ML072570316
| ML072570316 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/2007 |
| From: | Bergman T NRC/NRO/DNRL |
| To: | |
| Mitra S NRO/DNRL 301-415-2783 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML072570316 (16) | |
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Thomas Bergman, Deputy Director Thomas Bergman, Deputy Director for Licensing Operations for Licensing Operations Division of New Reactor Licensing Division of New Reactor Licensing Public Outreach Meeting Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant Units 2 and 3, Combined License Application
Purposes of this meeting Purposes of this meeting Discuss the potential combined license for Discuss the potential combined license for two (2) new nuclear plants at Harris two (2) new nuclear plants at Harris Explain what the NRC does during the Explain what the NRC does during the review of a combined license application review of a combined license application Describe how you can participate in the Describe how you can participate in the NRC review process NRC review process 2
Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Mission: to protect the public health and Mission: to protect the public health and safety, promote the common defense and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment security, and protect the environment Independent Agency Independent Agency Over 30 years experience regulating Over 30 years experience regulating operating reactors and other civilian uses operating reactors and other civilian uses of nuclear materials of nuclear materials 3
Combined License Application Combined License Application Review Process Review Process Safety Review ACRS Report Final EIS Safety Evaluation Report Draft EIS Environmental Review Documents Available To Public 4
Combined License Application Commission Decision on Application Public Participation Scoping Activities Comments on Draft Hearing Notice Hearing Public Outreach Meeting ACRS Meeting
Combined License Combined License Application Review and Application Review and Construction Inspection Construction Inspection Sikhindra Mitra, Project Manager Sikhindra Mitra, Project Manager
-- Overall Combined License Application Review Overall Combined License Application Review Tamsen Dozier, Project Manager Tamsen Dozier, Project Manager
-- Environmental Review Environmental Review Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer Operations Engineer
-- Construction Inspection Construction Inspection 5
Safety Review Ensure facility will be constructed and operated safely by Ensure facility will be constructed and operated safely by reviewing:
reviewing:
-- Design of facility Design of facility
-- Quality assurance Quality assurance
-- Security plan Security plan
-- Emergency preparedness (with the Federal Emergency Emergency preparedness (with the Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Management Agency)
-- Operator Training Operator Training
-- Applicants process to verify that the nuclear plant will be bui Applicants process to verify that the nuclear plant will be built as lt as designed and operated in accordance with NRC regulations designed and operated in accordance with NRC regulations Clearly document our safety findings Clearly document our safety findings Maintain an open and transparent process Maintain an open and transparent process 6
Opportunities for Opportunities for Public Participation Public Participation Obtain information at Obtain information at www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov
-- NRC processes and how to participate NRC processes and how to participate
-- Publicly available information about the license Publicly available information about the license application application Meetings between the NRC and the applicant Meetings between the NRC and the applicant Comment on environmental review Comment on environmental review Participate in Advisory Committee on Reactor Participate in Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards meetings Safeguards meetings Participate in the hearing process Participate in the hearing process 7
The Hearing Process The Hearing Process NRC issues a Notice of Hearing in the NRC issues a Notice of Hearing in the Federal Register, Federal Register, which offers an opportunity for the public to participate in which offers an opportunity for the public to participate in the hearing as a party (called intervention) the hearing as a party (called intervention)
A request (petition) to intervene must be filed within 60 A request (petition) to intervene must be filed within 60 days of the date of the Notice days of the date of the Notice The requestor must state his or her interest that may be The requestor must state his or her interest that may be affected by granting the license, and at least one affected by granting the license, and at least one acceptable dispute with the application acceptable dispute with the application Three judges (an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Three judges (an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB)) will decide whether to grant intervention and (ASLB)) will decide whether to grant intervention and conduct the hearing conduct the hearing A person who did not seek to intervene or was not A person who did not seek to intervene or was not granted intervention may make a statement to the Board, granted intervention may make a statement to the Board, although this statement is not evidence in the hearing although this statement is not evidence in the hearing Regulations governing intervention are in 10 C.F.R.
Regulations governing intervention are in 10 C.F.R. 2.309 2.309 8
National Environmental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider systematic approach to consider environmental impacts environmental impacts An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions that is required for major Federal actions that may significantly affect the quality of the may significantly affect the quality of the human environment human environment Granting a combined license is considered Granting a combined license is considered a major Federal action a major Federal action 9
Combined License Application Combined License Application Review Process Review Process Safety Review ACRS Report Final EIS Safety Evaluation Report Draft EIS Environmental Review Documents Available To Public 10 Combined License Application Commission Decision on Application Public Participation Scoping Activities Comments on Draft Hearing Notice Hearing Public Outreach Meeting ACRS Meeting
Information Gathering Information Gathering EIS EIS Combined License Combined License Application Application Staffs Staffs Site Audit Site Audit Public Public Comments Comments Tribal, State & Local Tribal, State & Local Agencies Agencies Social Social Services Services Federal Federal Agencies Agencies 11
Environmental Review Areas Environmental Review Areas Radiation Protection Terrestrial Ecology Atmospheric Science Socioeconomics/
Environmental Justice Land Use Archaeology/Cultural Resources Hydrology Aquatic Ecology Water Quality 12
If the License is issued.
If the License is issued.
The NRC will authorize the licensee to The NRC will authorize the licensee to start construction of a nuclear power plant start construction of a nuclear power plant and to operate the completed plant, if and to operate the completed plant, if specified conditions are met.
specified conditions are met.
NRC staff will inspect nuclear safety NRC staff will inspect nuclear safety--
related construction activities.
related construction activities.
NRC will verify that the plant is built as NRC will verify that the plant is built as designed prior to operation (required by designed prior to operation (required by regulation).
regulation).
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Quality Assurance Engineering Program Inspection, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria Vendor Inspections NRC Construction Inspection Program Operational Program Inspections 14
ITAAC ITAAC ITAAC means Inspections, Tests, ITAAC means Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.
Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.
ITAAC are the means by which the ITAAC are the means by which the licensee demonstrates, and the NRC licensee demonstrates, and the NRC confirms, that the plant was built properly.
confirms, that the plant was built properly.
Prior to plant operation all acceptance Prior to plant operation all acceptance criteria must be met.
criteria must be met.
Provides an opportunity for separate Provides an opportunity for separate hearing based on whether acceptance hearing based on whether acceptance criteria are met.
criteria are met.
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NRC CONTACTS NRC CONTACTS Sikhindra Mitra, Combined License Project Manager Sikhindra Mitra, Combined License Project Manager
- SKM1@NRC.GOV, 301
, 301--415 415--2783 2783 Eileen McKenna, Chief, AP1000 Projects Branch Eileen McKenna, Chief, AP1000 Projects Branch
- EMM@NRC.GOV, 301
, 301--415 415--2189 2189 Tamsen Dozier, Environmental Project Manager Tamsen Dozier, Environmental Project Manager
- TSD2@NRC.GOV, 301
, 301--415 415--2276 2276 William Burton, Chief, Environmental Projects Branch William Burton, Chief, Environmental Projects Branch
- WFB@NRC.GOV, 301
, 301--415 415--6332 6332 Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer, Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer, Construction Inspection and Allegations Branch Construction Inspection and Allegations Branch
- OTY@NRC.GOV, 301
, 301--415 415--6616 6616 16