NRC-2024-0080, Comment (1) of Kowal Kathleen on Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/2025 |
| From: | Mcclain K State of IL, Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Sabet A Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Administration |
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| NRC-2024-0080, 90FR23079 00001 | |
| Download: ML25184A002 (1) | |
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PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 7/3/25, 6:22 AM Received: July 02, 2025 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. mcl-zu72-uomq Comments Due: July 14, 2025 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2024-0080 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Subsequent License Renewal Application Comment On: NRC-2024-0080-0004 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Document: NRC-2024-0080-DRAFT-0001 Comment on FR Doc # 2025-09449 Submitter Information Email:kowal.kathleen@epa.gov Government Agency Type:Federal Government Agency:EPA General Comment See attached file(s)
Attachments USEPA Comments - Dresden Re-Licensing DSEIS 7/3/25, 6:22 AM NRC-2024-0080-DRAFT-0001.html file:///C:/Users/BHB1/Downloads/NRC-2024-0080-DRAFT-0001.html 1/1 SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Angela Sabet, Antoinette Walker-Smith, Mary Neely Comment (1)
Publication Date: 5/30/2025 Citation: 90 FR 23079
July 2, 2025 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY Ms. Angela Sabet U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oce of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 1555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Re: EPA Comments: Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; Supplement 17 Second Regarding License Renewal for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, Draft Report for Comment (NUREG-1437); Morris, Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois; CEQ No. 20250066
Dear Ms. Sabet:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reviewed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) dated May 2025, concerning the license renewal (LR) of Dresden Nuclear Power Station (Dresden), Units 2 and 3 in Morris, Illinois. This letter provides EPAs comments on the proposed action pursuant to NEPA and EPAs NEPA review authority under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act.
Dresden includes two operating boiling water reactors1 that produce 2,957 megawatts thermal each.2 NRC issued the provisional operating license for Unit 2 December 1969 and commercial operation began June 1970. NRC subsequently renewed the license for Unit 2 in October 2004, extending the expiration date to December 2029. NRC issued the original facility operating license for Unit 3 January 1971 and commercial operation began November 1971. NRC subsequently renewed the license for Unit 3 in October 2004, extending the expiration date to January 2031.
Constellation Energy Generation (Applicant) applied to NRC for a LR for Units 2 and 3. The application for LR seeks to extend the current facility operating licenses for an additional 20 years of operation, expiring in 2049 (Unit 2) and 2051 (Unit 3). Plant operation activities during the LR term would be the same as, or similar to, those occurring during the current license term. The Applicant has not identi"ed 1 Unit 1 operated from 1960 to 1978 and was retired in 1984.
2 Units 2 and 3 were originally licensed with reactor core thermal power of each unit rated at 2,527 MWt. NRC approved an extended power update in 2001 to increase the maximum reactor core power level of each unit to 2,957 MWt.
any LR-related refurbishment or replacement actions needed to maintain the functionality of systems, structures, and components, consistent with the current licensing basis, during the proposed LR term.
The Draft SEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action, a no-action alternative, and replacement power alternatives comprised of a natural gas alternative3 and a renewable and natural gas combination alternative.4 NRC stas preliminary recommendation is to renew the operating licenses for Units 2 and 3.
After reviewing the Draft SEIS and appendices, EPA has no substantive comments to oer. Pease send an electronic copy of future NEPA documents to R5NEPA@epa.gov. If you have questions or would like to discuss the contents of this letter further, please contact lead NEPA reviewer, Kathy Kowal, at kowal.kathleen@epa.gov.
Sincerely, Krystle Z. McClain, P.E.
NEPA Program Supervisor EPA Region 5 3 Construction of a natural gas combined cycle power plant 4 Construction of a natural gas combined cycle plant, on-site and o-site solar energy and wind energy installation combination SIGN