ML110200223

2011/01/20-NRC Staff'S Submittal of Current Milestone Schedule for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Safety Evaluation and Environmental Review

ML110200223
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	01/20/2011
From:	Subin L NRC/OGC
To:	Abramson P, Karlin A, Nicholas Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-275-LR, 50-323-LR, ASLBP 10-900-01-LR-BD01, RAS 19450
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January 20, 2011 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Nicholas G. Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-275-LR and 50-323-LR RE: Projected Schedule for Completion of the Safety and Environmental Evaluations

Dear Administrative Judges:

Pursuant to the Boards Order of August 5, 2010 (Scheduling Initial Scheduling Conference),

this letter informs the Board of the NRC Staffs current milestone schedule for the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 license renewal safety evaluation and environmental review. Attached at please find the current projected milestone schedule. Additionally, the draft SEIS and final SEIS activities are still subject to change and dependent on the Commissions waiver decision or the Commission decision on any pending appeals regarding the environmental contentions. Accordingly, the Staff will update the schedule and inform the parties as necessary.

Sincerely,

/Signed (electronically) by/

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Lloyd B. Subin Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1988 E-mail: Lloyd.Subin@nrc.gov Date of signature: January 20, 2011

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-275-LR/ 50-323-LR

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(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, ) ASLBP No. 10-900-01-LR-BD01 Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter regarding Projected Schedule for Completion of the Safety and Environmental Evaluations, dated January 20, 2011 , have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 20th day of January, 2011:

Administrative Judge Office of Commission Appellate Alex S. Karlin, Chair Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Mail Stop - O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary Nicholas G. Trikouros Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16G4 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov E-mail: ngt@nrc.gov Administrative Judge David A. Repka, Esq.

Paul B. Abramson Tyson Smith, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Carlos Sisco Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Winston & Strawn LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 California Street Washington, DC 20555-0001 San Francisco, CA 94111-5802 E-mail: pba@nrc.gov E-mail: drepka@winston.com trsmith@winston.com Csisco@winston.com

Jill ZamEk, Esq. Diane Curran, Esq.

San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, and Eisenberg 1123 Flora Road 1726 M Street NW Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Suite 600 E-mail: jzk@charter.net Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com

/Signed (electronically) by/

Lloyd B. Subin Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1988 E-mail: Lloyd.Subin@nrc.gov Date of signature: January 20, 2011

3 ATTACHMENT 1 Diablo Canyon License Renewal Projected Milestone Schedule Projected Date Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open items/Submit SER with open items to ACRS 01/10/11 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee meeting 02/09/11 1

Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) 02/18/11 Publish FRN - draft SEIS available for comments 02/25/11 Public Meeting - draft SEIS meeting 03/2011 End of draft SEIS comment period 05/2011 Issue final SER/Submit final SER to ACRS 05/23/11 ACRS Full Committee meeting 07/2011 ACRS Recommendation Letter Issued 08/2011 Issue final SEIS 10/21/11 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published - availability of final SEIS 10/28/11 1

Draft SEIS and final SEIS activities are subject to change and dependent on the Commissions waiver decision or Commission decision on any pending appeals regarding the environmental contentions.