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Slides - Introductory Public Meeting on Environmental Justice at NRC
ML21193A295
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Issue date: 07/15/2021
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Assessment of Environmental 8:00 p.m. ET Bridgeline:

Justice at the NRC

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We Will Begin Shortly Public Meeting Slides are available at ML21193A295. There are also links to access the slides via Teams for the 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET; these links can also be found in our meeting notices.

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Systematic Review of Environmental Justice in NRCs Programs, Policies, and Activities Public Meeting July 15, 2021 Bridgeline US 1:30 p.m. ET 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403#

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Overview of Introduction and environmental Agenda justice effort Comment gathering Closing Statements 3

Meeting Logistics

  • This is a Comment-Gathering public meeting to receive public comments.
  • This meeting is being transcribed and transcript will be publicly available.
  • No regulatory decisions will be made at today's meeting.

Meeting audio is through toll-free bridgelines:

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Participants are in listen-only mode until the comment-gathering period.

Slides are available at ML21193A295. There are also links to access the slides via Teams for the 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET; these links can also be found in our meeting notices.

Participants can send questions during the meeting to David McIntyre at dtm@nrc.gov.

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Introductions

Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 Facilitators:

Joan Olmstead, 1:30 p.m. ET meeting Lance Rakovan, 8:00 p.m. ET meeting Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 Speakers:

  • Allen Fetter, Project Manager, Environmental Justice Review Team, 1:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET meetings The Environmental Justice Review Team includes members representing multiple disciplines from across the agency, including, for example, environmental sciences, state and tribal government liaison, health physics, public affairs, small business This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.

and civil rights, and legal.

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Welcome and Meeting's Purpose Describe NRC staff efforts for its Receive your environmental comments justice review Bridgeline US 1:30 p.m. ET: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403#

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Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403

  • Staff is systematically reviewing how Environmental Justice is Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 addressed in NRCs Why is the NRC programs, policies, and having this activities.

meeting?

  • Staff will not be discussing specific ongoing licensing actions
  • Soliciting feedback is an important part of this review.

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What is Environmental Justice?

Environmental justice refers to the federal policy established in 1994 by Executive Order (EO) 12898, which directed federal agencies to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations.

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Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 In 2004, the Commission issued its What is the Policy Statement on the Treatment of Environmental NRCs current Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 Justice Matters in NRC Regulatory policy on and Licensing Actions (69 FR 52040)

Environmental

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Bridgeline US 1:30pm: 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403 A. Evaluate recent Executive Orders and assess whether environmental justice is appropriately considered and addressed Commissions given the agencys mission.

Bridgeline US 8:00pm: 1-800-369-2109 Passcode: 6976164 April 23, 2021 B. Consider the practices of other Federal Staff and State agencies and Tribal Requirements governments, and evaluate whether the NRC should incorporate environmental Memorandum justice beyond implementation through (ML21113A070) NEPA.

C. Review the adequacy of the 2004 Commission Policy Statement.

D. Consider whether establishing formal mechanisms to gather external stakeholder input would benefit any future environmental justice efforts 10

Questions to help inform the NRC staffs Environmental Justice Review (excerpts from 86 FR 36307)

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12 What is your understanding of what is meant by environmental justice at the NRC?

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When the NRC is conducting licensing and other regulatory

  • How could the NRC expand how it reviews, the agency engages and gathers input?

uses a variety of ways to

  • What formal tools might there be to gather information from enhance information gathering from stakeholders and stakeholders and interested persons interested persons on in NRCs programs, policies, and environmental impacts activities?

of the proposed agency action.

  • Can you describe any challenges that may reduce your ability to engage with the NRC on environmental justice issues?

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  • How could the NRC enhance opportunities for members of environmental justice communities to participate in licensing and regulatory activities?
  • What has the NRC historically done well, or currently does well that we could do more of or expand with respect to environmental justice, including engagement efforts?
  • In your view, what portions of the 2004 Policy Statement are effective?

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What actions could

  • Would you recommend that NRC the NRC take to consider any particular organization's environmental justice program(s) in its enhance assessment?

consideration of

  • Looking to other Federal, State, and environmental Tribal environmental justice programs, what actions could the NRC take to justice at the NRC, enhance consideration of environmental considering the justice?
  • Are there opportunities to expand consideration of environmental justice at the NRC, considering the agencys mission? If so, what are they?

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  • Comments Accepted via
  • Telephone: 301-415-3875 (leave voicemail comment)

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  • E-mail: NRC-EJReview@nrc.gov
  • Mail Environmental
  • Federal Rulemaking Website Justice Review
  • Planning additional public meeting(s) during the comment Timeline period
  • Submit comments by August 23, 2021
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1. Press *1 from your phone
2. Unmute your line and speak clearly when prompted to say your name.
3. Press # after saying your name to hear the meeting again.
4. If you want to withdraw If you have question: press *2 questions/comments 5. Try and keep comments to 3-5 minutes Any follow-up comments will need to proceed back through the process

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Contact Information Joan Olmstead, Facilitator Joan.Olmstead@nrc.gov Lance Rakovan, Facilitator Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov David McIntyre, Office of Public Affairs dtm@nrc.gov Allen Fetter, Environmental Justice Review Team, Project Manager Allen.Fetter@nrc.gov Bridgeline US 1:30 p.m. ET 1-888-831-4306 Passcode: 3889403#

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