ML033530010

Letter to Multiple Addresses Grand Gulf ESP Application

ML033530010
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Site:	05200009
Issue date:	01/13/2004
From:	Lyons J Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
To:	Amy B, Arnold A, Bass C, Bass P, Bell P, Bell R, Bethel R, Bourgeois M, Bradford T, Brinkman C, Britt E, Beth Brown, Ellen Brown, Michael Brown, Butler A, Butler N, Cain J, Campbell P, Prosanta Chowdhury, Clark J, Clements T, Cooper M, Davaul D, Davis A, Davis F, Kristin Davis, Delaney D, Dillard S, Dodgen C, Eaton W, Evans B, Fertel M, Fleming W, Flood C, Foster M, Foster R, Gales J, Gerond George, Goff R, Grace J, Gray J, Gunter P, Hale T, Lawrence Hammond, Hegner J, Hughes C, Hughey W, Christopher Jackson, Clay Johnson, Jerrica Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Johnson V, Erin Kennedy, King R, Knight G, Krupa M, Langman V, Latham R, Leventhal P, Leyoub R, Lochbaum D, Lott M, Mallay J, Marcus G, Matzie R, Mcfatter M, Mckeel C, Merritt R, Miller T, Mitchell B, Maria Moore, Wendy Moore, Morgan K, Mundy T, Musgrove R, Jackie Nicholson, Norrell C, Paxton J, Quinn V, Riccio J, Richey R, Ritter D, Roberts J, Roe J, Shorts C, Simard R, Tindell A, Trevillion W, Wallace E, Walls E, Watson H, Watson P, White M, Wiley W, Williams H, Mike Williams, Wright G, Young B, Zinke G Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd, Dominion Generation, Enercon Services, Entergy Nuclear South, Entergy Nuclear, Entergy Operations, Exelon Generation Co, Framatome ANP, Greenpeace, Nuclear Control Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute, Nuclear Information & Resource Service (NIRS), PBMR Pty, Ltd, Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy & Environment Program, Scientech, State of IL, Emergency Management Agency, State of LA, Dept of Environmental Quality, State of LA, Dept of Justice, State of LA, Office of Emergency Preparedness, State of MS, Dept of Health, State of MS, Emergency Management Agency, State of MS, Office of the Attorney General, Town of Port Gibson, MS, Union of Concerned Scientists, US Dept of Energy (DOE), Federal Emergency Management Agency, Westinghouse, Winston & Strawn, LLP
Koenick S, NRR/DRIP/RNRP, 415-1239
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January 13, 2004 Multiple Addressees

Dear Sir or Madame:

The purpose of this letter is to inform you, as a public official who may have an interest in activities related to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application dated October 16, 2003, from System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, for an early site permit (ESP).

We have docketed this application (Docket No.52-009) and would like to acquaint you with the major steps that lie ahead as the NRC staff reviews it. The application is for a site adjacent to the existing nuclear power plant unit already operating on the Grand Gulf site, herein identified as the Grand Gulf ESP site.

The NRC plans to hold an open house and public meeting on the scope of the environmental review associated with the application. The open house and public meeting will be held at the Port Gibson City Hall, located at 1005 College Street, Port Gibson, Mississippi, on Wednesday, January 21, 2004. The open house will begin at 6:00 p.m., to be followed by the public meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Under the NRCs regulations in Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 52), Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, the NRC can issue an ESP for approval of one or more sites for possible future construction of a nuclear power plant or plants. The term of an ESP may be up to 20 years. The ESP process can lead to resolution of site-related issues without the need for the applicant to expend substantial resources as would be necessary to seek a license to actually construct a nuclear power plant or plants. The NRCs review of an ESP addresses site safety issues, environmental protection issues, and plans for coping with emergencies, independent of the review of a specific nuclear plant design. Should an ESP be issued for the Grand Gulf ESP site, it would resolve a certain set of those issues, independent of the review of a specific nuclear plant design. SERI could reference the ESP in seeking a license to construct or operate a nuclear power plant or plants on the site. We emphasize that an ESP, standing alone, does not authorize construction or operation of a nuclear power plant.

