ML063240348
| ML063240348 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/2006 |
| From: | Franovich R L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Posey I Shoshone & Arapaho Tribes Joint Business Council |
| Jacobs C, PM, REBB, DLR, 415-3874 | |
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| Download: ML063240348 (6) | |
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November 29, 2006Mr. Ivan Posey, ChairpersonWind River Reservation Shoshone and Arapaho Joint Tribal Business CouncilP.O. Box 217 Fort Washakie, WY 82514
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE WOLF CREEKGENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chairperson Posey:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking input for its environmental reviewof an application from Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) for the renewal ofthe operating license for the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS), located near Burlington inCoffey County, Kansas. WCGS is in close proximity to lands that may be of interest to theWind River Reservation. As described below, the NRC's process includes an opportunity for public and inter-governmental participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts and, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal RegulationsPart 51.28(b) (10 CFR 51.28(b)), the NRC invites the Wind River Reservation to provide inputto the scoping process relating to the NRC's environmental review of the application. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for upto 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for WCGS will expire on March 11, 2025. WCNOCsubmitted its application for renewal of the WCNOC operating license in a letter datedSeptember 27, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated November 17, 2006.The NRC is gathering information for a WCGS site-specific supplement to its
?GenericEnvironmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GEIS),
NUREG-1437. The GEIS is a programmatic environmental impact statement; it documents the NRC's staff's assessment of environmental impacts that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site. The supplement to the GEIS will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the WCGS site that are related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. Provided for your information is the WCGS SiteLayout (Enclosure 1) and Transmission Line Map (Enclosure 2).
I. Posey-2-To accommodate interested members of the public, the NRC will hold two identical publicscoping meetings for the WCGS license renewal supplement to the GEIS on December 19, 2006, at Coffey County Library-Burlington Branch, 410 Juniatta St., Burlington, Kansas. The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during informal discussions.The license renewal application (LRA) and the GEIS are publicly available at the NRC PublicDocument Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible athttp://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.html
. The accession number for the LRA isML062770300. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems inaccessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov
.The WCGS LRA is also available on the Internet atwww.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/wolf-creek.html. In addition, theCoffey County Library-Burlington Branch, located at 410 Juniatta St., Burlington, Kansas, hasagreed to make the LRA available for public inspection.Please submit any comments that the Wind River Reservation may have to offer on the scopeof the environmental review by January 29, 2007. Written comments should be submitted bymail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by e-mail at WolfCreekEIS@nrc.gov. At theconclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified and the conclusions reached, and mail a copy to you.
I. Posey-3-The staff expects to publish the draft supplement to the GEIS in August 2007. The NRC willhold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for WCGS is planned for April 2008. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Mr. Christian Jacobs, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-3874 or by e-mail atcjj@nrc.gov
.Sincerely,/RA/Rani L. Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-482
Enclosures:
- 1. Site Layout 2. Transmission Line Map cc w/encls: See next page
ML063240348OFFICELA:DLRGS:DLR:REBBPM:DLR:REBBBC:DLR:REBBNAMES. FigueroaA. WilliamsonC. JacobsR.Franovich DATE11/27/06 11/28/06 11/29/06 11/29/06 Letter to I. Posey from R. Franovich Dated November 29, 2006
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE WOLF CREEKGENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEWHARD COPY:DLR R/F E-MAIL:F. Gillespie / P.T. Kuo (RidsNrrDlr)J. Schlueter (STP)W. Maier R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)
E. Benner (RidsNrrDlrReba)R. Schaaf C. JacobsA. WilliamsonBobbie.Hurley@earthtech.comV. RodriguezJ. Donohew S. CochrumV. Dricks RidsOGCMailRoom DLR/REBB DLR/REBA Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:
Jay Silberg, Esq.Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-7005Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Burlington, KS 66839Chief Engineer, Utilities DivisionKansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4027Office of the GovernorState of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612Attorney General120 SW 10 th Avenue, 2 nd FloorTopeka, KS 66612-1597County ClerkCoffey County Courthouse 110 South 6 th StreetBurlington, KS 66839Thomas A. Conley, Section ChiefRadiation and Asbestos Control Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366Vice President Operations/Plant ManagerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Supervisor LicensingWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspectors Office/Callaway Plant
8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077-1032Mr. Terry J. GarrettVice President Engineering Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Kevin J. Moles, ManagerRegulatory Affairs Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Lorrie I. Bell, Project ManagerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Valerie Williams, Branch DirectorCoffey County Library Burlington Branch 410 Juniatta St.
Burlington, KS 66839