ML033140486

,Summary of Public Meetings to Discuss the Draft Supplement 15 of the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Renewal of the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station Operating License

ML033140486
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	11/06/2003
From:	Dam W NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:
Dam W, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-4014
Shared Package
ML033160596	List: ML033140486
References
Download: ML033140486 (10)

Text

November 6, 2003 APPLICANT: South Carolina Electric and Gas FACILITY:

V. C. Summer Nuclear Station

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 15 OF THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE V. C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION OPERATING LICENSE On Tuesday, August 26, 2003, members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held public meetings in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, to discuss the staffs draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) regarding license renewal for the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station (V. C. Summer). The staff prepared the draft SEIS in response to the application submitted by South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) for renewal of the operating licenses for V. C. Summer. Afternoon and evening sessions were held to allow maximum public participation. Formal presentations were made by Steven West, Rajender Auluck, and Gregory Suber of the NRC staff, and Ted Doerr of Los Alamos National Laboratory, working under contract to the NRC. is the transcript for the afternoon meeting and Enclosure 2 is the transcript for the evening meeting. Enclosure 3 is a copy of the NRC staffs presentation slides. Enclosure 4 is the combined List of Attendees for both the afternoon and evening sessions. Enclosure 5 is the meeting agenda.

The purpose of the meetings was to provide the public with a summary of the NRC staffs findings in the draft SEIS and give them an opportunity to provide comments on the draft. The SEIS is a V. C. Summer plant-specific supplement to the
Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437). Each meeting was preceded by a 1-hour
open house hosted by the NRC to allow members of the public to talk to the staff in a less formal setting.

The staff presentations in the meetings outlined the overall license renewal process, provided a description of the National Environmental Policy Act review process, summarized the results of the staffs review (as documented in the SEIS), and gave information concerning the means available to the public to submit comments. The comment period on the draft SEIS ended on October 3, 2003.

2 November 6, 2003 After the formal presentations, given by the NRC staff, members of the public were invited to provide comments. Approximately 60 people attended the meetings, including the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) environmental review team, members of the public, representatives from SCE&G, State and local governments. Approximately 8 individuals spoke at the meetings.

/RA/

William L. Dam, Project Manager Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-395

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page

2 After the formal presentations, given by the NRC staff, members of the public were invited to provide comments. Approximately 60 people attended the meetings, including the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) environmental review team, members of the public, representatives from SCE&G, State and local governments. Approximately 8 individuals spoke at the meetings.

/RA/

William L. Dam, Project Manager Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-395

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC B. Zalcman P.T. Kuo RLEP R/F G. Suber S. Hoffman G. MacDonald (RII)

R. Auluck J. Tappert T. Doerr (LANL)

T. Combs (OCA)

A. Hodgdon E. Taylor (LANL)

M. Kotzalas R. Hannah (RII)

D. Matthews/F. Gillespie Accession nos.:

1. Summary of Meeting w/Encl. 4, 5, Svc. List: ML033140486

2. Encl. 1: Transcripts of Afternoon Session: ML033020153

3. Encl. 2: Transcripts of Evening Session: ML033020181

4. Encl. 3: NRC Presentation Slides: ML033070283

5. Pkg: ML033160596 DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML033140486.wpd OFFICE RLEP:DRIP LA:RLEP:DRIP SC:RLEP:DRIP NAME WDam LJenkins JTappert DATE 11/6/03 11/6/03 11/6/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

ENCLOSURE 4 LIST OF ATTENDEES V. C. SUMMER PUBLIC MEETING ON THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AUGUST 26, 2003 NAME ORGANIZATION Rajender Auluck U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Nina Barnett NRC Pamela M. Bush NRC Region II Chip Cameron NRC Karen Cotton NRC Stacey Imboden NRC Bradford Grimmel NRC Roger Hannah NRC Region II Ann Hodgdon NRC Mark King NRC Region II Nadiyah Morgan NRC Gregory Suber NRC Steven West NRC Malcolm Widmann NRC Region II Barry Zalcman NRC Ted Doerr Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Tony Ladino LANL Dan Pava LANL Mary L. Kinley Fairfield County Council David Brown Kamar Marcharia Member County Council (Fairfield County)

Carnell Murphy Rev. Cannon Councilwoman Robinson Robin White South Carolina Public Service Authority Don Moniak Counterpunch Newspaper L. A. Blue South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G)

Jeffrey Archie SCE&G Steve Byrne SCE&G Gregg Douglass SCE&G David Largae SCE&G Ken Nettles SCE&G

LIST OF ATTENDEES (CONT.)

V. C. SUMMER PUBLIC MEETING ON THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AUGUST 26, 2003 NAME ORGANIZATION Susan Reese SCE&G Stephen Summer SCE&G Brian Duncan SCANA Corporation John A. Cadena SCANA Mike Gandy South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEL)

Tal Seibles Wackenhut Nuclear Services (Wackenhut)

Thelma Hubbard Citizen Ernestine M.Rahe Elizabeth Murphy Acquilla ONeal Anita Pearson Dorothy R. Martin Lindbergh Rahe Carrie Suber-ONeal Roger Jenkins

ENCLOSURE 5 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO COLLECT COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR V. C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2003 Two Meeting Sessions - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

I.

Welcome and purpose of meeting - 10 minutes (Chip Cameron, Steven West)

II.

Overview of license renewal process - 5 minutes (Rajender Auluck)

III.

Overview of environmental review process - 5 minutes (Gregory Suber)

IV.

Results of the environmental review - 30 minutes (Ted Doerr, Gregory Suber)

V.

How comments can be submitted - 5 minutes (Gregory Suber)

VI.

Public comments - 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> VII.

Closing/availability of transcripts, etc. - 5 minutes (Chip Cameron)

Mr. Stephen A. Byrne VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION South Carolina Electric & Gas Company cc:

Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Winston & Strawn Law Firm 1400 L Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority c/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88, Mail Code 802 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Resident Inspector/Summer NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Chairman, Fairfield County Council Drawer 60 Winnsboro, SC 29180 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land & Waste Management Department of Health & Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Mr. Gregory H. Halnon, General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 303 P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Melvin N. Browne, Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operating Experience South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 830 P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Ronald B. Clary Manager, Plant Life Extension South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Alan P. Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. William Suddeth Government Information Librarian Thomas Cooper Library University of South Carolina 1322 Greene St.

Columbia, SC 29208 Ms. Sarah McMaster Director Fairfield County Library 300 Washington St.

Winnsboro, SC 29180 Heinz Mueller US EPA, Region 4 Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Ms. Pearson 1106 St. Barnabus Ch Rd.

Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Kamau Marcharia Member County Council Fairfield County P.O. Drawer 49 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Bret Bursey SC Progressive Network P.O. Box 8325 Columbia, SC 29202

Mr. Billy Hendrix 18662 Newberry Rd.

Blair, SC 29015 Mr. Gregory C. DeCamp Constellation Nuclear Services 6120 Woodside Executive Ct.

Aiken, SC 29803 Mr. Kim Bowens ICRC 1098 Old Levington Hwy.

Chapir, SC 29036 Ms. Lunelle Harmon SCE&G 3364 SC Hwy. 219 Newberry, SC 29108