ML12023A185

OL - FW: Comments and Recommendations on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Supplement 2 in Rhea County, Tn - Er 11-1021

ML12023A185
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	01/23/2012
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To:	Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
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WBN2Public Resource From: Poole, Justin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:56 PM To: Giacinto, Joseph; Krieg, Rebekah Cc: Campbell, Stephen; Imboden, Andy; WBN2HearingFile Resource

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FW: Comments and Recommendations on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Supplement 2 in Rhea County, TN - ER 11-1021 Attachments: Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2- Supplement 2 - ER 11-1021.doc Just received the following comments. I will have these added to ADAMS.

Justin C. Poole Sr. Project Manager NRR/DORL/LPWB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301)415-2048 email: Justin.Poole@nrc.gov

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Comments and Recommendations on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Supplement 2 in Rhea County, TN - ER 11-1021 Joyce Stanley, MPA Regional Environmental Protection Assistant US Department of the Interior Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance - Region 4 (404) 331-4524 - Voice (404 852-5414 - Blackberry (404) 331-1736 - Fax email: joyce_stanley@ios.doi.gov 1

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Atlanta, Georgia 30303 ER 11/1021 9043.1 January 23, 2012 Justin Poole U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Comments and Recommendations on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Related to the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Supplement 2 in Rhea County, TN

Dear Mr. Poole:

The United States Department of the Interior (Department) has reviewed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Operation of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and offers the following comments.

General The electronic version of many of the figures in chapters 2, 3, and 4 are difficult to interpret. In particular, figures 2-4 and 2-5 (pgs. 2-15 and 2-16) are inadequate to allow the reviewer to identify the important water related features. We suggest that the final version include legible versions of these figures; this will allow the public to better assess the adequacy of the information provided in the text.

Additionally, we have reviewed the referenced Environmental Review Distribution Transmittal and the NRC DSEIS, including a Biological Assessment for the federally endangered gray bat (Myotis grisescens),pink mucket Lampsilis abrupta), rough pigtoe (Pleuroberna plenum),

fanshell (Cyprogenia Ste garia), dromedary pearly mussel (Dromus dromas), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), and the threatened snail darter (Percina tanasi). Since the preparation of the DSEIS, the laurel dace (Chrosomus saylori) was listed as endangered (76 FR 48722 4874 1) on September 8, 2011, and is known to occur with the project assessment area. The sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus) is proposed for listing as endangered (76 FR 3392 3420) and occurs in the project assessment area. The Tennessee Ecological Services Field

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant - ER 11/1021 Office has completed section 7 consultation with the NRC on the project and has no other substantive comments on the DSEIS to offer at this time.

Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the DSEIS. If you have any questions concerning our comments, please contact Steve Alexander at (931) 528-6481 (ext. 210) or via email at steven_alexander@fws.gov. I can be reached on (404) 331-4524 or via email at joyce_stanley@ios.doi.gov.

Sincerely, Joyce Stanley, MPA Regional Environmental Protection Assistant for Gregory Hogue Regional Environmental Officer cc: Jerry Ziewitz - FWS Brenda Johnson - USGS Anita Barnett - NPS Li-Tai Sikiu Bilbao - OSM OEPC - WASH 2