Waste Control Specialists LLC's Consolidated Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Project

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received a license application from Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) by letter dated April 28, 2016, as supplemented on July 20, August 19, August 31, September 27, October 7, November 16, December 16, and December 22, 2016, respectively. By this application, WCS is requesting authorization to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel at WCS's facility in Andrews County, Texas. The NRC is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document the potential environmental impacts from the proposed action. As part of the EIS development process, the NRC is seeking comments on the scope of its environmental review and is holding public meetings to aid in this effort.