No. IV-09-031 

Contacts: Roger Hannah 404-562-4417 

 Joey Ledford 404-562-4416 

 September 18, 2009 

 E-Mail: opa2@nrc.gov 

NRC POSTPONES CALIFORNIA MEETING ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 

NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has postponed a meeting near Los Angeles that 

had been scheduled to hear comments on proposed changes to environmental regulations related 

to nuclear power plant license renewal. 

The agency is exploring other locations for the rescheduled meeting or meetings in 

response to citizen and local official requests that the meeting be held in a location more 

convenient to people who may want to attend. Any new date and location will be provided 

through another news release as well as the list of upcoming public meetings on the NRC web 

site at: www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm . 

The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza 

in Westlake Village, Calif., just west of Los Angeles. The rescheduled meeting is expected to 

have the same format: an open house at 5 p.m., followed by a formal meeting at 7 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. 

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. 

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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. NRC-2008-

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 Agency wide 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 NUREG1555, Supplement 1, Rev. 1 is ML090230497. 

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