ML24192A245
| ML24192A245 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/2024 |
| From: | Jessica Umana NRC/NMSS/DREFS/EPMB1 |
| To: | Stephen Koenick NRC/NMSS/DREFS/EPMB1 |
| References | |
| Download: ML24192A245 (1) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Stephen Koenick, Chief Environmental Project Management Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
Jessica M. Umana Environmental Project Management Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
- DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT MONTICELLO PUBLIC MEETINGS (EPID NO.: L-2023-SLE-0000) (DOCKET NUMBER: 50-263)
On May 8, and 15, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff conducted two meetings to gather comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the subsequent license renewal for Monticello Generating Plant, Unit 1. Enclosed is the meeting summary for both meetings.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me via email at Jessica.Umana@nrc.gov.
Docket No. 50-263
Enclosure:
Meeting Summary cc: w/encl.: Monticello Listserv CONTACT:
Jessica Umana, NMSS/REFS 301-415-5207 October 9, 2024 Signed by Umana, Jessica on 10/09/24
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
- DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT MONTICELLO PUBLIC MEETINGS (EPID NO.: L-2023-SLE-0000) (DOCKET NUMBER: 50-263)
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Max.W.Smith@xcelenergy.com paul.b.young@xcelenergy.com stephen.sollom@xcelenergy.com ADAMS Accession No.:
OFFICE PM/EPMB1/REFS LA/EPMB2/REFS BC/EPMB1/REFS PM/EPMB1/REFS NAME JUmana AWalker-Smith SKoenick JUmana DATE 07/10/2024 10/02/2024 10/09/2024 10/09/2024 October 9, 2024
Enclosure U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Summary of Public Meetings
Title:
Monticello Draft Environmental Impact Statement Monticello Public Meetings Meeting Identifiers: 20240505 and 20240506 Date of Meetings:
May 8, and May 15, 2024 Locations: May 8th, webinar and May 15th, in-person at Monticello Community Center, South Mississippi Room, 505 Walnut Street, Monticello, MN Type of Meeting:
Comment-Gathering Meetings Purpose of the Meetings:
The purpose of this meeting is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's environmental review of the subsequent license renewal environmental report for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Monticello), Unit 1, as documented in its draft site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) and provide an opportunity for public comments on the NRC staff findings.
General Details:
The NRC held two public meetings to gather comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the subsequent license renewal for Monticello, Unit 1. The May 8th meeting was at 1 p.m. Central Time (CT) via Microsoft Teams. The May 15th meeting was at 6 p.m. CT at the Monticello Community Center. Both meetings followed the same agenda, beginning with a review of meeting ground rules and an introduction of the NRC staff, followed by a presentation by the NRC staff on the preliminary findings of the draft EIS. After the presentation there was an opportunity for the public to provide comments on the draft EIS.
Twenty-one people attended the meeting on May 8th. Twenty-four people attended the meeting on May 15. Participants included the NRC staff, members of the public, and local representatives.
Summary of Presentation:
The NRC staff presented an overview of the preliminary findings for the Monticello draft EIS. Northern States Power Company - Minnesota submitted its subsequent license renewal application for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1, on January 19, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) ML23009A354)
Monticello, Unit 1, first issued a facility operating licenses, on January 1, 1981, and granted an initial renewed licenses on November 8, 2006. The current renewed license expires on September 8, 2030. If a license renewal is granted, it will be for an additional 20 years.
2 Jessica Umana, the environmental review project manager, provided an overview of the NRCs preliminary findings in the draft EIS and solicited comments from the public following the presentation. The presentation started with a brief discussion on the background of Monticellos licensing history. Then an overview of the environmental review was provided explaining the difference between a generic EIS and a site-specific impact statement. The definition of impacts to resource areas was provided and then the resource areas in the review were characterized as part of the summary for the preliminary findings. The presentation noted that the NRC does not make decisions in terms of whether a plant should continue to operate or what the ratio of types of power production should be in the United States. The primary finding in the draft EIS is that 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 its not unreasonable to preserve the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers. Staff closed the presentation with the presentation the upcoming milestones for the review and the methods for submitting their comments on the draft EIS.
The staff received many comments from the public requesting an extension on the comment close out date. Comments relating to climate change, tritiated water, and opposition to the licensing action were also received.
Staff reminded the public that the closing date for submitting comments was June 10, 2024, and in addition to providing comments at the two public meetings, comments can be:
(1) Mailed to Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; (2) Submitted online using the Federal Rulemaking website at regulations.gov (Docket ID: NRC-2023-0031); or (3) Submitted electronically by email to MonticelloEnvironmental.Resource@nrc.gov.
