ML090980185

Federal Register Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process (74 Fr 12399)

ML090980185
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/24/2009
From:	David Pelton Division of License Renewal
To:
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-3137
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ML090980163	List: ML090980185
References
74FR12399, NRC-2008-0618
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices 12399 Date of Issuance: February 26, 2009. auxiliary feedwater system auto-start 2009 (74 FR 7489). The purpose of this Effective Date: February 26, 2009. function associated with the trip of notice is to inform the public that the Amendment No.: 230. main feedwater pumps. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Facility Operating License No. NPF- Date of Issuance: March 4, 2009. (NRC) will be preparing an 22: This amendment revised the License Effective Date: As of the date of environmental impact statement (EIS) and Technical Specifications. issuance and shall be implemented related to the license renewal Date of Initial Notice in Federal within 270 days of issuance. application and to provide the public Register: January 23, 2009 (74 FR Amendment No.: 75. with an opportunity to participate in the 4254). The supplements dated Facility Operating License No. NPF- environmental scoping process, as November 21, 2008, and January 23, 90: Amendment revises the Technical defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as 2009, provided additional information Specifications. outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, Coordination that clarified the application, did not Date of Initial Notice in Federal with the National Environmental Policy expand the scope of the application as Register: November 4, 2008 (73 FR Act, the NRC plans to coordinate originally noticed, and did not change 65698). The supplement dated February compliance with Section 106 of the the staffs original proposed no 11, 2009, provided additional National Historic Preservation Act in significant hazards consideration information that clarified the meeting the requirements of the determination as published in the application, did not expand the scope of National Environmental Policy Act of Federal Register on January 23, 2009 the application as originally noticed, 1969 (NEPA).

(74 FR 4254). and did not change the staffs original In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c)

The Commissions related evaluation proposed no significant hazards and 10 CFR 54.23, FPL Energy Duane of the amendment is contained in a consideration determination as Arnold, LLC submitted the ER as part of Safety Evaluation dated February 26, published in Federal Register. the application. The ER was prepared 2009. The Commissions related evaluation pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51 and is No Significant Hazards Consideration of the amendment is contained in a publicly available at the NRC Public Comments Received: No. Safety Evaluation dated March 4, 2009. Document Room (PDR), located at One No Significant Hazards Consideration White Flint North, 11555 Rockville PSEG Nuclear LLC, Docket No. 50-354, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or Hope Creek Generating Station, Salem Comments Received: No.

from the NRCs Agencywide Documents County, New Jersey Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day Access and Management System of March 2009.

Date of Application for Amendment: (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public April 25, 2008, as supplemented by For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Electronic Reading Room is accessible at letter dated January 7, 2009. Joseph G. Giitter, http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/

Brief Description of Amendment: The Director, Division of Operating Reactor dologin.htm. The Accession Number for amendment revises the Technical Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor the ER is ML082980483. Persons who Specifications (TSs) to remove the Regulation. do not have access to ADAMS, or who restriction on operation of the hydrogen [FR Doc. E9-6112 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am] encounter problems in accessing the water chemistry system at low power BILLING CODE 7590-01-P documents located in ADAMS, should levels. contact the NRCs PDR reference staff by Date of Issuance: March 4, 2009. telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-Effective Date: As of the date of NUCLEAR REGULATORY 415-4737, or by e-mail at issuance, to be implemented within 30 COMMISSION pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ER may also days. [Docket No. 50-331; NRC-2008-0618] be viewed on the Internet at: http://

Amendment No.: 176. www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/

Facility Operating License No. NPF- FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane licensing/renewal/applications/duane-57: The amendment revised the TSs and Arnold Energy Center; Notice of Intent arnold-energy-center.html. In addition, the License. To Prepare an Environmental Impact the ER is available for public inspection Date of Initial Notice in Federal Statement and Conduct Scoping near DAEC at the following public Register: July 29, 2008 (73 FR 43957). Process library: Hiawatha Public Library, 150 The letter dated January 7, 2009, West Willman Street, Hiawatha, Iowa.

provided clarifying information that did FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC has This notice advises the public that the not change the initial proposed no submitted an application for renewal of NRC intends to gather the information significant hazards consideration Facility Operating License No. DPR-49 necessary to prepare a plant-specific determination or expand the application for an additional 20 years of operation supplement to the Commissions beyond the scope of the original Federal at Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). Generic Environmental Impact Register notice. DAEC is located near Cedar Rapids, IA. Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of The Commissions related evaluation The operating license for DAEC expires Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437), related of the amendment is contained in a on February 21, 2014. The application to the review of the application for Safety Evaluation dated March 4, 2009. for renewal, dated September 30, 2008, renewal of the DAEC operating license No Significant Hazards Consideration was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of for an additional 20 years. Possible Comments Received: No. the Code of Federal Regulations (10 alternatives to the proposed action CFR) Part 54. A notice of receipt and (license renewal) include no action and Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket No. availability of the application, which reasonable alternative energy sources.

50-390, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, included the environmental report (ER), The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 Rhea County, Tennessee mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES was published in the Federal Register to prepare a supplement to the GEIS in Date of Application for Amendment: on November 17, 2008 (73 FR 67895). A connection with the renewal of an September 18, 2008, as supplemented notice of acceptance for docketing of the operating license. This notice is being February 11, 2009. application for renewal of the facility published in accordance with NEPA Brief Description of Amendment: The operating license was also published in and the NRCs regulations found in 10 amendment revised requirements for the the Federal Register on February 17, CFR Part 51.

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12400 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices The NRC will first conduct a scoping proposed activity and to determine the review to: Chief, Rulemaking, Directives process for the supplement to the GEIS scope of issues to be addressed in an and Editing Branch, Division of and, as soon as practicable thereafter, EIS. The NRC has decided to hold Administrative Services, Office of will prepare a draft supplement to the public meetings for the DAEC license Administration, Mailstop TWB GEIS for public comment. Participation renewal supplement to the GEIS. The B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory in the scoping process by members of scoping meetings will be held at the Commission, Washington DC 20555-the public and local, State, Tribal, and Hiawatha City Hall, 101 Emmons St., 0001, and should cite the publication Federal Government agencies is Hiawatha Iowa 52233. There will be two date and page number of this Federal encouraged. The scoping process for the sessions to accommodate interested Register notice. Comments may also be supplement to the GEIS will be used to parties, which will be held on April 22, delivered to the NRC, Room T-6D59, accomplish the following: 2009. The first session will convene at Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville

a. Define the proposed action which 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, from is to be the subject of the supplement to p.m., as necessary. The second session 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during Federal the GEIS. will convene at 7 p.m. with a repeat of workdays. To be considered in the

b. Determine the scope of the the overview portions of the meeting scoping process, written comments supplement to the GEIS and identify the and will continue until 10 p.m., as should be postmarked by May 25, 2009.

significant issues to be analyzed in necessary. Both meetings will be Electronic comments may be sent by depth. transcribed and will include: (1) An e-mail to the NRC at

c. Identify and eliminate from overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA DuaneArnoldEIS@nrc.gov, and should detailed study those issues that are environmental review process, the be sent no later than May 25, 2009, to peripheral or that are not significant. proposed scope of the supplement to the be considered in the scoping process.

d. Identify any environmental GEIS, and the proposed review Address questions about NRC dockets to assessments and other ElSs that are schedule; and (2) the opportunity for Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail being or will be prepared that are interested government agencies, carol.gallagher@nrc.gov. Comments will related to, but are not part of, the scope organizations, and individuals to submit be available electronically and of the supplement to the GEIS being comments or suggestions on the accessible through ADAMS at http://

considered. environmental issues or the proposed adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm.

e. Identify other environmental scope of the supplement to the GEIS.

