ML23159A012
| ML23159A012 | |
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| Site: | 05000610 |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2023 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML23159A012 (1) | |
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ACU Environmental Audit Information Needs - Set #2 Technical Items Environmental Report Review Audit Information Needs 1 Information Need Prefix Abbreviations LU Land Use VR Visual Resources ECO Ecology ALT Alternatives SE Socioeconomics & Environmental Justice CA Climatology & Air Quality NO Noise WR Water Resources RH Radiological Health AC Accidents WM Waste Management TR Transportation of RadMat FC Fuel Cycle CR Historic and Cultural Resources GEO Geology Date Sent to ER Chapter or Item # Reviewer(s) Information Need ACU Topic CA-1 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and CA-1-a Provide a summary of wind flow data (joint frequency distribution) for the site, if available, or as measured at the nearest Noise recording station.
CA-1-b Provide detailed descriptions of the models and assumptions used to determine the atmospheric dispersion parameter (X/Q).
CA-1-c Provide normalized concentration (X/Q) at points of maximum potential concentration outside the site boundary, at points of maximum individual exposure, and at points within a reasonable area that could be impacted.
CA-2 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide a description of the active species that ACU expects to be in the roof effluent from the reactor off-gas system when it is Noise mixed with the room air and ventilation effluents.
CA-3 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Confirm whether ACU does not have a site permit and does not require air permits from Federal, State, or county governments Noise (e.g., TCEQ minor permit)
CA-4 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and CA-4-a Provide a table and analyses with emission estimates of criteria pollutants (e.g., PM, CO, NOx, SO2) for NAAQs and Noise hazardous air pollutants (e.g., HF, HX, HFC, PFC, NF3, and SF6) from construction, operations, and decommissioning, including fugitive dust activities for attainment areas.
1 Additional information needs may be developed as remaining sections of the Environmental Assessment are developed or if responses to existing items require further clarification.
Set#2-1
ACU Environmental Audit Information Needs - Set #2 Technical Items Date Sent to ER Chapter or Item # Reviewer(s) Information Need ACU Topic CA-4-b Provide a description of the SERC monitoring system of non-radiological gaseous effluents and the effluents that ACU will monitor.
CA-4-c Provide a description of mitigation measures that reduce or minimize adverse impacts of non-radiological species (e.g.
CA-5 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide sources of air emissions during operation and construction (types of equipment and estimated running hours, i.e., boilers, Noise emergency/standby diesel or propane-fired generator, diesel-powered delivery trucks or other heavy construction equipment).
CA-6 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and CA-6-a Provide estimated GHG emissions, both direct and indirect, for the life of the project (include needed phases of Noise construction, operation, transportation of fuel and waste, fuel cycle, and decommissioning). (See COL/ESP-ISG-026, Interim Staff Guidance on Environmental Issues Associated with New Reactors ML14092A402.)
CA-6-b Per chapter 19.3.2 of NUREG-1537 (ML12156A069), provide a description or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NO-1 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Clarify whether there are major noise-generating facilities in the vicinity of the SERC per chapter 19.3.2 of NUREG-1537 Noise (ML12156A069).
NO-2 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide information on background noise levels at receptor locations.
Noise NO-3 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide estimates and an analysis of an upper bound (expressed as A-weighted decibel level, dBA) for the loudest noise expected Noise during the construction of the reactor and the loudest noise expected during operation, including all models, assumptions, and input data.
NO-4 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide information about what kind of equipment will be operated outside of SERC (e.g., emergency heaters, fans, exhaust stacks)
Noise that can generate potential loud noises.
NO-5 Ghosh 06/08/2023 Air Quality and Provide a description or analysis of the potential noise levels that could be experienced by persons inside the SERC during Noise operations and any mitigative measure that will be employed, particularly with analysis that indicates that the SERC walls will prevent any operational noise being heard from outside the building. Address both the workspace used to operate the reactor and other areas of the SERC, such as labs and offices.
SE-1 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Confirm the current workforce estimate (dozen to up to 100 for construction while 10-20 additional for operation, discussed in Anderson, Zeng and Environmental section 19.4.8.1 of the applicants environmental report) is most up-to-date.
Justice SE-2 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Provide residence of the workforce for the proposed project by county if applicable.
Anderson, Zeng and Environmental Justice SE-3 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Provide tax payment information for the MSRR project. There is a very brief discussion in section 19.4.8.1.5 of the applicants Anderson, Zeng and Environmental environmental report with no estimated numbers.
Justice Set#2-2
ACU Environmental Audit Information Needs - Set #2 Technical Items Date Sent to ER Chapter or Item # Reviewer(s) Information Need ACU Topic SE-4 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Confirm whether there be any existing community benefits payments or payment-in-lieu-of-taxes made for the MSRR project? The Anderson, Zeng and Environmental info can provide context for the impacts of future community benefit payments.
Justice SE-5 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Confirm the current transportation information used to access the proposed project site is most up-to-date: roads, highways, Anderson, Zeng and Environmental railways, pipelines, airfields, etc., which is discussed in section 2.2 of the applicants environmental report. See chapter 19.3.7 of Justice NUREG-1537 (ML12156A069).
SE-6 Niemeyer, 06/08/2023 Socioeconomics Provide average annual daily traffic volume and road capacity for three major highways and five major roads with access to the Anderson, Zeng and Environmental proposed project site, if available. Only the road volume for I20 is now reported in section 2.2.1.1 of the applicants environmental Justice report. See chapter 19.3.7 of NUREG-1537 (ML12156A069).
