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[Docket Nos. 50–338, 50–339; 50–280 and
50–281; NRC–2013–0172]
Virginia Electric and Power Company;
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and
2; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
changes to the Emergency Plan,
‘‘Conditions of licenses,’’ for North
Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2
(NAPS), for Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. NPF–4 and NPF–7, and
Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2
(Surry) for Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. DPR–32 and DPR–37,
issued to Virginia Electric and Power
Company (the licensee), for operation of
NAPS and Surry located in Louisa
County, Virginia, and Surry County,
Virginia, respectively.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2013–0172 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
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• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2013–0172. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
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Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search,
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced in this document
(if that document is available in
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
a document is referenced.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Dr.
V. Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, telephone: 301–415–2597, email:
V.Sreenivas@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Further Information
The NRC is considering changes to
the Emergency Plan, pursuant to
§ 50.54(q) of Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
‘‘Conditions of licenses,’’ for North
Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2
(NAPS), for Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. NPF–4 and NPF–7, and
Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2
(Surry) for Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. DPR–32 and DPR–37,
issued to Virginia Electric and Power
Company (the licensee), for operation of
NAPS and Surry located in Louisa
County, Virginia, and Surry County,
Virginia, respectively. Therefore, as
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC
performed an environmental
assessment. Based on the results of the
environmental assessment, the NRC is
issuing a finding of no significant
impact.
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II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is a license
amendment that would change the
Emergency Action Levels (EALs), by
adding a 15-minute threshold for
isolation of reactor coolant system leaks
based on NEI 99–01, Revision 5,
‘‘Methodology for Development of
Emergency Action Levels,’’ using the
guidance of NRC Regulatory Issue
Summary 2003–18, Supplement 2, ‘‘Use
of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99–01,
Methodology for Development of
Emergency Action Levels.’’ The
proposed action is in accordance with
the licensee’s application, dated
September 27, 2012, can be found in
ADAMS under Accession No.
ML12283A069.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is needed
because amendments would change an
EAL scheme based on NUREG–0654,
‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation
of Radiological Emergency Response
Plan and Preparedness in Support of
Nuclear Power Plants,’’ to one based on
NEI 99–01, ‘‘Methodology for
Development of Emergency Action
Levels,’’ Revision 4. This change would
add 15 minutes to the EAL to preclude
classification for brief and readily
isolatable RCS leaks. The addition of a
15-minute period would allow plant
operators to isolate the RCS leaks using
readily accessible means available in the
Control Room.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has completed its
environmental assessment of the
proposed EAL changes to NAPS and
Surry. The staff has concluded that the
changes would not affect plant safety
and would not have an adverse effect on
the probability of an accident occurring.
The proposed change has no effect on
the consequences of any analyzed
accident since the change does not
affect any equipment related to accident
mitigation. The addition of a 15-minute
criteria to the emergency action level
only serves to ensure the emergency
action level declaration is based upon
plant conditions that are more
indicative of a (Notice of) Unusual
Event (UE) emergency classification
level. The brief delay in declaring the
proposed action would not result in
radiological hazard beyond those
previously analyzed in the Updated
Final Safety Analysis Report, as this
emergency classification level is based
upon plant events that have no
radiological consequences. There will
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be no change to radioactive effluents
that affect radiation exposures to plant
workers and members of the public. No
changes will be made to plant buildings
or the site property. Therefore, no
changes or different types of
radiological impacts are expected as a
result of the proposed changes.
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 MagnusonStevens Act are expected. There are no
impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historic and
cultural resources. There would be no
noticeable effect on socioeconomic
conditions in the region.
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
Alternative Use of Resources
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The action does not involve the use of
any different resources than those
previously considered in the ‘‘Final
Environmental Statement Related to the
Continuation of Construction and the
Operation,’’ for NAPS dated April 1973,
and Surry dated May 1972 and June
1972, respectively, as supplemented
through the ‘‘Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for License Renewal
of Nuclear Plants: Supplements 6 and 7
Regarding Surry and NAPS—Final
Report (NUREG–1437, Supplements 6
and 7),’’ dated November 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on July 3, 2013, the staff consulted with
the Virginia State official, Steven A.
Harrison, Director of the Division of
Radiological Health, regarding the
proposed EAL revision. The State
official had no comments.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
of July 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
V. Sreenivas,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch
2–1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Vogtle Electric Generating Station,
Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear
Operating Company; Change to the
Containment Structure for Additional
Electrical Penetration Assemblies
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Exemption and combined
license amendment; issuance.
AGENCY:
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.
