ML083450723
| ML083450723 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2008 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Colligan M US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service |
| REGNER, L M, DLR/RPB2, 415-1906 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML083450723 (6) | |
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December 22, 2008 Ms. Mary A. Colligan Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2298
SUBJECT:
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3
Dear Ms. Colligan:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has prepared a biological assessment (BA),
which is included in Appendix E of the enclosed draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The SEIS is the site-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437. This report evaluates whether the proposed renewal of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Indian Point) operating licenses for a period of an additional 20 years would have adverse effects on listed species. The proposed action (license renewal) is not a major construction activity.
In a letter dated August 16, 2007, the NRC requested that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) provide lists of Federally listed endangered or threatened species and information on protected, proposed, and candidate species, as well as any designated critical habitat, that may be in the vicinity of Indian Point and its associated transmission line right of ways. The NMFS responded to the NRC request in a letter dated October 4, 2007, and indicated that the Federally listed endangered shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and the candidate species Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) should be considered for potential impacts of license renewal and operation.
The NRC staff found that renewal of the operating license of Indian Point to include another 20 years of operation could adversely affect the population of shortnose sturgeons in the Hudson River through impingement and thermal impacts. At this time, the NRC staff cannot quantify the extent to which the population could be affected.
The NRC staff is preparing an essential fish habitat (EFH) assessment to evaluate whether the proposed renewal of the Indian Point operating licenses for a period of an additional 20 years would have adverse effects on habitats. This assessment is performed in accordance with the 1996 amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) to identify the importance of habitat protection to healthy fisheries. The NRC staff will transmit the EFH assessment under a separate cover letter.
M. Colligan We are requesting your concurrence with our determination. In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by the applicant, on research performed by NRC staff, and on information from NMFS (including a current listing of species provided by the NMFS). If you have any questions regarding this BA or the staff=s request, please contact Mr. Andrew Stuyvenberg, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-4006 or by e-mail at Andrew.Stuyvenberg@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-247 and 50-286 cc w/o encl.: See next page
M. Colligan We are requesting your concurrence with our determination. In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by the applicant, on research performed by NRC staff, and on information from NMFS (including a current listing of species provided by the NMFS). If you have any questions regarding this BA or the staff=s request, please contact Mr. Andrew Stuyvenberg, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-4006 or by e-mail at Andrew.Stuyvenberg@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-247 and 50-286 cc w/o encl.: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Adams accession no.: ML083450723 OFFICE LA:DLR EPM:DLR:RPB2 BC:DLR:RPB2 NAME SFigueroa AStuyvenberg DWrona DATE 12/18/2008 12/18/2008 12/22/2008 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to m. Colligan from D. Wrona, dated December 22, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 HARD COPY:
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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:
Senior Vice President Mr. Paul Eddy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New York State Department P.O. Box 31995 of Public Service Jackson, MS 39286-1995 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Vice President Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Regional Administrator, Region I P.O. Box 31995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jackson, MS 39286-1995 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety &
Licensing Senior Resident Inspectors Office Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point 2 and 3 P.O. Box 31995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire 440 Hamilton Avenue Assistant Attorney General White Plains, NY 10601 New York Department of Law 120 Broadway Assistant General Counsel New York, NY 10271 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue Mr. Raymond L. Albanese White Plains, NY 10601 Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Manager, Licensing Unit 4 Westchester County Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532 Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB Mayor, Village of Buchanan P.O. Box 249 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Paul D. Tonko Mr. William DiProfio President and CEO PWR SRC Consultant New York State Energy, Research, and 48 Bear Hill Road Development Authority Newton, NH 03858 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant Mr. John P. Spath 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E New York State Energy, Research, and Sarasota, FL 34236 Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. William T. Russell Robert Snook PWR SRC Consultant Assistant Attorney General 400 Plantation Lane Office of the Attorney General Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street Mr. Jim Riccio P.O. Box 120 Greenpeace Hartford, CT 06141-0120 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Washington, DC 20001 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. Phillip Musegaas Washington, DC 20004 Riverkeeper, Inc.
828 South Broadway Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Tarrytown, NY 10591 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. Mark Jacobs Washington, DC 20004 IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.
Garrison, NY 10524 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. R. M. Waters Washington, DC 20004 Technical Specialist Licensing 450 Broadway The Honorable Nita Lowey P.O. Box 0249 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 White Plains, NY 10605 Mr. Sherwood Martinelli Ms. Joan Leary Matthews 351 Dyckman Street Senior Counsel for Special Projects Peekskill, NY 10566 Office of General Counsel NYS Department of Environmental Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq. Conservation 21 Perlman Drive 625 Broadway Spring Valley, NY 10977 Albany, NY 12233-5500 Mr. John Sipos Assistant Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224