ML062570127
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/2006 |
| From: | Gillespie F P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Peter Dietrich Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Ellis, Twana, NRR/DLR/RLRA 301-415-3134 | |
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September 14, 2006 Mr. Peter T. DietrichSite Vice President James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc.
P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093-0110
SUBJECT:
DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING, PROPOSED REVIEW SCHEDULE, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING REGARDING THE APPLICATION FROM ENTERGY NUCLEAROPERATIONS, INC., FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Dear Mr. Dietrich:
By letter dated on July 31, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received theEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., application for renewal of Operating License No. DPR-59 for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAFNPP). Notice of receipt of this applicationwas published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 46245). The purpose of thisletter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of the license renewalapplication (LRA) for the JAFNPP. The acceptance review determines whether or not theapplication is sufficiently completed to allow the NRC staff to proceed with the safety andenvironmental review.The NRC staff has reviewed your request following the guidance in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1,"Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,"
and NUREG-1555, "Environmental Standard Review Plan." As a result, the NRC staff hasdetermined that the application is complete and is acceptable for docketing, in accordance with10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23 and 51.53(c). However, the staff's determination does notpreclude requests for additional information (RAIs) as the review proceeds.This letter forwards the NRC staff's safety and environmental review schedule for the JAFNPPapplication (Enclosure 1). The NRC staff will follow established review procedures and theenclosed schedule to complete the safety and environmental reviews required by 10 CFR Parts 54 and 51, respectively. This schedule has been established in accordance with a 30-month review plan, which includes time to conduct a hearing, should a hearing be requested and granted. Milestones for hearing activities are not included in the enclosed schedule because these dates will, if necessary, be established by the Commission or Atomic Safety andLicensing Board.We would like to stress that this is a very detailed and thorough review. The NRC staff willmake every effort to meet the schedule milestones; and thus, your responses to the staff RAIs, if needed, must be thoroughly complete and be provided in a timely manner. We request that P. Dietrich-2-you inform the NRC staff as early as possible should potential delays arise in your support ofthe schedule. Finally, we have also enclosed, for your information, a copy of the notice relating to your application that is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication(Enclosure 2). This notice provides the opportunity to request a hearing and to file a petition for leave to intervene.If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Tommy Le, License Renewal SeniorProject Manager for the JAFNPP LRA review, by telephone at 301-415-1458 or via e-mail at NBL@nrc.gov
.Sincerely,/RA/ Eric Benner forFrank P. Gillespie, DirectorDivision of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-333
Enclosures:
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Mr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Peter T. DietrichSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Kevin J. MulliganGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwarzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. David WallaceDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. James CostedioManager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Assistant General CounselEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Charles Donaldson, EsquireAssistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Mr. Peter R. Smith, PresidentNew York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399Mr. Paul EddyNew York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350SupervisorTown of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126Mr. James H. SniezekBWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490Mr. Michael D. LysterBWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20006-3708Mr. Rick PlasseProject Manager, License Renewal Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Oswego County Administrator Mr. Steven Lyman 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW SCHEDULEMilestoneScheduleActualReceive License Renewal Application (LRA)08/01/200608/01/06Federal Register Notice (FRN) Published - Receipt & Availability Review08/11/200608/11/06FRN Published - Acceptability/Opportunity for Hearing & Intent/Environmental Scoping Meeting09/18/2006Audit - Scoping and Screening Methodology09/25/2006Public Meeting - License Renewal Process & EnvironmentalScoping10/12/2006Audit - Aging Management Programs (AMPs) 11/13/2006Deadline for Filing Hearing Requests and Petitions for Intervention11/14/2006 Environmental Scoping Periods Ends11/14/2006 Environmental Site Audit12/04/2006 Audit - Aging Management Reviews (AMRs)12/11/2006 Environmental Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) - Issued01/19/2007 Environmental RAIs - Responses Received03/05/2007Inspection - Scoping and Screening/AMPRI-TBDDraft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Issued08/03/2007FRN Published - Availability/Comment on draft SEIS08/10/
2007Public Meeting - draft SEIS09/11/2007 End of draft SEIS Comment Period10/17/2007 Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Open Item(s) - Issued08/31/2007ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on SER with Open Item(s)10/2007 SER - Issued01/26/2008ACRS Full Committee Meeting on SER03/2008 ACRS Letter issued03/2008 Final SEIS - Issued04/09/2008 FRN Published - Availability of Final SEIS04/18/
