ML14259A166

Meeting Slides for the September 17, 2014 Public Meeting to Discuss the Dseis for License Renewal of Sequoyah Units 1 and 2

ML14259A166
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/17/2014
From:	Drucker D M Division of License Renewal
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Drucker D M
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Preliminary Results of the License Renewal Environmental Review For Sequoyah Nuclear Plant September 17, 2014 TVA has applied to renew the Sequoyah operating license.The NRC:is reviewing that application.is reviewing the environmental impact of license renewal.has developed some preliminary results of that review.wants your comments on those results.

2Meeting Details Meeting Agenda*NRC presentation*Questions & Answers about the presentation materials*Public Comments 3

Ground Rules*Speak into a microphone*Identify yourself and your group

• Minimize background noise

• Silence personal electronics 4

Overview and PurposeNRC presentation NRC's regulatory roleSummary of environmental reviewUpcoming milestones and how to submit comments outside this meetingYour comments 5

6NRC's Regulatory OversightNRC regulates commercial use of nuclear materials including nuclear

power plantsNRC's mission:Protect public health and safetyPromote common defense and securityProtect the environment 7Environmental ReviewGeneric Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) addresses issues common to all

plantsSupplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) addresses site-specific issues for Sequoyah Nuclear Plantlicense

renewalReview proposed action (license renewal) and alternatives How Impacts are DefinedNRC-defined impact levels:SMALL-Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource.MODERATE-Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize, important attributes of the resource.LARGE-Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource.

8 How Impacts are Defined*Special Status Species (EndangedSpecies Act)-no effect-may affect but not likely to adversely affect

-may affect and is likely to adversely affect*Cultural and Historic resources (National Historic Preservation Act)-effects on historic properties*Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)-disproportionally high and adverse impacts 9

Cumulative ImpactsOverall impacts to environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable

future actionsPreliminary findings

-SMALL to MODERATE cumulative impacts for surface water resources

-MODERATE cumulative impacts for terrestrial resources and global climate change

-LARGE cumulative impacts for aquatic resources

-SMALL cumulative impacts in all other areas 10 Site-Specific Environmental Review of Sequoyah Nuclear PlantResource AreasImpactLand Use & Visual Resources SMALLAir Quality & Noise SMALLGeological Environment SMALLWater Resources SMALLTerrestrial ResourcesSMALL Aquatic Resources SMALLSpecial Status Species and HabitatsNo effectHistoric and Cultural ResourcesNo adverse effect Socioeconomics SMALLHuman Health SMALLEnvironmental JusticeNo disproportionally high and adverse impactsWaste Management SMALL11 AlternativesAlternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)New nuclearNatural-gas combined-cycleSupercritical pulverized coal Combination -Wind and SolarNo action alternative 12 Preliminary Conclusion The NRC's preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Sequoyah Nuclear Plantare not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers 13 Continued Storage final RuleNRC Continued Storage final Rule addresses management of spent fuel after the renewal term.August 26, 2014 -approval of Continued Storage RuleEnvironmental impacts of continued storage are generically determinedhttp://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/wcd.html 14 Environmental Review Milestones 15Application Received Notice of Intent

Scoping Public Meeting

Scoping Period Ended

Scoping Summary Report

Draft SEIS Draft SEIS Public Meeting Draft SEIS Comments Due

Final SEISJanuary15, 2013March8, 2013April3, 2013May3, 2013April 16,2014 July 31, 2014 September 17, 2014

September 29, 2014March2015 Additional InformationEnvironmental PM:Safety Review:David DruckerManny Sayoc(800) 368-5642, Ext. 6223(800)-368-5642 Ext. 1924david.drucker@nrc.govemmanuel.sayoc@nrc.govThe draft SEIS can be viewed at:Chattanooga-Hamilton County Library, Northgate BranchChattanooga-Hamilton County Library, Downtown BranchSignal Mountain LibraryNRC's Web site (www.nrc.gov): http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/

16 Submitting Comments After the MeetingBy mail:Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)Division of Administrative Services

Mailstop 3WFN-06-44M U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MarylandInternet:

www.regulations.gov, docket ID: NRC-2013-0037 Comments due by September 29, 2014 17