81 FR 12886 - Notice of Public Meeting To Inform the Design of a Consent-Based Siting Process for Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) is implementing a consent- based siting process to establish an integrated waste management system to transport, store, and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. In a consent-based siting approach, DOE will work with communities, tribal governments and states across the country that express interest in hosting any of the facilities identified as part of an integrated waste management system. As part of this process, the Department is hosting a series of public meetings to engage communities and individuals and discuss the development of a consent- based approach to managing our nation's nuclear waste. A public meeting is scheduled for Chicago, IL on March 29, 2016.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12886-12887]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05526]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Public Meeting To Inform the Design of a Consent-Based 
Siting Process for Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities

AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department 
of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) is implementing a consent-
based siting process to establish an integrated waste management system 
to transport, store, and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level 
radioactive waste. In a consent-based siting approach, DOE will work 
with communities, tribal governments and states across the country that 
express interest in hosting any of the facilities identified as part of 
an integrated waste management system. As part of this process, the 
Department is hosting a series of public meetings to engage

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communities and individuals and discuss the development of a consent-
based approach to managing our nation's nuclear waste. A public meeting 
is scheduled for Chicago, IL on March 29, 2016.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Tuesday March 29, 2016 from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT. Informal poster sessions will be held from 12:00 
p.m. until 1:00 p.m. and again after 5:00 p.m. Department officials 
will be available to discuss consent-based siting during the poster 
sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gleacher Center, 450 North 
Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. To review the agenda for the 
meeting and to register, please go to energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for further information 
should be sent to [email protected]. Updated information on 
this and other public meetings on consent based siting will be posted 
at energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.
    If you are unable to attend a public meeting or would like to 
further discuss ideas for consent-based siting, please request an 
opportunity for us to speak with you. The Department will do its best 
to accommodate such requests and help arrange additional opportunities 
to engage. To learn more about nuclear energy, nuclear waste, and 
ongoing technical work please go to energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.
    Privacy Act: Data collected via the mechanisms listed above will 
not be protected from the public view in any way.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2016.
Andrew Richards,
Chief of Staff, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-05526 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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