Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for a Radiological Work and Storage Building at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Kesselring Site, 54223-54224 [2011-22269]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for a
Radiological Work and Storage
Building at the Knolls Atomic Power
Laboratory Kesselring Site
Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Program, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Assessment.
AGENCY:
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Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations for implementing
the procedural provisions of NEPA (40
CFR parts 1500–1508); and the
Department of Energy (DOE)
implementing procedures (10 CFR part
1021); the Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Program (NNPP) announces its intent to
prepare an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for a radiological work and storage
building at the Knolls Atomic Power
Laboratory (KAPL) Kesselring Site in
West Milton, New York. A new facility
is needed to streamline radioactive
material handling and storage
operations, permit demolition of aging
facilities, and accommodate efficient
maintenance of existing nuclear
reactors.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
provide comments on environmental
issues and concerns relative to this
notice of intent (NOI) and the scope of
the EA, on or before September 30,
2011, to ensure full consideration
during the preparation of the EA.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted by mail to: David Delwiche,
Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office,
P.O. Box 1069, Schenectady, NY 12301.
Comments provided by e-mail should
be submitted to
david.delwiche@nrp.doe.gov. Comments
provided by phone should use 518–
395–6366.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information about this project,
contact Mr. David Delwiche, as
described above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NNPP
is responsible for all aspects of U.S.
Navy nuclear power and propulsion.
These responsibilities include design,
maintenance, and safe operation of
nuclear propulsion systems throughout
their operational life cycles. A crucial
component of this mission is to provide
prospective Naval nuclear propulsion
plant operators and officers with
training and certification in the actual
hands-on operation of a nuclear
propulsion plant. Two land-based
training platforms are located at the
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Kesselring Site near West Milton,
Saratoga County, New York.
The developed portion of the
Kesselring Site consists of
approximately 65 acres of land on an
approximately 3900-acre reservation.
Facilities on the site include three
pressurized water naval nuclear
propulsion plants, one of which has
been permanently shut down, defueled,
and is in the process of being
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dismantled. The site also contains
administrative offices, machine shops,
waste storage facilities, oil storage
facilities, training facilities, chemistry
laboratories, cooling towers and a boiler
house.
The NNPP proposes to construct a
new radiological work and storage
building to (1) Streamline radioactive
material handling and storage
operations, (2) permit demolition of
aging facilities, and (3) accommodate
efficient maintenance of existing
operating nuclear reactors. Construction
of a new facility is needed to ensure that
the Kesselring Site continues to meet its
mission to provide the Navy highly
qualified personnel to operate its
nuclear powered fleet of 11 aircraft
carriers and 71 commissioned
submarines in support of national
defense.
The NNPP proposes to construct a
new facility within the existing
developed area at the Kesselring Site.
The proposed EA will address and
evaluate the potential environmental
impacts associated with operations in
the new facility and demolition of
existing aged radiological facilities at
the Kesselring Site to provide space for
the construction of a new facility. The
NNPP proposes to evaluate three
alternatives in the EA. These
alternatives include:
Alternative 1—Build a new
radiological work and storage building
at the Kesselring Site.
Alternative 2—Build a temporary
facility at the Kesselring Site.
No Action Alternative—Continue to
use the existing facilities at the
Kesselring Site.
The NNPP proposes to address the
issues listed below when considering
the potential environmental impacts of
the proposed alternatives in the EA.
This list is presented to facilitate public
comment during the scoping period and
is not intended to be comprehensive, or
to imply any predetermination of
impacts. Issues that will be addressed
include:
• Potential biological impacts;
• Potential socioeconomic impacts/
environmental justice;
• Potential impacts on water
resources, including potential impacts
on wetland areas;
• Potential impacts on cultural
resources;
• Potential impacts to land use;
• Potential human health effects;
• Potential transportation impacts;
• Potential impacts on air quality;
• Potential impacts from waste
management;
• Potential cumulative impacts;
• Compliance with applicable Federal
and State regulations.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18,
2011.
John M. McKenzie,
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for a
Radiological Work and Storage Building at the Knolls Atomic Power
Laboratory Kesselring Site
AGENCY: Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA
(40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and the Department of Energy (DOE)
implementing procedures (10 CFR part 1021); the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program (NNPP) announces its intent to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) for a radiological work and storage
building at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) Kesselring Site
in West Milton, New York. A new facility is needed to streamline
radioactive material handling and storage operations, permit demolition
of aging facilities, and accommodate efficient maintenance of existing
nuclear reactors.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to provide comments on
environmental issues and concerns relative to this notice of intent
(NOI) and the scope of the EA, on or before September 30, 2011, to
ensure full consideration during the preparation of the EA.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by mail to: David
Delwiche, Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office, P.O. Box 1069,
Schenectady, NY 12301.
Comments provided by e-mail should be submitted to
david.delwiche@nrp.doe.gov. Comments provided by phone should use 518-
395-6366.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this
project, contact Mr. David Delwiche, as described above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NNPP is responsible for all aspects of
U.S. Navy nuclear power and propulsion. These responsibilities include
design, maintenance, and safe operation of nuclear propulsion systems
throughout their operational life cycles. A crucial component of this
mission is to provide prospective Naval nuclear propulsion plant
operators and officers with training and certification in the actual
hands-on operation of a nuclear propulsion plant. Two land-based
training platforms are located at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Kesselring Site near West Milton, Saratoga County, New York.
The developed portion of the Kesselring Site consists of
approximately 65 acres of land on an approximately 3900-acre
reservation. Facilities on the site include three pressurized water
naval nuclear propulsion plants, one of which has been permanently shut
down, defueled, and is in the process of being dismantled. The site
also contains administrative offices, machine shops, waste storage
facilities, oil storage facilities, training facilities, chemistry
laboratories, cooling towers and a boiler house.
The NNPP proposes to construct a new radiological work and storage
building to (1) Streamline radioactive material handling and storage
operations, (2) permit demolition of aging facilities, and (3)
accommodate efficient maintenance of existing operating nuclear
reactors. Construction of a new facility is needed to ensure that the
Kesselring Site continues to meet its mission to provide the Navy
highly qualified personnel to operate its nuclear powered fleet of 11
aircraft carriers and 71 commissioned submarines in support of national
defense.
The NNPP proposes to construct a new facility within the existing
developed area at the Kesselring Site. The proposed EA will address and
evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with operations
in the new facility and demolition of existing aged radiological
facilities at the Kesselring Site to provide space for the construction
of a new facility. The NNPP proposes to evaluate three alternatives in
the EA. These alternatives include:
Alternative 1--Build a new radiological work and storage building
at the Kesselring Site.
Alternative 2--Build a temporary facility at the Kesselring Site.
No Action Alternative--Continue to use the existing facilities at
the Kesselring Site.
The NNPP proposes to address the issues listed below when
considering the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
alternatives in the EA. This list is presented to facilitate public
comment during the scoping period and is not intended to be
comprehensive, or to imply any predetermination of impacts. Issues that
will be addressed include:
Potential biological impacts;
Potential socioeconomic impacts/environmental justice;
Potential impacts on water resources, including potential
impacts on wetland areas;
Potential impacts on cultural resources;
Potential impacts to land use;
Potential human health effects;
Potential transportation impacts;
Potential impacts on air quality;
Potential impacts from waste management;
Potential cumulative impacts;
Compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2011.
John M. McKenzie,
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-22269 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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