ML090850537

Forthcoming Meeting to Discuss the Safety Review Process and Environmental Scoping Process for Duane Arnold Energy Center

ML090850537
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	04/08/2009
From:	Maurice Heath License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	David Pelton License Renewal Projects Branch 1
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3137
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April 8, 2009 MEMORANDUM TO: David L. Pelton, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Maurice Heath, Project Manager /RA/

Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY REVIEW PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DATE AND TIME:

April 22, 2009 (Two identical sessions)

First session:

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Second session:

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

LOCATION:

Hiawatha City Hall 101 Emmons Street Hiawatha, IA 52233 (319) 393-1515 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: Maurice Heath, NRR Charles Eccelston, NRR 301-415-3137 301-415-8537 Maurice.Heath@nrc.gov Charles.Eccelston@nrc.gov PURPOSE:

To discuss the safety review and environmental scoping process for the license renewal application (LRA) review for Duane Arnold Energy Center. These meetings will provide members of the public with the opportunity to provide comments regarding environmental issues that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) should consider during its review of the LRA. These meetings are being conducted as part of the scoping process outlined in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51) to support development of an environmental impact statement related to the LRA. See the enclosed Agenda and Federal Register notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process (74 FR 12399). The LRA is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/duan e-arnold-energy-center.html.

D. Pelton PURPOSE (Cont.):

Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal ?open house@

beginning one hour prior to each session. 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 Maurice Heath, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 3137, or by e-mail at Maurice.Heath@nrc.gov, or Charles Eccelston, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 8537 or by e-mail at Charles.Eccelston@nrc.gov by April 16, 2009. 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.

If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the meeting, the need should be brought to the attention of Mr. Heath or Mr. Eccelston, at the telephone or e-mail addresses above, no later than April 16, 2009, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can be accommodated.

PARTICIPANTS: NRC Members of the Public Maurice Heath Charles Eccelston David Pelton Docket No. 50-331

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Notice cc w/encls: See next page

ML091000183 (Package); ML090850537 (ltr.); ML090980185 (FRN)

OFFICE DLR:LA PM:DLR:RPB1 PM:DLR:RPB1 BC:DLR:RPB1 NAME CEccelston MHeath DPelton SFB DAshley DATE 04/08/09 04/06/09 04/08/09 04/08/09

Memo to D. Pelton from M. Heath dated April 08, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY REVIEW PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW HARD COPY:

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Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:

Mr. J. A. Stall Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. M. S. Ross Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Ms. Marjan Mashhadi Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 T. O. Jones Vice President, Nuclear Operations Mid-West Region Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector=s Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Mr. Mano Nazar Senior Vice President and Nuclear Chief Operating Officer Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785 Abdy Khanpour Vice President, Engineering Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Daniel K. McGhee Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Peter Wells, Acting Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mark E. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785

ENCLOSURE 1 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS SAFETY PROCESS OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION APRIL 22, 2009 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 II. Overview of License Renewal Process 10 minutes III. Overview of Safety Review Process 20 minutes IV.

Overview of Environmental Review 20 minutes Process V. Public Comments As Required VI. Closing/Availability of Transcripts 5 minutes

• The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. 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.