Notice of Availability of ``Draft Environmental Impact StatementDecommissioning of the Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation, Cambridge Ohio, Facility''

Résumé

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) regarding the proposed decommissioning of the Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation (SMC), Cambridge, Ohio, facility. This DEIS describes and evaluates the potential environmental impacts of SMC's proposed approach to decommissioning two radiologically contaminated waste piles by capping and stabilizing the piles in place and implementing appropriate land- use restrictions. Based on the evaluations in this DEIS, the NRC staff's preliminary conclusion is that SMC's proposal, with certain mitigative measures, is acceptable with respect to environmental costs and benefits, and there is no obviously superior alternative. The DEIS is a preliminary analysis of the environmental impacts of SMC's proposed approach. The issuance of a final EIS, and any NRC decisionmaking based on a final EIS, will not be made until public comments on the DEIS are received and evaluated.