ML033300252
| ML033300252 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna, 05200008  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Eaton E State of VA, Dept of Historic Resources |
| Davis J, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-3835 | |
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| Download: ML033300252 (7) | |
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November 21, 2003 Dr. Ethel Eaton, Manager Office of Review and Compliance Virginia Department of Historic Resources 2801 Kensington Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23221
SUBJECT:
EARLY SITE PERMIT REVIEW FOR THE NORTH ANNA POWER STATION SITE
Dear Dr. Eaton:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application for an early site permit (ESP) for the potential future construction of one or more new nuclear power plants.
The NRC staff is currently seeking information from consulting parties, and other individuals and organizations likely to have knowledge of, or concerns with, historic properties in the area, and to identify issues relating to the proposed undertakings potential effects on historic properties.
If built, the new unit(s) would be located at the existing North Anna Power Station site near Mineral in Louisa County, Virginia, on the southern shore of Lake Anna. The application for an ESP was submitted by Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC (Dominion), on September 25, 2003, pursuant to NRC requirements at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR Part 52). See Enclosure 1, the application on CD-ROM. As part of its review of the application, the NRC staff will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC rules that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8, the EIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural resources. A draft EIS is scheduled for publication in October 2004, and will be provided to you for review and comment.
If approved, the ESP will document the NRC staffs determination regarding the suitability of the proposed site for the construction and operation of one or more new nuclear plants. The ESP would not authorize the applicant to begin construction of the unit(s). However, in its review the NRC staff will evaluate the environmental impacts of construction and operation and will also consider alternatives, including alternative sites.
Dominion has also included a site redress plan in its application in accordance with 10 CFR 52.17(c) and 52.25. If a site redress plan is included in an ESP approved by the NRC, the applicant may carry out certain site preparation and limited construction activities. See Part 4 of the application for the site redress plan. Dominion would still be required to obtain the appropriate local, State, and other Federal permits required for these activities prior to starting work.
In the context of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for this ESP review is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs which may be impacted by land-disturbing activities
Dr. E. Eaton associated with the construction and operation of the new unit(s). However, in some instances these land-disturbing activities may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites located beyond the immediate environs of the proposed site.
In its application, Dominion has stated that, prior to any activities that would disturb existing ground conditions, it would assess the need, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, to undertake subsurface investigations for the identification of potentially significant historic or cultural resources in the area(s) to be disturbed. In addition, Dominion has stated that it would implement the necessary administrative steps to make proper notifications in the event of an unanticipated discovery (including human remains). Enclosed for your information is a cultural resources survey of the North Anna site, prepared for the owner of the site in 2001 (Enclosures 2 and 3). The NRC staff has previously discussed this report with you during its review of the license renewal application for the existing North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
We invite you and your staff to participate in the review of the North Anna ESP application. We will also be contacting any Native American Tribes that may have a potential interest in the proposed undertaking, affording them the opportunity to participate in this process and identify issues of concern to them. These tribes are identified by records research with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, State and local governments, tribal organizations, and through other historical documentation.
On December 8, 2003, the NRC will conduct a public environmental scoping meeting at the Louisa County Middle School, 1009 Davis Highway, Mineral, Virginia. You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft EIS along with a request for comments. This draft EIS will include identification of historic sites, assessment of impacts, and our preliminary determination. The anticipated publication date for the draft EIS is October 2004.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Environmental Project Manager for the North Anna ESP project, Mr. Andrew Kugler at 301-415-2828 or ajk1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 52-008
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o encl.: See next page
Dr. E. Eaton associated with the construction and operation of the new unit(s). However, in some instances these land-disturbing activities may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites located beyond the immediate environs of the proposed site.
In its application, Dominion has stated that, prior to any activities that would disturb existing ground conditions, it would assess the need, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, to undertake subsurface investigations for the identification of potentially significant historic or cultural resources in the area(s) to be disturbed. In addition, Dominion has stated that it would implement the necessary administrative steps to make proper notifications in the event of an unanticipated discovery (including human remains). Enclosed for your information is a cultural resources survey of the North Anna site, prepared for the owner of the site in 2001 (Enclosures 2 and 3). The NRC staff has previously discussed this report with you during its review of the license renewal application for the existing North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
We invite you and your staff to participate in the review of the North Anna ESP application. We will also be contacting any Native American Tribes that may have a potential interest in the proposed undertaking, affording them the opportunity to participate in this process and identify issues of concern to them. These tribes are identified by records research with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, State and local governments, tribal organizations, and through other historical documentation.
On December 8, 2003, the NRC will conduct a public environmental scoping meeting at the Louisa County Middle School, 1009 Davis Highway, Mineral, Virginia. You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft EIS along with a request for comments. This draft EIS will include identification of historic sites, assessment of impacts, and our preliminary determination. The anticipated publication date for the draft EIS is October 2004.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Environmental Project Manager for the North Anna ESP project, Mr. Andrew Kugler at 301-415-2828 or ajk1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 52-008
Enclosure:
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NORTH ANNA EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST Mr. David A. Christian Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Energy, Inc.
5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Joseph D. Hegner Lead Engineer - Licensing Dominion Generation Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. C. Lee Lintecum County Administrator Louisa County P.O. Box 160 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Nuclear Counsel Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Millstone Power Station Building 475, 5th floor Rope Ferry Road Rt. 156 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. David R. Lewis Shaw Pittman 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation P. O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Virginia Electric Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1024 Haley Drive Mineral, Virginia 23117 Mr. David A. Heacock Site Vice President Virginia Electric and Power Company North Anna Power Station P. O. Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 Mr. Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.
State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health P. O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Mr. Marvin L. Smith Project Manager North Anna Early Site Permit Project Dominion Energy, Inc.
5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Eugene S Grecheck Vice President - Nuclear Support Services Dominion Energy, Inc.
5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919 Mr. Paul Gunter Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Ron Simard Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Russell Bell Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708
NORTH ANNA EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST Mr. Thomas P. Miller U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters - Germantown 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874-1290 Mr. James Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Ms. Patricia Campbell Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Mr. James F. Mallay, Director Regulatory Affairs FRAMATOME, ANP 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Mr. Ernie H. Kennedy Vice President New Plants Nuclear Plant Projects Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Dr. Regis A. Matzie Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Mr. Gary Wright, Manager Division of Nuclear Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Mr. Vince Langman Licensing Manager Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5K 1B2 Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager Projects PBMR Pty LTD PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Republic of South Africa Mr. David Ritter Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Environmental Program 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 Mr. Tom Clements 6703 Guide Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 Mr. Paul Leventhal Nuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Jack W. Roe SCIENTECH, INC.
910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Dr. Gail H. Marcus U.S. Department of Energy Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Mr. Charles Brinkman Westinghouse Electric Co.
Washington Operations 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Marvin Fertel Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Dr. Glenn R. George PA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Mr. Arthur R. Woods Enercon Services, Inc.
500 TownPark Lane Kennesaw, GA 30144
NORTH ANNA EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch Department of Homeland Security/FEMA 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 External E-mail Eugene_Grecheck@dom.com David_Heacock@dom.com Marvin_Smith@dom.com Joseph_Hegner@dom.com Lillian_Cuoco@dom.com David_Sommers@dom.com Maggie_McClure@dom.com david.lewis@shawpittman.com