ML052070057
| ML052070057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/2005 |
| From: | Diaz N, Jaczko G, Peter B. Lyons, Merrifield J NRC/Chairman, NRC/OCM |
| To: | Reyes L NRC/EDO |
| References | |
| COMSECY-03-0025 VR-COMSECY-05-0025 | |
| Download: ML052070057 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES COMSECY-05-0025 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Ui';yr&V. 0I/ _ __
July 12, 2005 Approve with comments.
MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Diaz Nilis J. DiAZ-1 J// ~/05 Commissioner Merrifield Commissioner Jaczko Commissioner Lyons FROM: Luis A. Reyes Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
RENEWAL OF FULL-POWER OPERATING LICENSE FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 This memorandum informs the Commission of the issuance of a renewed facility operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). By letter dated October 14, 2003, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an application to renew the operating license for ANO-2. The staff reviewed the license renewal application in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Parts 51 and 54. Region IV also performed inspections, as described in a May 15, 2005, memorandum from Bruce Mallett, Regional Administrator to James E. Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The staff documented the results of its safety review in its uSafety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," which was published as NUREG-1 828 in June 2005.
With respect to environmental matters, the staff documented the results of its reviews in a supplemental environmental impact statement published as NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 19,
- Regarding Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," dated April 2005.
Pursuant to the Commission's June 5, 2002, staff requirements memorandum, SECY-02-0088, the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, on June 30, 2005. The staff completed the final action within 22 months meeting the agency's goal for reviewing a license renewal application that is not subject to a hearing.
2 The staff currently informs the Commission of license renewals via memoranda and the EDO Daily Notes. In the interest of efficiency, the staff proposes to discontinue issuing memoranda and to utilize the EDO Daily Notes as the vehicle for informing the Commission of the issuance of renewed operating licenses.
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cc: SECY OGC DOC OCA OPA CFO CONTACT: Gregory F. Suber, NRR/DRIP 301-415-1124
Chairman Diaz's Comments on COMSECY-05-0025 I approve the staff's proposal in COMSECY-05-0025, "Renewal of Full-Power Operating License for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," to discontinue issuing memoranda and instead utilize EDO Daily Notes as the vehicle for informing the Commission of the issuance of renewed operating licenses. However, I also recommend that the staff provide written notice, to the Commission or Commission offices, at least three days in advance of the intended issuance of a renewed operating license.
The staff should also continue to keep the Commission offices fully and currently informed of significant issues in the area of license renewal, subject to separation of functions rules when applicable. The staff should continue to decide the appropriate vehicle for such communications on a case-by-case basis.
I believe the staff has done a commendable job of keeping the Commission offices informed of license renewal issues through various communications means. Two recent examples include the issues the staff encountered during the reviews of the license renewal applications for Nine Mile Point Units 1 and 2 and Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2.
0 UNITED STATES COMSECY-05-0025 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 REQUES RLYtBy_
July 12, 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Diaz Commissioner Merrifield Co- -- I Commissioner Jaczko Commissioner Lyons FROM: Luis A. Reyes Operations Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
RENEWAL OF FULL-POWER OPERATING LICEN1 R ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 This memorandum informs the Commission of the issuance of a renewed facility operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). By letter dated October 14, 2003, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an application to renew the operating license for ANO-2. The staff reviewed the license renewal application in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Parts 51 and 54. Region IValso performed inspections, as described in a May 15, 2005, memorandum from Bruce Mallett, Regional Administrator to James E. Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The staff documented the results of its safety review In its 'Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," which was published as NUREG-1 828 in June 2005.
With respect to environmental matters, the staff documented the results of its reviews in a supplemental environmental impact statement published as NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 19, Regarding Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," dated April 2005.
Pursuant to the Commission's June 5, 2002, staff requirements memorandum, SECY-02-0088, the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, on June 30, 2005. The staff completed the final action within 22 months meeting the agency's goal for reviewing a license renewal application that is not subject to a hearing.
Commissioner Merrifield's Comments on COMSECY-05-0025 I disapprove of the staff's request. Currently, both the memorandum and the EDO Daily Notes inform the Commission of nuclear power plant license renewals after they have occurred. This does not meet my expectation of fully and currently informed. In my view, it would be more beneficial to be informed by memorandum at least three days prior to the issuance of the license renewal action.
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July 12, 2005 Disapprove. I concur with the comments of Commissioner Merrifield.
MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Diaz X Commissioner Merrifield 4 . J _-- [. -2-/,:; -,
Commissioner Jaczko Greg~ory B. Jaczko Dt Date Commissioner Lyons FROM: Luis A. Reyes Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
RENEWAL OF FULL-POWER OPERATING LICENSE FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 This memorandum informs the Commission of the issuance of a renewed facility operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). By letter dated October 14, 2003, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an application to renew the operating license for ANO-2. The staff reviewed the license renewal application in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Parts 51 and 54. Region IV also performed inspections, as described in a May 15, 2005, memorandum from Bruce Mallett, Regional Administrator to James E. Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The staff documented the results of its safety review in its 'Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," which was published as NUREG-1 828 in June 2005.
With respect to environmental matters, the staff documented the results of its reviews in a supplemental environmental impact statement published as NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 19, Regarding Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," dated April 2005.
Pursuant to the Commission's June 5, 2002, staff requirements memorandum, SECY-02-0088, the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, on June 30, 2005. The staff completed the final action within 22 months meeting the agency's goal for reviewing a license renewal application that is not subject to a hearing.
UNITED STATES COMSECY-05-0025 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 REQUEST REPLY BY:
July 12, 2005 I approve the staff's proposal to discontinue issuing memoranda and to utilize the EDO Daily Notes as the vehicle for informing the Commission of the issuance of MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Diaz r newed operating licenses.
Commissioner Merrifield 4l.6?/e Z Commissioner Jaczko er A. Lys te Commissioner Lyons FROM: Luis A. Reyes Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
RENEWAL OF FULL-POWER OPERATING LICENSE FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 This memorandum informs the Commission of the Issuance of a renewed facility operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). By letter dated October 14, 2003, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an application to renew the operating license for ANO-2. The staff reviewed the license renewal application in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Parts 51 and 54. Region IV also performed inspections, as described in a May 15, 2005, memorandum from Bruce Mallett, Regional Administrator to James E. Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The staff documented the results of its safety review in its "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," which was published as NUREG-1 828 in June 2005.
With respect to environmental matters, the staff documented the results of its reviews in a supplemental environmental impact statement published as NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 19, Regarding Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2," dated April 2005.
Pursuant to the Commission's June 5, 2002, staff requirements memorandum, SECY-02-0088, the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation issued Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, on June 30, 2005. The staff completed the final action within 22 months meeting the agency's goal for reviewing a license renewal application that is not subject to a hearing.