ML20252A189
| ML20252A189 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse (SNM-1107) |
| Issue date: | 08/28/2020 |
| From: | Diaz-Toro D, Antoinette Walker-Smith Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | Mitchum M Pine Hill Indian Community |
| References | |
| Download: ML20252A189 (5) | |
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1 WEC_CFFF_EIS Resource From:
WEC_CFFF_EIS Resource Sent:
Friday, August 28, 2020 3:09 PM To:
'pinehillndn'
Subject:
RE: RE: Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility - Columbia, SC - Lower Richland County ChiefMichelleMitchum,
TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)staffispreparinganenvironmentalimpactstatement(EIS)forthelicense renewalapplicationfromWestinghouseElectric Company,LLC(Westinghouse)foritsColumbiaFuelFabricationFacilityinHopkins,SouthCarolina.
OnJuly31,2020,theNRCstaffpublishedanoticeofintent,intheFederalRegister(85FR46193),toprepareanEISfor Westinghouseslicenserenewalrequestand announcedthebeginningofthescopingprocess.TheNRCisconductingthescopingprocessinaccordancewithsection 10CFR51.29.ThepurposeofthescopingprocessistodeterminetheappropriatescopeoftheEIS,includingsignificant environmentalissuestobeanalyzedindepth,aswellasthosethatshouldbeeliminatedfromdetailedstudybecause theyareperipheralorarenotsignificant.Afterthecloseofthescopingcommentperiod,theNRCstaffwillpreparea concisesummaryofitsscopingprocessinaccordancewith10CFR51.29(b).Thescopingsummaryreportwillbesentto eachparticipantinthescopingprocessforwhomthestaffhasaphysicaloremailaddress.
IntheFRN,theNRCstaffinvitedthepublic,local,State,Tribal,andFederalgovernmentagenciestoparticipateinthe environmentalscopingprocessbysubmittingwrittencommentsduringthescopingcommentperiod,whichendson August31,2020,via:
FederalRulemakingWebSite:Gotohttps://www.regulations.govandsearchforDocketIDNRC20150039, Emailcommentsto:WEC_CFFF_EIS.resource@nrc.gov,or Mailcommentsto:OfficeofAdministration,MailStop:TWFN7A60M,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission, Washington,DC205550001.
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Background===
In2014,NRCreceivedtheWestinghouselicenserenewalapplicationtooperateCFFFforanadditional40years.
WestinghouseupdatedtheirapplicationinMarch2018.IftheNRCapprovesthelicenserenewalrequest,thefacility wouldcontinuemakingfuelassembliesforcommercialnuclearpowerplantsforanadditional40years.
InOctober2019,theNRCstaffpublishedadraftenvironmentalassessment(EA)andfindingofnosignificantimpact (FONSI)forpublicreviewandcomment(see84FR57777).InNovember2019,theNRCstaffconductedapublicmeeting inColumbia,SCtogathercommentsonthedraftEA.ThedraftEAdocumentedtheenvironmentalimpactsofadditional 40yearsofCFFFoperationonthefollowingresourceareas:landuse,geologyandsoils,water,historicandcultural, socioeconomics,environmentaljustice,wastemanagement,airquality,noiseandvisual,publicandoccupationalhealth, transportation,andaquaticandterrestrialspecies.
InMarch2020,WestinghouseprovidedadditionalinformationtotheNRCstaffregardingitsinvestigationintowaterand soilcontamination.ThisinformationisdocumentedinWestinghousesFebruary2020InterimRemedialInvestigation DataSummaryReportsubmittedtoSouthCarolinaDepartmentofHealthandEnvironmentalControl(SCDHEC)in accordancewiththeConsentAgreementsignedbetweenWestinghouseandSCDHEC.Thenewinformationrevealed uncertaintyaboutthesourceandextentofcontaminationonsiteandthepotentialfuturemigrationpathwaysoffsite, whichprecludedtheNRCstafffrommakingafindingofnosignificantimpactorFONSIthroughtheEAand,necessitated
2 theNRCprepareanEISinaccordancewithTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),section51.31(a).The NRCinformedWestinghouseofitsdecisiontoprepareanEISinJune2020.
