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| Issue date: | 04/11/2012 |
| From: | Fells C License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| Fells C, 415-6337 | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 11, 2012 MEMORANDUM TO: David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Car.men Fells, Environmental Project Manageo~
Projects Branch 2 .
Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted environmental scoping meetings related to the review of the Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway), license renewal applications submitted by Union Electric Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation and doing business as Ameren Missouri (Ameren). Two public meetings were conducted on March 14, 2012, at the Fulton City Hall Council Chambers in Fulton, MO. Approximately 50 people attended the meetings. The attendees included members of the NRC staff, members of the public, representatives from Ameren, news media. and local and State government officials.
Public comments and questions expressed ideas related to both the benefits of license renewal and nuclear power and the disadvantages of the same. Concerns were mainly based on applying lessons learned from the accident at Fukushima, permanent waste storage, and the license renewal process.
A combined listing of attendees for both sessions is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 IS a copy of the meeting agenda. Enclosures 3 and 4 contain the official corrected transcripts for the afternoon and evening meetings, respectively. Enclosure 5 contains a copy of the slides used during the NRC's presentation.
Docket No. 50-483
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: Listserv CONTACT. Carmen Fells (301) 415-6337
LIST OF ATTENDEES CALLAWAY PLANT, ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETINGS March 14, 2012 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Carmen Fells U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Brian Harris NRC Dennis Morey NRC Susan Salter NRC William Ford NRC Dawn Yancey NRC Resident Inspector Office David Dumbacher NRC Resident Inspector Office Zachary Hollcraft NRC Resident Inspector Office David Shafer Public Pamela Murray Public Bryant Liddle Public Courtney Johnson Public Evan Dannecker Public Mark B Public Lori Harris-Franklin Public Gary Franklin Public Jim Kammerer Public Frank Ryayk Public Ruth Schaefer Public Caleb Braun Public Keri Stuart U.S. Congressman Luetkemeyer's Office Brenna Shannon U.S. Congressman Luetkemeyer's Office LeRoy Benton City of Fulton Matt Harlie City of Fulton Bill Johnson City of Fulton Gary Jungermann Callaway County Janis Burton Callaway County Jane S. Callaway County Doc Kritzer Callaway County Jane Beetem Missouri Department of Natural Resources Jeff Keevil Missouri Public Service Commission Gabe Jones Friend for Fitzwater Kay Drey Beyond Nuclear Jordan Branham Missouri Coalition for the Enivronment Ed Smith Missouri Coalition for the Enivronment Kylie McGivern KOMU 8 News Veronica Polivanaya KOMU 8 News Alan Zagier Associated Press Kyle Deas KBIA - Mid-Missouri Public Radio Mike DeFranco KRCG 13 News Evan Millard KMIZ TV Don Xorfleet Fulton Sun Fadi Diya Ameren ENCLOSURE 1
Sarah Kovaleski Ameren Chris Graham Ameren Anne Roselius Ameren Scott Bond Ameren Kurt Linsenbardt Ameren Bryan Daniels Ameren Sharon Merciel Ameren Scott Maglio Ameren Trent Russell Ameren Andrew Burgess Ameren Steve Petzel Ameren Kathleen Carroll Ameren Dan Stepanovic Ameren Scott Bond Ameren Jane Sellers Ameren Eric Blocker STARS Kenneth Bryant STARS
AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING FOR THE CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14,2012 Two Meeting Sessions: 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm*
L Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 15 minutes **
II. Overview of Safety Review Process 15 minutes III. Overview of Environmental Review Process 15 minutes IV. Public Comments As Required V. Closing/Availability of Transcript 5 minutes
- The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the environmental impact statement (EIS) will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings (see agenda above) or in writing, as described in the attached Federal Register notice.
- Times in this agenda are approximates.
ENCLOSURE 2
Official Transcript of Proceedings NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Title: Callaway Plant License Renewal Public Meeting: Afternoon Session Docket Number: (n/a)
Location: Fulton, Missouri Date: March 14,2012 Work Order No.: NRC-1502 Pages 1-38 NEAL R GROSS AND CO., INC.
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CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 (CALLAWAY)
LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS and ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETING
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Fulton, Missouri 1 March 14, 2012 1 Afternoon Session 12 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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2 NRC REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE 2 SUSAN SALTER I Facilitator 3 BRIAN HARRIS, Safety Project Manager DAVE DUMBACHER, Callaway Plant, NRC Senior Resident Inspector DENNIS MOREY, Chief of the License Renewal Projects Branch CARMEN FELLS, Environmental Project Manager.
BILL FORD, Geologist, Hydrologist, Technical Reviewer for the NRC DAWN YANCEY, Secretary the NRC at the Callaway Plant 16 17 18 1
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3 CONTENTS 2 Welcome and Purpose of Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Overview of Safety Review Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview of Environmental Review Process .......... 17 Public Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 6 Closing/Availability of Transcript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 7
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4 1 PRO C E E DIN G S 2 (2:01 p.m.)
3 MS. SALTER: Welcome, this afternoon. My 4 name is Susan Salter and I'm going to be the Facilitator for this afternoon's meeting. My role as Facilitator is really to keep the meeting moving, to 7 keep us on time, and to keep us on track, to make sure 8 that everyone who came out this afternoon has an opportunity to make their comments.
1 Before we get started, I would like to let 1 you know that we are transcribing this meeting.
12 Stephen is our transcriber. And to help him get an 13 accurate transcription, we ask that we keep all side 1 conversations and background noise down to a minimum.
1 I would ask that you put all your 16 electronic devices on vibrate or silent mode. And if 17 you need to take a call, I certainly understand that.
18 We just ask that you step outside of the room to do 19 that so you don't interrupt both our recording and 2 other individuals' opportunity to hear the 2 presentation and the comments.
22 Restrooms, if you just go straight out 23 this door, you 'll see men s I and women s I rooms. And 2 exits in event that we have to evacuate for some 2 reason, there s an exit right here to my right.
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5 1 if you go straight out this room and make a right, 2 there's also an exit to the outside.
3 The purpose of tonight's meeting is to discuss the license renewal process for the Callaway Unit -- Callaway Plant, Unit 1. And the agenda for the meeting includes a presentation by NRC staff on 7 the license renewal process. And following that we'll 8 have a brief Q&A opportunity to ask any questions or 9 get clarifications on the presentations that you've 1 heard on the license renewal process.
11 And then moving to the public comment 12 period. During the public comment period, that's the 13 NRC's opportunity to listen, so they're listening 1 mode. And that's your opportunity to make your 1 comments. That's why we have the Q&A session before 16 that to provide any clarifications on the 17 presentations that you're going to hear. We want to 18 give you an opportunity to do that before we move into 19 the comment period.
2 The process for the comment period I'll go 21 over when we get there, but I would remind you as I've 22 already done a couple of times you're probably 23 tired of hearing this. But I do need the yellow card 2 if you wish to make a comment during the public 2 comment period. So make sure you do that in the next NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.w.
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6 couple of minutes if you want to make a comment.
2 We do have a few NRC staff so I'm 3 going to give them an opportunity to introduce themselves before we begin the presentation. I'll start with Brian.
6 MR. HARRIS: Hello, Brian Harris, Safety 7 Project Manager.
8 MR. DUMBACHER: Hello, I'm Dave Durnbacher.
9 I work at the Callaway Plant for the NRC as the Senior Resident Inspector.
MR. MOREY: Hello, I'm Dennis Morey. I'm the Chief of the License Renewal Projects Branch and also the Safety Evaluation Regulation. And so I have two I have responsibility of overseeing the license renewal projects at the NRC.
MS. FELLS: Hi, I'm Carmen Fells 1 17 Environmental Project Manager.
18 MR. FORD: Hi, I'm 11 Ford. I'm a 19 geologist, hydrologist, technical reviewer for the 2 NRC.
2 MS. YANCEY: And my name is Dawn Yancey.
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7 process related issues. I'm going to turn it over to 2 Brian to begin the presentation.