The NRC staff has begun a detailed technical review of the application, which will lead to the development of the NRCs safety evaluation report (SER). The SER will document the staffs review of whether SERIs proposed site is acceptable to host a nuclear power plant or plants.

In addition, the NRC will develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will document the NRC staffs review of the application for environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of a nuclear power plant or plants at the site. At the January 21, 2004 meeting, interested persons will have the opportunity to comment on the scope of the issues to be considered in the staffs EIS. The public will also have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft EIS after it is prepared.

Multiple Addressees During the week of January 12th, the NRC will have issued a Federal Register Notice and press release to announce the opportunity for persons whose interests may be affected to petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding. Affected persons who wish to intervene will have 30 days from the publication of the Federal Register Notice in which to file such a petition in accordance with 10 CFR 2.714 as discussed in detail in the notice. An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will be designated to preside over the hearing, consider evidence presented, and make findings on whether to issue an ESP to SERI. If the Boards findings support issuance of an ESP, they will also determine what conditions or limitations, if any, should be placed on it. The Commission will consider the staff recommendations and Boards findings in making its decision whether an ESP is to be issued. The NRC staff expects the process to take approximately 36 months from receipt of the application to the final Commission decision.

We hope you have found this letter to be informative. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Stephen Koenick, the Safety Project Manager for the Grand Gulf ESP application, by e-mail at ssk2@nrc.gov or by telephone at 301-415-1239. If you have questions regarding the environmental review, please contact James Wilson, the Environmental Project Manager for the Grand Gulf ESP review, by e-mail at GrandGulfEIS@nrc.gov or by telephone at 301-415-1108.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James E. Lyons, Program Director New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: William Maier, Region IV Docket No.52-009

Multiple Addressees During the week of January 12th, the NRC will have issued a Federal Register Notice and press release to announce the opportunity for persons whose interests may be affected to petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding. Affected persons who wish to intervene will have 30 days from the publication of the Federal Register Notice in which to file such a petition in accordance with 10 CFR 2.714 as discussed in detail in the notice. An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will be designated to preside over the hearing, consider evidence presented, and make findings on whether to issue an ESP to SERI. If the Boards findings support issuance of an ESP, they will also determine what conditions or limitations, if any, should be placed on it. The Commission will consider the staff recommendations and Boards findings in making its decision whether an ESP is to be issued. The NRC staff expects the process to take approximately 36 months from receipt of the application to the final Commission decision.

We hope you have found this letter to be informative. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Stephen Koenick, the Safety Project Manager for the Grand Gulf ESP application, by e-mail at ssk2@nrc.gov or by telephone at 301-415-1239. If you have questions regarding the environmental review, please contact James Wilson, the Environmental Project Manager for the Grand Gulf ESP review, by e-mail at GrandGulfEIS@nrc.gov or by telephone at 301-415-1108.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James E. Lyons, Program Director New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: William Maier, Region IV Docket No.52-009 Distribution: See next page Accession No. ML033530010 DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML033530010.wpd OFFICE NRR/RNRP NRR/RNRP NRR/RLEP OGC-NLO NRR/RNRP NAME SKoenick LDudes JTappert KKannler JLyons DATE 1/4/04 12/12 /03 12/23/03 12 /29 /03 1/13/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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ADDRESSEES:

PORT GIBSON/CLAIBORNE COUNTY (AS OF 11-7-02)

Ms. Amelda Arnold, Mayor Town of Port Gibson P. O. Box 607 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Cathi Dodgen City Clerk 1064 Old Colony Rd Port Gibson, MS 39150 Melvin H. McFatter City Attorney 617 Market St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Board of Alderpersons Eddie Walls, Jr.

Ward 1 P..O. Box 239 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Vera Johnson Ward 2 605 Greenwood St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Kenneth Davis Ward 3 305 Cedar St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Thomas Russum Ward 4 1407 Church St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Robert Ritchey, Jr.

