ML101970370

License Renewal Process Overview

ML101970370
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	07/19/2010
From:	Plasse R, Susco J License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:
SUSCO, J NRR/DLR 415-2927
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1Seabrook Station License Renewal Process OverviewDivision of License Renewal RickPlasseJeremy SuscoSafety Project ManagerEnvironmental ProjectManager 2Atomic Energy ActEnergy Reorganization ActNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Protect public health and safetyPromote the common defense and securityProtect the environmentNRC Regulatory Oversight 3Current operating license expires on 3/15/2030 (40 years of operation)renewal application on 6/1/2010If the NRC decides to renew the license, it would expire in 2050Seabrook Station License Renewal Why 20 years?Common question: Why can Seabrook Station apply for renewal with 20 years remaining on its current license?Seabrook Station is legally allowed to do so:Section 54.17(c) in Title 10 of the Code of Federal RegulationsNRC determined that: 20 years of operational and regulatory experience provides an applicant with substantial amounts of information and would disclose any plant-specific concerns with regard to age-related degradation20 years remaining on the operating license would be reasonable considering the estimated time for utilities to plan for replacement of retired plants 4

5General information about the plant owner or operatorTechnical information about plant structures and components and how the applicant proposes to manage agingChanges to plant technical specificationsEnvironmental report documenting the effects of extending the license by 20 yearsApplication Contents 6EnvironmentalReviewNRC Renewal DecisionLicense RenewalApplication Submitted to NRCSafety ReviewReview by ACRSHearings*Consultation and CommentLicense Renewal Process* If a Request for Hearing is Granted 7Focus is on the effects of component aging and structures important to plant safetyStaff review is to determine that aging effects will be effectively managed-Review application and supporting documentation

-On-site auditsOn-site inspections by NRC Region IIssue Safety Evaluation ReportIndependent review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)Safety Review (10 CFR Part 54) 8The ongoing regulatory process is adequate to ensure the safety of all currently operating plantsThe same plant operating rules apply during the renewal termNRC applies additional conditions for aging managementLicense Renewal Safety Principles 9Emergency Planning10 CFR Section 50.47Security10 CFR Part 73Current Safety PerformanceReactor Oversight ProcessOngoing Regulatory Oversight 10Focus is on environmental impacts of continued plant operation for an additional 20 yearsStaff review is to determine if the environmental impacts of license renewal are so great that license renewal would be unreasonableStaff prepares an Environmental Impact StatementPublic input drives consideration of environmental issuesEnvironmental Review(10 CFR Part 51) 11Staff evaluates impacts to resourcesFish and WildlifeWater and Air ResourcesHistorical and Cultural ResourcesSocioeconomic (taxes, community development, environmental justice)Human HealthLand UseSignificant coordination with State agencies, Federal agencies, and the publicEnvironmental Impact Statement 12Acceptance ReviewPublic Meeting Scoping & Process Overview Safety & Environmental Site AuditsDraft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)Public Meeting Comments on Draft EISIndependent review by ACRSFinal EISSafety Evaluation ReportNRC Renewal Decision Critical Milestones 13Opportunity for hearing*Environmental scoping input*Public meetingDraft EIS input*Public meetingIndependent review by ACRS*Other meetings (as required) to support the *Federal Register Notice and Press ReleaseOpportunities for Public Involvement 14Commission considers:Results of the safety reviewEnvironmental impact statement NRC inspection findings and conclusionsRecommendations from the Advisory Committee for Reactor SafeguardsOutcome of the hearing processTypical License Renewal Review22 months without a hearing30 months if a hearing is conductedFinal Agency Decision Document LocationsSeabrook, NH Public LibraryAmesbury, MA Public Libraryhttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/

seabrook.html 15 Keeping Up-To-DateWebsite for public comments on Federal documents and actions:www.regulations.govIf you would like to keep up-to-date with all of the correspondence related to Seabrook Station (which includes license renewal), sign up for the Seabrook Station listserver:http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html 16 Points of ContactRick Plasse(800) 368-5642 x1427richard.plasse@nrc.govJeremy Susco(800) 368-5642 x2927jeremy.susco@nrc.gov 17