ML21042B945

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Scoping and Process Meeting - February 17, 2021
ML21042B945
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/17/2021
From: Phyllis Clark, Bill Rogers
NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB, NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLRP
To:
Clark, P.M, NMSS/REFS/ELRB, 301-415-6447
References
EPID L-2020-SLE-0002
Download: ML21042B945 (23)


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  • Public Meeting Slides:

ML21042B945

  • Please log into both the TEAMS meeting and the bridgeline. Visuals will be through Microsoft TEAMS, and audio will be through the bridgeline.
  • Bridgeline: 800-369-1750
  • Passcode: 4187785 then #

POINT BEACH LICENSE RENEWAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY 1

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal Review February 17, 2021 Bill Rogers, Safety Project Manager Phyllis Clark, Environmental Project Manager 2

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 Point Beach SLR Environmental Review 3

Meeting Logistics

  • Meeting visuals are through TEAMS
  • Meeting audio is through the bridgeline
  • Participants are in listen-only mode until the question and answer session
  • The staff actively solicit environmental concerns to aid the staff review
  • Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting
  • No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting 4

Introductions

  • Kevin Coyne, NMSS (Opening Remarks)

NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect the Environment Subsequent License Renewal Overview 6

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 7

Safety Review Overview Issue Safety Evaluation Report (SER)

Proprietary Review Acceptance Review In-Office Review Audit 8

Safety Review Overview Regulations and Guidance Support for Decisions Licensing Oversight Operating Experience Additional Aging Management 9

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

- Unit 1, Renewed License expiration: 2030

- Unit 2, Renewed License expiration: 2033 Subsequent License Renewal application dated 11/16/2020, for additional 20 years Point Beach Nuclear Plant Subsequent License Renewal 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

- 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 15

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

Staff Evaluates Impacts to Resources

- Wildlife and Fish

- Water and Air Resources

- Historical and Cultural Resources

- Taxes, Community Development, Environmental Justice

- Human Health

- Land Use EIS Environmental Impact Statement 17

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 Ongoing Regulatory Oversight 18

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-2020-0277 Comments should be submitted by March 3, 2021 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS and to Conduct Scoping Process Federal Register Notice (86 FR 7747))

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Application Received November 16, 2020

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing January 22, 2021

Notice of Intent for Scoping February 1, 2021

Environmental Scoping Meeting February 17, 2021

Scoping Comments End March 3, 2021

Hearing Request Opportunity Closes March 23, 2021

Draft SEIS Issued October 2021

Draft SEIS Public Meeting November 2021

Draft SEIS Comments End December 2021

Final SEIS Issued June 2022

License Renewal Decision July 2022 https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/

point-beach-subsequent.html Environmental Review Milestones 20

Project Manager Contacts Bill Rogers, Safety PM

- 301-415-2945

- Bill.Rogers@nrc.gov Phyllis Clark, Environmental PM

- 301-415-6447

- Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov Russell Haskell, Operating Reactor PM

- 301-415-1129

- Russell.Haskell@nrc.gov 21

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 22

Summary and Closeout

  • Scoping comment period ends March 3, 2021
  • Comments will be considered by staff in the scoping summary report
  • Scoping participants will receive scoping summary report, to be issued in 2021.

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