ML082670865

License Renewal Application Review

ML082670865
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/30/2008
From:	Rani Franovich License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Epstein M State of OH, Historic Preservation Office
Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924
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September 30, 2008 Mr. Mark Epstein Department Head Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Society 567 E. Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Mr. Epstein:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS), Units 1 and 2, which is located in Shippingport, PA about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PA. BVPS is owned and operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its AGeneric Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,@ NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation and refurbishment activities associated with license renewal. In accordance with our letter to you dated November 2, 2007, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.

As stated in our November 2, 2007, letter, the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the BVPS license renewal as including the BVPS site and the immediate environs.

The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted fifteen Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.

In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff=s preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.

M. Epstein Please note that the period for public comment expires on December 3, 2008. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the NRC Project Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Sayoc, at 301-415-1924 or Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

\RA\

Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

1. Letter w/Svc List, FRN: ML082670865

2. ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 36@: ML082600147

3. Pkg: ML082670990 OFFICE DLR:LA DLR:PM DLR:PM DLR:BC NAME SFigueroa ESayoc KHoward RFranovich DATE 9/25/08 9/26/08 9/26/08 9/30/08

Letter to B. Franco from R. Franovich dated September 30, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (SHPO NO. ER 85-0426-007-C)

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Joseph J. Hagan Ohio EPA-DERR President and Chief Nuclear Officer ATTN: Zack A. Clayton FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 1049 Mail Stop A-GO-19 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President James H. Lash FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Senior Vice President of Operations Beaver Valley Power Station and Chief Operating Officer Mail Stop A-BV-SEB-1 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Mail Stop A-GO-14 Shippingport, PA 15077 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Danny L. Pace Mail Stop A-GO-2 Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering 76 South Main Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Akron, Ohio 44308 Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance Akron, OH 44308 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Jeannie M. Rinckel Mail Stop A-BV-A Vice President, Fleet Oversight P.O. Box 4, Route 168 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Shippingport, PA 15077 Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Richard Anderson Akron, OH 44308 Vice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company David W. Jenkins, Attorney Mail Stop A-GO-14 FirstEnergy Corporation 76 South Main Street Mail Stop A-GO-15 Akron, OH 44308 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Commissioner James R. Lewis West Virginia Division of Labor Manager, Fleet Licensing 749-B, Building No. 6 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Capitol Complex Mail Stop A-GO-2 Charleston, WV 25305 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Director, Utilities Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jennifer Kagel Cliff Custer Pennsylvania Field Office FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 315 south Allen St. Suite 322 Beaver Valley Power Station State college, PA 16801-4850 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Mike Banko 2605 Interstate Dr. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Dr. Judith Johnsrud Shippingport, PA 15077 Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club Julie Firestone 433 Orlando Avenue FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company State College, PA 16803 Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Director Shippingport, PA 15077 Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Sherry White Environmental Protection Cultural Preservation Officer Rachel Carson State Office Building Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican P.O. Box 8469 Nation, Wisconsin Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Route 1, P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416 Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P.O. Box 3 Greg Bunker Shippingport, PA 15077 Director Environmental/NEPA Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Regional Administrator, Region I Nation, Wisconsin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1, P.O. Box 70 475 Allendale Road Bowler, WI 54416 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 Tony Gonyea Onondaga Nation RR#1, Route 11A Box 319B Via Nedrow, NY 13120