Withrespecttohistoricandculturalresources,thedraftEAdocumentedtheNRCstaffsassessmentofimpactsto historicandculturalresources.InthedraftEA,theNRCexplainedthatWestinghousewouldbeconductingfurther investigationintowaterandsoilcontamination,includinginstallationofgroundwatermonitoringwellsandsamplingin previouslyundisturbedareasofthesite.Installationofthenewgroundwaterwellswouldbeconductedby Westinghousescontractorwhowouldfollowprocedurestoaddressinadvertent discoveriesandtoavoidsubsurfaceobjects(e.g.,humanremains,undergroundutilities)and, thus,shouldbeabletoavoiddigginginanareathatmighthaveremainsorartifacts.
NextSteps
BecauseaFONSIcouldnotbereachedfortheWestinghouselicenserenewalrequest,thepreparationofanEISisthe nextstepintheNRCsenvironmentalreviewprocess.TheEISwilladdressimpactstohistoricandculturalresources.As discussed,theNRCstaffiscurrentlysolicitingcommentsonthescopeoftheEISandwillpublishaconcisesummaryof itsscopingprocessafterthecloseofthescopingcommentperiod.TheNRCstaffwillacceptandconsidercomments receivedafterthescopingcommentduedate,totheextentpracticable.OncethedraftEIShasbeenprepared,theNRC staffwillpublishitforpublicreviewandcommentinaccordancewith10CFR51.73.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactMs.DianaDiazToroat(301)4150930orviaemailatDiana.Diaz Toro@nrc.gov.
From:pinehillndn<pinehillndn@yahoo.com>
Sent:Saturday,August22,20201:07AM To:WEC_CFFF_EISResource<WEC_CFFF_EIS@nrc.gov>;DiazToro,Diana<Diana.DiazToro@nrc.gov>
Cc:DeloresDacosta<ddacosta@cfma.sc.gov>;Al(Scott)Jenkins<al_jenkins@scott.senate.gov>;Rep.JerryGovan
<jerrygovanhd95@gmail.com>;ChiefBillHarris<bill.harris@catawbaindian.net>;ChrisJudge<judgec@email.sc.edu>;
ElizabethJohnson<EJohnson@scdah.sc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender]RE:WestinghouseColumbiaFuelFabricationFacilityColumbia,SCLowerRichlandCounty
Goodmorning,andthankyouforyourdenialtoourTribe'srequestforanextensionoftimetocommentconsideringwe onlylearnedaboutthismatteroneweekago.
Irespectfullyrequest,again,informationonthismatter,especiallyasitpertainstothepastandcurrentEnvironmental ImpactStatementsforthisfacilityforreviewsothatwemayprovideaneducatedcommentonthismatterwithinthe verylimitedtimegiventous.ThisareaisOURindigenousareaoforiginandweshouldbegrantedequalaccesstothe requestedinformationtoenableustorespondinamerefewdaysallowedtous.TheCatawbaclearlyonlycareabout OURhumanremainsandartifacts,althoughtheirreservationhasalwaysbeenmilesawaypertheirTreatyofPineHill Treegivingthemarathersmallradiusofland.WEcareaboutandwishtoprotectOURAncestorsremainsandartifacts aswellasthoselivinghumansexistingtodaywhomareaffectedmedically,economicallyandsociallybywhatappearsto bepoormanagementpracticesatWestinghouseandthoseinBarnwellCountywherenuclearwasteisapparentlysent fordisposal.
Iamaskingagainforinformationonthismatter,especiallyasitpertainstothepastandcurrentEnvironmentalImpact StatementsforthisfacilityaswellasrecordedviolationsissuedtoWestinghouseforreviewsothatwemayprovidean educatedcommentonthismatterbeforethemere5businessdaysyouaregivingustorespondexpires.
Beingdeniedtimeandinformation,asisthecurrentsituation,wecanonlysayNOtoarenewalofanylicensebeing issuedtoWestinghousetocontinuevariousformsofcontaminationthatknowinglyharmand,asonecanonlypresume, killpeopleinmultipleCounties.BlindlyagreeingwithexceptiontonotificationoftheexposureofourAncestorsremains
3 andartifactswhichyoulegallyhavetotellusfliesagainstOURindigenoustraditionandresponsibilitytorespectlife andfuturegenerationsregardlessoftheirethnicity.
