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Attorney for licensee: M.S. Ross, Vice
President & Associate General Council,
Florida Power & Light Company, P.O.
Box 14000, Juno Beach, FL 33408–0420.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
of February 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Justin C. Poole,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III–
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and
2 Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption, pursuant to
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Section 73.5,
‘‘Specific exemptions,’’ from 10 CFR part
73, ‘‘Physical protection of plants and
materials,’’ from the implementation
date for certain requirements of 10 CFR
part 73 for Facility Operating License
Nos. DPR–32 and DPR–37, issued to
Virginia Electric and Power Company
(the licensee), for operation of the Surry
Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
(Surry). In accordance with 10 CFR
51.21, ‘‘Criteria for and identification of
licensing and regulatory actions
requiring environmental assessments,’’
the NRC prepared an environmental
assessment documenting its finding.
The NRC concluded that the proposed
actions will have no significant
environmental impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt
Surry from the required implementation
date of March 31, 2010, for several new
requirements of 10 CFR part 73.
Specifically, Surry would be granted an
exemption from being in full
compliance with certain new
requirements contained in Section
73.55, ‘‘Requirements for physical
protection of licensed activities in
nuclear power reactors against
radiological sabotage,’’ of 10 CFR part 73
by the March 31, 2010, deadline.
Instead, the licensee has proposed an
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alternate full compliance
implementation date of August 31,
2010, approximately 5 months beyond
the date required by 10 CFR part 73. The
proposed action, an extension of the
schedule for completion of certain
actions required by the revised 10 CFR
part 73, does not involve any physical
changes to the reactor, fuel, plant
structures, support structures, water, or
land at the Surry site.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
December 7, 2009.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is needed to
provide the licensee with additional
time due to the large scope of work
required to meet the requirements of the
new 10 CFR 73.55.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has completed its
environmental assessment of the
proposed exemption. The staff has
concluded that the proposed action to
extend the implementation deadline
would not significantly affect plant
safety and would not have a significant
adverse effect on the probability of an
accident occurring.
The proposed action would not result
in an increased radiological hazard
beyond those previously analyzed in the
environmental assessment and finding
of no significant impact made by the
Commission in promulgating its
revisions to 10 CFR part 73 as discussed
in a Federal Register notice dated
March 29, 2009 (74 FR 13967). There
will be no change to radioactive
effluents that effect radiation exposures
to plant workers and members of the
public. Therefore, no changes or
different types of radiological impacts
are expected as a result of the proposed
exemption.
The proposed action does not result
in changes to land use or water use, or
result in changes to the quality or
quantity of non-radiological effluents.
No changes to the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System permit
are needed. No effects on the aquatic or
terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the
plant, or to threatened, endangered, or
protected species under the Endangered
Species Act, or impacts to essential fish
habitat covered by the MagnusonSteven’s Act are expected. There are no
impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historical and
cultural resources. There would be no
impact to socioeconomic resources.
Therefore, no changes to or different
types of non-radiological environmental
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impacts are expected as a result of the
proposed exemption.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action. In addition, in promulgating its
revisions to 10 CFR part 73, the
Commission proposed an environmental
assessment and published a finding of
no significant impact (Part 73, Power
Reactor Security Requirements (74 FR
13926), March 27, 2009).
If this exemption is granted, the NRC
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.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
actions, the NRC staff considered denial
of the proposed actions (i.e., the ‘‘noaction’’ alternative). Denial of the
exemption request would result in no
change in current environmental
impacts. If the proposed action was
denied, the licensee would have to
comply with the March 31, 2010,
implementation deadline. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
exemption and the ‘‘no action’’
alternative are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of
any different resources than those
considered in the ‘‘Final Environmental
Statement Related to the Continuation
of Construction and the Operation of
Units 1 and 2, Surry Power Station,’’
dated May 1972 and June 1972,
respectively, as supplemented through
the ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact
Statement for License Renewal of
Nuclear Plants: Supplement 6 Regarding
Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2—
Final Report (NUREG–1437,
Supplement 6),’’ dated November 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on February 3, 2010, the NRC staff
consulted with the Virginia State
official, Mr. Leslie Foldesi, Division of
Radiological Health of the Virginia
Department of Health, 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
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environmental impact statement for the
proposed action.
