ML072570316

Public Outreach Meeting Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, Units 2 and 3, Combined License Application

ML072570316
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	09/14/2007
From:	Bergman T NRC/NRO/DNRL
To:
Mitra S NRO/DNRL 301-415-2783
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Public Outreach Meeting Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant Units 2 and 3, Combined License Application Thomas Bergman, Deputy Director for Licensing Operations Division of New Reactor Licensing

Purposes of this meeting Discuss the potential combined license for two (2) new nuclear plants at Harris Explain what the NRC does during the review of a combined license application Describe how you can participate in the NRC review process 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mission: to protect the public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment Independent Agency Over 30 years experience regulating operating reactors and other civilian uses of nuclear materials 3

Combined License Application Review Process ACRS ACRS Meeting Report Safety Safety Review Evaluation Report Public Combined Hearing Commission Outreach License Hearing Decision on Application Notice Meeting Application Environmental Scoping Draft Comments Final Review Activities EIS on Draft EIS Documents Available Public To Public Participation 4

Combined License Application Review and Construction Inspection Sikhindra Mitra , Project Manager

- Overall Combined License Application Review Tamsen Dozier, Project Manager

- Environmental Review Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer

- Construction Inspection 5

Safety Review Ensure facility will be constructed and operated safely by reviewing:

- Design of facility

- Quality assurance

- Security plan

- Emergency preparedness (with the Federal Emergency Management Agency)

- Operator Training

- Applicants process to verify that the nuclear plant will be built as designed and operated in accordance with NRC regulations Clearly document our safety findings Maintain an open and transparent process 6

Opportunities for Public Participation Obtain information at www.nrc.gov

- NRC processes and how to participate

- Publicly available information about the license application Meetings between the NRC and the applicant Comment on environmental review Participate in Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards meetings Participate in the hearing process 7

The Hearing Process NRC issues a Notice of Hearing in the Federal Register, which offers an opportunity for the public to participate in the hearing as a party (called intervention)

A request (petition) to intervene must be filed within 60 days of the date of the Notice The requestor must state his or her interest that may be affected by granting the license, and at least one acceptable dispute with the application Three judges (an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB)) will decide whether to grant intervention and conduct the hearing A person who did not seek to intervene or was not granted intervention may make a statement to the Board, although this statement is not evidence in the hearing Regulations governing intervention are in 10 C.F.R. 2.309 8

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions that may significantly affect the quality of the human environment Granting a combined license is considered a major Federal action 9

Combined License Application Review Process ACRS ACRS Meeting Report Safety Safety Review Evaluation Report Public Combined Hearing Commission Outreach License Hearing Decision on Application Notice Meeting Application Environmental Scoping Draft Comments Final Review Activities EIS on Draft EIS Documents Available Public To Public Participation 10

Information Gathering Combined License Application Staffs Public Site Audit Comments EIS Tribal, State & Local Social Agencies Services Federal Agencies 11

Environmental Review Areas Atmospheric Science Radiation Socioeconomics/ Terrestrial Protection Environmental Justice Ecology Land Use Aquatic Ecology Archaeology/Cultural Resources Water Quality Hydrology 12

If the License is issued.

The NRC will authorize the licensee to start construction of a nuclear power plant and to operate the completed plant, if specified conditions are met.

NRC staff will inspect nuclear safety-related construction activities.

NRC will verify that the plant is built as designed prior to operation (required by regulation).

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NRC Construction Inspection Program Quality Operational Inspection, Vendor Tests, Analyses, and Assurance Engineering Program Inspections Acceptance Criteria Program Inspections 14

ITAAC ITAAC means Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.

ITAAC are the means by which the licensee demonstrates, and the NRC confirms, that the plant was built properly.

Prior to plant operation all acceptance criteria must be met.

Provides an opportunity for separate hearing based on whether acceptance criteria are met.

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NRC CONTACTS Sikhindra Mitra, Combined License Project Manager

- SKM1@NRC.GOV, 301-415-2783 Eileen McKenna, Chief, AP1000 Projects Branch

- EMM@NRC.GOV, 301-415-2189 Tamsen Dozier, Environmental Project Manager

- TSD2@NRC.GOV, 301-415-2276 William Burton, Chief, Environmental Projects Branch

- WFB@NRC.GOV, 301-415-6332 Omid Tabatabai, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer, Construction Inspection and Allegations Branch

- OTY@NRC.GOV, 301-415-6616 16