Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 – License Renewal Application
Renewed License Issued on 12/27/2018
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Application Information:
Note: The Waterford license renewal application is contained in ADAMS Package ML16088A324.
License Renewal Review Schedule*
| Milestones |
Schedule Date |
Actual Date |
| Receive license renewal application (LRA) |
03/23/16 |
03/30/16 |
| Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) – LRA availability |
04/2016 |
04/14/16 |
| Publish FRN – acceptance/rejection and opportunity for hearing |
05/2016 |
05/31/16 |
| Publish FRN – environmental scoping meeting |
05/2016 |
06/06/16 |
| Public Meeting – License Renewal Overview and Environmental Scoping Meeting |
06/2016 |
06/08/16 |
| Audit – Scoping & Screening Methodology |
06/13/16 |
06/13/16 |
| Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention (60 days) |
07/2016 |
08/01/16 |
| Environmental scoping period ends |
07/2016 |
08/01/16 |
| Audit – Environmental |
07/18/16 |
07/18/16 |
| Audit – Aging Management Programs (Week 1) |
07/11/16 |
07/11/16 |
| Audit – Aging Management Programs (Week 2) |
07/25/16 |
07/25/16 |
| Regional Inspection – IP 71002, "License Renewal Inspection" |
01/23/17 & 02/06/17 |
02/16/17 |
| Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) |
08/2018 |
08/15/18 |
| Issue safety evaluation report (SER) |
08/2018 |
08/17/18 |
| Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee meeting |
09/2018 |
09/20/18 |
| End of draft SEIS comment period |
10/2018 |
10/09/18 |
| Issue final SEIS |
11/2018 |
11/20/18 |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published-availability of final SEIS |
11/2018 |
11/23/18 |
| Issue final SER |
11/2018 |
08/17/18 |
| ACRS full committee meeting |
11/2018 |
11/01/18 |
| Decision – Director, NRR |
12/2018 |
12/27/18 |
Note: The Waterford Unit 3, review schedule was established based on the letter below:
Safety Evaluation Report
The NRC staff reviewed the Waterford Unit 3, 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 document was issued on August 18, 2018, as "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3." The staff's completed its review of the Waterford license renewal application and the renewed license was issued on December 27, 2018.
Environmental Impact Statements
NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (NUREG-1437, Supplement 59) Final Report," was published in November 2018. This supplement documents the NRC staff's review of the environmental issues at the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, regarding the Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Operations, Inc., 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) and the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action. It also includes the NRC staff's 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.