ML110060289

Comment (2) of Mary M. Knapp, on Behalf of Us Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service, on Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement & Scoping Process for Davis-Besse, Unit 1 Renewal of License for Additional 20 Years of Operation

ML110060289
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	12/16/2010
From:	Knapp M M US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
To:	Bladey C K Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch
References
31420-2011-TA-0097, 75FR66399 00002, NRD-2010-0298
Download: ML110060289 (1)

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@ " FF7 4625 Morse Road, Suite 104 (614) 41618994 ". .F CindyBladey, Chief RADB /l /c /Division of Administrative Services-

/JQO 0 Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWB,05-B01M 5 f4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Docket ID NRD-2010-0298

Dear Ms. Bladey:

TAILS #: 31420-2011 -TA-0097'This is in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's October 28, 2010 Federal Register Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to conduct the scoping process for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company. (FENOC) has submitted an application for renewal of Facility Operating License NO. NPF-003 for an additional 20 "years of operation at David-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, located in'Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio.: The EIS is being prepared as part of this application process., There are no Federal wilderness areas or designated critical habitat within the vicinity of the proposed" site's.D`avis-Besse consists of 954 acres, of which approximately 733 acres are marshland that is leased to.theU'.S. government as part of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.In a-letter dated December 16, 2009, we provided comments to FENOC on the proposed 20-year renewal of the operating license for Davis-Besse.

At this time we have no additional comments.These comments have been prepared under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C, 661 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, and are consistent with'the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the U. S. Fish-and Wildlife Service's Mitigation Policy.If you have questions, or if we may be of further assistance in this matter, please contact Angela Boyer at extension 22 in this office.Sincerely, Mar M ap~p,, Ph.D.Field Supervisor cc: ODNR, DOWý SCEA Unit, Columbus, Ohio Lp