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Environmental Scoping Meeting for V.C. Summer Subsequent License Renewal Application - November 14 Meeting Slides
ML23313A129
Person / Time
Site: Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company icon.png
Issue date: 11/09/2023
From: Kimberly Conway
NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:
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Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Application The meeting will begin shortly POC: Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov ADAMS ML23313A129 1

Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Application November 14, 2023 Marieliz Johnson, Safety Project Manager Kim Conway, Environmental Project Manager 2

Agenda

  • Introduction and Purpose

Overview

  • Safety Review
  • Environmental Review
  • Questions on the NRC Presentation
  • Public Comments on Topics to be Included in the V.C. Summer SLR Environmental Review 3

Introductions

  • Marieliz Johnson, NRC, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Safety Review Lead
  • Kim Conway, NRC, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Environmental Review Lead
  • John Moses, NRC, NMSS, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support 4

Meeting Logistics

  • The NRC is actively soliciting comments to aid the staffs environmental review
  • Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting
  • No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting 5

V.C. Summer Subsequent License Renewal

  • The current Renewed License expiration date for V.C. Summer Unit 1 is August 6, 2042

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

Process Overview Safety Review 10 CFR Part 54 Subsequent License Environmental ACRS NRC Renewal Renewal Application Review Recommendation Decision (SLRA) Accepted 10 CFR Part 51 10 CFR 54.25 10 CFR 54.29 Hearings*

10 CFR Part 2

  • If a Request for Hearing is Granted 8

Safety Review Milestones In-Office Acceptance Technical On-Site Audit Breakout Audit Review Review Audit October 2023 Issue Safety Issue Audit Evaluation Report June 2025 Safety Review Environmental ACRS NRC Renewal SLRA Accepted Review Recommendation Decision Hearings*

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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

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

Environmental Impact Statement 14

Agency Coordination and Consultation EIS 15

Scoping and Public Involvement

  • What about your community should the NRC consider in the EIS?
  • What local environmental issues should be addressed?
  • What other reasonable alternatives should be considered?

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Environmental Review Milestones Application Received August 17, 2023 Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping November 3, 2023 Environmental Scoping Webinar November 9, 2023 In-Person Scoping Meeting (Blair, SC) TODAY Scoping Comment Period Ends December 3, 2023 Draft EIS Issued November 2024 Draft EIS Public Meeting TBD Draft EIS Comment Period Ends January 2025 Final EIS Issued June 2025 License Renewal Decision August 2025 17

Project Manager Contacts

  • Marieliz Johnson, Safety PM

- 301-415-5861

- Marieliz.Johnson@nrc.gov

  • Kim Conway, Environmental PM

- 301-415-1335

- Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov

- 301-415-2481

- Ed.Miller@nrc.gov 18

Documents Fairfield County Library 300 West Washington St Winnsboro, SC 29180 NRC Website:

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

renewal/applications/virgil-summer-subsequent.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
  • Email: SummerEnvironmental@nrc.gov Comments should be submitted by December 3, 2023 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare EIS Federal Register Notice [88 FR 75627])

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Clarifying Questions on the NRCs Presentation 21

Environmental Scoping Comments 22

Summary and Closeout

  • Comment period ends December 4, 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 EIS 23
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