Beyond Nuclear's legal counsel, Diane Curran, has drafted a letter to DOE, re: a Request for Revision and Re-Publication of Request for Information on Using a Consent-Based Siting Process to Identify Federal Interim Storage Facilities, 86 Fed. Reg. 68,244 (Dec. 1, 2021).
See the draft request letter here.
In short, the letter requests DOE start this public comment proceeding over again, because its roll out has been so fatally flawed thus far. The letter requests a re-do, and another 90-day public comment period, beyond the current March 4, 2022 public comment deadline.
Diane Curran and Beyond Nuclear are seeking endorsements from other organizations and individuals. Please consider signing onto this letter with us. The sign on deadline is this Friday, February 11th, at 3pm Eastern Time. [This deadline for signing on has now been extended till noon Eastern on Monday, Feb. 14th.]
To sign on as an organization, please send your complete contact information to <kevin@beyondnuclear.org>.
Also, re: Page 2, Section I, in the draft letter, DESCRIPTION OF BEYOND NUCLEAR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING EXTENSION, please include a short summary about the following:
DESCRIBE NAME AND PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION, ANY INVOLVEMENT ORGANIZATION HAS HAD IN THIS PROCESS – COMMENTS ON 2015 FED. REG. NOTICE, COMMENTS ON 2017 DRAFT REPORT, PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS, ANYTHING ELSE?
Here is how Beyond Nuclear has answered that question, to serve as a model in writing your own group's description:
Beyond Nuclear is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that aims to educate and activate the public about the connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons and the need to abolish both to protect public health and safety, prevent environmental harms, and safeguard our future. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an end to the production of nuclear waste and for securing the existing reactor waste in hardened on-site storage until it can be permanently disposed of in a safe, sound, and suitable underground repository. For more than 10 years, Beyond Nuclear has worked toward its mission by regularly intervening in U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) licensing proceedings for the proposed Holtec International and Interim Storage Partners, L.L.C. (“ISP) consolidated interim storage facilities. Beyond Nuclear has appealed NRC’s issuance of the ISP license for violating the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in Don’t Waste Michigan, et al. v. NRC, No. 21-1048. The case is pending.
ANY AND ALL involvement in past related proceedings is helpful for including in your group's description.
Individuals who would like to endorse this letter are also welcome to do so. Please email <kevin@beyondnuclear.org> by the Friday, Feb. 11, 3pm ET deadline [this deadline has now been extended till 12pm Noon ET, Mon., Feb. 14] with your name and full contact info., as well as a short summary of any past involvement in related proceedings, as well.
Thanks for considering signing onto this! Please spread the word!