3 There were copies out front of the 4 presentation. If you didn't get one, you can still get one of those.
MR. HARRIS: So good afternoon. My name 7 is Brian Harris. I'm the Safety Project Manager 8 within the Division of License Renewal and I am 9 coordinating the s 's review associated with the 1 Callaway Plant, Unit 1, License Renewal Application.
1 So thank you all for taking time to come out to 12 today's public meeting.
13 So today we will provide an overview of 1 the license renewal process, which includes both the 1 safety and environmental reviews. We will describe 16 ways in which the public can participate ln the 17 Callaway license renewal process. I'd like to 18 reiterate that the most important part of today's 19 meeting is to receive any comments that you have on 2 the scope of the environmental review. We will also 2 give you some information about how you can submit 22 comments if you prefer not to speak at this meeting 23 today.
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8 1 process and the roles you all have in the process.
2 So before I get into the discussion of the 3 license renewal process, I'd like to take a minute to talk about the NRC in terms of what we do and what our mission is.
So the NRC is a Federal agency that 7 regulates the civilian use of nuclear material. The 8 Atomic Energy Act authorized the NRC to grant a 40 9 year operating license for nuclear power plants. I'd 1 like to highlight that this 40-year term was based 1 primarily on economic considerations and antitrust 12 factors, not on safety or technical limitations. The 13 Atomic Energy Act also allows for cense renewal.
1 The National Environmental Policy Act of 1 1969, or NEPA, established the national policy for 1 considering the impact of Federal decision-making on 17 the human environment. Carmen will discuss the NEPA 18 in greater detail.
19 The NRC's mission 1S threefold: to ensure 2 adequate protection of public health and safety, to 21 promote the common defense and security, and to 22 protect environment.
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9 inspections, issuing enforcement actions, assessing 2 licensee performance. We also evaluate operating 3 experience from nuclear plants across the country and internationally as well. The NRC has resident inspectors at all of nuclear power plants.
6 Dave Durnbacher and Zachary Holcroft, Dave 7 is here right now; Zachary will be at this evening's meeting. So these inspectors are considered the eyes and ears of the NRC. And they carry out the safety 1 mission on a daily basis and are our front lines 1 ensuring acceptable safety performance and compliance 12 with the NRC regulatory requirements.
13 So I'd like to mention a few very 1 important areas of the NRC oversight that routinely 1 come up during our interactions with members of the 16 public. The NRC staff addresses these areas of 17 performance every day as part of the ongoing 18 regulatory oversight provided for all currently 19 operating power reactors. They include current safety 2 performance (as defined by NRC inspection findings, 2 violations, and general assessments of plant 22 performance), emergency planning, and security.
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2 The NRC moni tors and provides regulatory 3 oversight of activities these areas on an ongoing basis under the current operating license. Therefore, we do not re-evaluate this in license renewal. So that's not to say that they're not important. We just 7 don't duplicate this regulatory process in these areas 8 for license renewal.
9 Well, since the accident at Fukushima, the 1 NRC has taken mUltiple steps to ensure the safe 1 operation of nuclear power plants, both now and into 12 the future. As part of its ini tial response to the 13 accident, the NRC issued temporary instructions to our 1 inspectors directing specific inspections of nuclear 1 power plants in order to assess disaster readiness and 16 compliance with current regulations.
17 The next step in the NRC' s response was 18 the report of the NRC 's* Near-Term Task Force. The 19 purpose of the Near-Term Task Force was to develop 2 near-term recommendations and suggest a framework for 21 us to move forward within the longer term. The Near 22 Term Task Force issued its report on July 12th, 2012 23 (sic) and recommended 12 overarching recommendations 2 for improvement. These recommendations are applicable 2 to operating reactors regardless of the license NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., NW.
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11 renewal status.
2 The NRC has prioritized the 3 recommendations from the Near-Term Task Force and identi ed additional recommendations.
The Commission has directed the staff to 6 move forward on that can be pursued without 7 delay. And the NRC s f actually issued the related 8 orders and request for additional information in March 9 of this year. I think it was actually this morning or 1 yesterday.
1 To date the NRC has not identified any 12 issues as part of these activi ties that call into 13 question the safety of any nuclear facility.
1 Additionally, this review process is going on 1 independent of the license renewal process. Any 16 changes that are identi ed as necessary will be 17 implemented for all licensees, regardless of license 18 renewal status.
19 And the most information on the NRC's 2 post-Fukushima activities, including paper 2 containing the draft orders and requests for 22 additional information, can be found on the NRC's 23 website. And we have a link here on this slide here.
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12 an additional 20 years of operation. The current 2 operating 1 e for Callaway expires in 2024.
3 Licensees can submit an application for license renewal after it has operated 20 years. The NRC has determined that 20 years of operation provides enough information for the staff to make an informed 7 decision on license renewal.
8 So first step of the license renewal 9 process is to perform an acceptance review 1 acceptance and sufficiency review of the application.
1 The purpose of this review is to determine that the 12 applicant provided the required information.
13 Required information includes:
1 Technical information about the plant 1 structures and components and the applicant proposes 16 to manage the aging of these structures and 17 components.
Technical specifications defining the operating parameters of plant. The application indicates if any changes or additions to technical speci cations are necessary to manage the fects of 22 aging during the period of extended operation.
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2 If the application has the required 3 information t then it is considered acceptable and it is put on the NRC's formal docket and the staff begins 5 its review.
6 So this flow chart that highlights license 7 renewal involves two parallel reviews: the safety 8 review and environmental review. These two 9 reviews evaluate separate aspects of the license 1 renewal application. It so features other 1 considerations in the Commission's decision of whether 12 or not to renew an operating license.
13 One of these considerations the independent review performed by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards t or ACRS. Statutorily mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 t the ACRS is a group of scientists and nuclear experts who serve as a 18 consulting body to the Commission. The ACRS reviews 19 license renewal application t the NRC staff's 2 safety evaluation t and inspection findings. The ACRS 21 reports their findings and recommendations directly to 22 the Commission.
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14 1 hearing is granted. The Atomic Safety and Licensing 2 Board it's a adjudicatory panel wi conduct 3 these hearings. The Commission considers the outcome of the hearing process in its decision on whether or 5 not to issue a renewed operating license.
6 And as part of the environmental review, 7 the staff consults with local, state, and federal, and 8 tribal officials, such as the EPA. And the s taf f 9 holds public meetings to receive comments on the Draft 1 EIS.
1 And so now I'm going to describe license 12 renewal review process in a little more detail 13 So order to better understand the license renewal 1 process, it is good to know the safety principles that 1 guide license renewal.
16 And the first principle is that the 17 current regulatory process is adequate to ensure that the licensing bas of all operating plants provides and maintains an acceptable level of safety.
The second principle is that the current plant-speci licensing basis must be maintained 22 during the renewal term in the same manner, and to the 23 same extent, as during the original licensing term.
2 In other words, the same rules that apply under the 2 current license will apply in the renewal term.
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15 In addition, a renewed license will 2 include conditions that must be met to ensure the 3 aging of the structures and components important to safety is adequately managed so that the plant's current licensing basis is maintained during the period of extended operation.
7 So the safety review process focuses on 8 the aging of passive and long-lived structures and components in systems that NRC deems important to 1 plant safety. We consider:
1 Safety related systems, structures, and 12 components, for example, the reactor containment; 13 Non-safety related systems, structures, and 1 components which, if they failed, could affect safety 1 related SSC function, for example, a piece of 16 equipment directly above the safety-related component; 17 and 1 Systems, structures, and components relied 1 upon for compliance with federal regulations for fire 2 protection or environmental qualification, or 2 pressurized thermal shock.
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16 1 or SER.
2 So now that you understand what the 3 subject the review, I'll talk about how the NRC looks at all this information.
So safety review comprises of numerous rigorous aspects. The technical staff reviews the applicant's license renewal application and supporting documentation:
To determine the applicant's methodology 1 to identify SSCs wi thin the scope of license renewal 1 and subject to an aging management review, 12 To determine if the methodology has been 13 properly implemented, 1 And to determine, with reasonable 1 assurance, that the effects of aging for certain SSCs 16 will be adequately managed or monitored by new and 17 existing programs and surveillance activi 18 The staff uses site audits or visits to 19 verify technical basis of the license renewal 2 application and to confirm that the applicant'S aging 2 management programs and activi ties conforms wi th how 22 they are described in the license renewal application.
