ML091870528

License Renewal Process and Environmental Public Scoping Meeting Slides

ML091870528
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	07/07/2009
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Duane D ane Arnold Energ Energy Center License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping Meeting

Purpose of Todays Meeting 3/4Describe the licensing renewal process 3/4Describe the environmental review process 3/4Provide license renewal process schedule 3/4Solicit public input on environmental review:

- Describe how to submit comments

- Accept comments today

NRC Regulatory Oversight 3/4NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic At i E Energy AActt

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NRC Regulatory Oversight 3/4NRCs Mission

- Protect public health and safety

- Promote common defense and security

- Protect environment

Duane Arnold Energy Center License Renewal 3/4 Duane Arnold Energy Center

- License expiration date Feb. 21, 2014 3/4Renewal application was received by NRC on Oct. 1, 2008

Contents of Application 3/4 General information about the plant owner or operator 3/4 Technical information about plant structures and components, and how the applicant proposes to manage aging-related aging related issues 3/4 Changes to plant Technical Specifications 3/4 Environmental Report which provides technical information for use in preparing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

License Renewal Review 3/4 Safety Review

- Focuses on the aging effects of components and structures important to plant safety

- NRCs responsibility is to determine whether aging effects will be effectively managed

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

aging 3/4 Environmental Review

- Evaluates and discloses environmental impacts of: (1) continued plant operation and (2) alternatives to license renewal.

- NRC is responsible for determining if the environmental impacts are:

• Reasonably acceptable, allowing the license to be renewed; or

• So unacceptable as to warrant selection of a more environmentally preferable alternative

Ongoing Regulatory Oversight 3/4 Emergency Planning

- 10 CFR 50.47 3/4 Security

- 10 CFR Part 73 3/4 Current Safety Performance operating reactor performance web site:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CNS/cns_chart.html

License Renewal Process Safety Review Independent Review License R Li Renewall Application submitted to NRC Hearings* NRC Decision On Application Environmental Review

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted

License Renewal Safety Principles 3/4 The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plants 3/4 The same plant operating rules apply during the renewal term

- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management

Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54) 3/4Safety Review by NRC technical staff:

- Review application and supporting documentation

- On-site audits

- Issue Safety Evaluation Report 3/4On-site inspections by NRC staff 3/4Independent review by the:

• Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Environmental Review Process 3/4 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA):

3/4 Establishes basic U.S. environmental policy 3/4 Requires preparation of an:

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for:

• Major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment 3/4 An objective, interdisciplinary, & systematic

• Process be used in preparing the EIS

Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51) 3/4 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS):

- Rigorously investigates environmental impacts of the:

• License renewal proposal and alternatives 3/4 Purpose p of the EIS is to inform:

- Federal decision-makers, and to publicly disclose:

• Impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives

• Including the alternative of taking no-action 3/4 NRCs Environmental Regulations:

10 CFR Part 51

Simplified EIS Process Public scoping/meeting Issue NOI (solicit public comments)

Publicly Issue draft SEIS Prepare p

(public comment meeting) draft SEIS Address public Prepare Publicly Issue comments final EIS final SEIS Pursue decision Issue ROD

• Yellow blocks represent key public participation steps

Purpose of this Meeting 3/4Purpose of this meeting:

- Is not to make a decision regarding the proposed:

renewal of the license application

- Instead, it is to solicit public input/comments:

regarding the scope of the EIS

- EIS will assist the NRC in making a final decision:

- regarding renewal of the license appl.

Specific Scoping Process 3/4This EIS scoping process will be used to determine the scope of:

Actions Impacts Alternatives

Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51) 3/4 Relationship between GEIS and SEIS

- Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

- Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

• Evaluate any new and significant information concerning generic conclusions reached in the GEIS

Environmental Impact Statement 3/4EIS Evaluates Impacts to Resources: EIS

- Fish and Wildlife

- Air and Water Resources

- Historical or Cultural Resources

- Human Health

- Land use

- Taxes, Community Development, social, Environmental Justice

Scoping and Public Involvement 3/4What community issues should the EIS focus on?

3/4What local environmental impacts or issues should the EIS examine?

3/4What reasonable alternatives are appropriate for this area?

Role of Public Comments on Environmental Review Public Comments on Environmental Review Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Safety Evaluation Advisory Committee on Report Reactor Safeguards License Independent Review Regional Renewal Inspections Decision Hearing*

License Renewal Application

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted

Submitting Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Review 3/4 Provide written comments:

3/4 By mail: Chief; Rules, Directives, and Editing Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop TWB-05-B01M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 3/4 E-mail: DuaneArnoldEIS@nrc.gov 3/4 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 3/4 Comments should be submitted by May 25, 2009

Projected Environmental Review Milestones 3/4 Application Received Oct. 1, 2008 3/4 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Feb. 17, 2009 3/4 Notice of Intent for Scoping Mar. 24, 2009 3/4 Environmental Scoping Meeting Apr. 22, 2009 3/4 H i O Hearing Opportunity t it ClCloses A Apr. 20 20, 2009 3/4 Scoping Comments Due May. 25, 2009 3/4 Draft SEIS Issued Jan. 29, 2010 3/4 Draft SEIS Public Meeting Mar. 3, 2010 3/4 Draft SEIS Comments Due Apr. 14, 2010 3/4 Final SEIS Issued Oct. 15, 2010

Additional Information 3/4 Contacts: (800) 368-5642

- Maurice Heath, ext. 3137

- Charles Eccleston, ext. 8537 3/4 Documents located at:

- Hiawatha Public Library, 150 West Willman Street, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233 3/4 Documents available at NRCs Web site:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/ren ewal/applications/duane-arnold-energy-center.html