ML18092B125
| ML18092B125 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinch River |
| Issue date: | 04/20/2018 |
| From: | Adrian Muniz NRC/NRO/DNRL |
| To: | Bunch J United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Sutton M | |
| References | |
| Download: ML18092B125 (4) | |
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April 20, 2018 The Honorable Joe Bunch, Chief United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians P.O. Box 746 Tahlequah, OK 74465
SUBJECT:
SECTION 106 CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE CLINCH RIVER NUCLEAR SITE IN ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Dear Chief Bunch:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District (USACE), is a cooperating agency on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), which was prepared in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, the NRCs regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. By letter dated April 20, 2017, the NRC staff notified you that in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the staff is using the NEPA process to comply with its obligations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, in lieu of the procedures set forth in 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6. A DVD of the DEIS, NUREG-2226, Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear Site: Draft Report for Comment is enclosed for your information and review.
For your convenience, a Readers Guide is attached to the DVD. The Readers Guide is a detailed brochure to facilitate your understanding of the proposed action and its potential environmental impacts.
The NRC and USACE staff plan to hold two public meetings to discuss the analyses and results in the DEIS on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Noahs Event Venue, 1200 Ladd Landing Boulevard, Kingston, Tennessee. The first meeting will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the first meeting, and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the DEIS; and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the DEIS. Additionally, the NRC and USACE staff will host informal discussions
Chief Bunch one hour before the start of each meeting during which members of the public may meet with NRC and USACE staff. You and your staff are invited to attend.
In the DEIS, the NRC evaluated the potential effects of building and operating two or more small modular reactors on historic properties within the direct and indirect areas of potential effect, and described how TVAs programmatic agreement resolves potential adverse effects to historic properties. The historic and cultural resources analysis contained in the DEIS, is based on an environmental audit conducted by NRC staff of the CRN Site, review of historic and archaeological records at the Tennessee Historic Commission and the Tennessee Division of Archaeology offices, review of cultural resources field investigation reports completed by TVA, and NRCs ongoing consultation. Chapter 2 of the DEIS provides a discussion of the area of potential effects (APE), and a description of historic and cultural resources identified in the APE.
Chapters 4 and 5 discuss impacts to historic and cultural resources from construction and operation including an assessment of effects to historic properties. Chapter 7 addresses cumulative impacts to historic properties and cultural resources. An ESP does not, however, authorize construction and operation of a nuclear power plant. Such authorization would require an additional application and review.
Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC requests that your office submit any information, comments, or concerns you feel are appropriate on the DEIS during the comment period, which ends on July 13, 2018. Comments can be submitted: (1) by e-mail to ClinchRiverESPEIS@nrc.gov; or (2) in person during the public meetings. After consideration of public comments received, as well as information received through consultation, the NRC will prepare a final environmental impact statement, which is scheduled to be published in June 2019.
The DEIS is available through the NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which is accessible from the NRCs Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under ADAMS Accession No. ML18100A220 and ML18100A223. In addition, the DEIS can be found online at the NRCs Clinch River Nuclear Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/esp/clinch-river.html.
Chief Bunch If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs environmental review of this ESP application, please contact Ms. Patricia Vokoun, NRC Environmental Project Manager for the CRN ESP project, at (301) 415-3470 or by e-mail at Patricia.Vokoun@nrc.gov, or in her absence, please contact Ms. Tamsen Dozier at (301) 415-2272 or by e-mail at Tamsen.Dozier@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA - A. Bradford for/
Adrian Muniz, Acting Branch Chief Licensing Branch 3 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Docket No.: 52-047
Enclosures:
- 1. DVD
- 2. Readers Guide cc: Eric Oosahwee-Vos, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
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Ms. V. Anne Heard Ms. Mary Jennings Acting Regional Administrator Field Supervisor US EPA Region 4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 61 Forsyth Street SW Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office Atlanta, GA 30303-8960 466 Neal Street Cookeville, TN 38506 Mr. Lionel Batty Nuclear Business Team Mr. E. Patrick McIntyre, Jr.
Graftech Executive Director and 12300 Snow Road State Historic Preservation Officer Parma, OH 44130 Tennessee Historical Commission State Historic Preservation Office Russell Bell 2941 Lebanon Pike Nuclear Energy Institute Nashville, TN 37214 1776 I Street, NW Suite 400 Ms. Kathy McNeily Washington, DC 20006-3708 Director Oak Ridge Public Library Ms. Amy S. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike Government Affairs and Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Information Services Director City of Oak Ridge Mr. Reid Nelson P.O. Box 1 Director Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Ms. Taconya Goar 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Environmental Affairs Supervisor Washington, DC 20001-2637 Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Mr. Bill Pearson 64 North Union Street, Suite 551 Field Supervisor Montgomery, AL 36130 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama Ecological Services Field Office Mr. Brendan Hoffman 1208-B Main Street Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Daphne, AL 36526 Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Environmental Program Mr. David Repka 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Winston & Strawn LLP Washington, DC 20003 1700 K. Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Page 1 of 6
Clinch River Environmental Mailing List Carlos Sisco Senior Paralegal Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 Ms. Emily Steele Kingston Public Library 1004 Bradford Way Kingston, TN 37763 Mr. Daniel P. Stout Senior Manager SMR Technology Tennessee Valley Authority 1201 P. St., NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004-1218 Ms. Tammy Turley U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District 3701 Bell Road Nashville, TN 37214 Page 2 of 6
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Clinch River Environmental Mailing List heradke32@gmail.com (Herman Radke) hickste@earthlink.net (Thomas Hicks) hudgensdoug@gmail.com (Douglas Hudgens) jahalfinger@babcock.com (Jeff Halfinger) jake.almond@afmforest.com (Jake Almond) jalex1@att.net (James K. Alexandar) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard) jamie@utk.edu (Jamie Coble) jason.parker@pillsburylaw.com (Jason Parker) jcsaldar@bechtel.com (James Saldarini) jerald.head@ge.com (Jerald Head) jerry.bingaman@tn.gov (Jerry Bingaman)
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Clinch River Environmental Mailing List nanako@wcore.com (Nanako Hisamichi) nicholas_luciano@yahoo.com (Nick Luciano) patriciaL.campbell@ge.com (Patricia L. Campbell)
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