ML24324A143
| ML24324A143 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/2024 |
| From: | Stephen Koenick NRC/NMSS/DREFS/EPMB1 |
| To: | Carr E South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| Shared Package | |
| ML24324A112 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2023-SLE-0003 | |
| Download: ML24324A143 (1) | |
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Eric S. Carr, President Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 15, SECOND RENEWAL, TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (EPID NUMBER: L-2023-SLE-0003)
(DOCKET NUMBER: 50-395)
Dear Eric Carr:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has prepared Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 15, Second Renewal, Regarding Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Draft Report (NUREG-1437) (DSEIS).
The DSEIS includes the NRC staffs evaluation of the environmental impacts of the proposed action of renewing the operating license for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (V.C.
Summer) for an additional 20 years, and the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action. The DSEIS considers information contained in Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.s application for subsequent license renewal (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23233A179). The NRC staff prepared the DSEIS in accordance with NRC regulations and federal law.
The NRC staff has prepared a Federal Register (FR) Notice of Availability to advise the public that the DSEIS is publicly available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML24330A271. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. In addition, the DSEIS will be available for public review near V.C. Summer at the Fairfield County Library located at 300 West Washington Street, Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180.
Based on its evaluation in the DSEIS, the NRC staffs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal for V.C. Summer are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This preliminary recommendation is based on: (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG-1437; (2) the applicants environmental report; (3) the NRC staffs consultation with Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental agencies; (4) the NRC staffs independent environmental review; and (5) the NRC staffs consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
December 2, 2024
E. Carr 2
Two public meetings will be held to present an overview of, and accept public comments on, the DSEIS. Meeting notices will be published in the NRCs Public Meeting Schedule (https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg) to provide more details about these public meetings.
A separate Notice of Availability of the DSEIS will be placed in the FR through the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 45-day public comment period end date is calculated from the date on which the EPA notice is published in the FR, which is expected to be December 6, 2024.
Should you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs environmental review of this subsequent license renewal application, please contact Kim Conway via email at Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Stephen S. Koenick, Chief Environmental Project Management Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-395 cc: Listserv Signed by Koenick, Stephen on 12/02/24
E. Carr 3
SUBJECT:
VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 15, SECOND RENEWAL, TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (EPID NUMBER: L-2023-SLE-0003)
(DOCKET NUMBER: 50-395)
DATE:
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PUBLIC RidsNrrDnrl Resource RidsNrrPMSummerResource MJohnson, NRR/DNRL LGibson, NRR/DNRL SKoenick, NMSS/REFS MSampson, NRR/DNRL SLee, NRR/DNRL EMiller NRR/DORL DRoth, OGC SBurnell, HQ/OPA LWilkins, OCA DMcIntyre, HQ/OPA DGasperson, RII/OPA JPelchat, RII/SLO MRead, RII, SRI RTaylor, RII/DRP Keith.J.Miller@dominionenergy.com ADAMS Package Accession No. ML24324A142; Letter: ML24324A143 OFFICE NMSS/REFS NMSS/REFS:LA OGC NMSS/REFS:BC NAME KConway AWalker-Smith ALeatherman SKoenick DATE 11/20/2024 11/26/2024 12/2/2024 12/2/2024 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY December 2, 2024