ML25069A505
| ML25069A505 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/2025 |
| From: | Rome M NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ETRB1 |
| To: | Nelson R US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation |
| References | |
| Download: ML25069A505 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Reid Nelson, Executive Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001-2637 VIA EMAIL: E106@achp.gov
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS, SUPPLEMENT 23, SECOND RENEWAL, REGARDING SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL FOR POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, SECOND DRAFT REPORT FOR COMMENT (DOCKET NUMBERS: 50-266 AND 50-301)
Dear Reid Nelson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is conducting a review of the environmental effects of the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Point Beach) for an additional 20 years. Point Beach is operated by NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) and is located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
NextEra submitted an application for Point Beach subsequent license renewal (SLR) by letter dated November 16, 2020, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants. The application is available through the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which is accessible online at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under Package Accession No. ML20329A292.
On November 9, 2021, a notice was published in the Federal Register (86 FR 62220), stating that the NRC staff had issued its draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for comment, documenting its preliminary analysis and conclusions. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation also received a notice of availability (ML21314A024) by mail dated November 17, 2021, and NRC requested comments on the draft SEIS.
On August 6, 2024, the NRC published a final rule (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 updated 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 one SLR term. Revision 2 of NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear April 16, 2025
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Plants (ML24087A133) provides the technical basis for the final rule. The final rule became effective on September 5, 2024. Accordingly, consistent with its regulations, the NRC staff has prepared a second draft report for the Point Beach SLR application to address new information obtained since the draft SEIS was published.
As stated in previous correspondence, and in accordance with Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations (36 CFR) Section 800.8(c), the NRC is complying with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, through the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, process. The NRC has determined that the area of potential effects for this SLR action is the Point Beach power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by ongoing routine maintenance and operational activities during the SLR term.
As discussed in the second draft report, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that SLR would have no adverse effect to historic properties. Further, the NRCs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of SLR for Point Beach are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. The second draft report is available through ADAMS, which is accessible online at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under Accession No. ML25069A710.
Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the second draft report and on the NRC staffs preliminary determination and recommendation. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing https://www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2020-0277, or by emailing PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov. Written comments should be submitted by mail to the NRC at:
ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 The NRC will hold an evening virtual public meeting (webinar) to discuss the second draft report on May 15, 2025. The meeting will include a presentation on the preliminary recommendation in the second draft report and a transcribed public comment session. The public meeting details can be found on the NRCs public meeting schedule webpage at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg.
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If you have any questions concerning the NRCs license renewal environmental review, please contact Beau Goldstein, Staff Archaeologist, by phone at 301-415-1765 or via email at Beau.Goldstein@nrc.gov or Kevin Folk, Senior Environmental Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-6944 or via email at Kevin.Folk@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Michelle Rome, Chief Environmental Technical Review Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 cc:
Listserv Bill Marzella, Program Analyst bmarzella@achp.gov Doub, Joseph signing on behalf of Rome, Michelle on 04/16/25
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SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS, SUPPLEMENT 23, SECOND RENEWAL, REGARDING SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL FOR POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, SECOND DRAFT REPORT FOR COMMENT (DOCKET NUMBERS: 50-266 AND 50-301)
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PUBLIC RidsNmssRefs RidsOgcMailCenter RidsOpaMail RidsOCAMailCenter ADAMS Package Accession No: ML25069A505 (Letter)* via email Office LA::REFS SME: :REFS OGC Name AWalker-Smith BGoldstein JWachutka Date 3/11/2025 3/10/2025 3/14/2025 Office PM:REFS NMSS/REFS Name BGoldstein MRome Date 4/11/2025 4/16/2025 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY April 16, 2025