Press Release-16-020, NRC to Issue Southern N.J. Early Site Permit, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing

Press Release-16-020: NRC to Issue Southern N.J. Early Site Permit, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing

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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek, 05200043
Issue date:	04/28/2016
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No: 16-020 April 28, 2016 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC To Issue Southern N.J. Early Site Permit, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has cleared the way for the agencys Office of New Reactors to issue an Early Site Permit for a site adjacent to the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants in Salem County, N.J. The boards mandatory hearing, on the application from PSEG Power LLC and PSEG Nuclear LLC, found the staffs review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings.

The NRC staff will work to issue the ESP promptly, and the permit will be valid for up to 20 years from the issuance date. The permit resolves a number of site-related issues, including many environmental impacts, but does not authorize any NRC-regulated construction activities. PSEG would have to apply separately for an NRC license to build and operate a specific reactor design at the site.

The NRC staffs technical review of the PSEG ESP application covered issues such as how the sites characteristics could affect plant safety, environmental protection, and plans for coping with emergencies. The staff published a final environmental impact statement for the permits in November 2015, and a final safety evaluation in September 2015. More information on the PSEG ESP review is available on the NRC website.

No: 16-020 April 28, 2016 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC To Issue Southern N.J. Early Site Permit, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has cleared the way for the agencys Office of New Reactors to issue an Early Site Permit for a site adjacent to the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants in Salem County, N.J. The boards mandatory hearing, on the application from PSEG Power LLC and PSEG Nuclear LLC, found the staffs review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings.

The NRC staff will work to issue the ESP promptly, and the permit will be valid for up to 20 years from the issuance date. The permit resolves a number of site-related issues, including many environmental impacts, but does not authorize any NRC-regulated construction activities. PSEG would have to apply separately for an NRC license to build and operate a specific reactor design at the site.

The NRC staffs technical review of the PSEG ESP application covered issues such as how the sites characteristics could affect plant safety, environmental protection, and plans for coping with emergencies. The staff published a final environmental impact statement for the permits in November 2015, and a final safety evaluation in September 2015. More information on the PSEG ESP review is available on the NRC website.