ML13191B336

Tribal Scoping

ML13191B336
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	08/08/2013
From:	Melanie Wong NRC/NRR/DLR/RERGUB
To:	Barrett J, Blackhawk J, Cadue S, Dougherty M, Frank H, Froman J, Greendeer J, Lankford D, Meshigaud K, Ortiz S, Salazar G, Thurman G, Wesaw M Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Shawnee, OK, Forest County Potawatomi Tribal Community, Hannahville Indian Community, Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas & Nebraska, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, Sac and Fox Nation, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Larson E, 415-1151
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Jon Greendeer, President He-Chunk Nation W9814 Airport Road P 0 Box 667 Black River Falls, WI

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear President Greendeer:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood) Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026 As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental enVIronmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

J. Greendeer Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov_

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc .g ovI rea eta rs/ o perati ng/1 ice ns ing/renewa 1/ applications/byron- braidwood. htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00 pm and will continue until 4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00 pm and will continue until 9:00 pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, 1J .J)..;, ~ lv' ~.._ Ck!y Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv J Quackenbush, THPO

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Member NAME YEdmonds Tiran Elarson MWono DATE 8/5/13 8/6/13 8/6113 8/8/13 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-o001 Augusl 8, 2013 Mr. Douglas G. Lankford, Chief Miami Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1326 Miami, OK 74355

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW Dear Chief Lankford*

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6. 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8. the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington. DC 20555

D. Lankford Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc. g ov/reactors/ ope rati ng/1 ice nsi ng/re newa1/appl ications/byron-braidwood .htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1 Area Map. 50-mile radius

2. Area Map. 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv G. Strack, THPO

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555..0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. John P. Froman, Chief Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 118 S. Eight Tribes Trail P.O. Box 1527 Miami, Oklahoma 74355

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chief Froman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exe!on Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental rev1ew by September 27, 2013 Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washmgton, DC 20555

J. Froman Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at; http: I!www. nrc. g ovI rea etc rs/ operati ng/1 icen s ing/renewa 1/ a p pi ications/byron -braidwood. htm I and searching for docket 10 NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue unti14:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application.

please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily. Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1 Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. John "Rocky" Barrett, Chairman Citizen Potawatomi Nation 1601 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801 SUBJECT REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Barrett:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Serv1ces Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

J. Barrett Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http: 1/www. nrc. g ovI reactors/ o perati nq/1 ice ns inq/renewa Ita p pi ication s/byro n-braidwood. htm I and searching for docket 10 NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, v~ .!JaJ A ~JZ._ v /

Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv K. Mosteller. THPO

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555.0001 August 8, 2013 Mr.Aivin Sanache, Chairman Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in lowa/Meskwaki 349 Meskwaki Road Tama, lA 52339

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Sanache:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Hlinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54) Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026_

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969_ The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR BOO 8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Ma1lstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

A. Sanache Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing \rVW'W.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http: IIWWIN. nrc. g ov Ireactors/ operati ng/1 icen sing/renewa 11 a ppl icati a ns/byron -braidwood. htm I and searching for docket 10 NRC-2013-0169 The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

~~0:::~~

Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv J Buffalo, Historic Preservation Director

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Michael Dougherty, Chairperson Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska 305 N. Main Street Reserve, KS 66434 SUBJECT REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairperson Dougherty:

The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 {1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement

{SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants'"

(GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues {among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

{NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013 Written comments should be submitted by mall to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington. DC 20555

M. Dougherty Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc. govI reactors/operating/lice ns ing/renewa 1/ applications/byron-braidwood. htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document wi\1 be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

• ~Sincerely, v~ 0/1'\~ Q.Jr Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius 2 Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Augusl 8, 2013 Mr. George Thurman, Principal Chief Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920883 S. Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 SUBJECT REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Principal Chief Thurman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

G. Thurman Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http: 1/www. nrc. g ovI reactors/ o perati ng/li cen s ing/renewa 1/a p plication s/byro n-bra idwo od. htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until 4:00pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue unti\9:00 pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius 3 Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv S. Massey

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Matt Wesaw, Chairman Pokagon Band of Potawatomi 58620 Sink Road Box 180 Dowagiac, Ml 49047 SUBJECT REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Wesaw:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology. and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules. Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

M. Wesaw Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc. g ov /reactors/ o perati ng/li ce nsin g/renewa 1/app li cations/byron- braidwood. htm I The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv M. Zimmerman, Jr., THPO

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Harold "Gus" Frank, Chairman Forest County Potawatomi 5416 Everybody's Rd ,

Crandon, WI 54520

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Frank:

The U.S_ Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement

{SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology. and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

H. Frank Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov_

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http: I!WVWJ. nrc. g ov /reactors/ ope rati ng/1 icensi ng/renewa 1/a ppl ications/byron-braidwood .htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue unti19:00 pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, rJL; .iJJ.;_ juJ {> ~ IW Melanie C. Wong, Chief /

Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Kenneth Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson Hannahville Indian Community, Band of Potawatomi N14911 Hannahville 8-1 Rd.

