ML041210524
| ML041210524 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2003 |
| From: | Cayia A Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | Blaska J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of WI |
| References | |
| NPL 2003-0292 | |
| Download: ML041210524 (3) | |
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Committed to Nuclear Excellen Point Beach Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC Date: December 22, 2003 NPL 2003-0292 10 CFR 54 Mr. J. Michael Blaska Team Leader Division of Intergovernmental Relations Wisconsin Department of Administration P. 0. Box 7864 Madison, W[-53707-7864
SUBJECT:
License Renewal Application for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Federal Consistencv Certification For Federal Permit And License Applicants'
References:
.'Preparing Envirdnmbrital Assessments and Considering En'vironrnentaIIssues." U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. June 21, 2001.
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Wisnsin Coastal Ma1agement Program: A.Strategic Vision for the Great'Lakds. Staite' of Wisconsin. Department of Administration..
-June,1,999. Availableat at http.//wwwdoa.state.wi.us/dir/documents/pro ramdocument.pdf
~9Dear'1t1r.Bj&lasta 7 Nuclear Management Company 2, LLC (NMC), is'assessing the requirements for renewing the operating licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP). Units 1 and 2.
The results of this assessment will be contained in an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew the.operating licenses. We'are contacting you to obtain your feedback re'garding.our Coastal Management consistency certification...
The NRC is the federal agency responsible for reviewing and approving nuclear plant License Renewal Applications. As part of that application, the NRC recommends that 1 This certification is patterned after the draft rnodel dertification included as Appendix E of Reference 1.
2 NMC holds the operating license for PBNP, and is applying for a renewed PBNP operating license.
Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) doing business under the name We Energies owns the
~plant and retains exclusive rights to electricity generated at the plant.
6590 Nuclear Road
- Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Telephone: 920.755.2321
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Wisconsin Department of Administration Page 2 each applicant make advanced contact with other state and federal agencies, including those agencies responsible for coastal zone management. Each agency assessment will be included in the records established as part of the License Renewal Application review by the NRC.
The current operating licenses for Units 1 and 2 expire in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
The renewal term would be for an additional 20 years beyond the original license expiration date. PBNP is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County in east-central Wisconsin. Manitowoc County is one of fifteen counties that comprise the coastal zone of Wisconsin (Reference 2).
The-Federal Coastal-Zone-Management-Actt(1 6-USC-1451 et seq.) imposes requirements on an applicant for a federal license to conduct an activity that could affect a state's coastal zone. The Act requires the applicant to certify to the licensing agency that the proposed activity would be consistent with the state's federally approved coastal zone management program. The Act also requires the applicant to provide to the state a copy of the certification statement. In addition the Act requires the state, at the earliest practicable time, to notify the federal agency and the applicant whether the state concurs or objects to the consistency certification (See USC 1456(c)(3)(A)).
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has promulgated implementing regulations that indicate that the certification requirement is applicable to renewal of federal licenses for activities not previously reviewed by the state [15 CFR 930.51 (b)(1)]. The State of Wisconsin has a federally approved coastal management program (Appendix E of Reference 1). The Wisconsin Department of Administration administers the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and has identified enforceable regulatory authorities that comprise the program. Therefore, NMC has prepared a draft consistency certification with Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and has enclosed a copy of that draft certification.
If there are any concerns that need to be addressed regarding pur draft consistency-certification-with Wisconsin-Co'astal[Mriagement Program, please contact us as soon as possible. To ensure that your written comments are included in our License Renewal Application filing with the NRC, we would appreciate your response to us by late January, 2004. We will include the consistency certification, a copy of this letter, and, if available, your response as part of our License Renewal Application. Your response is very important in this application process.
The State of Wisconsin Coastal Management Program will be notified when the consistency certification is submitted to the NRC as part of the License Renewal Application for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
Wisconsin Department of Administration Page 3 Please contact Sue Schumacher of We Energies at 414-221-2189 or Roger Newton, NMC License Renewal Project Manager, at 920-755-6522 if you have any questions or require any additional information.
Sincerely, A. J.
ia Site ic-President, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nucle anagement Company, LLC a
Enclosure:
Consistency Certification cc:
Sue Schumacher Dave Weaver Kris McKinney