On September 01, 2016 (81 FR 60351), the Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of public meeting in the federal register to summarize public input received on the design of a consent-based siting process for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities. The DOE is designing a consent-based process for siting facilities that will be a part of an integrated waste management system to transport, store, and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. As part of this process, the Department issued an Invitation for Public Comment in the Federal Register on December 23, 2015 and hosted eight public meetings across the United States in 2016 to get public input on the elements that should be considered in the development of a consent-based siting process. At the September 15, 2016 meeting, the Department will summarize the comments received and discuss next steps in designing a consent-based siting process. The entire meeting will be broadcast live via web stream at http://consentbasedsitingwebcast.azureWebsites.net. The meeting will take place on Thursday September 15, 2016 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Department officials will be available to discuss consent-based siting during an informal open house 30 minutes before and after the formal meeting.

DOE 09-01-2016 Consent-based HLRW site meeting