ML072270548

Request for Comments Concerning the Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application Review - Tuscarora Nation

ML072270548
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/24/2007
From:	Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Henry L Tuscarora Nation
Caverly J, PM, DLR/REBB - 415-6699
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August 24, 2007The Honorable Leo Henry, ChiefTuscarora Nation 5616 Walmore Road Lewiston, New York 14092

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEARGENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chief Henry:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking input for its environmental reviewof an application from Entergy Nuclear Operations (Entergy) for the renewal of the operating licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units No. 2 and 3 (Indian Point), located in Buchanan, NY, approximately 24 miles north of the New York City boundary line. Indian Point is in close proximity to lands that may be of interest to the Tuscarora Nation. As described below, the NRC's process includes an opportunity for public and inter-governmental participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts and, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51, Section 51.28(b), the NRC invites the Tuscarora Nation to provide input to the scoping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of

1969.Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for upto 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating licenses for Indian Point will expire in September, 2013, and December, 2015. Entergy submitted its application for renewal of the Indian Point operating licenses in a letter dated April 23, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated May 3 and June 21, 2007.The NRC is gathering information for an Indian Point site-specific supplement to its

?GenericEnvironmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GEIS),

NUREG-1437. The supplement will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the Indian Point site related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others), and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action.

L. Henry-2-To accommodate interested members of the public, the NRC will hold two public scopingmeetings for the Indian Point license renewal supplement to the GEIS on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at The Colonial Terrace, located at 119 Oregon Road in Cortlandt Manor, NY. The first session will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session. The license renewal application (LRA) is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room(PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible at http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm

. The accession number for the LRA isML071210507. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov

.The Indian Point LRA is also available on the Internet athttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/indian-point.html. Inaddition, the Hendrick Hudson Free Library, located in Montrose, NY, the Field Library, located in Peekskill, NY, and the White Plains Public Library located in White Plains, NY, have agreed to make the LRA available for public inspection.The GEIS, which documents the NRC's assessment of the scope and impact of environmentaleffects that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site, can alsobe found on the NRC's website or at the NRC's PDR.Please submit any comments that the Tuscarora Nation may have to offer on the scope of theenvironmental review by October 12, 2007. Written comments should be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by e-mail at IndianPointEIS@nrc.gov. At the conclusion of thescoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified and the conclusions reached, and mail a copy to you.

L. Henry-3-The staff expects to publish the draft supplement to the GEIS in July 2008. The NRC will holdanother set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS). A copy of the draft SEIS will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for Indian Point is planned for April 2009. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Ms. Jill Caverly, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-6699 or at jsc1@nrc.gov

.Sincerely,/RA Christian Jacobs for/Rani L. Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION: See next page

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BPham RFranovich KGreen JCaverly RAuluck MKowal JBoska ECobey, RI GMeyer, RI MMcLaughlin, RI NMcNamara, RI RBarkley, RI GBowman, RI CHott, RI RConte, RI MCox, RI DJackson, RI BWittick, RI NSheehan, RI OPA DScrenci, RI OPA SBurnell, OPA DMcIntyre, OPA RShane, OCA UShoop, OEDO LRakovan, OEDO Indian Point GeneratingUnit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:-3-Mr. Michael R. KanslerPresident & CEO / CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John T. HerronSenior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Sr. Vice PresidentEngineering & Technical Services Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Fred R. DacimoSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249Mr. Anthony Vitale - ActingGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Joseph P. DeRoyVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John A. VentosaGM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Ernest J. HarknessDirector, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Patric W. ConroyDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249Mr. T.R. Jones - ActingManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanana, NY 10511-0249Mr. William C. DennisAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Indian Point GeneratingUnit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:-3-Mr. Michael BalboniDeputy Secretary for Public Safety State Capitol, Room 229 Albany, NY 12224Mr. John P. SpathNew York State Energy, Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399Mr. Paul EddyNew York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Senior Resident Inspector's OfficeIndian Point 2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511Senior Resident Inspector's Office Indian Point 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511Mr. Charles Donaldson, EsquireAssistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271Mayor, Village of Buchanan236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511Mr. Raymond L. AlbaneseFour County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532Mr. William DiProfioPWR SRC Consultant 48 Bear Hill Road Newton, NH 03858Mr. Garry RandolphPWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236Mr. William T. RussellPWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232Mr. Jim RiccioGreenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001Mr. Phillip MusegaasRiverkeeper, Inc.

828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591Mr. Mark JacobsIPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524Ms. Julie KeysNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

The Honorable Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, NY 10605 Indian Point GeneratingUnit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:-3-Mr. John Sipos, Assistant Attorney GeneralOffice of the Attorney General The Capitol State Street Albany, NY 12224Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Martin J. O'Neill, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. William J. Ryan, ChairmanWestchester County Board of Legislators 800 Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Thomas J. Abinanti, ChairCommittee on Environment & Energy Westchester County Board of Legislators 800 Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael B. Kaplowitz, 4th District Legislator Westchester County Board of Legislators 800 Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Jerry NappiNew York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance 707 Westchester Avenue, Suite 302 White Plains, NY 10604