ML18219A784

Acknowledges Receipt of Applicants Environmental Report. the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Will Not Be Able to Comment on It Unless It Contains Documentation Listed in This Letter

ML18219A784
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/26/1974
From:	Mcdermott J US Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Office of Review and Compliance
To:	Regan W US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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Advisory Council

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Hr. William H. Kegan, Jr.

Chief, Envizonmental Projects, Branch 4 Directorate of Licensing U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Vashington, D.C.

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Dear Hr. Regan:

This is to acknowledge receipt of the applicant's environmental report material for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 6 3 in Arizona.

The Advisory Council welcomes the opportunity to revie~ such back-ground material prior to the issuance of any environmental statement for the project.

However, the Atomic Energy Commission should be aware that pursuant to its responsibilities under Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, tne Council will be unable to comment substantively on the draft environmental statement unless it contains sufficient docu entation detailing the following infoz~mtion:

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Com liance with Section 106 of the ~Lfational Historic Preservation Act of 1966 16 U.S.C.

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The Council must nave evidence that tne most recent listing of the National Register of Historic Places has been consulted (see Federal Re ister, February 19, 1974 and montnly supplements.each 'first Tuesday thereafter) and that either of the following conditions is satisfied:

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If no i:ational Register property is affected by the project, a section detailing this determination must appear in tne environmental statement.

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If a National Register property is affected by the project, the environmental statement must contain an account of steps taken in co=pl-'ance witn Section 106 and a comprehensive discussion of the contemplated ef ects on tne siatio,al Pegister property.

(Procedures for compliance vita Section 106 are detailed in the Federal Paoistex of January 25, 1974.)

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Com liance with Ezecutive Order ll593 "Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment" of Ha 13 1971.

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Under Section 2(a) of tne E" ecutive Order, Fed ral agencies are required to locate, inventory, and nominate eli:ible historic, architectural and archeological properties under their contzol o-jurisdiction to the?~ational Register or" Historic Places.

ine results of this survey should be included in the environmental statement as evidence of compliance with Section 2(a) ~

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complete, Federal agencies are required by Section 2(b) of the Order to submit proposals for the transfer,

sale, demolition, or substantial alteration of federally owned properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register to the Council for review and comment.

Federal agencies must continue to comply with Section 2(b) review requirements even after the initial inventory is complete, when they obtain

. jurisdiction or control over additional properties which are eligible for inclusion in the National Register

'r when properties under their jurisdiction or control are found to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register subsequent to the initial inventory.

The environmental statement should contain a deter-mination as to whether or not the proposed undertaking willresult in the transfer, sale, demolition or substantial alteration ox eligible National Register properties under Federal jurisdiction.'f such is the

case, the nature of the effect should be clearly indicated as well as an account of the steps taken in compliance with Section 2(b).

(Procedures for compliance with the Executive Order are detailed in the Federal Register of January 25, 1974, "Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties,"

pp. 3366-3370.)

Under Section 1(3), Federal agencies are required to estab ish procedures regax'.ing the preservation and enhancement of non-federally owned historic, architec-

tural, and archeological properties in the execution of their plans and programs.

The environmental state-ent should contain a determination as to whether or not the proposed undertaking will contri-bute to the presexvation.

and enhancement of non-federally owned districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects of historical, architectural or archeological significance.

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The procedures for compliance with Section 106 of the Mat'o 1

Historic Pxeservation Act of 1966 and the Executive Order 11593 require the Federal agency to consult with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer.

The State Historic Pres-ervation Officex for Arizona is Dennis NcCaxthy, Director, State.

Parks Board, 1688 Vest Adams, Phoenix, Arizona 85002.

-Should you have any questions or require any additional assistance, please contact Brit Allan Storey of the Advisory Council staff at P.

O. Box 25085,

Denver, Colorado

80225, telephone number (303) 234-4946.

Siycerely yours,

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John D.. ImDexmott Director, Office of Review and Compliance