December 3, 2009 

Dr. Inés R. Triay, Assistant Secretary 

Office of Environmental Management 

EM-1/Forrestal Building 

U. S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Ave., S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20585 

SUBJECT: PUBLIC RELEASE OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR 

DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST 

VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK 

NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER (DOE/EIS-0226-R) 

Dear Dr. Triay: 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the New York State Energy Research and 

Development Authority (NYSERDA) have prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(DOE/NYSERDA EIS) for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley 

Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center (DOE/EIS-0226-R) for 

release to the public. As a cooperating agency on this DOE/NYSERDA EIS, the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission (NRC) has participated in multi-agency concurrence meetings related 

to the development of the final DOE/NYSERDA EIS. Based on the agency’s participation in this 

process, NRC concurs that the DOE/NYSERDA EIS as modified by NRC comments is 

acceptable for publication. 

Sincerely, 

 /RA/ 

Larry W. Camper, Director 

Division of Waste Management 

 and Environmental Protection 

Office of Federal and States Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

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December 3, 2009 

Dr. Inés R. Triay, Assistant Secretary 

Office of Environmental Management 

EM-1/Forrestal Building 

U. S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Ave., S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20585 

SUBJECT: PUBLIC RELEASE OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR 

DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST 

VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK 

NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER (DOE/EIS-0226-R) 

Dear Dr. Triay: 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the New York State Energy Research and 

Development Authority (NYSERDA) have prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(DOE/NYSERDA EIS) for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley 

Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center (DOE/EIS-0226-R) for 

release to the public. As a cooperating agency on this DOE/NYSERDA EIS, the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission (NRC) has participated in multi-agency concurrence meetings related 

to the development of the final DOE/NYSERDA EIS. Based on the agency’s participation in this 

process, NRC concurs that the DOE/NYSERDA EIS as modified by NRC comments is 

acceptable for publication. 

Sincerely, 

 /RA/ 

Larry W. Camper, Director 

Division of Waste Management 

 and Environmental Protection 

Office of Federal and States Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

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