ML063050363
| ML063050363 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/2006 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Danforth G Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Tribe |
| Mullins A, NRR/DLR, 415-1224 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD3021, TAC MD3022 | |
| Download: ML063050363 (10) | |
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November 14, 2006 The Honorable Gerald Danforth, Chairman Oneida Nation of Wisconsin P. O. Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Chairman Danforth:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking input for its environmental review of an application from PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL), for the renewal of the operating licenses for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2, located along the Susquehanna River approximately five miles northeast of Berwick, Pennsylvania. SSES is in close proximity to lands that may be of interest to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. As described below, the NRCs process includes an opportunity for public and inter-governmental participation in the environmental review. We want to ensure that you are aware of our efforts and, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 51.28(b) [10 CFR 51.28(b)], the NRC invites the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin to provide input to the scoping process relating to the NRCs environmental review of the application. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c),
the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant is issued for up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. The current operating licenses for SSES, Units 1 and 2, will expire on July 17, 2022, and March 23, 2024, respectively. PPL submitted its application for renewal of the SSES operating licenses in a letter dated September 13, 2006.
The NRC is gathering information for a SSES site-specific supplement to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS),
NUREG-1437. The GEIS is a programmatic environmental impact statement; it documents the NRC staffs assessment of environmental impacts that would be associated with license renewal at nuclear power plant site. The supplement to the GEIS will contain the results of the review of the environmental impacts on the area surrounding the SSES site that are related to terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, hydrology, cultural resources, and socioeconomic issues (among others), and will contain a recommendation regarding the environmental acceptability of the license renewal action. Enclosed for your information is a map showing the location of the SSES site.
G. Danforth To accommodate interested members of the public, the NRC will hold two identical public scoping meetings for the SSES license renewal supplement to the GEIS on November 15, 2006, at the Eagles Building, 107 South Market Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania.
The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary.
Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour before the start of each session. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during informal discussions.
The license renewal application (LRA) and the GEIS are publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based/html. The accession number for the LRA is ML062620157. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRCs PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or via e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov.
The SSES LRA is also available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/susquehanna.html. In addition, the following public libraries have agreed to make the LRA available for public inspection: Berwick Public Library, 205 Chestnut Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania, 18603; and the Mill Memorial Library, 495 E. Main Street, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, 18634.
Please submit any comments the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin may have to offer on the scope of the environmental review by January 2, 2007. Written comments should be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington D.C., 20555-0001. Electronic comments may be submitted to the NRC by e-mail at SusquehannaEIS@nrc.gov. At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC staff will prepare a summary of the significant issues identified and the conclusions reached, and mail a copy to you.
The staff expects to publish the draft supplement to the GEIS in December 2007. The NRC will hold another set of public meetings in the site vicinity to solicit comments on the draft. A copy of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) will be sent to you for your
G. Danforth review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for SSES is planned for August 2008. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Ms. Alicia Mullins, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-1224 or via e-mail at axm7@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Robert Schaaf /RA/
Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
SSES Location Map cc w/encl: See next page
G. Danforth review and comment. After consideration of public comments received on the draft, the NRC will prepare a final SEIS. The issuance of a final SEIS for SSES is planned for August 2008. If you need additional information regarding the environmental review process, please contact Ms. Alicia Mullins, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-1224 or by e-mail at axm7@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Robert Schaaf /RA/
Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
SSES Location Map cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Adams Accession No. ML063050363 OFFICE LA:DLR GS:DLR:REBA PM:DLR:REBB BC:DLR:REBB NAME I. King S. Lopas J. Davis for A. Mullins J. Davis for R. Franovich R. Schaaf for DATE 11/06/06 11/14/06 11/14/06 11/14/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure
Letter to G. Danforth, from R. Franovich, dated: November 14, 2006
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
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R. Schaaf A. Mullins S. Lopas J. Davis F. Monette (fmonette@anl.gov)
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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Robert A. Saccone General Manager - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Terry L. Harpster General Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Walter E. Morrissey Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Michael H. Crowthers Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Steven M. Cook Manager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Luis A. Ramos Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.
