ML23081A039

Presentation Slide for Monticello Public Scoping Meeting, March 22, 2023

ML23081A039
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/22/2023
From:	Jessica Umana Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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The Monticello, Unit 1, Subsequent License Renewal Public Meeting Will Begin Shortly POC: Jessica.Umana@nrc.gov ADAMS ML23081A039 1

Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1, Subsequent License Renewal Application March 22, 2023 Jessica Hammock, Safety Project Manager Jessica Umana, Environmental Project Manager 2

3 Agenda

• Introduction and Purpose

• Subsequent License Renewal (SLR)

Overview

• Safety Review

• Environmental Review

• Questions on the NRC Presentation

• Public Comments on Topics to be Included in the Monticello SLR Environmental Review

5 Meeting Logistics

• The NRC is actively soliciting comments to aid the staffs review

• Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting

• No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting

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Introductions

• Jessica Hammock, NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Safety Review Lead

• Jessica Umana, NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Environmental Review Lead

• John Moses, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, Financial Support, NMSS

6 Monticello Subsequent License Renewal

• The Subsequent License Renewal Application for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant was submitted on January 9, 2023

• The current Renewed License expiration date for Monticello is September 8, 2030

• If a license renewal is granted, it will be for an additional 20 years

Contents of Application

• 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 7

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted 8

Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) Accepted Safety Review Environmental Review Hearings*

ACRS Recommendation NRC Renewal Decision 10 CFR Part 54 10 CFR Part 51 10 CFR 54.25 10 CFR Part 2 10 CFR 54.29 Process Overview

9 Safety Review Milestones Acceptance Review In-Office Technical Review Audit On-Site Audit Breakout Audit Issue Audit Report Issue Safety Evaluation

Regulations and Guidance Licensing Oversight Operating Experience 10 Regulatory Process Support for Decisions Additional Aging Management

Environmental Review

• 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 review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable 11

Environmental Review (continued)

Consider, analyze, and disclose environmental impacts of continued plant operation and alternatives to license renewal Identify and asses new and significant information regarding generic conclusions reached in the Generic EIS for License Renewal (LR GEIS)

Staff evaluates site-specific issues in a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the LR GEIS 12

Environmental Impact Statement

• Staff evaluates impacts to resources

- Fish and wildlife

- Water, air, terrestrial resources

- Historical and cultural resources

- Socioeconomics

- Environmental justice

- Human health

- Land use 13

EIS Agency Coordination and Consultation 14

Scoping and Public Involvement 15 What about your community should the NRC consider in the SEIS?

What local environmental issues should be addressed?

What other reasonable alternatives should be considered?

Environmental Resources

Environmental Review Milestones 16 Application Received January 9, 2023 Notice of Intent for Scoping March 10, 2023 Environmental Scoping Meeting TODAY Scoping Comment Period Ends April 10, 2023 Draft SEIS Issued February 2024 Draft SEIS Public Meeting TBD Draft SEIS Comment Period Ends April 2024 Final SEIS Issued October 2024 License Renewal Decision November 2024

Project Manager Contacts

• Jessica Hammock, Safety PM

- 301-415-0740

- Jessica.Hammock@nrc.gov

• Jessica Umana, Environmental PM

- 301-415-5207

- Jessica.Umana@nrc.gov

• Brent Ballard, Operating Reactor PM

- 301-415-0680

- Brent.Ballard@nrc.gov 17

Documents NRC Website:

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

renewal/applications/monticello-subsequent.html 18 Monticello Great River Regional Library 200 W 6th St, Monticello, MN 55362

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-2023-0031

• Email:

MonticelloEnvironmental@nrc.gov Comments should be submitted by April 10, 2023 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare EIS Federal Register Notice

[88 FR 15103])

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Summary and Closeout

• Comment period ends April 10, 2023

• Comments will be considered by staff in the scoping summary report

• Scoping participants will receive scoping summary report, to be issued in early May 2023 20