June 29, 2010 

 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE 

MEMORANDUM TO: Diana Diaz-Toro, Chief 

 Environmental Review Branch A 

 Environmental Protection 

 and Performance Assessment Directorate 

 Division of Waste Management 

 and Environmental Protection 

 Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

FROM: Asimios Malliakos, Project Manager /RA/ 

 Environmental Review Branch A 

 Environmental Protection 

 and Performance Assessment Directorate 

 Division of Waste Management 

 and Environmental Protection 

 Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

SUBJECT: MEETING NOTICE – CONDUCT PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING ON 

 THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED 

 INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES FLUORINE PRODUCTS, INC. 

 FLUORINE EXTRACTION PROCESS AND DEPLETED URANIUM 

 DE-CONVERSION PLANT IN HOBBS, NEW MEXICO 

DATE & TIME: July 29, 2010 

 Open House: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

 Public Meeting: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: Lea County Event Center 

 5101 Lovington Highway 

 Hobbs, New Mexico 88240 

PURPOSE: The purpose of the meeting is to provide stakeholders and members of 

the public with an opportunity to provide comments on the scope of the 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) environmental review of 

the proposed International Isotopes Fluorine Products, Inc. (IIFP) 

fluorine extraction process and depleted uranium de-conversion plant, 

near Hobbs New Mexico. On December 30, 2009, IIFP submitted a 

license application that proposes construction, operation and 

decommissioning for the plant. 
D. Diaz-Toro 2 

*Commission Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” 

67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002. 

NRC will perform an environmental review to examine the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed plant. The NRC staff seeks 

public comments to determine the range of actions, alternatives, and 

potential impacts to be considered in the environmental review and to 

identify significant issues related to the proposed plant. NRC will 

transcribe the public comments received during the formal comment 

session. 

The IIFP licensing application and environmental report for the proposed 

plant are available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

(ML100630503 and ML100120758 respectively). 

 The meeting will be preceded by an informal “open house” beginning 

 one hour before the formal meeting for those who wish to attend. The 

 open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to 

 talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may 

 register to present oral comments at the meeting by contacting Tarsha 

 Moon at (800) 368-5642, ext. 6745 by July 22, 2010. Those who wish 

 to make comments may also register at the meeting. Individual oral 

 comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the 

 number of persons who wish to speak. 

 If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or 

 present information at the meeting, the need should be brought to the 

 attention of Tarsha Moon at (800) 368-5642, ext. 6745 by July 19, 2010. 

 This will allow the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the 

 request can be accommodated. 

TYPE: This is a Category 3 Meeting*. The public is invited to participate in this 

 meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the 

 meeting. 

CONTACT: Asimios Malliakos; FSME/DWMEP 

 301-415-6458 

Asimios Malliakos@nrc.gov

PARTICIPANTS: NRC

 David Skeen Diana Diaz-Toro 

 Tom Hiltz Asimios Malliakos 

 Matt Bartlett Daniel Lenehan 

 Tarsha Moon Joey Ledford 

 NRC Facilitator 

 

Enclosure: Meeting Agenda 
D. Diaz-Toro 

*Commission Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” 

67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002. 

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NRC will perform an environmental review to examine the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed plant. The NRC staff seeks 

public comments to determine the range of actions, alternatives, and 

potential impacts to be considered in the environmental review and to 

identify significant issues related to the proposed plant. NRC will 

transcribe the public comments received during the formal comment 

session. 

The IIFP licensing application and environmental report for the proposed 

plant are available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

(ML100630503 and ML100120758 respectively). 

 The meeting will be preceded by an informal “open house” beginning 

 one hour before the formal meeting for those who wish to attend. The 

 open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to 

 talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may 

 register to present oral comments at the meeting by contacting Tarsha 

 Moon at (800) 368-5642, ext. 6745 by July 22, 2010. Those who wish 

 to make comments may also register at the meeting. Individual oral 

 comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the 

 number of persons who wish to speak. 

 If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or 

 present information at the meeting, the need should be brought to the 

 attention of Tarsha Moon at (800) 368-5642, ext. 6745 by July 19, 2010. 

 This will allow the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the 

 request can be accommodated. 

TYPE: This is a Category 3 Meeting*. The public is invited to participate in this 

 meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the 

 meeting. 

CONTACT: Asimios Malliakos; FSME/DWMEP 

 301-415-6458 

Asimios Malliakos@nrc.gov

PARTICIPANTS: NRC

 David Skeen Diana Diaz-Toro 

 Tom Hiltz Asimios Malliakos 

 Matt Bartlett Daniel Lenehan 

 Tarsha Moon Joey Ledford 

 NRC Facilitator 

 

Enclosure: Meeting Agenda 

DISTRIBUTION: PNMS Site 

 ML101740552 

OFFICE: DWMEP DWMEP DWMEP 

NAME: AMalliakos TMoon DDiaz-Toro 

DATE: 06/24/10 06/24/10 06/29/10 

OFFICIAL RECORD ONLY 
 

Enclosure 

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR THE 

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES FLUORINE PRODUCTS, INC. FLUORINE 

EXTRACTION PROCESS AND DEPLETED URANIUM DE-CONVERSION PLANT IN 

HOBBS, NEW MEXICO 

JULY 29, 2010 

AGENDA

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Open House 

5:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions NRC Facilitator 

5:40 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. The NRC Roles and Responsibilities D. Skeen 

 

5:55 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. The Licensing Process M. Bartlett 

6:10 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. The Environmental Process A. Malliakos 

6:25 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. Question and Answer Period NRC Facilitator 

6:40 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Receive Public Comments NRC Facilitator 

8:30 p.m. Adjourn