review and consultation requirements Additionally, the NRC staff will host Participation in the scoping process related to the proposed action. informal discussions one hour prior to for the supplement to the GEIS does not

f. Indicate the relationship between the start of each session at the same entitle participants to become parties to the timing of the preparation of the location. No formal comments on the the proceeding to which the supplement environmental analyses and the proposed scope of the supplement to the to the GEIS relates. Notice of Commissions tentative planning and GEIS will be accepted during the opportunity for a hearing regarding the decision-making schedule. informal discussions. To be considered, renewal application is included in the

g. Identify any cooperating agencies comments must be provided either at Federal Register dated February 17, and, as appropriate, allocate the transcribed public meetings or in 2009 (74 FR 7489). Matters related to assignments for preparation and writing, as discussed below. Persons participation in any hearing are outside schedules for completing the may register to attend or present oral the scope of matters to be discussed at supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and comments at the meetings on the scope this public meeting.

any cooperating agencies. of the NEPA review by contacting the At the conclusion of the scoping

h. Describe how the supplement to NRC Environmental Project Manager, process, the NRC will prepare a concise the GEIS will be prepared, and include Mr. Charles H. Eccleston, by telephone summary of the determination and any contractor assistance to be used. at 1-800-368-5642, extension 8537, or conclusions reached including the The NRC invites the following entities by e-mail to the NRC at significant issues identified, and will to participate in scoping: charles.eccleston@nrc.gov no later than send a copy of the summary to each

a. The applicant, FPL Energy Duane participant in the scoping process. The April 15, 2009. Members of the public Arnold, LLC. summary will also be available for may also register to speak at the meeting

b. Any Federal agency that has inspection in ADAMS at http://

within 15 minutes of the start of each jurisdiction by law or special expertise adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm.

session. Individual oral comments may with respect to any environmental The staff will then prepare and issue for be limited by the time available, impact involved, or that is authorized to comment the draft supplement to the depending on the number of persons develop and enforce relevant GEIS, which will be the subject of who register. Members of the public environmental standards. separate notices and separate public

c. Affected State and local who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. meetings. Copies will be available for government agencies, including those Public comments will be considered in public inspection at the above-authorized to develop and enforce the scoping process for the supplement mentioned addresses, and one copy per relevant environmental standards.

to the GEIS. Mr. Eccleston will need to request will be provided free of charge.

d. Any affected Indian Tribe.

e. Any person who requests or has be contacted no later than April 15, After receipt and consideration of the requested an opportunity to participate 2009, if special equipment or comments, the NRC will prepare a final in the scoping process. accommodations are needed to attend or supplement to the GEIS, which will also

f. Any person who has petitioned or present information at the public be available for public inspection.

mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES intends to petition for leave to meeting, so that the NRC staff can Information about the proposed intervene. determine whether the request can be action, the supplement to the GEIS, and In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the accommodated. the scoping process may be obtained scoping process for an EIS may include Members of the public may send from Mr. Eccleston at the a public scoping meeting to help written comments on the environmental aforementioned telephone number or identify significant issues related to a scope of the DAEC license renewal e-mail address.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices 12401 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day surface waters with features located Week of April 6, 2009Tentative of March, 2009. outside the containment. The For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. There are no meetings scheduled for recommendations of this guide do not the week of April 6, 2009.

David L. Pelton, apply to internal plant systems or Branch Chief, Project Branch 1, Division of structures. Week of April 13, 2009Tentative License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. II. Further Information Wednesday, April 15, 2009

[FR Doc. E9-6413 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am] In July 2008, DG-1198 was published 9:30 a.m.

BILLING CODE 7590-01-P with a public comment period of 60 Briefing on NRC Corporate Support days from the issuance of the guide. The (Public Meeting). (Contact: Karen public comment period closed on Olive, 301-415-2276)

NUCLEAR REGULATORY September 5, 2008. The staffs responses This meeting will be webcast live at COMMISSION to the public comments are located in the Web addresshttp://www.nrc.gov.

