ML19289F080
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| Site: | New Haven |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NEW YORK, STATE OF, NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 790601073)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION This agreement is promulgated under the provisions of the
" Memorandum of Understanding Between the New York State Board on Electric.
Generation Siting and the Environment and the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Public Service and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission," dated March 1978.
PURPOSE This agreemt-- between the New York Departments of Public Service (DPS) and Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sets forth mutually acceptable levels of cooperation between the State of New York and NRC related 10 providing NRC with specific technical support of the DPS staff in the preparation of designated sections of the NRC'r Draft Environmental State-ment (DES) and Final Environmental Statement (FES) for New Haven Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2.
It is the intent of this agreement that the technical staff of the DPS will provide services involving analysis, evaluation and written material in pre-selected subj ect areas, utilizing the NRC's Environmental Standard Review Plans.
This cooperative end.avor is intended to reduce duplication, provide for more effective use of resources and permit a more orderly and efficient hearing.
IMPLEMENTATION 1.
This agreement shall apply to evaluation of the application for a construction permit submitted by New York State Elec-tric and Gas and Long Island Lighting Company for the New Haven Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.
2.
The staff of the DPS will provide to the NRC information for inclusion in the DES and FES which shall primarily consist of technical review assistance in the subject areas of need for power, hydrology, land use, demography, ecology 2058 199
_2 (aquatic and terrestrial), socio-economics, plant and transmission facility description (to include non-radiological waste systems), non-radiological monitoring programs, impacts from construction and operation, environmental noise, alternative plant and transmission systems.
The agreement pertains to the DPS staff providing input to specific sections of the DES and FES regarding these subject areas.
The specific sections are identified in Appendix 1 to this agreement.
3.
This agreement shall not pertain to evaluation of or preparation of any information and analyses associated with radiological impacts.
4.
Technical work for the NRC covered by this agreement will be conducted under the direction of the NRC staff and management to ensure that the technical adequacy is sufficient to meet the NRC requirements.
The Director of the Office of Environmental Planning will provide management assistance to ensure that the work is consistent with the state responsibilities of DPS staff.
5.
The NRC will provice guidance as to format, scope and schedule of information to be provided under this cgreement.
The input will be in narrative form and conform to the requirements set forth in the NRC's Environmental Standard Review Plans (ESRP's).
Numerous ESRP's have not yet been finali:cd or are undergoing revision by the NRC; however, the present ESRP's form a sound basis for review under this agreement.
FRC is responsible for providing current versions of all ESRP's televant to the agreed upon subject areas.
6.
The NRC will be responsible for all studies required to verify the applicant's air and water quality modeling and for ensuring that the results of those studies are provided to the DPS in a timely fashion.
7.
A schedule, including tentative dates for submission of technical input to the NRC, is included in Appendix 2 to this agreement.
This schedule is intended to meet a requirement that the state proceeding be concluded by January 22, 1981.
If this requirement is waived, the staffs of the NRC and PSC may establish another schedule that is mutually acceptable.
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8.
Where differences of opinion on technical matters between the staffs of DPS and NRC occur in the preparation of the environmental statements, every reasonable attempt will be made to resolve these differences at the various staff and management levels prior to issuance of the Draft and/or Final Environmental Statement.
If differences cannot be resolved, it is the responsibility of NRC to see that both positions are included and adequately explained in the environmental statements.
9.
If the DPS determines that it does not have the technical expertise to adequately address a specific requirement set forth in an ESRP, the DPS shall promptly inform the NRC in writing of this determination.
Consultation shall then be held between the staffs of the DPS and NRC so that a mutually acceptable approach for satisfying the require-ment is obtained.
In the event that agreement cannot be reached, the NRC shall assume responsibility for insuring that the requirement is adequately addressed in the environmental statement.
10.
The DPS will provide qualified persons to review and prepare technical input as provided for in this agreement.
These persons will be made available as witnesses on the subject for which they provided input.
These persons will also provide, as is deemed necessary by the NRC, supplemental testimony on these subj ects.
Before the DPS assigns any person to participate in the review, said person's qualifi-cation will be provided to the NRC.
The NRC reserves the right to reject any such person that it deems to be unacceptable.
11.
NRC agrees to compensate the DPS for any travel expenses necessary to comply with this agreement.
NRC will compensate the DPS for activities specifically performed for NRC.
The terms of an agreement for compensation to the DPS shall be specified in writing prior to the commencement of activities to be performed for NRC.
12.
