ML023530140

Environmental Scoping Meeting R.E. Ginna, NRC, November 6, 2002 (Enclosure 2)

ML023530140
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	11/06/2002
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Schaaf, R G, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1312
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Environmental Scoping Meeting R. E. Ginna Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 6, 2002

Purpose of Todays Meeting

Ø Discuss NRCs license renewal process

Ø Describe the environmental review process

Ø Identify environmental areas that the staff typically evaluates

Ø Provide the review schedule

Ø Accept any comments you may have today

Ø Describe how to submit comments 2

R. E. Ginna License Renewal

Ø Current operating license expires in 2009

Ø Application requests authorization to operate unit for an additional 20 years 3

NRCs License Renewal Review

Ø Safety review

Ø Environmental review

Ø Plant inspections

Ø Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 4

License Renewal Process Onsite Inspection Inspection Activities Report ACRS ACRS Review Report Safety Review Safety Safety Evaluation Review Report License Renewal Agency Application Hearings* Decision on Application Draft Final Environmental Scoping Comments Supplement Supplement Review Activities On Draft To GEIS To GEIS Formal Public *If a request for hearing is granted Participation 5

National Environmental Policy Act

Ø NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts

Ø An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment

Ø Commission has determined that a supplement to the Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" will be prepared for a license renewal application.

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Decision Standard for Environmental Review To determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for R.

E. Ginna are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

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Environmental Review Process for License Renewal Application Notice of Intent Received October 10, 2002 August 1, 2002 Environmental Review Requests for Additional Scoping Site Audit Information (RAIs (RAIs))

Process November 5 - 7, 2002 By January 2003 Final Draft SEIS SEIS by Formal By June 2003 January Public Participation 2004 8

Information Gathering License Renewal Application Staffs Public Site Audit Comments Draft SEIS State & Local Social Agencies Services Permitting Authorities 9

Team Expertise Atmospheric Science Radiation Protection Regulatory Socioeconomics/ Compliance Environmental Justice Terrestrial Ecology Nuclear Safety Aquatic Land Use Ecology Archaeology/Cultural Resources Water Quality Hydrology 10

Environmental Review Milestones

Ø Scoping & Comment period - 10/10/02 to 12/11/02

Ø Issue draft SEIS - June 2003

Ø Issue final SEIS - January 2004 11

Point of Contact

Ø Agency point of contact:

Robert Schaaf (800) 368-5642, Ext. 1312

Ø Documents are located at the Ontario and Rochester Public Libraries

Ø Documents can also be viewed at the NRCs Web site (www.nrc.gov) 12

NRC Addresses Provide comments:

Ø By mail at: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Ø In person at: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland

Ø E-mail at: GinnaEIS@nrc.gov 13