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     116C.80 High-level radioactive waste; spent nuclear fuel 
  storage; alternative site. 


    Subdivision 1.    Definition; dry cask storage facility. 
  For the purposes of this section, "dry cask storage facility" 
 or "facility" means a high-level radioactive waste facility that 
 is located in Goodhue county but not on Prairie Island for 
 storage of spent nuclear fuel produced by a nuclear reactor at 
 the Prairie Island nuclear power generating plant. 


    Subd. 2.    Certificate of site comparability.  Prior to 
 construction of a dry cask storage facility, the public utility 
 that operates the nuclear power generating power plant at 
 Prairie Island shall obtain a certificate from the environmental 
 quality board that the site for the facility is comparable to 
 the independent spent fuel storage facility site located on 
 Prairie Island for which the public utilities commission granted 
 a certificate of need in docket number E002/CN-91-91. 


    Subd. 3.    Review by the board.  The board shall review 
 the siting procedures and considerations for siting large energy 
 electric generating plants under sections 116C.51 to 116C.69 and 
 rules adopted under those sections and shall adopt, by 
 resolution, after a public comment period, those procedures, 
 considerations, and rules it determines are necessary to 
 designate a site for a dry cask storage facility and to issue a 
 certificate of site comparability.  The siting procedures and 
 considerations must provide for an opportunity for all 
 interested persons to participate. 


    HIST: 1994 c 641 art 6 s 1

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