ML11265A059
| ML11265A059 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/2011 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Mahowald P Prairie Island Indian Community |
| Keegan E, 415-8517 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML11265A059 (15) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 29, 2011 Philip R Mahowald General Counsel Prairie Island Indian Community 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089
Dear Mr. Mahowald:
Thank you for your letter dated June 20, 2011, providing comments on the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP), Units 1 and 2.
As you know, the June 2008 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) was the first-of a-kind for this agency where a Tribal Community worked as a cooperating agency, with the NRC, to develop a SEIS for the license renewal of an operating nuclear power plant. The MOU also recognizes the PIIC's special expertise in the areas of historic and archeological resources, socioeconomics, land use, and environmental justice. In this spirit of cooperation, staff met with PIIC representatives on several occasions during development of the draft and final SEIS and both parties worked together to develop the SEIS. Additionally, the PIIC was provided the opportunity to have their impact findings included along with the NRC staff's impact findings.
In your June 20, 2011 letter, the PIIC offered comments and concerns in the areas of trust responsibility, impacts from continued operations including human health impacts, the NRC NAS study and other health studies, groundwater concerns, long-term storage of nuclear waste, cumulative impacts, and archaeological impacts. These comments are similar to the comments provided by the PIIC during the environmental scoping process, with respect to the draft SEIS, and during meetings with staff. Staff has evaluated these comments and has determined that the information provided in your letter would not have changed our conclusions in final SEIS, and therefore no changes were made to the SEIS.
P. Mahowald
- 2 Based upon the staff's environmental and safety evaluations documented in the final SEIS and in the Safety Evaluation Report, respectively, and in accordance with 10 CFR Part 54, NRC issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-42 (Unit 1) and DPR-60 (Unit 2) for the PI NGP on June 27, 2011.
If you have any questions about this, please contact me at 301-415-2292.
Sincerely, OJ 9-a/___
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: Listserv
P. Mahowald
- 2 Based upon the staff's environmental and safety evaluations documented in the final SEIS and in the Safety Evaluation Report, respectively, and in accordance with 10 CFR Part 54, NRC issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-42 (Unit 1) and DPR-60 (Unit 2) for the PINGP on June 27,2011.
If you have any questions about this, please contact me at 301-415-2292.
Sincerely, IRA!
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: Listserv ADAMS Accession Number: ML11265A059 OFFICE PM:DLR:RPB2 OGC I Bc:r:iR/RERB LA:DLR BMizuno Almboden NAME i IKing I EKeegan 11/412011 11/21/2011 10/26/2011
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