ML033380526

Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Environmental Scoping Process for Clinton Early Site Permit Review

ML033380526
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton, 05200007
Issue date:	12/03/2003
From:	Kenyon T NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	John Tappert NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
Kenyon, T J, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-110
References
+ReviewedClintonESP, +reviewednvg, TAC MC1125
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December 3, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: John R. Tappert, Chief Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Thomas Kenyon, Senior Project Manager /RA/

Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR THE CLINTON EARLY SITE PERMIT REVIEW (TAC NO. MC1125)

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Revere Ware Room Vespasian Warner Public Library 310 N. Quincy Street Clinton, IL 61727-1300 CATEGORY 3:* This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.

PURPOSE: To conduct a transcribed public meeting to provide members of the public with an opportunity to provide their comments on what environmental issues the NRC should consider during its review of the early site permit (ESP) application for the Clinton ESP site. This meeting will be conducted as part of the scoping process outlined in 10 CFR Part 51 to support development of an environmental impact statement in support of the application. See the attached agenda and Federal Register Notice (68 FR 66130).

The meeting will be preceded by an informal open house beginning at 6:00 p.m. for those who wish to attend. The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff.

CONTACTS: Thomas Kenyon, NRR Jennifer A. Davis (301) 415-1120 (301) 415-3835 ClintonEIS@nrc.gov ClintonEIS@nrc.gov

• Commissions Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002.

J. Tappert 2 Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Jennifer Davis (800) 368-5642, ext 3835, or by email ClintonEIS@nrc.gov by December 5, 2003. Those who wish to make comments may also register outside the Vespasian Warner Public Library meeting site within 15 minutes of the start of the meeting.

Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register.

PARTICIPANTS:

NRC Members of the Public Who J. Tappert Register to Speak F. Cameron T. Kenyon Nan Gilles Docket No.52-007 Attachments:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Notice

J. Tappert Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Jennifer Davis (800) 368-5642, ext 3835, or by email ClintonEIS@nrc.gov by December 5, 2003. Those who wish to make comments may also register outside the Vespasian Warner Public Library meeting site within 15 minutes of the start of the meeting.

Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register.

PARTICIPANTS:

NRC Members of the Public Who J. Tappert Register to Speak F. Cameron T. Kenyon Nan Gilles Docket Nos52-007 Attachments:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Notice DISTRIBUTION:

D. Matthews/F. Gillespie P.T. Kuo T. Kenyon J. Wilson J. Davis J. Tappert N. Gilles D. Pickett M. Ashley J. Strasma, RIII V. Mitlyng, RIII A. Stone, RIII R. Lickus, RIII B. Dickerson, RIII R. Gardner, RIII D. Cummings E. Hickey (PNNL) K. Leigh (PNNL)

RLEP R/F PMNS Accession no.: ML033380526 Document Name:C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML033380526.wpd OFFICE LA:RLEP GS:RLEP PM:RLEP NAME MJenkins JDavis TKenyon DATE 12/3/03 12/3/03 12/3/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR CLINTON EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

I. Welcome and purpose of meeting - 5 minutes (F. Cameron)

II. Overview of early site permit process - 10 minutes (J. Tappert)

III. Overview of environmental review process - 15 minutes (T.Kenyon)

IV. Public comments - 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> (F. Cameron)

V. Closing/availability of transcripts, etc. (F. Cameron)

• The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the meeting. No comments on the scope of the environmental review will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting (see agenda, above) or in writing, as described in the Federal Register notice.

ATTACHMENT 1

[Federal Register: November 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 227)]

[Notices] [Page 66130-66131]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access

[wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr25no03-114] ((Page 66130))

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 52-007]

Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Clinton Early Site Permit; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) has submitted an application for an early site permit (ESP) for property co-located with the existing Clinton Power Station facility near Clinton, Illinois identified as the Clinton ESP site. The site is located near the town of Clinton in DeWitt County, Illinois. The application for the ESP was submitted by letter dated September 25, 2003, pursuant to 10 CFR part 52. The application also includes a site redress plan in accordance with 10 CFR 52.17(c) and 52.25. If a site redress plan is incorporated in an approved ESP, the applicant may carry out certain site preparation work and limited construction activities. A notice of receipt and availability of the application, which included the environmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2003 (68 FR 61020). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for the ESP was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2003 (68 FR 61835). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will be preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in support of the review of the ESP application and to provide the public with an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

In accordance with 10 CFR 52.17(a)(2), 51.45, and 51.50, Exelon submitted the ER as part of the application. The ER was prepared pursuant to 10 CFR parts 51 and 52 and is available for public inspection at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, which provides access through the NRCs Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter 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. The application may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/license-reviews/esp/clinton.html. In addition, the Vespasian Warner Public Library, located at 310 N. Quincy Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727-1300, has agreed to make the ER available for public inspection.

