Navajo Broadcast 2 - NRC Safety Review in Navajo (Diné) language
Channel: NRCgov
Date: 23/04/2021

This is the second of three NRC broadcasts in Navajo (Diné) language about a proposal to excavate mine wastes from the site of the former Northeast Church Rock Mine and place those wastes for permanent disposal in a repository on top of an existing uranium mill tailings impoundment at the nearby United Nuclear Mill Site.   This broadcast describe the NRC staff’s technical review to determine whether United Nuclear Corporation’s proposal can be done safely.  This safety review is different from our environmental review in that it focuses on the details of the proposal to determine whether it would meet NRC requirements for the protection of public health and safety and the environment.  The results of the NRC’s safety review are described in a report called the safety evaluation report.

For questions about the draft EIS or to get copies, contact environmental project manager. Ashley Waldron, at Ashley.Waldron@nrc.gov or 301-415-7317.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2028/ML20289A621.pdf   

Overview: Draft Environmental Impact Statement  https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2029/ML20295A709.pdf    

Safety Evaluation Report: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2021/ML20210M050.pdf 

NRC Public Comment and Meetings Webpage:  https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/uranium/united-nuclear-corporation-unc-public-mtgs.html 

SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIS BY MAY 27, 2021: 
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to the Federal rulemaking website at https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2019-0026. 

·       Email comments to: UNC-ChurchRockEIS@nrc.gov 

·       Leave a voicemail at this toll-free number: 888-672-3425 

·       Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff