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MONTHYEARGO2-24-004, License Amendment Request to Revise Emergency Plan2024-01-30030 January 2024 License Amendment Request to Revise Emergency Plan IR 05000397/20230042024-01-29029 January 2024 Integrated Inspection and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Report 05000397/2023004 and 07200035/2023001 GO2-24-003, Relief Requests for the Columbia Generating Station Fifth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing2024-01-29029 January 2024 Relief Requests for the Columbia Generating Station Fifth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing ML24011A1522024-01-10010 January 2024 March 2024 Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection-Request for Information GO2-24-005, Docket No. 50-397 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-21-1702024-01-0808 January 2024 Docket No. 50-397 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-21-170 GO2-23-136, Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium2023-12-20020 December 2023 Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium GO2-23-135, Notice of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection2023-12-14014 December 2023 Notice of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection GO2-23-130, Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-23-0542023-12-14014 December 2023 Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-23-054 GO2-23-105, Licensing Basis Document Update and Biennial Commitment Change Report2023-12-12012 December 2023 Licensing Basis Document Update and Biennial Commitment Change Report ML23288A0002023-12-0707 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 272 to Adopt TSTF-541, Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position GO2-23-107, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTS-584, Eliminate Automatic RWCU System Isolation on SLC Initiation2023-12-0505 December 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTS-584, Eliminate Automatic RWCU System Isolation on SLC Initiation GO2-23-126, Docket No. 50-397 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-012023-11-28028 November 2023 Docket No. 50-397 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01 GO2-23-121, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-11-27027 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000397/20230122023-11-20020 November 2023 Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection Report 05000397/2023012 ML23311A2082023-11-0909 November 2023 Reassignment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch IV IR 05000397/20230102023-11-0909 November 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000397/2023010 IR 05000397/20230932023-11-0101 November 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023093 ML23299A2072023-10-26026 October 2023 Biennial Requalification Inspection Request for Information IR 05000397/20230032023-10-25025 October 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023003 IR 05000397/20230112023-10-0404 October 2023 License Renewal Phase 2 Report 05000397/2023011 IR 05000397/20234012023-09-11011 September 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000397/2023401 GO2-23-097, In-Service Inspection Summary Report for the Twenty-Sixth Refueling Outage (R26)2023-09-0606 September 2023 In-Service Inspection Summary Report for the Twenty-Sixth Refueling Outage (R26) ML24032A2182023-09-0101 September 2023 Information Request, Security IR 2024401 GO2-23-100, Technical Specification Section 5.6.4 Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation 14-Day Report for Inoperable Suppression Pool Level Indication2023-08-31031 August 2023 Technical Specification Section 5.6.4 Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation 14-Day Report for Inoperable Suppression Pool Level Indication GO2-23-056, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-230, Add New Condition B to LCO 3.6.2.3, RHR Suppression Pool Cooling2023-08-29029 August 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-230, Add New Condition B to LCO 3.6.2.3, RHR Suppression Pool Cooling IR 05000397/20230052023-08-22022 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Columbia Generating Station (Report 05000397/2023005) - Mid Year Letter IR 05000397/20230022023-08-0101 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023002 GO2-23-093, Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation: EA-21-1702023-07-27027 July 2023 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation: EA-21-170 ML23206A2442023-07-25025 July 2023 Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station, Response to Apparent Violation in NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023092; EA-23-054 GO2-23-068, Notification of Completion of Commitments Required Prior to Entry Into the Period of Extended Operation2023-07-19019 July 2023 Notification of Completion of Commitments Required Prior to Entry Into the Period of Extended Operation GO2-23-090, Reply to a Notice of Violation2023-07-12012 July 2023 Reply to a Notice of Violation ML23143A1202023-06-27027 June 2023 Request Number 4ISI-11 to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Regarding Alternate Examination of Reactor Vessel Welds GO2-23-073, Notification of NPDES Permit Issuance2023-06-26026 June 2023 Notification of NPDES Permit Issuance ML23163A2502023-06-12012 June 2023 Summary of Changes and Analysis for Revision 41 of Plant Procedures Manual 13.8.1 Emergency Dose Projection System Operations GO2-23-072, Cycle 27 Core Operating Limits Report2023-06-0505 June 2023 Cycle 27 Core Operating Limits Report ML23157A2702023-06-0101 June 2023 4-2022-011 -022 Letter - OI Closure to Licensee IR 05000397/20230922023-06-0101 June 2023 NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023092 and Preliminary White Finding IR 05000397/20230902023-06-0101 June 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023090 GO2-23-055, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report2023-05-15015 May 2023 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report IR 05000397/20230012023-05-0505 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023001 - April 26, 2023 GO2-23-006, License Amendment Request to Clean-Up Operating License and Appendix a Technical Specifications2023-05-0101 May 2023 License Amendment Request to Clean-Up Operating License and Appendix a Technical Specifications IR 05000397/20233012023-05-0101 May 2023 NRC Examination Report 05000397/2023301 GO2-23-053, 2022 Annual Environmental Operating Report2023-04-26026 April 2023 2022 Annual Environmental Operating Report GO2-23-057, 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report2023-04-25025 April 2023 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report ML23110A2642023-04-20020 April 2023 Request for Information License Renewal Phase 2 Inspection GO2-23-012, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Tstf-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position2023-03-27027 March 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Tstf-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position GO2-23-041, Generation Station - Level of Financial Protection - Annual Reporting Requirement2023-03-15015 March 2023 Generation Station - Level of Financial Protection - Annual Reporting Requirement GO2-23-038, Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report2023-03-15015 March 2023 Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report ML23013A0812023-03-15015 March 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 270 Revision to Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF 505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times-RITSTF Initiative 4B GO2-23-034, Report of Changes or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis Models Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.462023-03-13013 March 2023 Report of Changes or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis Models Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.46 2024-01-08
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MONTHYEARML22004A1852022-03-11011 March 2022 Approval for Alternate Disposal Procedures for the Continued Onsite Disposal of Cooling Tower and Spray Pond Sludge in the Existing Sediment Disposal Area ML21348A0022022-03-0707 March 2022 FRN - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Onsite Cooling System Sediment Disposal ML20245H6212020-09-11011 September 2020 Notice of Issuance, License Amendment; Issuance, Opportunity to Request a Hearing, and Petition for Leave to Intervene ML20035C4082020-02-18018 February 2020 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 02/25/2020 ML19295F0902019-11-0505 November 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 11/05/2019 ML19238A3692019-09-0303 September 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 09/10/2019 ML19140A4562019-05-28028 May 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 06/04/2019 ML19058A5212019-02-28028 February 2019 Federal Register Notice: Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact; Issuance ML18127B7232018-05-14014 May 2018 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 22, 2018 NRC-2018-0096, Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 22, 20182018-05-14014 May 2018 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 22, 2018 ML17213A1842017-08-0404 August 2017 Biweekly Sholly Report - Federal Register Notice Fr Publication Date: August 15, 2017 NRC-2017-0175, Biweekly Sholly Report - Federal Register Notice Fr Publication Date: August 15, 20172017-08-0404 August 2017 Biweekly Sholly Report - Federal Register Notice Fr Publication Date: August 15, 2017 NRC-2016-0202, Biweekly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 27, 20162016-09-19019 September 2016 Biweekly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 27, 2016 ML16257A5172016-09-19019 September 2016 Biweekly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 27, 2016 ML16131A7952016-05-13013 May 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 2016 NRC-2016-0100, Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 20162016-05-13013 May 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 2016 ML16061A3012016-03-0202 March 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: March 15, 2016 ML15106A9162015-04-20020 April 2015 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication in April 28, 2015, Federal Register NRC-2015-0104, Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication in April 28, 2015, Federal Register2015-04-20020 April 2015 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication in April 28, 2015, Federal Register ML13018A2392015-04-0808 April 2015 G20110171 - Letter to Petitioner Saporito on Proposed Director'S Decision Regarding 2.206 Petition Dated: March 12, 2011 ML15022A6532015-01-26026 January 2015 Biweekly Sholly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: February 3, 2015 ML15008A0042015-01-13013 January 2015 Correction Letter, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request, Adoption of TSTF-493-A, Revision 4, Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS Functions, Option a NRC-2014-0010, Federal Register Notice, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request, Adoption of TSTF-493-A, Revision 4, Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS Functions, Option a2015-01-13013 January 2015 Federal Register Notice, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request, Adoption of TSTF-493-A, Revision 4, Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS Functions, Option a ML14352A0802015-01-13013 January 2015 Federal Register Notice, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request, Adoption of TSTF-493-A, Revision 4, Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS Functions, Option a ML14351A4412014-12-22022 December 2014 Letter, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request, Adoption of TSTF-493-A, Revision 4, Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS Functions, Option a ML14303A3812014-10-31031 October 2014 Biweekly Sholly FRN - Application and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: November 12, 2014 ML14237A4712014-08-28028 August 2014 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing ML14237A4802014-08-28028 August 2014 FRN, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.7.1.1 Related to the Ultimate Heat Sink NRC-2014-0037, FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 20142014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 ML14051A6712014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 NRC-2014-0028, Biweekly Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: February 18, 20142014-02-10010 February 2014 Biweekly Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: February 18, 2014 ML14037A4142014-02-10010 February 2014 Biweekly Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: February 18, 2014 ML13225A5572013-08-12012 August 2013 Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit ML13228A3992013-08-12012 August 2013 Letter to Holders of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Licenses Re Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit - Rin 3150-AI64 (NRC-2009-0163) EA-02-109 NRC-2012-0322, FRN, Exemption from 10 CFR 50.36a(a)(2) Submittal Date Requirements for the 2012 Radioactive Effluent Release Report2012-12-21021 December 2012 FRN, Exemption from 10 CFR 50.36a(a)(2) Submittal Date Requirements for the 2012 Radioactive Effluent Release Report ML12325A1802012-12-21021 December 2012 FRN, Exemption from 10 CFR 50.36a(a)(2) Submittal Date Requirements for the 2012 Radioactive Effluent Release Report NRC-2012-0279, Federal Register Notice: IA-12-044 - Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities2012-11-0606 November 2012 Federal Register Notice: IA-12-044 - Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities ML12311A5062012-11-0606 November 2012 Federal Register Notice: IA-12-044 - Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities ML12089A0902012-05-22022 May 2012 Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21 for Columbia Generating Station Renewed License ML12082A2092012-04-12012 April 2012 Notice of Availability of the Final Supplement 47 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NRC-2010-0029) ML12081A2752012-04-0606 April 2012 Notice of Availability of the Final Plant Specific Supplement 47 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Columbia Generating Station NRC-2012-0069, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Hardened Containment Vents - to All Operating Boiling Water Reactor Licensees with Mark I and Mark Ii Containments2012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Hardened Containment Vents - to All Operating Boiling Water Reactor Licensees with Mark I and Mark Ii Containments NRC-2012-0067, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status2012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status ML12056A0432012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Hardened Containment Vents - to All Operating Boiling Water Reactor Licensees with Mark I and Mark II Containments ML12056A0442012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status ML11164A0092011-08-24024 August 2011 Maintenance of Reference Materials at the Richland Public Library for the Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application ML11161A0112011-08-23023 August 2011 Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station for Public Comment ML11161A0032011-08-23023 August 2011 Biological Assessment for License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station ML11165A0232011-08-23023 August 2011 Biological Assessment and Essential Fish Habitat Assessment for License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station ML1005702822010-03-0505 March 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Energy Northwest Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct the Scoping Process for Columbia Generating Station Docket No. 50-397 (FRN) 2022-03-07
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Ms. Robyn Thorson, Regional Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region 911 NE 11th Ave Portland, OR 97232
SUBJECT:
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR INFORMAL SECTION 7 CONSULTATION RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Dear Ms. Thorson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the enclosed draft Supplement 47 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants," to evaluate the proposed renewal of the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) operating license for a period of an additional 20 years. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, the NRC's biological assessment for license renewal of CGS is included in Appendix 0-1 of the enclosed draft supplemental environmental impact statement.
CGS is located in Benton County, Washington, 12.5 miles northwest of Richland. CGS is equipped with a closed-cycle heat dissipation system that withdraws makeup water from, and discharges that water to, the Columbia River from six mechanical draft cooling towers. The plant is operated by Energy Northwest.
1 In a letter dated March 22, 2010 , the NRC requested that your office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provide the NRC with information on Federally listed endangered or threatened, proposed, and candidate species, as well as any designated critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of CGS and its associated transmission line rights-of-way. This letter initiated informal section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The FWS responded in an e-mail dated November B, 2010 2 , and identified a single aquatic species-the bull trout (Sa/velinus confluentus)-under its jurisdiction that is Federally listed as threatened and has been reported in the Hanford Reach in the vicinity of the CGS facility.
Further, the FWS indicated that critical habitat for the bull trout occurred within the action area, as previously defined. Because the NRC did not prepare its biological assessment within the 1BO-day timeframe specified at Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR) 402.12(i},
the NRC confirmed the accuracy of the species list in an e-mail to FWS on June 15, 2011. The FWS responded on June 16, 2011, confirming that the bull trout was the only listed species in the area under the NRC's review.
1 [NRC] U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 2010. Letter from Pham B, Branch Chief, to Thorson R, Pacific Regional Director, FWS.
Subject:
Request for list of species for Columbia Generating Station license renewal application review. March 22,2010. ADAMS No. ML100710046.
2 [FWS] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010. E-mail from Kurz GL, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, to Doyle D, Project Manager, NRC.
Subject:
Columbia Generating Station license renewal. November 8,2010.
ADAMS No. ML103120486.
