ML081850189
| ML081850189 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/2008 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Klima D US Advisory Council On Historic Preservation |
| Leous, JP, DLR/REBB 301-415-2864 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML081850189 (5) | |
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July 10, 2008 Mr. Don L. Klima, Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Klima:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application to renew the operating licenses for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP), located in Red Wing, Minnesota, approximately 39 miles southeast of Minneapolis.
PINGP is operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC). The application for renewal was submitted by NMC in a letter dated April 11, 2008, 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 staffs review of any nuclear power plant license renewal action, a site-specific Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to its Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, will be prepared under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRCs regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the SEIS will include analyses of potential impacts to historic and cultural resources.
The NRC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) for the PINGP license renewal environmental review (Enclosure). The MOU establishes a cooperating agency relationship between the NRC and the PIIC, with the NRC as lead agency responsible for preparing the SEIS.
On July 30, 2008, the NRC will conduct two public meetings. The first session will be held in the afternoon and an identical session will be held later that evening. Both sessions will be held at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066. 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. You and your staff are invited to attend the public meetings. In addition, during the week of August 18, 2008, the NRC staff plans to conduct a site audit at PINGP. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is March 2009.
D. Klima If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the License Renewal Project Manager, Mr. J.P. Leous, at 301-415-2864 or Justin.Leous@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
\\RA\\
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 & 50-306
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page
ML081850189 OFFICE LA:DLR GS:DLR PM:DLR:RPB2 PM:DLR:RPB1 PM:DLR:RPB2 NAME IKing JDavis RPlasse JLeous RFranovich DATE 07/7/08 07/8/08 07/9/08 07/7/08 07/10/08
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Peter M. Glass Assistant General Counsel Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney General=s Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse P.O. Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Philip R. Mahowald General Counsel Prairie Island Indian Community 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Heather Westra Prairie Island Indian Community 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Gene Eckholt Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Jim Holthaus Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Katie Himanga, Mayor City of Lake City 205 West Center St.
Lake City, MN 55041 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dennis L. Koehl Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 414 Nicollet Mall (MP4)
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Joel P. Sorenson Director, Site Operations Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Joan Marshman 30129 County 2 Blvd.
P.O. Box 62 Frontenac, MN 55026 Kristen Eide-Toffefson Florence Township Commission P.O. Box 130 Frontenac, MN 55026 Mr. Dennis A. Gimmestad Government Programs and Compliance Officer State Historic Preservation Officer Minnesota Historical Society 345 Kellogg Boulevard West St. Paul, MN 55102-1903