ML12114A067

License Renewal Application Environmental Review

ML12114A067
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	04/26/2012
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Buntin D State of MO, Dept of Natural Resources
Fells C, 415-6337
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 26, 2012 Mr. Dru Buntin Director's Office Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102

SUBJECT:

CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Dear Mr. Buntin:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway). The application for renewal was submitted to the NRC by Union Electric Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation and doing business as Ameren Missouri (Ameren), in a letter dated December 15, 2011, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54),

The NRC's Federal action is the decision of whether to renew Callaway's operating license for an additional 20 years. Callaway is a single-unit pressurized-water reactor; it uses a closed-cycle circulating water system that withdraws water from and discharges water into the Missouri River. The proposed action includes the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines, Ameren states that it has no plans for refurbishment or replacement activities to support renewal of the operating license.

Callaway IS located in Callaway County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Fulton, Missouri and 80 miles west of Saint Louis. The 7,354 acre site includes approximately 6,300 acres set aside for public access under agreement with the Missouri Department of Conservation. The site is located between the Dissected Till Plains province to the north and the Ozark Highlands province to the south on a plateau of rolling hills. The land surrounding the site is a mixture of forest, farmland, and rural residences, The transmission lines run from Callaway to the Montgomery Substation in Montgomery County, the Bland Substation in Gasconade County, and the Loose Creek Substation in Osage County, to connect the plant to the transmission system. Montgomery #1 and #2 are two 345-kilovolt lines that extend 11.9 miles northeast and then turn easterly for another 11.3 miles totaling 23.2 miles. The Bland line is also 345 kilovolts and extends 31.5 miles southeast. The Loose Creek line is also 345 kilovolts and extends 23,3 miles southwest.

D. Buntin -2 NRC's I\IEPA Process The NRC has established that, as part of the staff's review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, the staff will prepare a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants," NUREG-1437, under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). The SEIS includes an analysis of pertinent environmental issues, including endangered or threatened species and impacts to fish and wildlife, The staff will forward the draft SEIS to your office for review and comment. The anticipated publication date is February 2013.

The Callaway license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operatingllicensing/renewallapplications/callaway.htm!. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ms. Carmen Fells, License Renewal Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-6337 or bye-mail at Carmen.Fells@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483

Enclosures:

Please reference Plant Boundary Map, Transmission Line Map within the Callaway Plant, Unit 1, Environmental Report (ML113530374) cc w/encls: Listserv

D. Buntin - 2 NRC's NEPA Process The NRC has established that, as part of the staff's review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, the staff will prepare a site-specific supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants," NUREG-1437, under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). The SEIS includes an analysis of pertinent environmental issues, including endangered or threatened species and impacts to fish and wildlife.

The staff will forward the draft SEI S to your office for review and comment The anticipated publication date is February 2013.

The Callaway license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewallapplications/callaway.html. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ms. Carmen Fells, License Renewal Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-6337 or bye-mail at Carmen.Fells@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483

Enclosures:

Please reference Plant Boundary Map, Transmission Line Map within the Callaway Plant, Unit 1, Environmental Report (ML113530374) cc w/encls: Listserv ADAM Accession No.: ML12114A067 OFFICE LADLR PM:DLRRPB2 BC:DLRRPB2 IKing CFelis DWrona 4/25/12 /25/12 4/26/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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