ML082620404
| ML082620404 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 10/01/2008 |
| From: | Rani Franovich License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Pierce S State of WV, Div of Culture & History Preservation Office |
| Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924 | |
| References | |
| FR# 07-206-HK | |
| Download: ML082620404 (6) | |
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October 1, 2008 Ms. Susan M. Pierce Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer West Virginia Division of Culture & History The Culture Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (FR#: 07-206-HK)
Dear Ms. Pierce:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), Units 1 and 2, which is located in Shippingport, PA about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PA. BVPS is owned and operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its AGeneric Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,@ NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation and refurbishment activities associated with license renewal. In accordance with our letter to you dated November 2, 2007, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c),
we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.
As stated in our November 2, 2007, letter 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 operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the BVPS license renewal as including the BVPS site and the immediate environs.
The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted fifteen Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
Please note that the period for public comment expires on December 3, 2008. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the NRC Project Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Sayoc, at 301-415-1924 or Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
- 1. Letter w/Svc List, FRN: ML2620404
- 2. ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 36@: ML082600147
- 3. Pkg: ML082630506 OFFICE LA:DLR:
PM:DLR:RPB2 PM:DLR:RPB2 BCDLR:RPB2 NAME SFigueroa ESayoc KHoward RFranovich DATE 09/23/08 09/26/08 09/26/08 10/01/08
Letter to B. Franco from R. Franovich dated October 01, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO NO. ER 85-0426-007-C)
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Joseph J. Hagan President and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 James H. Lash Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Danny L. Pace Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Jeannie M. Rinckel Vice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 David W. Jenkins, Attorney FirstEnergy Corporation Mail Stop A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Ohio EPA-DERR ATTN: Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB-1 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-A P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Richard Anderson Vice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Manager, Fleet Licensing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Commissioner James R. Lewis West Virginia Division of Labor 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Director, Utilities Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Jennifer Kagel Pennsylvania Field Office 315 South Allen St. Suite 322 State College, PA 16801-4850 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Dr. Judith Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P.O. Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 Tony Gonyea Onondaga Nation RR#1, Route 11A Box 319B Via Nedrow, NY 13120 Cliff Custer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Mike Banko FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Julie Firestone FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Sherry White Cultural Preservation Officer Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1, P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416 Greg Bunker Director Environmental/NEPA Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1, P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416