ML031780597
| ML031780597 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 06/24/2003 |
| From: | Hall J NRC/NMSS/SFPO |
| To: | Boyd J State of CA, Energy Commission |
| Hall J NMSS/SFPO (301) 415-1336 | |
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| Download: ML031780597 (5) | |
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June 24, 2003 Commissioner James D. Boyd California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT:
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BY THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION
Dear Commissioner Boyd:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is currently reviewing a license application submitted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on December 21, 2001, to construct and operate an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) on the site of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, California. An applicant for a license of this type must submit an environmental report as part of its application, as required under 10 CFR Part 51 of the NRCs regulations. The NRC staff reviews this information in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, as specified in 10 CFR 51.10.
The NRC staff has completed its environmental review of PG&Es application, and we have drafted an Environmental Assessment (EA) to document our findings. We conclude in the EA that the proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
Consistent with NRC policy for such actions, the staff has contacted the designated State Liaison Office, in this case, the California Energy Commission (CEC), to ensure an opportunity to comment on environmental issues prior to public issuance of the EA. On April 25, 2003, I spoke with Ms. Barbara Byron of your staff to inform her of the NRC staffs preliminary determination and to request any comments on behalf of the State of California. Ms. Byron requested a copy of the NRC staffs draft EA for review and comment. In response to her request, I have enclosed a copy of the draft EA, which is marked as pre-decisional information.
We request that the distribution and use of this document be limited only to those staff involved in the review and comment process. We further request that the CEC provide any comments to the NRC staff within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The NRC staff will consider your timely comments, and will revise the Environmental Assessment, as appropriate, before its final issuance. Concurrent with the issuance of the EA, the staff plans to forward its Finding of No Significant Impact for publication in the Federal Register.
The NRC staff will notify the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that is presiding over this licensing proceeding of this consultation. The Board and all parties to the proceeding will receive a copy of this letter and the staffs pre-decisional EA via that notification.
J. Boyd If you or your staff have any questions on this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1336.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James R. Hall, Senior Project Manager Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket No.: 72-26 (50-275, 50-323)
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment (Pre-Decisional Information) cc: Mailing list (w/o enclosure)
J. Boyd If you or your staff have any questions on this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1336.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James R. Hall, Senior Project Manager Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket No.: 72-26 (50-275, 50-323)
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment (Pre-Decisional Information) cc: Mailing list (w/o enclosure)
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Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc: w/o enclosure NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Dr. Richard Ferguson, Energy Chair Sierra Club California 1100 11th Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, CA 95814 Diane Curran Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, L.L.P 1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 Rochelle Becker San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace 1037 Ritchie Rd.
Grover Beach, CA 93433 Chairman, San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94327-7320 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee ATTN: Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Christopher J. Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company Post Office Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120 Mr. David H. Oatley, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Telegram-Tribune ATTN: Managing Editor 1321 Johnson Avenue P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Mr. Ed Bailey, Radiation Program Director Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 (MS 178)
Sacramento, CA 94327-7320 Ms. Charlotte Alexander Vice President, Special Projects Green Car Group 1241 Johnson Avenue #356 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ellen Carroll Environmental Coordinator Department of Planning and Building County of San Luis Obispo County Government Center, Room 310 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The Honorable Lois Capps Member, United States House of Representatives ATTN: Greg Hass, District Representative 1411 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Darcie L. Houck, Staff Counsel California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 14)
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512