ML100570125
| ML100570125 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2010 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Armenta V Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians |
| Stuyvenberg, A L, NRR/DLR, 415-4006 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML100570125 (8) | |
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March 17, 2010 The Honorable Mr. Vincent Armenta Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 517 Santa Ynez, CA 93460
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Armenta:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) for the renewal of the operating licenses for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP), Units 1 and 2, located approximately 12 miles west-southwest of San Luis Obispo, California. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a supplemental environmental impact statement to the generic environmental impact statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of the DCPP. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRCs environmental review scoping process. The NRCs process includes an opportunity for public and inter-governmental participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(a)(5). In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating licenses for DCPP, Units 1 and 2, will expire on November 2, 2024 and August 26, 2025, respectively. Provided for your information is the DCPP Site Layout (Enclosure 1) and Transmission Line Map (Enclosure 2). Additionally, attached you will find a compact disk containing copies of the license renewal application and the GEIS.
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. For the remaining 23 issues, plant-specific analyses will be documented in a supplement to the GEIS.
A supplemental environmental impact statement will be prepared for DCPP to document the staffs review of environmental impacts related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others), and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action.
Please submit any comments on the scope of the environmental review by April 12, 2010.
Written comments should be submitted by mail to the Chief; Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mailstop TWB-5B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by e-mail at DiabloCanyonEIS@nrc.gov. At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified and the conclusions reached, and mail a copy to you.
The DCPP license renewal application and the GEIS are available on the internet at www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/diablo-canyon.html. In addition, the San Luis Obispo Public Library, 955 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, and the Paso Robles Public Library, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, California, have agreed to make the license renewal application and the GEIS available for public inspection.
The staff expects to publish the draft supplemental environmental impact statement in October 2010. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. The NRC will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final supplemental environmental impact statement, which is scheduled to be issued in August 2011. If you need additional information regarding the license renewal review process, please contact Andrew L. Stuyvenberg, License Renewal Project Manager, at 301-415-4006 or by e-mail at Andrew.Stuyvenberg@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323
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ML100570125 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR:RPB2 OGC (NLO)
BC:DLR:RPB2 NAME IKing A. Stuyvenberg L. Subin D. Wrona DATE 02/26/10 03/05/10 03/15/10 03/17/10
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Letter to V. Armenta from D. Wrona dated March 17, 2010
SUBJECT:
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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 Room 370, County Government Center San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. James R. Becker, Site Vice President Pacific Gas & Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 3, Mail Station 104/6/601 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Ms. Jennifer Post, Esq.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 2496 Mail Code B30A San Francisco, CA 94120 Mr. Gary W. Butner, Chief Radiological Health Branch Division of Food, Drug & Radiation Safety California Department of Public Health P.O. Box 997414, MS-7610 Sacramento, California 95899-7414 Mr. Tony Brown NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. Michael Peck NRC Senior Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Texas Health Resources Tower 612 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Terence L. Grebel Manager, Regulatory Projects Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Mr. James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)
Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Brian Hembacher Deputy Attorney General 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Ms. Susan Durbin 1300 I Street P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 Mr. Tom Luster CA Coastal Commission 45 Freemont Street, #2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 Mr. Mark Johnsson CA Coastal Commission 45 Freemont Street, #2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 Mr. Eric Green 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-3214 Ms. Barbara Byron Senior Policy Advisor California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Kevin Bell General Council California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Ms. Rachel MacDonald Nuclear Policy Advisor California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Bill Potter Senior Emergency Services Coordinator California Emergency Management Agency Radiological Preparedness Unit 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655 Mr. Michael Warren California Emergency Management Agency Radiological Preparedness Unit 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655 Mr. Chris Wills Supervising Geologist California Geological Survey 801 K Street, MS 12-32 Sacramento, CA 95814-3531 Mr. John G. Parrish, PhD State Geologist California Geological Survey 801 K Street, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814 Lieutenant Jim Epperson California Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Section 601B North 7th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Mr. Peter Von Lagen, PhD, PG 895 Areovista Place, Suite 101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Mr. Burton Chadwick, PhD, PG Core Regulatory Permitting Central Coast Water Board 895 Areovista Place, Suite 101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ms. Jane Swanson San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 3608 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 Ms. Rochelle Becker, Executive Director Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility P.O. Box 1328 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1328 Mr. John T. Conway, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale Street, MC B32 San Francisco, CA 94105