Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact; Duke Power Company Llc; Mcguire Nuclear Station, Units 1 And 2, 77071-77072 [E6-21938]
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Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact; Duke
Power Company Llc; Mcguire Nuclear
Station, Units 1 And 2
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment for Facility
Operating Licenses Nos. NPF–9 and
NPF–17, issued to Duke Power
Company LLC (the licensee), for
operation of the McGuire Nuclear
Station, Units 1 and 2 (McGuire 1 and
2), located in Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina. As required by Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), Part 51, Section 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 revise the
McGuire 1 and 2 licensing basis to
adopt a selective implementation of the
alternative source term radiological
analysis methodology in accordance
with 10 CFR 50.67. The proposed action
would also revise Technical
Specification 3.9.4, ‘‘Containment
Penetrations.’’
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
December 20, 2005, as supplemented by
letters dated May 4 and August 31,
2006.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action would provide
the licensee more flexibility in
scheduling outage tasks when moving
fuel that has been afforded 72 hours of
fission product decay time. The
proposed action would also revise the
applicability of the specification to
apply only during movement of recently
irradiated fuel. The licensee committed
to developing administrative controls to
adequately close containment
penetrations during refueling
operations, if necessary. If the
application is not approved, the current
Technical Specification would
unnecessarily restrict movement of
irradiated fuel.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
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The NRC has completed its evaluation
of the proposed action and concludes
that there are no environmental impacts
associated with adopting a selective
implementation of the alternative source
term radiological analysis methodology.
The details of the staff’s safety
evaluation will be provided in the
license amendment that will be issued
as part of the letter to the licensee
approving the license amendment.
The proposed action will not
significantly increase the probability or
consequences of accidents. The NRC
amended its regulations to allow
holders of operating licenses at
currently operating reactors to
voluntarily amend their design basis to
replace the current accident source term
with an alternative source term. The
proposed rule was published for public
comment and availability of the draft
environmental assessment was noticed
on March 11, 1999 (64 FR 12117). The
NRC’s finding of no significant
environmental impact for revision of 10
CFR Parts 21, 50 and 54 (Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession No.
ML993430370), confirms that the use of
an alternative source term alone does
not increase core damage frequency,
large early release frequency or actual
offsite or onsite doses. The NRC’s safety
evaluation of the licensee’s amendment
request reassured the values met dose
criteria. 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
nonradiological 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
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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
The action does not involve the use of
any different resource than those
previously considered in NUREG–0063,
‘‘Final Environmental Statement Related
to the Operation of William B. McGuire
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2,’’ April
1976, and the Addendum to NUREG–
0063 issued in January 1981; and in
NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for License Renewal
of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 8,
Regarding McGuire Nuclear Station,
Units 1 and 2, Final Report,’’ dated
December 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on November 14, 2006, the staff
consulted with the North Carolina State
official, Mr. Jeffrey Bethea of the
Division of Environmental Health,
Radiation Protection Section, North
Carolina Department of Environment
and 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 December 20, 2005, as
supplemented by letters dated May 4
and August 31, 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 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 18th day
of December 2006.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John Stang,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch 2–1, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-369 And 50-370]
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact;
Duke Power Company Llc; Mcguire Nuclear Station, Units 1 And 2
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment for Facility Operating Licenses Nos. NPF-9 and
NPF-17, issued to Duke Power Company LLC (the licensee), for operation
of the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (McGuire 1 and 2),
located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. As required by Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 51, Section 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 revise the McGuire 1 and 2 licensing
basis to adopt a selective implementation of the alternative source
term radiological analysis methodology in accordance with 10 CFR 50.67.
The proposed action would also revise Technical Specification 3.9.4,
``Containment Penetrations.''
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated December 20, 2005, as supplemented by letters dated
May 4 and August 31, 2006.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action would provide the licensee more flexibility in
scheduling outage tasks when moving fuel that has been afforded 72
hours of fission product decay time. The proposed action would also
revise the applicability of the specification to apply only during
movement of recently irradiated fuel. The licensee committed to
developing administrative controls to adequately close containment
penetrations during refueling operations, if necessary. If the
application is not approved, the current Technical Specification would
unnecessarily restrict movement of irradiated fuel.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that there are no environmental impacts associated with
adopting a selective implementation of the alternative source term
radiological analysis methodology.
The details of the staff's safety evaluation will be provided in
the license amendment that will be issued as part of the letter to the
licensee approving the license amendment.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. The NRC amended its regulations to allow
holders of operating licenses at currently operating reactors to
voluntarily amend their design basis to replace the current accident
source term with an alternative source term. The proposed rule was
published for public comment and availability of the draft
environmental assessment was noticed on March 11, 1999 (64 FR 12117).
The NRC's finding of no significant environmental impact for revision
of 10 CFR Parts 21, 50 and 54 (Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML993430370), confirms that the
use of an alternative source term alone does not increase core damage
frequency, large early release frequency or actual offsite or onsite
doses. The NRC's safety evaluation of the licensee's amendment request
reassured the values met dose criteria. 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
nonradiological 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
The action does not involve the use of any different resource than
those previously considered in NUREG-0063, ``Final Environmental
Statement Related to the Operation of William B. McGuire Nuclear
Station, Units 1 and 2,'' April 1976, and the Addendum to NUREG-0063
issued in January 1981; and in NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 8,
Regarding McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Final Report,'' dated
December 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on November 14, 2006, the
staff consulted with the North Carolina State official, Mr. Jeffrey
Bethea of the Division of Environmental Health, Radiation Protection
Section, North Carolina Department of Environment and 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 December 20, 2005, as supplemented by letters
dated May 4 and August 31, 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 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 18th day of December 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John Stang,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch 2-1, Division of
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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