ML073340918

05/31/2007 Presentation by J. Cudsworth NRC Treatment of Issues Other than Category 2 Issues for License Renewal

ML073340918
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Site:	Harris, Wolf Creek, Susquehanna, FitzPatrick
Issue date:	05/31/2007
From:	Cudsworth J - No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRC Treatment of Issues Other Than Category 2 for License Renewal Fitzpatrick, Wolf Creek, Susquehanna, Harris plants May 31, 2007 1 Environmental Reports The environmental report for the operating license renewal stage is not required to contain analyses of the environmental impacts of the license renewal issues identified as Category 1 issues in Appendix B to Subpart A of this part.51'.53(c)(3)(i) 10 CFR 2 Environmental Impact Statements The draft supplemental environmental impact statement for license renewal...will rely on conclusions in the GElS for issues designated as Category 1 in Appendix B to Subpart A of this part. 10 CFR 51.70(d)3 Environmental Standard Review Plan (ESRP)In the absence of new and significant information, these issues may be addressed in the SEIS without additional plant specific analysis.

NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, §4.0.4 Aesthetics, Bird Collisions, Land Use, Noise* All Category 1 issues* 2 plants received aesthetics questions* 2 plants received bird collisions questions* Each plant received land use questions* 2 plants received noise questions 5 Terrestrial Resources° 9 related issues, all Category 1 e Each plant received some questions* Most was 26 questions (threatened and endangered species questions not included)6 Aquatic Ecology° For cooling-tower sites, all related issues-(14) are Category 1, yet cooling-tower sites get aquatic ecology questions* For once-through sites with 316(a) and (b)demonstrations, no additional analysis required, yet site still received 10 questions 7 Radiological Exposure, Waste e 10 related issues e All Category 1* Each plant received questions; most 19 was 8 Wastewater

• 3 related issues* All Category 1* Each plant received questions 9 Non-GElS or Regulatory Issues Non-rad wastes -Each plant received questions* Non-rad emissions-Each plant received questions* Met tower-Each plant received questions.

For Susquehanna, questions included cathodic protection 10 Alternatives

[T]he NRC Staff, adjudicatory offices, and Commission shall determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisions makers would be unreasonable.

10 CFR 51.95(c)(4)

• Once alternative shown to be worse than proposed action, additional analysis would be superfluous.

However;e Plants still receiving requests for additional detail, evaluation of additional impacts 11 Questions* Why is NRC asking for information on Category 1 issues?* Why these Category 1 issues?* Why is issues* Whyis NRC asking for information on that GElS and regulation don't ?NRC asking for more analysis of alternatives?

12 Aesthetics New&Significant Information The following sources of information should be included in.the .search for new information:

° The applicant's ER, applicant's process for discovering new information" Records of public meetings and correspondence" Changes to environmental quality standards and regulations If search reveals new information, then continue with significance evaluation.

NUREG 1555.Otherwise, adopt conclusion from NUREG 1555 Supp. 1, p 4.4-6 (paraphrase)