ML19259A963

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Will Be Unable to Comment on Fes Per Nepa.All Environ Evaluations Must Evidence Compliance W/Section 106 of Natl Historic Preservation Act

ML19259A963
Person / Time
Site:	Sundesert
Issue date:	12/26/1978
From:	Wall L ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
To:	Regan W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 7901150074
Download: ML19259A963 (2)

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Advisory

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Historic Preservation 1522 K Street NW.

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December '!6,1978 Mr. Wm. H. Regan, Jr., Chief Environmental Projects Branch 2 Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20553 1-

Dear Mr. Regan:

This is to acknowledge receipt of the final environmental statement for Sundesert Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Riverside vicinity, California on November 1, 1978. We

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regret that we vill te unable to review and comment on

• this document in a timely manner pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Poll:y Act of 1969 Nevertheless, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reminded that, if the proposed undertaking vill affect properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, it is required by

.), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of

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1966 (16 U.S.C. 470f, as amended, 90 Stat.1320) to afford the Council an opportunity to comment on the f-.,

undertaking prior to the approval of the expenditure of

.y any Federal funds or prior to the issuance of any license.

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The " Procedures for the Protection of Historic and

/ ; '- Cultural Properties" (36 CFR Part 800.h) detail the

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steps an agency is to follow in requesting Council

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cor 2ent.

- Generally, the Council considers environmental evaluations to be adequate when they contain evidence of compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. The environmental documentation must ,, ,

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demonstrate that either of the following conditions e

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1. No properties included in or that may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of

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Page 2 Mr. Wm. H. Regan Sundesert Nuclear Plant, Nos. 1 and 2 December 26, 1978 Historic Places are located within the area of environmental impact, and the undertaxing vill not affect any such property. In making this determination, the Council requires:

--evidence that the agency has consulted the latest edition of the National Register (Federal Register, February 7, 1978 and its monthly supplements);

--evidence of an effort to ensure the identification of properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register, including evidence of contact with the State Historic Preservation Officer, whose comments should be included in the final environmental statement.

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2. Properties included in or that may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic

. Places are located within the area of environmental impact, and the undertaking vill or will not affect any such property. In cases where there vill

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be an effect, the final environmental statement L. should contain evidence of compliance with Section

! 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act through the Council's " Procedures for the Protection

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of Historic and Cultural Properties".

h Should you have any questions, please call Michael C. Quinn at

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(303) 234 h946, an FTS number.

- Sincerely,

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Assistant Director

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Office of Review and Complisnee, Denver V.

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