23 The staff documents the basis and conclusions of its 2 review in a safety evaluation report which is made 2 publicly available.
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17 In addition, a team of specialized 2 inspectors travel to the reactor site to fy the 3 aging management programs are being implemented, modified, or planned consistent with the license renewal application.
So finally, as I have mentioned, the ACRS 7 performs an independent review of the license renewal 8 application, the staff's SER, safety evaluation 9 report, and inspections findings, and makes a 1 recommendation to the Commission regarding the 1 proposed action to the renewal of the operating 12 license.
13 So this ide shows important milestones 1 for the safety review process. It is important to 1 note that these dates are tentative. Schedule changes 16 may result from a host of reasons. If significant 17 issues are identifi during the license renewal 1 review, the review may be suspended indefinitely or terminated.
2 So that concludes description of the 2 safety review. And Carmen wi 11 present the 22 environmental portion.
23 MS. FELLS: Thank you, Brian. Good 2 afternoon, my name is Carmen Fells. And I will go 2 over the environmental review process.
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18 This review is performed in accordance 2 with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 3 cormnonly referred to as NEPA. NEPA established a national policy for considering environmental impacts and provides the basic architecture for Federal environmental reviews. All federal agencies must 7 follow a systematic approach in evaluating potential 8 impacts and also to assess alternatives to those actions. The NEPA process involves public 1 participation and publ disclosure.
1 The NRC's environmental regulations 12 implementing the requirement of NEPA are contained in 13 10 CRF 51.
Our environmental review considers the impact of license renewal and any mitigation for those impacts considered significant. We also consider the impacts of alternatives to the license renewal, including the impacts of not issuing a renewed license. We document the review an environmental impact statement which is made publ available.
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19 1 renew the license or not.
2 For a license renewal review, the NRC 3 environmental staff looks at a wide range of potential impacts. Additional we consult with various Federal, State, and local of cials, as as 6 leaders of Indian Nations. Examples include:
7 U.S. Fish and wildlife Service 8 Environmental Protection Agency 9 Missouri Department of Natural Resources 1 Missouri Department of Health and Senior 1 Services 12 Missouri Department of Conservation 13 Missouri State Historic Preservation Offices 1 And Tribal Nations with historic ties to the area 1 around plant.
16 We gather pertinent information from these 17 sources and ensure it considered in our analysis.
18 The environmental review begins with a 19 scoping process which is an assessment of the specific 2 impacts and significant issues that the should 2 consider in preparing the Callaway Environmental 22 Impact Statement. Currently, this is where we are 23 within process. Information that we gather from 2 you today and in the next few weeks will be considered 2 and included in the Environmental Impact Statement.
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20 We've recognized that some impacts are 2 similar, if not identical, to all nuclear power 3 plants. So to improve efficiency, we developed a Generic Environmental Impact Statement that addresses a number of impacts common to all nuclear power 6 plants. The f supplements that Generic EIS with a 7 site specific EIS which we will address issues that 8 are specific to Callaway. The s f also re-examines 9 the conclusions reached in the Generic EIS to 1 determine if there is any new and significant 1 information that could change those conclusions.
12 The scoping period started on February 13 24th, 2012, when the Notice of Intent to prepare an 1 EIS and conduct Scoping was published in the Federal 1 Register. The NRC will accept comments on the scope 16 of the environmental review until April 24th, 2012.
17 In general, we are looking for information 18 about the environmental impacts from continued 19 operation of Callaway. You can assist this process by 2 telling us, for example, what aspects of your local 2 community we should focus on; what local 22 environmental, social, and economic issues the NRC 23 should examine during our review; what other major 2 projects are in progress or planned in the area; and 2 what reasonable alternatives are most appropriate for NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W.
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21 this region.
2 These are just some examples of the input 3 we seek through the environmental scoping process. We are not as familiar with your community as you are, so your comments today help to facilitate a thorough 6 review.
7 Public comments are an important part of 8 the environmental review process. So how do we use 9 your comments?
1 of your comments to us, whether 1 provided verbally during this meeting or in a written 12 letter, fax, or email, are considered and addressed.
13 We respond to each comment as part of our 1 environmental review. The EIS is one of the factors, 1 as well as the several others shown here, that 16 influence the Commission's decision to renew 17 license or not.
1 You can provide written comments by mail to the Chief of Rules, Announcements, and Directives 2 Branch at the addresses provided on this ide.
2 Finally, if you happen to be traveling to 22 the D.C. area, you can provide written comments in 23 person during business hours.
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22 these dates are subject to change based on the 2 progress of the review.
3 The opportunity to submit contentions for a hearing closes on April 24th, 2012. The opportunity to submit environmental comments also closes on April 6 24th, 2012.
7 Please note that a draft Supplemental 8 Environmental Impact Statement scheduled to be 9 issued for public comment February of 2013 with 1 associated publ meetings to receive your comments on 1 this preliminary document.
12 Brian and I are the primary points of 13 contact at the NRC for license renewal issues for 1 Callaway. Our contact information is provided on this 1 slide and also in the handout.
16 Hardcopies of the license renewal 17 application and environmental report may be found at 18 the Callaway County Public Library.
19 The draft Supplemental Environmental 2 Impact Statement will also be available at this 2 library when it published for comment.
22 These documents will also be on the NRC's 23 website at the web address shown at bottom of the 24 slide.
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23 1 a registration card at our reception table. If you've 2 included your address on that card, we will mail you a 3 CD copy of the draft and final EIS.
This concludes my presentation.
MS. SALTER: Thank you, Carmen.
6 As I stated before, when we go into the 7 publ comment period, that's the 1 tening mode for NRC. So before we go there, we wanted to give you all an opportunity to ask the NRC f any ques tions on 1 the license renewal process or the presentations that 1 you jus t heard. Lots of information, so wanted to 12 make sure that you didn't need any clari ion on 13 anything that you've heard or have any other 1 questions.
1 So if you do, raise your hand and I'll 16 bring you the microphone and we can go from there.
17 Please introduce yourself by stating your 1 name and if you're affiliated with an organization.
1 MR. KEEBLE: Yes, easy question. My name 2 is Jeff Keeble. I'm with the Missouri Publ Service 21 Commission. I'm just curious about your process. On 22 the slide No. 8 that Brian had says License Renewal 23 Process. And I think Carmen's slides also said this, 2 that the hearing is only held after a request a 2 hearing is granted.
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24 1 I was wondering who had requested that and 2 what the standard for grant is and is time for 3 requesting that passed now or when the time what for requesting that?
MS. SALTER: Brian, you want to go to the podium and talk a little bit about the hearing 7 process?
8 MR. HARRIS: Yes, the hearing process is 9 April the 24th, the deadline for that. So any members 1 of the public that have some sort of a standing within 1 this regulatory action. And that's pretty much if 12 you have some standing with the license renewal 13 regulatory action. If you have standing, then you can 1 tion will be -- the petition will go to the 1 hearing process.
16 MS. SALTER: Can you elaborate on who 17 would have standing? Is that defined by the NRC?
18 MR. HARRIS: Yeah, if you have some 19 members that live close to the plant where you have 2 some sort of a financial standing and have property 2 near plant, or if you live near the plant, things 22 of that nature.
23 MS. SALTER: And there a place on the 2 NRC website where people can get more information on 2 how to do that in -
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25 MR. HARRIS: We have some of that 2 information in the FAQs. It ly guides you through 3 that process and gives you more detailed information on the hearing process and things of that nature.
MS. SALTER: And the date to do that was 6 April 24th?
7 MR. HARRIS: The date on that is April 8 24th.
9 MS. SALTER: Does that answer your 1 question?
1 MR. KEEBLE: Yes, thank you.
12 MR. SMITH: Hi, my name Ed Smith. I'm 13 the State Energy Director for the Missouri Coalition 1 for the Environment. And this is for either of 1 two presenters. Our Missouri Union Electric Company 16 has had a significant amount of time to put together 17 their 1,200 page license extension application and 400 18 page environmental report. And the NRC itself is a 19 highly technical institution that solely focuses 2 not solely focuses, but focuses particularly on these 2 license extension applications.
