ML19344A628

Forwards Proposed Ltr for NRC Distribution to Us Fish & Wildlife Svc,Albuquerque,Nm & Backup Info Re Endangered Species

ML19344A628
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	08/14/1980
From:	Carson J ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
To:	Lehr J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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uSDpw wdEww ARCONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY 9700 Soua CAss Avtu, Aaqcuc tlbois 604N Tdq:hort 312/972,3196 August 14, 1980 Mr. John Lehr Environmental Paview Coordinator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, DC 20555

Dear John:

Attached is a copy of a letter that NRC should prepare and send to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Albuquerque related to " Endanger-ed Species" for CPSES.

Also attached is a letter Daniels, Stearner and Christian obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin. Also, a set of letters between TUGCo and Texas Air Control Board in Austin related to CPSES operation.

Sincerely,

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fin mes E. Carson, Meteorologist

// Division of Environmental Impact Studies JEC:de Enclosures cc: E. Christian E. Daniels P. Stearner S

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS ,J00 9' i POOR QUAllTY PAGES .

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Regional Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Post Office Box 1306 Albuquerque, NM 87163

Dear Sirs:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires information on endangered species occurring in or around the area of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) Units 1 and 2. The CPSES is currently in the Operating Licensing Review stage.

The CPSES site is located in Somervell County in north central Texas. Squaw Creek Reservoir (SCR), established for station cooling, extends northward into Hood County. The 7,669 acre cite is owned by Dallas Power and Light Company, Texas Electric Service Company, and Texas Power and Light Company (owners) and is situated along Squaw Creek, a tributary of the Paluxy River, which is a tributary of the Brazos River. The station site is over 30 miles southwest of the nearest portion of the Fort Worth area and .aproximately 4.5 miles north-northwest of Glen Rose, the nearest communit;. A map show-ing the CPSES location is enclosed.

This letter constitutes a formal request for consultation witi, and the assistance of the Department of the Interior in furtherance of the purposes of the 1978 amendments to the Endangered Species Act. Pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Act, please forward information as to whether any terrestrial or aquatic plants and animals, that are listed or proposed to be listed as endangeied or threatened species , may be present in the vicinity of the l area discussed above. In the event that listed and/or candidate species

are involved, please advise of any suggestions or recommendations that l

would facilitate further interagency cooperation as required in the Act.

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PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT COMMl!SIONERS

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JOE K. FULTON PERRY R, BASS l Lubbock Chewman, Fort Woeth ,.

EDWIN L.COX, JR.

JAMES R. PAXTON Dellas v.ceChairman, P a4estme

' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR W. 8. OS80RN, JR.

PE ARCE JOHNSON Santa Elene Austm Austin, Temos 78744 August 8, 1980 i Dr. Ed Daniels i

Argonne National Laboratory Building 11A 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, Illinois 60439

Dear Dr. Daniels:

This is in responst: to your recent request for information regarding endangered and/or nongame species.

Enclosed are s*, ate lists, annotated as to the estimated chances of encountering specific animal taxa in Hood and/or Somervell counties.

Although these lists should prove useful to you as background material and for general planning purposes, they are not intended as substitutes for comprehensive onsite evaluations made by competent biologists.

t Determination of the actual presence of a species in a given project area depends on a number of variables such as seasonal and daily I

activity cycles, environmental activity cues, preferred habitat,

! transiency, and population density (both wildlife and human). Absence of a species can be demonstrated only with great difficulty and then i, only with repeated negative observations taking into account all 1

of the variable factors contributing to the lack of observability.

o p Information regarding protected or rare plant species is sumarized on an attached advisory sheet.

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Sincerely, l

F1 dE. Potter,J[.

Wildlife Biologist

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COMMENT ON PROTECTED NATIVE FLORA 0F TEXAS February,1980 i

While the State of Texas has not adopted an official listing of endangered or threatened plant taxa, nor currently is there state f endangered species legislation for flora of concern, there are

several references which may be used for guidance in environmental planning. ,

Approximately 110 Texas plant species were proposed in 1976 for federal listing as endangered or threatened (41 FR 24523-72) but have now been withdrawn (44 FR 70796-7). Howeve E withdrawn spe-cies remain under " Notice of7eview" (40 FR 27823). tiotice of Review species "should be considered in elivironmental planning" (44 B 70796).

The first Texas plant species listed for federal protection as en-dangered was Texas wildrice (Zizania texana), 43 FR 17910-17916.

Others have now been added as eitner endangered or3reatened (see attached material).

