ML061180424

2006/04/28- 05/17/2006 Notice of Meeting to Discuss the Environmental Scoping Process for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, License Renewal Application (LRA)

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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/28/2006
From:	Williamson A NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
Williamson A, REBA/DLR/NRR, 415-1878
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April 28, 2006MEMORANDUM TO:Rani L. Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationFROM:Alicia Williamson, Project Manager /RA/Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTALSCOPING PROCESS FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION,LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA) DATE AND TIME:May 17, 2006, (Two identical sessions)First session:1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Second session:7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.LOCATION:Radisson HotelPlymouth Harbor Ballroom 180 Water Street Plymouth, MassachusettsCATEGORY 3:*This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in thismeeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.PURPOSE:To discuss the environmental scoping process for the LRA for the PilgrimNuclear Power Station. These meetings will provide members of the public with the opportunity to provide comments regarding environmental issues that the NRC should consider during its review of the LRA. Thesemeetings are being conducted as part of the scoping process outlined in 10 CFR Part 51 to support development of an environmental impact statement related to the LRA. See the attached agenda and FederalRegister notice (71 FR 19554). A copy of the license renewal applicationis available at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/pilgrim.html on the NRC's Web page or in ADAMS(Accession Number ML060300024). CONTACTS:Alicia Williamson, NRR Alicia Mullins, NRR301-415-1878301-415-1224 ARW1@NRC.GOVAXM7@NRC.GOV

• Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002.R. Franovich2PURPOSE (Cont.):Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal

?open house"beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.

The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity totalk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public mayregister to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Ms. Alicia Williamson, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1878, or by e-mail atPilgrimEIS@nrc.gov by May 12, 2006. Those who wish to makecomments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to the attention of Ms. Williamson no later than May 3, 2006, to provide theNRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can beaccommodated.PARTICIPANTS:NRCMembers of the Public Who Register to SpeakF. CameronR. Franovich R. Schaaf et al.Docket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Noticecc w/encls: See next page R. Franovich2PURPOSE (Cont.):Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal

?open house"beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.

The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity totalk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public mayregister to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Ms. Alicia Williamson, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1878, or by e-mail atPilgrimEIS@nrc.gov by May 12, 2006. Those who wish to makecomments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to the attention of Ms. Williamson no later than May 3, 2006, to provide theNRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can beaccommodated.PARTICIPANTS:NRCMembers of the Public Who Register to SpeakF. CameronR. Franovich R. Schaaf et al.Docket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Noticecc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next pageAdams Accession No.: ML061180424Document Name: E:\Filenet\ML061180424.wpdOFFICELA:DLRPM:DLR:REBBPM:DLR:REBBBC:DLR:REBBNAMEY. EdmondsA. WilliamsonR. SchaafR. FranovichDATE04/28/06 04/28/0604/28/0604/28/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Memo to: Rani L. Franovich, from Alicia Williamson, dated: April 28, 2006

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPINGPROCESS FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION, (PILGRIM), LICENSERENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA) Hard CopyPublic Service ListE-MailPMNSB. Boger (RidsNrrAdro)

F. Gillespie / P.T. Kuo (RidsNrrDlr)

R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)

R. Schaaf A. Williamson A. Mullins R. Emch S. Hoffman (Safety Program Manager)

J. Szeligowski, Earth Tech F. Cameron, OGC OGC (RidsOGCMailRoom)

S. Uttal K. Weaver J. Shea T. Madden, OCA R. Shane, OCA B. Keeling, OCA T. Combs, OCA OPA (RidsOpaMail)

D. McIntyre, OPA C. Anderson, Region 1 W. Raymond, Region 1 N. Sheehan, Region 1 R. Jasinski, Samuel Lee, Region I DLR Staff Enclosure 1AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSSENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONWEDNESDAY MAY 17, 2006Two Meeting Sessions - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*I.Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 10 minutes (F. Cameron)

II.Overview of License Renewal Process 10 minutes (R. Franovich)

III.Overview of Environmental Review Process 20 minutes (R. Schaaf)IV. Public Comments(F. Cameron)

V.Closing/Availability of Transcripts5 minutes (F. Cameron, R. Franovich)*The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. Noformal comments on the proposed scope of the Environmental Impact Statement will beaccepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings (see agenda, above) or in writing, as described in the attached Federal Register Notice.

Enclosure 2[Federal Register: April 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 72)][Notices]

[Page 19554-19556]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION[Docket No. 50-293]

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) has submitted an application for renewal ofFacility Operating License DPR-35 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Pilgrim NuclearPower Station (Pilgrim). Pilgrim is located on the western shore of Cape Cod in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It is 38 miles southeast of Boston, Massachusetts, and 44 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island.

