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MONTHYEARL-2024-010, Point Units 3 and 4, Seabrook, Duane Arnold, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)2024-01-25025 January 2024 Point Units 3 and 4, Seabrook, Duane Arnold, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3) NG-23-0010, Supplement to Duane Arnold Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule2023-12-0606 December 2023 Supplement to Duane Arnold Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule NG-23-0009, Part 73 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule2023-11-16016 November 2023 Part 73 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule ML23201A0872023-08-0303 August 2023 Audit Plan in Support of Review of License Amendment NG-23-0006, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Financial Assurance Update2023-05-23023 May 2023 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Financial Assurance Update ML23137A1672023-05-11011 May 2023 Submittal of 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report NG-23-0004, 2022 Annual Radioactive Material Release Report2023-04-25025 April 2023 2022 Annual Radioactive Material Release Report NG-23-0003, 2022 Annual Exposure Report - Form 5s2023-04-21021 April 2023 2022 Annual Exposure Report - Form 5s NG-23-0002, 10 CFR 50.59 Report, Commitment Changes, 10 CFR 72.48 Report, Quality Assurance Program Changes, Technical Specification Basis Changes, and Revision of the DAEC Defueled Safety Analysis Report2023-03-27027 March 2023 10 CFR 50.59 Report, Commitment Changes, 10 CFR 72.48 Report, Quality Assurance Program Changes, Technical Specification Basis Changes, and Revision of the DAEC Defueled Safety Analysis Report NG-23-0001, 2023 Annual Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Funding Status Report2023-03-27027 March 2023 2023 Annual Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Funding Status Report L-2023-029, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)2023-03-10010 March 2023 and Point Beach Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3) ML22361A1022023-02-24024 February 2023 Reactor Decommissioning Branch Project Management Changes for Some Decommissioning Facilities and Establishment of Backup Project Manager for All Decommissioning Facilities ML22339A0012022-12-22022 December 2022 Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Amendment Request for Common Emergency Plan IR 05000331/20220032022-12-13013 December 2022 NRC Inspection Report No. 05000331/2022003 (Drss) ML22285A0072022-10-13013 October 2022 NRC Analysis of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold'S Decommissioning Funding Status Report, Docket No. 50-331 IR 05000331/20220022022-07-13013 July 2022 NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000331/2022002(DNMS) and 07200032/2022002(DNMS) ML22090A1922022-05-26026 May 2022 Letter to B. Coffey, FPL from M. Doell - Duane Arnold Post Shutdown Activities Report Review Letter ML22132A2872022-05-24024 May 2022 ISFSI DQAP Approval Letter ML22111A0332022-05-20020 May 2022 Operating License Page Correction Letter to B. Coffey, Florida Power and Light, from M. Doell NG-22-0055, Revision to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) ISFSI-Only Emergency Plan2022-05-20020 May 2022 Revision to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) ISFSI-Only Emergency Plan ML22089A0492022-05-12012 May 2022 Sfmp Review Letter NG-22-0053, 2021 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report2022-05-0606 May 2022 2021 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report NG-22-0052, Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-11. NRC Emergency Telecommunications System, Statement of Intent to Implement the Proposed Voluntary Initiative2022-05-0404 May 2022 Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-11. NRC Emergency Telecommunications System, Statement of Intent to Implement the Proposed Voluntary Initiative IR 05000331/20224012022-04-27027 April 2022 Decommissioning Security Inspection Report 05000331/2022401 NG-22-0050, Revised Response to Request for Additional Information Relating to Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program, Revision 02022-04-26026 April 2022 Revised Response to Request for Additional Information Relating to Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program, Revision 0 NG-22-0049, 2021 Annual Radioactive Material Release Report2022-04-26026 April 2022 2021 Annual Radioactive Material Release Report L-2022-068, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-3) Revision 22022-04-25025 April 2022 NextEra Energy Duane Arnold Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-3) Revision 2 ML22066A7632022-04-25025 April 2022 ISFSI-Only Emergency Plan License Amendment Approval NG-22-0035, Response to Request for Additional Information Relating to Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program. Revision 02022-04-13013 April 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Relating to Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program. Revision 0 NG-22-0047, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Cask and Notification of Permanent Removal of All Spent Fuel Assemblies from the Spent Fuel Pool2022-04-11011 April 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Cask and Notification of Permanent Removal of All Spent Fuel Assemblies from the Spent Fuel Pool NG-22-0042, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-04-0808 April 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks NG-22-0041, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Funding Status Report2022-03-31031 March 2022 and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Decommissioning and Spent Fuel Management Funding Status Report NG-22-0031, 2021 Annual Exposure Report - Form 5s2022-03-23023 March 2022 2021 Annual Exposure Report - Form 5s NG-22-0030, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-03-23023 March 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks ML22080A1822022-03-22022 March 2022 Letter to B. Coffey from M. Doell - Duane Arnold ISFSI QAPD RAI Letter L-2022-012, Florida Power & Light Company Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)2022-03-16016 March 2022 Florida Power & Light Company Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3) ML22059A7462022-03-10010 March 2022 ISFSI-Only Physical Security Plan License Amendment Approval NG-22-0025, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-03-0808 March 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks IR 05000331/20220012022-03-0404 March 2022 Subject: NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000331/2022001(DNMS) and 07200032/2022001(DNMS) NG-22-0021, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-02-24024 February 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks ML22007A2722022-02-11011 February 2022 Cover Letter - NRC Duane Arnold Exemption Issuance NG-22-0014, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-02-10010 February 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks ML22028A2822022-02-0303 February 2022 Defueled Physical Security Plan License Amendment Approval ML22033A0802022-02-0202 February 2022 Supplement to License Amendment Request (TSCR-188): Proposed Change to the Physical Security Plan for the Post-Shutdown and Permanently Defueled Condition IR 05000331/20210012022-01-25025 January 2022 NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000331/2021001(DNMS); 07200032/2021001(DNMS); and 07200032/2021002(DNMS) - Duane Arnold Energy Center ML21172A2172022-01-21021 January 2022 Issuance of License Amendment to Adopt ISFSI-Only Technical Specifications NG-22-0009, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2022-01-20020 January 2022 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks NG-22-0001, Supplement to Exemption Request for Failed Fuel Can Weight in a Certificate of Compliance 1004 Renewed Amendment 17 61BTH Type 2 Dry Shielded Canister2022-01-0606 January 2022 Supplement to Exemption Request for Failed Fuel Can Weight in a Certificate of Compliance 1004 Renewed Amendment 17 61BTH Type 2 Dry Shielded Canister NG-21-0038, Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks2021-12-22022 December 2021 Registration of Independent Spent Fuel Installation Storage Casks NG-21-0035, Supplement to Exemption Request for Failed Fuel Can Weight in a Certificate of Compliance 1004 Renewed Amendment 17 61 Bth Type 2 Dry Shielded Canister2021-12-10010 December 2021 Supplement to Exemption Request for Failed Fuel Can Weight in a Certificate of Compliance 1004 Renewed Amendment 17 61 Bth Type 2 Dry Shielded Canister 2024-01-25
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL. PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 7 901 NORTH 5TH STREET KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 Michael T. Lesar, Chief Rulemaking and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration TWB-05-BO 1M U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001,
Dear Mr. Lesar:
RE: Review of the Generic Environmental Impact Statement.fdr'License.'Renewal of Nuclear Plant~sNUREG-143'7, Supplement 42, Regarding Duane Arnold Energy Center, Final Report for Comment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reviewed theNuclear Regulatory Commission's Generic Environmental Impact Statement, Supplement 42, for the Duane Amold Energy Center Final Report. Our review is provided pursuant to the National Environmental Policy, Act (NEPA) 42, U.S.C. 4231, Council on Environmental Quality regulations 40 C.F:R.
Parts 1500-1508,, and, Section 309 of the Clean Air Act. The GELS, Supplement 42, was assigned the CEQnumber'20100409.
The NRC'is proposing to renew ,the license of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC),
for-an additional20 yearsbeyond the expirationdate of the'facility's current 40-year license which is February 21, 2014. The ,facility is located in Linn County, Iowa, on the western bank of the Cedar River approximately 5.7 rmiles westnorthwest of the city of Cedar Rapids and just less than 50 miles :east-northeast of the Sac and Fox Tribe, Meskwaki Settlement.
EPA had issued arating of the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement' for this project EC-2 (EnVironmehtal Concerns-Insufficient Information) onApril 16, 2010. This EC-2 rating was based on the uncertainty of potenitialimpacts to aquatic resourcesnear the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) and the evaluation of 'alternatives to DAEC, license renewal.
EPA Region 7 NEPA staff havereviewed your responses to our individual comments contained in Appendix A and we appreciateyour consideration of each ofthese issues. EPA has no issue-specific disagreements&with NRC responses' or your issue-specific decisions to make revisions to Supplement 42. EPA does note, however, some issues could be more thoroughly examined and disclosed, but are-truncated by~the GEIS/SEIS regulatory framework. We would like to strongly encourage the NRC to reconsider its.treatment and coverage of many of these individual issues in its Generic Environmental Impact Statemenit for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437 (GELS) and in .facilitY-.spieific 'SupplementalEnvironmenital Impact RECYCIE:*
Statements such as Supplement 42. We believe that there are many aspects to facility operation and potential impact in the context of an ofien unique, local environmental milieu which~should.
be characterized. and assessed in.detail within each SEIS that are presently and: routinely dismissed as Category I issues. In :addition, much of this local setting changes physically and biologically over a 40 and 20 year license lifetime. The brevity with which many facility-specific structuraLand operational aspects and site-specific natural features are characterized in each SEIS renders revieW of these documents by public agencies and .the general public to be largely perfinctory. Many'of the:remaining site-specific issues, which are not dismissed by the NRC as:Category I are often,condensed in coverage, within the SEIS and dismissed upon NRC staff determination as insignificant in impact~or effect. Whereas.it is clear to us that much data.is collected, particularly through each facility's Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP), there isý a.discontinuity 'inthepresentationofthosezdata and their relevance withineach SEIS..,. Finally,. EPA-reasserts the need for ecologically-based benchmarks to assessradiological risk to aquatic and terrestrial communities. at each site. The assumption that a lack of significant risk ,from radiological exposUreto the human community, can be extrapolated to serve as the basis for determining the risk to other.biological communities is~not adequately supported.
We appreciate the.opportunity to provide comments regarding this project and the NRC's process of licenserenewal. If you have any questions,, please contact me at (913) 551-7148, cother. oea epa. gov.
Sincerely, L Joseph E. Cothern NEPA Team Leader Environmental Services Division cc: Marthea Rountree, OECA/OFAINCD