ML063100563

Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment of Extended Power Uprate

ML063100563
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/27/2006
From:	Raghavan L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-2
To:	Hurt R US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
Chernoff M, NRR/DORL, 415-4041
Shared Package
ML063110088	List: ML063100563
References
TAC MC3743, TAC MC3744, TAC MC3812
Download: ML063100563 (4)

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November 27, 2006 Mr. Rob Hurt USFWS - Daphne Office 1208-B Main Street Daphne, Alabama 36526

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF EXTENDED POWER UPRATE REGARDING BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC3812, MC3743, AND MC3744)

Dear Mr. Hurt:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the Tennessee Valley Authoritys (TVAs) application for extended power uprate (EPU) for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3. Enclosed is a copy of the draft EA. The associated Federal Register Notice of Availability, was published on November 6, 2006 (71 FR 65009). This notice advises the public that the draft EA is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www/nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html. The accession number for the draft EA is ML062260093.

The NRC staff found that the proposed action would not result in any significant impacts to any Federally listed species or critical habitat. Also, the NRC has issued a draft Finding of No Significant Impact. The public comment period for the EA closes on December 6, 2006.

Please submit any comments you may have by that date. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Eva Brown, Project Manager, Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3, or Ms. Margaret Chernoff, Project Manager, Browns Ferry Unit 1.

Sincerely, L. Raghavan, Chief Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

Enclosure:

ADAMS ML062260093 cc: See next page

ML063100563 NRR-042 OFFICE LPL2-2/PM LPL2-2/LA LPL2-2/BC NAME MChernoff BClayton LRaghavan DATE 11/9/06 11/9/06 11/27/06 Mr. Rob Hurt BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Page 1 of 2 cc:

Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Mr. Masoud Bajestani, Vice President Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 6A Lookout Place Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street P.O. Box 2000 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services Mr. Robert G. Jones, General Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Site Operations 6A Lookout Place Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 1101 Market Street Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Brian OGrady, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Mr. Larry S. Mellen Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer P.O. Box 2000 Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 Decatur, AL 35609 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

Mr. Robert J. Beecken, Vice President Suite 23T85 Nuclear Support Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place Mr. Russell R. Thompson, Acting Manager 1101 Market Street Corporate Nuclear Licensing Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority General Counsel 4X Blue Ridge Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street ET 11A Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. William D. Crouch, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 6A Lookout Place Decatur, AL 35609 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Bruce Aukland, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Tennessee Valley Authority Athens, AL 35611-6970 P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Page 2 of 2 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Robert H. Bryan, Jr., General Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Karl W. Singer, Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801