen Advisory Boards provided on September 26, 2019, in Waukegan, Illinois, by Gail Snyder, President
- 6. List of Attendees cc: w/enclosures: Zion Nuclear Power Station listserve
ML19323E008 *via email OFFICE DUWP DUWP DUWP DUWP NAME JHickman CHolston BWatson JHickman DATE 11 / 18 / 2019 11 / 19 / 2019 11 / 20 / 2019 11 / 21 / 2019 Enclosure 1 Zion NEIMA Section 108 Public Meeting Transcript ML19296D472 Enclosure 1
Enclosure 2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Presentation Slides ML19249C775 Enclosure 2
SUMMARY
OF COMMENTS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, PUBLIC MEETING NEAR THE ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS During the public comment portion of the Zion NEIMA Section 108 public meeting, the NRC staff received feedback from members of the public and other stakeholders on the various topics outlined in NEIMA Section 108 regarding best practices and lessons learned for community advisory boards. Comments and feedback were received on the following topics:
- CABs should be independent and have more authority.
- CABs should be publicly funded and be a transparent entity.
- There needs to be a resolution to the high-level waste in the country, and these also should have a CAB until the fuel is gone.
- CABs should be formed early so that people can get involved in all the processes that are going to happen with the plant.
- CABs should be applied to other nuclear facilities in other communities, not just nuclear power plants.
Enclosure 3
Enclosure 4 Nuclear Energy Information Service Comments to NRC about Citizen Advisory Boards provided on September 26, 2019, in Waukegan, Illinois, by David Kraft, Director ML19323C934 Enclosure 4
Enclosure 5 Nuclear Energy Information Service Comments to NRC about Citizen Advisory Boards provided on September 26, 2019, in Waukegan, Illinois, by Gail Snyder, President ML19323C918 Enclosure 5
LIST OF ATTENDEES SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, PUBLIC MEETING NEAR THE ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS Meeting Attendees*
Linda Lewison David Kraft Gail Snyder David Villicana Brittany Theis Kathleen Rude Jan Boudart Rod McCullen Sarah Duby Al Hill David Zehren Tom Rielly Steve Reynolds Kelly Grant Tony Orawiec Lindsey Wisniewski Kim Van Hoogen Quinne Welter
- note that name spelling may have errors Enclosure 6