ML20247J635

Virginia Electric & Power Co - Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) Environmental Review, Response to Request for Additional Information Concerning Aquatic Resources

ML20247J635
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	09/03/2020
From:	Gerald Bichof Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
20-298
Download: ML20247J635 (10)

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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 September 3, 2020 10 CFR 50 10 CFR 51 10 CFR 54 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.: 20-298 Attention: Document Control Desk NRNDEA: RO Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Docket Nos.: 50-280/281 License Nos.: DPR-32/37 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION {SPS) UNITS 1 AND 2 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION {SLRA)

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING AQUATIC RESOURCES By letter dated October 15, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18291A842), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia or Dominion) submitted an application for the subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 for Surry Power Station (SPS) Units 1 and 2, respectively, which included the Environmental Report (ER).

The NRC has been reviewing the SPS SLRA and has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete their review. In an August 4, 2020 letter [Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20210M203],

the NRC staff requested additional information regarding their review related to the ER.

These requests for additional information (RAls) were discussed between Dominion and the NRC staff on July 20, 2020, and a date of no later than September 30, 2020 was mutually agreed upon for submittal of the RAI responses.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the information needed for the NRC to complete their review. Enclosure 1 to this letter provides the responses to the RAls. Enclosure 2 includes information in support of the response to RAI 1.

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RAI Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 2 of 7 If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Paul Aitken at (804) 273-2818.

Sincerely, Senior Vice President- Nuclear Operations and Fleet Performance CRAIG D SLY Notary Public COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Commonwealth of Virginia Reg.# 7518653 COUNTY OF HENRICO My Commission Expires December 31, 20~

The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, today by Gerald T. Bischof, who is Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Fleet Performance of Virginia Electric and Power Company. He has affirmed before me that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of that Company, and that the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Acknowledged before me t h i s ~ day of ~b-e.V::: ,2020.

My Commission Expires: - -1:;/31/20

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Commitments made in this letter: None

Enclosures:

1. Response to SLRA Environmental Review RAI Concerning Aquatic Resources

2. Information in Support of the Response to RAI 1

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RAI Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 3 of 7 cc: (w/o Enclosure 2)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Ms. Angela Wu NRC Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop O 11 F1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. Tam Tran NRC Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop O 11 F1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. G. Edward Miller NRC Senior Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop O-9E3 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RAI Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 4 of 7 Mr. Vaughn Thomas NRC Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop O 4F12 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 State Health Commissioner Virginia Department of Health James Madison Building 7th Floor 109 Governor Street Room 730 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. David K. Paylor, Director Virginia Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 Ms. Melanie D. Davenport, Director Water Permitting Division Virginia Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 Ms. Bettina Rayfield, Manager Office of Environmental Impact Review Virginia Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 Mr. Michael Dowd, Director Air Division Virginia Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RAI Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 5 of 7 Mr. Justin Williams, Director Division of Land Protection and Revitalization Virginia Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 Mr. James Golden, Regional Director Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Piedmont Regional Office 4949-A Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Craig R. Nicol, Regional Director Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Tidewater Regional Office 5636 Southern Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Ms. Jewel Bronaugh, Commissioner Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 102 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Jason Bulluck, Director Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Virginia Natural Heritage Program 600 East Main Street, 24th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. Robert W. Duncan, Director Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources P.O. Box 90778 Henrico, VA 23228 Mr. Allen Knapp, Director Virginia Department of Health Office of Environmental Health Services 109 Governor St, 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23129

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RAI Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 6 of 7 Ms. Julie Langan, Director Virginia Department of Historic Resources State Historic Preservation Office 2801 Kensington Ave Richmond, VA 23221 Mr. Steven G. Bowman, Commissioner Virginia Marine Resources Commission 380 Fenwick Rd.

