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{{#Wiki_filter:Preliminary Results of Preliminary Results of Environmental Review Environmental Review Oyster Creek Nuclear Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Generating StationU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionJuly 12, 2006July 12, 2006 2Purpose of Today's MeetingPurpose of Today's Meeting*Discuss NRC's license renewal process*Describe the environmental review*Discuss the results of our review*Provide the review schedule
{{#Wiki_filter:Preliminary Results of Environmental Review Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 12, 2006
*Accept any comments you may have today
 
*Describe how to submit comments 3 NRC's NRC'sRegulatory OversightRegulatory Oversight*Atomic Energy Act-Issue operating licenses
Purpose of Todays Meeting
-Regulate civilian use of nuclear materials*NRC'sMission-Public health and safety
* Discuss NRCs license renewal process
-Promote common defense and security
* Describe the environmental review
-Protect the environment 4Oyster Creek Nuclear Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Generating Station License Renewal License Renewal*Operating license expires April 9, 2009 *Application requests authorization to operate Oyster Creek for an additional 20 years.
* Discuss the results of our review
5 License Renewal Process License Renewal ProcessEnvironmentalEnvironmentalReviewReviewApplicationApplicationReviewReviewNRC DecisionNRC DecisionOn Application**On Application*** If a Request for Hearing is Granted   ** Available at www.nrc.govLicense RenewalLicense RenewalApplication** Application** submitted to NRCsubmitted to NRCSafetySafetyReviewReviewOnsiteOnsiteInspectionsInspectionsIndependentIndependentReviewReviewHearings*Hearings*
* Provide the review schedule
6Scope of License Scope of License Renewal Safety Review Renewal Safety Review *Limited to aging management-Systems, structures and components important to safety-Determined by license renewal scoping criteria*Current issues that are out of scope-Security-Emergency Planning
* Accept any comments you may have today
-Safety Performance 7Safety Review Process Safety Review Process *Safety evaluation-Audits-Evaluation of technical information*Plant inspections*Independent review-Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 8Environmental Review Environmental Review Process ProcessEnvironmentalReviewIssue DraftIssue DraftSupplement Supplement To GEISTo GEISIssue FinalIssue FinalSupplement Supplement To GEIS To GEIS Site SiteEnvironmentalEnvironmentalAuditAuditMeeting/CommentsOn ScopingMeeting/CommentsOn DraftNRC Decision on ApplicationHearingsLocal PublicInformationMeetingLicense Renewal License Renewal ApplicationApplicationsubmitted to NRCsubmitted to NRC 9 National Environmental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
* Describe how to submit comments 2
Policy Act (NEPA)*NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts.*An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.*Commission has determined that a supplement to the "Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" will be prepared for a license renewal application.
 
