ML050050490
| ML050050490 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 12/30/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Crow J State of NC |
| Emch R, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1590 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML050050490 (7) | |
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December 30, 2004 Dr. Jeffrey Crow Deputy Secretary of Archives and History State Historic Preservation Officer 4610 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4610
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL REVIEW
Dear Mr. Crow:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing applications to renew the operating licenses for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BSEP), which is located in Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The city limits of the nearest major metropolitan area, Wilmington, North Carolina, are approximately 15 miles north of the BSEP site. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a major regional tourist destination, lies approximately 50 miles to the southwest. BSEP is operated by Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. The applications for renewal were submitted by CP&L on October 20, 2004, pursuant to NRC requirements at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54). The NRC has established that, as part of the staff review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS),
NUREG-1437, will be prepared under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8, the SEIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources.
In the context of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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 that may be impacted by post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities, specifically related to license renewal, may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites.
This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.
While preparing its application, CP&L contacted your office by letter dated May 12, 2003. In that letter, CP&L stated there are no plans to significantly alter current operations over the license renewal period. CP&L further stated that no expansion of existing facilities is planned, and no major structural modifications have been identified for the purpose of supporting license renewal. In addition, no land-disturbing activities are anticipated beyond those required for routine maintenance and repairs.
J. Crow On January 27, 2005, the NRC will conduct two public NEPA scoping meetings at the Southport City Hall 201 E. Moore Street, Southport, North Carolina 28461. You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments.
The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is September 2005. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Richard L. Emch, Jr., Senior Project Manager at 301-415-1590 or RLE@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.: 50-325 and 50-324
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encl.: See next page
J. Crow On January 27, 2005, the NRC will conduct two public NEPA scoping meetings at the Southport City Hall 201 E. Moore Street, Southport, North Carolina 28461. You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments.
The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is September 2005. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Richard L. Emch, Jr., Senior Project Manager at 301-415-1590 or RLE@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.: 50-325 and 50-324
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encl.: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
D. Matthews/F. Gillespie P.T. Kuo R. Emch A. Kuglar C. Guerrero S. Hernandez J. Wilson S. K.Mitra B. Mozafari OGC E. Dipaolo, SRI J. Austin,RI P. Fredricksion,RII M. Parkhurst (PNNL)
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Brunswick Steam Electric Plant,Unit 1 and 2 cc:
Mr. Steven R. Carr Associate General Counsel - Legal Department Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. David R. Sandifer, Chairperson Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 249 Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8470 River Road Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Radiation Protection Section, Division of Natural Resources N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. David H. Hinds Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Mr. T. P. Cleary Director - Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor City of Southport 201 East Moore Street Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Post Office Box 1525 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1525 Mr. Chris L. Burton, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. Edward T. ONeill Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Allen K. Brittain Superintendent, Security Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
P.O. Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429
Mr. Michael Heath Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Talmage B. Clements Manager - License Renewal Progress Energy P. O. Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Ilene Brown NCUW William Randall Library 601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-5616