Exelon Generating Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Exelon ESP Site and Associated Public Meeting, 12022 [05-4669]
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[Docket No. 52–007]
Exelon Generating Company, LLC;
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for an
Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Exelon
ESP Site and Associated Public
Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC,
the Commission) has published
NUREG–1815, ‘‘Environmental Impact
Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP)
at the Exelon ESP Site: Draft Report for
Comment.’’ The site is located near the
town of Clinton in DeWitt County,
Illinois. The application for the ESP was
submitted by letter dated September 25,
2003, pursuant to Title 10 Code of the
Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR part
52). The application included a site
redress plan in accordance with 10 CFR
52.17(c) and 52.25. If the site redress
plan is incorporated in an approved
ESP, then the applicant may carry out
certain site preparation work and
preliminary construction activities. A
notice of receipt and availability of the
application, which included the
environmental report (ER), was
published in the Federal Register on
October 24, 2003 (68 FR 61020). A
notice of acceptance for docketing of the
application for the ESP was published
in the Federal Register on October 30,
2003 (68 FR 61835). A notice of intent
to prepare an environmental impact
statement and to conduct the scoping
process was published in the Federal
Register on November 25, 2003 (68 FR
66130).
The purpose of this notice is to inform
the public that NUREG–1815,
‘‘Environmental Impact Statement for an
Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Exelon
ESP Site: Draft Report for Comment,’’ is
available for public inspection in the
NRC Public Document Room (PDR)
located at One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland 20852, or from the Publicly
Available Records (PARS) component of
NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System (ADAMS), and
will also be placed directly on the NRC
Web site at https://www.nrc.gov. ADAMS
is accessible from the NRC Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html (the Public Electronic
Reading Room). Persons who do not
have access to ADAMS, or who
encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, should
contact the PDR reference staff at 1–
800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the
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Vespasian Warner Public Library,
located at 310 North Quincy Street,
Clinton, Illinois 61727, has agreed to
make the DEIS available for public
inspection.
The NRC staff will hold a public
meeting to present an overview of the
DEIS and to accept public comments on
the document. The public meeting will
be held at the Vespasian Warner Public
Library, located at 310 North Quincy
Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727, on
Tuesday, April 19, 2005. The meeting
will convene at 7 p.m. and will continue
until 10 p.m., as necessary. The meeting
will be transcribed and will include: (1)
A presentation of the contents of the
DEIS, 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 before
the start of the meeting at the library. No
formal comments on the DEIS 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 register to attend
or present oral comments at the meeting
by contacting Ms. Jennifer Davis, by
telephone at 1–800–368–5642,
extension 3835, or by Internet to the
NRC at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov no later than
April 13, 2005. Members of the public
may also register to speak at the meeting
within 15 minutes of the start of the
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.
Ms. Davis will need to be contacted no
later than April 13, 2005, if special
equipment or accommodations are
needed to attend or present information
at the public meeting, so that the NRC
staff can determine whether the request
can be accommodated.
Members of the public may send
written comments on the DEIS
concerning the Exelon ESP application
to the Chief, Rules and Directives
Branch, Division of Administrative
Services, Office of Administration,
Mailstop T–6D59, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, and should cite the
publication date and page number of
this Federal Register Notice. Comments
may also be delivered to Room 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 be considered, written
comments should be postmarked by
May 25, 2005. Electronic comments may
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be sent by the Internet to the NRC at
ClintonEIS@nrc.gov. Electronic
submissions should be sent no later
than May 25, 2005. Comments will be
available electronically and accessible
through the NRC’s PERR link at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jennifer Davis, License Renewal and
Environmental Impacts Program,
Division of Regulatory Improvement
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC, 20555–
0001. Ms. Davis may be contacted at the
aforementioned telephone number or email address.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day
of March, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pao-Tsin Kuo,
Program Director, License Renewal and
Environmental Impacts Program, Division of
Regulatory Improvement Programs, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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The Advisory Committee on Nuclear
Waste (ACNW) will hold its 158th
meeting on March 15–17, 2005, Room
T–2B3, Two White Flint North, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The date of this meeting was previously
published in the Federal Register on
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 (69 FR
71084).
