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Deis Public Meeting May 15, 2024
	ML24135A254
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	05/15/2024
From:	Jessica Umana; NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
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Contact:

Jessica Umana, Environmental Project Manager Jessica.Umana@nrc.gov Public Meeting Information:

https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20240505 Meeting Slides: ML24127A198 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 Public Meeting Meeting will begin shortly 1

Preliminary Findings of the Environmental Review for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 Subsequent License Renewal May 15, 2024 Jessica Umana, Environmental Project Manager 2

Agenda

Introductions and Purpose

Opening Remarks

Monticello License Renewal

Environmental Review

Draft Environmental Impact Statement Preliminary Findings

Draft EIS Participant Contact Information

Public Participation 3

Introductions and Purpose

Jessica Umana, Environmental Review Lead, NRC, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Steve Koenick, Branch Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch 1, NRC, NMSS, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support 4

Meeting Logistics

NRC is actively soliciting comments on the draft site-specific Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to aid the NRC staffs review.

For this virtual meeting, participants are in listen-only mode until the comment session.

No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -

An Independent Regulatory Agency NRC MISSION We license and regulate U.S. civilian use of radioactive materials, protecting public health and safety, promoting the nations common defense and security, and protecting the environment STATUTORY AUTHORITY Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 split the Atomic Energy Commission into the NRC and the predecessor of the Energy Department 6

Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2022-2026

Monticello Subsequent License Renewal

The subsequent license renewal application for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant was submitted on January 9, 2023.

The operating license was issued on September 8, 1970; renewed on November 8, 2006; and expires on September 8, 2030.

If a license renewal is granted, it will be for an additional 20 years.

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Environmental Review

Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

- Addresses Category 1 environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term.

Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement

- Addresses Category 1 environmental issues during the license renewal term on a site-specific basis.

- Includes any new information deemed significant regarding Category 2 issues, and supplements the other information in the FSEIS, as appropriate.

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Environmental Review 9

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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 10

How Impacts are Defined (cont.)

Federally Listed Species and Critical Habitat (Endangered Species Act)

- No effect

- May affect but is not likely to adversely affect

- May affect and is likely to adversely affect

Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)

- No adverse impacts

- Minimal adverse impacts

- More than minimal, but less than substantial adverse effects

- Substantial adverse impact 11

How Impacts are Defined (cont.)

Historic and Cultural Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)

- No adverse effect

- Adverse effect

Environmental Justice* (Executive Order 12898)

- Disproportionally high and adverse human health and environmental effects

- No disproportionately and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations

The NRC chooses to address EJ, though not required. There is a pending vote by the Commission on addressing EJ.

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Draft EIS Preliminary Findings Resource Area Land Use/Visual Resources Air Quality/Noise Geologic Environment Surface Water/Groundwater Resources Terrestrial Resources Aquatic Resources Socioeconomics Transportation Human Health Postulated Accidents Uranium Fuel Cycle Waste Management Impacts SMALL 13

Draft EIS Preliminary Findings (cont.)

Resource Area

Historic and Cultural Resources

Environmental Justice

Cumulative Impacts Impacts

Would not adversely affect known historic properties

No disproportionately and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations

See Draft EIS Section 3.15 14

Draft EIS Preliminary Findings - Special Status Species and Habitats

May affect but is not likely to adversely affect

- Northern long-eared bat

- Tricolored bat

- Whooping crane

- Monarch butterfly

No effect

- on designated critical habitats or essential fish habitat or National Marine Sanctuaries (do not occur within the area) 15

Alternatives

No new and significant information identified regarding the following alternatives

Alternative energy sources (power replacement)

- Natural Gas and renewables

- Renewables and storage

- New nuclear (small modular reactor)

No-action alternative 16

Preliminary Recommendation The adverse environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal for Monticello for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

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Environmental Review Milestones Milestone Date Start Comment Period April 19, 2024 Draft EIS published April 24, 2024 Draft EIS Virtual Public Meeting May 8, 2024 Draft EIS In-Person Public Meeting May 15, 2024 Draft EIS Comments Due June 10, 2024 Final EIS October 2024 18

Obtaining the Draft EIS