ML21167A296
| ML21167A296 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/07/2021 |
| From: | Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Holcomb E State of IN, Governor |
| LYNCH J/NMSS/MSST | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML21166A135 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-21-0050, LTR-21-0183-1 | |
| Download: ML21167A296 (1) | |
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..../c CHAIRMAN Jyjy 7,202j TheHonorable EricJ.Holcomb Governor ofIndiana StateHouse, Second Floor Indianapolis, Indiana46204-2797
Dear GovernorHolcomb:
Onbehalf oftheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Iam responding toyour June11,2021, letterinwhich youexpress interest in pursuing anagreement between theNRC andthe StateofIndiana pursuant toSection 274b of theAtomicEnergy Actof1954, as amended. Weappreciate your earlycommunication on thismatter.TheNRCstaff isavailable toprovideguidance tothe StateofIndiana inthe development oftheAgreement State application.
Asrequired bythe Act,theNRCstaff will review theapplication andconduct an assessment ofthe compatibility oftheIndiana program with theNRC's program andthe adequacy ofIndiana'sprogram toprotect public health andsafetywith respect tothe materials coveredbytheproposed agreement. After its review, theNRCstaffwill provide the resultsof itsassessmenttotheCommission. lftheCommission approves theproposed agreement, the NRCwill publishthetextanda summary ofits assessment intheFederalRegister for public comment. TheActrequires thattheproposed agreement bepublished onceeach week for 4 consecutive weeks. After ofthecomment expiration period, theCommission will consider any comments received andmakea final decision onthe request. Youwill benotifiedpromptly of andtheNRCstaff thedecision, will coordinate with Indiana stafftoestablish aneffective date fortheagreement, andIndiana would assume regulatory authority overthe acquisition, possession,use,transfer,anddisposal ofthematerials identified intheagreement.
TheCommission welcomes theState's interest inbecoming anAgreement State and looksforwardtothecontinued collegial relationship that theNRCandtheState ofIndiana have enjoyed inthepast.
Sincerely, Christopher T.Hanson cc:Sarah Chaney