ML12138A108

Projected Schedule for Completion of the Safety and Environmental Evaluations

ML12138A108
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	05/17/2012
From:	Subin L NRC/OGC
To:	Abramson P, Karlin A, Nicholas Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 22468, 50-275-LR, 50-323-LR, ASLBP 10-900-01-LR-BD01
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20555 - 0001 May 17, 2012 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Nicholas G. Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-275-LR and 50-323-LR RE: Projected Schedule for Completion of the Safety and Environmental Evaluations

Dear Administrative Judges:

Pursuant to the Boards Order of August 5, 2010 (Scheduling Initial Scheduling Conference), this letter informs the Board of the NRC Staffs current milestone schedule for the Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 license renewal safety evaluation and environmental review. In light of PG&Es status report filed with the Board on May 9, 2012, the Staff expects to issue the DSEIS in March of 2014. Subsequent to issuing the DSEIS, the Staff expects to finalize its safety and environmental reviews, to include issuance of the final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and any necessary supplements to the safety evaluation report or SEIS, by the end of August 2014. This estimate is based on the applicant issuing its final report on the seismic studies by November 2013, as stated in PG&Es Updated Best Estimate Schedule for Seismic Studies attached to PG&Es May 9, 2012 update to the Board.

Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by Lloyd B. Subin Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1988 E-mail: Lloyd.Subin@nrc.gov Date of signature: May 17, 2012

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-275-LR/ 50-323-LR

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(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, ) ASLBP No. 10-900-01-LR-BD01 Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter regarding Projected Schedule for Completion of the Safety and Environmental Evaluations, dated May 17, 2012 have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 17th day of May, 2012:

Administrative Judge Office of Commission Appellate Alex S. Karlin, Chair Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Mail Stop - O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary Administrative Judge Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Nicholas G. Trikouros Mail Stop: O-16G4 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ngt@nrc.gov David A. Repka, Esq.

Administrative Judge Tyson Smith, Esq.

Paul B. Abramson Carlos Sisco Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Winston & Strawn LLP Mail Stop - T-3 F23 101 California Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission San Francisco, CA 94111-5802 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: drepka@winston.com E-mail: pba@nrc.gov trsmith@winston.com CSisco@winston.com

Diane Curran, Esq.

Jill ZamEk, Esq. Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, and Eisenberg San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace 1726 M Street NW 1123 Flora Road Suite 600 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: jzk@charter.net E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com Signed (electronically) by Lloyd B. Subin Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1988 E-mail: Lloyd.Subin@nrc.gov Date of signature: May 17, 2012