Wyoming Agreement - Amendment Process

Point of Contacts

• NRC: Duncan White, Wyoming Agreement Project Manager (duncan.white@nrc.gov or 301-415-2598)
• NRC: Booma Venkataraman, Branch Chief, Tribal Liaison Program (booma.venkataraman@nrc.gov or 301-415-2934)
• Wyoming’s Uranium Recovery Program Manager, Brandi O’Brien (brandi.obrien@wyo.gov or 307-777-7757)

The State of Wyoming assumed regulatory authority over the regulation of uranium and thorium milling facilities and 11e.(2) byproduct material from the NRC in 2018. Wyoming's request for an amendment to their Agreement would allow the State to assume regulatory authority for source material recovered from any mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than its uranium or thorium content. Once the Agreement process is completed, the NRC will transfer the licenses that authorize the possession of source material recovered from mineral resource processing (e.g., rare earth extraction) to the State of Wyoming. The process steps can be seen in the table below.

AGREEMENT APPLICATION PROCESS AND THE STATE OF WYOMING
Agreement Process	Wyoming Status
Governor submits Letter of Intent to NRC Chairman	February 21, 2023; ML23080A140
NMSS assigns a Project Manager	Duncan White, Wyoming Agreement Project Manager, duncan.white@nrc.gov, 301-415-2598
State develops draft Agreement application
State submits draft Agreement application to NRC for review
NRC provides letter to State detailing review team's comments on draft application
State develops Formal Request (final application) for an Agreement;
Governor submits Formal Request and certifies State has adequate program
NRC staff prepares Commission Paper that includes draft analysis, draft Agreement and Federal Register notice requesting comments
Commission approves publication in the Federal Register for public review and comment
Draft Agreement and staff analysis published in Federal Register for four consecutive weeks
NRC staff analyzes public comments
NRC staff prepares Commission Paper that includes final draft analysis, Agreement and resolution to public comments
Commission approves Agreement
Chairman and Governor sign Agreement
State assumes regulation authority
Final Agreement published in Federal Register