Nothing in this agreement is intended to restrict or expand the statutory authority of either the DPS or NRC.
13.
This agreement shall take effect immediately upon signing
'by the Chairman of the New York State Public Service Commission, the Commissioner of the New York State Depart-ment of Environmental Conservation and the Executive Director for 0perations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and may be terminated upon 30 days written notice by any party.
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The DEC may provide technical review and comments during the preparation of draft sections of the EIS.
For the administrative convenience of the NRC, DEC agrees to provide comments directly to the DPS.
This in no way deletes or mitigates the responsibility of the DPS for production of the DES and FES.
DEC will provide comments and review to the DPS consistent with the schedules set forth in Appendix II.
Where differences of opinion on technical matters between the Staffs of the DPS and DEC occur, every reasonable attempt will be made to resolve those differences at the various staff and management levels prior to the issuance of the DES and FES.
If DEC disagrees with the positions taken in the DES it may express its 4
position separately in the comments on the DES provided to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51 and in testimony submitted at the hearings.
15.
The services of second parties and other agencies of New York State may be utilized by the DPS in meeting its obligations set forth in this agreement.
NRC it to be adviced and kept informed of the extent to which others are involved in the review and reserves the right to limit such participation after appropriate consultation with DPS.
16.
This agreement shall be in effect as long as the Chairman of the New York State PSC and the Chairman of the NRC agree to conduct a joint hearing on the New Haven Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.
If for any reason the agreement to conduct a j oint hearing is terminated, the responsibilities stated in this agreement may be terminated upon thirty (30) days written notice by either party, 17.
The principal contact for this agreement shall be the NRC Assistant Director for Environmental Projects or his designee and the DPS Director for Environmental Planning or his designee.
The principal contact for the DEC shall be the Director, Office of Environmental Analysis.
He will appoint a coordinator, who will act as liaison between the DPS and the staff of the DEC.
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If any provision of this agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this agreement, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
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Appendix 1 ENVIR0HitENTAL STATEMENT SECTIONS TO BE PREPARED BY THE STAFF 0F THE NEW YORK DEPARTiiEHT OF PUBLIC SERVICE 1.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PROPOSED PROJECT 1.2 STATUS OF REVIEWS AND APPROVALS 2.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTIONS 2.1 SITE LOCATION 2.2 LAND 2.2.1 The Site and Vicinity 2.2.2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Arcas 2.2.3 The Region 2.3 WATER 2.3.1 Hydrology 2.3.2 Water Use 2.3.3 Water Quality 2.4 ECOLOGY 2.4.1 Terrestrial Ecology 2.4.1.1 The Site and Vicinity
- 2. 4.1. 2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 2.4.2 Aquatic Ecology 2.4.2.1 The Site and Vicinity 2.4.2.2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 2058 204
Appendix 1 2.5 SOC 10 ECON 0filCS 2.5.1 Demography 2.5.2 Community Characteristics 2.5.3 Historic and Archeological Sites and Natural Landnarks 2.6 GE0 LOGY (with NRC) 2.7 METEOROLOGY (with NRC) 3.
PLANT DESCRIPTION 3.1 EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND PLANT LAYOUT 3.2 REACTOR STEAM-ELECTRIC SYSTEM 3.3 PLANT WATER USE 3.3.1 Water Consumption 3.3.2 Water Treatment 3.4 COOLING SYSTEM 3.4.1 System Description and Operation tiodes 3.4.2 Component Descriptions 3.6 NONRAD10 ACTIVE WASTES SYSTEMS 3.6.1 Wastes Containing Chemicals or Biocides 3.6.2 Sanitary System Wastes 3.6.3 Other Wastes 3.7 POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 4.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION 4.1 LAND-USE IMPACTS 4.1.1 The Site and Vicinity 4.1. 2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 205B 205