10 Decision Standard for Decision Standard for Environmental ReviewEnvironmental ReviewTo determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
NRCs Regulatory Oversight
11Application ReceivedApplication Received Notice of Intent Notice of IntentScoping Public MeetingsScoping Public MeetingsScoping Period EndedScoping Period EndedDraft SEIS IssuedDraft SEIS IssuedDraft SEIS Public MeetingsDraft SEIS Public MeetingsDraft SEIS Comments DueDraft SEIS Comments DueFinal SEIS IssuedFinal SEIS IssuedEnvironmental ReviewEnvironmental Review Milestones MilestonesJuly 22, 2005July 22, 2005September 16, 2005September 16, 2005November 1, 2005November 1, 2005November 25, 2005November 25, 2005 June 9, 2006 June 9, 2006July 12, 2006July 12, 2006September 8, 2006September 8, 2006January  2007January  2007 12 Team Expertise Team ExpertiseNuclearNuclearSafetySafetyRegulatoryRegulatoryComplianceComplianceRadiationRadiationProtectionProtectionTerrestrialTerrestrialEcologyEcologyAtmospheric ScienceAtmospheric ScienceSocioeconomics/Socioeconomics/Environmental JusticeEnvironmental JusticeLand UseLand UseArchaeology/Historical ResourcesArchaeology/Historical ResourcesHydrologyHydrologyAquaticAquaticEcologyEcology 13 Analytical Approach Analytical ApproachPotentialNew IssueGeneric Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)Category 1 Issues                       Category 2 IssuesNew andSignificantInfo?GEIS: Impacts SameAt All SitesGEIS: Analyze Impacts At All SitesPerform Site-Specific AnalysisAdopt theGEIS ConclusionValidatedNew Issue?No FurtherAnalysis NO NOYESYES 14How Impacts are QuantifiedHow Impacts are Quantified*NRC-defined impact levels:
* Atomic Energy Act
-SMALL: Effect is not detectable or too small to destabilize or noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
  - Issue operating licenses
-MODERATE: Effect is sufficient to alter noticeably, but not destabilize, important attributes of the resource
  - Regulate civilian use of nuclear materials
-LARGE: Effect is clearly noticeable and sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource*Consistent with the Council on Environmental Quality guidance for NEPA analyses 15 Information Gathering Information Gathering SEISLicense RenewalApplicationStaff'sSite AuditSocialServicesPermittingAuthoritiesState & LocalAgenciesPublic Comments 16Environmental Impacts of Environmental Impacts of Continued Operation Continued Operation*Cooling system*Transmission line*Radiological *Socioeconomics
* NRCs Mission
*Groundwater use and quality
  - Public health and safety
*Threatened or endangered species*Cumulative impacts*Accidents 17 Cooling System Impacts Cooling System Impacts*Category 2 issues-Entrainment of fish and shellfish in early life stages-Impingement of fish and shellfish-Heat shock*Preliminary findings-Impacts would be SMALL 18Radiological ImpactsRadiological Impacts*Category 1 issues-Radiation exposures to the public-Occupational radiation exposures*Preliminary findings-No new and significant information identified
  - Promote common defense and security
-GEIS concluded impacts would be SMALL 19Threatened or Threatened or Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species
  - Protect the environment             3
*Threatened or endangered species in the vicinity include five species of sea turtles and the bald eagle
 
*2005 Biological Opinion for sea turtle establishes incidental take limits
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal
*No impacts expected to bald eagle*Impacts would be SMALL 20Cumulative ImpactsCumulative Impactsof Operationof Operation*Impacts of renewal term operations combined with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions-Evaluated to end of 20-year renewal term-Geographic boundaries dependent on resource*Cumulative impacts would be SMALL 21Other Environmental Other Environmental Impacts EvaluatedImpacts Evaluated*Uranium fuel cycle and solid waste management*Decommissioning 22Alternatives toAlternatives toLicense RenewalLicense Renewal*No-action*Alternative energy sources-New generation (coal, natural gas, nuclear)-Purchased electrical power
* Operating license expires April 9, 2009
-Other alternatives (oil, wind, solar, conservation)
* Application requests authorization to operate Oyster Creek for an additional 20 years.
-Combination of alternatives*Environmental effects of alternatives, in at least some impact categories, reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 23Cooling SystemCooling SystemAlternativesAlternatives*Closed-cycle cooling using hybrid mechanical draft cooling towers*Modification of existing once-through system with wetland restoration*Most impacts would be SMALL except closed-cycle system could have MODERATE impacts on air quality 24Preliminary ConclusionsPreliminary Conclusions*GEIS conclusions on Category 1 issues adopted*Impacts resulting from Category 2 issues would be of SMALL significance*Environmental effects of alternatives may reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 25 Postulated Accidents Postulated Accidents*Design-basis accidents*Severe accidents-Severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMAs) 26 Preliminary Results of Preliminary Results of SAMA EvaluationSAMA Evaluation*136 potential SAMAs considered*Number of SAMAs reduced to 37 based on screening process *Detailed cost-benefit analysis shows that 15 SAMAs could be cost beneficial*None are required to be implemented as part of license renewal 27 Preliminary Conclusions Preliminary Conclusions*Impacts of license renewal would be SMALL for all impact areas.*Impacts of alternatives may reach MODERATE to LARGE.*The staff's preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
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28Environmental Review Environmental Review Milestones Milestones*Draft SEIS issued -
 
