ML13058A384
| ML13058A384 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 04/30/2013 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Gallagher M Exelon Generation Co |
| Perkins L, 415-2375 | |
| References | |
| NRC-2011-0166 | |
| Download: ML13058A384 (9) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 30, 2013 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PLANT-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 49 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Gallagher:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed draft plant-specific Supplement 49 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS)," regarding the renewal of operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for an additional 20 years of operation for Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2. Enclosed is a copy of the draft supplement and the associated Federal Register Notice of Availability. This notice advises the public that the draft supplement is publicly available at the NRC public document room (PDR) or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The Accession Number for draft Supplement 49 to the GElS is ML13120A078. In addition, the Pottstown Regional Public Library, located at 500 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 and the Royerford Free Public Library, located at 200 South 4th Avenue, Royersford, PA 16468 have agreed to make the draft supplement available for public inspection.
As discussed in Chapter 9.4 of the draft supplement, the preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for LGS are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers. This recommendation is based on: (1) the analysis and findings in the GElS; (2) the LGS Environmental Report; (3) consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; (4) the staff's own independent review; and (5) the staff's consideration of public comments received during the scoping process.
M. Gallagher -2 A separate Notice of Availability of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the NRC Environmental Project Manager, Ms. Leslie Perkins, at 301-415-2375 or bye-mail at leslie.perkins@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: Listserv
M. Gallagher -2 A separate Notice of Availability of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement will be placed in the Federal Register through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the NRC Environmental Project Manager, Ms. Leslie Perkins, at 301-415-2375 or bye-mail at leslie. perkins@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, IRA!
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession Nos:
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- 2. Letter w/Svc List, ML13058A384
- 3. "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 49": ML13120A078
- 4. FRN Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplement 49 GElS: ML13058A481
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Letter to IVI. Gallagher from D. Wrona dated April 30, 2013
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PLANT*SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT 49 TO THE GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS REGARDING LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Exelon Generation Company, LLC
[Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353; NRC-2011-0166]
Notice of Availability of Draft Supplement 49 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants and Public Meetings for the License Renewal of Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a draft plant-specific supplement 49 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GElS), NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for an additional 20 years of operation for Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (LGS). LGS is located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources.
Any interested party may submit comments on the draft supplement to the GElS for consideration by the NRC staff. To be considered, comments on the draft supplement to the GElS and the proposed action must be received by June 27, 2013. The NRC staff is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may access information and comment submissions related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publically available, by searching on http://www.regulations.gov under Docket 10 NRC-2011-0166. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
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- Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2011-0166. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-3668; e-mail: Carol.Ga/lagher@nrc.gov.
- Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01 M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
- Fax comments to: RADB at 301-492-3446.
For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see "Accessing Information and Submitting Comments" in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
All comments received by the NRC, including those made by Federal, State, and local agencies; Native American Tribes; or other interested persons, will be made available electronically at the NRC's public document room (PDR) in Rockville, Maryland, and through ADAMS.
Comments received after the due date will be considered only if it is practical to do so.
The NRC staff will hold public meetings prior to the close of the public comment period to present an overview of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GElS and to accept public comments on the document. Two meetings will be held at the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 North Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464 on Thursday, May 23,2013. The first session will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 4:00 p.m., as necessary. The second session will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p~m., as necessary. The meetings will be transcribed and will include: (1) a presentation of the contents of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GElS and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to the start of each session at the same
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location. No comments on the draft supplement to the GElS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in writing. Persons may pre-register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting by contacting Ms. Leslie Perkins, the NRC Environmental Project Manager, at 1-800-368-5642, extension 2375, or bye-mail at lesJie.perkins@nrc.gov no later than Friday, May 10, 2013. Members of the public may also register to provide oral comments within 15 minutes of the start of each session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. If special equipment or*
accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to Ms. Perkins' attention no later than Friday, May 10, 2013, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the requeSit can be accommodated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leslie Perkins, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone:
301-415-2375 or e-mail to lesJie.perkins@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Accessing Information and Submitting Comments A. Accessing Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2011-0166 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document by any of the following methods:
- Federal Rulemakil1g Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2011-0166.
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- NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
You may access publicly-available documents online in the NRC Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select "ADAMS Public Documents" and then select "Begin Web-based ADAMS Search." For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or bye-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this notice (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.
- NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room 01-F21 , One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition, a copy of the draft supplement to the GElS is available to local residents near the site at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 and Royersford Free Public Library, 200 4th Avenue, Royerfords, PA 19468.
B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2011-0166 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS ..The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, 30th this day of April, 2013 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OJ 9- V___
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation