PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Plutonium Pit Production at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina and Announcement of Public Hearing
National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy | 4/3/2020
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE), announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Plutonium Pit Production at the Savannah
River Site in South Carolina (SRS Pit Production EIS) (DOE/EIS-0541).
NNSA is also announcing a 45-day public comment period and one public hearing to receive comments on the Draft EIS. NNSA prepared the Draft EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of producing a minimum of 50 war reserve pits per year at SRS and developing the ability to implement a short-term surge capacity to enable NNSA to meet the requirements of producing pits at a
rate of not less than 80 war reserve pits per year beginning during 2030 for the nuclear weapons stockpile.
In light of recent public health concerns, NNSA will be hosting an internet-based, virtual public hearing in place of an in-person meeting. The date of the hearing will be provided in a future notice posted on the following website: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/nnsa-nepa-reading-room. NNSA will hold the hearing no earlier than 15 days from the posting of the notice.
NNSA invites Federal and state agencies, state and local governments, Native American tribes, industry, other organizations, and members of the public to review and submit comments on the Draft SRS Pit Production EIS through May 18, 2020.
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A Senate panel plans to hold a “paper hearing” on nuclear weapons spending
Politico | 4/6/2020
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday will collect written testimony and pose questions to administration officials on the Energy Department's budget request, which includes nuclear weapons programs.
It will be SASC's second "paper hearing" format that's replaced in-person hearings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The panel will hear from Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, National Nuclear Security Administration chief Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord, and Command chief Adm. Charles Richard.
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