ML022980596
| ML022980596 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 10/24/2002 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Huff J Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation |
| MASNIK M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1191 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3407, TAC MB3411 | |
| Download: ML022980596 (5) | |
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October 24, 2002 Mr. John Wayne Huff, Sr.
Tribal Representative Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation Route 6, Box 666 Okeechobee, FL 34974
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT REGARDING LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MB3407 AND MB3411)
Dear Mr. Huff:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking input for its environmental review of an application from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to renew its operating licenses for the St. Lucie nuclear plant for an additional 20 years of operation. The St. Lucie plant is located on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, Florida. The NRC staff has completed the draft plant-specific supplement to NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants. Enclosed, is a copy of the report for your review and comment.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating licenses for St. Lucie will expire in 2016 for Unit 1 and 2023 for Unit 2. FPL submitted its application for license renewal in November of 2001 and, as part of its application, FPL submitted an environmental report. The application can be found on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/st-lucie.html.
The NRC also made arrangements with the Indian River Community College Library, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida, to have this report and other related documents available for public review. In addition, these documents can be viewed in the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (1st floor),
Rockville, Maryland. Another document, NRCs Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants (GEIS) (NUREG-1437), assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site. A copy of this document can also be found in the NRC's PDR and in the Indian River Community College Library.
The enclosed draft supplement to the GEIS is also available for public inspection in the NRC's PDR located Rockville, Maryland, or, electronically, from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter
J. Huff problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRCs PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Interested individuals or organizations may submit comments on the draft supplement to the GEIS for consideration by the NRC staff. To be certain of consideration, comments on the draft supplement to the GEIS and the proposed action must be received by January 15, 2003.
Comments received after the due date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Written comments on the draft supplement to the GEIS should be sent to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D 59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.
Comments may be hand-delivered to the NRCs PDR, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. Submittal of electronic comments may be sent by Internet to the NRC at StLucieDSEIS@nrc.gov. All comments received by the Commission, including those made by Federal, State and local agencies, Indian tribes, or other interested persons, will be made available electronically at the Commissions PDR in Rockville, Maryland, or from the PARS component of ADAMS.
The NRC staff will hold a public meeting to present an overview of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GEIS and to accept public comments on the document. The public meeting will be held at the Council Chambers, Port St. Lucie City Hall, 121 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida, on December 3, 2002. There will be two sessions to accommodate interested parties. The first session will commence at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m. The second session will commence at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m.
Both meetings will be transcribed and will include (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GEIS, and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the Port St. Lucie City Hall. Persons may pre-register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting by contacting Dr. Michael T. Masnik by telephone at 1-800-368-5642, extension 1191, or by Internet to the NRC at StLucieDSEIS@nrc.gov no later than November 22, 2002.
Members of the public may also register to provide oral comments within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual, oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to Dr. Masniks attention no later than November 22, 2002, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can be accommodated.
J. Huff For further information, contact: Dr. Michael T. Masnik, License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program, Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. Dr. Masnik may be contacted at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvements Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o encl: See next page
J. Huff For further information, contact: Dr. Michael T. Masnik, License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program, Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. Dr. Masnik may be contacted at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvements Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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DATE 10/10/02 10/08/02 10/10/02 10/21/02 10/24/02 OFFICIAL AGENCY RECORD
ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:
Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Donald E. Jernigan, Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Indian River Community College ATTN: Dr. R. Wideman/ Library 3209 Virginia Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34981-5596 Mr. R. E. Rose Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. J. T. Voorhees Acting Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Don Mothena Manager, Nuclear Plant Support Services P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive Stuart, Florida 34997 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Steve Hale St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000 Mr. Alan P. Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420