ML080980572
| ML080980572 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Three Mile Island  |
| Issue date: | 04/09/2008 |
| From: | Lund A NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA |
| To: | Chicks R, Danforth G, Gonyea T, Halbritter R, Halftown C, Henry L, Herold D, Hill R, Holton K, Miller S, Ransom J, Snyder B, Sparkmann R, Spicer P, Wallace G Cayuga Nation of New York, Delaware Nation, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Oneida Indian Nation of New York, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Tribe, Onondaga Nation, Seneca Nation of Indians, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin, Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Tuscarora Nation |
| Lopas, S, DLR/REBA - 415-1147 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML080980572 (23) | |
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April 09, 2008 The Honorable Raymond Halbritter Nation Representative Oneida Indian Nation 5218 Patrick Road Verona, NY 13478
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Representative Halbritter:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. For the remaining 23 issues, plant-specific analyses will be documented in a supplement to the GEIS. A supplemental environmental impact statement will be prepared for TMI-1 to document the staff's review of environmental impacts 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. Please submit any comments that you may have to offer on the scope of the environmental review by May 30, 2008. Written comments should be submitted by mail 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 ThreeMileIslandEIS@nrc.gov. At the conclusion 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.
To accommodate interested members of the public, the NRC will hold two public scoping meetings for the TMI-1 license renewal supplement to the GEIS on May 1, 2008. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. The afternoon session will be held at the Elks Movie Theatre, 4 West Emaus Street, Middletown, PA 17057. The evening session will be held at Londonderry Elementary School, 260 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, PA 17057. 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.
The TMI-1 license renewal application and the GEIS are available on the internet at www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/three-mile-island.html. In addition, the following locations have agreed to make the license renewal application and the GEIS available for public inspection: Londonderry Township Municipal Building, 783 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown, PA 17057; Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown, PA 17057; and Penn State Harrisburg Library, 351 Olmsted Drive, Middletown, PA 17057.
The staff expects to publish the draft supplemental environmental impact statement in December 2008. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. The NRC will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final supplemental environmental impact statement, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2009.
If you need additional information regarding the license renewal review process, please contact Ms. Sarah Lopas, License Renewal Project Manager, at 301-415-1147 or at sll2@nrc.gov. Sincerely,
\RA\
Louise Lund, Branch Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289
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Vice President - Operations, Mid-Atlantic AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Regional Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17120
Chairman Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 219 Middletown, PA 17057
Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Plant Manager - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P. O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057
Regulatory Assurance Manager - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057 Ronald Bellamy, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP Suite 705 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive Rosslyn, VA 22209 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Eric Epstein TMI Alert 4100 Hillsdale Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 Correspondence Control Desk AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc: Manager Licensing - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348 Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Executive Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Assistant General Counsel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Associate General Counsel Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Frederick W. Polaski Manager License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348
Albert A. Fulvio License Renewal Senior Project Manager Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Rich Janati, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mr. Michael Murphy Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mr. Michael G. Brownell, Chief Water Resources Management Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102
Ms. Rachel Diamond, Regional Director Southcentral Regional Office Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Paul Spicer, Chief Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1283 Miami, OK 74355
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chief Spicer:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Barry Snyder, Sr., President Seneca Nation of Indians P.O. Box 231 Salamanca, NY 14779
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear President Snyder:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Robert Chicks Tribal Chairman Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1, P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chairman Chicks:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental April 09, 2008 The Honorable Tony Gonyea, Faithkeeper Onondaga Nation Rd 11a, Box 245 Nedrow, NY 13120
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Faithkeeper Gonyea:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Gerald Danforth, Chairwoman Oneida Nation of Wisconsin P.O. Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chairwoman Danforth:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Raymond Halbritter Nation Representative Oneida Indian Nation 5218 Patrick Road Verona, NY 13478
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Representative Halbritter:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Glenna Wallace, Chief Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 350 Seneca, MO 64865
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chief Wallace:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Kerry Holton Tribal President Delaware Nation P.O. Box 825 Anadarko, OK 73005
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear President Holton:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Clint Halftown Heron Clan Representative Cayuga Nation P.O. Box 11 Versailles, NY 14168
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Representative Halftown:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Scott Miller, Governor Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Governor Miller:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable James Ransom, Chief St. Regis Mohawk Tribe 412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chief Ransom:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Roger Hill, Chief Tonawanda Seneca Nation 7027 Meadville Road Basom, NY 14013
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chief Hill:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Leo Henry, Chief Chiefs Council Tuscarora Nation 2006 Mt. Hope Road Lewiston, NY 14092
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chief Henry:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental
April 09, 2008 The Honorable Ron Sparkmann, Chairman Shawnee Tribe 29 South 69a Highway Miami, OK 75354
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chairman Sparkmann:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has recently received an application from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on Three Mile Island, which is situated in the Susquehanna River, in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The NRC is in the initial stages of developing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which will document the impacts associated with the renewal of TMI-1. We would like your assistance in our review by providing input to the NRC's environmental review scoping process. 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 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51, Section 51.28(b). 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.
The NRC has also sent copies of this letter to the tribal contacts for the following Federally-recognized tribes: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation; Delaware Trust Board; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Shawnee Tribe; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Seneca Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating license for TMI-1 will expire in April 2014. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. For the purpose of license renewal, AmerGen plans to replace the TMI-1 steam generators, and estimates that the total area disturbed by construction, decontamination, and laydown activities would be less than 10 acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike. Provided for your information is the TMI-1 site boundary map (Enclosure 1) and transmission system map (Enclosure 2).
The GEIS considered the environmental impacts of renewing nuclear power plant operating licenses for a 20-year period on all currently operating sites. In the GEIS the NRC staff identified 92 environmental issues and developed generic conclusions related to environmental