On September 15, 2016 (81 FR 63475), the Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice in the federal register to continue requesting public comment on designing a consent-based siting process establishing an integrated waste management system to transport, store, and dispose of commercial spent nuclear fuel and high-level defense radioactive waste. In a consent-based siting approach, DOE will work with communities, tribal governments and states across the country that express interest in hosting any of the facilities identified as part of an integrated waste management system. As part of this process, DOE issued an Invitation for Public Comment in the Federal Register (80 FR 79872) on December 23, 2015 and hosted eight public meetings across the United States in 2016 to seek input on the elements that should be considered in the development of a consent-based siting process. Information gathered via the Invitation for Public Comment and Public Meetings is summarized in the draft report “Designing a Consent-Based Siting Process: Summary of Public Input,” located at http://energy.gov/ne/consent-based-siting DOE will consider all comments and issue a final report in December 2016. The 45-day public comment period begins September 15, 2016 and ends October 30, 2016. Comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 30, 2016 to be considered in the final report. Click on the link below to download the full version: DOE 09-15-2016 extend comment Consent Based HLRW site