ML19329G154
| ML19329G154 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 06/26/1980 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Rolonda Jackson, Lear G, Regan W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007140053 | |
| Download: ML19329G154 (8) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 MEMORANDUM FOR: Wm. H. Regan, Jr., Chief, Siting Analysis Branch, DE Robert E. Jackson, Chief, Geosciences Branch, DE George Lear, Chief, Hydrologic and Geotechnical Engineering Branch, DE Robert W. Houston, Chief, Accident Evaluation Branch, DSI Thomas D. Murphy, Chief, Radiological Assessment Branch, DSI William P. Gammill, Chief, Effluent Treatment Systems Branch, DSI Ronald L. Ballard, Chief, Environmental Engineering Branch, DE Jerome D. Saltzman, Chief, Utility Finance Branch, DE James Carson, Argonne National Laboratory FRCM:
Albert Schwencer, Chief, Licensing Branch 2, D0L
SUBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK UNITS 1 AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ~
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide background information on the schedule, content and form of the Comanche Peak Operating License Stage envirc mental review. With this basic information, the assigned NRC and ANL staffs ca,
initiate the appropriate NEPA review and technical oversight functions.
The Operating License stage environmental review for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) is scheduled to commence June 23, 1980. The environ-mental statement will be prepared by a team from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), except for those sections addressing radiological impacts and radioactive waste management systems, which will be prepared by NRC staff. Editorial and art services, and preparation for printing will be provided by ANL. A list of the ANL and NRC reviewers for Comanche Peak and their areas of responsibility is attached (see Attachment 1).
A preliminary schedule has been developed (see Attachment 2) which calls for DES publication on December 5,1980, and FES publication on May 8,1981.
Adherence to this schedule is important due to an anticipated fuel load date of February 1982 and to the fact that the env_ironmental hearing is contested.
The environmental statement outline that is to be used for this review (see ) is consistent with the proposed revision of 10 CFR Part 51 which reflects the Commission's policy to abide by the procedural regulations THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS POOR QUAUTY PAGES 80071400f3 f
Those Listed JLW S 1933 of the Council on Environmental Quality implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. - This format is similar to that being used by the staff for the Grand Gulf and Waterford environmental reviews.
(See also the "NRC/ANL
-Interaction During the Preparation of Environmental Statements: Ad Hoc Committee Final Report" dated December 3,1979.)
In keeping with the proposed revised regulations for 10 CFR Part 51, maximum use must be made of the data, analyses and conclusions presented by the staff during the Construction Permit environmental review. Our review during the OL proceeding should concentrate on new information and revised regulatory procedures, as required by law or as undertaken in accordance with executive orders and as implemented through the Environmental Standard Review Plans.
Repetition of data or unchanged analyses from the CP review is unnecessary because the CP FES will be circulated with the OL DES.
This review is complicated by the fact that the Environmental Report, Operating License Stage, for CPSES was tendered on March 1,1978. An Acceptance Review was conducted and the ER was docketed. However, further review effort has been suspended until now. Therefore, it is important that all members of the review team (1) identify areas of the ER that must be updated for the two-year period since our last review effort, and (2) perform a full completeness review of the ER to account for any changes in NRC informational needs since March 1978.
This information shoulo.a sent to the Licensing Project Manager, Spottswood B. Burwell, with a copy to John Lehr, Environmental Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, the environmental review coordinator.
Should there be questions or com a its concerning the proposed review assignments, schedule, scope, or approach, noufy the Licensing Project Manager as soon as possible.
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W Albert Schwencer, Chief Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing Attachments:
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List of Reviewer 2 2.
Review Schedule 3.
DES Outline cc: See next page
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'C. Hickey-M.~Kaltman-S. Feld A. Sinisgalli C. Ferrell.
H. LeFevre
- 0. Thompson-R. Rothman F. Akstulewicz H. Krug.
