Consent-Based Siting Homepage
The U.S. Department of Energy is using a consent-based siting process to identify one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities for the nation's spent nuclear fuel.
This process document builds upon DOE's 2017 process and includes recent public input and older public comments from the original document.
This document will continue to be revised as the Department learns more from communities, Tribes, States, local governments, and stakeholders.
Consent-Based Siting for Federal Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
(2023 Update)
Draft Consent-Based Siting Process 2017
This document outlines DOE’s thinking, circa 2017, regarding specific steps and broader design principles for implementing a consent-based siting process.Public Comments in PDF from 2017
Summary version and full version 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.
Consent-Based Siting Roadmap Infographic
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