ML11293A355
| ML11293A355 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/2011 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Division of License Renewal |
| References | |
| Download: ML11293A355 (4) | |
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1 IPRenewal NPEmails From:
Stuyvenberg, Andrew Sent:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:37 AM To:
Julie Crocker Cc:
Gray, Dara F; Julie.Williams@Noaa.Gov; Zoli, Elise N; Sutton, Kathryn M.; Dacimo, Fred R.;
Mark Mattson; Imboden, Andy; BUCKLEY, RICKY N; Dowell, Kelli; pbessette@morganlewis.com; Turk, Sherwin; Balsam, Briana; Logan, Dennis
Subject:
RE: Schedule for BO (revised proposal)
Julie -
The NRC staff transmitted all of its draft BO comments to NMFS on September 6, per our agreement. We have completed our letter in which we respond to Ms. Kurkuls cover letter and will issue it today.
Best regards, Drew From: Julie Crocker [1]
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 4:41 PM To: Stuyvenberg, Andrew Cc: Gray, Dara F; Julie.Williams@Noaa.Gov; Zoli, Elise N; Sutton, Kathryn M.; Dacimo, Fred R.; Mark Mattson; Imboden, Andy; BUCKLEY, RICKY N; Dowell, Kelli; pbessette@morganlewis.com; Turk, Sherwin; Balsam, Briana; Logan, Dennis
Subject:
Re: Schedule for BO (revised proposal)
All, Given that NMFS has not yet received all of NRC's comments related to the draft Biological Opinion distributed to NRC on August 25, apparent disagreement regarding the schedule, and in light of the possibility of NMFS needing to address substantive comments, in an abundance of caution, NMFS is writing to indicate that additional time is needed for the consultation to be completed.
Julie On 6/29/2011 5:31 PM, Stuyvenberg, Andrew wrote:
Dara, others -
The following summarizes my understanding of the schedule for the ongoing ESA Section 7 consultation as agreed-to by NRC, NMFS, and Entergy on this afternoons teleconference.
T (likely July 5; not before July 5) - Entergy submits information on benthic resources in the action area as discussed on the June 22 teleconference (i.e., information on the biofouling community at the IP intakes, information on the entrainment of amphipods and published studies related to the distribution of the benthic community in the Hudson River). Entergy is also to provide to NRC any relevant thermal information for NRCs revised BA T+20 calendar days (likely July 25, depending on T) - NRC staff submits BA supplement to NMFS focusing on the assessment of the thermal discharge on shortnose sturgeon.
One month after NRC submits BA supplement to NMFS (likely August 25) - NMFS provides a draft Biological Opinion (BO) to NRC. In completing its BO, NMFS will: (a) review the information provided in the supplemental BA, (b) incorporate the new information on the thermal plume (Swanson et al.
2011, and other sources of information as appropriate) into the draft Opinion, (c) incorporate additional
2 technical information provided by Entergy on the June 22 conference call, (d) make a draft determination as to whether the proposed action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of shortnose sturgeon and provide justification for this determination, (e) prepare a draft Incidental Take Statement with draft Terms and Conditions and Reasonable and Prudent Measures, as appropriate.
Following receipt of the BO, it is NMFS understanding that NRC will distribute the draft BO to Entergy and request that Entergys comments be submitted to NRC for transmittal to NMFS pursuant to 50 CFR 402.14(g)(5).
Ten calendar days after NMFS provides a draft BO to NRC (likely September 6 - first working day after Labor Day) - NRC provides comments from NRC and from Entergy, if any, on the draft BO to NMFS at the end of this 10-calendar day period.
If there are no substantive comments, then NMFS prepares the final BO within several days of September 6. If NRC or Entergy submit substantive comments, then NMFS will either prepare a final BO within ten working days (September 20) or NMFS will notify NRC and Entergy of a need for additional time.
I believe that captures our agreed-upon timeline, but please reply if Ive missed or misconstrued anything.
Best regards, Drew
Hearing Identifier:
IndianPointUnits2and3NonPublic_EX Email Number:
3005 Mail Envelope Properties (Andrew.Stuyvenberg@nrc.gov20110920083600)
Subject:
RE: Schedule for BO (revised proposal)
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9/20/2011 8:36:55 AM Received Date:
9/20/2011 8:36:00 AM From:
Stuyvenberg, Andrew Created By:
Andrew.Stuyvenberg@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Gray, Dara F" <DGray@entergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "Julie.Williams@Noaa.Gov" <Julie.Williams@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Zoli, Elise N" <EZoli@goodwinprocter.com>
Tracking Status: None "Sutton, Kathryn M." <ksutton@morganlewis.com>
Tracking Status: None "Dacimo, Fred R." <FDacimo@entergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "Mark Mattson" <mmattson@normandeau.com>
Tracking Status: None "Imboden, Andy" <Andy.Imboden@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "BUCKLEY, RICKY N" <RBUCKLE@entergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "Dowell, Kelli" <kdowell@entergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "pbessette@morganlewis.com" <pbessette@morganlewis.com>
Tracking Status: None "Turk, Sherwin" <Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Balsam, Briana" <Briana.Balsam@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Logan, Dennis" <Dennis.Logan@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Julie Crocker" <Julie.Crocker@Noaa.Gov>
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