ML100570266
| ML100570266 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2010 |
| From: | Bo Pham License Renewal Projects Branch 1 |
| To: | Oxenford W Energy Northwest |
| Doyle D, NRR/DLR, 415-3748 | |
| Shared Package | |
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| Download: ML100570266 (4) | |
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March 5, 2010 Mr. W.S. Oxenford, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Columbia Generating Station Energy Northwest MD PE08 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT THE SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Oxenford:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has received your application dated January 19, 2010, for the renewal of the Operating License NPF-21 for Columbia Generating Station (CGS). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and 10 CFR Part 54, Energy Northwest also submitted an environmental report for CGS. This letter provides information related to the staff=s environmental reviews of the application.
The NRC has prepared a notice of intent advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commission=s ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,@ (NUREG-1437) related to the review of the application for the renewal of the CGS operating license. Enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Intent, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51.28, Energy Northwest is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. As discussed in the enclosed notice, the staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in two environmental scoping meetings to be held Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The meetings will be held at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr.,
Richland, Washington 99352. The first session will be held in the afternoon, and the second session, covering the same subjects, will be held in the evening. The NRC will present an overview of the environmental review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the CGS license renewal application.
A separate NRC meeting notice with a more detailed agenda is forthcoming. You will be provided a copy of that notice.
W. Oxenford In the interim, should you have any questions regarding the scoping meeting, please contact the NRCs Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Daniel Doyle, at 301-415-3748 or by e-mail at Daniel.Doyle@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bo M. Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
ML100570290 (Pkg); ML100570266 (Ltr); ML100570282 (FRN)
OFFICE PM:RPB1:DLR LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR OGC BC:RPB1:DLR NAME D. Doyle S. Figueroa E. Gettys L. Subin B. Pham DATE 03/02/10 03/02/10 03/02/10 03/02/10 03/05/10
Columbia Generating Station cc:
Mr. J.V. Parrish, Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest MD 1023 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. S. K. Gambhir Energy Northwest MD PE04 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. Douglas W. Coleman, Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 MD PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. William A. Horin, Esq.
Winston and Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Chairman, Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Mr. Richard Cowley Washington State Department of Health 111 Israel Road, SE Tumwater, WA 98504-7827 Mr. Ron Cohen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 69 Richland, WA 99352 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region IV Texas Health Resources Tower 612 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 EFSEC Manager Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172