ML23291A057

Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 License Renewal Application - Virtual Meeting Slides

ML23291A057
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	10/25/2023
From:	Lance Rakovan, Vaughn Thomas NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
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Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 License Renewal Public Meeting Will Begin Shortly POC: Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov Public Meeting Information:

https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230995 Slides: ML23291A057

Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 License Renewal Application October 25, 2023 Vaughn Thomas, Safety Project Manager Lance Rakovan, Environmental Project Manager

Agenda

• Introductions and Purpose

• Initial License Renewal (LR) Overview

• Safety Review

• Environmental Review

• Questions on the NRC Presentation

• Public Comments on Topics to be Included in the Perry LR Environmental Review 3

Meeting Logistics

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

• Public comments are sought after the NRCs presentation

• No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting 4

Introductions

• Vaughn Thomas, NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Safety Review Lead

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

• Ted Smith, Chief, Environmental Review License Renewal Branch, NMSS 5

Perry License Renewal

• The Initial License Renewal Application for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 was submitted on July 3, 2023 (ML23184A081)

• The current Renewed License expiration date for Perry is November 7, 2026

• If an initial license renewal is granted, it will be for an additional 20 years 6

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 (ER) 7

Process Overview Environmental Consultation Review & Comment License Renewal NRC Renewal Application Hearings*

Decision Submitted to NRC Safety Review by Review ACRS

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted 8

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

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

Environmental Review

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Informs Federal decision making

- Public disclosure of environmental impacts and other considerations

• NRCs Environmental Regulations in 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 (cont.)

• 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 Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal (LR GEIS)

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

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Staff evaluates impacts to resources

- Fish and wildlife

- Water, air, terrestrial resources

- Historical and cultural resources

- Socioeconomics

- Environmental justice

- Human health

- Land use 13

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Agency Coordination and Consultation EIS 15

Scoping and Public Involvement

• 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?

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Environmental Review Milestones Application Received July 3, 2023 Notice of Intent for Scoping October ##, 2023 Environmental Scoping Meetings October 19, 2023 October 25, 2023 Scoping Comment Period Ends November 9, 2023 Draft SEIS August 2024 Draft SEIS Public Meeting September 2024 Draft SEIS Comment Period Ends October 2024 Final SEIS April 2025 License Renewal Decision May 2025 17

Project Manager Contacts

• Vaughn Thomas, Safety PM

- 301-415-5897

- Vaugh.Thomas@nrc.gov

• Lance Rakovan, Environmental PM

- 301-415-2589

- Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov

• Scott Wall, Operating Reactor PM

- 301-415-2855

- Scott.Wall@nrc.gov 18

Finding Documents Perry Public Library 3753 Main St Perry, OH 44081 NRC Website:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/r enewal/applications/perry.html 19

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-2023-0136

• Email: PerryEnvironmental@nrc.gov Comments should be submitted by November 9, 2023 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare EIS Federal Register Notice [88 FR 69967])

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Public Participation

• Raise your hand

- MS Teams: Raise my hand button

- On the phone: press *5

• Youll still need to unmute

- MS Teams: Unmute button

- On the phone: press *6 21

Technical Issues

• Drop off and log back on

• Call into bridgeline:

- 301-576-2978

- Passcode: 38464923#

- Conference ID: 38464923#

• In Teams, check your device settings:

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- Choose Device Settings 22

Summary and Closeout

• Comment period ends November 9, 2023

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

• Scoping participants will receive scoping summary report, to be issued before the draft environmental impact statement 23