ML20307A177

NRC Presentation North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal Review

ML20307A177
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Site:	Surry
Issue date:	11/04/2020
From:	Lois James, Tam Tran NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:
Tam Tram
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• Public Meeting Slides:

ML20307A177

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NORTH ANNA LICENSE RENEWAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY Technical contact:

Glenna.Lappert@nrc.gov

North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal Review November 4, 2020 Lois James, Safety Project Manager Tam Tran, Environmental Project Manager

Agenda Introduction and Purpose Subsequent License Renewal (SLR)

Overview Safety Review Overview Environmental Review Overview Public Questions on the Subsequent License Renewal Process Public Comments on Topics to be Included in the North Anna SLR Environmental Review

Introductions

• Joan Olmstead, NRC facilitator

• Lois James, NRR (Safety Review)

• Tam Tran, NMSS (Environmental Review)

• Robert Elliott, NMSS (Closing Remarks)

Meeting Logistics

• Meeting visuals are through WebEx

• Meeting audio is through the bridgeline

• Participants are in listen-only mode until the question and answer session

• The staff actively solicit comments to aid the staff review

• Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting

• No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting

NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

• 10 CFR Part 54

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• 10 CFR Part 51 NRCs Mission

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect the Environment Subsequent License Renewal Overview

Subsequent License Renewal Overview Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51)

NRC Renewal Decision (10 CFR 50.29)

Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) Accepted Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54)

ACRS Recommendation (10 CFR 54.25)

Hearings*

10 CFR Part 2

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted

Safety Review Overview Issue Safety Evaluation Report (SER)

Proprietary Review Acceptance Review In-Office Review Audit

Safety Review Overview Regulations and Guidance Support for Decisions Licensing Oversight Operating Experience Additional Aging Management

North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2

- Unit 1, Renewed License expiration: 2038

- Unit 2, Renewed License expiration: 2040 Subsequent License Renewal application dated 8/25/2020, for additional 20 years North Anna Power Station Subsequent License Renewal

General information about the plant owner or operator Technical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage plant aging Environmental Report Contents of Application

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Informs Federal decision making

- Public disclosure of environmental impacts and other considerations NRCs Environmental Regulations 10 CFR Part 51 Staff prepares a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), as a supplement to the Generic EIS for License Renewal (GEIS)

Environmental Review

Subsequent License Renewal Review

Environmental Review Considers, analyzes, and discloses environmental impacts of continued plant operation and alternatives to license renewal Staff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable

Staff Evaluates Impacts to Resources

- Wildlife and Fish

- Water and Air Resources

- Historical and Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Employment, Environmental Justice

- Human Health

- Land Use EIS Environmental Impact Statement

Emergency Planning

- 10 CFR 50.47 Security

- 10 CFR Part 73 Current Safety Performance operating reactor performance web site:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight/docket-chart.html?docket=NA1&quarter=2020Q2 https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight/docket-chart.html?docket=NA2&quarter=2020Q2 Ongoing Regulatory Oversight

Scope

- Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

- Site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

- New and significant information regarding generic conclusions reached in the GEIS Environmental Review

Scoping and Public Involvement What about your community should the NRC consider in the EIS?

What local environmental issues should the NRC examine?

What reasonable alternatives are appropriate to consider?

Environmental Resources

Role of Public Comments on Environmental Review Subsequent License Renewal Decision License Renewal Application Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Safety Evaluation Report Hearing*

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Independent Review Public Comments on Environmental Review

Submitting Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Review Provide written comments:

By mail:

Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Website:

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020-0201 Comments should be submitted by November 23, 2020 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS and to Conduct Scoping Process Federal Register Notice (FR 85 67572))

OJ4

Slide 19 OJ4 recommend this should be the last slide during the closing comments. Also remember to fill in the dates for end of comment period and FRN.

Olmstead, Joan, 10/26/2020

Application Received August 24, 2020

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing October 15, 2020

Notice of Intent for Scoping October 23, 2020

Environmental Scoping Meeting November 4, 2020

Scoping Comments End November 23, 2020

Hearing Request Opportunity Closes December 14, 2020

Draft SEIS Issued August 2021

Draft SEIS Public Meeting September 2021

Draft SEIS Comments End October 2021

Final SEIS Issued February 2022

License Renewal Decision April 2022 https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/nor th-anna-1-2-subsequent.html Environmental Review Milestones

Project Manager Contacts Lois James, Safety PM

- 301-415-3306

- Lois.James@nrc.gov Tam Tran, Environmental PM

- 301-415-3617

- Tam.Tran@nrc.gov Ed Miller, Operating Reactor PM

- 301-415-2481

- Ed.Miller@nrc.gov

Public Participation

• Please press *1 to get in queue to speak

• State and spell your name and affiliation

• Press # to return to the meeting

• The operator will introduce you when it's your turn to speak

Summary and Closeout

• Comment period ends November 23, 2020

• Comments will be considered by staff in the scoping summary report

• Scoping participants will receive scoping summary report, to be issued in 2021.