ML13227A249

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License Renewal Process and Environmental Scooping Meeting
ML13227A249
Person / Time
Site: Braidwood  
Issue date: 08/16/2013
From: Tam Tran
Division of License Renewal
To:
Tam Tran 301-415-3617
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Download: ML13227A249 (22)


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Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping Meeting Environmental Scoping Meeting 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting Provide overview of license renewal Provide overview of license renewal review process

- Safety review Safety review

- Environmental review Receive public input on environmental review review

- Describe how to submit comments

- Accept comments today Accept comments today 2

NRC Regulatory Oversight g

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NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NRCs Mission

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect Environment 3

Braidwood Station License Renewal Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

- Unit 1, License expiration date 10/17/2026

- Unit 2, License expiration date 12/18/2027 Renewal application dated 5/29/2013 4

Contents of Application General information about the plant owner General information about the plant owner or operator Technical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage plant aging applicant proposes to manage plant aging Environmental Report 5

License Renewal Process Safety Safety Review Review Review Review Independent Independent NRC D i i NRC D i i License Renewal License Renewal Application Application Review Review NRC Decision NRC Decision On Application On Application pp pp submitted to NRC submitted to NRC Hearings*

Hearings*

Environmental Environmental Review Review

  • If a Request for Hearing is Granted 6

License Renewal Review Overview

Safety Review Focuses on the aging effects of components and structures important to plant safety Staff review is to determine whether aging effects will be effectively managed effectively managed Considers generic and site specific operating experience related to the effects of aging

Environmental Review Considers, analyzes, and discloses environmental impacts of continued plant operation and alternatives to license renewal Staff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable 7

Ongoing Regulatory Oversight Emergency Planning Emergency Planning

- 10 CFR 50.47 Security Secu y

- 10 CFR Part 73 Current Safety Performance y

operating reactor performance web site:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/BRAI1/brai1_chart.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/BRAI2/brai2_chart.html 8

License Renewal Safety Principles The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plants The same plant operating rules apply during the renewal term during the renewal term

- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management aging management 9

Safety Review Safety Review by NRC technical staff y

y

- Review application and supporting documentation

- On-site audits

- Issue Safety Evaluation Report y

p On-site inspections by Region III Inspectors Inspectors Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Committee on Reactor Safeguards 10

Environmental Review National Environmental Policy Act y

(NEPA)

- Informs Federal decision making

- Public disclosure of environmental impacts and other considerations NRCs Environmental Regulations 10 CFR Part 51 Staff prepares an Environmental Impact Statement 11

Reviewing Areas Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Science Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Compliance Compliance Radiation Radiation Protection Protection Terrestrial Terrestrial Ecology Ecology Socioeconomics/

Socioeconomics/

Environmental Justice Environmental Justice Nuclear Nuclear Safety Safety gy gy Land Use Land Use Archaeology/Historical Resources Archaeology/Historical Resources Aquatic Aquatic Ecology Ecology Hydrology Hydrology 12

Environmental Impact Statement Statement Staff Evaluates Impacts to p

Resources

- Wildlife and Fish EIS

- Water and Air Resources

- Historical or Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Community Development, Development, Environmental Justice

- Human Health

- Land Use 13

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t Cumulative Impacts Overall impacts to environment including past, present, and reasonable g p

, p foreseeable future actions evaluated to end of 20-year renewal term evaluated to end of 20 year renewal term geographic boundaries dependent on resource 14

Waste Confidence NRC Waste Confidence Rule (WC) addresses the environmental impacts of continued storage the environmental impacts of continued storage of spent fuel after the licensed life (including renewal).

renewal).

Consistent with the Commission direction, Braidwood renewed licenses will not be issued until the issues related to waste confidence are appropriately addressed.

WC Generic Environmental Impact Statement is being developed by the WC directorate, to be l

d i 2014 completed in 2014.

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Environmental Review o

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e Scope S

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Scoping Process Generic (Programmatic) Environmental I

t St t t (GEIS)

Impact Statement (GEIS)

Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

Impact Statement (SEIS)

New and significant information on generic conclusions reached in the GEIS generic conclusions reached in the GEIS 16

Scoping and Public I

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Involvement What about your community should the NRC focus on in the EIS?

C ocus o e

S What local environmental issues should the NRC examine?

What reasonable alternatives are appropriate for the area?

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Role of Public Comments on Environmental Review Public Comments on Public Comments on Public Comments on Public Comments on Environmental Review Environmental Review Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Safety Safety Evaluation Evaluation Advisory Committee Advisory Committee R

License License Renewal Renewal Regional Regional Evaluation Evaluation Report Report on Reactor on Reactor Safeguards Safeguards Independent Review Independent Review Renewal Renewal Decision Decision Regional Regional Inspections Inspections Hearing Hearing*

License Renewal License Renewal Application Application

  • If a Request for Hearing is Granted 18

Submitting Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Scope of the Environmental Review P

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Provide written comments:

By mail:

Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch Di i i f Ad i i i

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Division of Administrative Services Mailstop 3WFN-06A44MP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Website:

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2013-0169 In person:

11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 19

Environmental Review Milestones

Application Received May 29, 2013 pp y

Notice of Receipt and Availability June 13, 2013

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing July 25, 2013

Notice of Intent for Scoping July 31, 2013

Environmental Scoping Meeting Aug. 21, 2013

Petition to Request for Hearing Due Sept. 23, 2013

Scoping Comments Due Sept. 27, 2013

Draft SEIS Issued TBD

Draft SEIS Public Meeting TBD

Draft SEIS Comments Due TBD TBD

Final SEIS Issued TBD Safety review schedule can be viewed at the NRC site:

http://www nrc gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/byro http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/byro nbraidwood.html 20

Additional Information Environmental

Contact:

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(800) 368 5642 t 3617

- Tam Tran, (800) 368-5642 ext. 3617 Safety

Contact:

John Daily (800) 368 5642 ext 3873

- John Daily, (800) 368-5642 ext. 3873 Documents located at:

- Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy g

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Road, Braidwood, IL 60408 Documents can be viewed at the NRC site:

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http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/rene wal/applications/byronbraidwood.html 21

Scoping and Public g

Involvement What about your community should the NRC focus on in the EIS?

C ocus o e

S What local environmental issues should the NRC examine?

What reasonable alternatives are appropriate for the area?

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