Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Initial Project Description (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/document/164492) (IPD) for the Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/88774). In our experience the IPD for Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project, submitted by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is the epitome of a project that requires a full assessment including public hearings. We support the active application of the federal impact assessment, and the project being referred to an integrated panel review, as per s. 43 of the Act for the reasons laid out in the attached document.