ML040150452
| ML040150452 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs |
| To: | Crossland M State of IL, Historic Preservation Agency |
| Wheeler LL, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1444 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML040150460 | List: |
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| IHPA LOG NO. 020116003WVA | |
| Download: ML040150452 (6) | |
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January 13, 2004 Mr. Maynard Crossland Director Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Preservation Services Division One Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, IL 62701
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL REVIEW (IHPA LOG NO. 020116003WVA)
Dear Mr. Crossland:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating licenses for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (QCNPS), which is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) owns 75 percent of QCNPS and MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) owns the remaining 25 percent. Exelon holds the NRC license to operate the plant, acting for itself and as agent for MidAmerican. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS), NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from refurbishment activities associated with license renewal, and for the extended period of operation. In accordance with our letter to you of July 1, 2003, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8, we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.
As stated in our July 1, 2003, letter the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs which may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the QCNPS license renewal as including the QCNPS site and the immediate environs.
The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site, and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. As noted in our July 1, 2003, letter we also contacted fifteen Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is SMALL and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic
M. Crossland 22 Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that there will be no historic properties affected for the proposed action.
Please note that the period for public comment expires on January 27, 2004. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Louis Wheeler, at 301-415-1444 or DXW@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.: 50-254, 50-265
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o Encl.: See next page
M. Crossland 2
Please note that the period for public comment expires on January 27, 2004. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Louis Wheeler at 301-415-1444 or DXW@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.: 50-254, 50-265
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o Encl.: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Accession No.:
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NUREG-1437, Suppl. 16, GEIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Re: Quad Cities:
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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 22712 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242 William D. Leech Manager - Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, IA 50303 Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.
Rock Island, IL 61201 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Document Control Desk-Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President Mid-West Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Director - Licensing Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Counsel, Nuclear Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 cc:
Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Ms. Lisa Ford Director River Valley Library 214 South Main Street Port Byron, IL 61275 Ms. Cathy Stone Reference Manager Davenport Public Library 321 Main Street Davenport, IA 52801-1490 Ms. Sue Hebel, Director Cordova District Library 402 Main Avenue Post Office Box 247 Cordova, IL 61242-0247 William D. Maher License Renewal Environmental Lead Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Frederick W. Polaski License Renewal Manager Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Albert A. Fulvio Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348