Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 – License Renewal Application
Renewed License Issued on 12/08/2015
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Application Information:
License Renewal Review Schedule:
| Milestones |
Schedule Date |
Actual Date |
| Receive license renewal application (LRA) |
08/30/10 |
08/30/10 |
| Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - LRA receipt and availability |
09/17/10 |
09/20/10 |
| Publish FRN - LRA acceptability and opportunity for hearing |
10/20/10 |
10/25/10 |
| Publish FRN - intent to conduct environmental scoping |
10/20/10 |
10/28/10 |
| Public Meeting - license renewal process and environmental scoping |
11/04/10 |
11/04/10 |
| Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention |
12/24/10 |
12/24/10 |
| Environmental scoping periods ends |
12/27/10 |
12/27/10 |
| Audit - scoping and screening methodology |
01/24/11 |
01/24/11 |
| Audit - aging management programs (AMPs) |
02/14/11 |
02/14/11 |
| Audit - environmental |
03/07/11 |
03/07/11 |
| Inspection - scoping, screening, and AMPs |
04/2011 |
04/25/11 |
| Environmental Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) - Issued |
04/08/11 |
02/23/11 |
| Safety RAIs - Issued |
04/29/11 |
04/29/11 |
| Environmental RAIs - Response Received |
05/13/11 |
03/23/11 |
| Safety RAI - Responses Received |
05/30/11 |
05/30/11 |
| Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open item(s) |
07/2012 |
07/31/12 |
| ACRS subcommittee meeting on SER with open item(s) |
09/19/12 |
09/19/12 |
| Issue SER |
09/2013 |
09/03/13 |
| Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) |
02/2014 |
02/26/14 |
| Public Meeting - draft SEIS |
03/2014 |
03/25/14 |
| End of comment period for the draft SEIS |
04/2014 |
04/21/14 |
| Issue final SEIS |
04/2015 |
04/24/15 |
| Issue Supplemental SER |
08/2015 |
08/10/15 |
| ACRS second subcommittee meeting on SER |
09/23/15 |
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| ACRS full committee meeting on SER |
11/05/15 |
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| Decision - Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
12/2015 |
12/08/15 |
Note: The Davis-Besse review schedule was revised as described in the letter below:
- Revised Schedule Letter (April 30, 2015)
- Revised Schedule Letter (March 31, 2015)
- Revised Schedule Letter (February 27, 2015)
- Revised Schedule Letter (January 29, 2015)
- Revised Schedule Letter (November 28, 2014)
- Revised Schedule Letter (September 30, 2014)
- Revised Schedule Letter (January 31, 2014)
- Revised Schedule Letter (November 6, 2013)
- Revised Schedule Letter (October 9, 2013)
- Revised Schedule Letter (July 31, 2013)
- Revised Schedule Letter (January 29, 2013)
- Revised Schedule Letter (October 16, 2012)
- Revised Schedule Letter (March 9, 2012)
- Revised Schedule Letter (January 31, 2012)
- Revised Schedule Letter (December 27, 2011)
- Revised Schedule Letter (October 31, 2011)
- Original Schedule Letter (December 28, 2010)
Safety Evaluation Report
The NRC staff reviewed the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station license renewal application for compliance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants," and prepared this report to document its preliminary findings. The document was issued on July 31, 2012, as "Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station."
Subsequently, on September 3, 2013, the document "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" was issued. On August 10, 2015, the staff issued Supplement 1 to "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station."
In April 2016, the staff published the final "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" as NUREG-2193 Volume 1 and NUREG-2193 Volume 2.
In April 2016, the staff published Supplement 1 to the final "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" as NUREG-2193 Supplement 1.
Environmental Impact Statement
NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (NUREG-1437, Supplement 52) Final Report," was published in April 2015. This supplement documents the NRC staff's review of the environmental issues at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 regarding the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company application for license renewal of that facility. The supplement was prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 51.71. This supplemental environmental impact statement includes the NRC staff's analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action (license renewal), the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action, and potential mitigative measures for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. It also includes the NRC staff's preliminary recommendation regarding the proposed action.
Public Involvement
The public was encouraged to participate in the reactor license renewal process through public meetings, and public comment periods on rules, renewal guidance, and other documents. The Reactor License Renewal Public Involvement page provides general information to help the public participate.
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| Date |
Description |
| 03/25/2014 |
Meeting to discuss the preliminary results of the environmental review for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1
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| 11/04/2010 |
Meeting to discuss the license renewal process and environmental scoping for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1
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