CR-1 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide a clarification on the project location per 10 CFR Part 51. There are inconsistencies in the PSAR.
Cultural Resources Coordinates for project location are described in Chapter 2 Lat: 32°2725.00"N Long: 99°4243.00"W Coordinates for project location are described in Chapter 19 Lat: 32°2753.00"N Long: 99°4226.00"W CR-2 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide NEPA/NHPA documentation for funds issued from DOE-NE Research Reactor Infrastructure (RRI) program, as required Cultural Resources per 36 CFR Part 800.
CR-3 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide information on the CRM firm/archaeologist contracted to do the historic/cultural compliance section.
Cultural Resources There is no information on who the SOI-qualified archaeologist is, 36 CFR Part 800.
CR-4 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide a description of the area of potential effect (APE) as recommended by the applicant. There is no mention of direct or Cultural Resources indirect APE in the PSAR, per 36 CFR Part 800 and 10 CFR Part 51.
CR-5 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide information on whether the applicant is aware of previous surveys done in the APE- 15.17-acre parcel. Include information Cultural Resources on field survey methodology and all steps that were taken to identify historic and cultural resources within the APE, 36 CFR Part 800 and 10 CFR Part 51.
CR-6 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide correspondence between the applicant and the Texas Historical Commission (TX SHPO) and other consulting parties, Cultural Resources including Tribes. See 36 CFR Part 800, NRC RG4.2, Section 2.6.
CR-7 Renaud, ONeil 06/08/2023 Historic and Provide citations or references that were used to draft the historic and cultural resources sections of the PSAR. There are no Cultural Resources citations or references for historic and cultural resources, 10 CFR Part 51.
GEO-1 Meyer 06/08/2023 Geology Provide information on the potential increase in the occurrence of earthquakes at the site from induced seismicity related to oil and gas production in the region.
Set#2-3
ACU Environmental Audit Information Needs - Set #2 Technical Items Date Sent to ER Chapter or Item # Reviewer(s) Information Need ACU Topic WM-5 Leigh, 06/08/2023 Non-Radiological Section 19.4.9 of the ISG addition to NUREG-1537 (ML12156A069) describes what non-radiological waste management McClendon Waste information should be included in the applicants ER. While the applicant provided brief details regarding the description of sources, Management types, and disposition of solid, hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes expected from the proposed action, it appears that the applicant did not identify any non-radiological waste streams directly linked to specific MSRR operations, radiochemistry lab operations, or maintenance activities. Sections 19.4.9.1.3 and 19.4.10.2 only appear to identify general descriptions.
WM-5-a Clarify what non-radiological waste streams are expected as a result of specific MSRR operations and maintenance activities, including the specific items listed below.
Section 19.4.9.1.1 of the applicants ER discusses waste associated with the purification of reactor coolant salts.
WM-5-b Define the process that is associated with purification of reactor coolant salts, and identify the waste(s) associated with the purification of reactor coolant salts.
WM-5-c Provide a definition of universal indicator.
WM-5-d Provide a subject matter expert to discuss if the coolant salt waste expected to be non-radiological.
WM-5-e Provide the expected quantities of all MSRR-related non-radiological wastes.
WM-5-f Provide current quantities of non-radiological waste generated at ACU, as a whole, to better determine the impact of MSRR-related wastes.
WM-6 Leigh, 06/08/2023 Non-Radiological Section 19.4.9.1 of the applicants ER states that Wastes, discharges, and emissions are managed in accordance with applicable McClendon Waste Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Management Section 19.2.5.2 of the applicants ER describes the temporary collection and storage of non-radiological solid wastes.
WM-6-a Identify the location for ACU to temporarily collect non-radiological wastes.
WM-6-b Describe ACUs process to ensure collected wastes are non-radiological.
Set#2-4
ACU Environmental Audit Information Needs - Set #2 Technical Items Date Sent to ER Chapter or Item # Reviewer(s) Information Need ACU Topic WM-7 Leigh, 06/08/2023 Non-Radiological Section 19.4.9.1 of the applicants ER states that Wastes, discharges, and emissions are managed in accordance with applicable McClendon Waste Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Management In Section 19.4.10.2 of the applicants ER, the applicant states that no significant sources of hazardous waste are expected during facility operations. This statement implies that insignificant sources of hazardous waste will be generated during operations.
WM-7-a Identify what hazardous wastes are anticipated and their associated quantities.
WM-7-b Provide a description of how such hazardous wastes will be managed cradle-to-grave.
WM-7-c Clarify whether no hazardous wastes are anticipated.
WM-8 Leigh, 06/08/2023 Non-Radiological Provide a subject matter expert to discuss and identify the local solid waste haulers and landfills ACU plans to use for collecting and McClendon Waste disposing of non-radiological wastes.
Management WM-9 Palmrose 06/08/2023 Waste Provide a description of the metal waste (Riley et al. 2019) associated with the secondary cooling loop.
(Leigh, Management McClendon)
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References Riley, B.J., J. McFarlane, G.D. DelCul, J.D. Vienna, C.I. Contescu, and C.W. Forsberg. 2019. Molten Salt Reactor Waste and Effluent Management Strategies: A Review. Elsevier Nuclear Engineering and Design 345: 94-109, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.02.002.
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