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{{#Wiki_filter: | {{#Wiki_filter:Seabrook Station License Renewal Process Overview Rick Plasse Jeremy Susco Safety Project Manager Environmental Project Manager Division of License Renewal 1 | ||
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seabrook.html 15 Keeping Up-To- | * NRCs Primary Governing Statutes | ||
- Atomic Energy Act | |||
- Energy Reorganization Act | |||
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | |||
* NRCs Mission | |||
- Protect public health and safety | |||
- Promote the common defense and security | |||
- Protect the environment 2 | |||
Seabrook Station License Renewal | |||
* Current operating license expires on 3/15/2030 (40 years of operation) | |||
* NRC received Seabrooks license renewal application on 6/1/2010 | |||
* If the NRC decides to renew the license, it would expire in 2050 3 | |||
Why 20 years? | |||
* Common question: Why can Seabrook Station apply for renewal with 20 years remaining on its current license? | |||
- Seabrook Station is legally allowed to do so: | |||
* Section 54.17(c) in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations | |||
- NRC determined that: | |||
* 20 years of operational and regulatory experience provides an applicant with substantial amounts of information and would disclose any plant-specific concerns with regard to age-related degradation | |||
* 20 years remaining on the operating license would be reasonable considering the estimated time for utilities to plan for replacement of retired plants 4 | |||
Application Contents | |||
* General information about the plant owner or operator | |||
* Technical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage aging | |||
* Changes to plant technical specifications | |||
* Environmental report documenting the effects of extending the license by 20 years 5 | |||
License Renewal Process Safety Review by Review ACRS License Renewal NRC Renewal Application Hearings* | |||
Decision Submitted to NRC Environmental Consultation Review and Comment | |||
* If a Request for Hearing is Granted 6 | |||
Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54) | |||
* Focus is on the effects of component aging and structures important to plant safety | |||
* Staff review is to determine that aging effects will be effectively managed | |||
- Review application and supporting documentation | |||
- On-site audits | |||
* On-site inspections by NRC Region I | |||
* Issue Safety Evaluation Report | |||
* Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 7 | |||
License Renewal Safety Principles | |||
* The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plants | |||
* The same plant operating rules apply during the renewal term | |||
- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management 8 | |||
Ongoing Regulatory Oversight | |||
* Emergency Planning | |||
- 10 CFR Section 50.47 | |||
* Security | |||
- 10 CFR Part 73 | |||
* Current Safety Performance | |||
- Reactor Oversight Process 9 | |||
Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51) | |||
* Focus is on environmental impacts of continued plant operation for an additional 20 years | |||
* Staff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable | |||
* Staff prepares an Environmental Impact Statement | |||
* Public input drives consideration of environmental issues 10 | |||
Environmental Impact Statement | |||
* Staff evaluates impacts to resources | |||
- Fish and Wildlife | |||
- Water and Air Resources | |||
- Historical and Cultural Resources | |||
- Socioeconomic (taxes, community development, environmental justice) | |||
- Human Health | |||
- Land Use | |||
* Significant coordination with State agencies, Federal agencies, and the public 11 | |||
Critical Milestones | |||
* Acceptance Review | |||
* Public Meeting - Scoping & Process Overview | |||
* Safety & Environmental Site Audits | |||
* Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | |||
* Public Meeting - Comments on Draft EIS | |||
* Independent review by ACRS | |||
* Final EIS | |||
* Safety Evaluation Report | |||
* NRC Renewal Decision 12 | |||
Opportunities for Public Involvement | |||
* Opportunity for hearing* | |||
* Environmental scoping input* | |||
- Public meeting | |||
* Draft EIS input* | |||
- Public meeting | |||
* Independent review by ACRS* | |||
* Other meetings (as required) to support the NRC staffs application review | |||
*Federal Register Notice and Press Release 13 | |||
Final Agency Decision | |||
* Commission considers: | |||
- Results of the safety review | |||
- Environmental impact statement | |||
- NRC inspection findings and conclusions | |||
- Recommendations from the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards | |||
- Outcome of the hearing process | |||
* Typical License Renewal Review | |||
- 22 months without a hearing | |||
- 30 months if a hearing is conducted 14 | |||
Document Locations | |||
* Seabrook, NH Public Library | |||
* Amesbury, MA Public Library | |||
* http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ | |||
licensing/renewal/applications/ | |||
seabrook.html 15 | |||
Keeping Up-To-Date | |||
* Website for public comments on Federal documents and actions: | |||
www.regulations.gov | |||
* If you would like to keep up-to-date with all of the correspondence related to Seabrook Station (which includes license renewal), sign up for the Seabrook Station listserver: | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ | |||
listserver/plants-by-region.html 16 | |||
Points of Contact Rick Plasse (800) 368-5642 x1427 richard.plasse@nrc.gov Jeremy Susco (800) 368-5642 x2927 jeremy.susco@nrc.gov 17}} |
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ML101970370 | |
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Site: | Seabrook |
Issue date: | 07/19/2010 |
From: | Plasse R, Susco J License Renewal Projects Branch 1 |
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SUSCO, J NRR/DLR 415-2927 | |
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Seabrook Station License Renewal Process Overview Rick Plasse Jeremy Susco Safety Project Manager Environmental Project Manager Division of License Renewal 1
NRC Regulatory Oversight
- NRCs Primary Governing Statutes
- Atomic Energy Act
- Energy Reorganization Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- NRCs Mission
- Protect public health and safety
- Promote the common defense and security
- Protect the environment 2
Seabrook Station License Renewal
- Current operating license expires on 3/15/2030 (40 years of operation)
- NRC received Seabrooks license renewal application on 6/1/2010
- If the NRC decides to renew the license, it would expire in 2050 3
Why 20 years?
