ML101040656

04/07/10 Summary of Public Meeting to Discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Related to the Review of Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal Application

ML101040656
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/11/2010
From:	Brady B M License Renewal Projects Branch 1
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TAC MD9737, TAC MD9763
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May 11, 2010

LICENSEE: Nebraska Nuclear Power District

FACILITY: Cooper Nuclear Station

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETINGS CONDUCTED TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD9763 AND MD9737)

On Wednesday, April 7, 2010, members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held public meetings in Auburn, Nebraska, concerning the staff

=s environmental review of the application submitted by Nebraska Nuclear Power District (NPPD) for renewal of Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) operating license. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) which was issued in February 2010. The public meetings were held at the Auburn City Council Chambers. Formal presentations were made by the NRC staff.

The DSEIS is a plant-specific supplement for CNS to the

?Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants

@ (NUREG-1437). The NRC staff described the overall license renewal process, provided a description of the National Environmental Policy Act review process, and discussed the environmental requirements outlined in Title 10 of the

Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51). The NRC staff also described the preliminary results of their analyses. The environmental impacts of continued operation were predicted to be small in all areas. The impacts of alternatives (including the no-action alternative) were predicted to have impacts in at least some environmental aspects that could reach moderate or large significance.

After the formal presentations were given by the NRC staff, members of the public were invited to provide comments. Approximately 50 people attended the two sessions. Attendees included members of the public; the mayor of Auburn; city council members; representatives of the NRC, NPPD, Entergy Nuclear, and CNS, and the news media.

In an effort to improve communication and increase interaction with members of the public, the NRC staff conducted open-house sessions for one hour before each meeting and encouraged the public to submit meeting feedback forms. The staff provided displays and brochures and met with members of the public to answer questions about the proposed renewal of the CNS operating license. A combined listing of attendees for both sessions is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 is a copy of the meeting handouts. Enclosure 3 is a copy of the meeting agenda. Enclosures 4 and 5 contain the official corrected transcripts for the afternoon and evening meetings, respectively. contains a copy of the slides used during the NRC

=s presentation.

The closing date to a ccept comments on the CNS DSEIS is May 5, 2010. The NRC staff will consider all comments on the CNS DSEIS and make any necessary revisions to the document prior to issuing its final supplemental environmental impact statement, scheduled for July 2010.

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Bennett Brady, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-298

Enclosures:

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DATE 04/15/10 05/11/10 05/11/10 ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF ATTENDEES COOPER NUCLEAR STATION DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PUBLIC MEETINGS April 7, 2010 Participants Affiliation

Bennett M Brady U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Arthur Cunanan NRC Andy Imboden NRC Nick Taylor NRC Mike Chambers NRC Lara Uselding NRC Greg Pick NRC Neil O'Keefe NRC David Loch Entergy Brian O'Grady Cooper Entergy Mike Krumland Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)

Mark Becker NPPD Christopher Stipp NPPD GO Ron Ashe NPPD DNSA Tom Carson NPPD/Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS)

Bill Victor NPPD Dave Bremer NPPD LRPM John McClure NPPD Dan White Auburn Police Department Eric Adams Auburn Police Department Ray Scherer St. Joseph MO News Press Rick Janssen Local businessman Rick Johnendii Business Owner, BPW Chris Rime NPPD Art Zaremba Cooper DNSA Glen Krueger City of Auburn -ADC Dave Williman Nameda County Herald Tom Carson NPPD - Cooper John McClure NPPD Alan Dostal NPPD Bob Engles Mayor of Auburn Demille Wittman Auburn City Council Darryl J. Obermeyer Auburn Development Council Matthew Leaf KTNC/KLZA David Van DeKeys NPPD Rick Buckley Entergy Jim Jarvin Rural Nameda County Resident Dan Burman NPPD Gene Mace NPPD CNS Len Schropper Independent Farmer ENCLOSURE 2 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF COOPER NUCLEAR STATION Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Two Meeting Sessions - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*

. I. Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 10 minutes (Andy Imboden)

II. Overview of License Renewal Process 10 minutes (Andy Imboden)

III. Results of the Environmental Review 30 minutes (Bennett Brady)

IV. How Comments can be Submitted 5 minutes (Bennett Brady)

V. Public Comments 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />

VI. Closing/Availability of Transcripts, etc. 5 minutes (Andy Imboden)

• The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. No formal comments on the Draft Supplemental Envir onmental Impact St atement (DSEIS) will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings (see agenda, above) or in writing, as described in the attached Federal Register notice.

ENCLOSURE 3 Welcome to the NRC

=s Open House Associated with the Environmental Review for the proposed License Renewal of Cooper Nuclear Station

This open house is intended to provide an opportunity for interested members of the public and staff from other Federal, State, and local agencies to interact with the NRC staff in an informal information exchange related to the proposed license renewal for Cooper Nuclear Station. License renewal includes both safety and environmental reviews. Currently the NRC is requesting comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) related to the proposed renewal of the operating license for Cooper Nuclear Station. Please note that if you wish to provide formal comments regarding the DSEIS, they must be presented at today=s transcribed public meeting, or provided in writing or by e-mail by May 5, 2010. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practicable to do so, but the NRC staff is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Written comments on the DSEIS should be sent to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop T-6D 59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Comments may be hand-delivered to the NRC at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. Submittal of electronic comments may be sent by e-mail to the NRC at CooperEIS.resoruce@nrc.gov. Thank you for your participation.

Cooper Nuclear Station

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Mr. Ronald D. Asche President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601

Mr. Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. John C. McClure Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499

Mr. David Van Der Kamp Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922

Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305

Ms. Julia Sc hmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007

Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176

Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321

Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125

Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116

Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366

Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319

Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood Drive P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Cooper Nuclear Station

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Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. John F. McCann, Director Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1813

Mr. Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

Mr. Garry Young License Renewal Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802

Mr. Alan Cox License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802

Mr. Dave Lach LRP Entergy Project Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802

Mr. Jerry Perry 500 S. Main Street Rock Port, MO 64482

Ms. Yolanda Peck 1008 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305

Ms. Kendall Neiman 830 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305

Ms. Annie Thomas 1522 I Street Auburn, NE 68305

Mr. John Chaney

1101 17 th Street Auburn, NE 68305

Mr. Darrell Kruse 2415 McConnell Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305

Ms. Daryl J. Obermeyer 64381 727A Road Brownville, NE 68321

Ms. Sherry Black, Director Auburn Memorial Library 1810 Courthouse Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305

Board of Brownville, NE Attn: Chairman Marty Hayes P.O. Box 67 223 Main Street Brownville, NE 68321 Cooper Nuclear Station

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Mr. Bob Engles Mayor of Auburn, NE 1101 J Street Auburn, NE 68305

Ms. Jo Stevens Mayor of Rock Port, MO 500 S. Main Street Rock Port, MO 64482

Mr. John Cochnar U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Nebraska Field Office 203 West Second Street Grand Island, NE 68801

Mr. John Askew Regional Administrator U.S. EPA Region 7 901 N. 5 th Street Kansas City, KS 66101

Ms. Joann Scheafer, Director Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509

Mr. Doyle Childers, Director Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Mr. Mark Miles State Historic Preservation Officer Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Mr. Michael J. Smith State Historic Preservation Officer Nebraska State Historical Society P.O. Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501

Mr. Robert Puschendorf Nebraska State Historical Society 1500 R Street, P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501-2554

Mr. Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

Ms. Carla Mason ADC Digital Communications 820 Central Ave.

Auburn, NE 68305

Mr. Matthew Leaf KTNC/KLZA Radio1602 Stone St.

Falls City, NE 68355