ML20216C174
| ML20216C174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1998 |
| From: | Ghigiarelli E MARYLAND, STATE OF |
| To: | Craig C NRC |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9803130309 | |
| Download: ML20216C174 (3) | |
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e MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT e
MDE 2500 Broening Highway e Baltimore Maryland 21224 c
(410) 631-3000 e 1-800 -633-6101 e http:// www. mde. state. md. us Pctris N. Glendening Jane T. Nishida Governor Secretary February 12,1998 Ms. Claudia Craig, Project Manager Division of Reactor Program Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20555 RE: Federal Consistency Cenification, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
Dear Ms. Craig:
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has reviewed the referenced Certification and supporting information prepared by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) for renewal of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Operating License for Calvert Cliffs i
Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP). As you are aware, the Certification and supporting information is j
required by Section 307(c)(3)(A) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972, as amended, which states that an applicant for a federal permit or license must certify that the proposed activity is consistent with a state's federally-approved Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP).
BGE is considering the option to renew the Operating License (s) for CCNPP, which expire in the years 2014 and 2016, for Units 1 and 2, respectively. The subject certification I
1 represent's BGE's position that continuul operation of CCNPP complies with, and will be 9
conducted in a manner consistent with Maryland's federally-approved CZMP.
Although BGE conservatively estimates that renewal of the CCNPP licenses would g
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require the addition of no more than 60 additional workers to perform additional license renewal L l
activities, the information provided notes that the renewal would not involve any major plant refurbishment. Consequently, as noted in the Probable Effects section, environmental impacts, if any, are anticipated to be minimal and insignificant.
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Ms. Claudia Craig February 12,1998 Page 2 -
Based on this information, MDE has determined that renewal of the license for CCNPP is -
consistent _with the Maryland CZMP as required by Section 307 of the Federal CZMA, as amended. Accordingly, the State concurs with BGE's certification that the proposed activity
" complies with, and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the State's CZMP.
In addition, the following detailed comments are provided on the Consistency Certification:
l' Page 1. For informational purposes, I suggest that the opening paragraph be re-worded as follows:
Maryland's Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) was developed pursuant to the L
Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972, as amended. The Program was approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in August,1979. Section 307 of the CZMA requires that federal activities, including federal licenses and permits, be consistent with a state's' federally-L approved CZMP. Applicants for federal licenses and permits are required to certify that L
the proposed activity,is consistent with a state's CZMP. Accordingly, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) hereby certifies that the proposed Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) license renewal complies with, and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the Maryland CZMP.
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Page 2. Please modify the first two sentences of the paragraph under the section entitled
" State Program" as follows:
Maryland's CZMP is referred to as a " networked" program which means that is based on a variety of existing State authorities rather than a single law and set of regulations. The
- Maryland CZMP document (Reference 3) sets forth and discusses these authorities.
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Table 1, footnote b. The date given for the transfer of permitting authority to MDE is incorrect. Previous DNR permitting authorities were transferred to MDE effective Julv i 1995.
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Table 2. Regarding Coastal Zone Management requirements, under " Agency" change "MDE Coastal Zone Management Program" to "MDE Coastal Zone Consistency". Also, d
I recommend that the 2 sentence under " Remarks" be changed to the following: " Based on its review of the proposed activity, the state must concur with, or object to the applicant's certification.
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Thank you for the opportunity to review the draft Consistency Certification. Ifyou have any questions, please contact me at (410) 631-8093.
1 Sincerely, k M.
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Elder A. Ghigiar i r.
Chief, Coastal Z e Consistency EAGJr:cma ec: Barth W. Doroshuk, BGE Julia F. Bradley, BGE Dr. Richard McLean, DNR l
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