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Pubic Meeting Slides - Proposed Rule: Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review (Rin 3150-AK32; NRC-2018-0296)
ML23069A013
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Issue date: 03/10/2023
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Proposed Rule - Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review Subsequent License Environmental Directorate Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March/April 2023

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PurposeoftheMeeting 3

  • DescribetheNRCsprocessforthereviewand updateofNUREG1437,Generic EnvironmentalImpactStatementforLicense RenewalofNuclearPlants (LRGEIS)
  • Shareourproposedamendmentsto10CFR Part51
  • Describehowyoucanprovidecomments
  • Listentoandgatheryourcomments

Agenda

  • Background
  • PurposeoftheLRGEIS
  • LRGEISUpdateProcessandMethodology
  • ProposedAmendmentsto10CFR51

- UpdatestoTableB1,SummaryofFindingsonNEPA IssuesforLicenseRenewalofNuclearPowerPlants

  • RulemakingSchedule
  • HowtoSubmitComments
  • PublicCommentSession 4

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Background===

  • ScopinginitiatedinAugust2020,7years after thelastrevisioncycle(2013)
  • StaffsubmittedSECY210066-July2021
  • StaffRequirementsMemorandum (SRM)

SECY210066directedthestafftodevelopa newrulemakingplan

  • StaffsubmittedSECY220024-March25, 2022 5

Background(cont.)

  • SRMSECY220024issuedinApril2022directedthe staffto:

- InitiatearulemakingthatalignswithCommissionOrder CLI2203andrecentdecisionsinCLI2202andCLI2204

- Removethewordinitialfrom10CFR51.53(c)(3)

- RevisetheLRGEIS,TableB1,andassociatedguidanceto fullysupportsubsequentlicenserenewal(SLR)

- Accountforchangestoapplicablelawsandregulations, newdata,andlessonslearned

- Completetherulemakingwithin24months 6

PurposeoftheLRGEIS

  • Summarizesfindingsfromadetailedinquiry intotheenvironmentalimpactsof license renewalandcontinuedplant operationsduringtherenewalterm
  • Identifiesandevaluatesgenericimpacts(same orsimilar)atallpowerplants,orasubsetof powerplants
  • Identifiesplantspecificimpactsthatneedto beaddressedinsupplements totheLRGEIS 7

LRGEIS

  • FindingsfromtheLRGEISarecodifiedin TableB1ofAppendixBtoSubpartAof 10CFRPart51

- 10yearreviewandupdate,ifnecessary

  • Categorizationofimpactissues

- Category1:impactssameorsimilaratallnuclear powerplantsorasubsetofnuclearpowerplants

- Category2:requiresnuclearplantspecific analysis 8

ProcesstoUpdateGEIS

  • Considertheneedtomodify,addto,ordeleteany ofthe78environmentalissuesinthe2013LRGEIS
  • EnsurethattheLRGEISandplantspecific environmentalreviewsmeetthehardlook standardunderNEPA 9
  • Reviewandupdatethe2013LRGEISto validatethefindingsforinitiallicense renewal(LR)andexpandtheanalysesto coverSLRreviews

ProcesstoUpdateGEIS(cont.)

  • Generalanalyticalapproach:

- Describethenuclearpowerplantactivityoraspectofplant operationsorrefurbishmentthatcouldaffecttheresource

- Identifytheresourcethatisaffected

- Evaluatepastlicenserenewalreviewsandotheravailable information

- Assessthenatureandmagnitudeofeffectonanaffected resourcefrominitialLRorSLR

- Characterizethesignificanceofeffects

- Determinewhethertheresultsapplytoallplantsorasubset ofplantsthatis,whethertheenvironmentalissueis Category1(generic)orCategory2(plantspecific)

- Consideradditionalmitigationmeasures 10

UpdatestoTableB1

  • InthedraftrevisedLRGEIS,thestaffproposesatotal of80environmentalissuesthatmaybeassociated withcontinuedoperationandrefurbishmentduring therenewalterm

- 59environmentalissuesareCategory1

- 20environmentalissuesareCategory2

- 1environmentalissueisuncategorized

  • Noenvironmentalissueswereeliminated,but certainissueswereconsolidated,andoneissuewas subdividedintothreeseparateissues
  • OnenewCategory1issueandtwonewCategory2 issueswereadded 11

ConsolidatedCategory2Issue

  • Groundwaterquality degradation(cooling pondsatinland sites)(Cat.2)
  • Groundwaterquality degradation(cooling pondsinsalt marshes)(Cat.1)

Groundwater quality degradation (plantswith cooling ponds)

(Cat.2) 12

ConsolidatedCategory2Issue

  • Impingementand entrainmentofaquatic organisms(plantswithonce throughcoolingsystemsor coolingponds)(Cat.2)
  • Impingementcomponentof Lossesfrompredation, parasitism,anddisease amongorganismsexposedto sublethalstresses(Cat.1)

Impingement mortalityand entrainmentof aquatic organisms (plantswith oncethrough coolingsystems orcooling ponds)(Cat.2) 13

