ML12178A661

NRC Staff Issuance a Draft Supplement to Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of India Point, Units 2 & 3

ML12178A661
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	06/26/2012
From:	Sherwin Turk NRC/OGC
To:	Kennedy M, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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RAS 22811, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555-0001 June 26, 2012 Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T -3 F23 Mail Stop: T -3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3)

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC Staff ("Staff') wishes to inform you that it has issued a draft Supplement to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ("FSEIS") for license renewal of Indian Point Units 2 and 3 (UIP2" and "IP3"). Copies of (1) the draft FSEIS Supplement (ADAMS Accession No. ML12174A244), and (2) the Staff's letter of transmittal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ADAMS Accession No. ML12159A495), are enclosed herewith.

As indicated in the "NRC Staff's Statement in Response to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's ["Board"] Order of June 7,2012" (June 18, 2012) at 2-6, the draft FSEIS Supplement addresses new information the Staff has received concerning entrainment, impingement, the thermal effects of once-through cooling, and a Biological Opinion issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service ("NMFS") regarding shortnose sturgeon; in addition, the draft Supplement discusses the Staff's reinitiation of consultations with NMFS regarding Atlantic sturgeon.

A printed copy of the draft FSEIS Supplement will be provided to the Board and parties when available. A notice of availability of the draft FSEIS Supplement will be published in the Federal Register shortly. Comments on the draft FSEIS Supplement are due on August 20,2012. The Staff currently expects to issue the final FSEIS Supplement in or about December 2012.

Sincerely, A~4'u.} ;,) '~.vvlc-Sherwin E. Turk Counsel for NRC Staff Encl.: As stated cc w/Encl.: EIE Service List