Energia i regulacje · 22.07.2022

Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing its final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), NUREG-2237, "Environmental Impact Statement for the Holtec International's License Application for a Consolidated Interim Storage Fancily for Spent Nuclear Fuel in Lea County, New Mexico." Holtec International (Holtec) has requested a license to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and Greater-Than- Class C (GTCC) waste, along with a small quantity of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel. The proposed CISF would be located in southeast New Mexico at a site located approximately halfway between the cities of Carlsbad and Hobbs. The proposed action is the issuance of an NRC license authorizing a CISF to store up to 8,680 metric tons of uranium (MTUs) [9,568 short tons] of SNF in 500 canisters for a license period of 40 years.