ML14052A008
| ML14052A008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2014 |
| From: | David Wrona Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Nelson R US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation |
| Emily Larson 301-415-1151 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML14052A008 (4) | |
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Mr. Reid Nelson, Director UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 26, 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:
DAVIS BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Nelson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission {NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Davis~ Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (DBNPS). DBNPS is located in 25 miles east of Toledo, Ohio, and is operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC has prepared a draft site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its UGeneric 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 and refurbishment activities associated with license renewal.
As stated in our November 22, 2010, letter to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the NRC staff 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 w1th the proposed action. The NRC views the APE for the DBNPS license renewal review as including the OBNPS site and the immediate environs.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft SEIS was prepared, the NRC staff preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historic and archaeological resources could range from small to moderate and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff's determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
In support of this conclusion, the NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and performed an independent analysis and review of historic and archaeological records The NRC contacted eight Federally-recognized Native American tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. One tribe, the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, responded to the NRC and indicated no objection to the undertaking, but asked to be contacted in the event skeletal remains were discovered within the area of potential effect.
R Nelson A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(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-2010-0298. 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 period for public comment expires on April 21, 2014.
If your office requires additional time, or if there are any questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, by phone at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.
Docket No. 50-346
Enclosure:
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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 52 cc w/encl Listserv
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David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Letter toR Nelson from D. Wrona dated February 26,2014
SUBJECT:
DAVIS BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
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