ML16034A214

Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal, Environmental Protection Agency Id No. CAD000630921

ML16034A214
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	01/04/2016
From:	Coe S State of CA, Dept of Toxic Substances Control
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CAD000630921
Download: ML16034A214 (4)

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Department of Toxic Substances Control Barbara A. Lee, Director Matthew Rodriquez 8800 Cal Center Drive Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Secretary for Gvro Environmental Protection Sacramento, California 95826-3200 Gvro January 4, 2016 HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL, SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ID NO. CAD000630921 The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has made a draft Hazardous Waste Facility Storage Permit for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station available for public review. You are required under California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Section 66271.9(c) to receive this information. For more information, please review the Public Notice (Community Update) enclosed with this letter. The draft Permit, Permit Application, and Fact Sheet can be found at the following DTSC website:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Projects/San_Onofre.cfm\\

If you have any questions regarding this matter you may contact me at 916-255-3587 or sam.coe*,dtsc.ca.,qov Sincerely, Sam Coe Project Manager Permitting Division CA Dept. of Toxic Substances Control

Department of Toxic Sustanccs Control

.Januay2016 The mission of DTSC Is to protec't Califorias people and enomn frorn harmful effects of toxic substances by retong contaminated resow'ces enforccng hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products.

PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION WASTE STORAGE

-U The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DThC) invites your comments on the draft Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (draft Permit) for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (San Onofre) located at 5000 Pacific Coast Highway, San Olemq; California, 92672 and the address for Southern California EFiso (Edai~son) is *244 Walnut Grv Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770.

In November of 2014, DTSC published a public notice regardin the receipt of the permit renewal application from Edison. The draft Permit, if approved, allows Edison, the operator, to store hazar'dous.waste with varying levels of radioactivity for up to one year at San Onofre as they continue the plant decomisinn process. Edison ships the hazardous waste off-site within a year from the date it begin stra The hazardous waste does not include spent nuclear fel froma th reactors. The types of hazardous waste stored at San Onofre inld lead, asbetos, and used oil. D13C's Office of Permitting-Sacramento (adrs on page 3) is processin the permit application and has pre'pared the draf-t Pr oee*

Janury7,2016-February 24, 2016 You may subtmit comments on the proposed Hazar'dous Waste Facility Permit for Southern Calornia Edison duin the public comment period January 7, 2016 to February 24, 2016. Submit 1 written commentsby Februaty 24, 2016 to:

Sam Coe, Project Manager D~sC Pemittn Divso 8800 Cal Center Drive Sacramento, California 95826 or DTSC wil hold a Public Hearing where oral or written comments may be submitted on: Thur,.day, Febr 11, 2016 at 6.'00 p.m.

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-i.1 SIoTE !ITRY AN*D BACKGROUND iii San 0orUwas:i> ia nuclear

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-:,,facility" that began operation in 1968 and that is now undergoing decommissioning. The facility operated three pressurized wvater nuclear reactors (Units 1, 2, and 3) and several Smaller standby diesel generating units. Reactor Unit I operated from January 1, 1968 to November 30, 1992 and, was shut down in 1992. Units 2 and 3 where constructed in 1974 and 1976, and ceased operation in 2013.

In 2005, DTSC granted a hazardous waste storage in December 2013. In Novemhber of

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201, SC published a public notice regarding the r'eceito tepermit renewal application frmE isoAEdso requests authorization from DTSC to continuetl storage of hazardous waste at San Onofre*. D1 completed its review of the permit applica*tion and ha now prepared a draft permit.

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MIXED WASTE STORAGE The decommissiOning and decontaminatifin of the:,,',<.'

facility, which includes the dismantlng, renmb~a.

and shipment of plant components willresult in ih*:

generation of hazardous waste, some of which will contain varyig levels of radioactivity. Wre refer to this type of hazardous waste as mixed or combined waste. All mixed or combined waste must be managed according to DTSC hazardous waste regulations as well as United States Nucdear Regulatory Cor~imssion regulations.

