ML072280571
| ML072280571 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/19/2007 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Chinn J State of KS, Historical Society |
| Jacobs C, PM, REBB, DLR, 415-3874 | |
| Shared Package | |
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| Download: ML072280571 (6) | |
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September 19, 2007 Ms. Jennie Chinn, Executive Director State Historical Preservation Officer Kansas State Historical Society 6425 Southwest 6th Avenue Topeka, KS 66615-1099
SUBJECT:
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Ms. Chinn:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application to renew the operating license for Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS), which is located near Burlington in Coffey County, Kansas. WCGS is operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation.
As part of its review of the proposed action, the NRC staff has prepared a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS), NUREG-1437. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological and cultural properties from extended operation and refurbishment activities associated with license renewal. In accordance with our letter to you dated November 29, 2006, a copy of the draft supplement is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions regarding historic properties.
As stated in our letter dated November 29, 2006, 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 operation or projected refurbishment activities associated with the proposed action. The staff views the APE for the WCGS license renewal as including the WCGS site and the immediate environs.
The NRC staff has conducted an environmental audit at the site and has reviewed historic and archaeological records. The NRC staff also contacted nine Native American Tribes identified as having potential interest in the proposed undertaking. To date, no comments have been received.
In the context of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, under which the draft environmental impact statement was prepared, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that the impact of license renewal on historical and archaeological resources is small, and additional mitigation is not warranted. Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NRC staffs preliminary determination is that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action.
Please note that the period for public comment expires on December 26, 2007. If your office requires additional time, or if there are any other questions regarding this correspondence, please have your representative contact the Environmental Project Manager, Mr. Christian Jacobs, at 301-415-3874 or via e-mail cjj@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA by Samuel Hernandez-Quinones for/
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-482
Enclosures:
As stated
ML072620123 Package; ML072280571 Ltr; ML072540026 Enclosure; OFFICE LA:DLR PM:REBB:DLR PM:REBB:DLR OGC BC:REBB:DLR NAME SFigueroa C. Jacobs J. Davis D. Roth R. Franovich/
S.Hernandez for DATE 08/17/07 08/20/07 08/20/07 09/06/07 09/19/07
Letter to J. Chinn, from R. Franovich, dated September 19, 2007
SUBJECT:
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
HARD COPY:
DLR R/F E-MAIL:
P.T. Kuo / S. Lee (RidsNrrDlr)
R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)
E. Benner (RidsNrrDlrReba)
J. Davis C. Jacobs bobbie.hurley@earthtech.com tweston@kshs.org V. Rodriguez J. Donohew S. Cochrum D. Roth RidsOGCMailRoom DLR/REBB DLR/REBA
Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:
Jay Silberg, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-7005 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Burlington, KS 66839 Chief Engineer, Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612 Attorney General 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 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 Vice President Operations/Plant Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Supervisor Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office/Callaway Plant 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077-1032 Mr. Terry J. Garrett Vice President Engineering Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Kevin J. Moles, Manager Regulatory Affairs Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Lorrie I. Bell, Project Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Ms. Julie Keys Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Valerie Williams, Branch Director Coffey County Library Burlington Branch 410 Juniatta St.
Burlington, KS 66839
Wolf Creek Generating Station cc: Mr. Don L. Klima, Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004