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26 have an adequate amount of time in 60 days to turn 2 around our possible contentions about license 3 application and the environmental impact statement?
MS. SALTER: So the amount of time public has, is there any information that you all can 6 share on how that's determined?
7 MS. FELLS: We base our opportunity to 8 submit comments on past license renewal processes.
9 And in the pas t is the amount of time that has been reasonable for the public to submit comments.
But that is a comment that you can also submit on the process. We will accept and address that comment on the 60-day period allowed for the scoping comment period.
MS. SALTER: Okay! any other questions on 16 license renewing process?
17 MR. BARDEN: My name is f Barden and 18 I'm just a resident of the county. But I was curious.
19 If the extension is granted, does this go for an 2 additional 40 years? Is that want I saw? An 2 additional 40 after it's granted.
22 MR. HARRIS: It's an additional 20 years.
23 MR. BARDEN: An additional 20 years.
2 MR. HARRIS: On top of the current license.
2 MR. BARDEN: Thank you.
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27 1 MS. SALTER: And another question over 2 here. And please introduce yourself.
3 MS . SHAEFER: My name is Ruth Shaefer.
I'm a Callaway County resident out in Bloomfield. I just want to clarify for my own benefit. This is regarding the continuing operation of the present 7 Callaway p1ant l not any other project l correct?
8 MR. HARRIS: Yes l the specific regulatory 9 action for a license renewal of the current 1 Callaway Plant I Unit 1.
1 MS. SHAEFER: Okay I thank you.
12 MS. SALTER: Thank you. Any other 13 questions?
1 OkaYI NRC's staff will be here after the 1 meeting you do have another question that you think 16 of. We' also have another meeting this evening.
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2 I would ask people in the audience to 3 refrain from sidebar conversations or making comments from the audience because you'd be surprised how much interferes with our abi ty to get an accurate 6 recording. we want to make sure we have 7 everyone's comments the way that you ask them so that the NRC staff can respond to them.
So with that, we are going to go ahead and 1 started. We do have some time and we don't have 1 too many speakers. But I would ask folks to be as 12 succinct as can and maybe 10 minutes or so should 13 be enough time everyone to make their comment and 1 still leave a little bit of extra time folks to 1 ask the NRC questions before they need to go get some 1 dinner so that they can be back here by 5 :30 to 17 prepare for this evening's meeting. So with that, 11m 18 going to get started.
19 I'm going to ask Mr. Ed Smith to come 2 up and make comments. Again please introduce 2 yourself by stating your name and any organization 22 filiation you have.
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29 1 to thank the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for having 2 this public meeting today.
3 So the Missouri Coalition I should have 4 started reading my document first. The Missouri Coalition for the Environment appreciates the 6 opportunity to submit comments to the Nuclear 7 Regulatory Commission regarding the scope of the 8 Supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact 9 Statement of the license renewal for the Callaway 1 Nuclear Reactor.
1 The Missouri Coalition for the Environment 12 is a 42-year old independent statewide environmental 13 non-profit. It includes members living near the 1 Callaway Nuclear Reactor. The Coalition has a long 1 history of legal intervention with the Callaway 1 Reactor that goes back four decades. Our long-17 standing concern has been one of public safety and 18 protection of our environment.
19 The Coalition plans to intervene in the 2 upcoming license proceedings regarding the union 2 Electric Company's license for renewal application.
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2 So while we believe it ~s appropriate for 3 the NRC to hold public meetings now in order to explain a license renewal process to the public, it is unreasonable and unfair to require the public to 6 comment on the scope of the Supplemental GElS at this 7 stage of the proceeding. When the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and other members of the public are reviewing the license renewal application that's 1 four hundred and -- excuse me - the 1,200 page highly 1 technical license renewal application and the 400 page 12 highly technical environmental report.
13 With respect to the scope of the 1 Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement, 1 the Missouri Coalition the Environment has two 16 overarching concerns. First, we believe it is 17 unacceptable for the NRC to rely on the 1996 GElS for 1 the renewal of the Callaway license because it's severely out of date. The NRC should postpone 2 preparation of the Supplemental GElS for the Callaway 2 uni t until it is finalized and revised GElS that it 22 issued for comment in July of 2009. In the 23 alternative it should prepare an EIS, Environmental 24 Impact Statement, for Callaway that addresses 1 2 environmental issues and does not rely at all on a 16 NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., NW.
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31 1 year-old document.
2 Given that the draft version of the 3 revised GElS was sued fully two and a half years ago, continued reliance on this old document is utterly unjustif 6 Second the Coalition demands that the 7 Supplemental GElS address the environmental 8 applications of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactor 9 accident I including the environmental risks posed by 1 the NRC's apparent decision to postpone implementation 1 of a number of the Fukushima Task Force 12 recommendations for safety and environmental 13 protection upgrades until some undetermined future 1 time.
1 The Supplemental GElS should excuse me 16 the Supplemental GElS should recommendations 17 excuse me -- I'll just start over.
18 The Supplemental GElS should address all 19 the Fukushima - should address all the Fukushima Task 2 Force recommendations that are relevant to Callaway.
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32 how that postponement will affect the safety and 2 environmental risks posed by the reactor.
3 Thank you your time.
MS. SALTER: Thank you, Mr. Smith.
I would now invite Pamela Murray to come up to the podium. Ms. Murray is an Alderman with the 7 city of Holts Summit.
8 MS. MURRAY: Thank you for this 9 opportunity to address everyone. I am a local elected official. I'm not an environmentalist. But I do have some experience being a Callaway County resident. And that is that Ameren Missouri has had a his tory of being very responsive whenever an issue has been raised. And I'm sure that when the final regulations are implemented that that will continue. I certainly 16 hope it will. And certainly I feel that past behavior 17 and this case responsiveness a good predictor of 18 future behavior. So I do not have any specific 19 concerns regarding that.
2 Being active in my community, I have been involved with Ameren Missouri and found them to be a 22 good corporate tizen. I'd like to speak briefly 23 about two projects Ameren Missouri has been involved 2 with. One of those 1S a tree planting in Holts 2 Summit. And they were a financial contributor. They NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.w.
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33 also provided a great deal of labor when it came time 2 to plant hundreds of trees and shrubs in Holts Summit.
3 They provided expertise for our environmental project.
They also throughout the state of Missouri are involved in the Missouri Relief Program. They are a major benefactor for this program which provides free 7 trees to cities and non-profit corporations. And I 8 just think that that demonstration the respect for 9 the environment should so be taken into consideration. And I'd like to thank the NRC and the City of Fulton for providing this faci ty.
Thank you.
MS. SALTER: Thank you, Ms. Murray.
I'd like to invite Kay Drey up to the podium. Ms. Drey is with Beyond Nuclear.
MS. DREY: Hi, thank you for this, having 17 this meeting today. My name Kay Drey. I live in 18 St. Louis. And I've been a member of Missouri 19 Coalition for the Environment since its creation. And 2 I'm also a member of the Board Directors at Beyond 2 Nuclear, an organization located in Tacoma Park, 22 Maryland.
23 And all I'm here today is just to submit 2 for the record of today's scoping meeting three 2 documents. One is a brand new copy of the Economist.
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34 And its cover is called, "Nuclear Energy, the Dream 2 That Failed." And I really like the cover. And there 3 are some long reports here. So I think this is something that may be of interest to some of you.
And then two pamphlets that I helped write. One is called, "Dirty, Dangerous, and 7 Expensive: The Verdict Is in on Nuclear Power."
8 These are not in favor of nuclear power. And the 9 other one is called "The Lethal Legacy the Atomic 1 Age: 1942 to the Year 2012," which now to 1 infinity. And it says, "A mountain of waste 70 years 12 high, it's time to stop making it."
13 And I have more copies if anyone would 1 like a copy.
1 And so again, I do thank you for 1 opportunity to have this meeting here.
17 MS. SALTER: with that, I'd like to invite 18 Ruth Schaefer.
19 MS. SCHAEFER: I'd like to defer my 2 comments. I think the gentleman from the Coalition 2 has said it.
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35 1 yourself and, if you're liated with an 2 organization, you can mention that too.