Wilson Ml, 49896

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Tribal Chairperson Meshigaud:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27. 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

K. Meshigaud Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at http: IIINWW. nrc. gov/reactors/ ope rat ing/1 ice nsi ng/re newa1/applications/byron-braidwood. htm I and searching for docket 10 NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental sea ping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, 6[.)~ ~~- ~cw/

Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Steve Ortiz, Chairman Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation 16281 Q Road Mayetta, KS 66509 SUBJECT REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Ortiz:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54) Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potentia\ impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

S. Ortiz Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at http: 1/www. nrc. g ov/reactors/operating/lice ns ing/re newa 1/app Iicat ions/by ron-braidwood. htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental scoping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, v~Mf.~~

Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1 Area Map, 50-mile radius 2 Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. John Blackhawk, Chairman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska 1DO Bluff Street PO Box 687 Winnebago, NE 68071

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD STATION. UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Blackhawk:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations. the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6. 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site~specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants

(GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8. the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the scoping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27. 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3 WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

J. Blackhawk Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc. gov/reactors/ operati ng/1 ice ns ing/re newa 1/aPP Iication s/byron -braidwood .ht ml and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, ll 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily. Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, v~~f. ~UJV Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and r

Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1 Area Map, 50-mile radius 2 Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Steve Cadue, Chairman Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas 1107 Goldfinch Rd.

Horton, KS 66439

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Cadue:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 mile southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA} through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27, 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules. Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3WFN, 06A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

S. Cadue Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at http://www. nrc. g ov /reacto rs/o perati ng/1 ice ns ing/renewa Ifapp!ication s/byron-b ra idwood. htm I and search1ng for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, OZJ~- ~ /tn ~-- tJ..,__-

Melanie C Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 August 8, 2013 Mr. Gilbert Salazar, Chairman Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma 105673 Oklahoma 102 McLoud, OK 74851

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW

Dear Chairman Salazar:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). Braidwood is located in Will County, Illinois, approximately 145 miles northwest of Chicago, and 27 miles southwest of Rockford, Illinois. Braidwood is operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon). The application for renewal was submitted by Exelon in a letter dated May 29, 2013, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (1 0 CFR Part 54). Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The existing license for Unit 1 will expire on October 31, 2024 and Unit 2 will expire on November 6, 2026.

As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. The SElS will include an analysis of environmental issues and will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and archaeological resources, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

As your Tribe has historic ties to Illinois, the NRC invites you to provide input to the seeping process relating to the NRC's environmental rev1ew of the application. Please submit any comments that you may have on the scope of the environmental review by September 27. 2013.

Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop 3WFN, 06a44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

G. Salazar Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov.

The Braidwood license renewal application is available at:

http://www. nrc. g ov /reactors/ operat ing/1 ice nsi ng/re newa 1/appl icatio ns/byro n-braidwood .htm I and searching for docket ID NRC-2013-0169.

The NRC plans to hold two public environmental seeping meetings on August 21, 2013 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood, IL 60408. The first meeting will convene at 2:00pm and will continue until4:00 pm, as necessary; the second meeting will convene at 7:00pm and will continue until 9:00pm, as necessary. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEISin 2014. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in 2015.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, v~ W..t- ~ il.J/

Melanie C. Wong, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius

2. Area Map, 6-mile radius

3. Braidwood Site Area Map cc w/encls: Listserv

Identical letters have been sent to:

Mr. Jon Greendeer, President, He-Chunk Nation Mr. Douglas G. Lankford, Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Mr. John P. Froman, Chief, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Mr. John "Rocky" Barrett, Chairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Mr. Alvin Sanache, Chairman, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in lowa/Meskwaki Mr. Michael Dougherty, Chairperson, Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Mr. George Thurman, Principal Chief, Sac and Fox Nation Mr. Matt Wesaw, Chairman, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Mr. Harold "Gus" Frank, Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi Mr. Kenneth Meshigaud, Tribal Chairperson, Hannahville Indian Community, Band of Potawatomi Mr. Steve Ortiz, Chairman, Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Mr. John Blackhawk, Chairman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Mr. Steve Cadue, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Mr. Gilbert Salazar, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:

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