; and (ii) financial and technical assistance to enable the State, affected units of local government, and affected Indian Tribes to monitor, review, evaluate, comment on, obtain information on, and make recommendations on site characterization activities. (d) Final site suitability determination (1) Determination required On completion of site characterization activities, the Administrator shall make a final determination of whether the site is suitable for development as a repository. (2) Basis of determination In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall determine if— (A) the site is scientifically and technically suitable for development as a repository, taking into account— (i) whether the site meets the siting guidelines of the Administrator; and (ii) whether there is reasonable assurance that a repository at the site will meet— (I) the radiation protection standards of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (II) the licensing standards of the Commission; and (B) development of a repository or storage facility at the site is in the national interest. (3) Public hearings Before making a final determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall hold public hearings in the vicinity of the site and at least 1 other location within the State in which the site is located to solicit public comments and recommendations on the proposed determination. (e) Consent agreements (1) Requirement On making a final determination of site suitability under subsection (d), but before submitting a license application to the Commission under subsection (f), the Administrator shall enter into a consent agreement, subject to section 401(e), with— (A) the Governor or other authorized official of the State in which the site is located; (B) the governing body of the affected unit of general local government