ML061170085
| ML061170085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 04/21/2006 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Thomas S Narragansett Indian Tribe |
| Williamson A, REBA/DLR/NRR, 415-1878 | |
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| Download: ML061170085 (8) | |
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April 21, 2006 Mr. Sachem M. Thomas, Chief Narragansett Indian Tribe P.O. Box 1354 Charlestown, RI 02813
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS REGARDING THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Thomas:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is seeking input for its environmental review of an application from Entergy Nuclear Operations (Entergy), Inc. for the renewal of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, located on the western shore of Cape Cod Bay in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Pilgrim is in close proximity to lands that may be of interest to the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island. As described below, the NRC process includes an opportunity for public and inter-governmental participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts and, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51.28(b) (10 CFR 51.28(b)),
the NRC invites the Narragansett Indian Tribe to provide input to the scoping process relating to the NRCs environmental review of the application. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years, if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for Pilgrim will expire on June 8, 2012. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted its application for renewal of the Pilgrim operating license on January 25, 2006.
The NRC is gathering information for a Pilgrim site-specific supplement to its ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GEIS),
NUREG-1437. The supplement will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the Pilgrim site that are related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. Enclosures 1 and 2 provide a general overview of the site location and site layout.
S. Thomas The NRC will hold two public scoping meetings for the Pilgrim license renewal supplement to the GEIS on May 17, 2006, at the Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Ballroom, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360. There will be two sessions to accommodate interested parties. The first session will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during informal discussions.
The license renewal application is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR),
located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, (first floor) Rockville, Maryland, 20852, or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The accession number for the license renewal application is ML060300024.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC Public Document Room Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov.
The Pilgrim license renewal application is also available on the Internet at www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/pilgrim.html. In addition, the Plymouth Public Library located at 132 South Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, the Duxbury Free Library located at 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332, and the Kingston Public Library located at 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA 02364, have agreed to make the application available for public inspection.
The GEIS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site, can also be found on the NRCs website or at the NRCs PDR.
Please submit any comments that the Narragansett Indian Tribe may have to offer on the scope of the environmental review by June 16, 2006. Written comments should be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington D.C. 20555-0001. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by e-mail at PilgrimEIS@nrc.gov. At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified and the conclusions reached, and a copy will be mailed to you.
S. Thomas The NRC will issue the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for public comment (anticipated publication date December 2006), and will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft SEIS will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for Pilgrim is planned for July 2007. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Ms. Alicia Williamson, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-1878 or by e-mail at ARW1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc w/encls.: See next page
Enclosures:
- 1. General Overview
- 2. Site Layout
S. Thomas The NRC will issue the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for public comment (anticipated publication date December 2006), and will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft SEIS will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for Pilgrim is planned for July 2007. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Ms. Alicia Williamson, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-1878 or by e-mail at ARW1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc w/encls.: See next page
Enclosures:
- 1. General Overview
- 2. Site Layout DISTRIBUTION:
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Director, Radiation Control Program Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices of Health and Human Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Travis C. McCullough Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Plymouth Public Library Attn: Ms. Dinah OBrien 132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Duxbury Free Library Attn: Mr. David Murphy 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Kingston Public Library 6 Green Street Kingston, MA 02364 ATTN: Reference Librarian Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601