A.'Chu W. Pasciak
- F. Skopec J. Baegli M. Rothschild R. Gonzales w/o attachment H. Denton E. Case R. Tedesco D. Eisenhut R..Vollmer D. Ross W. Kreger J. Knight D.' Muller R. Zussman, ANL P. Gustafson, ANL i
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Comanche Peak Steam Electric Stction OL Stage Environmental Review Environmental Review Team - Argonne National Laboratory - DES Input Project Leader - Jim Carson Terrestrial Ecologist - Phyllis Stearner Aquatic Ecologist - Emily Christian Cost Benefit & Need for Power - Mike Nathanson Social Impacts - Stan West Archeology - Sue Ann Curtis Cooling Pond Impacts - Jim Carson Water Quality, Chemical Impacts - Vanessa Harris Thermal Plume Hydrology - Steve Tsai Geologist / Seismology - Majorie Rynoe I
NRC Reviewers - Technical Oversight Environmental Review Coordinator - John Lehr Regional Impacts - Michael Kaltman Need for Power, Alternatives - Sid Feld Water Quality, Chemical Impacts - John Lehr Aquatic Ecology - Clarence Hickey Terrestrial Ecology - Robert Geckler Foundations - Owen Thompson Seismology - Robert Rothman Geology - Harold LeFevre NRC Reviewers - DES Input Demography - Charles Ferrell Site Hazards Analysis - Anton Sinisgalli Meteorology - Jackie Lewis Accident Evaluation: Systems Analysis - Frank Akstulewicz; Angela Chu Accident Evaluation: Radiological Analysis - Harold Krug Radiological Impact - Walt Pasciak Radiological Protection - Frank Shopec Effluent Treatment System - Jack Boegli Hydrology - Ray Gonzales
Tentative Comanche Peak OL Review Milstones Assign Lab Team and Re-Start ER Review June 23 Pronose List of Required ER Uodate Items July 3 Propose List of Other ER~ Questions July 11 Transmit Informal _ Questions to Apolicant July 25 Conduct Site Visit Aug 4-8 Transmit Formal ER Questions to Applicant Aug 15 Applicant's Responses to Questions Received Sept 12 NRC Staff and Lab Team Inouts to DES Received Oct 17
~6ct31 PDES Complete -
Green Cover Review Nov 14 Issue DES Dec 5 End of Comment Period Feb 6, 1981 Receive Responses to Comments March 6 Complete Section II March 20 FES Review April 10 Issue'FES May 8 Complete Testimony
" basis" testimony to be bound into FES May 8 Begin Environmental Hearings June 8 I-I.
Attacn.nent 3 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FORMAT AND REVIEW RESPONSIBLITIES FOR COMANCHE PEAK COVER SHEET
SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS (EDITOR)
FOREWARD 1.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Proposed Project 1.2 Administrative History l.2.1 Prior Staff Action 1.2.2 Public Participation 1.2.3 Status of Reviews and Approvals 1.3 Related Federal Project Activities 1.4 Major Issues and Areas of Controversy 2.
NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT 2.1 Description of the Power System 2.2 Electrical Energy and Peakload Demand 2.3 Power Supply 2.4 ~ Staff Assessment of Need 3.
ALTERNATIVES TO OPERATION OF GRAND GULF 4.
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 4.1 Project Descriptions 4.1.1 External Appearance and Plant Layout 4.1.2 Plant Cooling System
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. Froject-F. elated Envircntental Descripticns 4.2.1 Land 4.2.2 iSter 4.2.3 Air 4.2.4 Terrestrial Ecology 4~.2.5 Aquatic Ecology 4.2.6 Historic and Archeological Sites 4.2.7 Sociceconomics 5.
Ef;VIR0" MENTAL C0" SEQUENCES OF THE FROPOSED ACTION 5.1 Land Use Impacts 5.2 L'ater Use and Hydrological Impacts 5.3 Air Quality Impacts 5.4 Terrestrial Ecology Impacts (including tower impacts)
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-5.6 Historic and Archeological Site Impact (including visual impact).
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5.11: Conflicts with the Proposed Action 6.
EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 6.1 Measures and Controls to Limit Adverse I ; acts 6.1.1 Project Design 6.1.2 Operating Practices 6.1.3 Monitoring Provisions 6.2 Unavoidable Adverse Impacts 6.3 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resca:-ces 6.4 Relationship Between Short-Term Productivity of Man's Environment 6.5 Benefit-Cost Balance 6.5.1 Benefits 6.5.2 Costs 6.5.3 Conclusions 7.
PROPOSED RECORD OF DECISION 8.
LIST OF PREPARERS 9.
LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PERSONS TO WHDM COPIES OF THE STATEMENT ARE SENT 10.
STAFF RESPONSES TO COMMENTS INDEX-(EDITOR)
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