Ward 5 109 Woodstock St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Michael A. White Ward 6 206 Mimosa St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 TENSAS PARISH St. Joseph, LA Edward Brown, Mayor P. O. Box 217 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Phil Watson Town Attorney P. O. Box 26 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Mercedes Williams P. O. Box 217 Municipal Clerk St. Joseph, LA 71366 Board of Alderpersons A. E. Tindell District A P.O. Box 164 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Jack M. Grace Jr.

District B P.O. Box 75 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Jimmy S. Clark District C P.O. Box 467 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Thelma Bradford District D P.O. Box 127 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Herman Watson District E P. O. Box 761 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Newellton, LA Alex Davis, Mayor P. O. Box 774 Newellton, LA 71357 James Paxton Town Attorney P. O. Box 97 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Ronda King City Clerk P. O. Box 477 Newellton, LA 71357 Johnny Gales Chief of Police P. O. Box 477 Newellton, LA 71357 Board of Alderpersons Edwin Britt Pro Tem P. O. Box 398 Newellton, LA 71357 Clara Bass P. O. Box 266 Newellton, LA 71357 Billy Mitchell P. O. Box 632 Newellton, LA 71357 Kent Morgan P. O. Box 684 Newellton, LA 71357 David Delaney P. O. Box 621 Newellton, LA 71357 Waterproof, LA Mariah Cooper, Mayor P. O. Box 35 Waterproof, LA 71375 Town Council Members Robert Bethel III P. O. Box 135 Waterproof, LA 71375 Bertha Brown P. O. Box 576 Waterproof, LA 71375 Karen Johnson P. O. Box 44 Waterproof, LA 71375 Hebert Williams P. O. Box 106 Waterproof, LA 71375 Caldwell A. Flood P. O. Box 338 Waterproof, LA 71375 Connie McKeel P. O. Box 139 Waterproof, LA 71375 Tensas Parish Police Jurors:

District 1 Rufus Merritt Rt. 12 Box 65 Newellton, LA 71357 District 2 Sam Dillard P. O. Box 131 Newellton, LA 71357 District 3 James Nicholson, President P. O. Box 196 St. Joseph, LA 71366 District 4 William Trevillion HC-61, Box 276 Waterproof, LA 71375 District 5 Ples Bell P. O. Box 384 St. Joseph, LA 71366 District 6 Thomas Hale H. C. 61 Box 162 Waterproof, LA 71375 District 7 Woodrow W. Wiley, Jr.,

Vice-President P. O. Box 33 Waterproof, LA 71375 PORT GIBSON/CLAIBORNE COUNTY Supervisors/Officials Ms. Diane Davaul Claiborne County Tax Assessor/Collector P. O. Box 469 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Ms. Bobbie Young, Director Port Gibson/Claiborne County Civil Defense P. O. Box 558 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. James Johnson Claiborne County Election Commissioner, District#1 338 Gordon Station Annex Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. James Gray Claiborne County Election Commissioner, District #2 P. O. Box 105 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Gary Knight Claiborne County Election Commissioner, District #3 116 Willows Lane Port Gibson, MS 39150 Ms. Corlean Hughes Claiborne County Election Commissioner, District #4 P. O. Box 161 Hermanville, MS 39086 Mr. Coney Johnson Claiborne County Election Commissioner, District #5 2045 Hwy 61 North Port Gibson, MS 39150 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Albert Butler, Supervisor, President of Bd.

District #1 Claiborne County P. O. Box 614 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Charlie Norrell, Supervisor District #2, Claiborne County 1045 Magnolia Lane Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. William Moore, Supervisor District #3, Claiborne County P. O. Box 645 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Ms. Martha Lott, Supervisor District #4, Claiborne County P. O. Box 279 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Charles Shorts, Supervisor, Vice-President District #5, Claiborne County 4007 Pine Grove Road Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Frank Davis Claiborne County Sheriff Dept P.O. Box 427 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. James Gray Claiborne Fire Department 412 Main Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Calvin Jackson Port Gibson Police Department 806 Farmer Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mrs. Wanda Fleming Claiborne County Hospital P.O. Box 1004 Port Gibson, MS 39150 State of Mississippi Ronnie Musgrove Office of the Governor P. O. Box 139 State of Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Attention: Marilyn Byrd Mike Moore, Attorney General Frank Spencer, Asst.

Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205 Dr. Brian W. Amy State Health Officer State Board of Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Robert W. Goff, Program Director Division of Radiological Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Phil Bass, Director Office of Pollution Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39209 Mr. Robert Richard Latham, Jr.Director Mississippi Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 4501 Jackson, MS 39296-4501 State of Louisiana M.J. Mike Foster Jr.

Office of the Governor P. O. Box 94004 State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Mr. Rick Foster, Director Tensas Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness P.O. Box 768 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Administrator Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Military Department Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness Col. Mike Brown, Asst.

Director 7667 Independence Blvd.

P.O. Box 44217 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Other Government Agency Contacts Commanding Officer Marine Safety Office New Orleans U.S. Coast Guard 1615 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70112

Grand Gulf George A. Zinke Manager, Project Management Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Jerry C. Roberts Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Bald Hill Road - Waterloo Road Port Gibson, MS 39150 William A. Eaton Vice President System Energy Resources Inc.

Entergy Operations, M-ECH-38 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Patricia L. Campbell Winston & Strawn 1400 L. Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Michael D. Bourgeois Manager, Project Management Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Michael A. Krupa Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear South, M-ECH-414 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 William K. Hughey Sr. Manager, Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Bob Evans Enercon Services Inc.

12850 Middlebrook Road, Suite 108 Germantown, MD 20874 Federal, State and local Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Attorney General Asst. Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205-0220 Mr. Robert W. Goff, Program Director Division of Radiological Health Mississippi State Dept. of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Phil Bass, Director Office of Pollution Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289 Jerry Cain, Chief Environmental Permits Division Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289 M.J. Mike Foster, Jr.

Office of the Governor P.O. Box 94004, State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 Mr. Rick Foster, Director Emergency Management for Tensas Parish P.O. Box 768 St. Joseph, LA 71366

GRAND GULF EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST Military Department Louisiana Dept. of Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness Col. Mike Brown, Asst. Director 7667 Independence Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Robert R. Latham, Jr., Director Mississippi Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 4501, Fondren Station Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4501 Ms. Bobbie Young, Director Claiborne County Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 558 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Thomas E. Reynolds Co-RAC Chair FEMA Region IV 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road Atlanta, GA 30341 Prosanta Chowdhury, Project Leader Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Preparedness P. O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Lisa Hammond Chief, Technological Services Branch FEMA Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3606 Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch Department of Homeland Security/FEMA 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 Dr. Gail H. Marcus U.S. Department of Energy Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Mr. Thomas P. Miller U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters - Germantown 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874-1290 Mr. Gary Wright, Manager Division of Nuclear Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Ms. Nancy Butler, Director Harriette Person Memorial Library 606 Main St.

Port Gibson, MS 39150 Other Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919 Mr. Paul Gunter Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. James Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. David Ritter Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Environmental Program 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003

GRAND GULF EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST Mr. Marvin Fertel Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Ron Simard Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Russell Bell Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. James F. Mallay, Director Regulatory Affairs FRAMATOME, ANP 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Mr. Ernie H. Kennedy Vice President New Plants Nuclear Plant Projects Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Dr. Regis A. Matzie Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Mr. Vince Langman Licensing Manager Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5K 1B2 Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager Projects PBMR Pty LTD PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Republic of South Africa Mr. Tom Clements 6703 Guide Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 Mr. Paul Leventhal Nuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Jack W. Roe SCIENTECH, INC.

910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Mr. Charles Brinkman Westinghouse Electric Co.

Washington Operations 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Dr. Glenn R. George PA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Mr. Joseph D. Hegner Lead Engineer - Licensing Dominion Generation Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Thomas Mundy Director, Project Development Exelon Generation 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 External Email gzinke.entergy.com