ML15105A381

Environmental Audit Plan

ML15105A381
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	05/04/2015
From:	License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Drucker D
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Audit Plan Environmental Review for the LaSalle County Station License Renewal Application May 4, 2015 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ENCLOSURE 1

License Renewal Environmental Audit Plan LaSalle County Station

1. Background By letter dated December 9, 2014, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted an application, including an Environmental Report, for renewal of Operating Licenses NPF-11 and NPF-18 for LaSalle County Station (LSCS), Units 1 and 2. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) is reviewing this application. LSCS requested renewal of the operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the 40-year current license terms, which expire on April 17, 2022, for Unit 1 and December 16, 2023, for Unit 2. Staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead an environmental audit at the LSCS site to gain a better understanding of the license renewal documentation and current LSCS site and operating conditions.

2. Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements for the environmental review are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51), Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions. Guidance is provided in NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Environmental Standard Review Plan, dated June 2013.

3. Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this onsite regulatory audit is to interview cognizant personnel and to perform a facility survey (plant tour) of the site conditions and the surrounding environment in order to (a) obtain original reference material supporting the Environmental Report (ER), (b) review environmental compliance activities, and (c) document and assess any potential environmental issues. The site condition observations, information verification and validation activities are performed in accordance with 10 CFR 51.70.

4. Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The project team will review the ER and the applicants other supporting documents as appropriate. Enclosure 1, Audit Needs List contains the specific audit needs for this review.

5. Team Assignments Area of Review Assigned Auditor Project Management David Drucker Human Health (Health Physics) William Rautzen Human Health (Non-Radiological) Russell Chazell Waste Management Russell Chazell (Non-Radiological)

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Area of Review Assigned Auditor Waste Management William Rautzen (Radiological)

Water Resources (Hydrology) William Ford, Kevin Folk Geology and Soil William Ford Alternatives and Cumulative Robert Hoffman Socioeconomic and Environmental Jeffrey Rikhoff Justice Historic and Cultural Resources Russell Chazell Aquatic Michelle Moser Special Status Species Dennis Logan Air Quality and Meteorology Nancy Martinez Terrestrial and Land Use Briana Grange The audit will be conducted at the LSCS site in LaSalle County, Illinois, during the week of May 4, 2015. Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.

6. Special Requests

• General discussion with the LSCS team on the new and significant determination process used for the ER;

• General discussion with the LSCS team on the background and status of any tritium contamination associated with soil and/or groundwater; and

• A speaker phone line for remote participation of HQ staff on certain interviews with cognizant personnel.

7. Deliverables An audit report will be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.

8. References NA Page 2 of 2