ML15349A771

Availability of the Draft Supplement to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3

ML15349A771
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/22/2015
From:	Logan D T Division of License Renewal
To:	Bullard J US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Dennis Logan 415-0490
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 22, 2015

Mr. John Bullard Regional Administrator

NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2276

SUBJECT:

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3

Dear Mr. Bullard:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC; the staff) has prepared the enclosed draft supplement to the final plant-specific Supplement 38 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (SEIS), regarding the license renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). With this letter, I am forwarding you a copy of the draft supplement for your review.

The NRC staff published its final supplemental environmental impact st atement (FSEIS) for IP2 and IP3 in December 2010. Subsequent to publishing the FSEIS, the NRC staff identified information that necessitated changes to its assessments in the FSEIS related to entrainment and impingement of aquatic organisms and thermal effects. The staff prepared a supplement to the FSEIS, which was issued as final in June 2013.

In September 2014, the NRC issued a Federal Register notice (79 FR 52059) stating its intent to prepare a second supplement to the FSEIS to evaluate new information identified subsequent to the publication of the June 2013 supplement, including new aquatic impact data, refined cost estimates associated with the licensee's severe accident mitigation alternatives analysis, and other matters. The draft does not request re-initiation of Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and does not present new information regarding ESA-listed species under NOAA's jurisdiction that NOAA staff has not already seen. This draft supplement, published as Volume 5 of the FSEIS, documents the NRC staff's evaluation of the new information.

With this letter, I am requesting your comments on this draft supplement pursuant to NEPA. Please note that the period for public comments on the draft supplement expires on March 4, 2016. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Dr. Dennis Logan, Ecologist, of my staff at 301-415-0490 or by e-mail at dennis.logan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review

and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

Enclosure:

As stated

cc w/encl: Listserv

ML15328A356 (package), ML15349A771 (letter)

Enclosure:

ML15351A422 (second draft FSEIS supplement)

OFFICE LA:DLR* AB:RERB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR BC:RERB:DLR NAME IBetts DLogan JDanna DWrona DATE 12/16/15 12/17/15 12/17/15 12/22/15

Letter to J. Bullard from D. Wrona, dated: December 22, 2015

SUBJECT:

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3

DISTRIBUTION:

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IBetts BGrange DLogan MWentzel JDanna DWrona DPickett STurk, OGC

DRoth, OGC

BHarris, OGC SBurnell, OPA DMcIntyre, OPA

JWeil, OCA MGray, RI GDentel, RI

DonaldJackson, RI MModes, RI NSheehan, RI OPA DScrenci, RI OPA

DTifft, RI NMcNamara, RI BHaagensen, RI GNewman, RI

SRich, RI UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 22, 2015

Mr. John Bullard Regional Administrator

NOAA Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2276

SUBJECT:

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3

Dear Mr. Bullard:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC; the staff) has prepared the enclosed draft supplement to the final plant-specific Supplement 38 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (SEIS), regarding the license renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). With this letter, I am forwarding you a copy of the draft supplement for your review.

The NRC staff published its final supplemental environmental impact st atement (FSEIS) for IP2 and IP3 in December 2010. Subsequent to publishing the FSEIS, the NRC staff identified information that necessitated changes to its assessments in the FSEIS related to entrainment and impingement of aquatic organisms and thermal effects. The staff prepared a supplement to the FSEIS, which was issued as final in June 2013.

In September 2014, the NRC issued a Federal Register notice (79 FR 52059) stating its intent to prepare a second supplement to the FSEIS to evaluate new information identified subsequent to the publication of the June 2013 supplement, including new aquatic impact data, refined cost estimates associated with the licensee's severe accident mitigation alternatives analysis, and other matters. The draft does not request re-initiation of Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and does not present new information regarding ESA-listed species under NOAA's jurisdiction that NOAA staff has not already seen. This draft supplement, published as Volume 5 of the FSEIS, documents the NRC staff's evaluation of the new information.

With this letter, I am requesting your comments on this draft supplement pursuant to NEPA. Please note that the period for public comments on the draft supplement expires on March 4, 2016. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Dr. Dennis Logan, Ecologist, of my staff at 301-415-0490 or by e-mail at dennis.logan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review

and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

Enclosure:

As stated

cc w/encl: Listserv

ML15328A356 (package), ML15349A771 (letter)

Enclosure:

ML15351A422 (second draft FSEIS supplement)

OFFICE LA:DLR* AB:RERB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR BC:RERB:DLR NAME IBetts DLogan JDanna DWrona DATE 12/16/15 12/17/15 12/17/15 12/22/15

Letter to J. Bullard from D. Wrona, dated: December 22, 2015

SUBJECT:

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3

DISTRIBUTION:

E-MAIL: PUBLIC RidsNrrDlr Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb2 Resource EndangeredSpecies Resource RidsNrrPMIndianPoint Resource

RidsOgcMailCenter Resource --------------------------------

IBetts BGrange DLogan MWentzel JDanna DWrona DPickett STurk, OGC

DRoth, OGC

BHarris, OGC SBurnell, OPA DMcIntyre, OPA

JWeil, OCA MGray, RI GDentel, RI

DonaldJackson, RI MModes, RI NSheehan, RI OPA DScrenci, RI OPA

DTifft, RI NMcNamara, RI BHaagensen, RI GNewman, RI

SRich, RI