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Request for Scoping Comments Concerning the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1, License Renewal Application Review
ML11342A121
Person / Time
Site: Grand Gulf Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 01/19/2012
From: Wrona D J
License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To: Patricia Anderson, Barby E J, Pyle G E, Smith B C
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Tunika Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana
Drucker D M, 415-6223
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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 19, 2012 The Honorable Phyliss Anderson, Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 6010 -Choctaw Branch Choctaw, MS 39350 REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW Dear Chief The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application renew the operating license for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS), which is located Claiborne County, Mississippi.

GGNS is operated by Entergy Operations, Inc.

The application for renewal was submitted by Entergy in a letter dated October 28, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The SEIS will an analysis of environmental issues, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), will analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The current operating for GGNS will expire in November 2024. Entergy has no plans to change current during the license renewal period, intends to use existing plant facilities and transmission and has no plans to construct or disturb undeveloped portions of the site. According to any maintenance activities would be limited to previously disturbed areas of the plant Please see the enclosed maps and pictures, which show the area under Since your Tribe has historic ties to MiSSissippi, the NRC is requesting comments on environmental review. The following Tribal Nations will be contacted for their comments and receive a similar letter: Tunica -Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and Jena Band of Choctaw Please submit any comments and questions that you may have on the environmental review March 7, 2012. Written comments should be submitted by mail Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Division of Administrative Office of Mailstop TWB-05-B01 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC P. Anderson Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC bye-mail to David.Drucker@NRC.gov. The GGNS license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewailapplications/gg1.html. Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at the Federal rulemaking website, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0262.

The GElS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with renewal of any nuclear power plant site, can be found on the NRC's website at http://www . nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/.

The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2012. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2013. If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact David Drucker, Senior Project Manager, at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at David.Drucker@NRC.gov. Sincerely, t'*, r 0J 2;'-, David J. W na, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-416

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius 2. Area Map, 6-mile radius 3 GGNS Exclusion Area Boundary 4. Topographic map cc w/encls: Listserv UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 19, 2012 Chief Gregory E. Pyle Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P. O. Box 1210 Durant, OK 74702-1210 REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW Dear Chief The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application renew the operating license for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS), which is located Claiborne County, Mississippi.

GGNS is operated by Entergy Operations, Inc.

The application for renewal was submitted by Entergy in a letter dated October 28, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The SEIS will an analysis of environmental issues, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), will analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The current operating for GGNS will expire in November 2024. Entergy has no plans to change current during the license renewal period, intends to use existing plant facilities and transmission and has no plans to construct or disturb undeveloped portions of the site. According to any maintenance activities would be limited to previously disturbed areas of the plant Please see the enclosed maps and pictures, which show the area under Since your Tribe has historic ties to Mississippi, the NRC is requesting comments on environmental review. The following Tribal Nations will be contacted for their comments and receive a similar letter: Tunica -Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the Jena Band of Choctaw Please submit any comments and questions that you may have on the environmental review March 7, 2012. Written comments should be submitted by mail Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Division of Administrative Office of Mailstop TWB-05-B01 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC G. Pyle -2 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC bye-mail to David.Drucker@NRG.gov.

The GGNS license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/gg*l.html. Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at the Federal rulemaking website, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0262.

The GElS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with renewal of any nuclear power plant site, can be found on the NRC's website at http://www . n rC.gov I reading-rm/doc-collections/nu regs/staff/sr1437/.

The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2012. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2013. If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact David Drucker, Senior Project Manager, at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at David. Drucker@NRC.gov.

Sincerely, o'\ J! 0, tV'____ David J. wlana, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-416

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius 2. Area Map, 6-mile radius 3. GGNS Exclusion Area Boundary 4. Topographic map cc w/encls: Listserv UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 January 19, 2012 Chairman Earl J. Barbry Jr. Tunica -Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana P.O. Box 1589 Marksville, LA 71351 REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW Dear Chairman The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application renew the operating license for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS), which is located Claiborne County, Mississippi.

GGNS is operated by Entergy Operations, Inc.

