October 21 Meeting of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel

Submitted by tim on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 05:35

US Department of Energy Consent-Based Siting Activities to be Discussed

Vermont Business Magazine The Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT NDCAP) will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, October 21, 2024, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM. A hybrid format will be used for this meeting. In accordance with Vermont Open Meeting Law, the following physical location will be available for those wishing to attend this meeting in-person:

Governor Hunt House

1st Floor, Rear of the Building

(Indoor signage will direct attendees to the specific meeting room.)

322 Governor Hunt Road

Vernon, VT 05354

Limited parking is available in the lot next to the Governor Hunt House along Vermont Yankee Drive. Additional parking is available across the street in front of Vernon Elementary School.

Remote access for this meeting will be available via a Microsoft Teams webcast and teleconference. Members of the public may join the webcast via the following link:

VT-NDCAP FNWP Committee October 2024 Meeting

Meeting ID: 214 593 774 192

Passcode: RWspDT (code is case-sensitive)

Please note that this is a NEW weblink that has not been used for any prior FNWP Committee meetings. While this weblink will broadcast both the video and audio portions of the webcast, the meeting audio will also be available from the following new teleconference connection:

(802) 552-8456 - OR - (802) 828-7228

Phone Conference ID: 677 936 602#

Additional instructions for joining VT NDCAP webcasts are available from the following links:

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/sites/dps/files/documents/Logging_into_MS_Teams.pdf

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/teams-meeting-toolbar-guide

At this meeting, representatives from the Good Energy Collective will discuss their ongoing public opinion-gathering efforts regarding prior Vermont Yankee plant operations, its active decommissioning, and potential spent nuclear fuel storage and disposal options. The Collective is one of twelve US Department of Energy (DOE) funding recipients for activities in developing a Consent-Based Siting Process for potential national Spent Nuclear Fuel Consolidated Storage Facility sites. The Committee Chair will also discuss her observations from a national radioactive waste summit she attended in early June.

The October 21st FNWP Committee meeting is scheduled to run for 1 hour. While priority will be given to FNWP Committee members’ questions, opportunities for some public questions and comments will be available.

All emails sent to the Committee become public record and may be published on the VT NDCAP website (https://publicservice.vermont.gov/electric/ndcap) or the FNWP Committee Webpage.

Questions regarding the October 21st FNWP Committee meeting or any other VT NDCAP meeting may be directed to State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie via the contact information noted above.

Vermont Department of Public Service

112 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

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