# Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board: Holtec International
Pursuant to delegation by the Commission, *see* 37 FR 28710 (Dec. 29, 1972), and the Commission's regulations, *see, e.g.,* 10 CFR 2.104, 2.105, 2.300, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding:
**Holtec International**
**(HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility)**
This proceeding involves an application by Holtec International requesting a license to construct and operate the HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility in Lea County, New Mexico. In response to a notice published in the *Federal Register* announcing the opportunity to request a hearing, *see* 83 FR 32919 (July 16, 2018), multiple requests for hearing and requests to participate as an interested local governmental body have been filed.
The Board is comprised of the following Administrative Judges:
• Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
• Nicholas G. Trikouros, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
• Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
All correspondence, documents, and other materials shall be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule. *See* 10 CFR 2.302.
Dated: October 31, 2018, in Rockville, Maryland.
Edward R. Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.