ML102700490

Revision of Schedule for Review of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML102700490
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	10/15/2010
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Stuyvenberg, A L, NRR/DLR, 415-4006
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~r. John Conway Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, MC B32 San Francisco, CA 94105 SUB,JECT: REVISION OF SCHEDULE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr. Conway:

Enclosed is a revised schedule for the review of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. The schedule has been updated to reflect a change in the date for the issuance of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and subsequent milestones.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) plans to issue the Draft SEIS by February 18, 2011. This change will also affect the date of the public meeting to receive comments on the Draft SEIS, which will now occur in March 2011, with a specific date yet to be determined. The NRC has several ongoing license renewal reviews on similar schedules, and any delay in resolving technical issues in one project affects review schedules of other projects.

In the Diablo Canyon review, the NRC staff requires additional time to complete a thorough review of severe accident mitigation alternatives and of effects to marine ecology. At this point, the staff has extended the date for issuance of the Final SEIS to October 21, 2011.

If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact me at 301-415-2292. For specific questions on the environmental review, please contact Drew Stuyvenberg at 301-415-4006 or bye-mail at andrew.stuyvenberg@nrc.gov.

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David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323

Enclosure:

Revised Schedule cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW SCHEDULE Milestone Schedule Actual Receive license renewal application (LRA) 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - LRA availability 12/11/2009 12/11/2009 Publish FRN - acceptance/rejection and opportunity for hearing 01/21/2010 01/21/2010 Publish FRN -Intent to conduct Environmental Scoping 01/21/2010 01/27/2010 Public Meeting - license renewal overview 02/09/2010 02/09/2010 Public Meeting - environmental scoping meeting 03/03/2010 03/03/2010 Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention 03/22/2010 03/22/2010 Audit - Scoping & Screening Methodology 03/15/2010 03/15/2010 Environmental scoping period ends 04/12/2010 04/12/2010 Audit - Aging Management Programs 04/12/2010 04/12/2010 Audit - Environmental 04/19/2010 04/19/2010 Issue environmental requests for additional information (RAls) 05/03/2010 07/06/2010 Receive responses for environmental RAls 06/03/2010 08/05/2010 Issue safety RAls 06/23/2010 05/18/2010 Receive responses for safety RAls 07/23/2010 06/03/2010 Inspection - Regional 09/13/2010 09/13/2010 Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open items 12/10/2010 Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement 02/18/2011 (SEIS)

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 02/2011 Subcommittee meeting Publish EPA FRN - draft SEIS available for comments 02/25/2011 Public Meeting - draft SEIS meeting 03/2011 End of draft SEIS comment period OS/2011 Issue final SER OS/23/2011 ACRS Full Committee meeting 07/2011 Issue final SEIS 10/21/2011 Publish EPA FRN - availability of final SEIS 10/28/2011 Commission decision (30 months if hearing is granted) OS/25/2012 ENCLOSURE

October 15, 2010 Mr. John Conway Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, MC B32 San Francisco, CA 94105

SUBJECT:

REVISION OF SCHEDULE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr. Conway:

Enclosed is a revised schedule for the review of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. The schedule has been updated to reflect a change in the date for the issuance of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and subsequent milestones.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) plans to issue the Draft SEIS by February 18, 2011. This change will also affect the date of the public meeting to receive comments on the Draft SEIS, which will now occur in March 2011, with a specific date yet to be determined. The NRC has several ongoing license renewal reviews on similar schedules, and any delay in resolving technical issues in one project affects review schedules of other projects.

In the Diablo Canyon review, the NRC staff requires additional time to complete a thorough review of severe accident mitigation alternatives and of effects to marine ecology. At this point, the staff has extended the date for issuance of the Final SEIS to October 21, 2011.

If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact me at 301-415-2292. For specific questions on the environmental review, please contact Drew Stuyvenberg at 301-415-4006 or bye-mail at andrew.stuyvenberg@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323

Enclosure:

Revised Schedule cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession No ML102700490 OFFICE PM:RPB2:DLR LA:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR OGC (NLO) D:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME AStuyvenberg YEdmonds DWrona SUttal BHoHan DWrona DATE 9/30/10 9/28/10 10/06/10 10/10/10 10/14/10 10/15/10 1

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Letter to John Conway from David J. Wrona dated October 15, 2010

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