ML25149A073
| ML25149A073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/2025 |
| From: | Daniel Barnhurst NRC/NMSS/DREFS/EPMB3 |
| To: | Fleming J Holtec |
| References | |
| Download: ML25149A073 (1) | |
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Jean A. Fleming, Vice President Licensing, Regulatory Affairs, and PSA Holtec International, LLC Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus 1 Holtec Boulevard Camden, NJ 08104
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT REAUTHORIZATION OF POWER OPERATIONS UNDER RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NUMBER DPR-20 (DOCKET NUMBER: 050-0255)
Dear Jean Fleming:
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (Holtec), submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a series of connected licensing and regulatory requests necessary to reauthorize power operations at the Palisades Nuclear Plant (Palisades) through March 24, 2031, the end of the current operating license term under Palisades Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20. Collectively, the requested NRC approvals define the scope of the proposed NRC Federal actions for the potential reauthorization of reactor power operations. Enclosure 1 is a table which lists the submittals received, the NRCs acceptance letters, and the associated Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession numbers.
The NRC is the lead Federal agency for the environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Loan Programs Office (LPO) serving as a cooperating agency. DOE LPOs proposed action, pursuant to its authority under Title 17 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, is consideration of providing Federal financial support (a loan guarantee) to Holtec for the resumption of power operations at Palisades.
As part of the environmental review, the NRC staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) and a draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) documenting its environmental review related to these requests. The draft EA and draft FONSI were issued for a 30-day public comment period on January 31, 2025, in the Federal Register (90 FR 8721).
May 30, 2025
J. Fleming 2
The NRC has now completed a final EA and final FONSI. After consideration of public comments, the NRC staff concluded in the final EA that the direct, indirect and cumulative environmental impacts of the proposed Federal actions would be NOT SIGNIFICANT for each potentially affected resource area and, therefore, would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC staff determined that the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required and that a FONSI is warranted. The final EA and final FONSI are publicly available at ML25111A031. DOE will publish a separate Record of Decision or FONSI, as appropriate.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mary Richmond at Mary.Richmond@nrc.gov or Laura Willingham at Laura.Willingham@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Dainel Barnhurst, Chief Environmental Project Management Branch 3 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material, Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 050-0255
Enclosure:
Licensing and Regulatory Requests for the Reauthorization of Power Operations at Palisades Nuclear Plant cc w/encl: GovDelivery Signed by Barnhurst, Daniel on 05/30/25
J. Fleming 3
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT REAUTHORIZATION OF POWER OPERATIONS UNDER RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NUMBER DPR-20 (DOCKET NUMBER: 050-0255)
DATED:
DISTRIBUTION:
Public LWillingham, NMSS MRichmond, NMSS MNagel, NMSS MRome, NMSS TSmith, NMSS DBarnhurst, NMSS CRegan, NMSS NMorgan, NMSS LWilkins, NMSS KBernstein, OGC AGhosh-Naber, OGC JPoole, NRR PMcKenna, NRR JPelton, NRR JKozal, RIII ANguyen, RIII SBrunell, HQ/OPA VMitlyng, RIII/OPA PChandrathil, RIII/OPA NMorgan, NMSS LWilkins, NMSS TKeene, OEDO ABilloch Colon, OEDO CWolf, OCA ADAMS Package Accession No.: (PKG)
- via email OFFICE NMSS/REFS NMSS/REFS OGC NMSS/REFS NAME MCampestrin MRichmond KBerstein LWillingham DATE 5/29/2025 5/29/2025 5/29/2025 5/29/2025 OFFICE NMSS/REFS NAME DBarnhurst DATE 5/30/2025 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY May 30, 2025
- Licensing and Regulatory Requests for the Reauthorization of Power Operations at Palisades Nuclear Plant DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION ADAMS Accession No.
(Submittal)
ADAMS Accession No.
Request for Exemption from Certain Termination of License Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82, dated September 28, 2023.
ML23271A140 ML23291A440 Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Control of License and Conforming License Amendments, dated December 6, 2023.
ML23340A161 ML24012A242 Request to Revise Operating License and Technical Specifications to Support Resumption of Power Operations, dated December 14, 2023.
ML23348A148 ML24022A117 Request to Revise the Administrative Technical Specifications to Support Resumption of Power Operations, dated February 9, 2024.
ML24040A089 ML24060A221 Request to Reinstate the Palisades Emergency Plan to Support Resumption of Power Operations, dated May 1, 2024.
ML24122C666 ML24141A119 Request to Update the Main Steam Line Break Analysis Methodology, dated May 24, 2024.
ML24145A145 ML24169A434 Request to Include Leak Before Break Methodology for Primary Coolant System Hot and Cold Leg Piping in Palisades Licensing Basis, dated February 5, 2025.
ML25035A216 ML25069A544 Request Regarding Steam Generator Repair by Sleeving for Palisades Nuclear Plan, dated February 11, 2025.
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