ML16034A214

San Onofre, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal, Environmental Protection Agency Id No. CAD000630921

ML16034A214
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	01/04/2016
From:	Coe S State of CA, Dept of Toxic Substances Control
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CAD000630921
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~ Department of Toxic Substances ControlBarbara A. Lee, DirectorMatthew Rodriquez 8800 Cal Center Drive Edmund G. Brown Jr.Secretary for GvroEnvironmental Protection Sacramento, California 95826-3200 GvroJanuary 4, 2016HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL, SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING

STATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ID NO. CAD000630921 The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the California Department of ToxicSubstances Control (DTSC) has made a draft Hazardous Waste Facility Storage Permitfor the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station available for public review. You arerequired under California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Section 66271.9(c) to receive this information.

For more information, please review the Public Notice(Community Update) enclosed with this letter. The draft Permit, Permit Application, andFact Sheet can be found at the following DTSC website:http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Projects/San_Onofre

.cfm\If you have any questions regarding this matter you may contact me at 916-255-3587 or Sincerely, Sam CoeProject ManagerPermitting DivisionCA Dept. of Toxic Substances Control Department of Toxic Sustanccs Control.Januay2016 The mission of DTSC Is to protec't Califorias people and enomn frorn harmful effects of toxic substances by retong contaminated resow'ces enforccng hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products.

PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEARGENERATING STATION WASTE STORAGE-UThe Department of Toxic Substances Control (DThC) invites your commentson the draft Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (draft Permit) for San OnofreNuclear Generating Station (San Onofre) located at 5000 Pacific Coast Highway,San Olemq; California, 92672 and the address for Southern California EFiso(Edai~son) is Walnut Grv Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770.In November of 2014, DTSC published a public notice regardin the receiptof the permit renewal application from Edison. The draft Permit, if approved, allows Edison, the operator, to store hazar'dous

.waste with varying levelsof radioactivity for up to one year at San Onofre as they continue the plantdecomisinn process.

Edison ships the hazardous waste off-site withina year from the date it begin stra The hazardous waste does not includespent nuclear fel froma th reactors.

The types of hazardous waste stored atSan Onofre inld lead, asbetos, and used oil. D13C's Office of Permitting-Sacramento (adrs on page 3) is processin the permit application and haspre'pared the draf-t Proee*Janury7,2016-February 24, 2016You may subtmit comments onthe proposed Hazar'dous WasteFacility Permit for SouthernCalornia Edison duin thepublic comment periodJanuary 7, 2016 toFebruary 24, 2016. Submit 1written commentsby Februaty 24, 2016 to:Sam Coe, Project ManagerD~sC Pemittn Divso8800 Cal Center DriveSacramento, California 95826 orDTSC wil hold a PublicHearing where oral or writtencomments may be submitted on: Thur,.day, Febr 11, 2016-at 6.'00 p.m.Concordia3 ElemenJtary School3120 Avenlda Del Ptreidente San Clemente, Caiori 92672(949) 492-3060DTSC0 Department of Toxic Substances Control ..i , i 9 : *.v. ~)~<.4.-i.1SIoTE !ITRY BACKGROUND iiiSan 0orUwas:i>

ia nuclear ..¢,,.,;.:.,power generating. -:,,facility"

>that began operation in 1968 and that is nowundergoing decommissioning.

The facility operatedthree pressurized wvater nuclear reactors (Units 1, 2,and 3) and several Smaller standby diesel generating units. Reactor Unit I operated from January 1, 1968 toNovember 30, 1992 and, was shut down in 1992. Units2 and 3 where constructed in 1974 and 1976, and ceasedoperation in 2013.In 2005, DTSC granted a hazardous waste storagein December 2013. In Novemhber of 201, SCpublished a public notice regarding the r'eceitotepermit renewal application frmE isoAEdsorequests authorization from DTSC to continuetl storage of hazardous waste at San D1completed its review of the permit and hanow prepared a draft permit. :i~N-.,MIXED WASTE STORAGE >!.The decommissiOning and decontaminatifin of the:,,',<.'

facility, which includes the dismantlng, renmb~a.and shipment of plant components willresult in generation of hazardous waste, some of which willcontain varyig levels of radioactivity.

