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Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process Summary Report Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Subsequent License Renewal Application Jenkinsville, South Carolina November 2024 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, Maryland
2 Introduction On August 17, 2023, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (Dominion) submitted an application for subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-12 for Virgil C.
Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (V.C. Summer) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 54, Requirements for renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants. Dominions application is accessible from the NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML23233A179.
V.C. Summer is located near Jenkinsville, South Carolina, approximately 26 miles northwest of Columbia, South Carolina. In its application, Dominion requests license renewal for a period of 20 years beyond the date when the current renewed facility operating license expires.
Specifically, the new expiration date, if approved, would be August 6, 2062, for the V.C.
Summer operating license.
The purpose of this report1 is to provide a concise summary of the determination of the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review of this application. This report incorporates stakeholder input and briefly summarizes the issues identified by the environmental scoping process associated with the NRC staffs review of Dominions license renewal application.
This report is structured in four sections:
A. The V.C. Summer Public Scoping Period B. Scoping Process and Objective C. Summary of Comments Provided D. Determinations and Conclusions Appendix A to this report contains a list of commenters on the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review, and Appendix B to this report contains an analysis of the comments received from those commenters during the scoping period.
A.
The V.C. Summer Public Scoping Period Dominions application and all other public documents relevant to the V.C. Summer license renewal are available in the NRCs Web-based ADAMS, which is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who encounter problems in accessing documents in ADAMS should contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
For additional information, the NRC staff has made available a website with specific information about the V.C. Summer subsequent license renewal application at:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/virgil-summer-subsequent.html. This website includes application information, the licensing review schedule, opportunities for public involvement, project manager information, and other relevant 1 The NRCs requirements for conducting the scoping process and for preparing a scoping summary report are found at 10 CFR 51.29, Scoping-environmental impact statement and supplement to environmental impact statement.
3 information. In addition, important documents are available at the Federal rulemaking website, https://www.regulations.gov/, under Docket ID NRC-2023-0152.
As part of its application, Dominion submitted an environmental report (ER) to the NRC, available at ADAMS Accession No. ML23233A174. Dominion prepared the ER in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental protection regulations for domestic licensing and related regulatory functions, which contains the NRCs requirements for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA).
The NRC staff conducted a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare a site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal (SLR) for V.C. Summer. The renewed operating license would authorize the applicant to operate V.C. Summer for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license.
B.
Scoping Process and Objectives On November 3, 2023, the NRC published a notice of intent to conduct a scoping process and prepare a site-specific EIS in the Federal Register (88 FR 75627). Consistent with Commission Legal Issuance (CLI)-22-03, the SLR application contained an ER in which the impacts of all environmental issues were evaluated on a site-specific basis. The NRC staff initiated a review to address the impacts for all such issues during the SLR period in a site-specific EIS. The NRC staff stated in the original notice of intent that it would conduct a scoping process for the site-specific EIS and then prepare a draft site-specific EIS for public comment.
The NRC sought public comment on the appropriate scope of the environmental review, inviting members of the public to submit written comments by December 4, 2023. In addition to written comments, oral comments were recorded at two public meetings. The first public meeting was held virtually on November 9, 2023, via webinar, and the second public meeting was held in person on November 14, 2023, in Blair, South Carolina. All comments, both written and oral, were considered as part of the agencys scoping process.
The scoping process provided an opportunity for members of the public to propose environmental issues to be addressed in the EIS and to highlight public concerns and issues. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.29(b), this scoping summary report provides a concise summary of the determinations and conclusions reached, including the significant issues identified. The objectives of the scoping process are to:
Define the proposed action, which is to be the subject of the EIS.
Gather data on the scope of the EIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth.
Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or are not significant or were covered by prior environmental review.
Identify any environmental assessments and other EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of, the scope of the supplement to the EIS.
4 Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action.
Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commissions tentative planning and decision-making schedule.
Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the EIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies.
Describe the means by which the EIS will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used.
On August 6, 2024, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (89 FR 64166) revising its environmental protection regulations in 10 CFR part 51, Environmental protection regulations for domestic licensing and related regulatory functions. The final rule updates the potential environmental impacts associated with the renewal of an operating license for a nuclear power plant for up to an additional 20 years for either an initial license renewal or renewal for one SLR term. Revision 2 to NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (LR GEIS) (ML24087A133) provides the technical basis for the final rule. The revised LR GEIS supports the updated list of environmental issues and associated environmental impact findings contained in Table B-1 of the revised 10 CFR Part 51, Subpart A, Appendix B, for both initial license renewals and renewal for one SLR term.