June 9, 2006*Comment period ends -
License Renewal Process Safety                Onsite Review            Inspections Application    Independent Review          Review License Renewal Application**
September 8
submitted to NRC                                              NRC Decision Hearings*
,2006 *Issuance of Final SEIS -January 2007 29 Additional Information Additional Information*NRC contact: Dr. Michael T. Masnik(800) 368-5642,   Ext. 1191*Documents located at the Lacey Township Library       (10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, New Jersey 08731) *Draft SEIS can also be viewed at: www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/supplement28/
On Application**
30 Submitting Comments Submitting Comments
Environmental Review
*By mail:Chief, Rules and Directives BranchDivision of Administrative Services Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington DC 20555
* If a Request for Hearing is Granted                                   5
*In person:11545 Rockville PikeRockville, Maryland
** Available at www.nrc.gov
*By e-mail:OysterCreekEIS@nrc.gov 31}}
 
Scope of License Renewal Safety Review
* Limited to aging management
  - Systems, structures and components important to safety
  - Determined by license renewal scoping criteria
* Current issues that are out of scope
  - Security
  - Emergency Planning
  - Safety Performance                   6
 
Safety Review Process
* Safety evaluation
  - Audits
  - Evaluation of technical information
* Plant inspections
* Independent review
  - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 7
 
Environmental Review Process License Renewal Application submitted to NRC Local                                      Hearings Public Information Meeting Issue Final Supplement Site Environmental                    To GEIS Environmental Review Audit Meeting/       Issue Draft    Meeting/ NRC Decision Comments        Supplement      Comments      on On Scoping        To GEIS        On Draft  Application 8
 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
* NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts.
* An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
* Commission has determined that a supplement to the Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants will be prepared for a license renewal application.
9
 
Decision Standard for Environmental Review To determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
10
 
Environmental Review Milestones Application Received             July 22, 2005 Notice of Intent           September 16, 2005 Scoping Public Meetings    November 1, 2005 Scoping Period Ended      November 25, 2005 Draft SEIS Issued                June 9, 2006 Draft SEIS Public Meetings      July 12, 2006 Draft SEIS Comments Due September 8, 2006 Final SEIS Issued              January 2007 11
 
Team Expertise Atmospheric Science Radiation        Regulatory Protection        Compliance Socioeconomics/                       Terrestrial Environmental Justice                    Ecology            Nuclear Safety Aquatic Land Use                              Ecology Archaeology/Historical Resources Hydrology 12
 
Analytical Approach Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)
Category 1 Issues           Category 2 Issues GEIS: Impacts Same                GEIS: Analyze           Potential At All Sites                Impacts At All Sites    New Issue New and    YES                                YES Perform Site-         Validated Significant Specific Analysis      New Issue?
Info?
NO                                                  NO Adopt the                                          No Further GEIS Conclusion                                        Analysis  13
 
How Impacts are Quantified
* NRC-defined impact levels:
  - SMALL: Effect is not detectable or too small to destabilize or noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
  - MODERATE: Effect is sufficient to alter noticeably, but not destabilize, important attributes of the resource
  - LARGE: Effect is clearly noticeable and sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource
* Consistent with the Council on Environmental Quality guidance for NEPA analyses 14
 
Information Gathering License Renewal Application Staffs                        Public Site Audit                    Comments SEIS State & Local                    Social Agencies                      Services Permitting Authorities          15
 
Environmental Impacts of Continued Operation
* Cooling system
* Transmission line
* Radiological
* Socioeconomics
* Groundwater use and quality
* Threatened or endangered species
* Cumulative impacts
* Accidents                       16
 
Cooling System Impacts
* Category 2 issues
  - Entrainment of fish and shellfish in early life stages
  - Impingement of fish and shellfish
  - Heat shock
* Preliminary findings
  - Impacts would be SMALL 17
 
Radiological Impacts
* Category 1 issues
  - Radiation exposures to the public
  - Occupational radiation exposures
* Preliminary findings
  - No new and significant information identified
  - GEIS concluded impacts would be SMALL 18
 
Threatened or Endangered Species
* Threatened or endangered species in the vicinity include five species of sea turtles and the bald eagle
* 2005 Biological Opinion for sea turtle establishes incidental take limits
* No impacts expected to bald eagle
* Impacts would be SMALL         19
 
