ML071840997

Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Proposed Extended Power Uprate (TAC Nos. MD3309 and MD3310)

ML071840997
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/15/2007
From:	Guzman R V NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	McKinney B T Susquehanna
Guzman R V, NRR/DORL, 415-1030
References
TAC MD3309, TAC MD3310
Download: ML071840997 (5)

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August 15, 2007Mr. Britt T. McKinneySr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RELATED TO PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NOS. MD3309 AND MD3310)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

Enclosed is a copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impactrelated to your application dated October 11, 2006, as supplemented by letters dated October 25, December 4 and 26, 2006, February 13, March 14 and 22, April 13, 17, 23, 26, and 27, May 3, 14, 9, and 21, and June 1, 4, 8,14, 20, and 27, July 6, 12, 13, 30, 31, and August 3, 2007, for SSES 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would authorize increasing the maximum steady-state reactor core power level from 3489 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3952 MWt, which is an increase of approximately 13 percent thermal power. The proposed increase in power level is considered an extended power uprate.The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. In thisregard, the comment period will expire on September 20, 2007.Sincerely,/RA/Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

Draft Environmental Assessmentcc w/encl: See next page August 15, 2007Mr. Britt T. McKinneySr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RELATED TO PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NOS. MD3309 AND MD3310)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

Enclosed is a copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impactrelated to your application dated October 11, 2006, as supplemented by letters dated October 25, December 4 and 26, 2006, February 13, March 14 and 22, April 13, 17, 23, 26, and 27, May 3, 14, 9, and 21, and June 1, 4, 8,14, 20, and 27, July 6, 12, 13, 30, 31, and August 3, 2007, for SSES 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would authorize increasing the maximum steady-state reactor core power level from 3489 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3952 MWt, which is an increase of approximately 13 percent thermal power. The proposed increase in power level is considered an extended power uprate.The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. In thisregard, the comment period will expire on September 20, 2007.Sincerely,/RA/Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

Draft Environmental Assessmentcc w/encl: See next page*EA input provided by memo. No substantive changes made.Accession Number: ML071840997 Draft EA: ML071841085 Package: ML071841027OFFICELPLI-1\PMLPLI-1\LAREBA\BCOGCLPLI-1\BCNAMERGuzmanSLittleEBenner*LSubinMKowalDATE8/13/078/14/075/11/07 EA DTD8/13/078/15/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DISTRIBUTION:PUBLICLPLI-1 Reading File C. HaneyRidsNrrDorl J. LubinskiRidsNrrDorl M. KowalRidsNrrDorlLpIi-1 R. GuzmanRidsNrrPMRGuzman E. BennerRidsNrrDlrReba T. AlexionRidsNrrPMTAlexion ACRSRidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsOgcRp RidsRgn1MailCenter cc: Plant Mailing List Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Robert A. SacconeGeneral Manager - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Terry L. HarpsterGeneral Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Rocco R. SgarroManager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Supervisor -Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Michael H. CrowthersSupervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Steven M. CookManager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Luis A. RamosCommunity Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467Bryan A. Snapp, EsqAssoc. General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Supervisor - Document Control ServicesPPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Richard W. OsborneAllegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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