ML20099A761

Achp SPS Section 106 FSEIS Letter

ML20099A761
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Site:	Surry
Issue date:	04/08/2020
From:	Robert Elliott NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:	Nelson R US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation
Jeff Rikhoff
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April 8, 2020 Mr. Reid Nelson, Director Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001-2637

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF SURRY POWER STATION, UNIT NUMBERS 1 AND 2 (DOCKET NUMBERS:

50-280 AND 50-281)

Dear Mr. Nelson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the review of the environmental effects of renewing the Surry Power Station, Unit Numbers 1 and 2 (SPS) operating licenses. SPS is operated by Dominion Energy Virginia in Surry, Virginia.

Accordingly, the NRC has prepared a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) including conclusions regarding potential impacts to historic properties at SPS from activities associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter dated October 28, 2019, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c). The NRC has determined that the area of potential effect for this license renewal action is the SPS power plant site and its immediate environs that may be affected by land disturbing activities during power plant operation associated with the proposed action (license renewal).

As discussed in the FSEIS, the NRC has concluded that the license renewal decision would not adversely affect historic properties at SPS. In support of this determination, the NRC staff conducted an environmental site visit and reviewed historic and archeological records. The NRC also contacted 21 Federally-recognized American Indian Tribes, notifying them of the proposed action and requesting comments on the scope of the environmental review.

Documentation of Tribal consultation is presented in Appendix C of the FSEIS.

A copy of the FSEIS is available via the following link: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/.

R. Nelson If you have any questions concerning the NRCs license renewal review, please contact Mr.

Jeffrey Rikhoff, at 301-415-1090 or via e-mail at Jeffrey.Rikhoff@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Digitally signed by Robert Elliott Robert Elliott Date: 2020.04.08 13:28:07

-04'00' Robert Elliott, Chief Environmental Review and License Renewal Branch Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 cc: Listserv

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