Wre refer tothis type of hazardous waste as mixed or combinedwaste. All mixed or combined waste must be managedaccording to DTSC hazardous waste regulations aswell as United States Nucdear Regulatory Cor~imssion regulations.

M£ixed wastes are stored in closed containers.

Examplesof these wastes include used oil, chemical

solvents, leadsolids, and asbestos.

Edison ships these wastes off-sitewithin one year from the day they began storage.

Mixedwaste 'does not include the spent nuclear fuel fromthe nuclear reactors.

None of these wastes come fromoutside soturCes.

,Mxdwastes are stored in the three storage areas

:,SouhYard"":'

". .Fachii,($7Y)'

Sections A" ' and "3 -Sections

..A: 2 a nd,,: Bsti~re on tk, ers o, h t razd~k~r ate" radiation levels detected below 50 mREM/hour.

Low Specific Activity WVaste (LSAVW) Area -TheLSAW area stores hazardous with radiation levelsdetected between 50 inREM/hourt and IREM/hour.

High Specific Activity Waste (HSAW) Area -TheHSAW area stores hazardous waste With radiation levelsdetected above iREM/ hour.wHY Do wE .REQUIRE

.APERq:MIT Ci'lfria lag> requires hladou striig activities

,ay have@ any relev iant retimpanetis, i'heCalthform theenirome t.isatl 22f at dDiisev aion, 4.DftheDCalfisHation andfud Shafty Code NegativeDe ationadeuaelydpesribed ather prodptased tctionandie potetaDTSCe facility's peritbplic priiation D tSChgs etrieth~e prit aperiodcitoncsubitdes bTSCdin fonidr San,conmmen~ts prll t reia -kingr sa fidalprmit decisiioitnd Unduer rhespafonie EtorOnments do9ualienywhcht,vil beDIS musteavailatle wh *0mmenter~psedaothemebes" adqatl dsrie the propo D d' ased acytio and potential NIOTICE TO HEARING IMPAIRED:TT users may use the California Relay Service @ 711 or 1-800-855-7100.You may also contact the Public Participation Specalaist listed at the end of this update.

Department of Toxic Substances Controleach person 'who has submitted comments or requested notice of the final Permit decision.

This notice 'will reference the procedures for appealing a, decision on the Permit The Response to Comments will be made available at theinfor-mation repostories list below.INFORMATION RESPOSITORIES You may mreiew the draft Permit and other related documents for the San Onofre permzit renewal at the following locations:

,'nz ,le ubkbra D'T'CSaa.ae'm,,r Rgn~niml O ffe#' Fi1e 1R0r,31495 El Camino Real 8800 C, i Center Drive ..San Juan Capistranc California 92675 Sacramento, California 95826(949) 493-1752; Cal for hours (916) 255-3758; Call for an appointment Or on-line at the DTSC website:

htt:/ /wdr~dscca.igov/HazardousWastefProgects/S~an Onofre.cfm ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDThe admnitrative record may be viewed by appointment Monday -Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. 'at the DIS Sacramento Office (see address above). All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of theadministrative recordl.DTSC CONTALCTS The foliowing individuals can be contacted with any questions or concerns readn the draft Permit and to obtainfurther information, including a copy of the draft Petmitg Fact Sheet, and the permit application:

Sam Coe Nathan Sch.macher Sandy NixProject Mahnager P'ublic Participation Specialist Pu~blic Information Officer8800 Ca1 Center Drive 8800 Cal Center Drive 10011 StreetSacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95814(916) 255-3587 (916) 255-3650-,

1-866-495-5651 (916) 327-6114Sam.Coe~dcsc~ca~gov Na thin.Schumachetdtsc~ca~gov Sant adr. c~ca.igov Si preflere hablhr con alguien en espa~iol acerca de &ta infozrmac6n, favor de Ilamar a Jesus Cruz, Departamento deControl de Substancias T6xicas.

El niimero de telffono es (916) 255-3315, o gratis a (866) 495-5651.

NOTKITh EAREfl mN eid aifofala aSeItcmeudo ll 71 @ 55 -7101 ' 1.~. mao y abs/ castat lte Puk Pamtikipiu.

