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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 – License Renewal Application

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License Renewal Review Schedule*

*These schedules reflect work plans that are subject to change. Early completion of a milestone may affect the target date of future milestones. Subsequent meetings and comment periods may change based on the revised schedule. This work plan will be updated on a periodic basis. Please see the NRC Public Meetings Page or contact the below listed PM for the latest information on meetings and status.

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Milestones Schedule Date Actual Date
Receive license renewal application (LRA) 10/26/10 10/28/10
Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) – LRA availability 12/09/10 12/09/10
Publish FRN – acceptance/rejection and opportunity for hearing 01/13/11 01/13/11
Publish FRN – environmental scoping meeting 01/31/11 01/31/11
Public Meeting – License Renewal Overview and Environmental Scoping meeting 03/02/11 03/02/11
Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention 03/14/11 03/14/11 
Environmental scoping period ends 04/01/11 04/01/11
Audit – Scoping & Screening Audit Methodology 05/16/11 05/20/11
Audit – Aging Management Programs 06/13/11 06/24/11
Audit – Environmental 07/11/11 07/11/11
Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) 06/2012  
Publish FRN – draft SEIS available for comments 06/2012  
Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open items 09/2012  
Public Meeting – draft SEIS meeting 07/2012  
End of draft SEIS comment period 08/2012  
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee meeting 11/2012  
Issue final SER 02/2013  
Issue final SEIS 12/2012  
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published – availability of final SEIS 12/2012  
ACRS full committee meeting 03/2013  
Decision – Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (if no hearing) 05/2013  
Commission decision (if hearing) TBD

Note: The South Texas Project review schedule was revised as described in the letters below:

Project Managers for South Texas Project

South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 PMs
License Renewal (Safety) John Daily
License Renewal (Environmental) Tam Tran
Lead Power Plant Balwant Singal

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, May 23, 2012