[NRC-2008-0385] the NRCs Agencywide Documents Thursday, April 16, 2009 Access and Management System Notice of Issuance of Regulatory Guide (ADAMS), Accession Number 1:30 p.m.

ML082810214. Briefing on Human Capital and EEO AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Electronic copies of Regulatory Guide (Public Meeting) (Contact: Kristin Commission. Davis, 301-492-2266)

ACTION: Notice of Issuance and 1.125, Revision 2 are available through the NRCs public Web site under This meeting will be webcast live at Availability of Regulatory Guide 1.125, Regulatory Guides at http:// the Web addresshttp://www.nrc.gov.

Revision 2.

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- Friday, April 17, 2009 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collections/. In addition, regulatory Mark Orr, Regulatory Guide guides are available for inspection at the 9:30 a.m.

Development Branch, Division of NRCs Public Document Room (PDR), Briefing on Low Level Radioactive Engineering, Office of Nuclear which is located at Room O-1F21, One WastePart 1 (Public Meeting)

Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear White Flint North, 11555 Rockville (Contact: Patricia Swain, 301-415-Regulatory Commission, Washington, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738. 5405)

DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 251- The PDRs mailing address is USNRC This meeting will be webcast live at 7495 or e-mail to Mark.Orr@nrc.gov. PDR, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The the Web addresshttp://www.nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PDR can also be reached by telephone Friday, April 17, 2009 at (301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4209, by I. Introduction fax at (301) 415-3548, and by e-mail to 1:30 p.m.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Briefing on Low Level Radioactive Commission (NRC) is issuing a revision Regulatory guides are not WastePart 2 (Public Meeting) to an existing guide in the agencys copyrighted, and NRC approval is not (Contact: Patricia Swain, 301-415-Regulatory Guide series. This series required to reproduce them. 5405) was developed to describe and make This meeting will be webcast live at Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day available to the public information such of March, 2009. the Web address http://www.nrc.gov.

as methods that are acceptable to the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Week of April 20, 2009Tentative NRC staff for implementing specific Andrea D. Valentin, parts of the agencys regulations, Thursday, April 23, 2009 Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, techniques that the staff uses in 2:00 p.m.

Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear evaluating specific problems or Regulatory Research. Briefing on Radioactive Source postulated accidents, and data that the Security (Public Meeting) (Contact:

[FR Doc. E9-6408 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]

staff needs in its review of applications Kim Lukes, 301-415-6701).

BILLING CODE 7590-01-P for permits and licenses.

This meeting will be webcast live at Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.125, the Web addresshttp://www.nrc.gov.

Physical Models for Design, and NUCLEAR REGULATORY Operation of Hydraulic Structures and Week of April 27, 2009Tentative COMMISSION Systems for Nuclear Power Plants, was There are no meetings scheduled for issued with a temporary identification Sunshine Federal Register Notice the week of April 27, 2009.

as Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1198.

This guide describes the detail and * * * *

• DATE: Weeks of March 23, 30, April 6, *The schedule for Commission documentation of data and studies that 13, 20, 27, 2009.

an applicant should include in the meetings is subject to change on short PLACE: Commissioners Conference notice. To verify the status of meetings, preliminary and/or final safety analysis report (PSAR/FSAR) to support the use Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, call (recording)(301) 415-1292.

of physical hydraulic model testing for Maryland. Contact person for more information:

predicting the performance of hydraulic STATUS: Public and Closed. Rochelle Bavol, (301) 415-1651.

structures and systems for nuclear * * * *

• Week of March 23, 2009 The NRC Commission Meeting power plants. Hydraulic structures are mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES defined as anything that can be used to There are no meetings scheduled for Schedule can be found on the Internet divert, restrict, stop, or otherwise the week of March 23, 2009. at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policy-manage the natural flow of water. The making/schedule.html.

Week of March 30, 2009Tentative regulatory position of this guide is * * * *

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