ML090750686

Scoping and Process Public Meeting Sides of February 25, 2009

ML090750686
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	02/25/2009
From:	Division of License Renewal
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Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping Meeting S. , Purpose of Today's Meeting Provide overview of license renewal review process Describe the environmental review process Provide license renewal review schedule Receive public input on environmental review

- Describe how to submit comments

- Accept comments today 1

NRC Regulatory Oversight

>NRC's Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NRC Regulatory Oversight

>NRC's Mission

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect Environment 2

~2~y Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal SCooper Nuclear Station

- License expiration date 1/18/2014

>Application was filed on 9/24/2008 Contents of Application General information about the plant owner or operator

> Technical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage aging

> Changes to plant Technical Specifications

> Environmental Report 3

License Renewal Review Safety Review Focuses on the aging effects of components and structures important to plant safety

- Staff review is to determine whether aging effects will be effectively managed

- Considers generic and site specific operating experience related to the effects of aging.

>" Environmental Review

- Considers, analyzes, and discloses environmental impacts of continued plant operation and alternatives to license renewal

- Staff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable Ongoing Regulatory Oversight

> Emergency Planning

- 10 CFR 50.47

> Security

- 10 CFR Part 73

> Current Safety Performance operating reactor performance web site http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CNS/cnschart.html 4

License Renewal Process

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted License Renewal Safety Principles

> The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plants

> The same plant operating rules apply during the renewal term

- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management 5

Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54)

)Safety Review by NRC technical staff

- Review application and supporting documentation

- On-site audits

- Issue Safety Evaluation Report

• On-site inspections by NRC staff Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards N .Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51)

);National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Informs Federal decision making

- Public disclosure of environmental impacts and other considerations

)NRC's Environmental Regulations 10 CFR Part 51

>Staff prepares an Environmental Impact Statement 6

Environmental Impact

.. .Statement

)Staff Evaluates Impacts to Resources

- Wildlife and Fish

- Water and Air Resources

-Historical or Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Community Development, Environmental Justice

- Human Health P

- Land Use Environmental Review (10 CFR.Part 51)

Scope

• Generic (Programmatic) Environmental

- Impact Statement (GEIS)

• Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

• Look at new and significant information on generic conclusions reached in the GElS 7

Scoping and Public Involvement

>What about your community should the NRC focus on in the EIS?

>What local environmental issues should the NRC examine?

>What reasonable alternatives are appropriate for the area?

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Submitting Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Review

> Provide written comments:

> By mail: Chief; Rules, Directives, and Editing Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

> E-mail: CooperEIS@nrc.gov

> In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Comments should be submitted by March 27, 2009 Environmental Review Milestones Application Received Sep. 24, 2008 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Dec. 30, 2008 Notice of Intent for Scoping Jan. 26, 2009 Environmental Scoping Meeting Feb. 25, 2009 Hearing Opportunity Closes Mar. 2, 2009 Scoping Comments Due Mar. 27, 2009 Draft SEIS Issued Dec. 15, 2009 Draft SEIS Public Meeting Jan. 21, 2010 Draft SEIS Comments Due Apr. 6, 2010 Final SEIS Issued Jun. 29, 2010 9

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Additional Information Environmental Contacts: (800) 368-5642

> Tam Tran, ext. 3617

> Emmanuel Sayoc, ext. 1924 Documents located at:

- Auburn Memorial Library, 1810 Courthouse Ave., Auburn, NE 68305

> Documents can be viewed at the NRC's Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensi ng/renewal/applications/cooper.html A

Share Your Views

>What about your community should the NRC focus on in the EIS?

>What local environmental issues should the NRC examine?

>What reasonable alternatives are appropriate for the area?

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