ML102710341
| ML102710341 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 08/12/2010 |
| From: | Jay Robinson Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Garrison J State of AZ, Office of Historic Prevention |
| References | |
| Download: ML102710341 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 oIc-August 12, 2010
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Mr. James W. Garrison AUG..
2010 State Historic Preservation Officer
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Office of Historic Preservation
'tASTA Arizona State Parks 1300 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO LOG NUMBER. 00x4-AT-Ox)
Dear Mr. Garrison:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,(PVNGS) which is located in Maricopa County. PVNGS is operated by the Arizona Public Service Company (APS). As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement forLicense Renewal of Nuclear Plants," NUREG-1437 (enclosed). The SEIS includes analyses of relevant"environmefital issues.'.nrickiding potjential impacts to historic, archeological and culitural 'propertiesfrom extendbd'bpe,.ration'associatei with licerise-renewal.'
IEn' accordancewith ourletter to you dda tedM 21i, 2009,a-61yf the draft su'pplertient is enclosed. PurSuarit to "36 CFRt§o800:8(C); we are requesting9your comrm en*n'ts on the draft supplement and on our prelimihary conclu'sions regarding historic properties.
As stated in*oUr May 21, 2009 letter, the NIRC staff has determind I*that the area of potential effect (APE) for:a lidense renewal action is the area at the pbwer plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal.land disturbing operation. The staff views the APE for the PVNGS license renewal as including the PVNGS 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 14 Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in.the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received, concerning historic-or archaeo ogical information.
In the context of t eNational Environmental Policy Actof 1969-, uder which the draft environmental impact statement was repar'd-th-NRC--tfff's preliminary determination based on a review of Arizona State Historic Preservation Office files, archaeological surveys,'
assessments, and other informatiadniJtihat the potential impacts of license renewal on historic and archaeological resourceis,sm all..: Under the. provison's f the-Natn historic Ti6 h
/ Preservation of 1966,s ptrthrii nono historic
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, ASlhaistituted a stop work*orderw ithri its procedures to ensure that proper notification is'takeen-.Plrotect anyhistoricand archaeological resources should they be'discovered:
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