ML23332A277
| ML23332A277 | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 11/07/2023 |
| From: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB |
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| Download: ML23332A277 (21) | |
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- Meeting slides can be found in the NRCs ADAMS (ML23332A277) and on the public meeting schedule page for this meeting (ML23313A062)
- Meeting runtime: 1:00-3:00 pm CT COMANCHE PEAK LICENSE RENEWAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY 1
Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 License Renewal December 7, 2023
Overview
- NRCs Regulatory Role
- Comanche Peak Background
- Comanche Peak Project Milestones and Status
- Environmental Review
- Preliminary Findings
- Submitting Public Comments 3
NRCs Regulatory Role
- NRCs Primary Governing Statutes
- Atomic Energy Act
- Energy Reorganization Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- NRCs Mission
- Protect public health and safety
- Promote the common defense and security
- Protect the environment 4
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Background Description Unit 1 Unit 2 Operating Licenses Issued April 17, 1990 April 6, 1993 Current License Expires February 8, 2030 February 6, 2033 5
CPNPP Project Milestones and Status Milestone Schedule Date Actual Date Receive License Renewal Application (LRA) 10/2022 10/3/2022 Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - LRA Availability 10/2022 10/31/2022 Publish FRN - Docketing Acceptance/Rejection and Opportunity for Hearing 11/2022 11/29/2022 Publish FRN - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping 11/2022 12/13/2022 Public Meeting - Overview of Subsequent License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping 01/2023 01/17/2023 Issue Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 10/2023 10/31/2023 Public Meeting - Draft SEIS Meeting 11/2023 12/7/2023 End of DSEIS Comment Period 12/2023 12/26/2023 Issue Safety Evaluation Report (SER) 02/2024 Issue Final SEIS 04/2024 ACRS Full Committee Meeting (public meeting) 04/2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published - Availability of Final SEIS 05/2024 Decision - Director, NRR 09/2024
Environmental Review
- Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)
- Addresses environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term
- Addresses site-specific environmental issues during the license renewal term
- Includes any new and significant information regarding generic issues, an evaluation of alternatives, and an evaluation of cumulative impacts 7
SEIS: Environmental Issues Evaluated 8
How Impacts are Defined
- SMALL
- Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
- MODERATE
- Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize important attributes of the resource
- LARGE
- Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource 9
How Impacts are Defined
- Federally Listed Species and Critical Habitat (Endangered Species Act)
- No effect
- May affect but is not likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
- May affect and is likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
- Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
- No adverse impacts
- Minimal adverse impacts
- Substantial adverse impact 10
How Impacts are Defined (continued)
- Cultural and Historic Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)
- Would adversely affect
- Would not adversely affect
- Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
- Disproportionally high and adverse human health and environmental effects 11
Comanche Peak Draft SEIS Preliminary Results Resource Area Impacts
- Land Use/Visual Resources
- Air Quality/Noise
- Geologic Environment
- Surface Water Resources
- Groundwater Resources
- Terrestrial Resources
- Aquatic Resources
- Socioeconomics
- Transportation
- Human Health
- Waste Management and Pollution All SMALL 12
Comanche Peak Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (continued)
Resource Area Impacts
- Special Status Species and Habitats (threatened, endangered, and protected species; essential fish habitat)
- May affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, golden-cheeked warbler, tricolored bat, monarch butterfly. No adverse effects on an essential fish habitat.
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Comanche Peak Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (continued)
Resource Area Impacts
- Historic and Cultural Resources
- Would not adversely affect any known historic properties
- No disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations
- Cumulative Impacts
- See SEIS Section 3.16
- Postulated Accidents (SAMA)
- See SEIS Appendix F 14
Cumulative Impacts
- Overall impacts to the environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
- Actions that were considered include:
- Onsite Interim Spent Fuel Storage (dry-casks)
- Nearby State transportation and infrastructure projects (e.g., water line)
- Nearby pipeline projects (e.g., Wolf Hollow, Targa Pipeline, Warrior Pipeline)
- State transportation improvement and maintenance projects in the vicinity (e.g., US 377 improvement, FM 200 maintenance, etc.)
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Alternatives
- Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)
- New nuclear (small modular reactor or SMR)
- Natural gas-fired combined-cycle
- Combination alternative (solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, and SMR)
- No-action alternative 16
Preliminary Conclusion The adverse environmental impacts of Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant license renewal are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable 17
Obtaining the Draft SEIS Public Library (printed copy for inspection):
Somervell County Library, 108 Allen Dr., Glen Rose, TX 76043 Hood County Library, 222 N Travis St., Granbury, TX 76048 Comanche Peak Project Public Website:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewa l/applications/comanche-peak.html Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html Draft SEIS accession number: ML23299A252 18
For Additional Information
- Comanche Peak Project Public Website:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal
/applications/comanche-peak.html
- Comanche Peak license renewal application The environmental report The current schedule The project managers associated with the Comanche Peak license renewal project Comanche Peak Correspondence:
https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html 19
How to Submit Comments
- By Mail: TWFN-7-A60M, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
- Internet:
www.regulations.gov Docket ID: NRC-2022-0183
- Please contact the Env. PM with any questions:
Email: tam.tran@nrc.gov, Voice: 301-415-3617
- Comments due by December 26, 2023 20
DSEIS Participant Contact Information
- Final SEIS:
- To receive the final SEIS, email participant contact information to tam.tran@NRC.gov
- Meeting Summary:
- Meeting participant list
- NRC presentation
- Transcript of the meeting 21