ML25155A072
| ML25155A072 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/2025 |
| From: | Sarah Lopas NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ETRB1 |
| To: | Russell R Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama |
| Shared Package | |
| ML25155A067 | List: |
| References | |
| Download: ML25155A072 (1) | |
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From:
Sarah Lopas To:
rob.russell@CTNEAL.org
Subject:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Availability of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Date:
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:08:00 AM Greetings Principal Chief Russell,
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is issuing for public comment the draft Supplement 21, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, regarding the subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, for an additional 20 years for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (Browns Ferry), Units 1, 2, and 3.
In April 2024, the NRC staff invited your office to participate in the environmental scoping process regarding this project (see letter at this link - ML24102A042). We are now inviting you to review and comment on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).
The draft SEIS includes the preliminary analysis that evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed action. As discussed in the draft SEIS, the NRC staffs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of the Browns Ferry subsequent license renewal are not so great that preserving the option for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. Additionally, the NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action subsequent license renewalwould not adversely affect known historic properties or historic and cultural resources.
The draft SEIS is available at the following links: Browns Ferry draft SEIS (ML25133A156) or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/s21-slr/index.html
In accordance with the NRCs January 9, 2017, Tribal Policy Statement (82 FR 2402), the NRC wishes to ensure that State-recognized Tribes are afforded the opportunity to participate in the NRCs licensing and regulatory processes. The NRC invites you to submit comments on the draft SEIS and on the NRC staffs preliminary determination and recommendation by July 14, 2025.
Comments can be submitted by the following methods:
- 1. Emailing BrownsFerryEnvironmental.Resource@nrc.gov
- 2. Going to https://regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2024-0030; or
- 3. Mailing comments to:
The Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff
If you have any issues accessing the draft SEIS or any other questions, please reach out to me via email at Sarah.Lopas@nrc.gov or by phone at (301) 415-6360.
Thank you,
Sarah L. Lopas Historic and Cultural Resources Project Manager Environmental Technical Review Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sarah.Lopas@nrc.gov 301-415-6360 (office) 646-275-4597 (cell)