NRC Plans Jefferson Proving Ground License Termination Public Comment Meeting

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will host a public comment meeting on Wednesday for the license termination of the U.S. Army’s Depleted Uranium Impact Area at the Jefferson Proving Ground in southeastern Indiana, the Commission announced late last week. The Army submitted a license termination request in 2013 to the NRC in hopes of ending the license with restricted conditions. The Jefferson Proving Ground hosted test firing for conventional munitions from 1941 to 1995, and some depleted uranium and undetonated munitions remain onsite. The Army proposed leaving the depleted uranium and undetonated munitions in place while continues to maintain institutional control over the area with physical access restrictions.

 

According to the NRC, the public comments from the meeting will help the agency prepare its Environmental Impact Statement for the Army’s proposed action. ““Public input is a cornerstone of the agency’s scoping process for the Environmental Impact Statement,” NRC Senior Project Manager Stephen Lemont said in a statement. “We hope area residents will participate in this meeting to provide comments about the environmental issues they consider significant.” The meeting will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. in Madison, Ind.