Associate General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Richard W. Osborne Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
212 Locust Street P.O. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc: Board of Supervisors Salem Township P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Don L. Klima, Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004 Susan M. Zacher, Historic Structures Section Chief Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Bureau of Historic Preservation Commonwealth Keystone Building, 2nd Floor 400 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120-0093 Mark Hartle, Chief, Aquatic Resources Section Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Environmental Services 450 Robinson Lane Bellefonte, PA 16823-9620 Jennifer Kagel, Fishery Biologist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pennsylvania Field Office 315 South Allen Street, Suite 322 State College, PA 16801-4850 Alice Zaikoski, Co-Director Berwick Public Library 205 Chestnut Street Berwick, PA 18603 Clifford Farides, Executive Director Mill Memorial Library 495 E. Main Street Nanticoke, PA 18634 Ms. Chris Firestone, Native Plant Program Manager Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry Forest Advisory Services P.O. Box 8552 Harrisburg, PA 17105-1673 Raymond Cline, Trust Board Chairman Delaware Trust Board 220 NW Virginia Avenue Bartlesville, OK 74003 Paul Spicer, Chief Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1283 Miami, OK 74355 Barry E. Snyder, Sr., President Seneca Nation of Indians P.O. Box 231 Salamanca, NY 14779 Roger Hill, Chief Tonawanda Band of Seneca 7027 Meadville Road Basom, NY 14013 Ray Halbritter, Nation Representative Oneida Indian Nation 5218 Patrick Road Verona, NY 13478
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc: James W. Ransom, Chief St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians 412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655 Irving Powless, Jr., Chief Onondaga Indian Nation RR #1, Box 319-B Nedrow, NY 13120 The Honorable Clint Halftown Heron Clan Representative Cayuga Nation P.O. Box 11 Versailles, NY 14168 Leo R. Henry, Clerk, Chief Tuscarora Nation 2006 Mt. Hope Road via: Lewistown, NY 14092 Karen Kaniatobe, THPO Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 Larry Nuckolls, Governor Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 Timothy Two Guns Cayuga Nation P.O. Box 11 Versailles, NY 14168 Tamara Francis, NAGPRA Director Delaware Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 825 Anadarko, OK 73005 Darrin Ahshapanek, EPA Director Delaware Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 825 Anadarko, OK 73005 Charles D. Enyart, Chief Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 350 Seneca, MO 64865 Roxane Weldon, EPA Director Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 350 Seneca, MO 64865 Anthony Wonderley, Oneida Nation Historian Oneida Indian Nation 221 Union Street P.O. Box 662 Oneida, NY 13421 Brian Patterson Bear Clan Representative, Mens Council Oneida Indian Nation Annex Bldg.
579 Main Street Oneida, NY 13421 Stephen J. Selden, Esq.
General Council 5218 Patrick Road Verona, NY 13478 Gerald Danforth, Chairman Oneida Nation of Wisconsin P.O. Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365 Corina Williams, THPO Oneida Nation of Wisconsin P.O. Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc: Tony Gonyea, Faithkeeper Onondaga Nation RR #1, Route 11A Box 258C via: Nedrow, NY 13120 Kathleen Mitchell Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office 467 Center St.
Salamanca, NY 14779 Paul Barton, Historic Preservation Officer Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1283 Miami, OK 74355 Marion Sizemore, Environmental Director Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1283 Miami, OK 74355 Chief Leroy Howard Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1283 Miami, OK 74355 Sheree Bonaparte, Historic Preservation Officer St. Regis Mohawk Tribe 412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655 Ken Jocks, Director Environmental Division RR #1, Box 8a Hogansburg, NY 13655 Ron Sparkman, Chairman Shawnee Tribe 29 South 69a Highway Miami, OK 74354 Rebecca Hawkins, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Shawnee Tribe 29 South 69a Highway Miami, OK 74354 Tribal Chairman Shawnee Tribe 29 South 69a Highway Miami, OK 74354 Robert Chicks, Tribal Chairman Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1 P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416 Sherry White, Cultural Preservation Officer Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1 P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416 Greg Bunker Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Wisconsin Route 1 P.O. Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416 Stuart Patterson, Chief 1983 Upper Mountain Road Tuscarora Nation via: Sanborn, NY 14132 Tuscarora Environmental Program Neil Patterson, Jr., Director 2045 Upper Mountain Road Tuscarora Nation via: Sanborn, NY 14132