ConsolidatedCategory1Issue

  • Impingementand entrainmentofaquatic organisms(plantswith coolingtowers)(Cat.1)
  • Impingementcomponentof Lossesfrompredation, parasitism,anddisease amongorganismsexposedto sublethalstresses(Cat.1)

Impingement mortalityand entrainment ofaquatic organisms (plantswith cooling towers)

(Cat.1) 14

ConsolidatedCategory1Issue

  • Infrequentlyreportedthermal impacts(allplants)(Cat.1)
  • Effectsofcoolingwaterdischargeon dissolvedoxygen,gas supersaturation,andeutrophication (Cat.1)
  • Thermaleffluentcomponentof Lossesfrompredation,parasitism, anddiseaseamongorganisms exposedtosublethalstresses(Cat.1)

Infrequently reported effectsof thermal effluents (Cat.1) 15

SubdividedCategory2Issue

  • EndangeredSpeciesAct:federallylisted speciesandcriticalhabitatsunderNational MarineFisheriesServicejurisdiction(Cat.2)

Threatened, endangered, and protected

species, critical habitatand essentialfish habitat (Cat.2) 16
  • MagnusonStevensAct: essentialfish habitat(Cat.2)
  • EndangeredSpeciesAct:federallylisted speciesandcriticalhabitatsunderU.S.Fish andWildlifejurisdiction(Cat.2)

NewIssues

  • NationalMarine SanctuariesAct:sanctuary resources(Cat.2)
  • Greenhousegasimpacts onclimatechange(Cat.1)
  • Climatechangeimpacts onenvironmental resources(Cat.2) 17

IssueCategoryChange Severe accidents (Cat.2)

Severe accidents (Cat.1) 18

SummaryofProposedAmendments CodifiestherevisedCategory1(generic)conclusionsofthedraft revisedLRGEISinTableB1inAppendixBtoSubpartAof10CFR51

- ConclusionshavebeenexpandedtospecificallyaccountforSLR (oneterm),initialLRandothernewinformationsincethe2013LR GEIS RevisesTableB1toaccountforlessonslearned,knowledgegained,and experiencefromenvironmentalreviewsperformedsincedevelopment oftheLRGEIS,Revision1(2013)

Updates10CFR51.53andTableB1toreflectnewscientificdata,and changesinenvironmentalregulationsandimpactmethodology regardingtheassessmentofpotentialenvironmentalimpactsofnuclear powerplants Makesconformingchangesto§ 51.53(c)(3)and§ 51.95(c) 19

RulemakingandLRGEISSchedule ProposedRuletothe Commission December6,2022 ProposedRulePublished March3,2023 (88FR13329)

PublicCommentPeriod Ends May2,2023 FinalRuletothe Commission November30,2023 (est.)

FinalRulePublication April25,2024(est.)

DocketID: NRC20180296 20

AllSupporting Documents forthe ProposedRule Followthelinksbeloworgodirectlyto:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/sled.html 21 Proposed Rule: Federal Register Notice Regarding Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review ML22357A007 Draft NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants, Volume 1 & 2, Revision 2 ML23010A078 ML23010A086 Draft NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Revision 2, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants, Supplement 1: Operating License Renewal ML22165A070 Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4027, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications (also referenced as RG 4.2, Supplement 1)

ML22165A072 Draft Regulatory Analysis for the 10 CFR Part 51, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants ML23010A074 AllSupportingDocuments 21

SubmittingComments Attodaysmeeting

  • Onlineathttps://www.regulations.gov and searchforDocketIDNRC20180296

- Pleasenotethatcommentswillnotbeeditedto removeidentifyinginformation

  • ByEmail:Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov.

- Ifyoudonotreceiveanautomaticemailreply confirmingreceipt,contactusat3014151677 22

HowtoSubmitComments(cont.)

ByMail:

Secretary ATTN:RulemakingandAdjudicationsStaff MailStop:TWFN7A60M U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission Washington,DC205550001

  • CommentperiodendsMay2,2023 23

SpecificRequestforComment

  • Theproposedrulewouldextendthe applicabilityoftheLRGEIStoonetermofSLR.

TheNRCisseekingcommentonwhetherthe proposedruleshouldbeexpandedbeyond twolicenserenewalterms.

  • Pleaseprovidetherationaleforyour response.

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PointsofContact 25

  • YanelyMalaveVelez,RulemakingPM

- Phone:(800)3685642,ext.1519

- Email:Yanely.MalaveVelez@nrc.gov

  • JenniferDavis,TechnicalPM

- Phone:(800)3685642,ext.3835

- Email:Jennifer.Davis@nrc.gov

  • KevinFolk,TechnicalPM

- Phone:(800)3685642,ext.6944

- Email:Kevin.Folk@nrc.gov

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PublicCommentSession

  • Eachpersonwishingtoprovidecommentswill begivenaninitial3minutes(toaccommodate asmanypersonsaspossible)

- Identifyyourselfandyourorganization,ifany

- Iftimepermits,wewillaskifthereareadditional comments

  • Wewillloopbackaroundforasecondround ofcommenting,iftimeallows 27
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