ML23047A118

Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare an EIS

ML23047A118
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	06/02/2023
From:	Tanya Smith NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:	Domingos C Northern States Power Co
Shared Package
ML23047A041	List: ML23047A113 ML23047A118
References
EPID L-2023-SLE-0000
Download: ML23047A118 (2)

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June 2, 2023 Christopher P. Domingos Site Vice President Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS AND PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EPID NUMBER: L-2023-SLE-0000)

Dear Christopher Domingos:

By letter dated January 9, 2023, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) ML23009A353), Northern States Power Company submitted an application for subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 (Monticello), to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). As stated in a letter to you dated January 24, 2023, (ML23010A007), the NRC staff determined that the application is acceptable for docketing and that the staff will proceed with its detailed technical review. In support of the application and in accordance with title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 51 and Part 54, Monticello also submitted an environmental report. This letter provides information related to the NRC staffs environmental review of the application.

The NRC staff prepared a Notice of Intent (NOI) advising the public of the NRC scoping process to gather the information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to NUREG1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (ML13107A023), related to the review of the application for the subsequent renewal of the Monticellos operating license. Enclosed is a copy of the NOI that was published by the Office of the Federal Register.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, Northern States Power Company was invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. As discussed in the NOI, the NRC staff provided the public with the opportunity to participate in an in-person environmental scoping meeting which was held on March 22, 2023 (ML23073A041), followed by a public scoping webinar held on March 29, 2023 (ML23087A102). The in-person meeting was transcribed (ML23108A313). The NRC staff presented an overview of the safety and environmental review processes and described how these processes would be implemented for the review of the Monticello subsequent license renewal application (ML23081A039). The NRC staff provided members of the public an opportunity to provide comments. The meeting summary can be found in ADAMS (ML23110A015).

C. Domingos If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Jessica Umana via email at Jessica.Umana@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Smith, Theodore on 06/02/23 Theodore Smith, Chief Environmental Review License Renewal Branch Division of Rulemaking, Environment, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-263

Enclosure:

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