ML24030A467

Environmental Scoping Meeting for the Diablo Canyon License Renewal Application - February 1 Meeting Slides

ML24030A467
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	01/30/2024
From:	Kimberly Conway NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
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Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Application The webinar will begin shortly POC: Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov ADAMS ML24030A467 1

Environmental Scoping Meeting Related to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Application February 1, 2024 Brian Harris, Safety Project Manager Kim Conway, Environmental Project Manager 2

3 Agenda

• Introduction and Purpose

• License Renewal (LR) Overview

• Safety Review

• Environmental Review

• Public Scoping Comments on Topics to be Included in the Diablo Canyon LR Environmental Review

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

Introductions

• Brian Harris, Senior Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Safety Review Lead

• Kim Conway, Environmental Project Manager Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Environmental Review Lead

• John Moses, Deputy Director Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS

6 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal

• A License Renewal Application (LRA) for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 was submitted on November 23, 2009

• On March 7, 2018, the applicant withdrew the LRA

• On October 31, 2022, the applicant requested resumption of prior LRA or an exemption to timely renewal

• On January 24, 2023, the NRC notified PG&E of its decision to not resume review of the LRA

7 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal

• On March 2, 2023, the NRC granted exemption from the timely renewal provision in 10 CFR 2.109

• Allowed for timely renewal protection if PG&E submitted sufficient LRA by December 31, 2023

• The LRA for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 was submitted on November 7, 2023

• The LRA was found acceptable for docketing on December 19, 2023

8 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal

• The current license expiration dates for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 are November 2, 2024, and August 26, 2025, respectively

• The existing operating licenses will remain valid until the NRC has made a final determination on the application

• If the licenses are renewed, they would expire in November 2044 and August 2045, respectively

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 9

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted 10 Process Overview License Renewal Application (LRA) Accepted Safety Review Environmental Review Hearings*

ACRS Recommendation NRC Renewal Decision 10 CFR Part 54 10 CFR Part 51 10 CFR 54.25 10 CFR Part 2 10 CFR 54.29

11 Safety Review Milestones Acceptance Review In-Office Technical Review Audit On-Site Audit Breakout Audit Issue Audit Report Issue Safety Evaluation June 2025 December 2023 SLRA Accepted Safety Review Environmental Review Hearings*

ACRS Recommendation NRC Renewal Decision

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 12

Environmental Review 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 13

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 14

15 Environmental Impact Statement

EIS Agency Coordination and Consultation 16

Scoping and Public Involvement 17

• 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?

Scoping and Public Involvement 18

• In January 2010 and July 2015, the NRC staff initiated and reopened, respectively, the scoping process for PG&E's 2009 application

• Associated scoping summary report is available at ML16077A091

• Comments were considered as part of development of draft SEIS before application was withdrawn

• NRC will review this information as part of its current review

Environmental Review Milestones 19 Application Received November 7, 2023 Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping January 24, 2024 Environmental Scoping Webinar TODAY In-Person Scoping Meeting (San Luis Obispo, CA)

February 8, 2024 Scoping Comment Period Ends February 23, 2024 Draft SEIS Target October 2024 Draft SEIS Public Meeting TBD Final SEIS Issued June 2025 License Renewal Decision August 2025

Project Manager Contacts

• Brian Harris, Safety Sr. PM

- 301-415-2277

- Brian.Harris2@nrc.gov

• Kim Conway, Environmental PM

- 301-415-1335

- Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov

• Samson Lee, Operating Reactor Sr. PM

- 301-415-3168

- Samson.Lee@nrc.gov 20

Document Availability NRC Website:

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

renewal/applications/diablo-canyon.html 21 San Luis Obispo Library 995 Palm St San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

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-2023-0192

• Email:

DiabloCanyonEnvironmental@nrc.gov 22 Comments should be submitted by February 23, 2024 (within 30 days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare EIS Federal Register Notice [89 FR 4631])

Public Participation 23

• Raise your hand

• MS Teams: Raise my hand button

• On the phone: Press *5

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• MS Teams: Unmute button

• On the phone: Press *6

Technical Issues 24

• Drop off and log back on

• Call into Bridgeline:

• 301-576-2978

• Passcode: 679425359#

• Conference ID: 679425359#

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Summary and Closeout

• Comment period ends February 23, 2024

• 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 25