3 MR. JOHNSON: Good ternoon. My name is Bill Johnson. I'm City Administrator of Fulton, Missouri, and I have been for the past 16 and a half, 17 years. I'm here actually speaking as a citizen because the City Council has not of yet taken an 8 official position on this. But I am 100 percent 9 confident the City Council would be behind every word 1 that I am about to say.
1 The citizens of Fulton like the Ameren 12 plant where it is. We like the operation. We like 13 the staf We like the safety levels. We are 1 incredibly involved the review of the 1 facilit out there. If anyone is concerned about 1 the safety record, our records are available online if 17 you want to take the time to look. The inspections 18 are online. You can even ask for the NRC to mail you 19 - email you, put you on a 1 t and get an email to 2 you if you'd like.
2 We've had a great positive ionship 22 with nuclear plant for the 27 years it's been in 23 operation and for the 10 years or so before that when 2 it was under construction. We hope to be able to 2 maintain that strong relationship for a long time.
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36 What's good for Fulton, what's good for 2 Callaway County, what's good the State of 3 Missouri, good for the Callaway plant and vice versa. What is good us is good them. It's a great working relationship.
6 As I kind said, having been here 17 7 years, I have been involved in dozens and dozens of 8 drills associated with the safety performance the 9 plant. The city is actively involved when it comes to 1 the drills. The City Administrator, myself, there.
1 The Mayor there, the Police Chief, Fire Chief, 12 planning ficials, ci engineers, city utilities.
13 We through our actions support and endorse the Ameren 1 plant.
1 And many times throughout the year, Ameren 1 comes to us and says, "Is there anything we can do for 17 you?" sometimes we take them up on it; sometimes we 18 don't. But they are an incredible corporate zen 19 to the community of Fulton.
2 And like I said, we would to 2 encourage the NRC to agree with this extension.
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2 So I just have a couple of things to 3 remind you of. These public meetings are very important to the NRC and your feedback helps us improve them. It's also important and there are feedback forms back on the registration table. Dawn has them in her hand. And we really ask that you take one and fill it out. You can leave it or you can drop it in the mail. It's postage paid and we would 1 really appreciate you doing that.
1 Also NRC f will be after the 12 meeting. You've met them. If you a question 13 that you didn't want to address to the whole group but 1 you'd like to talk to them, please free to do 1 that. We also have a table in the back with a lot of 1 information. I invite you to take a look at that and 17 to ask any other questions of NRC staff you have once 18 we close the meeting.
19 And to c the meeting, I'm going to 2 turn over to Dennis Morey.
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Thank you.
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2 NRC REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE 2 SUSAN SALTER, Facilitator 3 Carmen Fells, Environmental Project Manager BRIAN HARRIS, Safety Project Manager ZACHARY HOLCROFT, Callaway Plant, NRC Senior Resident 6 Inspector 7 DENNIS MOREY, Chief of the License Renewal Projects 8 Branch 9 BILL FORD, Geologist, Hydrologist, Technical Reviewer 1 the NRC 1 DAWN YANCEY, Secretary for the NRC at the Callaway 12 Plant 13 1
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4 PRO C E E DIN G S 2 (7:00 p.m.)
3 MS. SALTER: Good evening. Welcome back to those you who were here this afternoon. Welcome to those of you who are just joining us for the first time. My name Susan Salter and I am going to be the Facilitator for this afternoon's meeting. And my job as Facilitator is just to keep us on track! keep the meeting moving! manage our time! make sure that 1 everybody who came out this evening has an opportunity 1 to make their comment.
12 Before we get started! I want to let you 13 know that we are transcribing the meeting. And I would ask to help us get an accurate transcription that you please refrain from sidebar conversations.
Background noise does make it very difficult to get an accurate transcription. I would ask that you put your 18 electronic devices on silent or vibrate mode. And if 19 you need to take a call! we certainly understand that.
2 We just ask that you step out the room to do that.
21 Restrooms! if you need them! straight out 22 this door! you' see them to your left. And if we 23 need to evacuate this room for any reason or this 2 building! there's an exit right here to my right. And 2 also if you go straight out the doors! make a right!
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2 purpose of tonight's meeting is to 3 discuss the license renewal process the Calloway Plant, unit 1. And our agenda for the meeting, we're going to start off with some presentations by the NRC 6 staff on the license renewal process. And after that 7 we'll take some time for a brief questions and answers on the license renewal process on the presentations that you'll 1 And then we' move on to the public 1 comment period. During the public comment period, 12 it's NRC's time to listen, so they're in listening 13 mode. That's why we have the Q&A before that to 1 answer any questions you may have on the license 1 renewal process or anything that you heard during 1 presentations.
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2 MR. HOLCROFT: Hey to you. I'm Zach 3 Holcroft. I am the Resident Inspector at Callaway, 4 one two of us that are permanently stationed there year round.
6 MR. MOREY: I'm Dennis Morey and I'm the 7 Chief of the Proj ects Branch in the License Renewal 8 Division at the NRC. Plus my branch handles the 9 Safety Evaluation part of the license renewal and also 1 it handles the license renewal proj ects throughout 1 time the Agency.
12 MS. FELLS: Good evening. My name is 13 Carmen Is and I m I the Environmental Project 1 Manager.
1 MR. HARRIS: Good evening. My name is 16 Brian Harris. I'm the Safety project Manager for 17 Callaway.
18 MR. FORD: Hi, I'm Bill Ford. I'm a 19 technical reviewer and I'm just one of many technical 2 reviewers that will be looking at the application.
2 MS. YANCEY: And my name is Dawn Yancey.
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7 want to make a comment, she can you a card and 2 she'll collect the card from you.
3 So I think that covered 1 the housekeeping, all the introductions that we need to do. So with that, I'm going to turn it over to Brian Harris to begin the presentations.
MR. HARRIS: Good evening. My name is Brian the Safety Proj ect Manager wi thin the Division of License Renewal of the Nuclear Regulatory 1 Commission and I am coordinating the staff's review 1 associated with the Callaway Plant, Unit I, License 12 Renewal Application. So thank you all for taking time 13 to corne this evening.
So tonight we will provide you an overview of the license renewal process, which includes both the safety review and environmental review. And we will describe ways in which the public can participate in the laway license renewal process. I'd like to reiterate that the most important part of tonight's meeting to receive any comments that you may have on the scope of environmental review. We will 22 also give you some information about how you can 23 submi t comments if you prefer not to speak at this 2 meeting.
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8 1 help you to unders the license renewal review 2 process and the roles you all have in this process.
3 So before I get into the scussion of the 1 renewal process I I'd like to take a minute to talk about the NRC terms of what we do and what our mission is.
7 The NRC a Federal agency that regulates 8 the civilian use of nuclear material. The Atomic 9 Energy Act authori the NRC to grant 40-year 1 operating licenses nuclear power reactors. I'd 1 like to highlight this 40-year term was 12 primarily on economic considerations and antitrust 13 factors I not on or technical limitations.
1 Atomic Energy Act also allows for 1 renewal.
1 The National Environmental Protection Act l 1 or NEPAl of 1969 1 established a national policy 17 considering the impact of Federal ion-making on 18 human envi ronment . And Carmen will discuss the 19 NEPA process in greater detail later in the 2 presentation.
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9 combination of regulatory programs and processes l such 2 as establishing rules and regulations I conducting 3 inspections I issuing enforcement actions I assessing 4 licensee performance. We also evaluate operating experience from nuclear plants across the country and 6 internationally as well. The NRC has resident 7 inspectors at all operating nuclear power plants.
8 And Zachary is here today with us. e 9 inspectors are considered the eyes and ears of the I NRC. And they carry out the safety mission on a daily I basis and are our front lines ensuring acceptable 12 safety performance and compliance within the 13 regulatory requirements.
1 So I'd like to mention a few very I important areas of NRC oversight that routinely come 16 up during our interactions with members of the public.
17 The NRC staff addresses these areas of performance 18 every day as part of the ongoing regulatory oversight 19 provided for all currently operating power reactors.
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10 1 here on this slide here. And it I S also your 2 handouts as well.
