ML110140902
| ML110140902 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 02/08/2011 |
| From: | Trent Wertz NRC/NRR/DLR/RPOB |
| To: | Garrison J State of AZ, Office of Historic Prevention |
| DRUCKER D, NRR/DLR, 415-6223 | |
| References | |
| NRC-2009-0012 | |
| Download: ML110140902 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 8, 2011 Mr. James W. Garrison State Historic Preservation Officer Office of Historic Preservation Arizona State Parks 1300 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
SUBJECT:
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FINAL PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 43 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Garrison:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the final plant-specific Supplement 43 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS)," regarding the renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for an additional 20 years of operation for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). Enclosed is a copy of the final Supplement 43 and the associated Federal Register Notice of Availability. This notice advises the public that the final Supplement 43 is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm. The Accession Number for the final Supplement 43 is ML103560149. In addition. the final Supplement 43 is available for public inspection at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 West Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340.
As discussed in Section 9.4 of the final supplement, the NRC's recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PVNGS are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in the GElS; (2) the Environmental Report submitted by Arizona Public Service Company; (3) consultation with Federal, State, and local agencies; (4) the NRC staff's own independent review; and (5) the NRC staff's consideration of public comments received during the scoping process and on the draft supplement.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the final environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff's determination based on a review of Arizona State Historic Preservation Office files, archaeological surveys, assessments, and other information, is that the potential impacts of license renewal on historic and archaeological resources is small. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff's determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
J. Garrison
- 2 A separate Notice of Availability of the final supplemental environmental impact statement was placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on January 21, 2011. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Environmental Project Manager, Mr. David Drucker at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at david.drucker@nrc.gov.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DOCKET NOS. 50-528. 50-529, 50-530 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL SUPPLEMENT 43 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS
[NRC-2009-00121 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a final plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51 and NPF-74 for an additional 20 years of operation for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources.
As discussed in Section 9.4 of the final supplement, the staff determined that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PVNGS are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on: (1) the analysis and findings in the GElS; (2) information provided in the environmental report (ER) submitted by Arizona Public Service Company; (3) consultation with Federal, State, and local agencies; (4) a review of pertinent documents and reports; and (5) consideration of public comments received during scoping and on the draft SEIS.
- 2 The final Supplement 43 to the GElS is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading rm/adams.html. The accession number for the final Supplement 43 to the GElS is IVIL103560149. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at (800) 397-4209 or (301) 415-4737, or bye-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 West Wigwam Boulevard. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340, has agreed to make the final supplement available for public inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mr. David Drucker, Program Operations Branch, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 0-11 F1, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Mr. Drucker may be contacted by telephone at (800) 368-5642, extension 6223, or via e-mail at david,drucker@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of January, 2011.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION IRAJ Trent Wertz, Chief Program Operations Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
J. Garrison
- 2 A separate Notice of Availability of the final supplemental environmental impact statement was placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on January 21, 2011. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Environmental Project Manager, Mr. David Drucker at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at david.drucker@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, IRA!
Trent L. Wertz, Chief Program Operation Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529 and 50-530
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