One of the most entensive listings of Texas plant species of con-cern is that which is available from the Texas Organization for Endangered Species (T.0.E.S.), Post Office Box 12773, Austin, Texas 78711. For additional infomation, please contact:

Endangend Species Specialist U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service .

(505) 766-3972 or I

David H. Riskind Resource Management Section Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (512) 475-4848 .

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Domenell ecu-d&s .

LISTED SOUTHWESTERN CACTI TEXAS Ancistrocactus tobuschii (Endangered: FR 44(217): 64736-64738) i' (Tobusch fishook cactus)

Westeen Kerr County (Mountain Home to Ingram, Texas) and 1.

northern Bandera County.

' 2. Low limestone ridges or grayel bars near streams (upper Medina River and tributaries, upper Sabinal River and tributaries, and g

some tributaries of upper Cuadalupe River).

Coryphantha minima (Endangered: ))t44(217): 64738-64740)

(NellyNorthern Cory cactus)

Brewster County, Texas.

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2. Outcrops of noviculite on hilltops.

Coryphantha sneedii var. sneedii (Endangered: ))t 44 (217): 64741-64743)

(Sneed pincushion cactus)

1. Southeastern Dona Ana County, NM. and northwestern El Paso County, Tx.

2. Southern Organ Mountains, Bishop's Cap, and Franklin Mountains.

Elevation: 1300 - 1650 m.

Coryphantha ramillosa (Threatened: ))t44(216) 64247-64249)

(Bunched Cory cactus)

1. Extreme southern and southeastern Brewster County and extreme southwestern Terrell County, extending into adjacent Coahuilla, Mexico.

2. Very steep calcareous canyon sides and in adjacent su=mits.

Echinocereus 11oydii (Endangered: FR 44(209): 61916-61917)

(Lloya's hedgehog cactus)

1. Northeast Pecos County (east of Fort Stockton).

2. Variable--gentle slopes to tops of =esas.

Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii (Endangered: j]t 44(209):

61918-61920) l (BlackExtreme lace cactus) southern Jim Wells County, Northern Kleberg County and 1.

possible discontinuous occurrence in Refugio County.

2. Transition between coastal plain and rolling interior.

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (Endangered: j]t44(217):

64738-64740)

(Davis' green pitaya)

1. Northern Brewster County (near Marathon, Texas).

2. Noviculite outcrops on hilltops at about 1200 m.

I Neolloydia mariposensis (Threatened: J3 44(216): 64247-64249) ll (Lloyd's Mariposa cactus) lg 1. Extreme southwestern Brewster County and possibly Presidio County.

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pt CULATIONS FOR TAKING, POSSES $3NG, TRANSPORTING, EXPORT PROCESSING, SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE, OR SHIPPING END ANGERED SPECIES 127.30.09.001 006

, As Amended July 1977 f .004. Penalties. Any person who violates any provisions of these h it

! l rules is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) On first conviction, he is

'# N $.N a are prornufgated under the aut or punishable by a yfineo43 030.

of not less Sections than $100 (One Hundred67.00f Do!!ars) northrough

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$200 (Two Hundred Dollars).

(b) On second conviction, he is punishable by a fine of not

-Person" means any individual, firm, corpora.

/ 8C, y,,,,,p, less than $200 (Two Hundred Dollars) not more than $500 (Five emi' mod,"' ,, partnership. Hundred Dollars), or co , ement in county jail for not less than 30 l[ (thirty) days nor man, utan 90 (ninety) days, or both fine and pey permits to Take Certain Fish or Wadlife. No personconfinement may in sail.

,, posess, or transpo t fish or wildlife classified as endangered (c) On conviction of a third or subsequent violation. he is eperen and named in this rule for soological gardens or scientific punishable by a fine of not less than $500 (Five Hundred Dollari) nar pu.poin to take or transport fish or wildlife classified as endangered more than $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars),and confinementin county

,,,c,n, es specified in this rule, from the wild, or from theirjailnatural for not less than 6 (six) months not more than 1 (one) year.

ne6> tat for propagation for commercial purposes, unless he has

,ers,ned a valid permit from the Department as required by Sections .005. Amendments. Upon finding that need exists, the Com-43 02t through 43.030 af the Texas Parts and Wildlife Code. mission may, at any meeting, amend, revoke, or modify any of these rules in compliance with Sections 68.00f through 68.021, Texas Parks

.003. Closed Seasons. Except as provided by Rule .002 above,it and Wildlife Code.

shall be unlawful for any person to take, possess, transport, export, process, sell of offer for sale, or ship any species of fish or wildlife .006. Effective Date. These rules shall become effective twenty wthin this State listed below; and no person shall possess, transport. days after the filing of two certified copies in the office of the espart, process, sell or offer for sale goods made from A fish and Secretary of State.

midlife listed below not born and raised in captivity.