3 The NRC monitors and provides regulatory oversight of activities these areas on an ongoing basis under the current operating license. Therefore, we do not re-evaluate them in the license renewal space. So that's not to say that they aren't important. We just don' t duplicate the regulatory process in areas license renewal.
1 So since the accident at Fukushima, the 1 NRC has taken mUltiple steps to ensure the safe 12 operation of nuclear power plants, both now and the 13 future. As part of its initial response to the 1 accident, the NRC issued temporary tructions to our 1 inspectors directing speci inspections of nuclear 1 power plants in order to assess disaster readiness and 17 compliance with the current regulations.
18 The next step the NRC I S response was 19 report the NRC' s Near-Term Task Force. The 2 purpose of the Near-Term Task Force was to develop 2 near-term recommendations and suggest a framework 22 us to move forward for longer term. The Near-Term 23 Task Force issued its report July 12th and recommended 2 12 overarching recommendations for improvement. These 25 recommendations are applicable to operating reactors NEAL R. GROSS COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIBERS 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W.
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2 The NRC has priori zed 3 recommendations from Near-Term Task Force and has identified additional recommendations.
The Commission has directed the staff to 6 move forward on those that can be pursued without 7 delay. And the NRC staff sued related orders and 8 request for additional information, today actually.
9 To date the NRC has not identified any 1 issues as part of these activi ties that would call 1 into question the safety of any nuclear facility.
12 Additionally, review process is going on 13 independent of the license renewal. So any changes 1 that are identified as necessary 11 be implemented 1 for all licensees, regardless of the license renewal 16 status.
17 More information on the NRC's post 18 Fukushima activi ties, including the paper containing 19 the draft orders and requests for additional 2 information, can be found on the NRC's website by 2 clicking on the Japan Nuclear Accident, NRC actions 22 link on the NRC's home page or directly to the web 23 address on this slide here at the bottom.
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12 1 an addi tional 20 years of operation. The current 2 operating license for laway expires ln 2024.
3 Licensees can submit an application for license renewal after it has operated for 20 years.
The NRC has determined that 20 years of operation 6 provides enough information for the staff to make an 7 informed decision on 1 e renewal.
So the t step of the license renewal process to perform an acceptance and sufficiency 1 review of application. The purpose of this review 1 is to determine that the applicant has provided the 12 required information to move forward.
13 Some of that required information 1 includes:
1 Technical information about the plant 16 structures and components and how the applicant 17 proposes to manage the aging of these structures and 18 components.
19 Technical specifications defining the 2 operating parameters of the plant. The application 2 indicates if any changes or additions to technical 22 specifications are necessary to manage the effects of 23 aging during the period extended operation.
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13 1 assessment of the envirorunental impacts of continued 2 operation.
3 If the application has the required 4 information, then it considered acceptable and it is put on the NRC's formal docket and the staff will 6 begin its review.
7 So this flow chart highlights license renewal involving two parallel reviews: the safety review and the* envirorunental review. These two 1 reviews evaluate separate aspects of license 1 renewal application.
12 One of these considerations is the 13 independent review performed by the Advisory Committee 1 on Reactor Safeguards, or ACRS. Statutorily mandated 1 by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the ACRS is a group 16 of scientists and nuclear safety experts who serve as 17 a consulting body to the Commission. The ACRS reviews 1 the license renewal application, the NRC staff's safety evaluation, and inspection findings. The ACRS 2 reports their findings and recommendations directly to 2 the Commission.
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14 Board/ which is an adjudicatory panel/ will conduct 2 these hearings. The Commission considers the outcome 3 of the hearing process its decision on whether or not to issue a renewed operating license.
As part of environmental review/ the staff consults with local/ state/ federal/ and tribal 7 officials/ such as the EPA. And staff holds 8 public meetings to receive comments on the Draft EIS.
9 And so now I'm going to describe the 1 license renewal review process in a little more 1 detail/ starting with the state safety review. So in 12 order to better understand the license renewal 13 process/ it good to know the safety principles that 1 guide license renewal.
1 The first principle is that the current 1 regulatory process is adequate to ensure that the 17 licensing bas of all operating plants provides and 18 maintains an acceptable level of safety.
19 The second principle is that the current 2 plant-speci licensing basis must be maintained 21 during the renewal term the same manner/ and to the 22 same extent/ as during the original licensing term.
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15 1 include conditions that must be met to ensure aging of 2 structures and components important to safety is 3 adequately managed so that the plant's current licensing basis is maintained during the period of extended operation.
6 So the safety review focuses on the aging 7 of passive and long-lived structures and components in 8 systems that NRC deems important to plant safety. We 9 consider:
1 Safety related systems, structures, and 1 components, for example, the reactor containmenti 12 Non-safety related systems, structures, 13 and components which, if they failed, could affect 1 safety-related SSC functions, for example, a piece of 1 equipment directly above the safety-related component; 16 and 17 Systems, structures, and components ed 18 upon for compliance with federal regulations for fire 19 protection, environmental qualification, pressurized 2 thermal shock, anticipated transients without scram 21 and station blackout.
22 The staff's main objective in this review 23 is to determine if the aging - the effects of the 2 aging will be adequately managed by the applicant.
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16 safety evaluation report, or SER.
2 So now that you know what is the subject 3 of the review, I' talk about how NRC looks at all of this information.
The safety review is comprised of numerous rigorous aspects. The technical staff reviews the 7 applicant's license renewal application and supporting 8 documentation:
9 To determine the applicant's methodology 1 to identify the SSCs within the scope of license 1 renewal and subject to an aging management review, 12 To determine if the methodology has been 13 properly implemented, And to determine, with reasonable assurance, that the effects of aging for certain SSCs will be adequately managed or monitored by new or existing programs and surveillance activities.
The staff uses te audits or visits to verify technical bas of the license renewal application and to confirm that the applicant's aging management programs and activi ties conforms with how 22 they are described in the license renewal application.
23 The staff documents the basis and conclusions of its 24 review in a safety evaluation report, or SERf which is 25 made publicly available.
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17 1 In addition, a team ized 2 travel to the reactor site to that 3 aging management programs are being implemented, 4 modified, or planned consistent with 5 application.
6 Finally, as I have mentioned, the ACRS 7 performs an independent review of the license renewal 8 the staff's Safety Evaluation Report and 9 inspections findings and then makes a recommendation 1 to the Commission regarding the proposed action to 1 a renewed operating license.
12 So this slide here shows important 13 estones for the safety review process. It's 14 important to note that these are tentative.
1 Schedule changes may result from a host of reasons.
16 And if significant issues are identi ed during the 17 1 renewal review process, it may be suspended 1 indefinitely or terminated.
1 And that concludes the description of the 2 review. I will turn it over to Carmen Fells 2 the environmental portion.
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18 1 with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 2 commonly referred to as NEPA. NEPA established a 3 national pol considering the environmental impacts and provides the basic architecture for Federal environmental reviews. All agencies 6 must follow a systematic approach evaluating 7 potential impacts and also to assess alternatives to 8 those actions. The NEPA process involves public 9 participation and public disclosure.
1 NRC's environmental regulations 1 implementing the requirement of NEPA are contained in 12 10 CRF Part 51.
13 Our environmental review the 14 impact of license renewal and any mitigation for those 1 impacts considered significant. We also consider the 1 impacts of alternatives to the 1 renewal, 17 including the impacts of not issuing a renewed 18 license. We document the review in an environmental 19 impact statement which is made publicly available.
2 Ultimately, the purpose of the 21 environmental review is to determine whether the 22 environmental impacts of license renewal are 23 reasonable and, combination with other reviews, to 2 make a recommendation to the Commission whether to 2 renew the 1 or not.
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19 For a license renewal review, NRC 2 environmental staff looks at a wide range of potential 3 impacts. Additionally, we consult with various 4 Federal, State, and local officials, as well as leaders of Indian Nations. Examples include:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental 7 Protection Agency, Missouri Department of Natural 8 Resources, Missouri Department of Heal th and Senior 9 Services, Missouri Department of Conservation, 1 Missouri State Historic Preservation Offices, And 1 Tribal Nations with historic ties to the area around 12 the plant.
