ML14042A381
| ML14042A381 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/2014 |
| From: | David Wrona NRC/NRR/DLR/RERGUB |
| To: | Nelson R US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation |
| Larson E, 415-1151 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML14042A381 (4) | |
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Mr. Reid Nelson, Director UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 24, 2014 Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Mr. Nelson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application submitted by Union Electric Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation and doing business as Ameren Missouri (Ameren), for the renewal of the operating license for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway).
Callaway is located in Callaway County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Fulton, Missouri.
As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC has prepared a draft site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437 The draft SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our April25, 2012, letter, the NRC has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action The NRC views the APE for the Callaway license renewal as including the Callaway site and the immediate environs.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
In support of this conclusion, the NRC has conducted an environmental audit at the site and performed an independent analysis and review of historic and archaeological records. The NRC also initiated consultation with 29 Federally recognized Native American tribes, notifying them of the proposed action and requesting comments and concerns. To date, two of the tribes, the Osage Nation and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have responded. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma indicated that the Callaway site is outside their area of interest The Osage Nation indicated their interest in the undertaking and consultation and has been in contact with the NRC during the draft process. Documentation for tribal consultation is presented in Appendix D of the draft SEIS.
R. Nelson
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A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR BOO.B(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2012-0001. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on April?, 2014.
Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on March 19, 2014, at the Fulton City Hall, 18 East 41h Street, Fulton, MO 65251. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 3:30p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 8:30 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about these public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.
Docket No. 50-483
Enclosures:
Sincerely, David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 51 cc w/encls: Listserv
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