The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday said it is accepting public comments as part of the information-gathering process for an environmental impact statement for Northwest Medical Isotopes planned radioisotope production plant in Missouri.
Comments are being accepted through Jan. 4 at the federal rulemaking website under Docket ID NRC-2013-0235. They can also be sent by mail to Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OLWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.
The NRC has also scheduled a public meeting on the environmental review from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East, 915 Port Way, Columbia, MO 65201. The session will address the environmental review process, the planned scope of the study, and the schedule, along with the opportunity for government agencies and other stakeholders to comment on enrivonmental topics or the study. The first hour of the session will be an open house.
The environmental impact statement is being prepared as part of the NRC’s consideration of Northwest Medical’s application for a construction permit for the facility.