North Anna, Units 1 and 2 – Subsequent License Renewal Application
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Subsequent 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.
| Milestones |
Schedule Date |
Actual Date |
| Receive Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) |
08/2020 |
08/24/2020 |
| Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - LRA Availability |
09/2020 |
09/21/2020 |
| Publish FRN – Docketing Acceptance/Rejection and Opportunity for Hearing |
10/2020 |
10/15/2020 |
| Publish FRN – Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping |
10/2020 |
10/23/2020 |
| Public Meeting – Overview of Subsequent License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping |
11/04/2020 |
11/04/2020 |
| Environmental Scoping Period Ends |
12/2020 |
11/23/2020 |
| Deadline for Filing Hearing Requests and Petitions for Intervention |
12/14/2020 |
12/14/2020 |
| Issue Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) |
08/2021 |
08/19/2021 |
| Public Meeting – Draft SEIS Meeting, If Needed |
09/2021 |
09/28/2021 |
| End of DSEIS Comment Period |
10/2021 |
10/12/2021 |
| Issue Draft Safety Evaluation Report |
10/2021 |
10/18/2021 |
| Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee Meeting |
12/2021 |
12/14/2021 |
| Issue Final SER |
01/2022 |
01/04/2022 |
Site-specific environmental license renewal application supplement
received by NRC |
9/2022* |
09/28/2022 |
NRC publishes notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement (SEIS) supplement and start of 30-day limited scoping
period FRN |
11/2022 |
11/15/2022 |
| Limited scoping period ends |
12/2022 |
12/15/2022 |
| Conduct environmental audit |
03/2023 |
03/06/2023 |
NRC issues environmental requests for additional information (RAI) and
requests for confirmation of information (RCI), as needed |
03/2023 |
04/26/2023
04/23/2023 |
| NRC receives RAI/RCI responses |
05/2023 |
05/16/2023 |
NRC publishes draft SEIS and FRN to start 45-day
comment period and 60-day period to request a hearing |
12/2023 |
12/28/2023 |
| Draft EIS comment period ends |
02/2024 |
02/22/2024 |
| Period to request a hearing end |
03/2024 |
03/08/2024 |
| Publish final EIS and FRN |
07/2024 |
07/31/2024
(89 FR 61506) |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Issues FRN – final EIS notice of availability and beginning of 30-day cooling off
period |
07/2024 |
07/26/2024
(89 FR 60616) |
NRC issues FRN - renewed license/record of decision (assuming no
comments during EPA cooling off period or per Commission direction,
as appropriate) |
08/2024 |
08/28/2024
(ML24215A264, ML24215A263) |
*Schedule change letter 10/16/2023
* On February 24, 2022, the NRC Commission issued three orders (CLI-22-02, CLI-22-03, and CLI-22-04) and Staff Requirements Memorandum, SECY-21-0066, “Rulemaking Plan for Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses – Environmental Review,” that impact the subsequent license renewal of the following plants:
- Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4;
- Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3;
- North Anna, Units 1 and 2;
- Point Beach, Units 1 and 2;
- Oconee Units, 1, 2, and 3; and
- St. Lucie, Units, 1 and 2.
Until further notice, the completion date of specific milestones in the table above is undetermined and will be updated as soon as possible.
Safety Evaluation Report
The NRC staff reviewed the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2, subsequent 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 a report to document its findings. The draft "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Subsequent License Renewal of North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2," was issued on October 18, 2021. The final “Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Subsequent License Renewal of North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2,” was issued on January 4, 2022.
Environmental Impact Statement
NUREG-1437, “Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 7a, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, Draft Report for Comment” was made publicly available on December 28, 2023. The site-specific draft EIS supersedes NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 7, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, Draft Report for Comment,” published in August 2021. The draft EIS documents the NRC staffs review of the environmental impacts at the North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, regarding the Dominion Energy application for the subsequent license renewal of that facility. The draft EIS was prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 51 and documents the NRC staff’s analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action (subsequent license renewal) and the environmental impacts of alternative to the proposed action. It also includes the NRC staff’s preliminary recommendation regarding the proposed action. The comment period starts January 5, 2024 and ends February 22, 2024.
“Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement [EIS] for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Supplement 7a, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, Draft Report for Comment,” was published on December 28, 2023 and consistent with 87 FR 68522. This draft EIS documents the NRC staff's review of the environmental issues at North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2, regarding the Dominion Energy application for subsequent license renewal of that facility. This draft EIS was prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 51. This environmental impact statement includes the NRC staff's analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action (subsequent license renewal) and the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action. It also includes the NRC staff's preliminary recommendation regarding the proposed action. The comment period starts January 5, 2024 and ends February 20, 2024.
NUREG-1437, “Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 7a, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, Final Report” was made publicly available on July 22, 2024. The final EIS documents the NRC staffs review of the environmental impacts at the North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, regarding the Dominion Energy application for the subsequent license renewal (SLR) of that facility. The final EIS was prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 51 and documents the NRC staff’s analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action (subsequent license renewal) and the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action. It also includes the NRC staff’s recommendation regarding the proposed action: “The NRC staff’s recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of SLR for North Anna are not so great that preserving the option of SLR for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable.”
Public Involvement
The public is 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.
| Date |
Description |
| 11/04/2020 |
Meeting to discuss the license renewal process and environmental scoping for North Anna Power Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2
|
| 05/13/2021 |
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 – May 13, 2021, Meeting Summary MEETING: Discussion of Dominion’s Response to Select Staff Requests for Additional Information on Subsequent License Renewal Application (EPID NO. L-2020-SLR-0000)
|
| 05/27/2021 |
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - 05/27/2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of Dominion's Response to Select Staff Requests for Additional Information on Subsequent License Renewal Application (EPID No. L-2020-SLR-0000)
|
| 06/17/2021 |
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - 06/17/2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of Dominion's Response to Select Staff Requests for Additional Information on Subsequent License Renewal Application (EPID No. L-2020-SLR-0000)
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| 06/24/2021 |
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - June 24, 2021, Meeting Summary: Discussion of Dominion's Response to Select Staff Requests for Additional Information on Subsequent License Renewal Application (EPID No. L-2020-SLR-0000)
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| 08/16/2021 |
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - August 16, 2021, Meeting Summary: Discussion of Aging Management of Cyclic Fatigue in the Subsequent License Renewal Application (EPID No. L-2020-SLR-0000)
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| 08/27/2021 |
NAPS, Units 1 and 2 - August 27, 2021, Summary: Discussion between NRC and Dominion regarding the NAPS Subsequent License Renewal - an inconsistency in documentation regarding RCP Code Case N-481 (EPID No. L-2020-SLR-0000)
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| 01/30/2024 |
NAPS, Units 1 and 2, January 30, 2024, draft EIS public meeting (webinar)
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| 02/06/2024 |
NAPS, Units 1 and 2, February 6, 2024, draft EIS public meeting (in-person)
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Project Managers for North Anna, Units 1 and 2
| North Anna PMs |
| License Renewal (Safety) |
Siva P. Lingam |
| License Renewal (Environmental) |
Tam Tran |
| Lead Power Plant |
Ed Miller |