The following key reference documents related to the ESP applications and the NRC staffs review process are available through the NRCs Web site http://www.nrc.gov:

a. 10 CFR part 51, Environmental protection regulations for domestic licensing and related regulatory functions.

b. 10 CFR part 52, Early site permits; standard design certifications; and combined licenses for nuclear power plants.

c. 10 CFR part 100, Reactor site criteria.

d. NUREG-1555, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants.

e. NUREG/BR-0298, Brochure on Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Process.

f. Regulatory Guide 4.7, General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations.

g. Fact Sheet on Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Process. h. Draft Review Standard RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits.

i. NRR Office Instruction LIC-203, Procedural Guidance for Preparing Environmental Assessments and Considering Environmental Issues.

The regulations, NUREG-series documents, regulatory guide, and fact sheet can be found under Document Collections in the Electronic Reading Room on the NRC web page. The draft review standard is at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/license-reviews/esp/esp-public-comments-rs-002.html. Finally, Office Instruction LIC-203 can be found in ADAMS in two parts under accession numbers ML011710073 (main text) and ML011780314 (charts and figures).

This notice advises the public that the NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare an EIS in support of the review of the application for an ESP and the site redress plan at the Clinton ESP site. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (issuance of the ESP at the Clinton ESP site) include no action and consideration of alternative sites. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 52.18 to prepare an EIS in connection with the issuance of an ESP. This notice is being published in accordance with NEPA and the NRCs regulations found in 10 CFR Part 51.

The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the EIS and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft EIS for public comment. Participation in this scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the draft EIS will be used to accomplish the following:

a. Define the proposed action which is to be the subject of the EIS.

b. Determine the scope of the EIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth.

c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are not significant.

d. Identify any environmental assessments and other EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to but are not part of the scope of the EIS being considered.

e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action.

f. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of environmental analyses and the Commissions tentative planning and decision-making schedule.

g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the EIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies.

h. Describe how the EIS will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used.

The NRC invites the following entities to participate in the scoping:

a. The applicant, Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.

c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.

d. Any affected Indian tribe.

e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process.

f. Any person who intends to petition for leave to intervene.

In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC will hold a public meeting for the EIS regarding the Clinton ESP application and the associated site redress plan. The scoping meeting will be held in the Vespasian Warner Public Library, located at 310 N. Quincy Street, Clinton, Illinois, on Thursday, December 18, 2003. The meeting will convene at 7 p.m. and will continue until 9:30 p.m., as necessary. The meeting will be transcribed and will include the following: (1) An overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of the EIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (2) the opportunity for interested Government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the EIS. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of the meeting at the Vespasian Warner Public Library. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the EIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either during the transcribed portion of the public meeting or in writing, as discussed below.

Persons may pre-register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting on the scope of the NEPA review by contacting Ms. Jennifer Davis by telephone at 1 (800) 368-5642, extension 3835, or by Internet at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov no later than December 5, 2003. Members of the public may also register to speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of the session.

Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scoping process for the EIS. If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to Ms. Davis attention no later than December 5, 2003, so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated.

Members of the public may send written comments on the environmental scope of the Clinton ESP and site redress plan review to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this Federal Register notice. Comments may also be hand-delivered to the NRC at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T-6D59, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during Federal workdays. To be considered in the scoping process, written comments should be postmarked by January 9, 2004. Electronic comments may be sent by the Internet at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov. Electronic submissions should be sent no later than January 9, 2004, to be considered in the scoping process. Comments will be available electronically and accessible through the NRCs PERR link http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html at the NRC Homepage.

Participation in the scoping process for the EIS does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the EIS relates. Notice of a hearing regarding the application for an ESP will be the subject of a future Federal Register notice.

At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC will prepare a concise summary of the determination and conclusions reached, including the significant issues identified, and will send a copy of the summary to each participant in the scoping process. The summary will also be available for inspection through the NRCs PERR link. The staff will then prepare and issue for comment the draft EIS, which will be the subject of separate notices and a separate public meeting. Copies will be available for public inspection at the above-mentioned addresses, and one copy per request will be provided free of charge. After receipt and consideration of the comments, the NRC will prepare a final EIS, which will also be available for public inspection.

