96 STAT. 2234
PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983
provision of less than 300 metric tons of storage capacity at any one Federal site under subsection (a)(1)(A) that requires the modification or expansion of any facility at the site, and a discussion of alternaEnvironmental tive activities that may be undertaken to avoid such impacts. Such assessment. environmental assessment shall include— (i) an estimate of the amount of storage capacity to be made available at such site; (ii) an evaluation as to whether the facilities to be used at such site are suitable for the provision of such storage capacity; (iii) a description of activities planned by the Secretary with respect to the modification or expansion of the facilities to be used at such site; (iv) an evaluation of the effects of the provision of such storage capacity at such site on the public health and safety, and the environment; (v) a reasonable comparative evaluation of current information with respect to such site and facilities and other sites and facilities available for the provision of such storage capacity; (vi) a description of any other sites and facilities that have been considered by the Secretary for the provision of such storage capacity; and (vii) an assessment of the regional and local impacts of providing such storage capacity at such site, including the impacts on transportation, Judicial review. (B) The issuance of any environmental assessment under this paragraph shall be considered to be a final agency action subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5 USC 701 et seq. 5, United States Code. Such judicial review shall be limited to the sufficiency of such assessment with respect to the items described in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph (A). (3) Judicial review of any environmental impact statement or environmental assessment prepared pursuant to this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 119. (d) REVIEW OF SITES AND STATE PARTICIPATION.—(1) In carrying
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out the provisions of this subtitle with regard to any interim storage of spent fuel from civilian nuclear power reactors which the Secretary is authorized by section 135 to provide, the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, notify, in writing, the Governor and the State legislature of any State and the Tribal Council of any affected Indian tribe in such State in which is located a potentially acceptable site or facility for such interim storage of spent fuel of his intention to investigate that site or facility. (2) During the course of investigation of such site or facility, the Secretary shall keep the Governor, State legislature, and affected Tribal Council currently informed of the progress of the work, and results of the investigation. At the time of selection by the Secretary of any site or existing facility, but prior to undertaking any sitespecific work or alterations, the Secretary shall promptly notify the Governor, the legislature, and any affected Tribal Council in writing of such selection, and subject to the provisions of paragraph (6) of this subsection, shall promptly enter into negotiations with such State and affected Tribal Council to establish a cooperative agreement under which such State and Council shall have the right to participate in a process of consultation and cooperation, based on public health and safety and environmental concerns, in all stages of the planning, development, modification, expansion, operation, and closure of storage capacity at a site or facility within such State
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