13 We gather pertinent information from these 1 sources and ensure it is considered in our analysis.
1 The environmental review begins wi a 1 scoping process which an assessment of the specific 17 impacts and significant issues that the staff should 18 consider in preparing the Callaway Environmental 1 Impact Statement. Currently, this is where we are in 2 the process. Information that we gather from you 2 tonight and in the next few weeks will be considered 22 and included in our Environmental Impact Statement.
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20 Generic Environmental Impact Statement that addresses 2 a number of impacts common to all nuclear power 3 plants. The staff supplements that Generic EIS with a site specific EIS which we will address issues that are specific to Callaway. The staff also re-examines conclusions reached In the Generic EIS to 7 determine if there is any new and significant 8 information that would change those conclusions.
9 The scoping period started on February 1 24th of this year when the Notice of Intent to prepare 1 an EIS and conduct Scoping was published in the 12 Federal Register. The NRC will accept comments on the 13 scope the environmental review until April 24th of 1 2012.
1 In general, we are looking for information 16 about the environmental impacts from the continued 17 operation of Callaway. You can assist this process by 18 telling us, for example, what aspects of your local 1 community we should focus oni what local 2 environmental, social, and economic issues that 21 NRC should examine during our reviewi what other major 22 projects are in progress or planned the area; and 23 what reasonable alternatives are most appropriate for 2 this region.
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21 we through the environmental scoping process. We 2 are not as familiar with your community as you are, so 3 your comments tonight help to litate a thorough 4 review.
Public comments are an important part of 6 the environmental review process. So how do we use 7 your comments?
8 All of your comments to us, whether 9 provided verbally during this meeting or in a written 1 letter, fax, or email, are considered and addressed.
1 We respond to each comment as part of the 12 environmental review. The EIS is one of the factors, 13 as well as the several others shown here on this 1 slide, that influence the Commission's decision to 1 renew the license or not.
16 In addi tion to providing verbal and 17 written comments at this meeting, there are other ways 18 you can submit comments. You can submit comments 19 onl using the Federal rulernaking website, at the 2 Regulations. gov website. You can enter the ID NRC 2 2012-0001. This will give you a list of Federal 22 Register notices. There is an icon on the right hand 23 side to submit a comment.
2 You can fax your comments to the number 2 above. Please reference laway license renewal.
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22 Please note that comments will not be edited to remove 2 any identifying or contact information. Do not 3 include any information or comments that you do not 4 want publicly disclosed.
As I mentioned the deadline comments is April 24th, 2012. You can provide written comments 7 by mail to the Chief of Rules, Announcements, and 8 Directives Branch at addresses provided on this 9 slide.
1 Finally, if you happen to be traveling to 1 D.C. area, you can provide written comments in 12 person during business hours.
13 This sl shows important milestones for 1 the environmental review process. As Brian stated l 1 these dates are subject to change based on 1 progress of review.
17 The opportunity to submit contentions for 18 a hearing closes on April 24th, 2012. And 19 opportunity to submit environmental comments also 2 closes on April 24th.
2 please note that a draft Environmental 22 Impact Statement is scheduled to be issued for public 23 comment in February of 2013 with associated public 2 meetings I such as the ones that we had today I to 2 receive your comments on preliminary document.
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23 Brian and I are the primary points of 2 contact at the NRC license renewal issues for 3 Callaway. Our contact information provided on this slide and so in the handout.
Hardcopies of the license renewal 6 application and environmental report may be found at 7 the Callaway County Publ Library.
8 The draft Supplemental Environmental 9 Impact Statement will also be lable at this 1 library it is published for comment.
1 These documents will also be on the NRC's 12 website at the web address shown on this slide.
13 As you came in, you were asked to out 1 a registration card at our reception table. If you've 1 included your address on that card, we will mail you a 16 CD copy the draft and final EIS.
17 This concludes my presentation.
18 MS. SALTER: Thank you, Carmen.
19 All right, so as I indicated before, the 2 public comment period, NRC is in a listening mode. So 21 before we go into the comment period, we're going to 22 take a ef period of time just to give you an 23 opportunity to ask NRC staff any questions on the 24 presentations that you've heard or any questions on 2 the license renewal process in general.
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24 1 So if you have a question, you can raise 2 your hand and I'll bring the microphone to you.
3 1 right, a gentleman in the back.
start by introducing yourself.
MR. WISE: My name is Frank Wise of the 6 ci of Jefferson. I'm just curious if waste 7 storage situation will have any effect on the license 8 renewal. I hear that the federal government has not 9 yet achieved a permanent waste storage. How will that 1 affect the renewal?
1 MS. SALTER: Brian, you going to talk 12 about that?
13 MR. HARRIS: The waste storage, that's a 14 separate regulatory process in another office wi thin 1 the NRC. So we focus specifically on the license 16 renewal process. We are aware 's managed another 17 office within the agency.
MS. SALTER: Is that something you take into consideration in the license renewal or there's another process?
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25 in the license renewal is we're amending the Part 50 2 license. Operating - the reactor opera ted under 3 Part 50 license, which we're mandated to extend it 4 out to 60 years. The waste storage issue, that's a completely different license. I think it's under a different it's like license under Part 71 or something, part of the regulations. And so that a completely separate matter that'll be handled by under that license.
1 MS. SALTER: Do you have a question here?
1 MS. DANAKER: I'm Erin Danaker, and I have 12 a question regarding the public comment. I really 13 appreciate that you hold these hearings and that you 1 invite comment and that you enable us to make comments 1 on the website, etcetera.
16 My question for you is one of things 17 that we've learned from Fukushima that the 18 inappropriately intimate relationship between industry 19 and government oversight and even academic input on 2 safety requirements for that plant was a factor the 2 accident and the terrible meltdown that occurred 22 My question for you is how do you noti area 23 residents about hearings like this order for us and 2 website capability for us to offer comments.
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26 1 came in, I was the t person who was not af iated 2 with Ameren to sign in. So it seems like industry 3 knew about this better than mys f. I heard about it on the radio at 5:30 p.m. So I'd like to know how the 5 NRC notifies residents who live within the area of 6 e plants.
MS. SALTER: Thank you. Carmen can you a little bit about the outreach? I can I you we had another meeting earlier and we had a pretty 1 group there. So I would just offer that.
1 MS. FELLS: I want to reiterate the 12 we did have another meeting ier today at 2:00 13 o'clock where we had other members of the public here 1 at that meeting.
1 But we have several ways of notifying the 1 public of the meetings. We put meeting notice out I in the local newspapers. This meeting was broadcasted 1 on a local news channel and also on a local channel on web. We also have Federal ster notices that 2 we put out, the public can go and access those Federal 2 Register notices. And those notices notify the public 22 of the hearing period, the opportunity to request a 23 hearing, and also the opportunity to submit comments.
2 I heard you mention the hearing period in there as 2 well. And that period ends on 24th.
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27 MS. SALTER: So at the end of the meeting 2 you will have a feedback forum. I f you have other 3 ideas of how the NRC could do that, we would be more than happy to collect those comments suggestions.
MR. HOLCROFT: Can I speak real quick, 6 Susan?
7 MS. SALTER: Please come up to microphone.
MR. HOLCROFT: For anyone who has an email 1 address or access to internet, we do have a t 1 serve. You could go on NRC website and there's a 12 public participation link that'll take you to that.
13 You can check a box and give your email address if 1 you're okay wi th doing that. And any documents, any 1 public documents that the NRC sues regarding 1 Callaway, you will get that email which includes 17 I'm on that list.
18 I went through that exact same process as 1 a resident because sometimes things fall through the 2 crack and we don t get notified.
I So I receive every 2 email which includes notice for meeting.
22 And if you'd like, you can come and see me 23 afterwards and I can show you how to get to that site, 2 any of them for that matter.
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28 1 the license renewal process, the presentations? Going 2 once, twice, three times.
3 Okay, so what we're going to do now move into the comment period. I do have just a couple 5 of speakers that signed up. Again if you would like 6 to speak, please get a yellow card from Dawn and fi 7 it out and give it back to her and we'll get you on 8 the list of speakers.