For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s letter
dated December 7, 2009. The
attachments to the licensee’s December
7, 2009, letter requesting this
exemption, contain safeguards
information and, accordingly, are not
available to the public. Publicly
available parts of these 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 O–1F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Publicly available
records will be accessible electronically
from the Agencywide Document 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 800–
397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or send an
e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
of February 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Karen Cotton,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II–
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear
Station; Environmental Assessment
and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering the
issuance of an exemption from Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations, (10
CFR), Section 50.46, ‘‘Acceptance
criteria for emergency core cooling
systems for light-water nuclear power
reactors,’’ and 10 CFR 50, Appendix K,
AECCS Evaluation Models, for the
Renewed Facility Operating License No.
NPF–12, issued to South Carolina
Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G, the
licensee), for operation of the Virgil C.
Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS),
located in Fairfield County, South
Carolina. In accordance with the
requirements of 10 CFR part 51, the
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[Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281; NRC-2010-0079]
Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Section 73.5, ``Specific exemptions,'' from 10
CFR part 73, ``Physical protection of plants and materials,'' from the
implementation date for certain requirements of 10 CFR part 73 for
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37, issued to Virginia
Electric and Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Surry
Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Surry). In accordance with 10 CFR
51.21, ``Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory
actions requiring environmental assessments,'' the NRC prepared an
environmental assessment documenting its finding. The NRC concluded
that the proposed actions will have no significant environmental
impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt Surry from the required
implementation date of March 31, 2010, for several new requirements of
10 CFR part 73. Specifically, Surry would be granted an exemption from
being in full compliance with certain new requirements contained in
Section 73.55, ``Requirements for physical protection of licensed
activities in nuclear power reactors against radiological sabotage,''
of 10 CFR part 73 by the March 31, 2010, deadline. Instead, the
licensee has proposed an
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alternate full compliance implementation date of August 31, 2010,
approximately 5 months beyond the date required by 10 CFR part 73. The
proposed action, an extension of the schedule for completion of certain
actions required by the revised 10 CFR part 73, does not involve any
physical changes to the reactor, fuel, plant structures, support
structures, water, or land at the Surry site.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated December 7, 2009.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is needed to provide the licensee with
additional time due to the large scope of work required to meet the
requirements of the new 10 CFR 73.55.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed
exemption. The staff has concluded that the proposed action to extend
the implementation deadline would not significantly affect plant safety
and would not have a significant adverse effect on the probability of
an accident occurring.
The proposed action would not result in an increased radiological
hazard beyond those previously analyzed in the environmental assessment
and finding of no significant impact made by the Commission in
promulgating its revisions to 10 CFR part 73 as discussed in a Federal
Register notice dated March 29, 2009 (74 FR 13967). There will be no
change to radioactive effluents that effect radiation exposures to
plant workers and members of the public. Therefore, no changes or
different types of radiological impacts are expected as a result of the
proposed exemption.
The proposed action does not result in changes to land use or water
use, or result in changes to the quality or quantity of non-
radiological effluents. No changes to the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or
terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the plant, or to threatened,
endangered, or protected species under the Endangered Species Act, or
impacts to essential fish habitat covered by the Magnuson-Steven's Act
are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historical and cultural resources. There
would be no impact to socioeconomic resources. Therefore, no changes to
or different types of non-radiological environmental impacts are
expected as a result of the proposed exemption.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. In addition,
in promulgating its revisions to 10 CFR part 73, the Commission
proposed an environmental assessment and published a finding of no
significant impact (Part 73, Power Reactor Security Requirements (74 FR
13926), March 27, 2009).
If this exemption is granted, the NRC 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.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed actions, the NRC staff considered
denial of the proposed actions (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the exemption request would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. If the proposed action was denied, the licensee
would have to comply with the March 31, 2010, implementation deadline.
The environmental impacts of the proposed exemption and the ``no
action'' alternative are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than
those considered in the ``Final Environmental Statement Related to the
Continuation of Construction and the Operation of Units 1 and 2, Surry
Power Station,'' dated May 1972 and June 1972, respectively, as
supplemented through the ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for
License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Supplement 6 Regarding Surry Power
Station, Units 1 and 2--Final Report (NUREG-1437, Supplement 6),''
dated November 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on February 3, 2010, the NRC
staff consulted with the Virginia State official, Mr. Leslie Foldesi,
Division of Radiological Health of the Virginia Department of Health,
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 7, 2009. The attachments to the
licensee's December 7, 2009, letter requesting this exemption, contain
safeguards information and, accordingly, are not available to the
public. Publicly available parts of these 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 O-1F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. Publicly
available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide
Document 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 800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send
an e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of February 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Karen Cotton,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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