Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, 2164-2165 [2010-566]
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(GTCC) waste and other radioactive
materials associated with spent fuel
storage at the Calvert Cliffs Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI),
located at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Power Plant site in Calvert County,
Maryland. If granted, the revised license
will authorize the applicant to allow
fuel with a higher burnup to be stored
at the Calvert Cliffs ISFSI. This
application was docketed under 10 CFR
Part 72; the ISFSI Docket No. is 72–8
and will remain the same for this action.
An NRC review, documented in a
letter to Constellation dated July 21,
2009, found that the application
contains sufficient information for the
NRC staff to begin its technical review.
The Commission will approve the
license amendment if it determines that
the application meets the standards and
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the
Commission’s regulations, including the
findings required by 10 CFR 72.40.
These findings will be documented in a
Safety Evaluation Report. The NRC has
completed an environmental evaluation,
in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, and
determined that preparation of an
environmental impact statement is not
warranted because there are no
radiological environmental impacts due
to granting the approval of the
amendment.
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The Commission may issue either a
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action and opportunity for hearing in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(1) or,
if a determination is made that the
amendment does not present a genuine
issue as to whether public health and
safety will be significantly affected, take
immediate action on the amendment in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(2), and
provide notice of the action taken and
an opportunity for interested persons to
request a hearing on whether the action
should be rescinded or modified.
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Documents related to this action,
including the application for
amendment and supporting
documentation, are available
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Request dated June 15, 2009
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These documents may also be viewed
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White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy
documents for a fee.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day
of January 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John Goshen,
Project Manager, Licensing Branch, Division
of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguard.
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.;
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station;
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to Title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR) Part 50, Section 50.92, for Facility
Operating License No. DPR–35, issued
to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
(Entergy or the licensee), for operation
of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
(Pilgrim), located in Plymouth County,
MA. 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 revise the
names on the plant license to match the
names of the new companies. Entergy
Nuclear Generation Company would be
changed to Enexus Nuclear Pilgrim,
LLC. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
would be changed to EquaGen Nuclear
LLC.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
September 30, 2008.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action for changing the
name of the licensee results from
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restructuring of Entergy Corporation and
the creation of Enexus Energy
Corporation as consented to by the NRC
Order dated July 28, 2008.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has completed its safety
evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that: (1) There is a reasonable
assurance that the health and safety of
the public will not be endangered by
operation in the proposed manner, (2)
such activities will be conducted in
compliance with the Commission’s
regulations, and (3) the issuance of the
amendment will not be inimical to the
common defense and security or to the
health and safety of the public.
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. 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 NRC staff considered denial
of the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘noaction’’ 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 resources than those
previously considered in the Final
Environmental Statement for Pilgrim,
dated January 1972.
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In accordance with its stated policy,
on December 15, 2009, the NRC staff
consulted with the Massachusetts State
official of the Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency 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 September 30, 2008, Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) accession number
ML082830135. 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 7th day
of January 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James Kim,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch 1–
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-293; NRC-2010-0010]
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station;
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) Part 50, Section 50.92, for Facility Operating License No.
DPR-35, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the
licensee), for operation of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim),
located in Plymouth County, MA. 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 revise the names on the plant license to
match the names of the new companies. Entergy Nuclear Generation
Company would be changed to Enexus Nuclear Pilgrim, LLC. Entergy
Nuclear Operations, Inc. would be changed to EquaGen Nuclear LLC.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated September 30, 2008.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action for changing the name of the licensee results
from restructuring of Entergy Corporation and the creation of Enexus
Energy Corporation as consented to by the NRC Order dated July 28,
2008.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its safety evaluation of the proposed action
and concludes that: (1) There is a reasonable assurance that the health
and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the
proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance
with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the
amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to
the health and safety of the public.
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. 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 NRC 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 resources than
those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for
Pilgrim, dated January 1972.
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Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on December 15, 2009, the NRC
staff consulted with the Massachusetts State official of the
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 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 September 30, 2008, Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System (ADAMS) accession number ML082830135. 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 7th day of January 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James Kim,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch 1-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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