Summary of 2017 Public Comments on the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste

This document summarizes comments received on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste (referred to throughout this document as the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process). DOE published a request for public comment on the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4333). This summary document provides an overview of the public comments without analysis, response, or opinion from DOE as to the accuracy or validity of the comments. Nothing in this document should be construed to represent the position or view of DOE. DOE received 45 pieces of correspondence in response to the request for public comment. Of these, 30 were unique pieces of correspondence, 10 items were duplicates, and 5 contained no comments. The comments included in the 30 unique pieces of correspondence were organized by theme area and are summarized in this document.