ML061580022

2006/06/13-Oyster Creek License Renewal Application Review (TAC No. MC7625) (HPO-J2004-7021)

ML061580022
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	06/13/2006
From:	Franovich R L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	Guzzo D State of NJ, Historic Preservation Office
Nash H, REBB/DLR/NRR, 415-4100
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%dam200612, HPO-J2004-7021, TAC MC7625
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June 13, 2006Ms. Dorothy Guzzo Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Historic Preservation Office

P.O. Box 404 Trenton, NJ 08625-0404

SUBJECT:

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWALAPPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. MC7625) (HPO-J2004-7021)

Dear Ms. Guzzo:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew theoperating license for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek), which is located on the western shore of Barnegat Bay, in Forked River, New Jersey. Oyster Creek is operated by AmerGen Energy Company, LLC. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staffhas prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its

?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GEIS),NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, includingpotential impacts to historic, archaeological and cultural properties from refurbishment activities associated with license renewal, for the extended period of operation. In accordance with our letter to you dated October 12, 2005, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to36 CFR 800.8, we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.As stated in our October 12, 2005, letter the NRC staff has determined that the area of potentialeffect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs which may be impacted by post-license renewal land disturbing operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the Oyster Creek license renewal as including the Oyster Creek site and the immediate environs.

The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site, and has reviewed historic andarchaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted four Native American Tribes identified ashaving potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have beenreceived.In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 under which the draftenvironmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is thatthe impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is SMALL and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staff's preliminary determination is that there will be nohistoric properties affected for the proposed action.

D. Guzzo-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on September 8, 2006. If your officerequires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Dr. Michael Masnik, at 301-415-1191 or by e-mail at MTM2@nrc.gov. Sincerely,/RA/Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-219 cc: See next page D. Guzzo-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on September 8, 2006. If your officerequires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Dr. Michael Masnik, at 301-415-1191 or by e-mail at MTM2@nrc.gov. Sincerely,/RA/Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-219 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:F. Gillespie / P.T. Kuo (RidsNrrDlr)R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)

A. Kugler J. Davis M. Masnik H. Nash E. Keto B. Pham K. LaGory (ANL)

D. Ashley, P. Tam R. Bellamy, RI M Ferdas, RI RidsOGCMailRoom DLR/REBBAdams Accession Number:

Ltr. to Ms. D. Guzzo w/Svc. List: ML061580022Document Name:E:\Filenet\ML061580022.wpdOFFICELA:DLRGS:REBBPM:REBBDLR:REBBOGCBC:DLR:REBBNAMEIKingEKetoMMasnik (HNashfor)JDavisSHamrickRFranovichDATE 5/10/06 5/11/06 6/07/06 6/07/06 6/13/06 6/13/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Site Vice President - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731Senior Vice President of Operations AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348Kathryn M. Sutton, EsquireMorgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004Kent Tosch, ChiefNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mayor of Lacey Township818 West Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P.O. Box 445 Forked River, NJ 08731Director - Licensing and Regulatory AffairsAmerGen Energy Company, LLC Correspondence Control

P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348Manager Licensing - Oyster CreekExelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control

P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731Assistant General CounselAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Ron Bellamy, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Correspondence Control DeskAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1--1 Kennett Square, PA 19348Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating StationPlant Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731License Renewal ManagerExelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 210 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708