ML100430043
| ML100430043 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/2010 |
| From: | Bo Pham License Renewal Projects Branch 1 |
| To: | Miles M State of MO, Historic Preservation Office |
| Brady B, NRR/DLR, 415-2981 | |
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February 19, 2010 Mr. Mark A. Miles State Historic Preservation Office P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO LOG NUMBER. 004-AT-08)
Dear Mr. Miles:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) which is located in Nemaha County, Nebraska on the west side of the Missouri River at river mile 532.5. The village of Brownville, Nebraska is located about 2.25 miles northwest of the site. CNS is operated by the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its AGeneric Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,@ NUREG-1437 (enclosed). The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation and possible refurbishment activities associated with license renewal. In accordance with our letter to you dated January 29, 2009, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.
As stated in our January 16, 2009 letter, 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 operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the CNS license renewal as including the CNS site and the immediate environs.
The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted 15 Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination based on a review of Nebraska State Historic Society files, archaeological surveys, assessments, and other information, is that the potential impacts of license renewal on historic and archaeological resources is small. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action. Further, NPPD has instituted a stop work order within its Cultural Resources Protection Plan to ensure that proper notification is taken to protect any historic and archaeological resources should they be discovered.
Please note that the period for public comment expires on May 5, 2010. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Ms. Bennett Brady, at 301-415-2981 or by e-mail at Bennett.Brady@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA by B. Brady for/
Bo M. Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298
Enclosure:
As stated
Please note that the period for public comment expires on May 5, 2010. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Ms. Bennett Brady, at 301-415-2981 or by e-mail at Bennett.Brady@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA by B. Brady for/
Bo M. Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298
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Letter to Mark A. Miles from Bo M. Pham dated February 19, 2010
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO LOG NUMBER. 004-AT-08)
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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
Cooper Nuclear Station cc:
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 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
Cooper Nuclear Station cc:
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 Mr. Doyle Childers, Director Missouri 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 Mr. Stewart B. Minahan Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321