No. II-09-048 September 8, 2009 

CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 562-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov

 Joey Ledford (404) 562-4416 

NRC SCHEDULES MEETING IN ATLANTA ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 

NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled meetings in Atlanta and other 

locations across the country to hear comments on proposed changes to environmental regulations 

related to nuclear power plant license renewal. 

The Atlanta meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Hilton Suites, Atlanta 

Perimeter Center, 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The formal meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. 

with an open house beginning at 5 p.m. At the open house, NRC staff will be available to 

answer questions. During the formal meeting, members of the public will have an opportunity to 

comment on the proposed changes. 

Other meetings will be held in Newton, Mass. on Sept. 17, in Westlake Village, Calif., on 

Sept. 22, in Oak Brook, Ill., on Sept. 24 and at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md., on Oct. 1. 

The proposed changes are contained in the Summary of Findings on National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Issues for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants, and the 

draft revision of Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of 

Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437. The NRC is also publishing for comment a revised Regulatory 

Guide 4.2, Supplement 1, Preparation of Environmental Reports for License Renewal 

Applications, and NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Standard Review Plans for Environmental 

Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants. 

The proposed rule revisions redefine the number and scope of environmental impact 

issues that must be addressed in a nuclear power plant license renewal review. The Commission 

has stated it intends to review the rule every 10 years and update it as necessary. 

The GEIS assesses the overall scope and impact of environmental effects associated with 

license renewal at any nuclear power plant. Plant-specific supplements to the GEIS are prepared 

for each individual license renewal review. 

Those who wish to speak during the meetings are encouraged to pre-register and anyone 

with questions or special needs should contact Jeffrey Rikhoff, Bo Pham or Jason Lising at 1-

800-368-5642, extensions 1090, 8450 or 3220 respectively, or by e-mail at 

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs, Region II 

61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303 

Web Site: www.nrc.gov 
LRGEISupdate@nrc.gov. Meeting transcripts will be posted to NRC’s Web site at 

www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment.html . 

Comments on the proposed rule, draft revised GEIS and associated documents may be 

submitted over the federal e-Rulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (Docket I.D. NRC2008-0608); by e-mail to Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov; by mail to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and 

Adjudications Staff; or by fax to 301-492-3466. Written comments on the draft revised GEIS 

should be sent to: Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative 

Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001. The deadline for comments is Oct. 14. 

The draft revised GEIS is publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 

located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md. 20852, or from the 

NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at 

adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/dologin.htm . The number for the draft revised GEIS is 

ML090220654; the draft Regulatory Guide 4.2 Supplement 1, Rev. 1 is ML091620409 and the 

Draft NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Rev. 1 is ML090230497. 

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