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Limerick Generating Station, 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) 06/22/11 06/22/11
Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) – LRA availability 07/2011 07/26/11
Publish FRN – acceptance/rejection and opportunity for hearing 08/2011 08/24/11
Publish FRN – environmental scoping meeting 08/2011 08/26/11
Public Meeting – License Renewal Overview and Environmental Scoping meeting 09/22/11 09/22/11
Audit – Scoping & Screening Methodology 09/19-23/11 09/19-23/11
Deadline for filing hearing requests and petitions for intervention 10/24/11 10/24/11*
Environmental scoping period ends 10/28/11 10/28/11
Audit – Aging Management Programs 10/03-14/11 10/03-14/11
Audit – Environmental 11/07-10/11 11/07-10/11
Inspection – Regional 06/04-08/12
06/18-22/12
06/04-08/12
06/18-22/12
Issue safety evaluation report (SER) with open items 07/2012 07/31/12
Issue draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) TBD  
Publish FRN – draft SEIS available for comments TBD  
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee meeting 09/2012  
Public Meeting – draft SEIS meeting TBD  
End of draft SEIS comment period TBD  
Issue final SER 01/2013  
ACRS full committee meeting 02/2013  
Issue final SEIS TBD  
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published – availability of final SEIS TBD  
Decision – Director, NRR (22 months if no hearing) TBD  

*Extended to 11/22/2011 for the Natural Resources Defense Council per Order of the Secretary of the Commission.

Note: The Limerick Generating Station review schedule was revised as described in the letter below:

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Safety Evaluation Report

The NRC staff reviewed the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, 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 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2."

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Project Managers for Limerick

Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 PMs
License Renewal (Safety) Robert Kuntz
License Renewal (Environmental) Leslie Perkins
Lead Power Plant Rick Ennis

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, September 06, 2012