ML21223A340
| ML21223A340 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 08/11/2021 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| References | |
| Download: ML21223A340 (2) | |
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The Draft EIS is available for public comment.
For more information, visit NRCs website at: https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/
fc/westinghouse-fuel-fab-fac-sc-lc.html The NRC evaluated the environmental effects of Westinghouses request to renew the oper-ating license for the Columbia Facility for an-other 40 years and documented the results in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The NRC considered impacts on various resourcesland use, air, water, soil, ecology, historic and cultural, noise, public and occu-pational health and safety, socioeconomics, transportation, waste management, and envi-ronmental justice. The NRCs preliminary de-termination is that the proposed action would result in small impacts on all resource areas except for groundwater resources for which impacts would be small to moderate.
PUBLIC MEETING Thursday, August 26 6:00 9:00 P.M. ET The NRC will hold a public meeting to receive oral comments on its Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Webinar (Video Only)
Event address:
https://usnrc.webex.com Event number:
199 891 1794 Event password:
WESTDEIS Telephone (Audio)
Phone number:
1-800-369-3311 Passcode: 5558821 Draft Environmental Impact Statement Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility
Where can I find a copy of the Draft EIS?
LibraryHard copies are available at the Richland Li-braryMain, Lower Richland, and Eastover branches OnlineAvailable at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment.html EmailRequest a hard copy, contact Diana Diaz-Toro at (301) 415-0930 or by email at Diana.Diaz-Toro@nrc.gov ADAMSFind in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21209A213 via http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html What Happens Next?
September 20, 2021Draft EIS comment period ends February 2022Publish Final EIS March 2022Publish results of safety review and make decision on the license renewal Draft Environmental Impact Statement Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility SUBMIT A COMMENT August 6 September 20, 2021 Email comments to:
WEC_CFFF_EIS@nrc.gov Leave comments by voicemail at:
Standard toll-free number 1-800-216-0881 Mail comments to:
Office of Administration, Mail Stop TWFN-7-A60M Washington, DC 20555-0001 Submit online at:
Federal Rulemaking Site http://www.regulations.gov Search for Docket ID: NRC-2015-0039 Key
Conclusions:
- Westinghouse must comply with NRC regulatory limits for public and worker dose as well as State permits for water and air.
- Some soils near the plant buildings have been contaminated, but soils away from the operational areas have been only minimally affected to date.
- There is groundwater contamination but it remains onsite. There is no use of groundwater onsite so there is no current exposure or dose.
- Future discharges to the Congaree River would continue consistent with the NRC license and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
- There is a low potential for contaminants to move offsite because of the imple-mentation of activities and programs to minimize the effects of releases on other users of local water resources.
- Westinghouse continues to study their site and investigate the contamination as part a Consent Agreement with the State.
- Westinghouse will continue to monitor soil, surface water, groundwater, Congaree River, sediments, and air quali-ty as part of its NRC license.
- Westinghouse agreed to new license conditions related to the environmental monitoring program.
- Minority and low-income populations were identified within a 20-mile radius of the site but impacts are not expected to be disproportionately high and adverse.