ML16190A084
| ML16190A084 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2016 |
| From: | Keegan E Division of License Renewal |
| To: | |
| Elaine Keegan, NRR/DLR, 415-8517 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16172A078 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MF4064 | |
| Download: ML16190A084 (14) | |
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1 License Renewal Scoping Meeting Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)
June 8, 2016 Phyllis Clark, Safety Review Project Manager Elaine Keegan, Environmental Review Project Manager
- NRCs Primary Governing Statutes
- Atomic Energy Act
- Energy Reorganization Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- NRCs Mission
- Protect public health and safety
- Promote the common defense and security
- Protect the environment 2
3 Construction permit issued November 14, 1974 Operating license issued March 16, 1985 Commercial operation began September 24,1985 40 year term expires on December 18, 2024 Waterford 3 License renewal application March 2016 License renewal requests an additional 20 years
4 Environmental Review NRC Renewal Decision License Renewal Application Submitted to NRC Safety Review Review by ACRS Hearings*
Consultation
& Comment License Renewal Process
- If a Request for Hearing is Granted
Environmental Review 5
Public Scoping Meeting Issue Draft EIS for Public Comment Application Accepted by NRC Prepare and Issue Final EIS NRC Decision Address Public Comments Prepare Draft EIS Public Comment Meeting on Draft EIS Hearings
6 Environmental Impacts Environmental Impact Statement - EIS
Environmental Impact Statement - EIS 7
Coordination with Local, State, and Federal Agencies
The regulatory process, continued into the extended period of operation, is adequate to ensure that the current licensing basis of all currently operating plants provides an acceptable level of safety, with the possible exception of the detrimental effects of aging on certain systems, structures, and components, and possibly a few other issues related to safety only during the period of extended operation, and
Each plant's current licensing basis is required to be maintained during the renewal term.
License Renewal Safety Principles 8
Safety Review 9
Safety Evaluation and Audits Safety Evaluation Report Issued Application Accepted by NRC NRC Decision Onsite Inspections ACRS Meeting Hearings
10 Commission considers:
Safety Evaluation Report (SER)
Environmental impact statement (EIS)
NRC inspection findings and conclusions Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards Hearings (as needed)
Agency Decision
Keeping Up-To-Date Website for Waterford license renewal review.
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/r enewal/applications/waterford.html Waterford Listserv:
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
listserver/plants-by-region.html 11
12 Application Received March 30, 2016 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing May 31, 2016 Notice of Intent for Scoping June 6, 2016 Environmental Scoping Meeting June 8, 2016 Hearing Opportunity Closes August 1, 2016 Scoping Comments Due August 1, 2016 Issue Draft SEIS May 2017 SER with Open Items June 2017 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting July 2017 Issue Final SEIS January 2018 Final SER Issued January 2018 ACRS Full Committee Meeting March 2018 Commission Decision (w/o hearing)
April 2018 Review Milestones
Contact Information Environmental Project Manager Elaine Keegan (800) 368-5642 ext. 8517 Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov Safety Project Manager Phyllis Clark (800) 368-5642 ext. 6447 Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov 13
How to Submit Comments After the Meeting
By mail:
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Division of Administrative Services, ADM Mailstop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Internet:
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: NRC-2016-0078 Library:
St. Charles Parish Library - East Regional Library, 160 W. Campus Drive Destrehan, Louisiana, 70047 In person:
11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Comments due by August 1, 2016 14