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January 13, 2004Multiple Addressees
Dear Sir or Madame:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you, as a public official who may have an interest inactivities 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 environmentalreview 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 NRC's 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 NRC's 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 NRC's safety evaluation report (SER). The SER will document the staff's review of whether SERI's 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 staff's 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 staff's EIS. The public will also have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft EIS after it is prepared.
Multiple Addressees-2-During the week of January 12 th, the NRC will have issued a Federal Register Notice and pressrelease 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 accordancewith 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 Board
's findings support issuance of an ESP, theywill also determine what conditions or limitations, if any, should be placed on it. The Commission will consider the staff recommendations and Board
's findings in making itsdecision 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 thisprocess, 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 questionsregarding 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 telephoneat 301-415-1108.Sincerely, /RA/James E. Lyons, Program DirectorNew, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulationcc: William Maier, Region IV Docket No.52-009 Multiple Addressees-2-During the week of January 12 th, the NRC will have issued a Federal Register Notice and pressrelease 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 accordancewith 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 Board
's findings support issuance of an ESP, theywill also determine what conditions or limitations, if any, should be placed on it. The Commission will consider the staff recommendations and Board
's findings in making itsdecision 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 thisprocess, 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 questionsregarding 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 telephoneat 301-415-1108.Sincerely, /RA/James E. Lyons, Program DirectorNew, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulationcc: William Maier, Region IV Docket No.52-009 Distribution: See next pageAccession No. ML033530010DOCUMENT NAME: C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML033530010.wpdOFFICENRR/RNRPNRR/RNRPNRR/RLEPOGC-NLONRR/RNRPNAMESKoenickLDudesJTappertKKannlerJLyonsDATE 1/4/04 12/12 /0312/23/03 12 /29 /031/13/04OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Distribution for Letters to Multiple Addressees dated January 13, 2004Hard CopyRNRP Rdg.SKoenick LDudes JLyonsE-mail SKoenickPUBLIC RidsNrrOD (J. Dyer/R. Borchardt)
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Ms. Amelda Arnold, MayorTown of Port Gibson P. O. Box 607 Port Gibson, MS 39150Cathi DodgenCity Clerk 1064 Old Colony Rd Port Gibson, MS 39150Melvin H. McFatterCity Attorney 617 Market St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150Board of AlderpersonsEddie Walls, Jr.Ward 1 P..O. Box 239 Port Gibson, MS 39150Vera JohnsonWard 2 605 Greenwood St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150Kenneth DavisWard 3 305 Cedar St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150Thomas RussumWard 4 1407 Church St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150Robert Ritchey, Jr.Ward 5 109 Woodstock St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150Michael A. WhiteWard 6 206 Mimosa St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150TENSAS PARISH St. Joseph, LAEdward Brown, MayorP. O. Box 217 St. Joseph, LA 71366Phil WatsonTown Attorney P. O. Box 26 St. Joseph, LA 71366Mercedes WilliamsP. O. Box 217 Municipal Clerk St. Joseph, LA 71366Board of Alderpersons A. E. TindellDistrict A P.O. Box 164 St. Joseph, LA 71366Jack M. Grace Jr.District B P.O. Box 75 St. Joseph, LA 71366Jimmy S. ClarkDistrict C P.O. Box 467 St. Joseph, LA 71366Thelma BradfordDistrict D P.O. Box 127 St. Joseph, LA 71366Herman WatsonDistrict E P. O. Box 761 St. Joseph, LA 71366Newellton, LAAlex Davis, MayorP. O. Box 774 Newellton, LA 71357James PaxtonTown Attorney P. O. Box 97 St. Joseph, LA 71366 Ronda KingCity Clerk P. O. Box 477 Newellton, LA 71357Johnny GalesChief of Police P. O. Box 477 Newellton, LA 71357Board of Alderpersons Edwin Britt Pro TemP. O. Box 398 Newellton, LA 71357Clara BassP. O. Box 266 Newellton, LA 71357Billy MitchellP. O. Box 632 Newellton, LA 71357Kent MorganP. O. Box 684 Newellton, LA 71357David DelaneyP. O. Box 621 Newellton, LA 71357Waterproof, LAMariah Cooper, MayorP. O. Box 35 Waterproof, LA 71375Town Council Members Robert Bethel IIIP. O. Box 135 Waterproof, LA 71375 Bertha BrownP. O. Box 576 Waterproof, LA 71375Karen JohnsonP. O. Box 44 Waterproof, LA 71375Hebert WilliamsP. O. Box 106 Waterproof, LA 71375Caldwell A. FloodP. O. Box 338 Waterproof, LA 71375Connie McKeelP. O. Box 139 Waterproof, LA 71375Tensas Parish Police Jurors:District 1Rufus Merritt Rt. 12 Box 65 Newellton, LA 71357District 2Sam Dillard P. O. Box 131 Newellton, LA 71357District 3James Nicholson, President P. O. Box 196 St. Joseph, LA 71366District 4William Trevillion HC-61, Box 276 Waterproof, LA 71375District 5Ples Bell P. O. Box 384 St. Joseph, LA 71366District 6Thomas Hale H. C. 61 Box 162 Waterproof, LA 71375District 7Woodrow W. Wiley, Jr.,
Vice-President P. O. Box 33 Waterproof, LA 71375PORTGIBSON/CLAIBORNE COUNTY Supervisors/OfficialsMs. Diane DavaulClaiborne County Tax
Assessor/Collector P. O. Box 469 Port Gibson, MS 39150Ms. Bobbie Young, DirectorPort Gibson/Claiborne County Civil Defense P. O. Box 558 Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. James JohnsonClaiborne County Election Commissioner, District#1 338 Gordon Station Annex Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. James GrayClaiborne County Election Commissioner, District #2 P. O. Box 105 Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. Gary KnightClaiborne County Election Commissioner, District #3 116 Willows Lane Port Gibson, MS 39150Ms. Corlean HughesClaiborne County ElectionCommissioner, District #4 P. O. Box 161 Hermanville, MS 39086Mr. Coney JohnsonClaiborne County Election Commissioner, District #5 2045 Hwy 61 North Port Gibson, MS 39150PresidentClaiborne County Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. Albert Butler,Supervisor, President of
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District #1 Claiborne County P. O. Box 614 Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. Charlie Norrell,Supervisor District #2, Claiborne County 1045 Magnolia Lane Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. William Moore,Supervisor District #3, Claiborne County P. O. Box 645 Port Gibson, MS 39150Ms. 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 39150Mr. Frank DavisClaiborne County Sheriff
Dept P.O. Box 427 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. James GrayClaiborne Fire Department 412 Main Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. Calvin JacksonPort Gibson Police Department 806 Farmer Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mrs. Wanda FlemingClaiborne County Hospital P.O. Box 1004 Port Gibson, MS 39150State of MississippiRonnie MusgroveOffice of the Governor P. O. Box 139 State of Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi
39201 Attention: Marilyn ByrdMike Moore, AttorneyGeneral Frank Spencer, Asst.
Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205Dr. Brian W. AmyState Health Officer State Board of Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700Robert W. Goff, ProgramDirector Division of Radiological Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700Phil Bass, DirectorOffice of Pollution Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39209Mr. Robert RichardLatham, Jr.Director Mississippi Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 4501 Jackson, MS 39296-4501State of LouisianaM .J. Mike Foster Jr.Office of the Governor P. O. Box 94004 State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004Richard Ieyoub, AttorneyGeneral Department of Justice State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005Mr. Rick Foster, DirectorTensas Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness P.O. Box 768 St. Joseph, LA 71366AdministratorDepartment of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135Military DepartmentLouisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness Col. Mike Brown, Asst.
Director 7667 Independence Blvd.
P.O. Box 44217 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Other GovernmentAgency Contacts Commanding OfficerMarine Safety Office New Orleans U.S. Coast Guard 1615 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Grand GulfGeorge A. ZinkeManager, Project Management Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Jerry C. RobertsDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Bald Hill Road
- Waterloo RoadPort Gibson, MS 39150William A. EatonVice President System Energy Resources Inc.
Entergy Operations, M-ECH-38 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Patricia L. CampbellWinston & Strawn 1400 L. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502Michael D. BourgeoisManager, Project Management Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Michael A. KrupaDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear South, M-ECH-414 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213William K. HugheySr. Manager, Business Development Entergy Nuclear, M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Bob EvansEnercon Services Inc.
12850 Middlebrook Road, Suite 108 Germantown, MD 20874Federal, State and localAttorney GeneralDepartment of Justice State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005Attorney General Asst. Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205-0220Mr. Robert W. Goff, Program DirectorDivision of Radiological Health Mississippi State Dept. of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700Phil Bass, DirectorOffice of Pollution Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289Jerry Cain, ChiefEnvironmental Permits Division Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.Office of the Governor P.O. Box 94004, State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004Mr. Rick Foster, DirectorEmergency Management for Tensas Parish P.O. Box 768 St. Joseph, LA 71366 GRAND GULF EARLY SITE PERMIT SERVICE LIST-2-Military DepartmentLouisiana Dept. of Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness Col. Mike Brown, Asst. Director 7667 Independence Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806Robert R. Latham, Jr., DirectorMississippi Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 4501, Fondren Station Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4501Ms. Bobbie Young, DirectorClaiborne County Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 558 Port Gibson, MS 39150Thomas E. ReynoldsCo-RAC Chair FEMA Region IV 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road Atlanta, GA 30341Prosanta Chowdhury, Project LeaderLouisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Preparedness P. O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312Lisa HammondChief, Technological Services Branch FEMA Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3606Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, ChiefRadiological Emergency Preparedness Branch Department of Homeland Security/FEMA 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472Dr. Gail H. MarcusU.S. Department of Energy Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585Mr. Thomas P. MillerU.S. Department of Energy Headquarters - Germantown 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874-1290Mr. Gary Wright, ManagerDivision of Nuclear Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704Ms. Nancy Butler, DirectorHarriette Person Memorial Library 606 Main St.
Port Gibson, MS 39150OtherMr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919Mr. Paul GunterDirector of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service
1424 16 th Street, NW, Suite 404Washington, DC 20036Mr. James RiccioGreenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001Mr. David RitterResearch 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-3-Mr. Marvin FertelSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. Ron SimardNuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. Russell BellNuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. James F. Mallay, DirectorRegulatory Affairs FRAMATOME, ANP 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501Mr. Ernie H. KennedyVice President New Plants Nuclear Plant Projects Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500Dr. Regis A. MatzieSenior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500Mr. Vince LangmanLicensing Manager Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5K 1B2Mr. Ed Wallace, General ManagerProjects PBMR Pty LTD PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Republic of South AfricaMr. Tom Clements6703 Guide Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912Mr. Paul LeventhalNuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036Mr. Jack W. RoeSCIENTECH, INC.
910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878Mr. Charles BrinkmanWestinghouse Electric Co.
Washington Operations 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852Dr. Glenn R. GeorgePA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033Mr. Joseph D. HegnerLead Engineer - Licensing Dominion Generation Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060Mr. Thomas MundyDirector, Project Development Exelon Generation 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348External Emailgzinke.entergy.com