2008Staff Recommendation to Director, NRR05/2008NRR Director Decision (license issued, if approved and no hearing isgranted - 22 mo)05/31/2008Commission Decision (if hearing is granted - 30 months)01/31/2009 7590-01-PUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONNOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR DOCKETING OF THE APPLICATION,NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTAND CONDUCT SCOPING PROCESS FORFACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-59 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-YEAR PERIODENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.,JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering anapplication for the renewal of Operating License No. DPR-59, which authorizes Entergy NuclearOperations, Inc., (Entergy) to operate the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAFNPP)at 2536 megawatts thermal. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate the JAFNPP for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. JAFNPP is located on Lake Ontario in Oswego County, approximately seven miles northeast of the Cityof Oswego, New York. The current operating license for the JAFNPP expires on October 17, 2014.On August 1, 2006, the Commission's staff received the application from Entergy, torenew the Operating License No. DPR-59 for JAFNPP, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54. A Noticeof Receipt and Availability of the license renewal application (LRA) was published in the FederalRegister on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 46245). The Commission's staff has reviewed the LRA for its acceptability and has determinedthat Entergy has submitted sufficient information in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21,54.22, 54.23, and 51.53(c), and the application is acceptable for docketing. The current DocketNo. 50-333 for Operating License No. DPR-59 will be retained. The docketing of the renewalapplication does not preclude requesting additional information as the review proceeds, nordoes it predict whether the Commission will grant or deny the application. Before issuance of each requested renewed license, the NRC will have m ade thefindings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC may issue arenewed license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been identified and havebeen or will be taken with respect to: (1) managing the effects of aging during the period ofextended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identifiedas requiring aging management review, and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have beenidentified as requiring review, such that there is reasonable assurance that the activitiesauthorized by the renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the currentlicensing basis (CLB), and that any changes made to the plant's CLB comply with the Act and the Commission's regulations. The Commission also must first find that the requirements ofSubpart A of 10 CFR 51 have been satisfied, and that matters raised under 10 CFR 2.335 havebeen addressed.Within 60 days after the date of publication of this Federal Register Notice, the applicantmay file a request for a hearing, and any person whose interest may be affected by thisproceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a writtenrequest for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene with respect to the renewal of the license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's "Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at theCommission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 and is accessible from the Agencywide DocumentsAccess and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS orwho encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact theNRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail atpdr@nrc.gov. If a request for a hearing/petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-dayperiod, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the ChiefAdministrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel will rule on therequest/petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety andLicensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. In the event that norequest for a hearing/petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-day period, the NRCmay, upon completion of its evaluations and upon making the findings required under 10 CFR Parts 51 and 54, renew the license without further notice.As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth withparticularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may beaffected by the results of the proceeding, taking into consideration the limited scope of mattersthat may be considered pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 51 and 54. The petition must specifically, explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made aparty to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property,financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must also set forth the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to havelitigated at the proceeding.
1To the extent that the application contains attachments and supporting documents that are not publiclyavailable because they are asserted to contain safeguards or proprietary information, petitioners desiring access to this information should contact the applicant or applicant's counsel to discuss the need for a protective order.-4-Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to beraised or controverted. In addition, the requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation ofthe bases of each contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or the expert opinionthat supports the contention on which the requestor/petitioner intends to rely in proving thecontention at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner must also provide references to thosespecific sources and documents of which the requestor/petitioner is aware and on which therequestor/petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The requestor/petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact.
1 Contentions shall be limited to matterswithin the scope of the action under consideration. The contention must be one that, if proven,would entitle the requestor/petitioner to relief. A requestor/petitioner who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as aparty.The Commission requests that each contention be given a separate numeric or alphadesignation within one of the following groups: (1) technical (primarily related to safety concerns); (2) environmental; or (3) miscellaneous.As specified in 10 CFR 2.309, if two or more requestors/petitioners seek to co-sponsor acontention or propose substantially the same contention, the requestors/petitioners will berequired to jointly designate a representative who shall have the authority to act for the requestors/petitioners with respect to that contention.Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to anylimitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fullyin the conduct of the hearing. A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by: (1) first class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
2If the request/petition is filed by e-mail or facsimile, an original and two copies of the document must bemailed within 2 (two) business days thereafter to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20555-0001; Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.-5-Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking andAdjudications Staff; (2) courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services: Office of theSecretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryl and,20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; (3) e-mail addressed to the Office of theSecretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV; or (4) facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission, Washington, D.C., Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at 301-415-1101, verification number is 301-415-1966.
