NL-23-0179, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Renewal

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Renewal

ML23072A457
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/13/2023
From:	Brown R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
NL-23-0179
Download: ML23072A457 (1)

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Regulatory Affairs 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 205 992 5000 tel March 13, 2023 Docket No.: 50-321 NL-23-0179 50-366 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Renewal Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 3.2 of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP) Environmental Protection Plan, Units 1 and 2, Appendix B to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, enclosed is a copy of the renewed HNP National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES)

Permit Number GA0004120 issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

This letter contains no NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Joyce at 205.992.6468.

Respectfully submitted, R. Keith Brown Regulatory Affairs Director RKB/agq/cbg

Enclosure:

Hatch NPDES Permit (No. GA0004120)

Cc: Regional Administrator, Region ll NRR Project Manager - Hatch Senior Resident Inspector - Hatch RTYPE: CHA02.004

NL-23-0179 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Renewal Enclosure Hatch NPDES Permit (No. GA0004120)

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