ML24052A098
| ML24052A098 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 09/29/2023 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| References | |
| News Release-23-061 | |
| Download: ML24052A098 (1) | |
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No: 23-061 September 29, 2023 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for Perry License Renewal; Public Meetings in October to Discuss Environmental Review The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced an opportunity to request a hearing on the application to renew the operating license of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio.
The agency has begun work on an environmental impact statement and plans to hold related public meetings in October.
Energy Harbor filed an application July 3 seeking to renew the license for an additional 20 years of operation. Perrys boiling-water reactor, about 35 miles northeast of Cleveland, is currently licensed to operate through Nov. 7, 2026. The NRC staff has determined the application contains sufficient information for the agency to formally docket the application and begin its safety and environmental reviews. Docketing the application does not preclude requesting additional information as the reviews proceed, and it does not indicate whether the NRC will renew the license.
The hearing opportunity was announced today in the Federal Register. The notice includes instructions for filing petitions to intervene by Nov. 28.
The NRC also will hold two public scoping meetings, one in-person near the facility and another as a webinar/teleconference call. The staff will make a presentation on the license renewal process and transcribe the public comment sessions. Details on both meetings will be available in an upcoming Federal Register notice and also posted to the public meeting schedule on NRCs website.
The public can provide comments on the environmental review at the scoping meetings or online at regulations.gov (under Docket ID NRC-2023-0136). Comments also can be emailed to PerryEnvironmental@nrc.gov or sent via U.S. mail to Office of Administration, Mail Stop TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
The Perry license renewal application is available on the NRC website and will be available at the Perry Public Library at 3753 Main St. in Perry.