9 The first person I'd like to invite up is 1 LeRoy Benton, who is the Mayor of the city of Fulton.
1 And we will begin with his comments.
12 And I would ask everyone please to 13 introduce yourself when you come up to the mike and if 1 you're affiliated with any organization, please state 1 that also.
16 MR. BENTON: Thank you the opportunity 17 to voice my opinion this evening. I'm LeRoy Benton.
18 I've been a resident of city of Fulton since 1981.
19 And I moved here about the time that the Ameren UE 2 plant was originally built. Ameren has been and 2 continues to be an excellent corporate neighbor.
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29 1 I'm sure that the endorsement will happen in the very 2 near future.
3 Ameren's safety record has been an excellent one. And I know that safety is the highest priority at the plant just through my dealings 6 and associations with the Ameren personnel throughout 7 the communi ty . I endorse their request for license 8 renewal the current faci ty and encourage a 9 positive response to their request.
1 Ameren's energy campus is a tal part of 1 laway County's and the state of Missouri's economy.
12 As the Environmental Protection Agency regulations to 13 continue to make coal fired plants cost prohibitive to 1 operate, nuclear plants such as the one here at 1 Callaway will of vital importance to the 16 availability and reliability of electricity to the 17 Midwest of the state of Missouri. And of course 18 without adequate economical supply of electric energy, 1 our national and regional economies will be extremely 2 negatively impacted.
2 Again, thank you for your time. And again 22 I endorse the Ameren's request for a license renewal.
23 Thank you.
2 MS. SALTER: Thank you, Mr. Benton.
2 We now invite Doc Kri tzer to come up.
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30 He's a County Commissioner for Callaway County.
2 MR. FRITZER: Good evening. It's Fritzer, 3 but I've been called a lot worse. I hadn't really intended or planned to address the group tonight.
I've been out of town today and our Presiding Commissioner came over this afternoon's meeting. And 7 I made a few notes when I found out he had already 8 addressed it. I understand you all had good 9 attendance, so that was good.
1 On behalf of the County Commission, our 1 structure in Missouri I don't know if some of 12 different states are all different on it. But we have 13 three County Commissioners in each one of our 1 counties. And Missouri has 114 counties. I also 1 happen to be the President of the County 16 Commissioner's Association for the state of Missouri.
17 I was in South Missouri earlier today 18 a meeting down there with a regional group of the 19 commissioners. And one of the questions they asked 2 about was the status of the current Ameren plant and 2 what's going to happen with unit 2. And I know this 22 isn't a discussion for unit 2. But everyone is very 23 supportive of that, too, for the record.
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31 1 Callaway County since a few years ago. Back in the 2 '50s, I moved here was to and ever since they 3 started buying up the property to build the original plant with a lot of speculation on what's going to happen. But the fact that it's been in operation for over 25 years, we haven't turned green yet. I think 7 everybody has finally accepted the fact we do have a 8 good base load faci ty here.
9 What's impressed me the most with the 1 operation down there is that they set high standards 11 for themselves for safety and operations. And 's 12 not just standards for this facility, but they want to 13 be the industry standard. And that's always impressed 1 me with the management down there.
1 And as we go through our emergency 16 planning drills, we meet on a regular bas Every 17 other year we have a greater drill with the NRC. In 18 off year, we still have the drill. And from those 19 exercises we have a chance to improve upon what we've 2 learned from the previous exercise. Anything that's 2 changed during the course of the year that's involved 22 in the rollover in the personnel down there. So to 23 keep everybody informed on what's going on and keep in 2 touch on But I think those have been very 2 beneficial.
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32 1 One the bes t bene fits I think we've 2 seen from Callaway County that an Emergency 3 Preparedness that has made this county so much further ahead of other counties for natural disasters. And the advantage we've seen is that though most of our dril for probably 20 years were all focused on what would happen if was an emergency at the Ameren plant, we've got the same partners and players wi th the ambulance, with the law enforcement, wi th the 1 Sheriff's Department, with the ambulances. And it's 1 given us an opportunity to be ready for tornados, 12 other storms, any type of natural disaster.
13 And over the last couple of years, other 1 counties have started trying to prepare for disasters.
1 Joplin a perfect example. Even at Branson in the 16 past year. We are so much further ahead this 17 county than some of the other counties because of 18 Ameren being located in Callaway County. So we're 19 proud of that fact.
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33 few notes. But we would be very supportive of the 2 extension of this faci ty. A years ago when they 3 replaced the turbines in there, we knew they were 4 going to be asking for an extension of another 20 years. So we're very supportive of that and hope that takes place.
Thank you.
MS. SALTER: Thank you.
I have one final person that's signed up to speak. So if you're on the fence, now would be the time to give Dawn your card.
And wi that, I'd like to invite our final commenter at least as of right now. courtney Johnson.
MS. JOHNSON: Hi, good evening. My name 16 is Courtney Johnson. And I'm 19 years old. I have 17 lived in ton my entire Ii So, you know, I grew up with a nuclear plant. It's always been right outside of town and that's just how it's always been since the time I grew up.
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34 1 comments about it from them.
2 Bas ed on growing up here and seeing 3 professional career opportuni es that Ameren 4 provides, I decided many years ago that I would pursue a college degree that would make myself marketable to 6 Ameren. I'm a student at Iowa State University 7 studying chemical engineering and considering a minor 8 in nuclear engineering. I can think of no better 9 career than to be a chemical or nuclear engineer at 1 the Callaway Nuclear Plant.
1 The extension being proposed at this 12 hearing would provide me and those that came before me 13 and those that will come after me job opportunities 14 and clean, reliable energy many years to 1 come. And I'd like to encourage the NRC to approve 16 this license extension.
17 MS. SALTER: Thank you.
1 So with that, that was the last person that signed up. And I don't see Dawn with any other 2 yellow cards. I'll give you one final chance before 2 we move to close the meeting.
22 Okay, well, with that I'd like to thank 23 everyone for coming and before I turn it over to 24 Dennis for some final comments, a couple of quick 2 things. We do have the evaluation forms in the back.
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35 And we ask that you some time to fill them out.
2 You can drop them off here or you can take them with 3 you. They're postage paid.
Information about the process, the facili ty that we've chosen, the outreach that s been I done, if are ter ways to reach members of 7 your community, the NRC welcomes that information, 8 needs that information, so at future public meetings 9 we can get the word out little better. So please take 1 some time to do that.
1 I want to thank the ty of Fulton for the 12 use of the facility and for all the help that they 13 provided with us today. They've been wonderful 1 helping us out in lots of different ways. So we 1 appreciate that.
16 And with that, I'm going to turn it over 17 to Dennis to give some closing remarks and the 1 meeting.
MR. MOREY: All right, well, thank you for 2 your attendance tonight. Your participation in the 2 process is very important. The Commission is 22 committed to openness and that* s why we conduct the 23 meetings the way we do. So I want to say thank you.
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April 11, 2012 MEMORANDUM TO: David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Carmen Felis, Environmental Project Manager IRAI Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS CONDUCTED RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted environmental scoping meetings related to the review of the Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway), license renewal applications submitted by Union Electric Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation and doing business as Ameren Missouri (Ameren). Two public meetings were conducted on March 14, 2012, at the Fulton City Hall Council Chambers in Fulton, MO. Approximately 50 people attended the meetings. The attendees included members of the NRC staff, members of the public, representatives from Ameren, news media, and local and State government officials.
Public comments and questions expressed ideas related to both the benefits of license renewal and nuclear power and the disadvantages of the same. Concerns were mainly based on applying lessons learned from the accident at Fukushima, permanent waste storage, and the license renewal process.
A combined listing of attendees for both sessions is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 is a copy of the meeting agenda. Enclosures 3 and 4 contain the official corrected transcripts for the afternoon and evening meetings, respectively. Enclosure 5 contains a copy of the slides used during the NRC's presentation.
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- 1. Meeting Summary (w IEncis. 1 & 2): ML12089A099
- 2. Ene!. 3: Afternoon Transcript (Corrected): ML12095A400
- 3. Encl. 4: Evening Transcript (Corrected): ML12096A386
- 4. EncL 5: Slides: ML12096A394
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