The operating license for Pilgrim expires on June 8, 2012. The application for renewal was received on January 25, 2006, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 54. A notice of receipt and availability of the application, which included theenvironmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2006 (71 FR 6101). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for renewal of the facilityoperating license was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2006 (71 FR 15222). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) will be preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in support of the review of thelicense renewal application and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as outlined in Title 36 of the Code of the Federal Regulations 800.8, ``Coordination with the National EnvironmentalPolicy Act, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with section 106 of the National HistoricPreservation Act in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, Entergy submitted the ER as part of the application. The ER was prepared pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51 and is publicly available for inspection at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, MD 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide DocumentsAccess and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Public Electronic Reading Room on the NRC's Web site athttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html. The Accession Number for the ER isML060830611. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR reference staff bytelephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the Plymouth Public Library, located at 132 South Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 and the DuxburyFree Library, located at 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 have agreed to make the ER available for public inspection.

This notice advises the public that the NRC intends to gather the information necessary toprepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commission's ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, (NUREG-1437) related to the reviewof the application for renewal of the Pilgrim operating license for an additional 20 years.

2Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonablealternative energy sources. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 to prepare a supplement tothe GEIS in connection with the renewal of an operating license. This notice is being published in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the NRC'sregulations found in 10 CFR part 51.

The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS and, as soon aspracticable thereafter, will prepare a draft supplement to the GEIS for public comment.Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS will be used to accomplish the following:

a. Define the proposed action which is to be the subject of the supplement to the GEIS.

b. Determine the scope of the supplement to the GEIS and identify the significant issues tobe analyzed in depth.

c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are notsignificant.

d. Identify any environmental assessments and other ElSs that are being or will be preparedthat are related to, but are not part of the scope of the supplement to the GEIS beingconsidered.

e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposedaction.

f. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmentalanalyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule.

g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and anycooperating agencies.

h. Describe how the supplement to the GEIS will be prepared, and include any contractorassistance to be used.

The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping:

a. The applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy).

b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.

c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.

d. Any affected Indian tribe.

e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process.

f. Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene.

In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC has decided to hold publicmeetings for the Pilgrim license renewal supplement to the GEIS. The scoping meetings will beheld at the Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Ballroom, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, on May 17, 2006. There will be two sessions to accommodate interested parties. The firstsession will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The secondsession will convene at 7 p.m. with a repeat of the overview portions of the meeting and willcontinue until 10 p.m., as necessary. Both meetings will be transcri bed and will include: (1) Anoverview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of 3the supplement to the GEIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (2) the opportunity forinterested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS.Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of eachmeeting at the same location. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplementto the GEIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing, as discussed below.

Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meetings on the scope of theNEPA review by contacting the NRC Environmental Project Manager Mr. Robert Schaaf, bytelephone at 1-800-368-5642, extension 1312, or by e-mail to the NRC at PilgrimEIS@nrc.govno later than May 12, 2006. Members of the public may also register to speak at the meetingwithin 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS. Mr. Schaaf will needto be contacted no later than May 3, 2006, if special equipment or accommodations are neededto attend or present information at the public meeting, so that the NRC staff can determinewhether the request can be accommodated.

Members of the public may send written comments on the environmental scope of the Pilgrimlicense renewal review to Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of thisFederal Register notice. Comments may also be delivered to the NRC at Room T-6D59, TwoWhite Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.during Federal workdays. To be considered in the scoping process, written comments should be postmarked by June 16, 2006. Electronic comments may be sent by e-mail to the NRC atPilgrimEIS@nrc.gov and should be sent no later than June 16, 2006, to be considered in the scoping process. Comments will be available electronically and accessible through NRC'sADAMS link at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html at the NRC Hom epage. Participation in the scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS does not entitleparticipants to become parties to the proceeding to which the supplement to the GEIS relates.

Notice of opportunity for a hearing regarding the renewal application was the subject of the aforementioned Federal Register notice (71 FR 15222). Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting.

At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC will prepare a concise summary of thedetermination and conclusions reached, including the significant issues identified, and will senda copy of the summary to each participant in the scoping process. The summary will also beavailable for inspection in NRC's ADAMS link at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.The staff will then prepare and issue for comment the draft supplement to the GEIS, which willbe the subject of separate notices and separate public meetings. Copies will be available forpublic inspection at the above-mentioned addresses, and one copy per request will be providedfree of charge. After receipt and consideration of the comments, the NRC will prepare a finalsupplement to the GEIS, which will also be available for public inspection.

4 Information about the proposed action, the supplement to the GEIS, and the scoping processmay be obtained from Mr. Schaaf at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of April 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Senior Resident InspectorU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Board of Selectmen11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360ChairmanNuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Duxbury Board of SelectmenTown Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332Office of the CommissionerMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108Office of the Attorney GeneralOne Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108Director, Radiation Control ProgramCommonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices of Health and Human Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114Secretary of Public SafetyExecutive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399Mr. William D. MeinertNuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company

P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426Mr. Michael A. BalduzziSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Assessment Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Bryan S. FordManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. David F. Tarantino Nuclear Information Manager Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Brian O'GradyVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Stacey LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. James Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Mr. Kenneth L. Graesser38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046Mr. Ronald Toole1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202Ms. Deb Katz, Executive DirectorNuclear Security Coalition c/o Citizens Awareness Network Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601