ML021160561

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Slides and Viewgraphs for Environmental Scoping Meeting, St. Lucie, Units 1 & 2, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 04/03/2002
ML021160561
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Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/03/2002
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Masnik M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1191
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Download: ML021160561 (15)


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Environmental Scoping Meeting Lucie. Units 1 & 2 1)? 4 Nuclear Regula April Commission 3

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> Discuss NRC's license renewal process

> Describe the environmental review process

> Identify environmental areas that the staff typically evaluates SProvide the review schedule

> Accept any comments you may have today

> Describe how to submit comments

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RLucie, SUnits nd 2 License Re al Current operating licenses expire in 2016 (Unit 1) and 2023 (Unit 2)

> Application requests authorization t operate units for an additional 20y4 to ears

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NEPA prescribes a PROCESS for preven ng uninformed Federal Agency actions

> Requires Federal Agencies to CONSIDER ev significant aspect of the environmental impact the proposed action SRequires consideration of all reasonable ALTERNATIVES to the proposed action 6

Nat I Environmental Policy NEPA)

Ensures that Federal Agencies will INFOMand INVOLVE the public:

SINFORM the public of potential impacts to the environment SINVOLVE the public in the NEPA decisionmaking process

> Requires Federal Agencies to be candid in discussing impacts and mitigation and to be diligent in efforts to lessen damage to the environment 7

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> A formal process carried out by the lead der Agency

> Done before the assessment, and is an aid to t e assessment process

> Defines the proposed action and identifies the significant issues to be analyzed in depth

> Identifies issues that may have been overlooked

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Identifies for elimination issues that are

'riph eial or not significant or covered by prior environmental reviews SIdentifies other environmental reviews and consultation requirements related to the propose action SIdentifies other Federal, State, and local agencies that may play a role in the proposed action

c i S t a n d a r d f o r SEnvironm al Review To determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for t.

Lucie, Units 1 and 2, are so great that preservin the option of license renewal for energy plannin decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

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mental License Rene Process Notice of Intent February 28, 2002 Requests for Additional Information (RAIs)

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ý Scoping period - 3/01/02 to 4/30/02

ý Issue draft EIS - 10/02

. Issue final EIS -7/03 1

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Michael T. Masnik (800) 368-5642, Ext. 1191 SDocuments located at the Indian River Community College library Documents can also be viewed at the NRC' Web site (www.nrc.gov) 5 15 i

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