Section 125-G:14 Further Requirements for Site Studies.
I. Prior to the initiation of each and every phase of nuclear waste site characterization activities, including area characterization, the office shall require that a written agreement between the federal Department of Energy and the state shall be concluded in accordance with the provisions of RSA 125-G:13, 16 and 17.
II. At the completion of each phase of site characterization, including area characterization, and prior to the initiation of any subsequent phase of investigation, the federal Department of Energy shall prepare and administer an oral briefing for the office, the council, the committee, interested members of the legislature, and the governor's office, collectively, in which a synopsis of the previously completed study phase is detailed. The briefing shall include, at a minimum, the significant findings of the study, including those findings which could possibly preclude the site from being developed into a repository for the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Any noted deficiencies in the data base, interpretation of the data base, or conclusions or recommendations regarding the data base, cited in writing by the technical community of the state or recorded in public hearings in the state, shall be addressed in the briefing. The methods by which those deficiencies were resolved or are to be addressed shall be identified by the Department of Energy during the briefing. The office in consultation with the council and the committee shall determine the adequacy of the resolution of the noted deficiencies and shall prepare a written report of their findings. The office shall transmit the findings with a recommendation concerning a future course of action to the governor, the senate president, and the speaker of the house of representatives. If the findings and the recommendations indicate adequate identification of deficiencies and their resolution, the governor may recommend adoption of a joint resolution authorizing initiation of additional phases of site characterization. If the findings and the recommendations indicate inadequate identification of deficiencies or their inadequate resolution, the governor may recommend that the conflict resolution procedure outlined in the agreement be initiated.
Source. 1986, 176:1, eff. July 27, 1986.