ML100321621

Notice of Availability of the Draft Plant-Specific Supplement 41 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statment for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1

ML100321621
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	02/18/2010
From:	Bo Pham License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Minahan S Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
brady b 415-2981
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ML100330048	List: ML100321621 ML100330057 NRC-2008-0617, Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental 41 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, the License Renewal of Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1-FRN
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TAC MD9737, TAC MD9763
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February 18, 2010 Mr. Stewart B. Minahan Chief Nuclear Officer, Vice President Cooper Nuclear Station Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Ave.

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 41 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NOS. MD9763 AND MD9737)

Dear Mr. Minahan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the draft plant-specific Supplement 41 to NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, regarding the renewal of operating license DPR-46 for an additional 20 years of operation for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Enclosed is a copy of the draft supplement and the associated Federal Register Notice of Availability. This notice advises the public that the draft supplement is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www/nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html. The accession number for the draft Supplement 41 to the GEIS is ML100331921. In addition, the Auburn Memorial Library, located at 1810 Courthouse Avenue, Auburn, NE 68305, has agreed to maintain a copy of the draft supplement.

As discussed in Section 9.4 of the draft supplement, the preliminary recommendation of the staff is that the Commission determine that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for the Cooper Nuclear Station are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on:

(1) the analysis and findings in the GEIS; (2) the Environmental Report submitted by NPPD; (3) consultation with Federal, State, and local agencies; (4) the staffs own independent review; and (5) the staffs consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

A separate notice of filing of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the NRC Environmental Project Manager, Bennett Brady at 301-415-2981 or by e-mail at Bennett.Brady@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bo Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

1. Letter: ML100321621

2. Federal Register Notice: ML100330057

3. Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 41: ML100331921

4. Pkg: ML100330048 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR OGC (NLO)

BC:RPB1:DLR NAME S. Figueroa B. Brady D. Roth (A. Jones for)

B. Pham DATE 02/04/10 02/04/10 02/12/10 02/18/10

Letter to Stewart B. Minahan from Bo Pham dated February, 18, 2010

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 41 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NOS. MD9763 AND MD9737)

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Mr. Ronald D. Asche President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Mr. Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John C. McClure Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Mr. David Van Der Kamp Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Julia Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood Drive P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John F. McCann, Director Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1813

Cooper Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Garry Young License Renewal Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802 Mr. Alan Cox License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802 Mr. Dave Lach LRP Entergy Project Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802 Mr. Jerry Perry 500 S. Main Street Rock Port, MO 64482 Ms. Yolanda Peck 1008 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Kendall Neiman 830 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Annie Thomas 1522 I Street Auburn, NE 68305 Mr. John Chaney 1101 17th Street Auburn, NE 68305 Mr. Darrell Kruse 2415 McConnell Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Daryl J. Obermeyer 64381 727A Road Brownville, NE 68321 Ms. Sherry Black, Director Auburn Memorial Library 1810 Courthouse Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305 Board of Brownville, NE Attn: Chairman Marty Hayes P.O. Box 67 223 Main Street Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Bob Engles Mayor of Auburn, NE 1101 J Street Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Jo Stevens Mayor of Rock Port, MO 500 S. Main Street Rock Port, MO 64482 Mr. John Cochnar U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Nebraska Field Office 203 West Second Street Grand Island, NE 68801 Mr. John Askew Regional Administrator U.S. EPA Region 7 901 N. 5th Street Kansas City, KS 66101 Ms. Joann Scheafer, Director Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509

Cooper Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. Doyle Childers, Director Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Mr. Mark Miles State Historic Preservation Officer Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Mr. Michael J. Smith State Historic Preservation Officer Nebraska State Historical Society P.O. Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501 Mr. Robert Puschendorf Nebraska State Historical Society 1500 R Street P.O. Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501-2554 Mr. Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Ms. Carla Mason ADC Digital Communications 820 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305 Mr. Matthew Leaf KTNC/KLZA Radio1602 Stone St.

Falls City, NE 68355