M£ixed wastes are stored in closed containers. Examples of these wastes include used oil, chemical solvents, lead solids, and asbestos. Edison ships these wastes off-site within one year from the day they began storage. Mixed waste 'does not include the spent nuclear fuel from the nuclear reactors. None of these wastes come from outside soturCes. ;:,

Mxdwastes are stored in the three storage areas:

,SouhYard"":'

Fachii,($7Y)' Sections A" and "3 -Sections A:

2 a nd,,: Bsti~re on tk, ers o, h t

razd~k~r ate" wfithl*,:

radiation levels detected below 50 mREM/hour.

Low Specific Activity WVaste (LSAVW) Area - The LSAW area stores hazardous w*aste with radiation levels detected between 50 inREM/hourt and IREM/hour.

High Specific Activity Waste (HSAW) Area - The HSAW area stores hazardous waste With radiation levels detected above iREM/ hour.

wHY Do wE.REQUIRE.APERq:MIT Ci'lfria lag> requires hladou ew*st_

striig activities

,ay have@

any relev iant retimpanetis, i'heCalthform theenirome t.isatl 22f at dDiisev aion, 4.Dfthe DCalfisHation andfud Shafty Code NegativeDe ation adeuaelydpesribed ather prodptased tctionandie poteta DTSCe facility's peritbplic priiation D

tSChgs etrie th~e prit aperiodcitoncsubitdes bTSCdin fonidr San

,conmmen~ts prll t reia -kingr sa fidalprmit dec*isiioitnd Unduer rhespafonie EtorOnments do9ualienywhcht,vil beDIS musteavailatle wh 0mmenter~psedaothemebes" adqatl dsrie the propo D

d' ased acytio and potential NIOTICE TO HEARING IMPAIRED:TT users may use the California Relay Service @ 711 or 1-800-855-7100.You may also contact the Public Participation Specalaist listed at the end of this update.

Department of Toxic Substances Control each person 'who has submitted comments or requested notice of the final Permit decision. This notice 'will reference the procedures for appealing a, decision on the Permit The Response to Comments will be made available at the infor-mation repostories list below.

INFORMATION RESPOSITORIES You may mreiew the draft Permit and other related documents for the San Onofre permzit renewal at the following locations:

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,le ubkbra D'T'CSaa.ae'm,,r Rgn~niml O ffe#' Fi1e 1R0r, 31495 El Camino Real 8800 C, i Center Drive San Juan Capistranc California 92675 Sacramento, California 95826 (949) 493-1752; Cal for hours (916) 255-3758; Call for an appointment Or on-line at the DTSC website: htt:/ /wdr~dscca.igov/HazardousWastefProgects/S~an Onofre.cfm ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD The admnitrative record may be viewed by appointment Monday - Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

at the DIS Sacramento Office (see address above). All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of the administrative recordl.

DTSC CONTALCTS The foliowing individuals can be contacted with any questions or concerns readn the draft Permit and to obtain further information, including a copy of the draft Petmitg Fact Sheet, and the permit application:

Sam Coe Nathan Sch.macher Sandy Nix Project Mahnager P'ublic Participation Specialist Pu~blic Information Officer 8800 Ca1 Center Drive 8800 Cal Center Drive 10011 Street Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 255-3587 (916) 255-3650-, 1-866-495-5651 (916) 327-6114 Sam.Coe~dcsc~ca~gov Na thin.Schumachetdtsc~ca~gov Sant adr. c~ca.igov Si preflere hablhr con alguien en espa~iol acerca de &ta infozrmac6n, favor de Ilamar a Jesus Cruz, Departamento de Control de Substancias T6xicas. El niimero de telffono es (916) 255-3315, o gratis a (866) 495-5651.

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Department of Toxic Substances Control Barbara A. Lee, Director Matthew Rodriquez 8800 Cal Center Drive Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Secretary for Gvro Environmental Protection Sacramento, California 95826-3200 Gvro January 4, 2016 HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL, SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ID NO. CAD000630921 The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has made a draft Hazardous Waste Facility Storage Permit for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station available for public review. You are required under California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Section 66271.9(c) to receive this information. For more information, please review the Public Notice (Community Update) enclosed with this letter. The draft Permit, Permit Application, and Fact Sheet can be found at the following DTSC website:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Projects/San_Onofre.cfm\\

If you have any questions regarding this matter you may contact me at 916-255-3587 or sam.coe*,dtsc.ca.,qov Sincerely, Sam Coe Project Manager Permitting Division CA Dept. of Toxic Substances Control

Department of Toxic Sustanccs Control

.Januay2016 The mission of DTSC Is to protec't Califorias people and enomn frorn harmful effects of toxic substances by retong contaminated resow'ces enforccng hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products.

PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION WASTE STORAGE

-U The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DThC) invites your comments on the draft Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (draft Permit) for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (San Onofre) located at 5000 Pacific Coast Highway, San Olemq; California, 92672 and the address for Southern California EFiso (Edai~son) is *244 Walnut Grv Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770.

In November of 2014, DTSC published a public notice regardin the receipt of the permit renewal application from Edison. The draft Permit, if approved, allows Edison, the operator, to store hazar'dous.waste with varying levels of radioactivity for up to one year at San Onofre as they continue the plant decomisinn process. Edison ships the hazardous waste off-site within a year from the date it begin stra The hazardous waste does not include spent nuclear fel froma th reactors. The types of hazardous waste stored at San Onofre inld lead, asbetos, and used oil. D13C's Office of Permitting-Sacramento (adrs on page 3) is processin the permit application and has pre'pared the draf-t Pr oee*

Janury7,2016-February 24, 2016 You may subtmit comments on the proposed Hazar'dous Waste Facility Permit for Southern Calornia Edison duin the public comment period January 7, 2016 to February 24, 2016. Submit 1 written commentsby Februaty 24, 2016 to:

Sam Coe, Project Manager D~sC Pemittn Divso 8800 Cal Center Drive Sacramento, California 95826 or DTSC wil hold a Public Hearing where oral or written comments may be submitted on: Thur,.day, Febr 11, 2016 at 6.'00 p.m.

Concordia3 ElemenJtary School 3120 Avenlda Del Ptreidente San Clemente, Caiori 92672 (949) 492-3060 DTSC 0

Department of Toxic Substances Control i *?*?,'ii¸¸*¸ 5*z:1 "*i*i>, i 9 : <*!*?* "*<*:*/i *.v.

~)~<

.4.

-i.1 SIoTE !ITRY AN*D BACKGROUND iii San 0orUwas:i> ia nuclear

..¢,,.,;.:.,power generating.

?,:.*,,

-:,,facility" that began operation in 1968 and that is now undergoing decommissioning. The facility operated three pressurized wvater nuclear reactors (Units 1, 2, and 3) and several Smaller standby diesel generating units. Reactor Unit I operated from January 1, 1968 to November 30, 1992 and, was shut down in 1992. Units 2 and 3 where constructed in 1974 and 1976, and ceased operation in 2013.

In 2005, DTSC granted a hazardous waste storage in December 2013. In Novemhber of

• 5

201, SC published a public notice regarding the r'eceito tepermit renewal application frmE isoAEdso requests authorization from DTSC to continuetl storage of hazardous waste at San Onofre*. D1 completed its review of the permit applica*tion and ha now prepared a draft permit.

i~N-.,

MIXED WASTE STORAGE The decommissiOning and decontaminatifin of the:,,',<.'

facility, which includes the dismantlng, renmb~a.

and shipment of plant components willresult in ih*:

generation of hazardous waste, some of which will contain varyig levels of radioactivity. Wre refer to this type of hazardous waste as mixed or combined waste. All mixed or combined waste must be managed according to DTSC hazardous waste regulations as well as United States Nucdear Regulatory Cor~imssion regulations.

M£ixed wastes are stored in closed containers. Examples of these wastes include used oil, chemical solvents, lead solids, and asbestos. Edison ships these wastes off-site within one year from the day they began storage. Mixed waste 'does not include the spent nuclear fuel from the nuclear reactors. None of these wastes come from outside soturCes. ;:,

Mxdwastes are stored in the three storage areas:

,SouhYard"":'

Fachii,($7Y)' Sections A" and "3 -Sections A:

2 a nd,,: Bsti~re on tk, ers o, h t

razd~k~r ate" wfithl*,:

radiation levels detected below 50 mREM/hour.

Low Specific Activity WVaste (LSAVW) Area - The LSAW area stores hazardous w*aste with radiation levels detected between 50 inREM/hourt and IREM/hour.

High Specific Activity Waste (HSAW) Area - The HSAW area stores hazardous waste With radiation levels detected above iREM/ hour.

wHY Do wE.REQUIRE.APERq:MIT Ci'lfria lag> requires hladou ew*st_

striig activities

,ay have@

any relev iant retimpanetis, i'heCalthform theenirome t.isatl 22f at dDiisev aion, 4.Dfthe DCalfisHation andfud Shafty Code NegativeDe ation adeuaelydpesribed ather prodptased tctionandie poteta DTSCe facility's peritbplic priiation D

tSChgs etrie th~e prit aperiodcitoncsubitdes bTSCdin fonidr San

,conmmen~ts prll t reia -kingr sa fidalprmit dec*isiioitnd Unduer rhespafonie EtorOnments do9ualienywhcht,vil beDIS musteavailatle wh 0mmenter~psedaothemebes" adqatl dsrie the propo D

d' ased acytio and potential NIOTICE TO HEARING IMPAIRED:TT users may use the California Relay Service @ 711 or 1-800-855-7100.You may also contact the Public Participation Specalaist listed at the end of this update.

Department of Toxic Substances Control each person 'who has submitted comments or requested notice of the final Permit decision. This notice 'will reference the procedures for appealing a, decision on the Permit The Response to Comments will be made available at the infor-mation repostories list below.

INFORMATION RESPOSITORIES You may mreiew the draft Permit and other related documents for the San Onofre permzit renewal at the following locations:

.qSanuax.*nCntn

,'nz

,le ubkbra D'T'CSaa.ae'm,,r Rgn~niml O ffe#' Fi1e 1R0r, 31495 El Camino Real 8800 C, i Center Drive San Juan Capistranc California 92675 Sacramento, California 95826 (949) 493-1752; Cal for hours (916) 255-3758; Call for an appointment Or on-line at the DTSC website: htt:/ /wdr~dscca.igov/HazardousWastefProgects/S~an Onofre.cfm ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD The admnitrative record may be viewed by appointment Monday - Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

at the DIS Sacramento Office (see address above). All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of the administrative recordl.

DTSC CONTALCTS The foliowing individuals can be contacted with any questions or concerns readn the draft Permit and to obtain further information, including a copy of the draft Petmitg Fact Sheet, and the permit application:

Sam Coe Nathan Sch.macher Sandy Nix Project Mahnager P'ublic Participation Specialist Pu~blic Information Officer 8800 Ca1 Center Drive 8800 Cal Center Drive 10011 Street Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 255-3587 (916) 255-3650-, 1-866-495-5651 (916) 327-6114 Sam.Coe~dcsc~ca~gov Na thin.Schumachetdtsc~ca~gov Sant adr. c~ca.igov Si preflere hablhr con alguien en espa~iol acerca de &ta infozrmac6n, favor de Ilamar a Jesus Cruz, Departamento de Control de Substancias T6xicas. El niimero de telffono es (916) 255-3315, o gratis a (866) 495-5651.

NOTKITh EAREfl mN 1ams*ma~j eid aifofala aSeItcmeudo ll 71 55

-7101 '

1.~. mao y abs/ castat lte Puk Pamtikipiu. Speak lstul atih eN~d slhlsydt.