ML090750180
| ML090750180 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Three Mile Island  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2009 |
| From: | Magerr K Environmental Protection Agency |
| To: | Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch |
| References | |
| 73FR74766 00004 | |
| Download: ML090750180 (2) | |
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ME is UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III 1650 Arch Street
- 9,*PRO¶O Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 March 4, 2009 Chief,'Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch i-U.S. NRC C/
Mail Stop T6-D59 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 RE: Generic Draft Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Supplement 37 Regarding Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 December 2008 CEQ
- 20080503
Dear Sir/Madam:
The U..S. Eiiironmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3, reviewed the above-referenced document pursuanht to the' National'Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality ,(CiQ) regulatiohs`(40CFR Parts 1.500,1508), and Section.309 of the Clean Air Act. Based on oitr'eview offthe Draft: Environme-ntal Impact Statemeint(DEIS)" EPA has rated the environmental iifipacis 6f-the preferred:alternativeaaso '!EC" (Environmenital
Concerns) and the adeqquacy of the'inipact 'statement as "2"', (Insufficient Inforination). A descriptionof our rating system can be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/compliancte/nepa/comments/ratings.htril.:
The Generic DEIS states that the purpose and need for the proposed action (issuance of a renewed license) is to provide an option that allows for power generation capability beyond the term of the current nuclear power plant operating license, and to meet future system generating needs, as determined by State, utility and where authorized, Federal (other than NRC) decision-makers.
The Generic DEIS states on page 3-3 that the replacement generators needed for this project will be manufactured in France and transported to the Three Mile Island-1 site.
-Transportation will be a combination of boat, barge, rail, and road. AmerGen (project sponsor)
- will be required to meet-all Feddral, State, and-local requirements that may be applicable to dreldge-brtfill, a'ctliities6,'temp1rary o:r .pemianent~removal ofroute interferences' (such as narrow tunnels', and lowoainginP 6vl'rh~ad-wires), and-mrovement,of wide' lovder'rail and
,.roadways.. Exaiiipld'ific uid teimrporafy4edireting. of streams,.,cofferdmsi, weight'_bearin&V modificatibobib dg~ese. Therei.miay also be air quality impacts ass*ciated.with the transportation of the generators that ar discused in thi dom ent .
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AmerGen has contracted a Vendor to conduct a detailed study of the steam generator transport process. The transportation study is scheduled to be completed in spring 2009. Until the study is complete, AmerGen cannot provide specific information regarding potential transportation routes for the replacement steam generators, work areas within the routes, or Federal, State, or local permits required for potential routes. EPA requests that the Final Environmental Impact Statement include the additional information on the transport process, its potential impacts and efforts to avoid environmental impacts.
The project team should work with state and federal resource agencies as the project develops to avoid and minimize impacts to the public and environment. We also recommend coordinating with the appropriate state and federal agencies annually to address any impacts to listed species and their habitats.
Thank you for the opportunity to offer these comments. If you have any questions, please contact me at (215) 814-5724.
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