ML040090099
| ML040090099 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, River Bend, 05200009 |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Aycock R US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Wilson J, NRR/DRIP/RGEB, 415-1108 | |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0280 | |
| Download: ML040090099 (5) | |
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January 8, 2004 Mr. Ray Aycock, Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mississippi Ecological Services Office 6578 Dogwood View Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
SUBJECT:
APPLICATION FOR AN EARLY SITE PERMIT FOR THE GRAND GULF SITE
Dear Mr. Aycock:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application by System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI) for an early site permit (ESP) for the potential future construction of one or more new nuclear power plants. As part of the review of this application, the NRC is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS). The impact analysis in the EIS includes the potential impacts of the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant at the preferred or alternate sites, including the potential impacts to fish and wildlife and threatened and endangered species.
SERIs preferred location for the proposed new power plant(s) is within the site boundaries of the existing Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station (GGNS), site near the town of Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Three alternate sites will also be evaluated in the EIS. They are River Bend in West Feliciana County, Louisiana; Fitzpatrick in Oswego County, New York; and Pilgrim in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The application for an ESP was submitted by SERI on October 16, 2003, pursuant to NRC requirements at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR 52). 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.
To support the EIS preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the NRC requests a list of endangered, threatened, candidate, or proposed species and critical habitat that are known to occur or could potentially occur in Claiborne County, Mississippi. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934.
R. Aycock 2
If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@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 Nos.: 52-009 cc: See next page
R. Aycock 2
If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@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 Nos.: 52-009 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC W. Johnson, RIV Docket File C. Paulk, RIV D. Matthews/F. Gillespie B. Johnson, RIV P.T. Kuo V. Dricks, RIV T. Kenyon A. Fernandez J. Wilson C. Brandt (PNNL)
C. Guerrero T. Eschbach (PNNL)
J. Tappert RLEP R/F J. Lyons L.Dudes D. Pickett S. Koenick Accession No.: ML040090099 C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML040090099.wpd OFFICE LA:RLEP GS:RLEP PM:RLEP SC:RLEP OGC (NLO)
PD:RLEP NAME M. Jenkins C. Guerrero J. Wilson (DW for)
J. Tappert (DW for)
K. Kannler P. T. Kuo DATE 12/22/03 12/29/03 12/29/03 12/29/03 12/30/03 1/8/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Grand Gulf Early Site Permit - Environmental Review cc:
Executive Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005-3502 Chief Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager, GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 State Health Officer State Board of Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39205 Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Attorney General Asst. Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Charles Paulk, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Nancy Butler Harriette Person Memorial Library 606 Main St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. William A. Eaton Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150