ML24079A156

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process

ML24079A156
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/05/2024
From:	Stephen Koenick Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
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ML24079A154	List: ML24079A156 ML24079A157
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EPID L-2024-SLE-0000
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James Barstow, Vice President Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Support Services Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 4A-C Chattanooga, TN 37402

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS (EPID NUMBER: L-2024-SLE-0000)

Dear James Barstow:

By letter, dated January 19, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) ML24019A010), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), submitted an application for subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). As stated in a letter to you dated March 15, 2024 (ML24068A177), the NRC staff determined that the application is acceptable for docketing and that the staff will proceed with its detailed technical review. In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and Part 54, TVA also submitted an environmental report (ML24023A476). This letter provides information related to the NRC staffs environmental review of the application.

The NRC staff has prepared a Notice of Intent (NOI) advising the public that the NRC intends to conduct a scoping process to gather the information necessary to prepare a site-specific environmental impact statement related to the review of the application for the subsequent renewal of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3. A notice to conduct a scoping process and request comments to prepare an environmental impact statement was published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 23056, dated April 3, 2024. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, TVA is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process. Also, as discussed in the NOI, the NRC staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in online webinars to be held on April 11, and April 18, 2024. Both meetings will be transcribed. At these meetings, the NRC staff will present an overview of the safety and environmental review processes and describe how these processes will be implemented for the review of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3, subsequent license renewal application. The NRC staff will also provide members of the public an opportunity to provide comments.

April 5, 2024

J. Barstow If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Jessica Umana via email at jessica.umana@nrc.gov Sincerely, Stephen Koenick, Chief Environmental Project Management Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environment and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc Listserv Signed by Koenick, Stephen on 04/05/24

ML24079A156 OFFICE PM:REFS/EPMB1 LA:REFS/EPMB2 BC:EPMB1:REFS NAME JUmana AWalker-Smith SKoenick DATE 03/20/2024 03/252024 04/05/2024