Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Health

Proposed Regulation For Siting Of Microreactors

The Public Comment period for this regulation is closed.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to adopt regulations to create a new chapter 18 AAC XX of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with nuclear facility siting and microreactor location requirements, including adding sections to:

1. Describe the purpose of the chapter;
2. Describe pre-application and notice requirements for a nuclear facility siting permit applicant;
3. Set out application procedures for a nuclear facility siting permit;
4. Describe nuclear facility siting permit processing and issuance;
5. Describe nuclear facility siting permit modification, termination, and appeal;
6. Describe location requirements for a microreactor facility; and
7. Set out definitions for this chapter.

How to Submit Comments

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting comments electronically via the "Public Comments" button below.

If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit written comments to:

• Rebecca Colvin
• ADEC Division of Environmental Health
• 555 Cordova St. Anchorage, AK 99501
• Email: rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov
• Fax: 907-269-7510

The comments must be received not later than 11:59 pm on May 11, 2023.

Documents and Links

• Proposed Regulations
• Additional Regulations Notice Information
• Public Notice

Public Comments

• Public Comments

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Rebecca Colvin by email at rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov or at 555 Cordova St. Anchorage, AK 99501. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The ADEC will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and at this website.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Megan Kohler at megan.kohler@alaska.gov or 907-269-4198 not later than May 2, 2023, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.

After the public comment period ends, ADEC will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.

Statutory authority: AS 18.45.025; AS 46.03.010; AS 46.03.020

Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 18.45.020; AS 18.45.025; AS 18.45.900

Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.