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Appendix 1 3-4.1.3 Historic /Archeolgical Sites 4.1. 3.1 The Site and Yicinity 4.1. 3. 2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 4.2 HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS AND WATER-USE IMPACTS 4.2.1 Hydrological Alterations 4.2.2 Water-Use Impacts 4.3 ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS 4.3.1 Terrestrial Ecosystems 4.3.1.1 The Site and Vicinity
- 4. 3.1. 2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 1
4.3.2 Aquatic Ecosystems 4.3.2.1 The Site and Vicinity 4.3.2.2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 4.4 SOCI0 ECONOMIC IMPACTS 4.4.1 Physical 4.4.2 Social and Economic 4.6 ilEASURES AND CONTROLS TO LIMIT ADVERSE IMPACTS DURING CONSTRUCTION 4.6.1 Applicant's Commitments 4.6.2 Staff Evaluation and Recommendations 5.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF STATION OPERATION 5.1 LAND-USE IMPACTS 5.1.1 The Site and Vicinity 5.1. 2 Transmission Corridors and Offsite Areas 5.1. 3 Historic / Archeological Sites
Appendix 1 5.2 HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS, PLANT WATER SUPPLY AND WATER-USE Il1 PACTS 5.2.1 Hydrological Alterations and Plant Water Supply 5.2.2 Water-Use Impacts 5.3 COOLING-SYSTD1 IMPACTS 5.3.1 Intake System
- 5. 3.1.1 Hydrodynamic Descriptions and Physical Impacts
- 5. 3.1. 2 Aquatic Impacts 5.3.2 Discharge System 5.3.2.1 Themal Description and Physical Impacts 5.3.2.2 Aquatic Impacts 5.3.3 Heat Dissipation System
- 5. 3. 3.1 Heat Dissipation to the Atmosphere 5.3.3.2 Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems 5.5 N0tlRADI0 ACTIVE-WASTE-SYSTD1 IMPACTS 5.6 TRANSMISSION-SYSTEM Il1 PACTS 5.6.1 Terrestrial 5.6.2 Aqua tic 5.5.3 Impacts to Man 5.8 SOCI0 ECON 0f11C IMPACTS 5.8.1 Physical 5.8.2 Social and Economic 5.10 MEASURES AND CONTROLS TO LIlllT ADVERSE IMPACTS DURING OPERATI0tl 5.10.1 Applicant's Commitments 5.10.2 Staff Evaluation and Recommendations 2058 207
Appendix 1 6.
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING PROGRAMS 6.1 THERMAL 6.3 HYDROLOGICAL 6.4 METEOROLOGICAL 6.5 BIOLOGICAL 6.5.1 Terrestrial Ecology and Land Use 6.5.2 Aquatic Ecology 6.6 CHEMICAL 6.7 STAFF REC 0ttMENDATIONS 6.7.1 Site Preparation and Construction Monitoring 6.7.2 Preoperational Monitoring 8.
THE NEED FOR THE PLANT
8.1 DESCRIPTION
OF THE POWER SYSTEM 8.1.1 Service Area 8.1. 2 Regional Relationships 8.2 ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND PEAKLOAD DEMAND 8.2.1 Power and Energy Requirements 8.2.2 Factors Affecting Growth of Demand 8.3 POWER SUPPLY 8.3.1 Existing and Planned Generating Capacity 8.3.2 Purchases and Sales 8.4 STAFF ASSESSMENT OF NEED bb
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ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT 9.2 ALTERNATIVE SITES 9.3 ALTERNATIVE PLANT AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 9.3.1 Heat Dissipation Systems 9.3.2 Circulating Water Systems
- 9. 3. 2.1 Intake Systems 9.3.2.2 Discharge Systems 9.3.2.3 Water Supply 9.3.2.4 Water Treatnent 9.3.3 Nonradioactive-Waste-Treatment Systems 9.3.4 Transmission Systems
- 9. 3. 4.1 Alternative Routes 9.3.4.2 Alternative Design, Construction, and liaintenance 2058 209
.r Appendix 2 TECHNICAL INPUT SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW OF NEW HAVEN 1 AND 2 CP APPLICATION May 16,1979 Preliminary Drafts of Environmental Statement Chapters 1, 2, a nd 3 June 14,1979 Preliminary Drafts of Environmetal Statement Chapters 4, 5, 6, a nd 7 June 28,1979 Final Drafts of Environmental Statement Chapters 1, 2, a nd 3 July 11,1979 Preliminary drafts of Environmental Statement Chapters 8, 9, and 10 July 16,1979 Final Drafts of Enviromental Statement Chapters 4, 5, 6, a nd 7 July 30,1979 Final Drafts of Environmental Statement Chapters 8, 9, a nd 10 Au9ust 16,1979 PDES August 31, 1979 NRC/NY/ Lab final review September 17, 1979 DES released for publication October 1,1979 DES Issued October 9, 1979 DES FRN December 6, 1979 End of Comment Period Ja nua ry 14, 1980 FES relea sed for publication Ja nta ry 21,1980 FES i ssued Ja nua ry 28, 1980 FES FRN 2058 210
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