ML080930617
| ML080930617 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Three Mile Island  |
| Issue date: | 04/15/2008 |
| From: | Lund A NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Diamond R State of PA, Dept of Environmental Protection |
| Lopas, S, DLR/REBA - 415-1147 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML080930617 (6) | |
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April 15, 2008
Ms. Rachel Diamond
Regional Director
Southcentral Regional Office Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110
SUBJECT:
THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Ms. Diamond:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application submitted by AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), for the renewal of the operating license for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), located on the northern end of Three Mile Island, near the town of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As part of the review of the license renewal application (LRA), the NRC is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51), the NRC's regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
AmerGen is requesting the renewal of its operating license for a period of 20 years beyond the expiration of the current license term, extending the license until April 2034. 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 ten acres, all of which would be previously disturbed property within the bounds of the TMI-1 flood protection dike.
The NRC staff plans to hold two public meetings covering the NEPA scoping process 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. In addition, during the week of April 28, 2008, the NRC plans to conduct a site audit. You and your staff are invited to attend both the public meetings and the site audit. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is December 2008.
R. Diamond If you have any questions concerning the NRC staff' s review of this LRA, please contact Ms. Sarah Lopas, License Renewal Project Manager, at 301-415-1147 or by e-mail 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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Middletown, PA 17057 Senior 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 Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160
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
Ronnie Gardner, PMP Manager, Site Operations and Corporate Regulatory Affairs AREVA NP Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road OF-16 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee
433 Orlando Avenue
State College, PA 16803 Eric Epstein
TMI Alert 4100 Hillsdale Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1
cc: Correspondence Control Desk AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1-N-1
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Manager Licensing - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 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 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348
Associate General Counsel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
Chief Operating Officer (COO) AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
Senior Vice President - Operations Support AmerGen Energy 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, Senior Project Manager License Renewal
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
Michael Murphy Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469
Michael G. Brownell, Chief
Water Resources Management Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 Nancy Ranck Environmental Lend, License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way, KSA/2-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
Christopher Wilson
KSQ License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way, KSA/2-E
Kennett Square, PA 19348 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc:
Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects AmerGen Energy Company, LLC
200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348