ML041450255
| ML041450255 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Masnik MT, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1191 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC1768, TAC MC1769, TAC MC1770 | |
| Download: ML041450255 (7) | |
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May 20, 2004 Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6 A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE COMMENT PERIOD ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPE OF THE PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (GEIS) REGARDING LICENSE RENEWAL FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC1768, MC1769, AND MC1770)
Dear Mr. Scalice:
Enclosed is a copy of a Federal Register notice of extension of the public comment period on the environmental scope of the plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating licenses DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3. The notice advises the public that the public comment period on the environmental scope of the plant-specific supplement to the GEIS has been extended to June 4, 2004. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Senior Environmental Project Manager, Dr. Michael T. Masnik, at (301) 415-1191.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-360, and 50-296
Enclosure:
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May 20, 2004 Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6 A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE COMMENT PERIOD ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPE OF THE PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (GEIS) REGARDING LICENSE RENEWAL FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC1768, MC1769, AND MC1770)
Dear Mr. Scalice:
Enclosed is a copy of a Federal Register notice of extension of the public comment period on the environmental scope of the plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating licenses DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3. The notice advises the public that the public comment period on the environmental scope of the plant-specific supplement to the GEIS has been extended to June 4, 2004. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Senior Environmental Project Manager, Dr. Michael T. Masnik, at (301) 415-1191.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-360, and 50-296
Enclosure:
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE SCOPING COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has extended the public comment period for the draft plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating licenses DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (BFN).
The application for renewal was received on January 6, 2004, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54. A notice of receipt and availability of the application, which included the environmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2004, (69 FR 2012). A notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and conduct scoping process (69 FR 11462) and a notice of acceptance for docketing and notice of opportunity for hearing (69 FR 11460) regarding renewal of the facility operating license were published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2004. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has extended the comment period on the environmental scope of the BFN license renewal review in response to a request from a member of the public. In view of the importance of meaningful stakeholder input on the environmental scope of the BFN license renewal review, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period.
Any interested party may submit comments on the environmental scope of the BFN license renewal review for consideration by the NRC staff. To be certain of consideration, comments on the draft supplement to the GEIS and the proposed action must be received by June 4, 2004. Comments received after the due date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Written comments on the environmental scope of the BFN license renewal review should be sent 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.
Comments may also be delivered to the NRC, Room T-6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.
Electronic comments may be sent by the Internet to the NRC at BrownsFerryEIS@nrc.gov. All comments received by the Commission, including those made by Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, or other interested persons, will be made available electronically and accessible through ADAMS at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRCs Public Document Room reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, or (301) 415-4737, or by email to pdr@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dr. Michael T. Masnik, License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program, Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Dr. Masnik may also be contacted at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of May 2004.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
K. Steven West, Acting Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:
Mr. Karl W. Singer, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. Robert J. Adney, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Athens, AL 35611 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708