ˌɔn mˈeɪ fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ðɪ ˌɛndˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmˈoʊ ˈɪʃuːd ɐ dɪskˈʌʃən dˈɑːkjuːmənt ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzd pɹˈɑːsɛs fɔːɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɐn ɪnfˈɔːɹmd ænd wˈɪlɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tə hˈoʊst ðə dˈiːp dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ɹᵻpˈɑːzɪtˌoːɹi.
On May 4, 2009 the NWMO issued a discussion document outlining a proposed process for identifying an informed and willing community to host the deep geological repository.