ML15058A632

LSCS Scoping Briefing Prepared 2-27-15 for March 10th Meeting

ML15058A632
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Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	02/27/2015
From:	License Renewal Projects Branch 2
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LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping Meeting 1

Meeting Details Exelon has applied to renew the LaSalle County Station operating licenses licenses.

The Th NRC:

NRC is reviewing that application, will review the environmental impacts of license renewal, and wants input p from yyou to help p them focus their review.

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Meeting Agenda

• NRC presentation

• Questions & Answers about the presentation materials

• Public Comments 3

Ground Rules

• Speak into a microphone

• Identify y yyourself and yyour g group p

• Minimize background noise

• Silence personal electronics 4

Purpose of TodayTodays s Meeting Provide overview of license renewal review process

- Safetyy review

- Environmental review Receive public input on environmental e e review 5

NRC Regulatory Oversight NRCs Governing g Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NRCs Mission

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect Environment 6

LaSalle County y Station License Renewal Renewal application dated 12/9/2014 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2

- Unit U it 1 1, lilicense expires i 4/17/22

- Unit 2, license expires 12/16/23 7

Acceptance and Sufficiency of Application Acceptance/Sufficiency review Review contents of application

- Technical information

- Technical Specifications

- Environmental Report Conduct review 8

License Renewal Process Independent Safety Review Review ACRS License Renewal NRC Renewal Application Hearings*

Decision submitted to NRC Environmental Consultation Review and Comment

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted 9

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

- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management 10

Safety Review Focus Safety review focus is on the effects of aging on:

- Safety-related systems, structures, and components (SSCs)

- Nonsafety related SSCs which Nonsafety-related which, if they failed, failed could affect safety-related SSC functions

- SSCs relied upon for compliance with regulations for:

• Fire protection Fi t ti

• Environmental qualification

• Pressurized thermal shock

• Anticipated transients without scram

• Station blackout Safety review is to determine if aging effects will be effectively managed 11

Safety Review Process Technical Review by NRC staff

- Review application and supporting documentation

- On-site audits

- Issue Safety Evaluation Report On-site inspections p byy NRC staff Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 12

Safety Review Milestones (tentative)

Application Received December 9, 2014 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing February 3, 2015 Hearing Opportunity Closes April 6, 2015 SER with Open Items January 2016 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting March 2016 Final SER Issued August 2016 ACRS Full Committee Meeting September 2016 Commission Decision ((without itho t hearing) No ember 2016 November 13

Environmental Review National Environmental Policy y Act (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 14

Purpose and Need for Proposed Federal Action

• Proposed action: Issuance of a renewed license.

• The purpose and need is to provide a power generation option beyond the current license to meett future f t system t generating ti needs,d as determined by energy-planning decisionmakers.

• The NRC does not have a role in the energy energy-planning decisions of state regulators and utility officials.

officials 15

Environmental Impact St t Statementt Analyzey Impacts p to

- Wildlife and Fish

- Water and Air Resources

- Historical or Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Community Development, Environmental Justice

- Human Health

- Land Use

- Cumulative 16

Environmental o e ta Review e e Scope S

Scoping i P Process Generic (Programmatic) Environmental I

Impactt Statement St t t (GEIS)

Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

New and significant information on generic conclusions reached in the GEIS 17

Scoping and Public I

Involvement l t What about your community should the NRCC focus ocus o on in thee EIS?

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 Environmental Review Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Safety Advisory Committee Evaluation on Reactor R

Report Safeguards License Independent Review Regional Renewal Inspections Decision Hearing*

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted License Renewal Application 19

Ongoing Regulatory Oversight Current Safety Performance operating reactor performance web site:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LASA1/lasa1_chart.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LASA2/lasa2_chart.html Emergency g y Planning g Security 20

Environmental Review Milestones (tentative)

Application pp Received December 9,, 2014 Notice of Receipt and Availability December 18, 2014 Notice of Intent for Scoping February 3, 2015 Environmental Scoping Meeting March 10, 2015 Scoping Comments Due April 6, 2015 Draft SEIS Issued February 2016 Draft SEIS Public Meeting March 2016 Draft SEIS Comments Due April 2016 Final SEIS Issued August 2016 Review schedule can be viewed at the NRC web site:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/lasalle.html 21

Submitting Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Review Provide written comments:

By mail: Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop 3WFN-06A44MP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555 Washington, Website: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2014-0268 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland C

Comments t mustt be b submitted b itt d bby April A il 6 22

Additional Information Environmental

Contact:

- David D id D Drucker, k (800) 368368-5642, 5642 ext.t 6223

- David.Drucker@nrc.gov Safety

Contact:

- Jeff Mitchell, (800) 368-5642 ext. 3019

- Jeffrey.Mitchell2@nrc.gov y @ g Documents located at:

- Reddick, Marseilles, Seneca Public Libraries Documents can be viewed at the NRC site:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/rene wal/applications/lasalled html wal/applications/lasalled.html 23