ML15036A098
| ML15036A098 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/2015 |
| From: | David Wrona Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Dohner C, Jennings M US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Briana Grange 301-415-1042 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML15036A098 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 20, 2015 Ms. Cindy Dohner Regional Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region (Region 4) 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345 Ms. Mary E. Jennings Field Supervisor Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 446 Neal Street Cookeville, TN 38501
SUBJECT:
AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED LICENSE RENEWAL OF SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Ms. Dohner and Ms. Jennings:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the enclosed final Supplement 53 to NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (SEIS), regarding the license renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (SQN),
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). With this letter, I am forwarding you a copy of the final SEIS.
As part of its NEPA review, the NRC considered effects to species and habitats protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and in a letter dated August 14, 2014, the NRC notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that it had determined that the proposed SQN license renewal would have no effect on any ESA-protected species or critical habitats. In a letter dated September 29, 2014, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) provided its comments on the NRCs draft SEIS. This letter incorporated FWS comments made pursuant to the ESA. On December 1, 2014, Mr. Kenneth McDonald, FWS, and Ms. Briana Grange of my staff spoke on the phone to discuss the FWSs comments concerning ESA-protected species and critical habitats.
The NRC staff has addressed the DOIs and FWSs comments on the draft SEIS in Appendix A of the enclosed final SEIS and made text changes, as applicable, in Sections 3.8 and 4.8. I have enclosed a copy of the final SEIS for your records.
C. Dohner and I look forward to future coordination with your offices to ensure the continued protection of Federally listed species and designated critical habitats at SQN and other NRC-licensed operating nuclear plants in your respective regions. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Ms. Briana Grange, Biologist, at 301-415-1042 or by e-mail at briana.grange@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. 50-327 and 50-328
Enclosures:
As stated
ML1536A03 (package), ML1536A098 (letter)
Enclosures:
ML15075A438 (final SEIS) *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR*
AB:RERB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR BC:RERB:DLR NAME IBetts BGrange BWittick DWrona DATE 2/24/15 3/17/15 3/18/15 3/20/15
Letter to C. Dohner and M. Jennings from D. Wrona dated March 20, 2015
SUBJECT:
AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED LICENSE RENEWAL OF SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:
HARD COPY:
Mr. Kenneth McDonald Energy Biologist Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 446 Neal Street Cookeville, TN 38501 E-MAIL:
PUBLIC EndangeredSpecies Resource RidsNrrDlr Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb2 Resource RidsNrrPMSequoyah Resource BGrange DLogan MMoser DDrucker DWrona BWittick BMizuno, OGC JWachutka, OGC kenneth_mcdonald@fws.gov mary_m_knapp@fws.gov