Cumulative Impacts of Operation
* Impacts of renewal term operations combined with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
  - Evaluated to end of 20-year renewal term
  - Geographic boundaries dependent on resource
* Cumulative impacts would be SMALL 20
 
Other Environmental Impacts Evaluated
* Uranium fuel cycle and solid waste management
* Decommissioning 21
 
Alternatives to License Renewal
* No-action
* Alternative energy sources
  - New generation (coal, natural gas, nuclear)
  - Purchased electrical power
  - Other alternatives (oil, wind, solar, conservation)
  - Combination of alternatives
* Environmental effects of alternatives, in at least some impact categories, reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 22
 
Cooling System Alternatives
* Closed-cycle cooling using hybrid mechanical draft cooling towers
* Modification of existing once-through system with wetland restoration
* Most impacts would be SMALL except closed-cycle system could have MODERATE impacts on air quality 23
 
Preliminary Conclusions
* GEIS conclusions on Category 1 issues adopted
* Impacts resulting from Category 2 issues would be of SMALL significance
* Environmental effects of alternatives may reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 24
 
Postulated Accidents
* Design-basis accidents
* Severe accidents
  - Severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMAs) 25
 
Preliminary Results of SAMA Evaluation
* 136 potential SAMAs considered
* Number of SAMAs reduced to 37 based on screening process
* Detailed cost-benefit analysis shows that 15 SAMAs could be cost beneficial
* None are required to be implemented as part of license renewal 26
 
Preliminary Conclusions
* Impacts of license renewal would be SMALL for all impact areas.
* Impacts of alternatives may reach MODERATE to LARGE.
* The staffs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
27
 
Environmental Review Milestones
* Draft SEIS issued - June 9, 2006
* Comment period ends - September 8, 2006
* Issuance of Final SEIS - January 2007 28
 
Additional Information
* NRC contact: Dr. Michael T. Masnik (800) 368-5642, Ext. 1191
* Documents located at the Lacey Township Library (10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, New Jersey 08731)
* Draft SEIS can also be viewed at: www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/supplement28/
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Submitting Comments
* By mail:   Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555
* In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland
* By e-mail: OysterCreekEIS@nrc.gov             30
 
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Preliminary Results of Environmental Review Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 12, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

  • Describe the environmental review
  • Discuss the results of our review
  • Provide the review schedule
  • Accept any comments you may have today
  • Describe how to submit comments 2

NRCs Regulatory Oversight

  • Atomic Energy Act

- Issue operating licenses

- Regulate civilian use of nuclear materials

  • NRCs Mission

- Public health and safety

- Promote common defense and security

- Protect the environment 3

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal

  • Operating license expires April 9, 2009
  • Application requests authorization to operate Oyster Creek for an additional 20 years.

4

License Renewal Process Safety Onsite Review Inspections Application Independent Review Review License Renewal Application**

submitted to NRC NRC Decision Hearings*

On Application**

Environmental Review

  • If a Request for Hearing is Granted 5
    • Available at www.nrc.gov

Scope of License Renewal Safety Review

- Systems, structures and components important to safety

- Determined by license renewal scoping criteria

  • Current issues that are out of scope

- Security

- Emergency Planning

- Safety Performance 6

Safety Review Process

  • Safety evaluation

- Audits

- Evaluation of technical information

  • Plant inspections
  • Independent review

- Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 7

Environmental Review Process License Renewal Application submitted to NRC Local Hearings Public Information Meeting Issue Final Supplement Site Environmental To GEIS Environmental Review Audit Meeting/ Issue Draft Meeting/ NRC Decision Comments Supplement Comments on On Scoping To GEIS On Draft Application 8

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

  • NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental impacts.
  • An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

9

Decision Standard for Environmental Review To determine whether or not the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

10

Environmental Review Milestones Application Received July 22, 2005 Notice of Intent September 16, 2005 Scoping Public Meetings November 1, 2005 Scoping Period Ended November 25, 2005 Draft SEIS Issued June 9, 2006 Draft SEIS Public Meetings July 12, 2006 Draft SEIS Comments Due September 8, 2006 Final SEIS Issued January 2007 11

Team Expertise Atmospheric Science Radiation Regulatory Protection Compliance Socioeconomics/ Terrestrial Environmental Justice Ecology Nuclear Safety Aquatic Land Use Ecology Archaeology/Historical Resources Hydrology 12

Analytical Approach Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

Category 1 Issues Category 2 Issues GEIS: Impacts Same GEIS: Analyze Potential At All Sites Impacts At All Sites New Issue New and YES YES Perform Site- Validated Significant Specific Analysis New Issue?

