Southern Nuclear Operating Company, et al.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, 58014-58015 [E6-16137]
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PPL Susquehanna, LLC.; Notice of
Receipt and Availability of Application
for Renewal of Susquehanna Steam
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Operating License Nos. NPF–14 and
NPF–22 for an Additional 20-Year
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
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September 13, 2006, from PPL
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Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of
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Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10
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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station,
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Units 1 and 2 (NPF–14 and NPF–22)
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tendered application for docketing, and
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
et al.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Unit 2; Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), part 54, section 54.17(c), for
Facility Operating License No. NFP–81,
issued to Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc., (the licensee), for
operation of Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Unit 2 (Vogtle Unit 2), located in
Burke County, Georgia. Therefore, as
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is
issuing this environmental assessment
and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt
the licensee from the requirement of 10
CFR 54.17(c), which specifies that an
applicant (for the purposes of license
renewal, the licensee is the applicant)
may apply for a renewed operating
license no earlier than 20 years before
the expiration of the operating license
currently in effect.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application for an
exemption dated May 22, 2006.
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The Need for the Proposed Action
In accordance with 10 CFR 54.17(c),
the earliest date that the applicant could
apply for a renewed operating license
for Vogtle Unit 2 would be February 9,
2009. The licensee plans to apply for
license renewal for Vogtle Units 1 and
2 on June 28, 2007. Vogtle Unit 1 will
have accumulated 20 years operating
experience by June 28, 2007 and will
meet the requirements of 10 CFR
54.17(c). The proposed exemption for
Unit 2 is required to allow the licensee
to apply for the renewal of both Vogtle
operating licenses concurrently. The
request seeks only schedular relaxation
without any other substantive reliefs.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation
of the proposed action and concludes
that the issuance of the proposed
exemption will not have a significant
environmental impact. The proposed
schedular exemption pertains solely to
the future submission of an application
to renew the Vogtle 2 operating license.
It causes no changes to the current
design or operation of Vogtle 2 and
imparts no prejudice in the future
review of the application for license
renewal.
The details of the staff’s safety
evaluation will be provided in the
exemption that will be issued as part of
the letter to the licensee approving the
exemption to the regulation.
The proposed action will not
significantly increase the probability or
consequences of accidents. No changes
are being made in the types of effluents
that may be released off site. There is no
significant increase in the amount of
any effluent released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or
public radiation exposure. Therefore,
there are no significant radiological
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect
any historic sites. It does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no
other environmental impact. Therefore,
there are no significant non-radiological
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the staff considered denial of the
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proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’
alternative). Denial of the application
would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
action and the alternative action are
similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use
of any different resources than those
previously considered in the Final
Environmental Statement (FES) for
Vogtle Unit 2, NUREG–1087, ‘‘Final
Environmental Statement Related to the
Operation of the VEGP [Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant], Units 1 and 2,’’ dated
December 1985.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on August 4, 2006, the staff consulted
with the Georgia State official, Mr. Jim
Hardeman of the Department of Natural
Resources, regarding the environmental
impact of the proposed action. The State
official had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental
assessment, the NRC concludes that the
proposed action will not have a
significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed action.
For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s letter
dated May 22, 2006. Documents may be
examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the
NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR),
located at One White Flint North, Public
File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland.
Publicly available records will be
accessible electronically from the
Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to
ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in
ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or send an
e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
of September 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher Gratton,
Sr. Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch
II–1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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[Docket No. 50-425]
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, et al.; Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant, Unit 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), part 54, section 54.17(c), for Facility Operating
License No. NFP-81, issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.,
(the licensee), for operation of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit
2 (Vogtle Unit 2), located in Burke County, Georgia. Therefore, as
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental
assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt the licensee from the requirement
of 10 CFR 54.17(c), which specifies that an applicant (for the purposes
of license renewal, the licensee is the applicant) may apply for a
renewed operating license no earlier than 20 years before the
expiration of the operating license currently in effect.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application for an exemption dated May 22, 2006.
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The Need for the Proposed Action
In accordance with 10 CFR 54.17(c), the earliest date that the
applicant could apply for a renewed operating license for Vogtle Unit 2
would be February 9, 2009. The licensee plans to apply for license
renewal for Vogtle Units 1 and 2 on June 28, 2007. Vogtle Unit 1 will
have accumulated 20 years operating experience by June 28, 2007 and
will meet the requirements of 10 CFR 54.17(c). The proposed exemption
for Unit 2 is required to allow the licensee to apply for the renewal
of both Vogtle operating licenses concurrently. The request seeks only
schedular relaxation without any other substantive reliefs.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that the issuance of the proposed exemption will not have a
significant environmental impact. The proposed schedular exemption
pertains solely to the future submission of an application to renew the
Vogtle 2 operating license. It causes no changes to the current design
or operation of Vogtle 2 and imparts no prejudice in the future review
of the application for license renewal.
The details of the staff's safety evaluation will be provided in
the exemption that will be issued as part of the letter to the licensee
approving the exemption to the regulation.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released off site. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure.
Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect any historic sites. It does
not affect non-radiological plant effluents and has no other
environmental impact. Therefore, there are no significant non-
radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the application would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action
and the alternative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use of any different resources
than those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement
(FES) for Vogtle Unit 2, NUREG-1087, ``Final Environmental Statement
Related to the Operation of the VEGP [Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant], Units 1 and 2,'' dated December 1985.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on August 4, 2006, the staff
consulted with the Georgia State official, Mr. Jim Hardeman of the
Department of Natural Resources, regarding the environmental impact of
the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined
not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed
action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letter dated May 22, 2006. Documents may be examined, and/or
copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at
One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be
accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the
Internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send
an e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of September 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher Gratton,
Sr. Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1,Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing,Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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