Speak lstul atih eN~d slhlsydt.

~ Department of Toxic Substances ControlBarbara A. Lee, DirectorMatthew Rodriquez 8800 Cal Center Drive Edmund G. Brown Jr.Secretary for GvroEnvironmental Protection Sacramento, California 95826-3200 GvroJanuary 4, 2016HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL, SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING

STATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ID NO. CAD000630921 The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the California Department of ToxicSubstances Control (DTSC) has made a draft Hazardous Waste Facility Storage Permitfor the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station available for public review. You arerequired under California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Section 66271.9(c) to receive this information.

For more information, please review the Public Notice(Community Update) enclosed with this letter. The draft Permit, Permit Application, andFact Sheet can be found at the following DTSC website:http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Projects/San_Onofre

.cfm\If you have any questions regarding this matter you may contact me at 916-255-3587 or Sincerely, Sam CoeProject ManagerPermitting DivisionCA Dept. of Toxic Substances Control Department of Toxic Sustanccs Control.Januay2016 The mission of DTSC Is to protec't Califorias people and enomn frorn harmful effects of toxic substances by retong contaminated resow'ces enforccng hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products.

PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEARGENERATING STATION WASTE STORAGE-UThe Department of Toxic Substances Control (DThC) invites your commentson the draft Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (draft Permit) for San OnofreNuclear Generating Station (San Onofre) located at 5000 Pacific Coast Highway,San Olemq; California, 92672 and the address for Southern California EFiso(Edai~son) is Walnut Grv Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770.In November of 2014, DTSC published a public notice regardin the receiptof the permit renewal application from Edison. The draft Permit, if approved, allows Edison, the operator, to store hazar'dous

.waste with varying levelsof radioactivity for up to one year at San Onofre as they continue the plantdecomisinn process.

Edison ships the hazardous waste off-site withina year from the date it begin stra The hazardous waste does not includespent nuclear fel froma th reactors.

The types of hazardous waste stored atSan Onofre inld lead, asbetos, and used oil. D13C's Office of Permitting-Sacramento (adrs on page 3) is processin the permit application and haspre'pared the draf-t Proee*Janury7,2016-February 24, 2016You may subtmit comments onthe proposed Hazar'dous WasteFacility Permit for SouthernCalornia Edison duin thepublic comment periodJanuary 7, 2016 toFebruary 24, 2016. Submit 1written commentsby Februaty 24, 2016 to:Sam Coe, Project ManagerD~sC Pemittn Divso8800 Cal Center DriveSacramento, California 95826 orDTSC wil hold a PublicHearing where oral or writtencomments may be submitted on: Thur,.day, Febr 11, 2016-at 6.'00 p.m.Concordia3 ElemenJtary School3120 Avenlda Del Ptreidente San Clemente, Caiori 92672(949) 492-3060DTSC0 Department of Toxic Substances Control ..i , i 9 : *.v. ~)~<.4.-i.1SIoTE !ITRY BACKGROUND iiiSan 0orUwas:i>

ia nuclear ..¢,,.,;.:.,power generating. -:,,facility"

>that began operation in 1968 and that is nowundergoing decommissioning.

The facility operatedthree pressurized wvater nuclear reactors (Units 1, 2,and 3) and several Smaller standby diesel generating units. Reactor Unit I operated from January 1, 1968 toNovember 30, 1992 and, was shut down in 1992. Units2 and 3 where constructed in 1974 and 1976, and ceasedoperation in 2013.In 2005, DTSC granted a hazardous waste storagein December 2013. In Novemhber of 201, SCpublished a public notice regarding the r'eceitotepermit renewal application frmE isoAEdsorequests authorization from DTSC to continuetl storage of hazardous waste at San D1completed its review of the permit and hanow prepared a draft permit. :i~N-.,MIXED WASTE STORAGE >!.The decommissiOning and decontaminatifin of the:,,',<.'

facility, which includes the dismantlng, renmb~a.and shipment of plant components willresult in generation of hazardous waste, some of which willcontain varyig levels of radioactivity.

