ML091070394
| ML091070394 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/2009 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Garrison J State of AZ, Office of Historic Prevention |
| REGNER, L M, DLR/RPB2, 415-1906 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML091070394 (5) | |
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May 21, 2009 Mr. James W. Garrison State Historic Preservation Officer Office of Historic Preservation Arizona State Parks 1300 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO NO. 2007-1713)
Dear Mr. Garrison:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application to renew the operating licenses for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde), which are located in Maricopa County, Arizona, approximately 26 miles west of the Phoenix metropolitan area boundary. Palo Verde is operated by Arizona Public Service Company (APS). The application for renewal was submitted by APS in a letter dated December 11, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated April 14, 2009, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54).
The NRC has established that, as part of the staffs review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, will be prepared under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRCs regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the SEIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural resources.
In the context of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action.
The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities specifically related to license renewal may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites. This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.
Mr. Garrison The NRC staff plans to hold two public license renewal and environmental scoping meetings on June 25, 2009. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. The afternoon session will be held at the Tonopah Valley High School, 38201 West Indian School Road, Tonopah, Arizona 85354, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., as necessary. The evening session will be held at the Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, Arizona 85392, from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. In addition, the NRC plans to hold a one hour Open House prior to each meeting to answer public questions. You and your staff are invited to attend the public meetings and Open House. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is May 2010.
The Palo Verde license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/palo-verde.html. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mrs. Lisa Regner, License Renewal Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-1906 or by email at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
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David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 cc: See next page
ML091070394 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR:RPB BC:DLR:RPB NAME SFigueroa LRegner DWrona DATE 04/22/2009 05/13/2009 05/21/2009
Letter to State Historic Preservation Officer from Lisa Regner, dated May 21, 2009
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO NO. 2007-1713)
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station cc:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 S. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636, P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. James Ray Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672 Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 E. Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Eric Tharp Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Ms. Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003