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{{#Wiki_filter: | {{#Wiki_filter:Steven M. Snider Site Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolina, LLC 7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672 | ||
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==Dear Steven Snider:== | ==Dear Steven Snider:== | ||
By {{letter dated|date=January 12, 2023|text=letter dated January 12, 2023}}, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) (ML22363A394), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided a schedule for the conduct of the environmental review for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee Station) in response to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCs November 7, 2022, Oconee Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Application, appendix E, Environmental Report Supplement 2 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML22311A036). | By {{letter dated|date=January 12, 2023|text=letter dated January 12, 2023}}, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) (ML22363A394), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided a schedule for the conduct of the environmental review for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee Station) in response to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCs November 7, 2022, Oconee Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Application, appendix E, Environmental Report Supplement 2 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML22311A036). | ||
Due to several factors, the NRC staff now expects to issue the draft site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) in January 2024 and the final site-specific EIS in August 2024. These factors include: 1) staff resource challenges related to high priority work, including initial license renewal reviews; and 2) increased workload due to receipt of multiple unplanned license renewal and subsequent license renewal applications currently in-house and expected, as well as some applications being submitted earlier than planned. Although Environmental Center of Expertise (ECOE) staff continue to exercise extreme agility in reprioritizing and reassigning staff promptly when impacts are identified, some schedule delays to license renewal work are unavoidable. The NRC staff and management reviewed projects and work across the ECOE and, given the status of various projects, agreed that a delay to the subsequent license renewal schedule for Oconee was unavoidable. | Due to several factors, the NRC staff now expects to issue the draft site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) in January 2024 and the final site-specific EIS in August 2024. These factors include: 1) staff resource challenges related to high priority work, including initial license renewal reviews; and 2) increased workload due to receipt of multiple unplanned license renewal and subsequent license renewal applications currently in-house and expected, as well as some applications being submitted earlier than planned. Although Environmental Center of Expertise (ECOE) staff continue to exercise extreme agility in reprioritizing and reassigning staff promptly when impacts are identified, some schedule delays to license renewal work are unavoidable. The NRC staff and management reviewed projects and work across the ECOE and, given the status of various projects, agreed that a delay to the subsequent license renewal schedule for Oconee was unavoidable. | ||
Staff will continue to look for ways to introduce efficiencies and recover schedule, but the above factors continue to create risks as the project moves forward and we will continue to reprioritize work across the ECOE to minimize schedule impacts. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause substantive changes to the forecasted completion date, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated via separate correspondence. Please be aware that milestones for hearing activities that may be needed are not included in this revised schedule. | Staff will continue to look for ways to introduce efficiencies and recover schedule, but the above factors continue to create risks as the project moves forward and we will continue to reprioritize work across the ECOE to minimize schedule impacts. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause substantive changes to the forecasted completion date, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated via separate correspondence. Please be aware that milestones for hearing activities that may be needed are not included in this revised schedule. | ||
October 13, 2023 S. Snider 2 This revision of schedule was previously discussed with Arun Kapur and Paul Guill of your staff. | |||
S. Snider | |||
If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact Lance Rakovan by telephone at 301-415-2589 or via email at Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov. | If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact Lance Rakovan by telephone at 301-415-2589 or via email at Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov. | ||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, Christopher M. Regan, Director Division of Rulemaking, Environment, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 | ||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
As stated cc w/encl.: Distribution via Listserv | As stated cc w/encl.: Distribution via Listserv Signed by Regan, Christopher on 10/13/23 | ||
ML23269A110 OFFICE PM:REFS LA:REFS BC:REFS DD:REFS NAME LRakovan AWalker-Smith TSmith CRegan DATE 10/02/2023 10/03/2023 10/03/2023 10/13/2023 | |||
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SCHEDULE | |||
Milestone Scheduled Actual | |||
Receive Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) 06/2021 06/07/2021 | |||
Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - SLRA Availability 06/2021 06/25/2021 | |||
Publish FRN - Docketing Acceptance/Rejection and 07/2021 07/28/2021 Opportunity for Hearing Publish FRN - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 08/2021 08/10/2021 Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Public Meeting - Overview of Subsequent License Renewal 09/2021 08/25/2021 Process and Environmental Scoping Environmental Scoping Period Ends 09/11/2021 09/11/2021 | |||
Deadline for Filing Hearing Requests and Petitions for Intervention09/202109/27/2021 Issue Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 10/2023 (DSEIS) 1/2024 Public Meeting - Draft SEIS Meeting, If Needed 11/2023 2/2024 End of DSEIS Comment Period 12/2023 3/2024 Issue Safety Evaluation Report 12/2022 12/19/2022 | |||
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Full Committee 02/2023 02/02/2023 Meeting Issue Final SEIS 06/2024 8/2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published - 07/2024 Availability of Final SEIS 9/2024 Decision - Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 07/2024 10/2024 | |||
Enclosure}} | |||
Revision as of 11:25, 13 November 2024
| ML23269A110 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 10/06/2023 |
| From: | Christopher Regan NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ELRB |
| To: | Snider S Duke Energy Carolinas |
| References | |
| EPID L-2021-SLE-0002 | |
| Download: ML23269A110 (4) | |
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Steven M. Snider Site Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolina, LLC 7800 Rochester Hwy Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (EPID NUMBER: L-2021-SLE-0002) (DOCKET NUMBERS: 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287)
Dear Steven Snider:
By letter dated January 12, 2023, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) (ML22363A394), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided a schedule for the conduct of the environmental review for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee Station) in response to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCs November 7, 2022, Oconee Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Application, appendix E, Environmental Report Supplement 2 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML22311A036).
Due to several factors, the NRC staff now expects to issue the draft site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) in January 2024 and the final site-specific EIS in August 2024. These factors include: 1) staff resource challenges related to high priority work, including initial license renewal reviews; and 2) increased workload due to receipt of multiple unplanned license renewal and subsequent license renewal applications currently in-house and expected, as well as some applications being submitted earlier than planned. Although Environmental Center of Expertise (ECOE) staff continue to exercise extreme agility in reprioritizing and reassigning staff promptly when impacts are identified, some schedule delays to license renewal work are unavoidable. The NRC staff and management reviewed projects and work across the ECOE and, given the status of various projects, agreed that a delay to the subsequent license renewal schedule for Oconee was unavoidable.
Staff will continue to look for ways to introduce efficiencies and recover schedule, but the above factors continue to create risks as the project moves forward and we will continue to reprioritize work across the ECOE to minimize schedule impacts. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause substantive changes to the forecasted completion date, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated via separate correspondence. Please be aware that milestones for hearing activities that may be needed are not included in this revised schedule.
October 13, 2023 S. Snider 2 This revision of schedule was previously discussed with Arun Kapur and Paul Guill of your staff.
If you have any questions on the revised schedule, please contact Lance Rakovan by telephone at 301-415-2589 or via email at Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Christopher M. Regan, Director Division of Rulemaking, Environment, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl.: Distribution via Listserv Signed by Regan, Christopher on 10/13/23
ML23269A110 OFFICE PM:REFS LA:REFS BC:REFS DD:REFS NAME LRakovan AWalker-Smith TSmith CRegan DATE 10/02/2023 10/03/2023 10/03/2023 10/13/2023
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SCHEDULE
Milestone Scheduled Actual
Receive Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) 06/2021 06/07/2021
Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - SLRA Availability 06/2021 06/25/2021
Publish FRN - Docketing Acceptance/Rejection and 07/2021 07/28/2021 Opportunity for Hearing Publish FRN - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 08/2021 08/10/2021 Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Public Meeting - Overview of Subsequent License Renewal 09/2021 08/25/2021 Process and Environmental Scoping Environmental Scoping Period Ends 09/11/2021 09/11/2021
Deadline for Filing Hearing Requests and Petitions for Intervention09/202109/27/2021 Issue Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 10/2023 (DSEIS) 1/2024 Public Meeting - Draft SEIS Meeting, If Needed 11/2023 2/2024 End of DSEIS Comment Period 12/2023 3/2024 Issue Safety Evaluation Report 12/2022 12/19/2022
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Full Committee 02/2023 02/02/2023 Meeting Issue Final SEIS 06/2024 8/2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published - 07/2024 Availability of Final SEIS 9/2024 Decision - Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 07/2024 10/2024
Enclosure