3 Public Participation Themes:
May 8, 2024, Meeting The virtual meeting was held on May 8, 2024, was attended by 21 external individuals.
External attendees at the public meetings included 10 personnel Xcel Energy, one member of Enercon and 10 members of the public. There were approximately 8 commenters during the virtual public meeting, comments included several topics: waste management, radiation standards, climate change, public water contamination and effects on public health, aging management, and tritium contamination to the river.
May 15, 2024, Meeting The in-person meeting held on May 15, 2024, was attended by 24 external individuals.
External attendees at the public meetings included 9 Xcel Energy personnel, one member of the Mille Lac Band of Ojibwe, one local official, one member of WCCO CBS Minnesota and 12 members of the public. There were approximately 6 commenters during the in-person public meeting, comments included several topics: waste management and legacy, radiation standards, climate change, public water contamination and effects on public health, public health and safety, aging management, tritium contamination, miscommunication, and trust of NRC and Xcel.
A complete accounting of the comments provided during both meetings can be found in the meeting transcripts which are available in the NRCs ADAMS public electronic reading room under the accession numbers listed below, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Action Items/Next Steps:
The NRC staff will review the comments received during the public commenting period as part of finalization of the Monticello EIS.
Attachments:
May 8, 2024, Meeting List of Attendees Meeting Description and Agenda - ML24128A128 NRC Staff Presentation - ML24127A198 Meeting Transcript - ML24150A294 May 15, 2024, Meeting List of Attendees Meeting Description and Agenda - ML24136A047 NRC Staff Presentation - ML24135A254 Meeting Transcript - ML24150A326
4 List of Attendees May 8, 2024 Virtual Monticello Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting Name Affiliation Angela Sabet Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Scott Burnell NRC Lance Rakovan NRC Jessica Umana NRC John Moses NRC Steve Koenick NRC Gerry Stirewalt NRC Antoinette Walker-Smith NRC Sherwin Turk NRC Leah Parks NRC Viktoria Mitlyng NRC Brian Glowacki NRC Jason Reed NRC Michael Gartman NRC Matthew Learn NRC Marieliz Johnson NRC Brent Ballard NRC Karen Loomis NRC Caroline Hsu NRC Nancy Martinez NRC Beth Alferink NRC Carolyn Wolf NRC Ashley Waldron NRC Beau Goldstein NRC Allan Barker NRC Kim Conway NRC Jean Trefethen NRC Brett Klukan NRC Prema Chandrathil NRC Ted Smith NRC Christina England NRC Kevin Bernstein NRC Kevin Folk NRC tam Tran NRC David Roth OGC NRC Jeffrey Larson NRC Jaime Moore PNNL
5 Lindsey Renaud PNNL Nally, Dan PNNL Meyer, Philip D PNNL Condon, Caitlin A PNNL Max Smith Xcel Energy Stephen Sollom Xcel Energy Theo Keith Xcel Energy Marc Anderson Xcel Energy Matthew Sears Xcel Energy William Simmerson Xcel Energy Sara Scott Xcel Energy Benjamin Alkhas Xcel Energy Sean Dornseif Xcel Energy Rachel Turney Enercon Jason Tribe Xcel Energy Kenneth L. Fossum Public Cari Spencer Public Richard Rogalski Northwest Philip H.
Public John LaForge Public Kelly Lundeen Public Unnamed Public PAUL GUNTER Public Unnamed Public
6 List of Attendees May 15, 2024 In-Person Monticello Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting Name Affiliation Sara Scott Xcel Energy Jesse Tygum Xcel Energy Scott Johnson Xcel Energy Amanda Jepson Xcel Energy Greg Brown Xcel Energy Charles Lipperf Mille Lac Band of Ojibwe Zach Orum Xcel Energy Jo Schubert Public Raymond Campos WCCO Marc Anderson Xcel Energy Steve Sollom Xcel Energy Mae Smith Xcel Energy John Forge Public Susu Jeffery Public Lea Foushee Public George Crocker Public Roger Cuthbertson Public Kelly Lundeen Public Mary Jepson Public Kaden Herbek Public Lindsay Potter Public David Euce Public Rick Kothenbatel Public Rachel Leonard City of Monticello Steve Koenick NRC Jessica Umana NRC Brett Klukan NRC Scott Burnell NRC Angela Sabet NRC