Press Release-11-033: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for South Texas Project New Reactors Application| ML110610278 |
| Person / Time |
|---|
| Site: |
05200012, 05200013 |
|---|
| Issue date: |
03/02/2011 |
|---|
| From: |
Office of Public Affairs |
|---|
| To: |
|
|---|
| References |
|---|
| +reviewedgfw Press Release 11-033 |
| Download: ML110610278 (1) |
|
|
|---|
Category:Press Release
MONTHYEARPress Release-16-005, NRC to Issue South Texas Project New Reactor Licenses, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing2016-02-0909 February 2016
Press Release-16-005: NRC to Issue South Texas Project New Reactor Licenses, Following Conclusion of Mandatory Hearing
Press Release-15-071, NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on South Texas Project New Reactor Application Nov. 19 in Rockville, Md2015-11-0404 November 2015
Press Release-15-071: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on South Texas Project New Reactor Application Nov. 19 in Rockville, Md
Press Release-15-061, NRC Completes Safety Review of Proposed New Reactors at South Texas Project2015-10-0101 October 2015
Press Release-15-061: NRC Completes Safety Review of Proposed New Reactors at South Texas Project
Press Release-13-103, NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2013-12-13013 December 2013
Press Release-13-103: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
Press Release-13-084, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Postpones Hearing on Proposed New South Texas Project Reactors2013-10-0808 October 2013
Press Release-13-084: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Postpones Hearing on Proposed New South Texas Project Reactors
Press Release-13-079, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Hearing Oct. 16 in Houston on Proposed New South Texas Project Reactors2013-09-16016 September 2013
Press Release-13-079: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Hearing Oct. 16 in Houston on Proposed New South Texas Project Reactors
Press Release-11-144, Licensing Board to Conduct Hearing Aug. 17 in Austin, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application2011-08-0202 August 2011
Press Release-11-144: Licensing Board to Conduct Hearing Aug. 17 in Austin, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application
Press Release-11-033, NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for South Texas Project New Reactors Application2011-03-0202 March 2011
Press Release-11-033: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for South Texas Project New Reactors Application
Press Release-10-178, Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument Oct. 21 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application2010-10-0606 October 2010
Press Release-10-178: Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument Oct. 21 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application
Press Release-10-054, Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument April 7 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application2010-03-26026 March 2010
Press Release-10-054: Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument April 7 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application
Press Release-10-050, NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for So. Tx. Project New Reactor; Meeting Scheduled2010-03-19019 March 2010
Press Release-10-050: NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for So. Tx. Project New Reactor; Meeting Scheduled
Press Release-09-107, Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument June 23-24 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application2009-06-0909 June 2009
Press Release-09-107: Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument June 23-24 in Bay City, Texas, on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application
Press Release-09-036, NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Nuclear Reactor Application for South Texas Project Site2009-02-20020 February 2009
Press Release-09-036: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Nuclear Reactor Application for South Texas Project Site
Press Release-08-110, NRC Accepts Partial Application for New Reactor at Calvert Cliffs2008-06-0404 June 2008
Press Release-08-110: NRC Accepts Partial Application for New Reactor at Calvert Cliffs
Press Release-08-002, NRC to Hold Public Meetings Feb. 5 on Environmental Scoping for South Texas Project New Reactor Application2008-01-0707 January 2008
Press Release-08-002: NRC to Hold Public Meetings Feb. 5 on Environmental Scoping for South Texas Project New Reactor Application
Press Release-07-160, NRC Accepts South Texas Project'S New Reactor Application; Review Schedule Awaits More Information2007-11-29029 November 2007
Press Release-07-160: NRC Accepts South Texas Project'S New Reactor Application; Review Schedule Awaits More Information
2016-02-09
[Table view] |
Text
NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa.resource@nrc.gov Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No.11-033 March 2, 2011 NRC ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT NEW REACTORS APPLICATION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed South Texas Project Units 3 and 4, reactors and concludes that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issuing Combined Licenses (COL) for construction and operation of the proposed reactors at the site, near Bay City, Texas.
The FEIS is available on the NRC website at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1937/. The NRC environmental review included public meetings near the site in February 2008 to gather comments on the scope of the review. The staff considered comments from members of the public, local officials, and representatives of state and federal agencies before issuing a draft EIS in March 2010. The staff held additional public meetings in May 2010 to gather comments on the draft EIS.
The NRC received the South Texas Project COL application on Sept. 27, 2007. The applicant, Nuclear Innovation North America, seeks approval to build and operate two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR) at the site. The ABWR is a 1,200 MWe design certified by the NRC in 1997; more information on the design is available on the NRC website at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/design-cert/abwr.html.
The NRCs publishing of the FEIS is only part of the overall South Texas Project COL review. The agency staff continues to compile its final safety evaluation report (SER), which will include recommendations from the NRCs Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, an independent group of nuclear safety experts. The NRCs final licensing decision will be based on the FEIS and SER findings, along with a ruling from the five-member Commission that heads the agency.
The South Texas Project FEIS can also be viewed in the NRCs ADAMS online documents system at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html by entering accession numbers ML11049A000 and ML11049A001 in the search window. The FEIS is also available for review at the Bay City Public Library, 1100 7th St. in Bay City.
NOTE: Anyone wishing to take photos or use a camera to record any portion of a NRC meeting should contact the Office of Public Affairs beforehand.
News releases are available through a free listserv subscription at the following Web address:
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html. The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE link.
E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website.