VT NDCAP Federal Nuclear Waste Policy

VT NDCAP FEDERAL NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY (FNWP) COMMITTEE

VT NDCAP’s Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee was created in December 2020 in order for the Panel to learn more about US national spent fuel storage and disposal issues. The Committee will develop recommendations on US nuclear waste policies for the Full Panel to consider.

Upcoming Committee Meetings
2022 Committee Meeting Archives
2021 Committee Meeting Archives

Comments or Questions may be sent to the VT NDCAP Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee by emailing PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov or by contacting State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or (802) 272-1714.

All emails sent to VT NDCAP or the FNWP Committee become public record.

CURRENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES:

The FNWP Committee is considering its next steps in assessing current Federal nuclear waste policies, including the review of recent Congressional spent fuel legislation proposals and efforts by the Congressional Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus established in early 2021. Currently, the Committee is learning more about long-term spent fuel storage options.

At its March 28 Meeting, the Committee received a presentation from Deep Isolation, a Berkeley, CA-based start-up company, that proposes using existing “side drilling” oil well technology as a means for spent nuclear fuel disposal.
At the May 23 Committee Meeting, representatives from Holtec International outlined the company’s plans for long-term monitoring and aging management of spent fuel storage systems, such as those currently used at Vermont Yankee. A lively Questions and Answers session on spent fuel storage system capabilities occurred. This presentation and discussion is available from the 2022-05-23 Committee Webcast Recording.
At the October 3 Committee Meeting, Congressional Legislative Assistant Oliver Edelson provided an overview of US Congressional Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus activities, as well as an informative Questions and Answers session on spent nculear fuel policies. This discussion is available from the 2022-10-03 Committee Webcast Recording.
At the December 5 Committee Meeting, the Committee reviewed its 2022 activities and brainstormed potential meeting topics for 2023. Meeting logistics for 2023 were also discussed.
The Committee's next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 6, 2023. Further information on this meeting will be published here as they become available.

PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

December 5, 2022

2022-12-05 Committee Webcast Recording
2022-12-05 Teams Meeting Chat
2022 VT NDCAP Draft Annual Report (December 1 Version)

October 3, 2022

2022-10-03 Committee Webcast Recording
2022-10-03 Presentation on US Congressional Spent Fuel Solutions Caucus
Link to INSPECT Act (bill discussed during Congressional Spent Fuel Solutions Caucus presentation)
Link to STRANDED Act of 2021 (bill mentioned during Committee discussion)
Congressional Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus Twitter Feed
2022-10-03 Teams Meeting Chat

May 23, 2022

March 28, 2022

Further information on Deep Isolation is available at: https://www.deepisolation.com/our-story/

January 31, 2022

2022-01-31 Committee Webcast Recording
2022-01-31 Teams Meeting Chat
Sweden Approves National Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Site
Public Comments Received Before January 31 Meeting
Public Comments Received After January 31 Meeting
Committee Draft Advisory Opinion (February 3, 2022 Version)

December 20, 2021

2021-12-20 Committee Webcast Recording
2021-12-20 Teams Meeting Chat

2021 Committee Meeting Archives

Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee Rev. 2 Report (Summary of its 2021 Activities)

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Monday, March 6, 2023

12 Noon to 2:00 PM

Location To Be Announced

Further details on this meeting will be published here as they become available.

Webcast Connectivity for FNWP Committee Meetings:

The following link may be used to join the webcast:

VT-NDCAP Nuclear Waste Policy Committee 2023-03-06 Webcast

PLEASE NOTE that this is different weblink from FNWP Committee meetings held prior to October 2022. 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

Conference ID: 269 355 434#

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

Additional Committee meeting dates and details will be announced here as they become available.

All Committee (as well as all other NDCAP) meetings are open to the public. Questions regarding any of the Committee’s announced meetings may be directed to State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or (802) 272-1714.