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Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3
ML16146A696
Person / Time
Site: Waterford Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/01/2016
From: James Danna
Division of License Renewal
To: Chisum M
Entergy Operations
Keegan E, NRR/DLR, 415-8517
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Download: ML16146A696 (4)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 1 2016 Mr. Michael R. Chisum Site Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3

Dear Mr. Chisum:

On March 30, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) application for renewal of the operating license for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and Part 54, Entergy also submitted an environmental report for Waterford. This letter provides information related to the NRC staff's environmental review of the application.

The NRC staff has prepared a Notice of Intent advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the NRCs Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437),

related to the review of the application for the renewal of the Waterford operating license.

Enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Intent, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, Entergy is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. As discussed in the enclosed notice, the NRC staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in one environmental scoping meeting to be held on June 8, 2016.

The meeting will be held at the St. Charles Parish Emergency Operation Center, 15026 River Road, Hahnville, Louisiana, 10057. The meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. There will also be a registration period from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for members of the public to sign in to speak. The NRC will present an overview of the environmental review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the Waterford license renewal application.

M. Chisum If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Listserv

M. Chisum If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession no.: ML16148A160 (Package), ML16146A696 (Letter), ML16148A493 (FRN)

OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RERP:DLR OGC (NLO)

BC: RPB1:DLR BC:RERP:DLR NAME IBetts EKeegan JLindell YDiaz-Sanabria JDanna DATE 5/26/2016 5/27/2016 5/31/2016 5/31/2016 6/1/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to M. Chisum from J. Danna dated June 1, 2016.

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 DISTRIBUTION:

HARD COPY:

DLR RF E-MAIL:

PUBLIC RidsNrrDlr Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb1 Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrDlrRarb Resource RidsNrrDlrRasb Resource RidsNrrDlrRsrg Resource RidsNrrPMWaterford Resource EKeegan JDanna PClark JLindell VDricks, RIV LUselding, RIV BMaier, RIV FRamierez, SRI CSpeer, RI DMcIntyre, OPA

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 1 2016 Mr. Michael R. Chisum Site Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3

Dear Mr. Chisum:

On March 30, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) application for renewal of the operating license for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and Part 54, Entergy also submitted an environmental report for Waterford. This letter provides information related to the NRC staff's environmental review of the application.

The NRC staff has prepared a Notice of Intent advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the NRCs Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437),

related to the review of the application for the renewal of the Waterford operating license.

Enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Intent, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, Entergy is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. As discussed in the enclosed notice, the NRC staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in one environmental scoping meeting to be held on June 8, 2016.

The meeting will be held at the St. Charles Parish Emergency Operation Center, 15026 River Road, Hahnville, Louisiana, 10057. The meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. There will also be a registration period from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for members of the public to sign in to speak. The NRC will present an overview of the environmental review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the Waterford license renewal application.

M. Chisum If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Listserv

M. Chisum If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James G. Danna, Chief Environmental Review and Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession no.: ML16148A160 (Package), ML16146A696 (Letter), ML16148A493 (FRN)

OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RERP:DLR OGC (NLO)

BC: RPB1:DLR BC:RERP:DLR NAME IBetts EKeegan JLindell YDiaz-Sanabria JDanna DATE 5/26/2016 5/27/2016 5/31/2016 5/31/2016 6/1/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to M. Chisum from J. Danna dated June 1, 2016.

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 DISTRIBUTION:

HARD COPY:

DLR RF E-MAIL:

PUBLIC RidsNrrDlr Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb1 Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrDlrRarb Resource RidsNrrDlrRasb Resource RidsNrrDlrRsrg Resource RidsNrrPMWaterford Resource EKeegan JDanna PClark JLindell VDricks, RIV LUselding, RIV BMaier, RIV FRamierez, SRI CSpeer, RI DMcIntyre, OPA