Info?

NO NO Adopt the No Further GEIS Conclusion Analysis 13

How Impacts are Quantified

  • NRC-defined impact levels:

- SMALL: Effect is not detectable or too small to destabilize or noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource

- MODERATE: Effect is sufficient to alter noticeably, but not destabilize, important attributes of the resource

- LARGE: Effect is clearly noticeable and sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource

  • Consistent with the Council on Environmental Quality guidance for NEPA analyses 14

Information Gathering License Renewal Application Staffs Public Site Audit Comments SEIS State & Local Social Agencies Services Permitting Authorities 15

Environmental Impacts of Continued Operation

  • Cooling system
  • Transmission line
  • Radiological
  • Socioeconomics
  • Groundwater use and quality
  • Threatened or endangered species
  • Cumulative impacts
  • Accidents 16

Cooling System Impacts

  • Category 2 issues

- Entrainment of fish and shellfish in early life stages

- Impingement of fish and shellfish

- Heat shock

  • Preliminary findings

- Impacts would be SMALL 17

Radiological Impacts

  • Category 1 issues

- Radiation exposures to the public

- Occupational radiation exposures

  • Preliminary findings

- No new and significant information identified

- GEIS concluded impacts would be SMALL 18

Threatened or Endangered Species

  • Threatened or endangered species in the vicinity include five species of sea turtles and the bald eagle
  • 2005 Biological Opinion for sea turtle establishes incidental take limits
  • No impacts expected to bald eagle
  • Impacts would be SMALL 19

Cumulative Impacts of Operation

  • Impacts of renewal term operations combined with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions

- Evaluated to end of 20-year renewal term

- Geographic boundaries dependent on resource

  • Cumulative impacts would be SMALL 20

Other Environmental Impacts Evaluated

  • Uranium fuel cycle and solid waste management
  • Decommissioning 21

Alternatives to License Renewal

  • No-action
  • Alternative energy sources

- New generation (coal, natural gas, nuclear)

- Purchased electrical power

- Other alternatives (oil, wind, solar, conservation)

- Combination of alternatives

  • Environmental effects of alternatives, in at least some impact categories, reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 22

Cooling System Alternatives

  • Modification of existing once-through system with wetland restoration
  • Most impacts would be SMALL except closed-cycle system could have MODERATE impacts on air quality 23

Preliminary Conclusions

  • GEIS conclusions on Category 1 issues adopted
  • Impacts resulting from Category 2 issues would be of SMALL significance
  • Environmental effects of alternatives may reach MODERATE or LARGE significance 24

Postulated Accidents

  • Design-basis accidents
  • Severe accidents

- Severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMAs) 25

Preliminary Results of SAMA Evaluation

  • 136 potential SAMAs considered
  • Number of SAMAs reduced to 37 based on screening process
  • Detailed cost-benefit analysis shows that 15 SAMAs could be cost beneficial

Preliminary Conclusions

  • Impacts of alternatives may reach MODERATE to LARGE.
  • The staffs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

27

Environmental Review Milestones

  • Draft SEIS issued - June 9, 2006
  • Comment period ends - September 8, 2006
  • Issuance of Final SEIS - January 2007 28

Additional Information

  • NRC contact: Dr. Michael T. Masnik (800) 368-5642, Ext. 1191
  • Documents located at the Lacey Township Library (10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, New Jersey 08731)
  • Draft SEIS can also be viewed at: www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1437/supplement28/

29

Submitting Comments

  • By mail: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555
  • In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland
  • By e-mail: OysterCreekEIS@nrc.gov 30

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