Building 96 Fort Monroe, VA 23651 Dr. Mary Fabrizio, Professor Virginia Institute of Marine Science School of Marine Science 7509 Roper Rd, Nunnally Hall 135 Gloucester Point, VA 23062 Ms. Angel Deem, Director Virginia Department of Transportation Environmental Division 1401 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. Stephen Moret, President Virginia Economic Development Partnership 901 East Byrd St Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. William F. Stephens, Director Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Public Utility Regulation 1300 East Main St, 4th Fl, Tyler Bldg Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. Jeff Caldwell, Director Virginia Department of Emergency Management 10501 Trade Rd Richmond, VA 23236

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 SLRA ER RA! Regarding Aquatic Resources Page 7 of 7 Mr. Bruce Sterling, Chief Regional Coordinator Virginia Department of Emergency Management 7511 Burbage Dr.

Suffolk, VA 23435 Mr. Jonathan Lynn, Administrator Surry County 45 School Street Surry, VA 23883

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 Enclosure 1 RESPONSE TO SLRA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RAI CONCERNING AQUATIC RESOURCES Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia)

Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 Enclosure 1 Page 2 of 3 Request for Additional Information Concerning Aquatic Resources Background and Regulatory Basis In April 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG) issued a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) concerning the proposed license renewal of Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS} Accession No. ML20071O538). In accordance with its regulations, the NRG staff must supplement the FSEIS if the proposed action has not been taken and "[t]here are new and significant circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the proposed action or its impacts" (10 CFR 51.92(a)).

In June 2020, Dominion Energy Virginia (Dominion) submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality certain information concerning impingement and entrainment of aquatic organisms in accordance with Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 122.21 (r). Because the NRG has not taken the action on the proposed license renewal, the NRG staff must consider whether the information contained in Dominion's submittal could constitute new and significant information that requires the NRG to supplement its FSEIS.

RAI 1

Surry's Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit requires Dominion to submit to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) certain information specified in 40 CFR 122.21 (r), including results of impingement and entrainment sampling, consideration of impingement and entrainment reduction technologies and operating modes, and the chosen method(s) of compliance with the Clean Water Act 316(b) Phase II impingement mortality Best Technology Available standard. Condition E.3. of the VPDES permit requires Dominion to submit this information to the VDEQ 270 days prior to the expiration of the permit (i.e., June 3, 2020). Please provide the NRG with a copy of the submittal to the VDEQ that addressed these requirements.

DOMINION RESPONSE On June 2, 2020, information required to satisfy the 40 CFR §122.21 (r) application requirements for facilities with cooling water intake structures was submitted to the VDEQ by Dominion, in the form of submittals consistent with §122.21 (r)(2)-(13) of Part 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This information was required to be submitted to VDEQ 270 days prior to the expiration of the VPDES permit. A copy of this information is included in Enclosure 2.

Serial No.20-298 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 Enclosure 1 Page 3 of 3

RAI 2

Dominion states throughout its Environmental Report (ADAMS Accession No. ML18291A834) that it considered new and significant information regarding the environmental impacts of license renewal, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c)(3)(iv}.

Section E.5 of the Environmental Report (ER) specifically addresses this topic. Please provide a statement as to whether Dominion's June 2020 submittal to the VDEQ of the 40 CFR 122.21 (r) impingement and entrainment information reflects new and significant information, and further, whether the information in the June submittal changes Dominion's environmental impact analyses or conclusions presented in the ER (including, but not limited to, Sections E.3.7.1, E.3.7.3, E.3.7.7, E.3.7.8 E.4.6.1, E4.6.6, and E5.0} or in Dominion's January 29, 2019, ER Supplement (ADAMS Accession No. ML19042A137).

DOMINION RESPONSE Dominion has reviewed the information in the June 2, 2020 submittal provided to the VDEQ and has concluded that none of the information is new and significant. Also, none of the information in the June 2, 2020 submittal changes Dominion's environmental impact analyses or conclusions for aquatic resources presented in the ER or in Dominion's January 29, 2019 supplemental letter.