ML101250314

Meeting Summary-CGS License Renewal Overview and Environmental Scoping Meetings

ML101250314
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	05/10/2010
From:	Dan Doyle License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Energy Northwest
doyle, D, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-3748
References
TAC ME3058, TAC ME3121
Download: ML101250314 (7)

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May 10, 2010 LICENSEE:

Energy Northwest FACILITY:

Columbia Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC LICENSE RENEWAL OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETINGS RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME3058 AND ME3121)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) conducted license renewal process overview and environmental scoping meetings related to the review of the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) license renewal application submitted by Energy Northwest. Two public meetings were conducted on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the Richland Public Library in Richland, Washington. Approximately 40 people attended the meetings. The attendees included representatives of the NRC, members of the public, local and state government officials, and representatives from Energy Northwest. Public comments included the importance of the plant as a low carbon emission energy source and the potential environmental impacts of alternatives.

A combined listing of attendees for both public meetings is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 is a copy of the meeting handouts provided during the public meeting open house. The official transcripts for both meetings and any written comments submitted during the meetings 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.html. The transcripts for the afternoon and evening meetings are listed under Accession Nos. ML101241002 and ML101241037, respectively. A copy of the slides used during the NRCs presentation is also available in

Energy Northwest ADAMS under Accession No. ML101250519. 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 by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Daniel I. Doyle, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

1. Package: ML101250540

2. Meeting Summary (w/encls. 1 & 2): ML101250314

3. Afternoon Transcript (Corrected): ML101241002

4. Evening Transcript (Corrected): ML101241037

5. Slides: ML101250519 OFFICE PM:DLR:RPB1 LA:DLR BC:DLR:RPB1 PM:DLR:RPB1 NAME D. Doyle S. Figueroa B. Pham D. Doyle DATE 05/07/10 05/10/10 05/07/10 05/10/10

Memorandum to Energy Northwest from Daniel I. Doyle dated May 10, 2010

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC LICENSE RENEWAL OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING MEETINGS RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME3058 AND ME3121)

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ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF ATTENDEES COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PUBLIC MEETINGS APRIL 6, 2010 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATION Daniel Doyle U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Evelyn Gettys NRC A. Louise Lund NRC Paula Cooper NRC Victor Dricks NRC Lance Rakovan NRC Jeff Rikhoff NRC Ron Cohen NRC Adrienne Jacobsen Resident Joe Burn Resident William E. Farris Resident Ed Harrington Resident Joy Harrington Resident Dan Jordheim Resident Brian Jones Resident Denise Brandon Resident Gene Kinsey Resident Cherie Sanuda Resident Mike Kennedy Resident Annette Cary Tri-City Herald Ed Revell City of Richland Woody Russell Department of Energy - Office of River Protection Abbas Mostala Energy Northwest John Twomey Energy Northwest Doug Coleman Energy Northwest Rochelle Olson Energy Northwest John Nicksich Energy Northwest Micheal Paoli Energy Northwest Tom Kauffman Nuclear Energy Institute Lynn Albin WA Department of Health Scott McDonald WA Department of Health Robert Link Areva Brad Peck Franklin County John Scheer Franklin County Emergency Management Sean Davis Franklin County Emergency Management Brian Calvert Benton County Emergency Management Ed Brost Franklin Public Utility District Lori Sanders Benton Public Utility District Karen Miller Benton Public Utility District Steve Lee Pasco Chamber of Commerce Bob Sherman Bonneville Power Administration Barb Lisk Representative Doc Hastings Stephanie B. Green United Steelworkers Union Al Ankrum Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Carrie Mathews Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, ANS EWS, WIN

ENCLOSURE 2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSE RENEWAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION AGENDA APRIL 6, 2010 Richland Public Library Richland, Washington Two Identical Meetings*

(1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

I.

Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 10 minutes (Lance Rakovan)

II.

Overview of the License Renewal Process 15 minutes (Evelyn Gettys)

III.

Overview of the Environmental Review Process 15 minutes (Daniel Doyle)

IV.

Public Comments As Required (Lance Rakovan)

V.

Closing/Availability of Transcripts, etc.

5 minutes (Lance Rakovan)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the environmental impact statement will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing, as described in the enclosed Federal Register notice.

• • Times in this agenda are approximate.

Welcome to the NRC=s Open House Associated with the Environmental Review for the Proposed License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station This open house is intended to provide an opportunity for interested members of the public and staff from other Federal, State, and local agencies to interact with the NRC staff in an informal information exchange.

The NRC is gathering information necessary to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, regarding the proposed renewal of the operating license for Columbia Generating Station. Please note that if you wish to provide formal comments regarding the scope of the environmental review for Columbia Generating Station, they must be presented at either session of todays transcribed public meetings or provided in writing or electronically by May 14, 2010.

Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Written comments on the scope of the SEIS should be sent to:

Chief, Rulemaking and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop TWB-5B01M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Comments may also be submitted electronically at the federal rulemaking website, http://www.regulations.gov. Search on docket ID NRC-2010-0029.

Thank you for your participation.

Columbia Generating Station cc:

Mr. J.V. Parrish, Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest MD 1023 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. S. K. Gambhir Energy Northwest MD PE04 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. Douglas W. Coleman, Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 MD PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Mr. William A. Horin, Esq.

Winston and Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Chairman, Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 Mr. Richard Cowley Washington State Department of Health 111 Israel Road, SE Tumwater, WA 98504-7827 Mr. Ron Cohen U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 69 Richland, WA 99352 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region IV Texas Health Resources Tower 612 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 EFSEC Manager Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172 Mr. W.S. Oxenford, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Columbia Generating Station Energy Northwest MD PE08 P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352