ML20294A420

Request for Scoping Comments Concerning the Environmental Review of North Anna Power Station, Units 1 & 2 Subsequent License Renewal Application

ML20294A420
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Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	10/30/2020
From:	Robert Elliott NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:	Nelson R US Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Office of Federal Agency Programs
Hoffman R, NMSS/REFS/ELRM
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ML20294A421	List: ML20294A420 ML20294A483 ML20294A491 ML20303A153
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 30, 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:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.

1 AND 2 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr. Nelson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting a review of the environmental effects of renewing the operating licenses for North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (NAPS). NAPS is operated by Dominion Energy Virginia and is located primarily in Luisa County, Virginia, with a portion of the site extending into neighboring Spotsylvania County, Virginia (see Enclosure 1). Dominion Energy Virginia submitted an application for the subsequent renewal of NAPS operating licenses in a letter dated August 24, 2020, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54).

The NRC has defined subsequent license renewal to be the period of extended operation from 60 years to 80 years. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, authorizes the NRC to issue 40-year initial licenses, and upon application and approval, renew licenses for nuclear power reactors. The NRCs regulations limit these renewals to 20-year increments. Approval of a renewed license is based on the outcome of a safety and environmental review. The NRC issued renewed NAPS, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 operating licenses in 2003; the current Unit 1 operating license expires on April 1, 2038, and the Unit 2 operating license expires on August 21, 2040. The requested renewals would extend the operating license expiration dates for NAPS, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, to April 1, 2058 and August 21, 2060, respectively.

As part of the NRCs license renewal review, a site-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, is prepared in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, the NRCs environmental protection regulations.

These regulations also implement Section 102(2) of the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC intends to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA),

through the NEPA process. In the context of NHPA, the NRC has determined that the area of potential effects (APE) for this subsequent license renewal is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by ongoing routine maintenance and operational activities during the license renewal term (see Enclosure 2). The APE may extend beyond the immediate NAPS environs if Dominion Energy Virginia maintenance and operational activities affect offsite historic properties (see Enclosure 3). This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.

Enclosure 1

R. Nelson 2 Please provide any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review within 30 days of the date of this letter. Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2020-0201. Because there are limited personnel in NRC buildings at this time due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the preferred method for providing your comments is through regulations.gov or through the NRC staff email contact listed below.

The NRC will hold a public environmental scoping webinar on November 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar will be held online and will offer a telephone line for members of the public to submit comments. Webinar details are available in the following NRC public meeting notice: https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20201188.

The application is available through the web-based version of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The environmental report portion of the application is listed under ADAMS Accession No. ML20246G698. The NRC expects to publish a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in August 2021. The NRC will forward the draft supplement to you for your review and comment. This draft supplement will include identification of historic properties, assessment of impacts, and a preliminary determination.

After consideration of public comments received, the NRC plans to issue the final supplement, in February 2022.

If you have any questions concerning the NRCs license renewal review, please contact Mr. Robert Hoffman, at 301-415-1107 or via e-mail at Robert. Hoffman@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Elliott, Robert on 10/30/20 Robert B. Elliott, Chief Environmental Review License Renewal Branch Division of Rulemaking, Environment and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos: 50-338 and 50-339

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. NAPS Site Boundary

3. Area Map, 6-mile radius cc: Listserv

Area Map, 50-mile radius Source: NAPS Environmental Report Enclosure 1

NAPS Site Area Map Source: NAPS Environmental Report Enclosure 2

Area Map, 6-mile radius Source: NAPS Environmental Report Enclosure 3

ML20294A421; Ltr ML20294A420 OFFICE NMSS/REFS/ERLRB NAME RElliott RE DATE Oct 30, 2020