Pleaseforwardtherequestedinformationimmediately.
ChiefMichelleMitchum
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Originalmessage From:WEC_CFFF_EISResource<WEC_CFFF_EIS@nrc.gov>
Date:8/21/204:45PM(GMT05:00)
To:pinehillndn<pinehillndn@yahoo.com>
Subject:
RE:WestinghouseColumbiaFuelFabricationFacilityColumbia,SCLowerRichlandCounty
Thank you for your request to extend the scoping comment period for the environmental impact statement (EIS) that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is preparing for the license application from Westinghouse Electric Company, LLCs (Westinghouse) to renew its operating license for its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins, South Carolina. After careful consideration, the NRC has determined that it will not extend the scoping comment period beyond the August 31, 2020 comment due date (see July 31, 2020, Federal Register Notice announcing the beginning of the scoping period, 85 FR 46193). Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.
The NRC staff has and will continue to provide meaningful public participation opportunities throughout the environmental review process for Westinghouses license renewal application. The EIS is the next step in the NRCs environmental review process. The previous step was the development of the environmental assessment (EA), in which the NRC staff was not able to conclude a finding of no significant impact or FONSI and, therefore, is preparing an EIS. Members of the public had the opportunity to provide written and verbal comments to the NRC staff during the draft EA comment period and the associated public meeting held on November 14, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. Members of the public currently have the opportunity to provide written comments during the EIS scoping process and will have an opportunity to provide written comments during the draft EIS public comment period.
Scoping comments can continue to be provided via the following methods:
o Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0039 o E-mail comments to: WEC_CFFF_EIS.resource@nrc.gov.
o Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
4 For further information about the EIS, contact Diana Diaz-Toro at diana.diaz-toro@nrc.gov or 301-415-0930.
From:pinehillndn<pinehillndn@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday,August18,20209:39AM To:Diana.Diaz@nrc.gov;WEC_CFFF_EISResource<WEC_CFFF_EIS@nrc.gov>;DiazMaldonado,Marilyn
<marilyn.diazmaldonado@nrc.gov>;Quintero,Jessie<Jessie.Quintero@nrc.gov>
Cc:DeloresDacosta<ddacosta@cfma.sc.gov>;MarcyHayden<MHayden@cfma.sc.gov>;AlJenkins
<Al_Jenkins@scott.senate.gov>;Rep.JerryGovan<jerrygovanhd95@gmail.com>
Subject:
[External_Sender]WestinghouseColumbiaFuelFabricationFacilityColumbia,SCLowerRichlandCounty
Goodmorning.IamChiefMichelleMitchumofthePineHillIndianTribe.MyTribeoriginatesduringthecolonialperiod attheWatereeCongareeRiverBasininRichlandCounty,SCbutwasremovedfromouroriginallandsbytheUS GovernmentfortheinstallationofFortJackson.AcknowledgmentofoneofourAncestors'originalhomesite,Site466, waspubliclyannouncedbyFortJacksonin2013.ColonialrecordsshowthatFortCongareewasbuiltforourPeopleina tradeagreementbetweenmyPeople,JamesMooreandtheCommissionersforIndianTrade.
IthasbeenbroughttomyattentionthatWestinghouse,operatingwithinouroriginaltribalarea,mayheprematurely requestingalicenserenewalandthecommentperiodonthisissueendsonAugust31st.
Iamawareofseveralviolationsoverthepastfewyearsthatpotentiallyeffectboththeenvironmentandhumanlife.I respectfullyrequestinformationonthismatter,especiallyasitpertainstothepastandcurrentEnvironmentalImpact Statementsforthisfacilityforreviewsothatwemayprovideeducatedcommentonthismatter.
IhavecontactedChiefBillHarrisonthismatterbutwehavenotyetspokenregardingWestinghouse.Thus,Iamalso requestinganextensionoftheAugust31stcommentdeadlinetoallowourTribeanopportunitytocomment.
ChiefMichelleMitchum PineHillIndianTribe 8036623377
SentviatheSamsungGalaxyS9,anAT&T5GEvolutioncapablesmartphone
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