ML16006A186
| ML16006A186 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 02/10/2016 |
| From: | James Danna Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Nelson R US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation |
| Russell Chazell 415-5003 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML16006A186 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Reid Nelson, Director Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001-2637
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Mr. Nelson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application submitted by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LSCS).
LSCS is located in LaSalle County, Illinois, approximately 75 miles southwest of Chicago, and 11 miles southeast of Ottawa, IL. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC has prepared a draft site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437. The draft SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation activities associated with license renewal.
As stated in our February 9, 2015 letter, the NRC has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The NRC views the APE for the LSCS license renewal as including the LSCS site and the immediate environs.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
In support of this conclusion, the NRC has conducted an environmental audit at the site and performed an independent analysis and review of historic and archaeological records. The NRC also initiated consultation with 14 Federally recognized Native American tribes, notifying them of the proposed action and requesting comments and concerns. To date, none of the tribes have responded. Documentation for tribal consultation is presented in Appendix C of the draft SEIS.
February 10, 2015
A copy of the draft SEIS is 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-2014-0268. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on April 4, 2016.
A public meeting to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on March 22, 2016, at the LaSalle County Emergency Operations Center, 711 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois. The meeting 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 this public meeting. 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 Mr. David Drucker, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-6223 or by e-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Project Management Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 57 cc w/encl: Listserv
A copy of the draft SEIS is 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-2014-0268. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on April 4, 2016.
A public meeting to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on March 22, 2016, at the LaSalle County Emergency Operations Center, 711 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois. The meeting 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 this public meeting. 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 Mr. David Drucker, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-6223 or by e-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Project Management Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 57 cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
See next page Adams Accession Number: ML16006A186 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR/RERP RERP Technical Staff Member BC:DLR/RERP NAME IBetts DDrucker RChazell JDanna DATE 1/11/16 2/3/16 w/changes 2/4/16 2/10/16 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to R. Nelson from J. Danna dated February 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DISTRIBUTION:
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Reid Nelson, Director Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001-2637
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Dear Mr. Nelson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application submitted by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LSCS).
LSCS is located in LaSalle County, Illinois, approximately 75 miles southwest of Chicago, and 11 miles southeast of Ottawa, IL. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC has prepared a draft site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437. The draft SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation activities associated with license renewal.
As stated in our February 9, 2015 letter, the NRC has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The NRC views the APE for the LSCS license renewal as including the LSCS site and the immediate environs.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
In support of this conclusion, the NRC has conducted an environmental audit at the site and performed an independent analysis and review of historic and archaeological records. The NRC also initiated consultation with 14 Federally recognized Native American tribes, notifying them of the proposed action and requesting comments and concerns. To date, none of the tribes have responded. Documentation for tribal consultation is presented in Appendix C of the draft SEIS.
February 10, 2015
A copy of the draft SEIS is 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-2014-0268. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on April 4, 2016.
A public meeting to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on March 22, 2016, at the LaSalle County Emergency Operations Center, 711 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois. The meeting 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 this public meeting. 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 Mr. David Drucker, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-6223 or by e-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Project Management Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 57 cc w/encl: Listserv
A copy of the draft SEIS is 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-2014-0268. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:
Cindy Bladey, Chief Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on April 4, 2016.
A public meeting to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held on March 22, 2016, at the LaSalle County Emergency Operations Center, 711 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois. The meeting 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 this public meeting. 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 Mr. David Drucker, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-6223 or by e-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Project Management Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosure:
NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 57 cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
See next page Adams Accession Number: ML16006A186 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR/RERP RERP Technical Staff Member BC:DLR/RERP NAME IBetts DDrucker RChazell JDanna DATE 1/11/16 2/3/16 w/changes 2/4/16 2/10/16 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to R. Nelson from J. Danna dated February 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC RidsNrrDlr Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb1 Resource RidsNrrDlrRerp Resource RidsOpaMail RidsOgcMailCenter DDrucker RChazell