ML102730630
| ML102730630 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/28/2010 |
| From: | - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Division of License Renewal |
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1 IPRenewal NPEmails From:
Perry, Angela M. [angela.perry@morganlewis.com] on behalf of Sutton, Kathryn M.
[ksutton@morganlewis.com]
Sent:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 5:19 PM To:
Turk, Sherwin
Subject:
IPEC SPDES and WQC: Thermal Status - Email 1 of 3 Attachments:
NYSDEC July 3, 2009 Thermal Letter.pdf; IP Notice of Denial 4-2-10.pdf Mr.Turk:Duetothesizeofsomeoftheattachedfiles,wearetransmittinginthreeseparateemails.
Peryourrequest,pleasefindattachedinformationrelatedtoIndianPointthermaldischargelimitations.
Briefly,theinformationshowsthat:
IndianPointhasacurrentSPDESpermitincludingthermaldischargelimitations,whichNSYDEC officially(andnecessarily,asamatterofNewYorklaw)concludedcomplywithNewYorkWater QualityStandards("NYWQS").
NYSDEChasneverconcludedthatIndianPointisinnoncompliancewiththermalNYWQS,butit hassoughtmorerecentstudiestoconfirmasmuch,asithaswithmost(ifnotall)othermajor thermaldischargerslocatedthroughoutNewYorkState.
Morespecifically,thefollowingdocumentswithsummaryexplanationsareprovided:
(1)Acopyofthecurrent,validSPDESpermit(issuedin1987),withallmodifications,includingwhatI understandisthemostrecentmodification(asofFebruary20,2004).Thispermitconfirmsthat thesolemaximumdischargetemperaturefortheStationis110degreesF,measuredatDSN001.
SeePermit,p.2of19(ConditionNo.1).Italsorecordsintwoplacesthatthedischarge criteriaareincompliancewithapplicableNewYorklaw,whichincludesthermalwaterquality standardsfoundat7NYCRRPart704.
Specifically,thefirstsentenceofthepermitstates:
"ThisSPDESpermitisissuedincompliancewithTitle8ofArticle17oftheEnvironmental ConservationLawofNewYorkStateandincompliancewiththeCleanWaterAct,"whichare theenablinglawsfortheNewYorkthermallimits.SeePermit,p.1of19.
In2004,NYSDECamendedthepermittoincludenewGeneralConditions,whichincludedthe following:"UponissuanceofaSPDESpermit,adeterminationhasbeenmadeonthebasisofa submittedapplication,plans,orotheravailableinformation,thatcompliancewiththespecified permitprovisionswillreasonablyprotectclassifiedwaterusesandassurecompliancewith applicablewaterqualitystandards."ThislanguagereflectstheexpresslanguageoftheNYSDEC regulationat6NYCRR7502.1(b).Itisaverystrongstatementanddirectlyconfirmsthat NYSDEC'spermitdemonstratescompliancewithNYWQS.
<<IPECSPDESPermit.pdf>>
2 (2)AcopyeachoftheNYSDECstaff'sselfstyled"tentative"2003draftpermit,andtherevised2004 draftpermit(labeledreviseddraft),whichreflectstheresolutionbetweenEntergyandNYSDEC Staffonthermaldischarges,amongotherfactors.
Notably,thedraftpermitdoesnotproposetochangeanyofthethermallimitsintheexisting,valid permit.Rather,itaddsonlyarequirementforthepreparationofathreedimensionalthermal study,tobeperformedafterthedraftpermitismadefinallyeffective.Seedraftpermit,p.10of25, section7(b).Thereisnosuggestionwhatsoeverinthisparagraphorinthedraftpermitofnon compliancewiththermalcriteria,andNYSDEChasbeenclearinstating(asreflectedintheir permits)thatallmajorfacilitiesarebeingrequiredtoperformcurrentthreedimensionalthermal analyses.
Alsoincludedistheaccompanyingfactsheetforthedraftpermit,whichindicatesthatthereisa potentialforexceedancesofthermalcriteria,butreachesnosuchconclusion.
<<2003DraftPermit.pdf>><<2003FactSheet.pdf>><<2004DraftPermit.pdf>>
(3)Correspondenceregardingthe2005resolutionofthermalissuesbetweenEntergyandNYSDECin theSPDESpermitproceeding(beforetheALJs).Specifically,thisincludesaletterfromEntergy andNYSDEC,datedJune12,2009,whichincludesNSYDEC'ssummaryletter,datedSeptember22, 2005,totheALJsregardingtheconsensusagreementofEntergyandNYSDECstaff.This correspondenceensuredthatthermalissueswouldnotbelitigatedinthependingSPDES administrativeproceeding,whichreflectsNYSDEC'spositionthatdelayedthermalanalysis representednocredibleenvironmentalconcern.IalsoincludedtheJuly3,2009letterwhich summarizesthebackandforthhere.
<<June12,2009letterfromEntergytoNYSDEC(enclosingThermalAgreement).pdf>><<NYSDECJuly3, 2009ThermalLetter.pdf>>
(4)AcopyofNYSDECstaff'sApril2010noticeofintenttodenytheWQC.Thestatementinthisnotice regardingthesubstanceofNYSDECstaff'spositiononthermalisthattheirdeterminationisbased onalackofinformationandsubjecttoreconsideration.SeeNotice,p.11ff.NYSDECstafffurther clarifiedtheirpositionintheirtestimonyattheIssuesConference,beforetheALJs,whereNYSDEC staffstatedthat"weactuallydonthavethedatastillalloftheinformationnecessarytomakethe evaluationofwhetherornotthefacilitycomplieswiththestandardsorcriteriaornotlikethe letter[Notice]states,wecanreconsiderthepositioninsofarasthis[thermal]issuesis concerned."SeeTranscript,pp.122ff.TheexcerptofthistranscriptofthistestimonybyNYSDEC staffcounselalsoisattached.
<<IPNoticeofDenial4210.pdf>>
<<ICTranscriptExcerpt.pdf>>
(5)Acopyof6NYCRRPart704,whichincludesthethermalregulationsthatNYSDECimplements, includingatIndianPoint.
<<6NYCRRPart704.pdf>>
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