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From: Paul KallanSent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:30 PMTo: Liz Langlie; Bruce OlsonCc: William Burton; Brent Clayton; Nilesh Chokshi; George WunderSubject: RE: Document public release timelinessAttachments: Public Scoping Meetings 2.ppt

Bruce/Liz I am attaching the slides to be posted on ADAMS and on the NRC website. regards, Paul >>> Bruce Olson 02/07/08 3:49 PM >>> I don't have an electronic copy of your presentation slides from the Feb. 5 2008 STP Scoping meeting, but if you can provide them to Liz Langlie, I will work with her to get the slides posted on ADAMS, if that has not been done already. I can also get them posted on the public web site, if you wish. ************************************************************** By the way, I got out of Houston on a 5:30 PM Continental flight to Dulles. The 11:50 AM United flight was canceled and it seemed clear that the later United flight was going to be canceled too. How did you make out? Thanks........ Bruce Olson, PE Environmental Project Manager NRC/NRO/DSER/RAP1 (301) 415-3731 >>> Liz Langlie 2/7/2008 3:18 PM >>> FYI...please read Liz Langlie Division Secretary NRO/DSER Mail Stop: T-7J8 Phone: 301-415-1634 Email: EXL3@nrc.gov Bldg/Rm: T-7K9 >>> Brent Clayton 2/7/2008 3:16 PM >>> I saw this on the NRO website, so I'm guessing we've had some problems in this area. (Our operating plan goal - which is one input to our appraisals - is to issue 90% of the applicable internally generated documents within 6 days of the document date. The op plan is available on the NRO web page.)

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http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRO/reminders/docs/Timely%20Release%20of%20ADAMS%20Document%20to%20the%20Public.pdf Since we have so many new staff, let me describe one not-so-obvious way that we've often gotten into trouble in the past. If you have a public meeting and use slides or provide a handout that isn't already publicly available, the clock for those documents starts on the meeting date. So if you're not going to make the meeting summary available by the 6th day from the meeting ("after 5 days"), you need to make the slides or handouts publicly available in ADAMS by that 6th day (independent of the meeting summary). You can still attach them to the meeting summary (and include them in the ADAMS package with it) - and then the 6-day clock starts for the meeting summary on the day it is signed. To give a graphic example, assume we have a meeting where we have both as set of slides and a handout. We attach these documents to the meeting summary, issue the meeting summary 10 days after the meeting, and make it immediately available. Unless we've made the two attachments available earlier, we have issued 33% of our documents on time. Not good for our appraisal. Hopefully, this will help us meet this operating plan goal. ---Brent

Hearing Identifier: SouthTexas34Public_EX Email Number: 342 Mail Envelope Properties (CEEA97CC21430049B821E684512F6E5E4DA292E914) Subject: RE: Document public release timeliness Sent Date: 2/7/2008 5:29:58 PM Received Date: 2/7/2008 5:29:58 PM From: Paul Kallan Created By: Paul.Kallan@nrc.gov Recipients: "William Burton" <William.Burton@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Brent Clayton" <Brent.Clayton@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Nilesh Chokshi" <Nilesh.Chokshi@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "George Wunder" <George.Wunder@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Liz Langlie" <Liz.Langlie@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Bruce Olson" <Bruce.Olson@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None Post Office: HQCLSTR01.nrc.gov Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2641 2/7/2008 5:29:58 PM Public Scoping Meetings 2.ppt 3297856 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: Recipients Received:

P bli S i M tiP bli S i M tiPublic Scoping MeetingPublic Scoping MeetingSouth Texas Project Units 3 & 4South Texas Project Units 3 & 4jjCombined License ApplicationCombined License Application

Nilesh Chokshi, Deputy DirectorNilesh Chokshi, Deputy DirectorDivision of Site and Environmental ReviewsDivision of Site and Environmental Reviews

George Wunder, Senior Project MangerGeorge Wunder, Senior Project MangerDivision of New Reactor LicensingDivision of New Reactor Licensing

P l K ll P j t MP l K ll P j t MPaul Kallan, Project ManagerPaul Kallan, Project ManagerDivision of Site and Environmental ReviewsDivision of Site and Environmental Reviews

Purposes of this meetingPurposes of this meetingPurposes of this meetingPurposes of this meeting

•• Talk with you about combined licenses that may Talk with you about combined licenses that may eventually authorize construction of new nuclear eventually authorize construction of new nuclear power plantspower plantspower plants power plants

•• Explain what the NRC does during the review of Explain what the NRC does during the review of a combined license applicationa combined license applicationpppp

•• Describe how you can participate in the Describe how you can participate in the regulatory processregulatory process

•• Solicit inputs to the environmental scoping Solicit inputs to the environmental scoping processprocess

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Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNuclear Regulatory CommissionNuclear Regulatory CommissionNuclear Regulatory Commission•• Mission: to protect the public health and safety, Mission: to protect the public health and safety,

t th d f d it dt th d f d it dpromote the common defense and security, and promote the common defense and security, and protect the environmentprotect the environment

•• Independent AgencyIndependent AgencyIndependent AgencyIndependent Agency–– Five Commissioners Five Commissioners –– Staff of technical and regulatory experts in many Staff of technical and regulatory experts in many

fieldsfieldsfieldsfields•• Over 30 years of experience regulating operating Over 30 years of experience regulating operating

reactors and other civilian use of nuclear reactors and other civilian use of nuclear materialsmaterialsmaterialsmaterials–– 104 operating reactors in the U.S.104 operating reactors in the U.S.

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Participants in NRC Participants in NRC ppLicensing ProcessLicensing Process

NRCLicense Applicant –StakeholdersNRC

-Commissioners

-Staff members

ppSouth Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC)

Stakeholders

-Residents of the community

-Public interest groups

-Hearing Boards

-Advisory Committee on

-Other federal agencies

-State entities

L l ffi i lCommittee on Reactor Safeguards

-Local officials

-Tribal officials and others4

Combined LicenseCombined LicenseApplication ReviewApplication Review

•• George Wunder, Senior Project ManagerGeorge Wunder, Senior Project Manager–– Overall Combined License Application ReviewOverall Combined License Application Review

•• Paul Kallan, Project ManagerPaul Kallan, Project Managerj gj g–– Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review

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Combined LicenseCombined License

•• What: Authorization from the NRC toWhat: Authorization from the NRC toWhat: Authorization from the NRC to What: Authorization from the NRC to construct and operate a nuclear power construct and operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site and in accordanceplant at a specific site and in accordanceplant at a specific site and in accordance plant at a specific site and in accordance with law and regulationswith law and regulations

•• Who: STPNOC (operator of Units 1 & 2)Who: STPNOC (operator of Units 1 & 2)•• Who: STPNOC (operator of Units 1 & 2)Who: STPNOC (operator of Units 1 & 2)•• When: STPNOC submitted an application When: STPNOC submitted an application

in September 2007in September 2007in September 2007in September 2007

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NRC Staff’s Role in the ReviewNRC Staff’s Role in the ReviewNRC Staff s Role in the ReviewNRC Staff s Role in the Review

•• E l t h th li ti ti fi f t dE l t h th li ti ti fi f t d•• Evaluate whether application satisfies safety and Evaluate whether application satisfies safety and environmental regulations and requirementsenvironmental regulations and requirements

•• Perform environmental review in accordance with Perform environmental review in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act and other statutesNational Environmental Policy Act and other statutesNational Environmental Policy Act and other statutesNational Environmental Policy Act and other statutes

•• Make informed decisions based on the facts and Make informed decisions based on the facts and compliance with U.S. law and NRC regulationscompliance with U.S. law and NRC regulationsCl l d t f t d i t l fi diCl l d t f t d i t l fi di•• Clearly document our safety and environmental findingsClearly document our safety and environmental findings

•• Follow established procedures that allow public Follow established procedures that allow public participationparticipation

