Environmental Impact Statement for the High Flux Beam Reactor Transition Project at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

Résumé

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York. The EIS will evaluate the range of reasonable alternatives regarding the future of the reactor, as required by NEPA, including: (1) No action (maintaining HFBR in a shutdown and defueled condition); (2) resume operation at a power level of 30 megawatt (MW) or up to 60 MW; (3) resume operation and enhance the facility; and (4) permanent shutdown with eventual decontamination and decommissioning (D&D). DOE invites individuals, organizations, and agencies to present oral and/or written comments concerning the scope of the EIS, including the environmental issues and alternatives the EIS should analyze.