ML13029A497

Slides - Preliminary Site-Specific Results of the Environmental Review for South Texas Project License Renewal

ML13029A497
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/15/2013
From:	Tam Tran License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Tran T, 415-3617
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Preliminary Site Specific Preliminary Site-Specific Results of the Environmental Review For South Texas Project License Renewal License Renewal January 15, 2013

Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Today s Meeting Present the results of the review Accept any comments you may have today p

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Overview Overview NRC presentation NRCs regulatory role Summary of environmental review Upcoming milestones and how to submit comments outside this meeting outside this meeting Your comments 3

NRCs Regulatory Oversight NRC s Regulatory Oversight NRC regulates commercial use of nuclear materials including nuclear g

power plants NRCs mission:

Protect public health and safety Promote common defense and security Protect the environment 4

License Renewal Process License Renewal Process O

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it Safety Safety Review Review Onsite Onsite Inspections Inspections Application Application Review Review License Rene al License Rene al Independent Independent Review Review NRC Decision NRC Decision On Application On Application****

License Renewal License Renewal Application**

Application**

submitted to NRC submitted to NRC Hearings*

Hearings*

Environmental Environmental Review Review 5

• If a Request for Hearing is Granted

• • Available at www.nrc.gov

Environmental Review Environmental Review Generic Environmental Impact Statement Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) addresses issues common to all plants plants Supplemental Environmental Impact St t t (SEIS) dd it ifi Statement (SEIS) addresses site-specific issues for South Texas Project (STP) li l

license renewal Review proposed action (license renewal) 6 and alternatives

Analysis Approach Analysis Approach Generic Environmental Impact Statement Generic Environmental Impact Statement Generic Environmental Impact Statement Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

(GEIS)

Category 1 Issues Category 2 Issues Category 1 Issues Category 2 Issues Potential Potential New Issue New Issue GEIS: Impacts Same GEIS: Impacts Same At All Sites At All Sites GEIS:

GEIS: Require analyses Require analyses of Impacts of Impacts At All Sites At All Sites New and New and Significant Significant Info?

Info?

Perform Site Perform Site--

Specific Analysis Specific Analysis Validated Validated New Issue?

New Issue?

YES YES YES YES Info?

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Adopt the Adopt the No Further No Further NO NO NO NO 7

Adopt the Adopt the GEIS Conclusion GEIS Conclusion No Further No Further Analysis Analysis

Environmental Review Milestones Environmental Review Milestones Environmental Review Milestones Environmental Review Milestones Application Received October 26 2010 Application Received Notice of Intent Scoping Public Meeting October 26, 2010 January 31, 2011 March 2, 2011 p g g

Scoping Period Ended Scoping Summary Report April 1, 2011 November 15, 2012 Draft SEIS Draft SEIS Public Meeting Draft SEIS Comments Due December 5, 2012 January 15, 2013 February 22 2013 Draft SEIS Comments Due Final SEIS February 22, 2013 July 2013 8

How Impacts are Quantified How Impacts are Quantified NRC-defined impact levels:

NRC defined impact levels:

SMALL - Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource.

MODERATE - Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably but not to destabilize important attributes noticeably, but not to destabilize, important attributes of the resource.

LARGE - Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource.

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Reviewing Areas Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Science Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Compliance Compliance Radiation Radiation Protection Protection Terrestrial Terrestrial Ecology Ecology Socioeconomics/

Socioeconomics/

Environmental Justice Environmental Justice Nuclear Nuclear Safety Safety gy gy Land Use Land Use Archaeology/Historical Resources Archaeology/Historical Resources Aquatic Aquatic Ecology Ecology Hydrology Hydrology 10

Site-Specific Environmental Review of STP License Renewal Review of STP License Renewal R

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t DSEIS S ti Reviewing Areas Impact DSEIS Section Land Use SMALL 4.1 Air Quality SMALL 4 2 Air Quality SMALL 4.2 Surface Water Resources SMALL 4.3 Groundwater Resources SMALL 4.4 Aquatic Resources SMALL 4.5 Terrestrial Resources SMALL 4.6 Protected Species and Habitats SMALL 4.7 Human Health SMALL to MODERATE*

4.8 Socioeconomics SMALL 4.9

• SMALL impacts except for the impacts of electromagnetic fields acute effects 11

• SMALL impacts except for the impacts of electromagnetic fields acute effects (electric shock) that are SMALL to MODERATE

Electromagnetic Fields Acute Effects Electromagnetic Fields Acute Effects To prevent electric shock from induced current, National Electric Safety Code limits y

the transmission lines to 5 milliamperes.

Some transmission lines from STP exceed Some transmission lines from STP exceed the 5 milliampere criterion.

STPNOC has provided potential mitigation STPNOC has provided potential mitigation options to reduce or avoid the adverse impacts impacts.

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Cumulative Impacts Cu u at e

pacts Overall impacts to environment including Overall impacts to environment including past, present, and reasonable foreseeable future actions future actions

- evaluated to end of 20-year renewal term

- geographic boundaries dependent on resource Preliminary findings

- SMALL to MODERATE cumulative impacts p

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Waste Confidence Decision aste Co de ce ec s o NRC Waste Confidence Decision and Rule (WCD) addresses management of spent fuel after the renewal term.

Consistent with the Commission direction STP renewed Consistent with the Commission direction, STP renewed licenses will not be issued until the issues related to waste confidence are appropriately addressed.

WCD Environmental Impact Statement is being developed by the WCD directorate, to be available in 2014.

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Alternatives Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)

New generation (Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear)

Combination of alternatives (Gas Wind and Combination of alternatives (Gas, Wind, and Energy Efficiency)

Purchased electrical power Other considered but dismissed alternatives (e.g., Oil, Wind, Solar, Conservation)

No action alternative No action alternative Environmental effects of alternatives in at least some impact categories reach p

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Additional Information Additional Information Environmental PM:

Environmental PM:

Tam Tran (800) 368-5642, Ext. 3617

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tam.tran@nrc.gov The draft SEIS can be viewed at:

Bay City Public Library, 1100 Seventh Street, Bay City, TX 77414 NRCs Web site (www.nrc.gov):

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http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/

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NRC Safety Review Status NRC Safety Review Status The reviewing status is on the web.

g http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/

applications/south-texas-project.html In December 2012, the applicant requested the safety review be suspended until January 1, 2014, to better focus the applicants safety resources.

focus the applicant s safety resources.

Safety review will be independently reviewed by the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

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th There will be ACRS reviewing meetings open to the public.

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Submitting Comments After the Meeting By mail:

Chief Rules Announcements and By mail:

Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)

Division of Administrative Services Mailstop TWB-05-B01M, Faxes 301-492-3446 U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Internet: www.regulations.gov, docket ID: nrc-2010-0375 C

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b F b 22 2013 Comments due by February 22, 2013 18

Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Today s Meeting Present the results of the review Accept any comments you may have today p

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