ML17293A503

License Renewal Application Review Public Scoping Meeting 9-19-2017

ML17293A503
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	09/12/2017
From:	Raymond Hoffman, Sayoc E Division of Materials and License Renewal
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License Renewal Scoping Meeting River Bend Station, Unit 1 September 19, 2017 Emmanuel Sayoc, Safety Project Manager Robert Hoffman, Environmental Project Manger

NRCs Governing Legislation and Mission

• 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

NRCs Regulatory Framework Regulations and Guidance Operating Support for Licensing Experience Decisions Oversight 3

River Bend Station, Unit 1

• Construction permit issued on March 25, 1977

• Operating license issued on November 20, 1985

• Commercial operation began on June 16, 1986

• 40 year license expires on August 29, 2025

• License renewal application May 31, 2017

• License renewal request an additional 20 years 4

License Renewal Regulations Additional and Guidance Aging Management Operating Support for Licensing Experience Decisions Oversight 5

License Renewal Principles

• Regulatory process ensures that the current licensing basis provides and maintains an acceptable level of safety

• Each plants current licensing basis must be maintained during the renewal term in the same manner, and to the same extent, as during the original licensing term with the addition of aging management activities to comply with Part 54 6

License Renewal Process Environmental Consultation Review & Comment License Renewal NRC Renewal Application Hearings*

Decision Submitted to NRC Safety Review by Review ACRS

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted 7

Environmental Review Application Public Scoping Prepare Draft Accepted Meeting SEIS by NRC Public Comment Issue Draft Address Public Period on SEIS for Comments Draft SEIS Public Comment Prepare and Issue Hearings NRC Decision Final SEIS 8

Scoping Process

• Process to determine the scope of issues and alternatives to be considered in the EIS

• Scoping is intended to ensure that problems are identified early and properly studied 9

Components of Scoping Scoping is used to:

• Define Proposed Action

• Identify Significant Issues

• Identify Consulting Agencies

• Assemble Interdisciplinary Review Team

• Determine Data Needs 10

Scoping Documentation

• Notice of Intent

• Scoping Letters

• Press Releases

• Scoping Summary Report 11

Supplemental EIS

• Environmental issues evaluated:

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Supplemental EIS

• Coordination with Local, State, and Federal Agencies 13

Safety Review Application Safety Evaluation Onsite Accepted and Audits Inspections by NRC Safety Evaluation NRC Decision Report Issued ACRS Meeting Hearings 14

Agency Decision

• Safety Evaluation Report (SER)

• Environmental impact statement (EIS)

• NRC inspection findings and conclusions

• Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards

• Hearings (as needed) 15

Review Milestones Application Received May 31, 2017 Application is Accepted August 7, 2017 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing August 14, 2017 Environmental Scoping Meeting September 19, 2017 Hearing Opportunity Closes October 13, 2017 Scoping Comments Due October 23, 2017 Issue Draft EIS April 2018 Issue Final SER July 2018 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting October 2018 Issue Final SEIS November 2018 ACRS Full Committee Meeting December 2018 Agency Decision (w/o hearing) February 2019 16

How to Submit Comments After the Meeting

• By mail: Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)

Division of Administrative Services, ADM Mailstop: TWFN-8-E-21, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

• Internet: www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: NRC-2017-0141

• Comments due by October 23, 2017 17

Keeping Up to Date

• Website for River Bend Station Unit 1 license renewal review https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/

renewal/applications/river-bend.html

• River Bend Station Unit 1 Listserv:

http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html 18

Contact Information Environmental Project Manager Elaine Keegan Phone: 1-301-415-8517 Email: Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov Safety Project Manager Emmanuel Sayoc Phone: 1-301-415-4084 Email: Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov 19