The final rule became effective 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register (i.e., on September 5, 2024). While the November 2023 notice to conduct scoping outlined a review process consistent with CLI-22-03, the staff was required to conform with the new final rule on its effective date. On October 1, 2024, the NRC noticed its intent to prepare a site-specific supplement to the LR GEIS for the V.C. Summer SLR application (89 FR 79975). The SEIS for V.C. Summer will rely on the LR GEIS determinations for Category 1 (generic) issues that apply to all, or a distinct subset, of nuclear power plants. Site-specific information will be considered regarding only Category 2 (site-specific) issues and will be screened for new and significant information on Category 1 issues.
As discussed in the October 1, 2024, notice of intent to prepare a SEIS for V.C. Summer, the NRC staff determined that the original scoping period conducted in 2023 for the site-specific EIS review was sufficient to include any comments that would have been submitted for a SEIS that relied on determinations made in the LR GEIS; therefore, an additional scoping period was not conducted. All information submitted during the 30-day scoping period that began November 3, 2023, will be considered and evaluated, as appropriate, during the development of the staffs SEIS for the V.C. Summer SLR.
The NRC staffs determinations and conclusions regarding the above objectives are provided in Section D below.
C.
Summary of Comments Provided Table A-1 in Appendix A to this report provides a list of commenters who provided comment submissions (i.e., non-form letter submissions) during the scoping comment period, identified by
5 name, affiliation (if stated), the assigned correspondence identification (ID) number, the comment source, and the ADAMS Accession Number of the source. The NRC staff reviewed each comment submission, including the public scoping meeting transcripts, to identify individual comments. Each comment was marked with a unique identifier consisting of the correspondence ID (specified in Table A-1) and a comment number. For example, Comment 3-1 refers to the first comment within the document with correspondence ID 3. This unique identifier allows each comment to be traced back to the source where the comment was identified. Comments were consolidated and categorized according to resource area or topic.
Table A-2 in Appendix A to this report identifies the distribution of comments received by resource area or topic.
A summary of the comments and the NRC staffs responses to the comments are provided in Appendix B to this report. Comments were grouped based on whether they were determined to be in scope or out of scope, and comments with similar themes were further sub-grouped to capture the resources concerned. Each comment submittal was uniquely identified and when a submittal addressed multiple issues, the submittal was further divided into separate comments with tracking identifiers.
D.
Determinations and Conclusions (1) Define the proposed action The NRCs proposed action in this instance is to determine whether to renew the V.C. Summer operating license for an additional 20 years.
(2) Identify the scope of the statement and significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS The environmental consequences related to the proposed SLR include: (1) impacts associated with V.C. Summer continued operations and refurbishment activities similar to those that have occurred during the terms of the current licenses; (2) impacts of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action; (3) impacts from the termination of nuclear power plant operations and decommissioning after the subsequent license renewal term (with emphasis on the incremental effect caused by an additional 20 years of operation); (4) impacts associated with the uranium fuel cycle; (5) impacts of postulated accidents (design basis accidents and severe accidents);
(6) cumulative effects of the proposed action; and (7) resource commitments associated with the proposed action, including unavoidable adverse impacts, the relationship between short-term use and long-term productivity, and irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources.
The significant issues identified in this report will be considered in the development of the draft SEIS, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.29 and 10 CFR 51.70, Draft environmental impact statement-general. The NRC staff also follows guidance in NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Operating License Renewal, to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and NRC policies and procedures.
The NRC staff delineated and grouped comments received according to resource area/topic (see Appendices A and B). The comments will be addressed in the SEIS, as appropriate, as discussed in Appendix B to this report. The NRC staff reviewed all comments received and categorized each as general in nature, outside of the scope of the SLR, or within the scope of the SLR. The NRC staff considered all relevant within-scope comments as part of this review.
With respect to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the NRC staff will consider the
6 impacts of the proposed action of continued operation of V.C. Summer on climate change as well as the impacts of climate change on environmental resources (e.g., air quality, water resources) that may be directly impacted by the proposed action.
In addition, the NRC staff will describe, in Chapters 2 and 3 of the SEIS, the following topics generally mentioned in the scoping comments:
Accidents-SAMAs Cumulative Impacts Environmental Justice General Environmental Concerns Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Historic and Cultural Resources Hydrology-Surface Water Resources Process-Licensing Action Socioeconomics Waste Management-Radioactive Waste Other scoping comments will also be considered, as discussed below.
(3) Identify and eliminate from detailed study issues which are peripheral or are not significant or which have been covered by prior environmental review As noted in Appendices A and B to this report, the NRC staff received several comments that were either general in nature or were otherwise outside the scope of the SLR environmental review. These included comments from organizations and individuals generally in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed action.
Additionally, plant-specific design bases are not re-evaluated as part of subsequent license renewal. Site-specific environmental conditions are considered when originally siting nuclear power plants. This includes the consideration of meteorological and hydrologic siting criteria, including Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) criteria, as set forth in 10 CFR Part 100, Reactor Site Criteria. NRC regulations also require that plant structures, systems, and components important to safety be designed to withstand the effects of natural phenomena, such as earthquakes and flooding, without loss of capability to perform their safety functions.
Further, nuclear power plants are required to operate within technical specifications in accordance with the NRC operating license, including coping with natural phenomena hazards.
In sum, the NRC staff will not consider or evaluate any issues in the SEIS that do not pertain to the staffs environmental evaluation or are beyond the scope of the SLR review. Comments that have been designated as out of scope are identified in Appendix B to this report.
(4) Identification of related environmental Assessments and Other Environmental Impact Statements Previously completed EISs will be used in the preparation of the V.C. Summer subsequent license renewal SEIS, as appropriate, including portions of the LR GEIS, Revision 0 (1996)
(ML040690705, ML040690738); the LR GEIS, Revision 1 (2013) (ML13107A023); and the LR GEIS, Revision 2 (2024) (ML24087A133). NUREG-1437, Supplement 15, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Regarding Virgil C.
7 Summer Nuclear Station," was published in February 2004, and documents the NRC staff's review of the environmental issues related to the initial license renewal of V.C. Summer, Unit 1.
On March 27, 2008, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company submitted an application for 10 CFR Part 52 combined licenses for two AP1000 advanced passive pressurized-water reactors for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3. NUREG-1939, "Final Environmental Impact Statement for Combined Licenses for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3," was issued on April 15, 2011, and documents the NRC staff's review of this application. The combined licenses were terminated on March 6, 2019.
(5) Other Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements Concurrent with its NEPA review, the NRC staff is consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as appropriate, under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed action on endangered and threatened species, as well as their critical habitat.
Consistent with 36 CFR Part 800.8(c), the NRC staff is also consulting with affected Indian Tribes, the South Carolina Office of Historic Preservation, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to fulfill its Section 106 obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
(6) Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of environmental analyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule The NRC staff plans to issue a draft SEIS for public comment in November 2024. The 45-day comment period will offer an opportunity for participants, such as the applicant; interested Federal, State, and local government agencies; Tribal governments; local organizations; and members of the public to provide further input to the agencys environmental review process.
Comments on the draft SEIS will be considered in the preparation of the final SEIS, which the NRC staff anticipates issuing in June 2025. The NRC staff is completing its safety review and will document findings in a safety evaluation report (SER) which is anticipated in January 2025.
The findings in the SEIS and the SER will be considerations in the NRCs decision regarding whether to renew the operating license for V.C. Summer for an additional 20 years.
(7) Identification of Cooperating Agencies During the scoping process, the NRC staff did not identify any Federal, State, local or Tribal agencies as cooperating agencies for this SEIS.
(8) Describe how the environmental impact statement will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used Upon completion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will compile its findings in a draft SEIS.
The draft SEIS will be made available for public comment. Once the public comment period is complete, the NRC staff will revise the draft SEIS, as appropriate, and will prepare and publish a final SEIS. Finally, the NRC will prepare and provide a Record of Decision in accordance with 10 CFR 51.102 and 10 CFR 51.103. As a contractor to the NRC, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is providing technical support throughout the development of the SEIS, in addition to technical editing and document production tasks.
1 Appendix A List of Commenters Table A-1. Individuals Providing Comments During the Scoping Comment Period Commenter Affiliation Correspondence ID Comment Source ADAMS Accession Number Pamela Greenlaw 1
reg.gov ML23339A129 Ntale Kajumba Environmental Protection Agency 2
Email ML23340A018 Paul Gunter Beyond Nuclear 3-1 Meeting Transcript ML23331A787 Priscilla Preston 3-2 Meeting Transcript ML23331A787 Elaine Cooper 3-3 Meeting Transcript ML23331A787 Peggy Swearingen Fairfield County Council 4-1 Meeting Transcript ML23331A788 Rose Hayes 5
Email ML24037A320 Laura Jonhson 6
Email ML24037A317 Peggy Swearingen Fairfield County Council 7
Email ML24037A318 Elizabeth M.
Johnson South Carolina Department of Archives
& History 8
Email ML24037A319 Shirley M. Green 9
Email ML24037A320 Table A-2. Distribution of Comments by Resource Area or Topic Subject Comments Postulated Accidents - Design Basis 1
Cumulative Impacts 1
General Environmental Concerns 1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change 2
Historic and Cultural Resources 1
Hydrology - Surface Water Resources 3
Process - Licensing Action 3
2 Socioeconomics 3
Waste Management - Radioactive Waste 3
Support - Licensing Action 5
Opposition - Licensing Action 1
Outside Scope - Aging Management 3
Outside Scope - Emergency Preparedness 3
Outside Scope - Safety 5
1 Appendix B Analysis of Comments Received During the Scoping Period B.1 Comments on the Resource Areas B.1.1 Comments Concerning Postulated Accidents - Design Basis Comment Summary: One commenter noted that the effects of a meltdown resulting from failed cooling systems on wildlife and human communities should be evaluated as part of the EIS.
Comment: (1-5)
Response: To the extent the comment falls within the scope of license renewal, it will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the postulated accidents resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.2 Comments Concerning Cumulative Impacts Comment Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended that cumulative impacts including radionuclides in surface water and groundwater, spent nuclear fuel storage, contaminant transport and deposition, stormwater, the impact of severe storm events affected by climate change, and analysis of communities with environmental justice concerns be evaluated in the EIS.
Comment: (2-1)
Response: To the extent that the comment falls within the scope of license renewal, it will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within cumulative impacts for resource areas and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.3 Comments Concerning Environmental Justice Comment Summary: The EPA recommended that the EIS include an analysis that is consistent with Environmental Justice-Executive Order 12898. The analysis should indicate whether minority, low income, tribal, and indigenous populations reside within the vicinity of the proposed project area. The EPA recommended including a current map depicting the population demographics near the facility. The EPA also recommended that the Environmental Justice (EJ) analysis be completed in accordance with the new EO 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. The EPA also recommended that the EIS analysis reflect the Environmental Justice Interagency Working Group Promising Practices for EJ Methodologies in NEPA Reviews. The EPA also recommended that the NRC meaningfully involve potentially affected EJ communities throughout the decision-making process.
Comment: (2-9)
Response: To the extent that the comment falls within the scope of license renewal, it will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of
2 the draft SEIS within the environmental justice resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.4 Comments Concerning General Environmental Concerns Comment Summary: One commenter expressed concerns with continued operation of V.C.
Summer and noted issues that should be included in the SEIS, including climate, facility work culture, health of workers, and health of surrounding communities within a 50-mile radius of the site.
Comment: (1-1)
Response: To the extent that the comment falls within the scope of license renewal, it will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS.
B.1.5 Comments Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Comment Summary: Commenters expressed concerns regarding surface water resources not being able to provide sufficient water in the future due to climate change. Commenters recommend analyzing factors contributing to climate change to model trends that may impact the ability of V.C. Summer to operate under changing conditions.
Comments: (1-4) (2-8)
Response: To the extent that the comments fall within the scope of license renewal, these comments will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the greenhouse gas emissions and climate change resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.6 Comments Concerning Historic and Cultural Resources Comment Summary: The South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) requested that the Area of Potential Effect be defined and illustrated on the maps in the EIS and concurred that the buildings and structures at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station do not currently meet the criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Comment: (8-1)
Response: To the extent that this comment falls within the scope of license renewal, it will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the historic and cultural resources area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.7 Comments Concerning Hydrology-Surface Water Resources Comment Summary: Commenters expressed concerns regarding surface water resources, including monitoring of the drinking water for the city of Columbia, South Carolina. With regard to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations, the EPA recommended that
3 the EIS should discuss a water balance analysis and provide additional information from past studies. The EPA also recommended that information regarding Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1), as well as a discussion regarding the potential significant impacts to state and federal resources, should be included in the EIS.
Comments: (2-5) (2-6) (3-2-6)
Response: To the extent that these comments fall within the scope of license renewal, these comments will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the surface water resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.8 Comments Concerning Process-Licensing Action Comment Summary: Commenters expressed appreciation for the opportunity to provide comments and encouraged NRC to consider the issues raised prior to issuing a license extension.
Comments: (2-10) (3-2-1) (3-2-7)
Response: These comments are general in nature and refer to the NRCs overall environmental review process. Because they do not contain specific information related to the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review, they will not be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS.
B.1.9 Comments Concerning Socioeconomics Comment Summary: Commenters noted the ongoing positive economic impacts associated with continued operation of V.C. Summer. These comments suggest that continued operation would have the most positive economic impacts in the affected area including, but not limited to, continued positive property tax impacts, worker incomes, and positive community impacts of plant-related staff.
Comments: (4-1-1) (6-2)
Response: To the extent that these comments fall within the scope of license renewal, these comments will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the socioeconomic resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.1.10 Comments Concerning Waste Management-Radioactive Waste Comment Summary: The EPA recommended that the EIS should evaluate plans for onsite storage capabilities and should include information regarding any changes in the generation of waste, as well as information regarding flooding and other storm events. The EPA also recommended the EIS should indicate where the applicant will transport nuclear fuel and spent fuel debris offsite for storage. Another commenter expressed concerns regarding plans to remove spent nuclear fuel.
Comments: (2-2) (2-4) (5-1)
4 Response: To the extent that the comments fall within the scope of license renewal, these comments will be considered as part of the NRC staffs technical review and analysis during the development of the draft SEIS within the waste management resource area and/or supplemental applicable areas.
B.2 Non-Technical and Comments Outside the Scope of the Environmental Review B.2.1 Comments Concerning Outside Scope - Emergency Preparedness Comment Summary: Commenters expressed concern regarding emergency preparedness, including concerns with failure of the diesel generator system.
Comments: (1-2) (3-2-2) (3-3-1)
Response: These comments are outside the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review and will not be discussed in the draft SEIS. However, these comments relate to the NRC staffs safety review for the V.C. Summer SLR and will be considered as part of that review.
B.2.2 Comments Concerning Outside Scope - Aging Management Comment Summary: Commenters expressed concern about aging components at V.C.
Summer or the ability to effectively manage aging during the period of extended operation.
Comments: (3-2-3) (3-2-5) (3-3-2)
Response: These comments are outside the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review and will not be discussed in the draft SEIS. Aging management issues will be addressed in the NRC staffs safety review of the subsequent license renewal application. Other safety issues are addressed under the current licensing basis for V.C. Summer.
B.2.3 Comments Concerning Outside Scope - Safety Comment Summary: Commenters expressed concerns about safety, including personnel in charge of safety, past safety history at V.C. Summer, and impacts of storms and earthquakes.
Comments: (1-3) (2-3) (2-7) (3-1-1) (3-3-3)
Response: These comments are outside the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review and will not be discussed in the draft SEIS. Aging management issues will be addressed in the NRC staffs safety review of the subsequent license renewal application. Other safety issues are addressed under the current licensing basis for V.C. Summer.
B.2.4 General Comments in Opposition to the Licensing Action Comment Summary: One commenter opposed subsequent license renewal at V.C. Summer.
Comment: (3-2-4)
5 Response: This comment is outside scope of the NRC staffs environmental review and will not be discussed in the draft SEIS.
B.2.5 General Comments in Support of the Licensing Action Comment Summary: Some commenters expressed support for the V.C. Summer subsequent license renewal. Commenters noted confidence in NRC oversight, as well as the long history of a good corporate partner. In addition, commenters stated that V. C. Summer provided recreational activities, community outreach, and economic viability to the area, while also recognizing the importance of the facility to generate electricity.
Comments: (4-1-2) (6-1) (6-3) (7-1) (9-1)
Response: These comments are outside the scope of the NRC staffs environmental review and will not be discussed in the draft SEIS.