ML23243A954

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Numbers 3 and 4 Subsequent License Renewal Application

ML23243A954
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Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	09/08/2023
From:	Tanya Smith NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB
To:	Lotane A State of FL, Div of Historical Resources
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ML23243A949	List: ML23243A952 ML23243A953 ML23243A954 ML23243A955
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 8, 2023 Alissa Slade Lotane State Historic Preservation Officer Division of Historical Resources 500 South Bronough Street R.A. Gray Building, Room 305 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NUMBERS 3 AND 4 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Alissa Lotane:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is issuing for public comment draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) NUREG-1437, Supplement 5a, Second Renewal, Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Draft Report for Comment. Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point) is operated by Florida Power & Light Company and is located in Homestead, Florida, approximately 25 miles south-southwest of Miami. On October 12, 2022, the NRC staff re-initiated consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), with your office. In accordance with title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations (36 CFR) 800.8(c), the NRC has elected to use the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, process to comply with its obligations under Section 106 of the NHPA.

The DEIS supplements NUREG-1437, Supplement 5, Second Renewal, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Final Report (FSEIS),

issued in October 2019. The DEIS includes the NRC staffs site-specific evaluation of the environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal (SLR) for Turkey Point for each of the environmental issues that were dispositioned as Category 1 issues (generic to all or a distinct subset of nuclear power plants) in the FSEIS consistent with Table B-1 in appendix B to subpart A of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 and NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 1, Final Report. The DEIS also considers whether there is significant new information that would change the NRC staffs conclusions concerning Category 2 issues (specific to individual nuclear power plants) in the FSEIS. The NRC staff prepared the DEIS in accordance with the Commissions decisions in Commission Legal Issuance (CLI)-22-02 and CLI-22-03, both dated February 24, 2022. Together, the DEIS and the FSEIS evaluate, on a site-specific basis, all of the environmental impacts of continued operation during the SLR term for Turkey Point Unit 3 from July 19, 2032, to July 19, 2052, and for Turkey Point Unit 4 from April 10, 2033, to April 10, 2053.

A. Lotane 2 As discussed in the DEIS, the NRC staffs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of SLR for Turkey Point (i.e., the continued operation of Turkey Point for a period of 20 years beyond current expiration dates) are not so great that preserving the option of SLR for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. Further, the NRC staff did not identify significant new information that would change the conclusion in the FSEIS that SLR would not adversely affect known historic properties or historic and cultural resources.

The DEIS is available via the following link:

https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML23242A216.

The DEIS may also be obtained online in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under ML23242A216. To begin the search, select Begin Web-based ADAMS Search. For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.

Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC staff is requesting your comments on the DEIS and preliminary recommendation within 60 days of this letter. Written comments should be submitted by mail to:

ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Electronic comments on the DEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing https://www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2022-0172.

The NRC will hold two public meetings, one in-person near Turkey Point and one through online webinar and teleconference call, on the DEIS, including a presentation on the preliminary recommendation in the DEIS and a transcribed public comment session. The in-person meeting will be held September 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 2855 NE 9th St, Homestead, FL 33033. The virtual meeting will be held September 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Details on both meetings can be found on the NRCs Public Meeting Schedule at:

https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg.

A. Lotane 3 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Nancy Martinez at 630-829-9734 or via e-mail at Nancy.Martinez@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Signed by Smith, Theodore on 09/08/23 Theodore B. Smith, Chief Environmental Review License Renewal Branch Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 cc:

Kelly L. Chase Compliance and Review Supervisor Florida Division of Historical Resources 500 South Bronough Street R.A. Gray Building, Room 305 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

ML23243A954 OFFICE NMSS NMSS NMSS OGC NMSS NAME NMartinez A Walker-Smith LRakovan JWachutka TSmith DATE 09/05/2022 09/05/2022 09/062022 09/06/2022 09/08/2023