ML072140306

LRA Noi for Scoping - Letter

ML072140306
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/21/2007
From:	Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Leous, JP, DLR/REBB 301-415-2864
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ML072140293	List: ML072140306 ML072140337
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August 21, 2007 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Tynan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has received your application dated June 27, 2007, for the renewal of Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 1 and 2, respectively. A Notice of Acceptance for Docketing and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing were published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2007 (72 FR 46680). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and 10 CFR Part 54, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted an environmental report (ER). This letter provides information related to the staffs review of the VEGP, Units 1 and 2, ER.

The NRC has prepared a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process, advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commissions ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, (NUREG-1437), related to the review of the VEGP, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. Enclosed is a copy of the NOI, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, SNC is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process.

As discussed in the enclosed notice, the NRC staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in two environmental scoping meetings to be held on Thursday September 27, 2007.

The meetings will be held at the Augusta Technical College, Waynesboro Campus Auditorium, 216 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830. The first session will be held in the afternoon, and the second session, covering the same subjects, will be held in the evening.

The NRC staff will present an overview of the environmental review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the VEGP, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. SNC is invited to participate in both sessions of the meeting.

A separate NRC meeting notice with a more detailed agenda is forthcoming. You will be provided a copy of that notice.

T. Tynan In the interim, should you have any questions regarding the scoping meeting, please contact the NRCs Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Justin P. Leous, at 301-415-2864 or via e-mail at JPL1@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425

Enclosure:

Federal Register Notice cc w/encl: See next page

T. Tynan In the interim, should you have any questions regarding the scoping meeting, please contact the NRCs Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Justin P. Leous, at 301-415-2864 or via e-mail at JPL1@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425

Enclosure:

Federal Register Notice cc w/encl: See next page Distribution: See next page ADAMS Accession no. ML072140293 pkg: ML072140306 ltr: ML072140337 FRN OFFICE PM:DLR:REBB LA:DLR PM:DLR:RLRB OGC BC:DLR:REBB NAME J.Leous I. King D. Ashley E. Williamson R. Franovich DATE 08/06/07 08/03/07 08/06/07 08/09/07 08/21/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to: Tom E. Tynan, from Rani Franovich, dated August 21, 2007

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 HARD COPY:

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Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Tom E. Tynan Arthur H. Domby, Esquire Vice President - Vogtle Troutman Sanders Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Nations Bank Plaza 7821 River Road 600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5200 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Mr. N. J. Stringfellow Resident Inspector Manager, Licensing Vogtle Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 8805 River Road P.O. Box 1295 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Office of the County Commissioner Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser Burke County Commission Executive Vice President Waynesboro, GA 30830 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Ms. Julie Keys Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Mr. Steven M. Jackson Washington, DC 20006-3708 Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. Thomas C. Moorer 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Southern Company Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 42 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Mr. David Kyler, Executive Director Georgia Public Service Commission Center for a Sustainable Coast 244 Washington Street, SW 221 Mallory Street, Suite B Atlanta, GA 30334 St. Simons Island, GA 31522 Mr. Harold Reheis, Director Ms. Sara Barczak Department of Natural Resources Southern Alliance for Clean Energy 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 428 Bull Street, Suite 201 Atlanta, GA 30334 Savannah, GA 31401 Attorney General Ms. Bobbie Paul, Executive Director Law Department Atlanta Womens Action for New Directions 132 Judicial Building 250 Georgia Avenue, SE, Suite 202 Atlanta, GA 30334 Atlanta, GA 30312 Mr. Laurence Bergen Savannah River Site Campaign Coordinator Oglethorpe Power Corporation Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League 2100 East Exchange Place 3417 Sutton Place P.O. Box 1349 Augusta, GA 30906 Tucker, GA 30085-1349

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Don L. Klima, Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Strant Colwell, Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 4270 Norwich Street Brunswick, GA 31520 Mr. David Bernhart Assistant Regional Administrator National Marine Fisheries Service 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Dr. Ray Luce Historic Preservation Division/DNR 34 Peachtree Street NW, Suite1600 Atlanta, GA 30303-2316