REPTILE 3 MAMMALS Speckled racer Orymobius m. margaritiferus Balaenopters musculus Blue whale \ ' Balaenopreto physalus + rte 9 Harter's water snake Natrix harteri Fonback whale Atlantic ridley turtle Lepidochelys kempli I

O EubJ/aena spp. (all species)

Right whale Eretmachelys;mbricata I Physeter catodon Hawksbill turtle Sperm whale Dermochelys coriacea Afustela nigripes Leatherback turtle l

Black footed ferret American allsgator Alligator mississipiensis Jaguar Panthers onca Jaguarundi Fehs vagouaroundicacomitti j

1 Margav Felis wiedii Fehs pardshs Ocelot AMPHIBIANS Red wolf Canis rufus l 1 Gray wolf Canis lupus monstrabilis

\ Canis lupus barleyi Cascade Cavern salamander f** Euryceslatirons Manican wolf Typhlomolge rathbuni Trichechus monstus Texas blind salamander l Cest indsan rnanatee Bufo houstonensis Ovis canadensis Houston toad Beghorn sheep i

FISHES

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hMas,Y >xi ) = Polyodon spothulo l Brown pelican cJous cidentalis Haharerus t. Irucocephalus Paddlefosh Ce*3 S:uthern bald esgle Shovelnose sturgeon 9 Scaphichynchus platorynchus American ptregrine f alcon Falco peregrinus anatum Amistad gambusia Gambusia amistaaensis C7 nr Arctic peregrine f alcon Falco peregrinus tundrius San Marcos gambusia Gambusiapeorgei Attwater's greater prairne chicke a Tympanuchus cupido artwateri Gambusto goigei Big Bend gambesia Qt Chooping crane Grus americana Clear Creek gambusia Gombusie heterochir Eskimo curfew Numenius borealis Pecos gambusia Gambusia nobilis 9r JY!ntenor least tern Sterno s/bitrons athalanos Cyprinodon elegans Comanche Sonngs pupfish Ivory knited woodpecker Campephilus principalis Leon Springs pupfish Cyprinodon bovinus Red cockaded woodpecker Dendrocopos borealis Fountaun datter Etheostoma fonticola '

Bachman's warbler Vermivors bachmanii Notropis simus

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REGULATIONS FOR TAKING, POSSES $1NG, AND TRANSPORTING

_ PROTECTED NONC AME SPECIES 127.70,12.001 008 f

/ REFTILES

/ g yesng rufts are promulgated under the authority of Ser ses 43.021 through 43.030 and Sections 67.001 through 67.005, Tes'a Parks and Wildlife Code. ,

Carrtra c. caratta Loggerhead, Adantic

.001. Definition. Person ** rneens any individual, fi..a. corpora- Tortoise, Tenas Gcaberus berlandisti Turtle, Atlantic green Cielonia m. mydas f son, essociation, or partnership.

Turtle,8ig Bend mud Kinosternon hittices murrayi

.002. Closed Seasons. Except si provided by Rutes.004,,00F,or Gecko, Big Bend Coltonyx reticulatus

.006, no person may take, possess, transport, export, seu or oHet for Lisard, Big Bend canyon Scaloporus merriamiannulatus sa'e, or ship any species of fish or wildhfe within this State listed as Linrd. Presidio canyon Scoloporus merrismilongiounctatus protected Mngame, or possess, transoort, export, self, or offer for safe Lisard, reticulate collared Crotaphyrus reticulatus goods made from the fish and wildlife of this State hsted as protected ,4,,,Lisard Texas horned Phrynosoma cornutum nongame. Lisard, mountain short-horned Phrynosoma'douglassihernandesi Copperhead, Trans-Pecos Agkistradon contortrix pictigaster

.003. Protected Nongame Species. The following species are Kingsnake. gray banded Lampropeltis mesicana alterna hereby designated as Protected Nongame Species: Rattlesnake, rock Crors/usIrpidus Snake, blatk strioed Conicohants i. imperialis Snake, northern cat-eyed iratodeira s. septentrionalis Snake, Texas indigo Drymorchon corait tribennus MAMMALS Snake Tenaslyre Trimorphodon biscuratus viikinsoni Snake, Big Bend milk Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops Snake, central plains mila L r. opeltis t,. wgulum gentilis Bat, lesser yeflow Lasiurus op santhinus 4 $s Snake, Louisiana milk ismpropt! tis triarsjutum amaura Bat, Rafintsque's big 4ared , Plecotus rafinesouii Snake, Mexican milk Lampropsitis triangulum annulata Pituophis melanoleucus ruthveni Bat, southeastern Bat, spotted f Myotis austrariparius msmfordi Euderma maculatum Snake, Louisiana pine Snake, Bsitd's rat Elache cbsoleta bairdi Dolphin, bridled Stenet/J frontalis Snake, Trans Pecos rat Elaphe subocularis 00\phm, rough-toothed Steno bredonensis -

