The federal agency will kick off public participation in the licensing process for the Eagle Rock uranium enrichment plant
Areva's planned $2.4 billion uranium enrichment plant, to be built about 18 miles west of Idaho Falls as the crow flies, needs a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) before it can break ground. To that end, the agency is holding a public meeting in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, December 10th, to explain the licensing process.
The agency's objective is to "fully engage the public in a discussion of the regulatory issues."
The agenda for the meeting involves two brief presentations by NRC staff on the licensing process and the environmental impact assessment that is part of it. The majority of the time for the evening will be devoted to public Q&A.
The meeting starts at 6:00 PM with an informal open house and the formal part of the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. It all happens at the Shilo Inn on 780 Lindsay Blvd (map) in the Grand Teton Room. The meeting is open to the public.
More information
If you have questions, you can contact Breeda Reilly at the NRC at Tel: 301-492-3110 or email her at breeda.reilly@nrc.gov
For additional online information see the NRC's web page on Areva's license application and NRC's web page on frequently asked questions about gas centrifuge plants.
Note: Areva refers to the plant at the Eagle Rock facility. The firm maintains a web page of basic information about the plant.
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Is it still the case the no ground can be broken prior to the licence approval? I understood that some site preparation, presumably supervised, was allowed before approval, provided it didn't involve construction start on any safety-critical structures.
Areva has already commissioned the preliminary environmental assessment work. This includes site characterization, site layout, establishing the physical footprint of the plant on the site, as well as the footprint for supplier infrastructure. Typically, there will be a formal "ground breaking" ceremony with the appropriate corporate and elected officials which takes place once the NRC license is in hand.
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