The application for renewal was submitted by Entergy in a letter dated October 28, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The SEIS will an analysis of environmental issues, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), will analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The current operating for GGNS will expire in November 2024. Entergy has no plans to change current during the license renewal period, intends to use existmg plant facilities and transmission and has no plans to construct or disturb undeveloped portions of the site. According to any maintenance activities would be limited to previously disturbed areas of the plant Please see the enclosed maps and pictures, which show the area under Since your Tribe has historic ties to Mississippi, the NRC is requesting comments on environmental review. The following Tribal Nations will be contacted for their comments and receive a similar letter: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw Nation of and the Jena Band of Choctaw Please submit any comments and questions that you may have on the environmental review March 7,2012. Written comments should be submitted by mail Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Division of Administrative Office of Mailstop TWB-05-BO'1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Barbry -2 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC bye-mail to David.Drucker@NRC.gov.

The GGNS license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/gg1.html. Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at the Federal rulemaking website, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0262.

The GElS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with renewal of any nuclear power plant site, can be found on the NRC's website at http://www. n rc.gov/read i ng-rm/doc-collections/nu reg s/staff/sr143 7/. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2012. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2013, If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact David Drucker, Senior Project Manager, at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at David. Drucker@NRC.gov, Sincerely, OJ 9. David J, Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.

1, Area Map, 50-mile 2. Area Map, 6-mile radius 3. GGNS Exclusion Area Boundary 4. Topographic map cc w/encls: Listserv UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 January 19, 2012 Principal Chief, B. Cheryl Smith Jena Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 14 Jena, LA 71342 REQUEST FOR SCOPING COMMENTS CONCERNING THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW Dear Principal Chief The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application renew the operating license for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS), which is located Claiborne County, Mississippi.

GGNS is operated by Entergy Operations, Inc.

The application for renewal was submitted by Entergy in a letter dated October 28, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part As part of the NRC's review, a site-specific supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) to its "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear (GElS), NUREG-1437, will be prepared under 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC's regulation implements the National Environment Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The SEIS will an analysis of environmental issues. and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), will analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for to 40 years, and the license may be renewed for up to 20 years. The current operating for GGNS will expire in November 2024. Entergy has no plans to change current during the license renewal period, intends to use existing plant facilities and transmission and has no plans to construct or disturb undeveloped portions of the site. According to any maintenance activities would be limited to previously disturbed areas of the plant Please see the enclosed maps and pictures, which show the area under Since your Tribe has historic ties to Mississippi, the NRC is requesting comments on environmental review. The following Tribal Nations will be contacted for their comments and receive a similar letter: Tunica-Biloxi Tribes of Louisiana, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Mississippi Band of Choctaw Please submit any comments and questions that you may have on the environmental review March 7,2012. Written comments should be submitted by mail Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Division of Administrative Office of Mailstop TWB-05-B01 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 C, Smith -2 Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC bye-mail to David,Drucker@NRC,gov, The GGNS license renewal application is available on the internet at httt)://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/gg1.html.

Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at the Federal rulemaking website, http://www,regulations,gov, by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0262, The GElS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with renewal of any nuclear power plant site, can be found on the NRC's website at http://www,nrc,gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437 I, The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2012. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2013, If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact David Drucker, Senior Project Manager, at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at DavidDrucker@NRC,gov, Sincerely, OJ () V____ David J, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-416

Enclosures:

1, Area Map, 50-mile radius 2, Area Map, 6-mile radius 3, GGNS Exclusion Area Boundary 4 Topographic map cc w/encls: Listserv Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Applicant's Environmental Report Operating License Renewal Stage Mileo 024 Legend

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--Property Une 1:25,000 Figure Topographic P. Anderson Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC bye-mail to David.Drucker@NRC.gov.

The GGNS license renewal application is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operatingllicensing/renewal/applications/gg1.html. Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at the Federal rulemaking website, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0262.

The GElS, which assesses the scope and impact of environmental effects that would be associated with renewal of any nuclear power plant site, can be found on the NRC's website at http://www. nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437 I. The NRC expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2012. A copy of the document will be sent to you for your review and comment. After consideration of public comments received, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS, which is scheduled to be issued in July 2013. If you have any questions concerning the NRC's review of this license renewal application, please contact David Drucker, Senior Project Manager, at 301-415-6223 or bye-mail at David.Drucker@NRC.gov. Sincerely, IRA! David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-416

Enclosures:

1. Area Map, 50-mile radius 2. Area Map, 6-mile radius 3. GGNS Exclusion Area Boundary 4. Topographic map cc w/encls:

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