ML110740044

Notice of Availability of the Final Plant-Specific Supplement 39 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

ML110740044
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/17/2011
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co
Cooper, Paula E. NRR/DLR/RPB2, 415-2323
Shared Package
ML110760352	List: ML110740044
References
TAC MD8528, TAC MD8529, NRC-2009-0507
Download: ML110740044 (6)

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 39 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MD8528 AND MD8529)

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the final plant-specific Supplement 39 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), regarding the renewal of Operating License DPR-42 and DPR-60 for an additional 20 years of operation for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP 1 and 2). Enclosed is a copy of the final supplement and the associated Federal Register Notice of Availability. This notice advises the public that the final supplement is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The accession number for the final Supplement 39 to the GElS is ML11133A029. In addition, the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Avenue, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066, has agreed to make the final supplement available for public inspection.

As discussed in Section 9.4 of the final supplement, the staff determined that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PINGP 1 and 2 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision makers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on: (1) the analysis and findings in the GElS; (2) information provided in the environmental report and other documents submitted by Northern States Power Company; (3) consultation with Federal, State. local, and Tribal agencies; (4) the staffs own independent review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process and on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

M. Schimmel

- 2 A separate Notice of Availability of the final supplemental environmental impact statement will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the NRC License Renewal Project Manager, Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or bye-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

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David J. wror/a, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: Listserv

7S90-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NUMBERS SO-282 AND SO-306 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL SUPPLEMENT 39 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTS, UNITS 1 AND 2 IN RC-2009-0S071 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a final plant-specific supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of Operating Licenses DPR-42 and DRR-60 for an additional 20 years of operation for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP 1 and 2). The PINGP 1 and 2 site is located near Red Wing, Minnesota, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Goodhue County. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include the no action alternative and other reasonable alternative energy sources.

As discussed in Section 9.4 of the final supplement, the staff determined that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PINGP 1 and 2 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision makers would be unreasonable.

- 2 This recommendation is based on: (1) the analysis and findings in the GElS; (2) information provided in the environmental report and other documents submitted by Northern States Power Company; (3) consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; (4) the staff's own independent review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process and on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

The final Supplement 39 to the GElS is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 0-1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's 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 accession number for the final Supplement 39 to the GElS is ML11133A029. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems while accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at (800) 397-4209 or (301) 415-4737, or bye-mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov. In addition, the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Avenue, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066, has agreed to make the final supplement available for public inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ms. Elaine Keegan, Projects Branch 2, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Reg~lation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 0-11 F1, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Ms. Keegan may be contacted by telephone at (800) 368-5642, extension 8517, or bye-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of May, 2011.

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- 2 A separate Notice of Availability of the final supplemental environmental impact statement will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the NRC License Renewal Project Manager, Ms. Elaine Keegan at 301-415-8517 or bye-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.

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David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

See next page ADAMS Accession Numbers:

1. Package: ML110760352

2. Letter: ML110740044

3. Generic Environmenta/lmpact Statement for License Renewal of Nuc/ear Plants:

Supplement 39 to NUREG-1437: ML110760336

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Letter to Mark Schimmel from David J. Wrona dated May 17, 2011

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 39 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MD8528 AND MD8529)

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