Information about the proposed action, the EIS, and the scoping process may be obtained from Ms. Davis at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of November 2003.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission K. Steven West, Acting Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvements Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

[FR Doc. 03-29351 Filed 11-24-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

Clinton Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Rod Krich Mr. Ron Simard Vice President, Licensing Projects Nuclear Energy Institute Exelon Nuclear Suite 400 4300 Winfield Road 1776 I Street, NW Warrenville, IL 60555 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Thomas Mundy Mr. Russell Bell Director, Project Development Nuclear Energy Institute Exelon Generation Suite 400 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E 1776 I Street, NW Kennett Square, PA 19348 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. William Maher Mr. Thomas P. Miller Exelon Generation U.S. Department of Energy 200 Exelon Way, KSA2-N Headquarters - Germantown Kennett Square, PA 19348 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874-1290 Mr. Thomas S. ONeill Associate General Counsel Mr. James Riccio Exelon Nuclear Greenpeace 4300 Winfield Road 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Warrenville, IL 60555 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Eddie Grant Ms. Patricia Campbell Exelon Generation Winston & Strawn 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E 1400 L Street, NW Kennett Square, PA 19348 Washington, DC 20005 Exelon Nuclear Mr. James F. Mallay, Director Correspondence Control Desk Regulatory Affairs 200 Exelon Way, KSA1-N FRAMATOME, ANP Kennett Square PA, 19348 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists Mr. Ernie H. Kennedy 1707 H Street, NW Vice President New Plants Suite 600 Nuclear Plant Projects Washington, DC 20006-3919 Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Mr. Paul Gunter Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036

Clinton Nuclear Power Station cc:

Dr. Regis A. Matzie Mr. Tom Clements Senior Vice President and 6703 Guide Avenue Chief Technology Officer Takoma Park, MD 20912 Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Mr. Vince Langman Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Licensing Manager Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Mr. John Loaniddi 2251 Speakman Drive Parsons Energy and Chemicals Mississauga, Ontario 2675 Morgantown Road Canada L5K 1B2 Reading, PA 19607 Mr. David Ritter Ms. Amy Lientz Research Associate on Nuclear Energy CH2M HILL Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy 1020 Landbank Street and Environmental Program Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 Mr. Steven P. Frantz Esq.

Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP Prairie Group 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Attn: Mr. George Gore Washington, DC 20004 P.O. Box 131 Urbana, IL 61803 Mr. Gary Wright, Director Division of Nuclear Safety Mr. Arthur L. Brighton Illinois Emergency Management Agency RR1, Box 22 1035 Outer Park Drive Weldon, IL 61882 Springfield, IL 62704 Mr. Dale Holtzscher Dr. Gail H. Marcus RR 1, Box 72A U.S. Department of Energy Weldon, IL 61882 Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Ave., SW Mr. John Stolfa Washington, DC 20585 P.O. Box 589 Mansfield, IL 61854-0589 Mr. Paul Leventhal Nuclear Control Institute Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW Projects Suite 410 PBMR Pty LTD Washington, DC 20036 PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Mr. Jack W. Roe Republic of South Africa SCIENTECH, INC.

910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Clinton Nuclear Power Station cc:

Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief Mary Lanel Radiological Emergency Preparedness Vespasian Warner Public Library Branch 310 N. Quincy Street Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Clinton, Illinois 61727-1300 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 Ginger Molitor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mr. Joseph D. Hegner Rock Island Ecological Services Office Lead Engineer - Licensing 4469 48th Avenue Court Dominion Generation Rock Island, IL 61201 Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Keith Shank, Manager Glen Allen, VA 23060 Division of Resources, Review and Coordination Mr. George Alan Zinke Illinois Department of Natural Resources Project Manager One Natural Resources Way Nuclear Business Development Springfield, IL 62702-1787 Entergy Nuclear M-ECH-683 Ken Runkle 1340 Echelon Parkway Toxicology Section Jackson, MS 39213 525 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Mr. Charles Brinkman Westinghouse Electric Co. Robert Mosher, #15 Washington Operations 1021 North Grand Avenue, East 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 PO Box 19276 Rockville, MD 20852 Springfield, IL 62794-9274 Mr. Marvin Fertel Mike McCulley Senior Vice President Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Chief Nuclear Officer Region III Office Nuclear Energy Institute 1556 State Route 54, East Suite 400 Clinton, IL 61727 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Dr. Glenn R. George PA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Arthur R. Woods Enercon Services, Inc.

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