ML13050A020

Revision of Schedule for the Conduct of Environmental Review for Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2 License Change

ML13050A020
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	John Lubinski License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Gallagher M Exelon Generation Co
Perkins, L, 415-2375
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 March 4, 2013 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REVISION OF SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr. Gallagher:

By letter dated June 22, 2011, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (LGS), for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). This letter is to inform you about a schedule change in the LGS license renewal review.

On August 20,2012, NRC sent a letter with a revised schedule for the LGS environmental schedule. The schedule was revised because of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision on the NRC waste confidence rule update (10 CFR Part 51.23). Because the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for LGS discusses issues related to waste confidence, the staff needed additional time to ensure that the DSEIS is consistent with the Commission's directions on waste confidence. That schedule indicated that future environmental milestones were to be determined after the staff completed this process. The NRC is now able to determine the schedule for completing the LGS environmental review.

Enclosed is a revised schedule for the review of the LGS license renewal application. The schedule has been updated to reflect a change in the date for the issuance of the DSEIS and the subsequent environmental review milestones.

If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact Leslie Perkins by telephone at 301-415-2375 or bye-mail atleslie.perkins@nrc.gov.//

Sincerely, //

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. Lubinski, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353

Enclosure:

As stated

March 4, 2013 Mr. Michael p, Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REVISION OF SCHEDULE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr,

Gallagher:

By letter dated June 22,2011, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (LGS), for review by the U,S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff), This letter is to inform you about a schedule change in the LGS license renewal review, On August 20,2012, NRC sent a letter with a revised schedule for the LGS environmental schedule, The schedule was revised because of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision on the NRC waste confidence rule update (10 CFR Part 51,23), Because the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for LGS discusses issues related to waste confidence, the staff needed additional time to ensure that the DSEIS is consistent with the Commission's directions on waste confidence, That schedule indicated that future environmental milestones were to be determined after the staff completed this process, The NRC is now able to determine the schedule for completing the LGS environmental review, Enclosed is a revised schedule for the review of the LGS license renewal application, The schedule has been updated to reflect a change in the date for the issuance of the DSEIS and the subsequent environmental review milestones, If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact Leslie Perkins by telephone at 301 415-2375 or bye-mail at leslie, perkins@nrc,gov, Sincerely,

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John W, Lubinski, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos, 50-352 and 50-353

Enclosure:

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LIMERICK GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVISION OF SCHEDULE Milestone Schedule Actual Receive license renewal application (LRA) 06/22/11 06/22/11 Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - LRA receipt and availability 07/2011 07/26/11 Publish FRN -LRA acceptability, environmental scoping period, and 08/2011 08/24/11 opportunity for hearing Publish FRN -intent to conduct environmental scoping 08/2011 08/26/11 Public Meeting -license renewal process and environmental scoping 09/22/11 09/22/11 Audit - scoping and screening methodology 09/19-23/11 09/19-23/11

• Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention 10/24/11 10/24/11 Environmental scoping periods ends 10/28/11 10/28/11 Audit - aging management programs (AMPs) 10103-14/11 10103-14/11 Audit - environmental 11/07-10/11 11/07-10/11 I Inspection - scoping, screening, and AMPs 06/04-08/12 06/04-08/12 06/18-22/12 06/18-22/12 Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open item(s) 07/2012 07/31/12 I Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) 04/2013 Publish FRN- draft SEIS available for comments 04/2013

! ACRS subcommittee meeting on SER with open item(s) 09/2012 09/05/2012 Public Meeting- draft SEIS meeting 05/2013 End of comment period for the draft SEIS Issue final SER ACRS full committee meeting on SER 06/2013 01/2013 02/2013 01/10/2013 2107/2013

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Issue final SEIS 11/2013 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN-availability of final SEIS 11/2013 NRR decision *TBD

• To be determmed (TBD)

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