Wre refer tothis type of hazardous waste as mixed or combinedwaste. All mixed or combined waste must be managedaccording to DTSC hazardous waste regulations aswell as United States Nucdear Regulatory Cor~imssion regulations.

M£ixed wastes are stored in closed containers.

Examplesof these wastes include used oil, chemical

solvents, leadsolids, and asbestos.

Edison ships these wastes off-sitewithin one year from the day they began storage.

Mixedwaste 'does not include the spent nuclear fuel fromthe nuclear reactors.

None of these wastes come fromoutside soturCes.

,Mxdwastes are stored in the three storage areas

:,SouhYard"":'

". .Fachii,($7Y)'

Sections A" ' and "3 -Sections

..A: 2 a nd,,: Bsti~re on tk, ers o, h t razd~k~r ate" radiation levels detected below 50 mREM/hour.

Low Specific Activity WVaste (LSAVW) Area -TheLSAW area stores hazardous with radiation levelsdetected between 50 inREM/hourt and IREM/hour.

High Specific Activity Waste (HSAW) Area -TheHSAW area stores hazardous waste With radiation levelsdetected above iREM/ hour.wHY Do wE .REQUIRE

.APERq:MIT Ci'lfria lag> requires hladou striig activities

,ay have@ any relev iant retimpanetis, i'heCalthform theenirome t.isatl 22f at dDiisev aion, 4.DftheDCalfisHation andfud Shafty Code NegativeDe ationadeuaelydpesribed ather prodptased tctionandie potetaDTSCe facility's peritbplic priiation D tSChgs etrieth~e prit aperiodcitoncsubitdes bTSCdin fonidr San,conmmen~ts prll t reia -kingr sa fidalprmit decisiioitnd Unduer rhespafonie EtorOnments do9ualienywhcht,vil beDIS musteavailatle wh *0mmenter~psedaothemebes" adqatl dsrie the propo D d' ased acytio and potential NIOTICE TO HEARING IMPAIRED:TT users may use the California Relay Service @ 711 or 1-800-855-7100.You may also contact the Public Participation Specalaist listed at the end of this update.

Department of Toxic Substances Controleach person 'who has submitted comments or requested notice of the final Permit decision.

This notice 'will reference the procedures for appealing a, decision on the Permit The Response to Comments will be made available at theinfor-mation repostories list below.INFORMATION RESPOSITORIES You may mreiew the draft Permit and other related documents for the San Onofre permzit renewal at the following locations:

,'nz ,le ubkbra D'T'CSaa.ae'm,,r Rgn~niml O ffe#' Fi1e 1R0r,31495 El Camino Real 8800 C, i Center Drive ..San Juan Capistranc California 92675 Sacramento, California 95826(949) 493-1752; Cal for hours (916) 255-3758; Call for an appointment Or on-line at the DTSC website:

htt:/ /wdr~dscca.igov/HazardousWastefProgects/S~an Onofre.cfm ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDThe admnitrative record may be viewed by appointment Monday -Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. 'at the DIS Sacramento Office (see address above). All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of theadministrative recordl.DTSC CONTALCTS The foliowing individuals can be contacted with any questions or concerns readn the draft Permit and to obtainfurther information, including a copy of the draft Petmitg Fact Sheet, and the permit application:

Sam Coe Nathan Sch.macher Sandy NixProject Mahnager P'ublic Participation Specialist Pu~blic Information Officer8800 Ca1 Center Drive 8800 Cal Center Drive 10011 StreetSacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95826 Sacramento, California 95814(916) 255-3587 (916) 255-3650-,

1-866-495-5651 (916) 327-6114Sam.Coe~dcsc~ca~gov Na thin.Schumachetdtsc~ca~gov Sant adr. c~ca.igov Si preflere hablhr con alguien en espa~iol acerca de &ta infozrmac6n, favor de Ilamar a Jesus Cruz, Departamento deControl de Substancias T6xicas.

El niimero de telffono es (916) 255-3315, o gratis a (866) 495-5651.

NOTKITh EAREfl mN eid aifofala aSeItcmeudo ll 71 @ 55 -7101 ' 1.~. mao y abs/ castat lte Puk Pamtikipiu.

Speak lstul atih eN~d slhlsydt.