ML081930470
| ML081930470 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 07/22/2008 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Virden T US Dept of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) |
| Leous, JP, DLR/RPB1 301-415-2864 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML081930470 (6) | |
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July 22 2008 Mr. Terrance Virden Midwest Regional Director U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs 1 Federal Drive Room #550 Fort Snelling, MN 55111
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Virden:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application to renew the operating licenses for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP), located near Red Wing, Minnesota, approximately 39 miles southeast of Minneapolis.
PINGP is operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC). The application for renewal was submitted by NMC in a letter dated April 11, 2008, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54).
The NRC has established that, as part of the staffs review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, will be prepared under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRCs regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the SEIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural resources.
In the context of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action.
The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities specifically related to license renewal may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites. This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest. For the purpose of license renewal, NMC plans to replace the PINGP steam generators. As part of this refurbishment activity, NMC also plans to establish a temporary construction area approximately 100 yards northwest of the turbine building and to build permanent warehouses within existing plant boundaries. NMC states that there will be no clearing of previously-undisturbed areas.
The NRC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) for the PINGP license renewal environmental review (Enclosure). The MOU establishes a cooperating agency relationship between the NRC and the PIIC, with the NRC as lead agency responsible for preparing the SEIS.
T. Virden On July 30, 2008, the NRC will conduct two public NEPA scoping meetings. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. Both sessions will be held at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066.
The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary.
The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary.
You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The staff expects to publish the draft SEIS in March 2009.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. J.P. Leous, License Renewal Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-2864 or by e-mail at Justin.Leous@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA by AStuyvenberg for/
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 & 50-306
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
T. Virden On July 30, 2008, the NRC will conduct two public NEPA scoping meetings. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. Both sessions will be held at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066.
The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary.
The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary.
You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The staff expects to publish the draft SEIS in March 2009.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. J.P. Leous, License Renewal Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-2864 or by e-mail at Justin.Leous@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/ RA by AStuyvenberg for/
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 & 50-306
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML081930470 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR:RPB1 PM:DLR:RPB2 BC:DLR:RPB2 NAME IKing JLeous RPlasse AStuyvenberg for RFranovich DATE 7/14/08 7/16 /08 7/16 /08 7/22 /08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to T. Virden from R. Franovich, dated July 22, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW HARD COPY:
DLR RF E-MAIL:
PUBLIC B. Holian/S. Lee (RidsNrrDlr)
T. Combs, OCA T. Madden, OCA R. Shane, OCA B. Keeling, OCA R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)
R. Rikhoff (RidsNrrDlrReba)
R. Plasse J. Leous T. Wengert R. Skokowski K. Stoedter P. Zurawski OPA (RidsOpaMail)
D. McIntyre, OPA V. Mitlyng D. Roth, OGC B. Mizuno, OGC OGC (RidsOGCMailRoom)
DLR/REBB
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Peter M. Glass Assistant General Counsel Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney General=s Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Philip R. Mahowald General Counsel Prairie Island Indian Community 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Heather Westra Prairie Island Indian Community 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Gene Eckholt Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Jim Holthaus Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Katie Himanga, Mayor City of Lake City 205 West Center St.
Lake City, MN 55041 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dennis L. Koehl Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Joel P. Sorenson Director, Site Operations Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Joan Marshman 30129 County 2 Blvd.
P.O. Box 62 Frontenac, MN 55026 Kristen Eide-Tollefson Florence Township Commission P.O. Box 130 Frontenac, MN 55026