2 A copy of the request for hearing andpetition for leave to intervene must also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20555-0001, and it is requested thatcopies be transmitted either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by e-mail to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to interveneshould also be sent to the attorney for the applicant, Mr. Terrence A. Burke, Entergy Nuclear,1340 Echelon Parkway, Mail Stop - ECH-62, Jackson, Mississippi 39213.Non-timely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent adetermination by the Commission, the presiding officer, or the Atomic Safety and LicensingBoard that the petition, request and/or contentions should be granted based on a balancing ofthe factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(a)(1)(i)-(viii).In addition, the purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the NRC will bepreparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) related to the review of the LRA and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, asdefined in 10 CFR 51.29. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.95(c), the NRC will prepare anenvironmental impact statement that will be used as a supplement to the Commission'sNUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of NuclearPower Plants" (GEIS), dated May 1996. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.26, and as part of the environmental scoping process, the NRC staff intends to hold a public scoping meeting. Inaddition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, "Coordination with the National Environmental PolicyAct," the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National HistoricPreservation Act in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, Entergy prepared andsubmitted the Environmental Report (ER) as part of the LRA. The LRA and the ER are publicly available at the NRC's PDR, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,Maryland, 20852, or from the NRC's ADAMS. The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room isaccessible at http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm. The ADAMS Accession Numbersfor the LRA and the ER are ML062160494 and ML062160557, respectively. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. The LRA and the ER may also be viewed onthe internet at www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/fitzpatrick.html. In addition, the LRA and the ER are available for public inspection near the JAFNPP at the following public libraries: Penfield Library SUNY, 7060 State Route 104, Oswego, New York 13126; and
.Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action andreasonable alternative energy sources. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 to prepare asupplement to the GEIS in connection with the renewal of an operating license. This notice isbeing published in accordance with 10 CFR 51.26. The NRC staff will first conduct a scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS and,as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft supplement to the GEIS for publiccomment. Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies are encouraged. As described in 10 CFR 51.29, thescoping process for the supplement to the GEIS will be used to accomplish the following:a.Define the proposed action which is to be the subject of the supplement to the GEIS.
b.Determine the scope of the supplement to the GEIS and identify the significant issues tobe analyzed in depth.c.Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are notsignificant.d.Identify any environmental assessments and other ElSs that are being or will beprepared that are related to, but are not part of, the scope of the supplement to theGEIS being considered.e.Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to theproposed action.f.Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmentalanalyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule.g.Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments forpreparation and schedules for completing the supplement to the GEIS to the NRC andany cooperating agencies.h.Describe how the supplement to the GEIS will be prepared, and include any contractorassistance to be used.The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping:
a.The applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. b.Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to anyenvironmental impact involved, or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards.c.Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to developand enforce relevant environmental standards. d.Any affected Indian tribe. e.Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scopingprocess.f.Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a publicscoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and todetermine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC will hold public meetingsfor the JAFNPP license renewal supplement to the GEIS, at the Town Municipal Building, 42 Creamery Road, Oswego, New York 13126, on Thursday, October 12, 2006. Therewill be two identical meetings to accommodate interested parties. The first meeting willconvene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting willconvene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. Both meetings will betranscribed and will include: (1) an overview by the NRC staff of the NRC's license renewalreview process; (2) an overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process,the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (3)the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of thesupplement to the GEIS. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions one hourprior to the start of each session at the same location. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To beconsidered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings or in writing,as discussed below. For more information about the proposed action, the scoping process, andthe environmental impact statement, please contact the NRC Environmental Project Manager,Mr. Samuel Hernandez, at Mail Stop O-11F1, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, by telephone at 1-800-368-5642, extension 4049, or by e-mail atshq@nrc.gov
. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meetings on the scope of the NEPA review by contacting Mr. Hernandez. Members of the public may alsoregister to speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each meeting. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scopingprocess for the supplement to the GEIS. Mr. Hernandez will need to be contacted no later thanSeptember 29, 2006, if special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or presentinformation at the public meeting, so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request canbe accommodated.Members of the public may send written comments on the environmental scope of theJAFNPP license renewal review to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mail Stop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and pagenumber of this Federal Register notice. Comments may also be delivered to the U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission, Mail Stop T-6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike,Rockville, Maryland, 20852, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during Federal workdays. To beconsidered in the scoping process, written comments should be postmarked by November 14,2006. Electronic comments may be sent by e-mail to the NRC at FitzPatrickEIS@nrc.gov , andshould be sent no later than November 14, 2006, to be considered in the scoping process.
Comments will be available electronically and accessible through ADAMS.Participation in the scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS does not entitleparticipants to become parties to the proceeding to which the supplement to the GEIS relates. Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting.At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC will prepare a concise summary ofthe determination and conclusions reached, including the significant issues identified, and will send a copy of the summary to each participant in the scoping process. The summary will alsobe available for viewing in ADAMS. The staff will then prepare and issue for comment the draftsupplement to the GEIS, which will be the subject of separate notices and separate publicmeetings. Copies will be available for public viewing at the above-mentioned addresses, andone copy per request will be provided free of charge, to the extent of supply. After receipt andconsideration of the comments, the NRC will prepare a final supplement to the GEIS, which willalso be available for public viewing.Information about the proposed action, the supplement to the GEIS, and the scopingprocess may be obtained from Mr. Hernandez at the aforementioned telephone number or e-mail address. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14 th day of September 2006. FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION/RA/
Eric J. Benner, Acting DirectorDivision of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation