ML17030A177

Aquatic RESOURCES-RAI AR-6 Request to DEQ Regarding 316(b) Permit Modification

ML17030A177
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	02/07/2017
From:	Entergy Operations
To:	Keegan E Division of License Renewal
Elaine Keegan , NRR/DLR, 41585-17
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Entergy Operations, Inc Waterford 3 SES

~ 7265 River Road Killona, lJ\ 70057 Tel 504 139 6650 W3B0-2007-0013 A4.06 PR CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7004 2890 0003 6925 2526 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED April 9, 2007 Mrs. Yvonne Baker Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Services Permit Compliance Unit P. 0. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Subject:

Permit Modification for Section 316(b) Phase II Rule Compliance Waterford Steam Electric Station - Unit Number 3 Agency Interest Number 35260 LPDES Permit Number LA0007374

Dear Ms. Baker:

Our current LPDES permit requires Waterford 3 to initiate compliance with the Section 316(b) Phase II Rule requirements and applicable state regulations for cooling water intake structures. Part II,Section X of our permit requires the submission of a Comprehensive Demonstration Study (CDS) and other information as required by 40 CFR 125.95 as expeditiously as practicable, but no later than January 7, 2008.

Entergy respectfully request the 316(b) language located in Part II,Section X of our permit be removed or modified due to the remanding of major portions of the rule on January 25, 2007 by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (See Riverlceeper, Inc.

v. EPA, 475 F. 3d 83 (2°'1 Cir. 2007)). Further litigation on this matter and EPA's redevelopment of this Rule after remand may significantly alter Waterford 3's strategy for compliance as outlined in our Proposal for Information Collections (PIC) submitted on December 22, 2005. In addition, as a result of so many portions of the Phase II rule affected by the remand, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a memorandum on March 20, 2007 stating that the rule should be considered suspended until further action by the agency.

Entergy believes a permit modification is required that clearly defines compliance with those aspects of the 316(b) rule that LDEQ considers still applicable or enforceable.

Please note that Entergy's comments on the draft permit requested that this deadline not be included in the permit due to the high probability of a change in the regulatory deadline through the Rule litigation.

Mrs. Yvonne Baker Permit Modification W3B0-2007-0013 April 9, 2007 Page 2 of 2 Entergy requests that LDEQ consider this modification urgent due to the compliance schedule listed in the permit.

Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Mr. Mark J. Louque at (504) 464-3267.

Sincerely, I

Kevin T. Walsh Vice President-Operations Waterford 3 KTW/MJUmjl cc: M. J. Louque W-MSB4-238 K. T. Walsh W-GSB-300 R. A. Dodds W-MSB4-300 Waterford 3 Records ecc: G.M.VonBodungen L-LITG-4 R.N. Buckley M-ECH-595 J.M. Amato W-MSB4-238 C. M. Zeringue W-MSB4-238 C. Barlow M-ELEC-6B