The schedule for this meeting is as
follows:
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
10:30 a.m.–10:40 a.m.: Opening
Statement (Open)—The ACNW
Chairman will make opening remarks
regarding the conduct of today’s
sessions.
10:40 a.m.–11:40 a.m.: Preparation of
ACNW Reports (Open)—The Committee
will discuss potential letter report on
the Status of High-Significant
Agreements Associated with the
Proposed HLW Repository. Other
potential letter reports may be
discussed.
1 p.m.–3 p.m.: Preparation for the
March 16, 2005 Briefing with NRC
Commissioners (Open)—The Committee
will review the briefing materials to be
discussed with the Commission on
March 16, 2005.
3 p.m.–5 p.m.: Preparation for Visit to
the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory
Analyses (CNWRA) (Open)—The
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[Docket No. 52-007]
Exelon Generating Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at
the Exelon ESP Site and Associated Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC, the Commission) has published NUREG-1815, ``Environmental Impact
Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Exelon ESP Site: Draft
Report for Comment.'' The site is located near the town of Clinton in
DeWitt County, Illinois. The application for the ESP was submitted by
letter dated September 25, 2003, pursuant to Title 10 Code of the
Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR part 52). The application included
a site redress plan in accordance with 10 CFR 52.17(c) and 52.25. If
the site redress plan is incorporated in an approved ESP, then the
applicant may carry out certain site preparation work and preliminary
construction activities. A notice of receipt and availability of the
application, which included the environmental report (ER), was
published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2003 (68 FR 61020). A
notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for the ESP was
published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2003 (68 FR 61835). A
notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and to
conduct the scoping process was published in the Federal Register on
November 25, 2003 (68 FR 66130).
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that NUREG-1815,
``Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the
Exelon ESP Site: Draft Report for Comment,'' is available for public
inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) located at One White
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland
20852, or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), and will
also be placed directly on the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov.
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Persons who
do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, should contact the PDR reference staff at
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. In addition,
the Vespasian Warner Public Library, located at 310 North Quincy
Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727, has agreed to make the DEIS available
for public inspection.
The NRC staff will hold a public meeting to present an overview of
the DEIS and to accept public comments on the document. The public
meeting will be held at the Vespasian Warner Public Library, located at
310 North Quincy Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727, on Tuesday, April 19,
2005. The meeting will convene at 7 p.m. and will continue until 10
p.m., as necessary. The meeting will be transcribed and will include:
(1) A presentation of the contents of the DEIS, 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 before the start of the meeting at
the library. No formal comments on the DEIS 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
register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting by
contacting Ms. Jennifer Davis, by telephone at 1-800-368-5642,
extension 3835, or by Internet to the NRC at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov no
later than April 13, 2005. Members of the public may also register to
speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of the 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. Ms. Davis will need to be contacted no later than April 13,
2005, if special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or
present information at the public meeting, so that the NRC staff can
determine whether the request can be accommodated.
Members of the public may send written comments on the DEIS
concerning the Exelon ESP application to the Chief, Rules and
Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and
page number of this Federal Register Notice. Comments may also be
delivered to Room 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 be considered, written comments should be postmarked by
May 25, 2005. Electronic comments may be sent by the Internet to the
NRC at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov. Electronic submissions should be sent no
later than May 25, 2005. Comments will be available electronically and
accessible through the NRC's PERR link at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, License Renewal and
Environmental Impacts Program, Division of Regulatory Improvement
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555-
0001. Ms. Davis may be contacted at the aforementioned telephone number
or e-mail address.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of March, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pao-Tsin Kuo,
Program Director, License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program,
Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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