•• Maintain an open and transparent review processMaintain an open and transparent review process

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What the NRC will reviewWhat the NRC will review

•• Compliance with regulations to ensure public Compliance with regulations to ensure public health and safetyhealth and safety–– Design of facility Design of facility –– Site Suitability (safety and environmental impact)Site Suitability (safety and environmental impact)–– Means of constructionMeans of construction–– Means of constructionMeans of construction–– Quality assuranceQuality assurance–– Adequate physical securityAdequate physical security–– Emergency preparedness (FEMA)Emergency preparedness (FEMA)–– Operator TrainingOperator Training

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Public Participation Public Participation in the License Applicationin the License Application

Review ProcessReview ProcessReview ProcessReview Process•• Obtain information at Obtain information at www.nrc.govwww.nrc.gov

–– NRC processes and how to participateNRC processes and how to participateNRC processes and how to participateNRC processes and how to participate–– Publicly available information about the license Publicly available information about the license

applicationapplication•• Attend and observe most meetings between theAttend and observe most meetings between the•• Attend and observe most meetings between the Attend and observe most meetings between the

NRC and the applicantNRC and the applicant•• Comment on NRC reviewComment on NRC review•• Attend and participate in Advisory Committee on Attend and participate in Advisory Committee on

Reactor Safeguards meetingsReactor Safeguards meetings•• Participate in the hearing processParticipate in the hearing process•• Participate in the hearing processParticipate in the hearing process

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The Hearing ProcessThe Hearing ProcessThe Hearing ProcessThe Hearing Process•• NRC issues a Notice of Hearing in the NRC issues a Notice of Hearing in the Federal Register, Federal Register, which offers which offers

i f h bli i i i h h ii f h bli i i i h h ian opportunity for the public to participate in the hearing as a party an opportunity for the public to participate in the hearing as a party (called “intervention”). This was done on December 27, 2007.(called “intervention”). This was done on December 27, 2007.

•• A request (petition) to intervene must be filed within 60 days of the A request (petition) to intervene must be filed within 60 days of the date of the Notice. This period expires on February 25, 2008.date of the Notice. This period expires on February 25, 2008.p p y ,p p y ,

•• The requestor must state his or her interest that may be affected by The requestor must state his or her interest that may be affected by granting the license, and at least one dispute with the application granting the license, and at least one dispute with the application

•• Three judges (an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board) will decide Three judges (an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board) will decide whether to grant intervention and conduct the hearingwhether to grant intervention and conduct the hearingwhether to grant intervention and conduct the hearingwhether to grant intervention and conduct the hearing

•• A person who did not seek to intervene or was not granted A person who did not seek to intervene or was not granted intervention may make a statement to the Board, although this intervention may make a statement to the Board, although this statement is not evidence in the hearingstatement is not evidence in the hearing

•• Regulations governing intervention are in 10 C.F.R. Regulations governing intervention are in 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.3092.309

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Combined License Application Combined License Application Review ProcessReview Process

InspectionReports

ACRSReport

Reports

InspectionActivities ACRS

Meeting

SafetyReview

SafetyEvaluation

Report

Site SafetyReview

CommissionDecision onApplication

ReportCombinedOperating License

Application

Pre-appPublic Mtg Hearing

FinalEIS

DraftEIS

EnvironmentalReview

ScopingActivities

Commentson Draft

DocumentsAvailableTo Public

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PublicParticipation

Current Status of Safety ReviewCurrent Status of Safety ReviewCurrent Status of Safety ReviewCurrent Status of Safety Review

•• Application accepted and docketed on Application accepted and docketed on November 29, 2007November 29, 2007

•• Applicant asked for partial hold of review Applicant asked for partial hold of review because of design support issues on because of design support issues on J 10 2008J 10 2008January 10, 2008January 10, 2008

•• NRC placed majority of safety review on NRC placed majority of safety review on h ld J 30 2008h ld J 30 2008hold on January 30, 2008hold on January 30, 2008

