Press Release-15-017, NRC Issues Final Environmental Report on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal

Press Release-15-017: NRC Issues Final Environmental Report on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal

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No: 15-017 March 20, 2015 CONTACT: Dave McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Final Environmental Report on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final report detailing the environmental impacts of renewing the operating licenses of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The supplemental environmental impact statement contains the NRC staffs conclusion that the impacts would not preclude renewing the plants licenses for an additional 20 years.

The Sequoyah plant has two pressurized water reactors, located in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. about 16 miles northeast of Chattanooga. The reactors are currently licensed to operate through Sept. 17, 2020, for Unit 1 and Sept. 15, 2021, for Unit 2. The operator, Tennessee Valley Authority, submitted its renewal application Jan. 15, 2013.

The NRCs review of the application consists of a technical safety review and an environmental review. The final supplemental environmental impact statement is Supplement 53 to NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants. It is now available on the NRCs website.

The NRC published a draft version of the report last August and held two public meetings in Soddy-Daisy in September to receive public comment. The final report includes the staffs responses to the comments.

The Sequoyah Nuclear Plant license renewal application and general information about reactor license renewal are available on the NRC website.