ML14212A814

Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, for Public Comment

ML14212A814
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/13/2014
From:	David Wrona NRC/NRR/DLR/RERGUB
To:	Anoatubby B, Baker W, Billie J, Blanchard G, Harjo L, Hicks M, Hobia J, Scott G, Sparkman R, Sylestine O, Tiger G, Wallace G, Wickliffe G, Yargee T Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Kialegee Tribal Town, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Shawnee Tribe, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Bill John Baker, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation P. O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465-0948

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Principal Chief Baker:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

B. Baker A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv Dr. R. Allen, Policy Analyst

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Bill Anoatubby, Governor The Chickasaw Nation P. O. Box 1548 Ada, Ok 74821-1548

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Governor Anoatubby:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

B. Anoatubby 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosures:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv V. Nail, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Tarpie Yargee, Chief Alabama Ouassarte Tribal Town P.O. Box 187 Wetumka, OK 74883

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Yargee:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

T. Yargee 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. George Tiger, Principal Chief Muscogee (Creek) Nation P.O. Box 580 Okmulgee, OK 74447

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Principal Chief Tiger:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

G. Tiger 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv J. Bear, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Oscola Clayton Sylestine, Principal Chief Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 571 State Park Rd. 56 Livingston, TX 77351

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Principal Chief Sylestine:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

O. Sylestine 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. George Scott, Town King Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Route 1, Box 190-A Weleetka, OK 74880

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Mr. Scott:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

G. Scott 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv C. Coleman, Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Ms. Glenna J. Wallace, Chief Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 127 West Oneida Seneca, MO 64865

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Wallace:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and

2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

J. Wallace A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv R. Dushane, Cultural Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Jeremiah Hobia, Chief Kialegee Tribal Town P. O. Box 332 Wetumka, OK 74833

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Hobia:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and

2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy.

Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

J. Hobia 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Michell Hicks, Principal Chief Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians P. O. Box 455 Cherokee, NC 28719

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Principal Chief Hicks:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and

2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy.

Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

M. Hicks 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv R. Townsend, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. George Blanchard, Governor Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Governor Blanchard:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and

2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

G. Blanchard 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. George G. Wickliffe, Chief United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma P.O. Box 746 Tahlequah, OK 74464

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Wickliffe:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

Please find a copy of the draft SEIS with these conclusions enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft SEIS and on our preliminary conclusions.

G. Wickliffe 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosures:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv L. LaRue, Acting Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. James E. Billie, Chairman Seminole Tribe of Florida 6300 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33024

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chairman Billie:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

J. Billie 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv W. Steele, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Leonard M. Harjo, Chief Seminole Nation of Oklahoma P. O.Box 1498 Wewoka, OK 74884

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Harjo:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2. SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

L. Harjo 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 13, 2014 Mr. Ron Sparkman, Chief Shawnee Tribe P. O. Box 189 Miami, OK 74355

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Dear Chief Sparkman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an environmental review of the effects of renewing the operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 an 2.

SQN is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approximately 6 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on a peninsula on the western shore of the Chickamauga Reservoir and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As part of its review, the NRC has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the license renewal of SQN. This letter is to inform you and members of your tribe that the draft SEIS for the license renewal of SQN is available for public comment. The SEIS includes analyses of relevant environmental issues, including potential impacts to historic, archeological, and cultural properties from continued plant operation associated with license renewal.

As stated in our letter to your tribe in March 2013, the NRC is conducting Section 106 consultations in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c).

Under the provisions of NHPA, the NRC determined that there would be no adverse effect on historic properties by this undertaking (the renewal of the SQN operating license). The justification for these conclusions is explained in Section 4.9.1.1 of the draft SEIS.

As discussed in Section 5.3 of the draft SEIS, the NRCs recommendation is that the environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. This recommendation is based on (1) the analysis and findings in NUREG 1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; (2) the environmental report submitted by TVA; (3) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (4) the NRCs environmental review; and (5) consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.

R. Sparkman 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv K. Jumper, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

R. Sparkman 2 A copy of the draft SEIS is enclosed. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), we are requesting your comments on the draft supplement and on our preliminary conclusions. Electronic comments on the draft SEIS may be submitted to the NRC by accessing www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID NRC-2013-0037. Written comments may be mailed to the NRC at:

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

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Please note that the public comment period for the draft SEIS ends on September 29, 2014.

Public meetings to discuss the findings of the draft SEIS will be held at the Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, 37379, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft SEIS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. A meeting notice will be published shortly providing more details about those public meetings. A separate Notice of Availability of the draft SEIS will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Emily Larson, Social Scientist, at 301-415-1151 or by e-mail at Emily.Larson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Enclosure:

NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 53 cc w/encl: Listserv K. Jumper, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer ADAMS Accession No: ML14212A814 *concurred via email OFFICE LA:NRR/DLR NRR/DLR/RERB PM: BC:

NRR/DLR/RPB2 NRR/DLR/RERB NAME IKing ELarson DDrucker DWrona DATE 8/4/2014 8/2/14 8/8/14 8/13/14 OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Identical letters have been sent to:

Principal Chief Bill John Baker, Cherokee Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, The Chickasaw Nation Mr. Tarpie Yargee, Chief, Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town Principal Chief George Tiger, Muscogee (Creek) Nation .

Principal Chief Oscola Clayton Sylestine, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Mr. George Scott, Town King, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Chief Glenna J. Wallace, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Jeremiah Hobia. Kialegee Tribal Town Principal Chief Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Governor George Blanchard, Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Chief George G. Wickliffe, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Chairman James E. Billie, Seminole Tribe of Florida Chief Leonard M. Harjo, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Chief Ron Sparkman, Shawnee Tribe

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Distribution:

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