•• Environmental Review will continueEnvironmental Review will continue

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National EnvironmentalNational EnvironmentalPolicy ActPolicy Act

•• NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a NEPA requires Federal agencies to use a systematic approach to consider environmental systematic approach to consider environmental i ti timpactsimpacts

•• An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for major Federal actions that mayrequired for major Federal actions that mayrequired for major Federal actions that may required for major Federal actions that may significantly affect the quality of the human significantly affect the quality of the human environmentenvironmentenvironmentenvironment

•• Issuing a combined license is considered a major Issuing a combined license is considered a major Federal actionFederal actionFederal actionFederal action

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Environmental ReviewEnvironmental ReviewProcessProcess

Combined LicenseApplicationSubmitted

Environmental ReviewSite Audit

EnvironmentalAnalyses

Draft EIS Issued

S i P

Local, State, TribalAnd FederalGov’t officials

Pre-appInteractions

With A li t

PublicOutreachM ti Public Meeting

On ScopingScoping Process

AndIssue Identification

With Applicant Meeting

Public Meeting

Local, State,\Tribal And Federal

Gov’t officials

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AgencyDecision onApplication

Public Meetingon Draft

EISHearingFinal EIS Issued

Environmental ScopingEnvironmental ScopingEnvironmental ScopingEnvironmental Scoping

•• What is scoping?What is scoping?•• Information identified in the scopingInformation identified in the scopingInformation identified in the scoping Information identified in the scoping

process will be considered in the process will be considered in the environmental reviewenvironmental reviewe o e ta e ee o e ta e e

•• Comments during the scoping period can Comments during the scoping period can be provided through February 18 2008be provided through February 18 2008be provided through February 18, 2008be provided through February 18, 2008

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Information GatheringInformation GatheringInformation GatheringInformation GatheringCombined LicenseCombined License

ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication

Staff’sStaff’s PublicPublic

EISEIS

Staff sStaff sSite AuditSite Audit

PublicPublicCommentsComments

EISEIS

Tribal State & LocalTribal State & Local SocialSocialTribal, State & LocalTribal, State & LocalAgenciesAgencies

SocialSocialServicesServices

F d lF d lFederalFederalAgenciesAgencies

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Environmental ReviewEnvironmental ReviewEnvironmental ReviewEnvironmental ReviewTeam ExpertiseTeam Expertise

Atmospheric Science

RadiationProtection

TerrestrialEcology

Socioeconomics/Environmental Justice

Ecology

Land Use

Archaeology/Cultural Resources

AquaticEcology

Water

Hydrology

WaterQuality

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Current Status Environmental Current Status Environmental ReviewReview

•• Staff has begun its review of the Environmental Staff has begun its review of the Environmental ReportReport

•• Normally, Staff will expect to issue a draft Normally, Staff will expect to issue a draft environmental impact statement in 18 monthsenvironmental impact statement in 18 months

f h h ff hf h h ff h•• However, as part of this review, the Staff has However, as part of this review, the Staff has identified additional information necessary to identified additional information necessary to determine a detailed scheduledetermine a detailed scheduledetermine a detailed scheduledetermine a detailed schedule

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Environmental Review ScheduleEnvironmental Review ScheduleEnvironmental Review ScheduleEnvironmental Review Schedule

•• Scoping through February 18, 2008Scoping through February 18, 2008•• Issue draft EIS Issue draft EIS –– TBDTBD

bl d f Sbl d f S•• Public Meeting on draft EIS Public Meeting on draft EIS –– TBDTBD•• Issue final EIS Issue final EIS –– TBDTBD

Th i h d l ill b t d thTh i h d l ill b t d th•• The review schedule will be posted on the The review schedule will be posted on the website website

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/newhttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new--licensing/col/southlicensing/col/south--texastexas--project.htmlproject.html

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Public InvolvementPublic InvolvementPublic InvolvementPublic Involvement

•• Public interaction during environmental reviewPublic interaction during environmental review–– Comment periodsComment periods

Public meetingsPublic meetings–– Public meetingsPublic meetings•• HearingHearing

–– Opportunity to participate provided; deadline to fileOpportunity to participate provided; deadline to fileOpportunity to participate provided; deadline to file Opportunity to participate provided; deadline to file petition to intervene petition to intervene –– February 25, 2008February 25, 2008

–– The commission recently passed a rule for eThe commission recently passed a rule for e--filing filing which requires a digital certificate Instructions forwhich requires a digital certificate Instructions forwhich requires a digital certificate. Instructions for which requires a digital certificate. Instructions for ee--filing are on the website and in the hearing notice. filing are on the website and in the hearing notice.

