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Slides - Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 December 8, 2021 Public Meeting Slides for the Draft Plant-Specific Supplement 23, Second Renewal DSEIS Public Meeting
ML21335A023
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Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/08/2021
From: Phyllis Clark
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  • Public Meeting Slides:

ML21335A023

  • Please log into both the TEAMS meeting and the bridgeline. Visuals will be through Microsoft TEAMS, and audio will be through the bridgeline.
  • Bridgeline: 800-369-1776
  • Passcode: 6429255 then #

POINT BEACH LICENSE RENEWAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY

Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal December 8, 2021 Phyllis Clark, Environmental Project Manager For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255

Meeting Logistics

  • Meeting visuals are through TEAMS
  • Meeting audio is through the bridgeline
  • Participants are in listen-only mode until the comment 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 For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255

Introductions

For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255

Overview NRCs Regulatory Role Point Beach Background Environmental Review Preliminary Findings Environmental Review Milestones Submitting Public Comments For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255

NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect the Environment NRCs Regulatory Role

Point Beach Nuclear Plant Background Description Unit 1 Unit 2 Operating Licenses Issued October 5, 1970 March 3, 1973 First Renewed Licenses Issued December 22, 2005 First License Renewal Expires October 5, 2030 March 8, 2033

Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

- Addresses environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

- Addresses site-specific environmental issues during the license renewal term

- Includes any new and significant information regarding generic issues, an evaluation of alternatives, and an evaluation of cumulative impacts Environmental Review

SEIS: Environmental Issues Evaluated

How Impacts are Defined

  • SMALL Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
  • MODERATE Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize important attributes of the resource
  • LARGE Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource

How Impacts are Defined

- No effect

- May affect but is not likely to adversely affect/adversely modify

- May affect and is likely to adversely affect/adversely modify

  • Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)

- No adverse impacts

- Minimal adverse impacts

- Substantial adverse impact

How Impacts are Defined (continued)

  • Cultural and Historic Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)

- Would adversely affect

- Would not adversely affect

- Disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects

Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results Resource Areas-SMALL impacts Land Use/Visual Resources Air Quality/Noise Geologic Environment Surface Water Resources Groundwater Resources Terrestrial Resources Aquatic Resources Socioeconomics Transportation Human Health Waste Management and Pollution

Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)

Resource Area

  • Special Status Species and Habitats (threatened, endangered, and protected species; essential fish habitat)

Impacts

  • May affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, northern long-eared bat or piping plover. No adverse effects on an essential fish habitat.

Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)

Resource Area

  • Historic and Cultural Resources
  • Cumulative Impacts
  • Postulated Accidents (SAMA)

Impacts

  • Would not adversely affect known historic properties
  • No disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations
  • See SEIS Section 3.16

Cumulative Impacts

  • Overall impacts to the environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
  • Actions that were considered include:

- Other projects at the Point Beach site

- Electric generation facilities

- Manufacturing and mining facilities

- Water supply and treatment facilities

- Parks and recreation sites

- Transportation facilities

- Other construction projects

Alternatives

  • Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)

- New nuclear (small modular reactor)

- Natural gas combined-cycle

- Combination alternative (small modular reactor, solar, and onshore wind)

  • No-action alternative

Preliminary Conclusion

  • The adverse environmental impacts of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant license renewal are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

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 November 2, 2021

Draft SEIS Public Meeting December 8, 2021

Draft SEIS Comments End January 3, 2022

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

Obtaining The Draft SEIS Public Library: (printed copy for inspection)

Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241 Point Beach Project Public Website:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/

applications/point-beach-subsequent.html Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html Draft SEIS accession number: ML21306A226

For Additional Information

  • Point Beach Project Public Website:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/

applications/point-beach-subsequent.html

- Point Beach subsequent license renewal application

- The environmental report

- The current schedule

- The project managers associated with Point Beach license renewal review Point Beach Correspondence:

- https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html

Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS Provide written comments:

By email:

PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov Website:

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020-0277 By mail:

Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022 Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447

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

Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS Provide written comments:

By email:

PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov Website:

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020-0277 By mail:

Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022 Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447

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