0ofphin, spotted Stenella plapodon Mouse, Palo Ouro Peromyscus comanche AI4PHIBtANS Rat, 'exas kangaroo Dipodomys elator Whale, dwarf sperm Kogia simus Whsie, f s'se kilier Pstudorca crossidens

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Chate, goose beaked Ziphius cavirostris Ftog, Menican chf f p * $yrrhophusguttilatus Chde. Gulf Stream beaked Mesoplodon turopaeus Frog. Menican tree Frog, Rio Grande Ifi Smitisca baudini Syrrhophus cystignathoides campi Whale, killer Orcinus orca Frog. w%te4ipped Leptodactylus /abialis Whale, short-f mned psf ot Globicephata mxtorhyncha Ntat, btac k-scotted Notophthalmus m. meridionalis Whale, pygmy kaller Fortsa attenua:a Salamander, Fern Bank Eurycts neottnes pterophila Wha!e, pvgmy scerm Kogia breviceps Salamander, Honey Creek Euryces incentiltro Sa!amander, mote Ambystoma talacideum Satamander, San Marcos Eurycea nana Salamander,Valdina Farms Euryces tro;/odytes BIROS i

i Siren Rso Grande Siren intermedia traana y .pg g f Toad. gsant Tand. Mexican burrowing Bulo marinus Rhinophrynus dorsalis Egret, reddish schromanassa r. fascens Fdeon, actomada Falco femoralis septentrionalis Hawk, black Butropilus s. anthracinus IIIHES Hawk. gray Burro nitidus maximus Hawk, white tailed Burro albicaudatus hypospodius Haw k, sone-tailed Butto stbanotatus Plegedit chihi Bimdcat, toothiess Trogloglanis pattersoni Ch itos. whte f aced Satan eurystomus Elanoides f. forficatus Bhndcat, widemouth inrilr Kae, swallow tailed Chub, Reo Grande Gila pondcra C Q V Osprey Pandson haliartus carolinensis Darter Rio Grande Etheostoma grahami Ows, ferrugmous Glaucidium brosilianum cactorum Carter river Hadroptt'us thumardi Q D Stork, wood Mycteria americana Darter, western sand Ammocrypta clara Tern.least Sterna a!bitrons antillarum Dendroica chrysoparia Gambusis, blotched Gambusia senitis QQD Carbler. golden <hetked O

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e Cyprinodon esimius mounted, or preserved specimens of protected nongame specieslegally g,, Norropis chihushus collected in another state except that the Department may require

.,nuahua Norrapis arrenburper/ edequate proof of the out of state acquisition of tha specimens. A copy 7, ,, chi

1. 8ff##I8 08'rpinus of a valid out of-state permit authorizing the collection of the reserpine Campostoms ornsrum specimens must be carried by the person during transport within this p,,c er, n Mexican Cycleptus olon9arus State.

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.006. Rule Exception. These rules do not apply to the possession of live, mounted, or preserved specimens of listed protected nongame

.004. Permit Required. No person may tage, possess, or transport species acquired from the wild in th3 State prior to the effectJve date f# o' wildlife from the wild, classified as protected nongame by Rule of these rules nor to offspring of those specimens born and raised in f .gc3, for scientific or zoological purposes unless a valid Scientific or geofoncal Permit has been obtained from the Department as required captivity Upon request by the Department, adequate proof must be provided tc establish the date and circumstances regarding acquisition by Sections 43.021 through 43.030 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife of anylisted species.

Code.

.007. Penalties. Any person who violates any provisions of these

.005. Permit Exceptions. (a) No permit is required to take or rules is guilty of a misdemeanor and: (a) on first conviction, is gransgort any species listed as protected nongame to the nearest punishable by a fine of not le's than $100 (One Hundred Dollars) nor Desartment of Health or medical facility if the species poses an more than $200 (Two Hundred Dollars). -

immediate threat to human safety or welfare.

