ML040090099
| ML040090099 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, River Bend, 05200009 |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Aycock R US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Wilson J, NRR/DRIP/RGEB, 415-1108 | |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0280 | |
| Download: ML040090099 (5) | |
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January 8, 2004 Mr. Ray Aycock, Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mississippi Ecological Services Office 6578 Dogwood View Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
SUBJECT:
APPLICATION FOR AN EARLY SITE PERMIT FOR THE GRAND GULF SITE
Dear Mr. Aycock:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application by System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI) for an early site permit (ESP) for the potential future construction of one or more new nuclear power plants. As part of the review of this application, the NRC is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS). The impact analysis in the EIS includes the potential impacts of the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant at the preferred or alternate sites, including the potential impacts to fish and wildlife and threatened and endangered species.
SERIs preferred location for the proposed new power plant(s) is within the site boundaries of the existing Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station (GGNS), site near the town of Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Three alternate sites will also be evaluated in the EIS. They are River Bend in West Feliciana County, Louisiana; Fitzpatrick in Oswego County, New York; and Pilgrim in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The application for an ESP was submitted by SERI on October 16, 2003, pursuant to NRC requirements at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR 52). If approved, the ESP will document the NRC staffs determination regarding the suitability of the proposed site for the construction and operation of one or more new nuclear plants. The ESP would not authorize the applicant to begin construction of the unit(s). However, in its review the NRC staff will evaluate the environmental impacts of construction and operation and will also consider alternatives, including alternative sites.
To support the EIS preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the NRC requests a list of endangered, threatened, candidate, or proposed species and critical habitat that are known to occur or could potentially occur in Claiborne County, Mississippi. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934.
R. Aycock 2 If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-009 cc: See next page
R. Aycock 2 If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-009 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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C. Guerrero T. Eschbach (PNNL)
J. Tappert RLEP R/F J. Lyons L.Dudes D. Pickett S. Koenick Accession No.: ML040090099 C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML040090099.wpd OFFICE LA:RLEP GS:RLEP PM:RLEP SC:RLEP OGC (NLO) PD:RLEP NAME M. Jenkins C. Guerrero J. Wilson J. Tappert K. Kannler P. T. Kuo (DW for) (DW for)
DATE 12/22/03 12/29/03 12/29/03 12/29/03 12/30/03 1/8/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Grand Gulf Early Site Permit - Environmental Review cc:
Executive Vice President Attorney General
& Chief Operating Officer Department of Justice Entergy Operations, Inc. State of Louisiana P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 94005 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway State Health Officer P. O. Box 651 State Board of Health Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor Office of the Governor Washington, DC 20005-3502 State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Chief Energy and Transportation Branch Attorney General Environmental Compliance and Asst. Attorney General Enforcement Division State of Mississippi Mississippi Department of Environmental P. O. Box 22947 Quality Jackson, MS 39225 P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
President P.O. Box 31995 Claiborne County Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Director Port Gibson, MS 39150 Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
Regional Administrator, Region IV P.O. Box 756 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Port Gibson, MS 39150 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Charles Paulk, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Senior Resident Inspector 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Arlington, TX 76011 P. O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Nancy Butler Harriette Person Memorial Library General Manager, GGNS 606 Main St.
Entergy Operations, Inc. Port Gibson, MS 39150 P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. William A. Eaton Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150