R. Thorson -2 The NRC's biological assessment provides an evaluation of the potential impact of renewing the CGS operating license for an additional 20 years of operation on the bull trout and its critical habitat. In the biological assessment, the NRC concludes that continued operation of CGS will have no effect on the bull trout.
The other species from the list potentially occurring in the vicinity of the plant are addressed in Section 2.2.7.1 (page 2-44), and Section 4.7.2 (page 4-10).
We are requesting your concurrence with our determination within 30 days per 50 CFR 402.120). In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by your office, information provided by the applicant, and on research performed by NRC staff.
Please note that the comment period ends on November 16,2011. If you have any questions regarding this issue or the staff's request, please contact Daniel Doyle, environmental project manager, or Dennis Logan, aquatic biologist. Mr. Doyle can be reached at 301-415-3748 or DanieI.Doyle@nrc.gov. Mr. Logan can be reached at 301-415-0490 or Dennis.Logan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, OJ9V~
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ENERGY NORTHWEST COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION DOCKET NUMBER 50-397 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 47 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
[NRC-2010-0029]
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a draft plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating license NPF-21 for an additional 20 years of operation for Columbia Generating Station.
Columbia Generating Station is located in Richland, Washington. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources.
Any interested party may submit comments on the draft supplement to the GElS for consideration by the NRC staff. To be considered, comments on the draft supplement to the GElS and the proposed action must be received by November 16, 2011. The NRC staff is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by anyone of the following methods. Please include Docket ID NRC-2010-0029 in the subject line of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be posted on the NRC website and on the Federal rulemaking
-2 website http://www.regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed.
The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or contact information, and, therefore, they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2010-0029. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher at 301-492-3668 or bye-mail atCaroI.Galiagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
TWB-05-B01 M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Faxes may be sent to RADB at 301-492-3446.
You can access publicly available documents related to this notice using the following methods:
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have copied, for a fee, publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public File Area 0-1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this website, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209,
-3 301-415-4737. or bye-mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Accession Number for draft Supplement 47 to the GElS is ML11227A007.
Federal Rulemaking Website: Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket ID NRC-2010-0029.
In addition, a copy of the draft supplement to the GElS is available to local residents near the site at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive, Richland, Washington 99352 and at the Kennewick Branch of Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 South Union Street, Kennewick, Washington 99338.
All comments received by the NRC, including those made by Federal, State, and local agencies; Native American Tribes; or other interested persons, will be made available electronically at the NRC's PDR in Rockville, Maryland, and through ADAMS. Comments received after the due date will be considered only if it is practical to do so.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GElS and to accept public comments on the document. Two meetings will be held at the Red Lion Hotel, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 5:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GElS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. No comments on the draft supplement to the GElS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in writing. Persons may pre-register to attend or present oral comments at the
-4 meeting by contacting Mr. Daniel Doyle, the NRC Environmental Project Manager, at 1-800-388-5842. extension 3748, or bye-mail at DanieI.Doyle@nrc.gov no iaterthan Friday, September 23, 2011. Members of the public may also register to provide oral comments within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. If special eqUipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to Mr. Doyle's attention no later than September 23, 2011, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can be accommodated, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: ML Daniel Doyle, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 0-11 F1, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Mr. Doyle may be contacted at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of August 2011.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o,-y 9 fL/
David J. Wrona, Chief
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R. Thorson -2 The NRC's biological assessment provides an evaluation of the potential impact of renewing the CGS operating license for an additional 20 years of operation on the bull trout and its critical habitat. In the biological assessment, the NRC concludes that continued operation of CGS will have no effect on the bull trout.
The other species from the list potentially occurring in the vicinity of the plant are addressed in Section 2.2.7.1 (page 2-44), and Section 4.7.2 (page 4-10).
We are requesting your concurrence with our determination within 30 days per 50 CFR 402.12U). In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by your office, information provided by the applicant, and on research performed by NRC staff.
Please note that the comment period ends on November 16, 2011. If you have any questions regarding this issue or the staff's request, please contact Daniel Doyle, environmental project manager, or Dennis Logan, aquatic biologist. Mr. Doyle can be reached at 301-415-3748 or DanieI.Doyle@nrc.gov. Mr. Logan can be reached at 301-415-0490 or Dennis.Logan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, IRA!
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
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Package: ML11161A002 Letter: ML11161A003 FRN: ML11091A028 GElS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 47: ML11227A007
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IDATE 06/14/2011 06/17/2011 06/21/2011 06/29/2011 07/12/2011 08/23/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COpy
Letter to Robyn Thorson from David J. Wrona dated August 23,2011
SUBJECT:
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR INFORMAL SECTION 7 CONSULTATION RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION DISTRIBUTION:
HARDCOPY:
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