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License Renewal Application Review (Shpo No. Rc 36661)
ML063480099
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 01/05/2007
From: Rani Franovich
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To: Simon B
State of MA, Massachusetts Historical Commission
Williamson A, REBB/DLR/NRR, 415-1878
References
SHPO NO. RC36661
Download: ML063480099 (3)


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January 5, 2007Ms. Brona SimonActing Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONREVIEW (SHPO NO. RC 36661)

Dear Ms. Simon:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew theoperating license for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), which is located on the western shore of Cape Cod Bay in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Pilgrim is operated by Entergy Operations, Inc. As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,"

NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation and refurbishment activities associated with license renewal. In accordance with our letter to you dated May 11, 2006, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.As stated in our May 11, 2006, 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 that 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 Pilgrim license renewal as including the Pilgrim site and the immediate environs.

The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted four Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.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 that the 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 no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.

B. Simon-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on February 28, 2007. If your officerequires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Alicia Williamson, at 301-415-1878 or arw1@nrc.gov. Sincerely,/RA Bo Pham for/Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

As stated B. Simon-2-Please note that the period for public comment expires on February 28, 2007. If your officerequires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Alicia Williamson, at 301-415-1878 or arw1@nrc.gov. Sincerely,/RA Bo Pham for/Rani Franovich, Branch ChiefEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No.: 50-293

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