ML090540842
| ML090540842 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/2009 |
| From: | David Pelton License Renewal Projects Branch 1 |
| To: | Richard Anderson Duane Arnold |
| ECCLESTON C. H. 415-8537, NRR/DLR/RPB1 | |
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| TAC MD9770 | |
| Download: ML090540842 (5) | |
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March 13, 2009 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. MD9770)
Dear Mr. Anderson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has received your application dated September 30, 2008, for the renewal of the Operating License No. DPR-49 for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and 10 CFR Part 54, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC submitted an environmental report (ER). This letter provides information related to the staffs review of the DAEC ER.
The NRC has prepared a notice of intent advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commissions Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437),
related to the review of the application for the renewal of the DAEC operating license. Enclosed is a copy of the notice of intent, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. As discussed in the enclosed notice, the staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in two environmental scoping meetings to be held at the Hiawatha City Hall, 101 Emmons St., Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. These meetings will be held on April 22, 2009. The first session will be held in the afternoon, and the second session, covering the same subjects, will be held in the evening. The NRC will present an overview of the environmental review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the DAEC license renewal application.
A separate NRC meeting notice with a more detailed agenda is forthcoming. You will be provided a copy of that notice.
R. Anderson In the interim, should you have any questions regarding the scoping meeting, please contact the NRCs Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Charles H. Eccleston, at 301-415-8537 or by e-mail at charles.eccleston@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David L. Pelton, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331
Enclosure:
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. MD 9770)
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Mr. J. A. Stall Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. M. S. Ross Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Ms. Marjan Mashhadi Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 T. O. Jones Vice President, Nuclear Operations Mid-West Region Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector=s Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Mr. Mano Nazar Senior Vice President and Nuclear Chief Operating Officer Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785 Abdy Khanpour Vice President, Engineering Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Daniel K. McGhee Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Peter Wells, Acting Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mark E. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420