ML102150576

Notice of Availability of the Draft Plant Specific Supplement 43 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, & 3

ML102150576
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/12/2010
From:	Jay Robinson NRC/NRR/DLR/RPOB
To:	Davidson R State of AZ, Game & Fish Dept
Ashley D, NRR/ADRO/DLR, 415-3191
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 12, 2010 Ms. Rebecca Davidson Project Evaluation Supervisor Arizona Game and Fish Department WMHB-Project Evaluation Program 2221 West Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 43 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Ms. Davidson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared the enclosed draft plant-specific Supplement 43 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), regarding the license renewal of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), located in Maricopa County.

In a letter dated June 12, 2009, the NRC requested that the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) provide lists of State-listed species, and information on proposed and candidate species, as well as any designated critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of PVNGS and its associated transmission line rights-of-way. The AGFD replied to this request on July 16, 2009, and included a list of special status species within five miles of the PVNGS site and special status species within three miles of PVNGS-associated transmission lines.

The NRC staffs assessment of State-protected species is documented in the enclosed draft SEIS and concludes that the continued operation of PVNGS for an additional 20 years is not expected to adversely impact any State-listed species and that impacts to threatened or endangered speCies (both Federally and State-listed) would be SMALL.

R. Davidson - 2 We are requesting your concurrence with our determination. In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by the applicant and on research performed by NRC staff. If you have any questions regarding this issue or the staff's request, please contact David Drucker at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

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JIUj Ao/rvr411l Jay Robinson, Chief Program Operation Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529 and 50-530

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Ginger Ritter Project Evaluation Program Specialist Arizona Game and Fish Department 5000 W. Carefree Hwy Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000

ML (Package) ML102150576 ML (Supplement 43)

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