ML090440046

Public Scoping Meeting Presentation Slides

ML090440046
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	01/13/2009
From:	Hatchett G, Olson B NRC/NRO/DSER
To:
Olson B, 415-3731
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Public Scoping Meeting Callaway Plant Unit 2 Combined License Application Environmental Review Gregory Hatchett, Branch Chief Bruce Olson, Project Manager Division of Site and Environmental Reviews February 18, 2009 1

Purposes and Overview of this Meeting 3/4 Solicit your input to the environmental scoping process 3/4 Discuss combined license application review process 3/4 Explain NRCs National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process during review of a combined license application 3/4 Present tentative schedule for environmental review 3/4 Describe how you can participate in the regulatory 2 process

Participants in NRC Licensing Process for Callaway Plant Unit 2 NRC Stakeholders License Applicant 3/4 Commissioners 3/4 Residents of the community 3/4 AmerenUE 3/4 Staff members 3/4 Public interest groups 3/4 Hearing Boards 3/4 Other Federal agencies 3/4 Advisory Committee on 3/4 Tribal councils Reactor Safeguards 3/4 State entities 3/4 U.S.-Canada joint commissions 3 3/4 Local officials and others

Relevant Statutes &

Regulations The NRC regulates civilian uses of nuclear materials to protect the public health and safety and the environment 3/4 Atomic At i Energy E Act A t off 1954, 1954 as amended d d 3/4 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 3/4 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

Parts 51 and 52 3/4 Other statutes and regulations 4

Combined License (COL)

Authorization from the NRC to construct and operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site and in accordance with applicable Federal statutes and regulations 3/4 AmerenUE submitted an application for a COL for the Callaway Plant Unit 2 on July 24, 2008.

3/4 AmerenUEs COL application includes the Proposed Projects Environmental Report.

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Nuclear Reactor Design and COL Application Reviews 3/4 Standard Design Certification Review (ongoing) 3/4AREVA NP INC.- U.S. EPR (U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor) 3/4 COL Application Review 3/4Safety Review for EPR design at the Callaway Plant site 3/4Environmental Review of potential impacts of Callaway Plant Unit 2 construction and operation at the existing Callaway site 6

Combined License Application Review Process Final Safety Safety Evaluation Review Report Combined Commission Notice of License Hearing Decision on Hearing Application Application Environmental Final Review EIS 7

National Environmental Policy Act 3/4 NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts.

3/4 An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions that may significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

3/4 Issuing a combined license is considered a major Federal action.

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NRCs Environmental Review:

3/4 Evaluates potential environmental impacts of construction and operation of a new nuclear facility at the Callaway site.

3/4 Is systematic and informed by:

3/4 10 CFR Part 51 - NRCs regulations for implementing NEPA, 3/4 NUREG-1555 - NRCs Environmental Standard Review Plan, ,

which provides review guidance.

3/4 Provides for public involvement by incorporating 3/4 Scoping comment period, 3/4 Draft EIS comment period.

3/4 Clearly documents the environmental findings.

3/4 Maintains an open and transparent review process.

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Environmental Review Process Environmental Review Process Application Scoping Notice of Intent Accepted and Process Published Docketed Information Gathering:

Scoping Draft EIS Site Audit Issued Other Data Collection Commission Final EIS Decision on Comments Hearing Issued Application On Draft EIS 10 Safety Review

Callaway Plant Unit 2 Environmental Scoping 3/4 This process helps determine the scope of the environmental review and EIS.

3/4 Comments C t d during i the th scoping i period i d can be b

provided through March 24, 2009.

3/4 The Scoping Summary Report will provide responses to comments received (~July 2009).

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Information Gathering Combined License Application Staffs Public Site Audit Comments EIS Tribal, State, Local & Other Social Agencies Services Federal 12 Agencies

Environmental Review Team Expertise Atmospheric Science Fuel Cycle/

Alternative Waste/

Energy Accident Analysis Sources Radiation Protection Socioeconomics/

S i i / Terrestrial Environmental Justice Ecology Human Aquatic Health Land Use Ecology Archaeology/Cultural Resources Hydrologic Sciences Water (Surface and Groundwater)/ Quality Water Use 13

Environmental Review Schedule 3/4 NRCs review of the Environmental Report is underway 3/4 Scoping period in progress 3/4Notice of Intent published January 23, 2009 3/4Comment period ends March 24, 2009 3/4 Issue Draft EIS ~2010 3/4 Public Meeting on Draft EIS ~2010 3/4 Issue Final EIS ~2011 14

Public Involvement 3/4 Public interaction during environmental review 3/4 Hearing 3/4 Covers both environmental and safety y issues 3/4 Commission mandatory hearing and, if necessary, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) contested hearing (s) 3/4 Interested persons can petition to intervene 15

Notice of Hearing and Petition to Intervene 3/4 Petition to intervene 3/4 Deadline to file is April 6, 2009 (60 days from publication of Federal Register Notice of Hearing and Opportunity to Petition for Leave to Intervene, February 4, 2009, is Sunday, April 5. Where the computed date is Sunday, the period runs until the end of the next day.

p y 10 CFR 2.306 (a)).

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3/4 Rules governing intervention petitions: 10 CFR 2.309 3/4 Digital certificate is required; allow 10 business days for obtaining the digital certificate.

3/4 Instructions for e-filing are in the hearing notice and at www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html 3/4 E-filing Help Desk Phone Number: 1 (866) 672-7640 16

NRC Callaway 2 Contacts and Information 3/4 Bruce Olson, Environmental Project Manager 3/4 1 (800) 368-5642, extension 3731 3/4 Surinder Arora, Lead Safety Project Manager 3/4 1 (800) 368-5642, extension 1421 3/4 Public Document Room Help p Desk 3/4 Telephone: 1 (800) 397-4209 3/4 Email: PDR.Resource@nrc.gov 3/4 Callaway Plant Unit 2 documents at NRCs website:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/callaway.html 3/4 Callaway County Library in Fulton and Ellis Library at the University of Missouri in Columbia 17

Environmental Scoping Comments Provide Scoping Comments:

3/4 At this scoping meeting 3/4 By mail: Chief, Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop TWB-05-B01M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 3/4 By email: Callaway.COLEIS@nrc.gov 18