ML15062A364

Environmental Scoping Briefing for March 10th Meetings

ML15062A364
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	03/03/2015
From:	License Renewal Projects Branch 2
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Download: ML15062A364 (23)

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LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping Meeting Environmental Scoping Meeting 1

Meeting Details

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

• The NRC:

- Is reviewing that application

- Will review the environmental impacts of p

license renewal and

- Wants input from you to focus the review Wants input from you to focus the review 2

Meeting Agenda

• NRC presentation

• NRC presentation

• Questions & Answers about the Questions & Answers about the presentation materials

• Public Comments 3

Ground Rules

• Speak into a microphone Speak into a microphone

• Identify yourself and your group y y y

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• Minimize background noise

• Silence personal electronics 4

Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Today s Meeting Provide overview of license renewal Provide overview of license renewal review process

- Safety review y

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

NRC Regulatory Oversight NRC Regulatory Oversight NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NRCs Mission P

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- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security P

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- Protect Environment 6

LaSalle County Station y

License Renewal Renewal application dated 12/9/2014 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 U it 1 li i

4/17/22

- Unit 1, license expires 4/17/22

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

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

- Technical information

- Technical Specifications

- Environmental Report Conduct review 8

License Renewal Process Safety Safety Review Review Independent Independent Review Review Review Review ACRS ACRS NRC Renewal NRC Renewal Decision Decision License Renewal License Renewal Application Application submitted to NRC submitted to NRC Hearings*

Hearings*

Environmental Environmental Review Review Consultation Consultation and Comment 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 during the renewal term

- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management aging management 10

Safety Review Focus

Safety review focus is on the effects of aging on:

Safety review focus is on the effects of aging on:

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

Nonsafety related SSCs which if they failed could Nonsafety-related SSCs which, if they failed, could affect safety--related SSC functions SSCs relied upon for compliance with regulations for:

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ti Fire protection Environmental qualification Pressurized thermal shock Anticipated transients without scram Anticipated transients without scram Station blackout

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

Safety Review Safety Review Process Technical Review by NRC staff

- Review application and supporting Review application and supporting documentation

- On-site audits

- Issue Safety Evaluation Report On-site inspections by NRC staff p

y Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Committee on Reactor Safeguards 12

Safety Review Milestones 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 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting March 2016 Final SER Issued August 2016 ACRS Full Committee Meeting September 2016 Commission Decision ( itho t hearing) No ember 2016 Commission Decision (without hearing) November 2016 13

Environmental Review National Environmental Policy Act y

(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 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 t f t t

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meet future system generating needs, as determined by energy-planning decisionmakers.

• The NRC does not have a role in the energy

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

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Environmental Impact St t t

Statement Analyze Impacts to y

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- Wildlife and Fish

- Water and Air Resources

- Historical or Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Community Development, Environmental Justice

- Human Health

- Land Use

- Cumulative 16

Environmental Review o

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e Scope S

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Scoping Process Generic (Programmatic) Environmental I

t St t t (GEIS)

Impact Statement (GEIS)

Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

Impact Statement (SEIS)

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

Scoping and Public I

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Involvement What about your community should the NRC focus on in the EIS?

C ocus o e

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 Public Comments on Public Comments on Public Comments on Environmental Review Environmental Review Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Safety Safety Evaluation Evaluation Advisory Committee Advisory Committee R

License License Renewal Renewal Regional Regional Evaluation Evaluation Report Report on Reactor on Reactor Safeguards Safeguards Independent Review Independent Review Renewal Renewal Decision Decision Regional Regional Inspections Inspections Hearing Hearing*

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted License Renewal License Renewal Application 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 Prepareness g

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Security Security 20

Environmental Review Milestones (tentative)

Application Received December 9, 2014 pp

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 Scope of the Environmental Review Provide written comments:

Provide written comments:

By mail:

Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Division of Administrative Services Mailstop 3WFN-06A44MP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Website:

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2014-0268 In person:

11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland C

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Additional Information Environmental

Contact:

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(800) 368 5642 t 6223

- David Drucker, (800) 368-5642, ext. 6223

- David.Drucker@nrc.gov Safety

Contact:

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