ML23103A035
| ML23103A035 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/07/2022 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| NRC/NMSS/DREFS | |
| References | |
| 87FR61104 | |
| Download: ML23103A035 (4) | |
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From: Pate, Dusty H <Haigler_Pate@nps.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 10:48 AM To: TurkeyPoint34Environmental Resource Cc: Del Bene, Penelope A; Lance Rakovan; Stabenau, Erik; West, Ben
Subject:
[External_Sender] NPS Comments on the NRC's Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251; NRC-2022-0172 - NOI for FPL's Turkey Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4 Attachments: NRC FPL Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 SEIS Scoping NPS Comment Ltr 20221031.pdf Good Morning, Please see the attached comments from the National Park Service on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) subject notice of intent to conduct scoping and prepare an environmental impact statement evaluating Florida Power and Light Companys application for subsequent license renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, NRC Docket No. NRC-2022-0172.
Thank you, Haigler "Dusty" Pate Energy Specialist National Park Service Department of the Interior Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf 404-772-0637 cell
Federal Register Notice: 87FR61104 Comment Number: 5 Mail Envelope Properties (SA1PR09MB86077D3CBDDC6B184AB860C6E43C9)
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[External_Sender] NPS Comments on the NRC's Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251; NRC-2022-0172 - NOI for FPL's Turkey Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4 Sent Date: 11/7/2022 10:48:18 AM Received Date: 11/7/2022 10:48:47 AM From: Pate, Dusty H Created By: Haigler_Pate@nps.gov Recipients:
"Del Bene, Penelope A" <Penelope_DelBene@nps.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Lance Rakovan" <Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Stabenau, Erik" <Erik_Stabenau@nps.gov>
Tracking Status: None "West, Ben" <Ben_West@nps.gov>
Tracking Status: None "TurkeyPoint34Environmental Resource" <TurkeyPoint34.Environmental@nrc.gov>
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United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Atlanta Federal Center 1924 Building 100 Alabama Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 IN REPLY REFER TO:
1.A.2 (SERO-PC)
John M. Moses Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Materials, Safety and Safeguards Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff
Dear Mr. Moses:
The National Park Service (NPS) submits these comments regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) October 7, 2022, Notice of Intent to conduct a limited scoping process and prepare a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point) (Docket ID NRC-2022-0172). This scoping process is to gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its final supplemental EIS, the Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 5, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Final Report (October 2019). The updated SEIS will evaluate the environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal (SLR) of the operating licenses for the same facility, FPL Turkey Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4. The subsequent renewed operating licenses would authorize FPL to operate Turkey Point for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the current licenses.
Recent NRC orders determined the analysis in the October 2019 SEIS is incomplete and revised the subsequently renewed license terms for Turkey Point. The current operating licenses for Turkey Point expire on July 19, 2032 (Unit 3) and April 10, 2033 (Unit 4). NPS understands NRC has received Environmental Report, Supplement 2 (ER Supplement 2) from FPL dated June 9, 2022, related to FPLs application for SLR of Turkey Point previously evaluated by NRC. ER Supplement 2 has been determined to contain sufficient information for NRC staff to undertake environmental review and begin limited scoping. Among other goals for the scoping process, NRC is seeking to identify cooperating agencies and invited federal agencies with jurisdiction, by law or special expertise with respect to the environmental impacts involved, to participate in scoping.
Biscayne National Park is directly adjacent to significant portions of FPLs Turkey Point Generating Station, and NPS was a cooperating agency for the previous October 2019 SEIS Interior Region 2
- South AtlanticGulf Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
evaluating the SLR for Turkey Point. As described in the memorandum of understanding between NRC and NPS establishing that relationship effective November 30, 2018, the NPS has special expertise in and around Biscayne National Park, which was established in order to preserve and protect for the education, inspiration, recreation, and enjoyment of present and future generations a rare combination of terrestrial, marine, and amphibious life in a tropical setting of great natural beauty.
As with the previous SEIS, Biscayne National Park and other NPS staff can provide the NRC with environmental data and information regarding the potential impacts of the proposed relicensing of Turkey Point. This data and information will assist in the development of the Turkey Point SEIS. Expertise will include the following areas, but may also include other resources:
- a. Surface Water Resources in and affecting the Biscayne National Park
- b. Groundwater Resources in and affecting the Biscayne National Park
- c. Terrestrial Resources in and affecting the Biscayne National Park
- d. Aquatic Resources in and affecting the Biscayne National Park Therefore, NPS requests cooperating agency status for NRCs current SEIS as well. Cooperating agency status would not preclude NPS independent review and comment responsibilities or preclude our responsibilities for any other environmental consultations required by law.
Similarly, our cooperation would not imply that the NPS would necessarily concur with all aspects of NRC's findings.
We look forward to working with NRC and FPL. Please let us know if we can supply you with any other information for use in your evaluation of ER Supplement 2. Please direct questions to Dusty Pate, Energy Specialist, at 404-772-0637, or haigler_pate@nps.gov.
Sincerely, Digitally signed by MARK MARK FOUST Date: 2022.11.06 FOUST 09:47:44 -05'00' Mark A. Foust Regional Director Interior Region 2 cc: Penelope Del Bene, Biscayne National Park Lance Rakovan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Erik Stabenau, NPS South Florida Natural Resources Center