ML063420403
| ML063420403 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/2006 |
| From: | Veronica Rodriguez NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | Garrett T Wolf Creek |
| rodriguez v m, ADRO/DLR/RLRB, 415-3703 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML063420403 (6) | |
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December 12, 2006 Mr. Terry J. Garrett Vice President Engineering Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Garrett:
By letter dated September 27, 2006 and supplemented on November 17, 2006, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC or the applicant) submitted a license renewal application (LRA) for the renewal of the operating license No. NPF-42 for the Wolf Creek Generating Station, Unit 1.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register on December 7, 2006, (71 FR 70997), advising the public that the NRC had determined that the applicant submitted sufficient information in its LRA in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, and 51.53(c), and that the application was acceptable for docketing.
Although the NRC staff concluded that enough information was provided to allow the staff to begin the review for the safety and environmental portions of the LRA, the NRC staff has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information and data analysis is needed to develop the environmental impact statement.
These requests for additional information were discussed with Lorrie Bell, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3703 or e-mail vmr1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Verónica M. Rodríguez, Project Manager License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-482
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page
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Letter to Terry Garrett, from Veronica Rodriguez, dated December 12, 2006
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY DLR RF E-MAIL:
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Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:
Jay Silberg, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-7005 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Burlington, KS 66839 Chief Engineer, Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612 Attorney General 120 SW 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Thomas A. Conley, Section Chief Radiation and Asbestos Control Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Vice President Operations/Plant Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Supervisor Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office/Callaway Plant 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077-1032 Kevin J. Moles, Manager Regulatory Affairs Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Lorrie I. Bell, Project Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Valerie Williams, Branch Director Coffey County Library Burlington Branch 410 Juniatta Street Burlington, KS 66839
Enclosure WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
In accordance with the requirements established in 10 CFR Part 51, the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) environmental report (ER) should contain sufficient information to support analyses and findings. During its acceptance review, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff) found that additional information is necessary to meet these requirements.
Therefore, the staff requests that the applicant provide the following:
Aquatic Ecology Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.41, 51.45(c), 51.53(c)(3)(ii)(B),
51.53(c)(3)(iii), and 51.70(b).
1.
Provide drawings and a detailed description of the discharge structure.
2.
Provide information on potential riparian/wetland communities in the project area, including along the transmission line.
3.
Provide the most recent data obtained from any microbiological monitoring program.
4.
ER Section 6.2 notes that routine mitigation and monitoring programs are conducted, including effluent chemistry monitoring and water quality and fishery monitoring of Coffey County Lake. Provide, at a minimum, the most recent set of these data.
Critical and Important Terrestrial Habitats Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.53(c)(3)(ii)(E).
1.
Provide the locations of the John Redmond Wildlife Area and the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge on one or more maps.
2.
ER Section 2.4 mentions the following terrestrial species: bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and osprey. Provide a discussion of any other wildlife, including mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and birds (other than eagles) that may be present in the transmission line corridor.
Transportation of Spent Fuel Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.45(c), 51.70(b), and 51.41 Subpart A, Appendix B, Table B-1.
1.
Provide information to support the applicability of Table B-1 for transportation of spent fuel, specifically provide the maximum fuel enrichment level and the peak rod average burnup level at WCGS.
Land Use/Zoning Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.45(d).
1.
Provide information on the status of compliance with applicable zoning and land-use regulations imposed by State, regional, or local agencies having responsibility for environmental protection.
2.
Identify how the site and areas immediately surrounding the site are zoned, the requirements associated with the zoning, and any other land use regulations applicable to the site or surrounding area.
Offsite Land Use Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.45(b).
1.
Identify areas dedicated to each land-use category in the vicinity of the plant (data, in acres, for Coffee and Lyon Counties would be appropriate) and along transmission lines.
Visual Aesthetics Additional information required pursuant to 10 CFR 51.45(b).
1.
Describe external appearance of plant buildings and facilities, including height of structures.