–– Hearing covers both safety and environmental issuesHearing covers both safety and environmental issuesg yg y

NRC AddressesNRC AddressesNRC AddressesNRC Addresses

d Cd C•• Provide CommentsProvide Comments–– At this meeting: written comments can be provided At this meeting: written comments can be provided

today today yy–– By mail: Chief, Rules and Directives BranchBy mail: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch

Division of Administrative ServicesDivision of Administrative ServicesMailstop TMailstop T--6D596D59Mailstop TMailstop T 6D596D59U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555Washington, DC 20555--0001 0001

EE il STP COL@il STP COL@–– EE--mail: STP_COL@nrc.govmail: STP_COL@nrc.gov–– In person: 11545 Rockville PikeIn person: 11545 Rockville Pike

Rockville, Maryland 20852Rockville, Maryland 20852yy

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NRC CONTACTSNRC CONTACTSNRC CONTACTSNRC CONTACTS

•• George Wunder, COLA Project ManagerGeorge Wunder, COLA Project Manager–– GFW@NRC.GOVGFW@NRC.GOV, 301, 301--415415--14941494

•• Belk s Sosa Chief ESBWR/ABWR P ojectsBelk s Sosa Chief ESBWR/ABWR P ojects•• Belkys Sosa, Chief, ESBWR/ABWR Projects Belkys Sosa, Chief, ESBWR/ABWR Projects BranchBranch–– BXS2@NRC.GOVBXS2@NRC.GOV, 301, 301--415415--75497549BXS2@NRC.GOVBXS2@NRC.GOV, 301, 301 415415 75497549

•• Paul Kallan, Environmental Project ManagerPaul Kallan, Environmental Project Manager–– PBK1@NRC.GOVPBK1@NRC.GOV, 301, 301--415415--28092809

•• William Burton, Chief, Environmental Projects William Burton, Chief, Environmental Projects BranchBranch

WFB@NRC GOVWFB@NRC GOV 301301 415415 63326332–– WFB@NRC.GOVWFB@NRC.GOV, 301, 301--415415--63326332

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AcronymsAcronyms•• ABWRABWR –– Advanced Boiling Water ReactorAdvanced Boiling Water Reactor•• ABWR ABWR –– Advanced Boiling Water ReactorAdvanced Boiling Water Reactor•• ACRS ACRS –– Advisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards•• COL COL –– combined licensecombined license•• COLA COLA –– combined license applicationcombined license application•• DACDAC –– design acceptance criteriadesign acceptance criteria•• DAC DAC design acceptance criteriadesign acceptance criteria•• DC DC –– design certificationdesign certification•• EIS EIS –– environmental impact statementenvironmental impact statement•• ER ER –– environmental reportenvironmental report•• FEMAFEMA –– Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency•• FEMA FEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency•• I&C I&C –– instrumentation and controlsinstrumentation and controls•• NRO NRO –– Office of New ReactorsOffice of New Reactors•• PM PM –– project managerproject manager•• PRAPRA –– probabilistic risk assessmentprobabilistic risk assessment•• PRA PRA probabilistic risk assessmentprobabilistic risk assessment•• SE SE –– safety evaluationsafety evaluation•• SER SER –– safety evaluation reportsafety evaluation report•• STPNOC STPNOC –– South Texas Project Nuclear Operating CompanySouth Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company•• QAQA –– quality assurancequality assurance•• QA QA quality assurancequality assurance

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