ML25038A032
| ML25038A032 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/06/2025 |
| From: | John Moses NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| To: | Pratt E The Santee Indian Organization |
| References | |
| Download: ML25038A032 (1) | |
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Eric Pratt, Chief The Santee Indian Organization 432 Beyview Street Holly Hill, SC 29465
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NUMBERS 1, 2, AND 3 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL (DOCKET NUMBERS: 50-269, 50-270, AND 50-287)
Dear Chief Eric Pratt:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the environmental impact statement NUREG-1437, Supplement 2, Second renewal, Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3, Final Report (FEIS). Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee Station), is operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, in Oconee County, South Carolina. The NRC staff initiated consultation with you regarding this project in August 2021. In accordance with Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 800.8(c), the NRC staff elected to use the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, process to comply with its obligations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. As such, Section 3.9 of the FEIS documents the staffs findings with regard to historic and cultural resources at the Oconee site.
In a letter dated February 16, 2024, the NRC provided the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) web address and accession number for the draft EIS to your office. The FEIS includes the NRC staffs site-specific evaluation of the environmental impacts of the subsequent license renewal (SLR) for Oconee Station and alternatives to the SLR. As documented therein, the NRC staffs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of the SLR for Oconee Station (i.e., the continued operation of Oconee Station for a period of 20 years beyond current expiration dates) are not so great that preserving the option for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. Further, the NRC staff concludes that SLR would not adversely affect historic properties.
February 6, 2025
E. Pratt 2
The FEIS is available through the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under ML25031A307.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Jean Trefethen by phone at 301-415-0867 or via email at Jean.Trefethen@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, John Moses, Deputy Director Division of Rulemaking, Environmental and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 Signed by Moses, John on 02/06/25
ML25038A032-Letter concurrence via e-mail OFFICE SME:REFS LR:REFS PM:REFS BC:REFS BC:REFS NAME JTrefethen AWalker-Smith LRakovan SKoenick MRome DATE 08/06/2024 08/06/2024 02/04/2025 02/04/2025 02/06/2025 OFFICE DEP.DIR:REFS NAME JMoses DATE 02/06/2025