ML091100086

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process for License Renewal for the Palo Verde, Units 1, 2, and 3

ML091100086
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/18/2009
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
REGNER, L M, DLR/RPB2, 415-1906
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ml091100088	List: ML091100086
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TAC ME0261, TAC ME0262, TAC ME0263
Download: ML091100086 (5)

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May 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. ME0261, ME0262, ME0263)

Dear Mr. Edington:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has received your application dated December 11, 2008, and supplemented on April 14, 2009, for the renewal of the Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). In support of the application and in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 and 10 CFR Part 54, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted an environmental report (ER). This letter provides information related to the staff=s review of the ER.

The NRC has prepared a notice of intent advising the public that the NRC intends to gather information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commission=s ?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,@ (NUREG-1437) related to the review of the application for the renewal of the Palo Verde operating licenses.

Enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Intent, which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28, APS is invited to participate in the environmental scoping process.

As discussed in the enclosed notice, the staff is providing the public with the opportunity to participate in two environmental scoping meetings to be held June 25, 2009. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. The afternoon session will be held at the Tonopah Valley High School, 38201 West Indian School Road, Tonopah, AZ 85354. The evening session will be held at Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ 85392. The NRC will present an overview of the environmental, as well as safety, review process and will describe how the process will be implemented for the review of the Palo Verde license renewal application. A separate NRC meeting notice with a more detailed agenda is forthcoming. You will be provided a copy of that notice.

R. Edington In the interim, should you have any questions regarding the scoping meeting, please contact the NRC=s Project Manager, Lisa Regner, at 1-800-368-5642, extension 1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530

Enclosure:

Federal Register Notice cc w/encl: See next page

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Letter to R. Edington from D. Wrona, dated May 18, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. ME0261, ME0262, ME0263)

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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Mr. Steve Olea Mr. James Ray Arizona Corporation Commission Public Service Company of New Mexico 1200 W. Washington Street 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 Law Department, Generation Resources San Clemente, CA 92672 P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project Senior Resident Inspector 6504 E. Thomas Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scottsdale, AZ 85251 P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Michael G. Green Senior Regulatory Counsel Regional Administrator, Region IV Pinnacle West Capital Corporation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 52034, Mail Station 8695 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Chairman Assistant General Counsel Maricopa County Board of Supervisors El Paso Electric Company 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Mail Location 167 Phoenix, AZ 85003 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency Mr. Eric Tharp 4814 S. 40th Street Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Phoenix, AZ 85040 Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mr. Brian Almon Mail Station 7636 Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 52034 William B. Travis Building Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Ms. Karen O'Regan Mail Station 7605 Environmental Program Manager P.O. Box 52034 City of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Mr. John C. Taylor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004