ML15008A159
| ML15008A159 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/2015 |
| From: | David Wrona NRC/NRR/DLR/RERGUB |
| To: | Barrett J, Bender J, Blackhawk J, Cadue S, Frank H, Froman J, Greendeer J, Lankford D, Meshigaud K, Ortiz S, Robidoux B, Salazar G, Thurman G, Warren J Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Shawnee, OK, Forest County Potawatomi Tribal Community, Hannahville Indian Community, Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas & Nebraska, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, Sac and Fox Nation, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska |
| Chazell R, 415-5003 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML15008A159 (30) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Jon Greendeer, President Ho-Chunk Nation W9814 Airport Road P.O. Box 667 Black River Falls, WI 54615
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear President Greendeer:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Greendeer Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Mr. William Quackenbush, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Steve Cadue, Chairman Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas 1107 Goldfinch Road Horton, KS 66439
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Cadue:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
S. Cadue Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Gilbert Salazar, Chairman Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma 407 North Highway 102 P.O. Box 70 McLoud, OK 74851
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Salazar:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
G. Salazar Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m.. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Mr. Kent Collier, NAGPRA Contact Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Douglas G. Lankford, Chief Miami Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1326 Miami, OK 74355
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chief Lankford:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
D. Langford Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. John P. Froman, Chief Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 118 S. Eight Tribes Trail P.O. Box 1527 Miami, OK 74355
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chief Froman:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Froman Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. John A. Barrett, Jr., Chairman Citizen Potawatomi Nation 1601 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.
Shawnee, OK 74801
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Barrett:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Barrett Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Dr. Kelli Mosteller, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Ms. Judith Bender, Chairperson Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa/Meskwaki 349 Meskwaki Road Tama, IA 52339
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairperson Bender:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Bender Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Mr. Johnathan L. Buffalo, Historic Preservation, Director Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Ms. Brigette Robidoux, Chairperson Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska 305 N. Main Street Reserve, KS 66434
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairperson Robidoux:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
B. Robidoux Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. George Thurman, Principal Chief Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920883 S. Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Principal Chief Thurman:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
G. Thurman Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Ms. Sandra Kaye Massey, NAGPRA Coordinator Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. John P. Warren, Chairperson Pokagon Band of Potawatomi 58620 Sink Road P.O. Box 180 Dowagiac, MI 49047
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairperson Warren:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Warren Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Mr. Marcus A. Winchester, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Harold Gus Frank, Chairman Forest County Potawatomi 5416 Everybody's Rd.
P.O. Box 340 Crandon, WI 54520
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Frank:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
H. Frank Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Kenneth Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson Hannahville Indian Community N14911 Hannahville B1 Road Wilson, MI 49896-9728
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairperson Meshigaud:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
K. Meshigaud Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. Steve Ortiz, Chairman Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation 16281 Q Road Mayetta, KS 66509
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Ortiz:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
S. Ortiz Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 23, 2015 Mr. John Blackhawk, Chairman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska 100 Bluff Street PO Box 687 Winnebago, NE 68071
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Chairman Blackhawk:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood).
Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, and 20 miles south-southwest of Joliet, Illinois and is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of Braidwood. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of Braidwood is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.
As stated in our letter to your tribe dated in August 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).
In the context of NEPA, the NRCs preliminary determination is that any impact from continued power plant operations and maintenance activities during the license renewal term on historical and archaeological resources located in the area of potential effect would be small. Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that no historic properties would be affected by this undertaking (the renewal of the Braidwood operating licenses). The justification for these conclusions is explained in the draft SEIS.
As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Braidwood are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 2, (2) the environmental report submitted by Exelon; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
J. Blackhawk Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv
J. Blackhawk Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS 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-2013-0169. 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 May 12, 2015.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft SEIS and to accept public comment on the document. Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Godley Park District, 500 Kankakee Street, Braceville, Illinois 60407. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p. m., as necessary. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those 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 Russell Chazell, Environmental Scientist, at 301-415-5003 or by e-mail at Russell.Chazell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 55 cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML15008A159 *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR/RPB2 RERB Technical BC:DLR/RERB Staff Member NAME IBetts TTran RChazell DWrona DATE 1/15/15 3/17/15 3/18/15 3/21/15 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Mr. Jon Greendeer, President, Ho-Chunk Nation Mr. Steve Cadue, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas Mr. Gilbert Salazar, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Mr. Douglas G. Lankford, Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Mr. John P. Froman, Chief, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Mr. John Rocky Barrett, Chairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Ms. Judith Bender, Chairperson, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa/Meskwaki Ms. Brigette Robidoux, Chairperson, Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Mr. George Thurman, Principal Chief, Sac and Fox Nation Mr. John P. Warren, Chairperson, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Mr. Harold Gus Frank, Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi Mr. Kenneth Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson, Hannahville Indian Community, Band of Potawatomi Mr. Steve Ortiz, Chairman, Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Mr. John Blackhawk, Chairman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DISTRIBUTION:
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