(b) On second conviction,is punishable by a fine of notless (b) No permit is required to transport within this State than $200 (Two Hundred Dollars) nor rnore than $500 (Five Hundred rnounted or presented specimens of protected nongame species Dollars), or confinement in county jail for not less than 30 (thirty) days obtained after the effective date of these rules provided the transferis nor more than 90 (ninety) days, or both fine and confinement in jail, without monetary consideration and is between public or private educational or research institutions, nonprofit municipal roological (c) On conviction of a third or subsequent violation, is gardent, or nonprofit foundations or associations, and provided the punishable by a fine of not less than $500 (Five Hundred Dollars) nor specimens to be transferred were er.gintity obtained under the valid more than $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars), and confinement in ccanty Scientific or Zoological Permit. A copy of the voucher or other jail for not less than 6 (six) months not more than 1 (one) year.

instrument evidencmg the transfer and indicating the species and numbers of specimens transferred will be forwarded to the Department .008. Effective Date. These rules are effective July 18,1977,and within twenty days following the transfer. remain in eff ect until amended, revoked, or modified.

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Vice President  ;'p % gm .m Texas Utilities Generating Company 2001 Bryan Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Re: NPDES Permit No. TX0065854 '

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station I

Dear Mr. Fikar:

We have reviewed the chlorine minimi::ation plan for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station which you submitted on April 12,1979, as per the requiremer.t in your National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System pemit for this facility. We approve of your plan, as proposed, 7

and wish to be advised when the circulating water system begins oper-ation, as well as startup of the baseline tests. We appreciate your l l cooperation in this matter.

i Sincerely, f )shb Robert B. Elliott, Chief General Enforcement Branch (6AEG) l l

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Re: Pemit Exemption X-1382 Emergency Generators Dallas, Dallas County

Dear Mr. Coffman:

This is in response to your letter dated February 6,1980 concerning the proposed installation of four 9 megawatt diesel generators at the Commanche Peak Steam Electric Station.

After evaluation of the information which you have furnished, we have determined that your proposed installation is exempt from the permit procedures under Standard Exemption No. 5 if constructed and operated i as described in your letter. This Standard Exemption was previously '

authorized by the Executive Director pursuant to Section 3.27(a) of the Texas Clean Air Act. You are reminded that regardless of whether I a construction pemit is required, this facility must be in compliance l with all Rules and Regulations of the Texas Air Control Board at all times.

Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. If you have further questions concerning this exemption, please contact Mr. Jim Caraway l of our Pemits Section.

Sincerely, b

Louis R. Roberts, Ph.D. , P.E. , Director l Pemits and Source Evaluation Division l

cc: Mr. Melvin Lewis, Regional Supervisor, Fort Worth  !

Mr. George W. Hintgen, Manager, Air Pollution Control Section, Department of Environmental Health & Conservation, Dallas

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Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Request for Permit Exemption

Dear Sir:

In accordance with the provisions set forth in the Texas Air Control Board Permit Exe:ptiens ?rocedures, we hereby request an exemption for four nine-magawa:t diesel generators at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Statien. The Cocanche Peak Steam Electric Station is a two unit, 2300 r4 Nuclear Steam Generating Station to be in operation in 1981.

These diesel genera: ors are to be used for emergency conditions during plant shut-down when outside sources of electricity are not available.

Two 345 KV trans:ission lines are used for transmitting electrical energy from the two 1150 KJ units. The diesel generators will be used only when outside power cannot be received through these two .

transmission lines or other malfunctions occur which would preclude 4

the use of external electricity during shut-down.

The four diesel generators are tested periodically in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications to ensure proper functioning of the emergency systems. Testing procedures consists of one two-hour test per nonth. Based on this routine operating schedule, the total maximum pollutants released to the atmosphere per year are es follows:

Pollutants lbs/ year S02 2160 HC 2550 CO 5200 N0x 20,300 These emissions are minimal and are not expected to produce any environmental effects. Although emissions will be greater than these values in the event of emergency conditions, it is not anti-cipated that these will occur during normal plant operations.

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Commission for redundant backup power capability for emergency situations. ~~

We request an exemption from the Permit Procedures based upon the information which we hereby submit.

Please let us know if there are any questions.

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Feb'ruary 2 , 1980 ;

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Executive Director Texas Air Control Board ,

j 6330 Hwy. 290 East Austin, TX 78723 Attention: Dr. L. R. Roberts Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Diesel Generator Exemption X-1382 9

Dear Sir:

In our letter to you dated February 6, 1980 requesting an exemption under the exemption procedures, we inadvertantly did not include the location of As such, the exemption was issued Comanche for Dallas, Dallas PeakCounty, Steam Texas.

Electric Station.The exact location is four (4) miles north of Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas. Please include this in your records. 1 Thank you very much.

Very truly yours,

&.3 l 7 H. B. Coffman

, PDB:et ec: Mr. Melvin Lewis, Regional Supervisor, Ft. Worth i

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