NRC MEETINGS JUNE 10 IN OSWEGO, N.Y., TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL 

REVIEW TOR NINE MILE POINT NEW REACTOR APPLICATION 

 Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct public meetings in Oswego, N.Y., on 

Wednesday, June 10, to discuss the environmental issues the agency should consider in 

reviewing a Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Nine Mile Point site, 

about six miles northeast of Oswego. 

The NRC will meet with the public from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the State 

University of New York-Oswego’s Sheldon Hall, 7060 Route 104 in Oswego. The first session 

will adhere to the NRC’s traditional format for a moderated, transcribed meeting to record public 

comments on the environmental review process. NRC staff will be available for informal 

discussions with members of the public during an “open house” from noon to 1 p.m. No formal 

comments on the environmental review will be accepted during that time. 

The agency will use a less formal approach for the evening session, giving the public a 

greater opportunity for one-on-one interaction with NRC staff. A court reporter will also be 

available to record public comments. The NRC will collect all the comments in a scoping 

summary report, and the staff will address the comments as they prepare an environmental 

impact statement. 

 “We’re coming to Oswego to get the community’s input, but we also want to make sure 

we’re giving the community the information it needs to understand our process and participate 

effectively,” said Scott Flanders, director of the Division of Site and Environmental Reviews in 

the NRC’s Office of New Reactors. “We believe using two meeting formats will accommodate 

different communication styles, allowing the staff to interact with a broader range of citizens.” 

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Project and UniStar submitted the application and associated 

information Sept. 30, 2008, and updated the application on Nov. 18, 2008, seeking approval to 

build and operate an Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) at the site. The application’s 

environmental report is available on the agency’s Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/newreactors/col/nine-mile-point.html. Copies of the report are also available at the Oswego Public 

Library, 120 E. First St. in Oswego; and at the SUNY-Oswego Penfield Library at 7060 State 

Route 104 in Oswego. 

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No. 09-089 May 21, 2009
 Those wishing to register in advance to present their comments at the meetings, 

particularly the evening session, should contact Paul Michalak by telephone at 800-368-5642, 

x7612 or via e-mail at NMP3.COLEIS@nrc.gov by June 5. Those wishing to speak may also 

register at each meeting no later than 12:55 p.m. and 5:55 p.m., respectively. Those with special 

needs for attending or presenting information at the meeting should notify Paul Michalak by 

June 5. Individual comments may be limited by the time available and the number of people 

wishing to speak. 

 

NRC staff will also consider written comments on the scoping process. Comments should 

be submitted no later than July 20, either by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, 

Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop TWB-05-B01M, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or via e-mail at 

NMP3.COLEIS@nrc.gov. 

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