- Common question: Why can Seabrook Station apply for renewal with 20 years remaining on its current license?
- Seabrook Station is legally allowed to do so:
- Section 54.17(c) in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
- NRC determined that:
- 20 years of operational and regulatory experience provides an applicant with substantial amounts of information and would disclose any plant-specific concerns with regard to age-related degradation
- 20 years remaining on the operating license would be reasonable considering the estimated time for utilities to plan for replacement of retired plants 4
Application Contents
- General information about the plant owner or operator
- Technical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage aging
- Changes to plant technical specifications
- Environmental report documenting the effects of extending the license by 20 years 5
License Renewal Process Safety Review by Review ACRS License Renewal NRC Renewal Application Hearings*
Decision Submitted to NRC Environmental Consultation Review and Comment
- If a Request for Hearing is Granted 6
Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54)
- Focus is on the effects of component aging and structures important to plant safety
- Staff review is to determine that aging effects will be effectively managed
- Review application and supporting documentation
- On-site audits
- On-site inspections by NRC Region I
- Issue Safety Evaluation Report
- Independent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 7
License Renewal Safety Principles
- The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plants
- The same plant operating rules apply during the renewal term
- NRC applies additional conditions for aging management 8
Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
- Emergency Planning
- 10 CFR Section 50.47
- Security
- Current Safety Performance
- Reactor Oversight Process 9
Environmental Review (10 CFR Part 51)
- Focus is on environmental impacts of continued plant operation for an additional 20 years
- Staff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonable
- Staff prepares an Environmental Impact Statement
- Public input drives consideration of environmental issues 10
Environmental Impact Statement
- Staff evaluates impacts to resources
- Fish and Wildlife
- Water and Air Resources
- Historical and Cultural Resources
- Socioeconomic (taxes, community development, environmental justice)
- Human Health
- Land Use
- Significant coordination with State agencies, Federal agencies, and the public 11
Critical Milestones
- Public Meeting - Scoping & Process Overview
- Safety & Environmental Site Audits
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
- Public Meeting - Comments on Draft EIS
- Independent review by ACRS
- Final EIS
- Safety Evaluation Report
- NRC Renewal Decision 12
Opportunities for Public Involvement
- Opportunity for hearing*
- Environmental scoping input*
- Public meeting
- Draft EIS input*
- Public meeting
- Independent review by ACRS*
- Other meetings (as required) to support the NRC staffs application review
- Federal Register Notice and Press Release 13
Final Agency Decision
- Commission considers:
- Results of the safety review
- Environmental impact statement
- NRC inspection findings and conclusions
- Recommendations from the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards
- Outcome of the hearing process
- Typical License Renewal Review
- 22 months without a hearing
- 30 months if a hearing is conducted 14
Document Locations
- Seabrook, NH Public Library
- Amesbury, MA Public Library
licensing/renewal/applications/
seabrook.html 15
Keeping Up-To-Date
- Website for public comments on Federal documents and actions:
www.regulations.gov
- If you would like to keep up-to-date with all of the correspondence related to Seabrook Station (which includes license renewal), sign up for the Seabrook Station listserver:
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
listserver/plants-by-region.html 16
Points of Contact Rick Plasse (800) 368-5642 x1427 richard.plasse@nrc.gov Jeremy Susco (800) 368-5642 x2927 jeremy.susco@nrc.gov 17