Brunsbüttel interim storage facility: Application documents published

BfE takes important step of public participation

The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BfE) takes an important procedural step in the licensing procedure for the on-site interim storage facility at the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant: From 11 January up to and including 10 March 2017, the documents are publicly accessible in Brunsbüttel, Salzgitter, Berlin and on the internet. During this period of time, persons concerned can catch up on the plans for the approval of the interim storage facility for spent fuel elements and may raise objections at the BfE.

Once the objections have been examined, the BfE as the licensing authority invites the objectors to a public hearing. On that occasion, objections and criticism can be discussed with the applicant. The BfE will consider the results of the public hearing in the nuclear licensing procedure for the interim storage facility. Notice of the date will be given in good time.

Applicant is Kernkraftwerk Brunsbüttel GmbH & Co. oHG (KKB), whose shareholder is the Vattenfall utility company.

Documents

The documents to be published include:

Application pursuant to § 6 AtG of 16 November 2015,
Application specification of 12 February 2016,
Planning permission for the on-site interim storage facility of 24 September 2003,
Safety report,
Brief description,
Environmental impact assessment.

Note: The documents published on the internet serve to provide information. Only the documents on display in Brunsbüttel, Salzgitter and Berlin are legally binding.

Addresses and opening hours

Internet

http://www.bfe.bund.de/EN/nwm/interim-storage/decentralised/licence/kkb-en.html

Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management

Willy-Brandt-Straße 5
38226 Salzgitter

Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

- Bibliothek -
Stresemannstraße 128 – 130
10117 Berlin

Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Citizens' office of the city of Brunsbüttel

Von-Humboldt-Platz 9
25541 Brunsbüttel

Monday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Thuesday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Thursday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Friday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Objections

Up to and including 10 March 2017, objections may be directed

In writing to the
Bundesamt für kerntechnische Entsorgungssicherheit
Postfach 10 01 49
38201 Salzgitter

Declared for recording at
Bundesamt für kerntechnische Entsorgungssicherheit
Willy-Brandt-Straße 5
38226 Salzgitter

Note: Current information

In 2016, the legislator adapted the governmental institutions to the current developments and responsibilities. The specialised tasks concerning nuclear safety and nuclear waste management, which up to then had been the responsibility of BfS, were transferred to the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BfE), which was founded in 2014, and the BGE, the Federal Company for the Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste, which was founded in 2016.

Current information concerning nuclear safety and nuclear waste management can be found at www.bfe.bund.de and www.bge.de.