ML030730768
| ML030730768 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs |
| To: | Sprague D Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan |
| Guerrero, C, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2981 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML030730768 (6) | |
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March 12, 2003 The Honorable David K. Sprague, Chairperson Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan P.O. Box 218 Dorr, MI 49323
SUBJECT:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REVIEW OF THE DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Sprague:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking input for its environmental review of an application from Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) to renew its operating license for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (DNPS), located in Grundy County, Illinois. DNPS is in close proximity to lands that may be of interest to the Potawatomi Tribe. As described below, the NRC process includes an opportunity for public participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.28(b), the NRC invites the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi to provide input to the scoping process relating to the NRCs environmental review of the application.
The NRC will hold public scoping meetings for the DNPS license renewal supplement to the NRCs Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS) (NUREG-1437). These scoping meetings will be held at Jennifers Garden Banquet and Convention Center, 555 West Gore Road, Morris, Illinois, on April 10, 2003. There will be two sessions to accommodate interested parties. The first session will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing. The application and the environmental review process are described below.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating licenses for DNPS will expire in 2011. Exelon submitted an environmental report as part of its application for renewal of the DNPS operating license on January 3, 2003. The application is electronically available for inspection from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, which provides access through the NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the application can be viewed on the Internet http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/dresden-quad.html.
D. Sprague A paper copy of the document can be viewed at the NRCs PDR, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland; at the Morris Area Public Library, 604 West Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois; and the Coal City Public Library District, 85 North Garfield Street, Coal City, Illinois. Also, the GEIS assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site. A copy of this document can also be found on the NRCs website or at the NRC's PDR.
The NRC is gathering information for the document that will be a DNPS-specific supplement to the GEIS. The supplement will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the DNPS site that are related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action.
Please submit any written comments the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi may have to offer on the scope of the environmental review by May 12, 2003. Comments should be submitted either by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6 D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by e-mail to DresdenEIS@nrc.gov.
At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified, the conclusions reached, and will mail a copy to you.
The NRC will prepare a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for public comment, and will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft SEIS will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final environmental statement for DNPS is planned for July 2004. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Louis L. Wheeler, Project Manager, at (301) 415-1444.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 cc: See next page
D. Sprague A paper copy of the document can be viewed at the NRCs PDR, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland; at the Morris Area Public Library, 604 West Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois; and the Coal City Public Library District, 85 North Garfield Street, Coal City, Illinois. Also, the GEIS assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with license renewal at any nuclear power plant site. A copy of this document can also be found on the NRCs website or at the NRC's PDR.
The NRC is gathering information for the document that will be a DNPS-specific supplement to the GEIS. The supplement will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the DNPS site that are related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others) and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action.
Please submit any written comments the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi may have to offer on the scope of the environmental review by May 12, 2003. Comments should be submitted either by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6 D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by e-mail to DresdenEIS@nrc.gov.
At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified, the conclusions reached, and will mail a copy to you.
The NRC will prepare a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for public comment, and will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft SEIS will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final environmental statement for DNPS is planned for July 2004. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Louis L. Wheeler, Project Manager, at (301) 415-1444.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Accession no.: ML030730768
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Dresden Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 cc:
Site Vice President - Dresden Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 Dresden Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Dresden Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dresden Resident Inspectors Office 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9766 Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, IL 60450 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Document Control Desk-Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Director - Licensing Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Counsel, Nuclear Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
Dresden Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 cc:
Ms. Jolene Franciskovich Director Coal City Public Library District 85 North Garfield Street Coal City, IL 60416 Ms. Deborah Steffes Reference Manager Morris Area Public Library 604 West Liberty Street Morris, IL 60450 William D. Maher License Renewal Environmental Lead Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Frederick W. Polaski License Renewal Manager Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Albert A. Fulvio Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348