ML100610084

Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Application (Log No.: 121007-20-NRC)

ML100610084
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/18/2010
From:	Pham B M License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Brooks A State of WA, Dept of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
Doyle D, NRR/DLR, 415-3748
References
121007-20-NRC
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March 18, 2010

Allyson Brooks, Ph.D.

State Historic Preservation Officer PO Box 48343 Olympia, WA 98504-8343

SUBJECT:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LOG NO.: 121007-20-NRC)

Dear Dr. Brooks:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for Columbia Generating Station (CGS), which is located in Benton County, Washington approximately 12 miles northwest of Richland. CGS is operated by Energy Northwest. The application for renewal, dated January 19, 2010, was submitted by Energy Northwest pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54).

The NRC has established that, as part of the staff's review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its

AGeneric Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants

@, NUREG-1437, will be prepared under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC regul ation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8, the SEIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural resources.

In the context of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, the NRC staff has determined that the area of potential effect (APE) for a license renewal action is the area at the power plant site and its immediate environs that may be impacted by post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The APE may extend beyond the immediate environs in those instances where post-license renewal land-disturbing operations or projected refurbishment activities specifically related to license renewal may potentially have an effect on known or proposed historic sites.

This determination is made irrespective of ownership or control of the lands of interest.

On April 6, 2010, the NRC will conduct two pub lic NEPA scoping meeti ngs at the Richland Public Library, located at 955 Northgate Drive, Richland, Washington 99352. You and your staff are invited to attend. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The staff expects to publish the draft SEIS in December 2010.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Daniel Doyle, Environmental Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-3748 or by e-mail at Daniel.Doyle@nrc.gov. Sincerely,

/RA/

Bo M. Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-397

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If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Daniel Doyle, Environmental Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-3748 or by e-mail at Daniel.Doyle@nrc.gov. Sincerely,

/RA/

Bo M. Pham, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-397

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Mr. J.V. Parrish, Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest MD 1023 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Mr. S. K. Gambhir Energy Northwest MD PE04 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Mr. Gregory V. Cullen, Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 MD PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Mr. William A. Horin, Esq.

Winston and Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817

Chairman, Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190

Mr. Richard Cowley Washington State Department of Health 111 Israel Road, SE Tumwater, WA 98504-7827

Mr. Ron Cohen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.0. Box 69 Richland, WA 99352

Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region IV Texas Health Resources Tower 612 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 EFSEC Manager Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172

Mr. W.S. Oxenford, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Columbia Generating Station Energy Northwest MD PE08 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352