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Application Review Schedule for the Combined License Application for Bellefonte Nuclear Station, Units 3 and 4
The following table summarizes the key milestones in the schedule that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established for its review of the application that Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted to obtain a combined license (COL) for two Westinghouse Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000) pressurized-water reactors (PWRs) designated as Bellefonte Nuclear Station, Units 3 & 4.
| Key Milestones | Completion Date Actual - A Target - T |
|---|---|
| Application Tendered | 10/30/07 - A |
| Acceptance Review | |
Acceptance Review Start |
11/07/07 - A |
Docketing Decision Letter Issued/Acceptance Review Complete |
01/18/08 - A |
Review Schedule Established/Schedule Letter Issued to Applicant |
02/15/08 - A |
| Safety Review | |
Phase 1 - Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) Issued to Applicant |
01/16/09 - A |
Phase 2 - SER with Open Items issued (without hydrology and Chapter 6) |
02/10 - A |
Phase 3 - ACRS Review of SER with Open Items Complete (without hydrology) |
04/10 - A |
Phase 4 - Advanced SER with no Open Items Issued |
Deferred |
Phase 5 - ACRS Review of SER with no Open Items Complete |
Deferred |
Phase 6 - Final SER Issued |
Deferred |
| Environmental Review | |
Phase 1 - Environmental impact statement (EIS) summary report issued |
08/15/08 - A |
Phase 2 - Draft EIS issued to EPA |
Deferred |
Phase 3 - Response to public comments on draft EIS issued |
Deferred |
Phase 4 - Final EIS issued to EPA |
Deferred |
| Hearing | |
Commission or ASLB hold mandatory hearing |
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| License | |
Commission decision on issuance of COL application |
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The TVA letter dated December 19, 2011 reaffirms that the Bellefonte Units 3 and 4 COLA continues to be deferred indefinitely. No activity has been performed by TVA with regards to Unit 3 and 4 since the last annual update of the Safety Analysis and Departure Reports submitted to NRC on December 22, 2010.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, August 28, 2012
