ML040770966
| ML040770966 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2004 |
| From: | Masnik M NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | John Tappert NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| Masnik MT, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1191 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML040770966 (10) | |
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March 17, 2004 MEMORANDUM TO: John R. Tappert, Section Chief Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Michael Masnik, Senior Project Manager /RA/
Environmental Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)
LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
DATE AND TIME:
April 1, 2004 (Two identical sessions)
First Session: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Second Session: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Athens State University Student Center Cafeteria Ballroom 300 North Beaty Street Athens, Alabama 36301 PURPOSE:
To discuss the environmental scoping process for the LRA for BFN.
These meetings will provide members of the public with the opportunity to provide comments regarding environmental issues the NRC should consider during its review of the LRA. This meeting is being conducted as part of the scoping process outlined in 10 CFR Part 51 to support development of an environmental impact statement in support of the LRA. See the attached agenda and Federal Register Notice (69 FR11462). The license renewal application is available on the NRC web page, http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/
applications.html or in ADAMS (Accession Nos. ML040060355, and ML040060361).
CATEGORY 3:*
This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.
CONTACTS:
Michael Masnik, NRR Tomeka Terry, NRR 301-415-1191 301-415-1488 MTM2@nrc.gov TLT2@nrc.gov
- Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002
J. Tappert 2
PURPOSE (Cont.):
Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal open house beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.
The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Dr. Michael Masnik, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1191, or Tomeka L. Terry at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1488, or by Internet at BrownsFerryEIS@nrc.gov by March 24, 2004. Those who wish to make comments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Dr. Masnik will need to be contacted no later than March 24, 2004, if special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting.
PARTICIPANTS:
NRC Members of the Public Who Register to Speak F. Cameron M. Masnik J. Tappert et. al Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 Attachments: 1. Agenda
- 2. Federal Register Notice cc w/attachments: See next page
J. Tappert 2
PURPOSE (Cont.):
Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal open house beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.
The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Dr. Michael Masnik, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1191, or Tomeka L. Terry at (800) 368-5642, ext. 1488, or by Internet at BrownsFerryEIS@nrc.gov by March 24, 2004. Those who wish to make comments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Dr. Masnik will need to be contacted no later than March 24, 2004, if special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting.
PARTICIPANTS:
NRC Members of the Public Who Register to Speak F. Cameron M. Masnik J. Tappert et. al Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 Attachments: 1. Agenda
- 2. Federal Register Notice cc w/attachments: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004 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 - 15 minutes (F. Cameron)
II.
Overview of License Renewal Process - 10 minutes (J. Tappert)
III.
Overview of Environmental Review Process - 10 minutes (M. Masnik)
IV.
Public Comment - 21/2 hours (as required) (F. Cameron)
V.
Closing/Availability of Transcripts, etc. (F. Cameron)
- The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 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.
Federal Register: March 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 47)
Notices Page 11462-11464
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296]
Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has submitted an application for renewal of Facility Operating Licenses, DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3. The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) is located in Limestone County, Alabama, 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Athens, Alabama. The operating licenses for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 expire on December 20, 2013, June 28, 2014, and July 2, 2016, respectively. The application for renewal was received on January 6, 2004, pursuant to 10 CFR part 54. A notice of receipt and availability of the application, which included the environmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2004, (69 FR 2012). A notice of acceptance for docketing and notice of opportunity for hearing regarding renewal of the facility operating license is also published in the Federal Register today. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will be preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in support of the review of the license renewal application and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act, the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, TVA submitted the ER as part of the application. The ER was prepared pursuant to 10 CFR part 51 and is available for public inspection at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, which provides access through the NRC's Electronic Reading Room link. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
The application may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications. In addition, the Athens-Limestone Public Library, 405 East South Street, Athens, Alabama, has agreed to make the ER available for public inspection.
This notice advises the public that the NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commission's Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, (NUREG-1437) in support of the review of the application for renewal of the BFN operating licenses for an additional 20 years.
Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 to prepare a supplement to the GEIS in connection with the renewal of an operating license. This notice is being published in
2 accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the NRC's regulations found in 10 CFR Part 51.
The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft supplement to the GEIS for public comment.
Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS will be used to accomplish the following:
a.
Define the proposed action which is to be the subject of the supplement to the GEIS.
b.
Determine the scope of the supplement to the GEIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth.
- c.
Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are not significant.
- d.
Identify any environmental assessments and other EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of the scope of the supplement to the GEIS being considered.
- e.
Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action.
- f.
Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule.
g.
Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies.
h.
Describe how the supplement to the GEIS will be prepared, and include any contractor assistance to be used.
The NRC invites the following entities to participate in the scoping:
a.
The applicant, TVA.
b.
Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.
c.
Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.
d.
Any affected Indian tribe.
e.
Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process.
f.
Any person who intends to petition for leave to intervene.
3 In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC has decided to hold public meetings for the license renewal supplement to the GEIS. The scoping meetings will be held at the Athens State University, Student Center Cafeteria Ballroom, 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, Alabama, on Thursday, April 1, 2004. There will be two sessions to accommodate interested parties. The first session will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7 p.m. with a repeat of the overview portions of the meeting and will continue until 10 p.m., as necessary. Both meetings will be transcribed and will include:
(1) An overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS.
Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session at the Athens State University, Student Center Cafeteria Ballroom. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing, as discussed below. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meetings on the scope of the NEPA review by contacting Dr. Michael Masnik, by telephone at 1-800-368-5642, extension 1191, or by Internet to the NRC at BrownsFerryEIS@nrc.gov no later than March 24, 2004. Members of the public may also register to speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS. Dr. Masnik will need to be contacted no later than March 24, 2004, if special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated.
Members of the public may send written comments on the environmental scope of the BFN license renewal review to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this Federal Register notice. Comments may also be delivered to the NRC, Room T-6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during Federal workdays. To be considered in the scoping process, written comments should be postmarked by no later than 60 days from today's date. Electronic comments may be sent by the Internet to the NRC at BrownsFerryEIS@nrc.gov and should be sent no later than 60 days from today's date to be considered in the scoping process. Comments will be available electronically and accessible through ADAMS at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Participation in the scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the supplement to the GEIS relates. Notice of opportunity for a hearing regarding the renewal application is the subject of a separate notice published today in the Federal Register. Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting.
At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC will prepare a concise summary of the determination and conclusions reached, including the significant issues identified, and will send
4 a copy of the summary to each participant in the scoping process. The summary will also be available for inspection in ADAMS at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The staff will then prepare and issue for comment the draft supplement to the GEIS, which will be the subject of separate notices and separate public meetings. Copies will be available for public inspection at the above-mentioned addresses, and one copy per request will be provided free of charge.
After receipt and consideration of the comments, the NRC will prepare a final supplement to the GEIS, which will also be available for public inspection.
Information about the proposed action, the supplement to the GEIS, and the scoping process may be obtained from Dr. Masnik at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day of March, 2004.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Tennessee Valley Authority cc:
Mr. Karl W. Singer, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 Mr. Robert J. Adney, General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Mr. Mark J. Burzynski, Manager Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Athens, AL 35611 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37404-2801