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III. 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.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an
exemption to allow a departure from the
certification information of Tier 1 of the
generic design control document (DCD)
and License Amendment No. 11 to
Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–91 and
NPF–92. The COLs were issued to
Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc., and Georgia Power Company,
Oglethorpe Power Corporation,
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the
licensee); for construction and operation
of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
(VEGP), Units 3 and 4, located in Burke
County, Georgia.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may access information related to
this document, which the NRC
possesses and is publicly available,
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
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individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
section of this
document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly
available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search,
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced in this document
(if that document is available in
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
a document is referenced. The request
for the amendment and exemption were
submitted by letter dated September 28,
2012 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML12275A457). The licensee
supplemented this request on March 8,
2013 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML13070A201).
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony Minarik, Office of New
Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001; telephone: 301–415–6185; email:
Anthony.Minarik@nrc.gov.
INFORMATION CONTACT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Further Information
The amendment changes requested to
add four electrical penetration
assemblies to the containment vessel
and shield building in order to support
the current electrical loads. The
requested changes did not add new
electrical loads or modify the currently
approved electrical loads. This request
includes changes to Tier 1 information
located in Tables 2.2.1–1 and 2.2.3–6 as
well as Figure 2.2.1–1, as well as the
corresponding information in Appendix
C of the COL. The granting of the
exemption allows the requested Tier 1
changes. Because the acceptability of
the exemption was determined in part
by the acceptability of the amendment,
the exemption and amendment are
being issued concurrently.
The NRC is issuing an exemption
from Paragraph B of Section III, ‘‘Scope
and Contents,’’ of Appendix D, ‘‘Design
Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to
part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) and License
Amendment No. 11 to COLs, NPF–91
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-338, 50-339; 50-280 and 50-281; NRC-2013-0172]
Virginia Electric and Power Company; North Anna Power Station,
Units 1 and 2; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
changes to the Emergency Plan, ``Conditions of licenses,'' for North
Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (NAPS), for Renewed Facility
Operating License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7, and Surry Power Station, Units
1 and 2 (Surry) for Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and
DPR-37, issued to Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee),
for operation of NAPS and Surry located in Louisa County, Virginia, and
Surry County, Virginia, respectively.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0172 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may access information related to this document, which the NRC
possesses and is publicly available, using any of the following
methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0172. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-
3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact
the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number
for each document referenced in this document (if that document is
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is
referenced.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. V. Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-2597, email: V.Sreenivas@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Further Information
The NRC is considering changes to the Emergency Plan, pursuant to
Sec. 50.54(q) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
``Conditions of licenses,'' for North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2
(NAPS), for Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7,
and Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Surry) for Renewed Facility
Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37, issued to Virginia Electric
and Power Company (the licensee), for operation of NAPS and Surry
located in Louisa County, Virginia, and Surry County, Virginia,
respectively. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC performed
an environmental assessment. Based on the results of the environmental
assessment, the NRC is issuing a finding of no significant impact.
II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is a license amendment that would change the
Emergency Action Levels (EALs), by adding a 15-minute threshold for
isolation of reactor coolant system leaks based on NEI 99-01, Revision
5, ``Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels,'' using
the guidance of NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2003-18, Supplement 2,
``Use of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Methodology for
Development of Emergency Action Levels.'' The proposed action is in
accordance with the licensee's application, dated September 27, 2012,
can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML12283A069.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is needed because amendments would change an
EAL scheme based on NUREG-0654, ``Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plan and Preparedness in
Support of Nuclear Power Plants,'' to one based on NEI 99-01,
``Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels,'' Revision 4.
This change would add 15 minutes to the EAL to preclude classification
for brief and readily isolatable RCS leaks. The addition of a 15-minute
period would allow plant operators to isolate the RCS leaks using
readily accessible means available in the Control Room.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed
EAL changes to NAPS and Surry. The staff has concluded that the changes
would not affect plant safety and would not have an adverse effect on
the probability of an accident occurring. The proposed change has no
effect on the consequences of any analyzed accident since the change
does not affect any equipment related to accident mitigation. The
addition of a 15-minute criteria to the emergency action level only
serves to ensure the emergency action level declaration is based upon
plant conditions that are more indicative of a (Notice of) Unusual
Event (UE) emergency classification level. The brief delay in declaring
the proposed action would not result in radiological hazard beyond
those previously analyzed in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report,
as this emergency classification level is based upon plant events that
have no radiological consequences. There will
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be no change to radioactive effluents that affect radiation exposures
to plant workers and members of the public. No changes will be made to
plant buildings or the site property. Therefore, no changes or
different types of radiological impacts are expected as a result of the
proposed changes.
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-Stevens Act
are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historic and cultural resources. There
would be no noticeable effect on socioeconomic conditions in the
region.
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
Related to the Continuation of Construction and the Operation,'' for
NAPS dated April 1973, and Surry dated May 1972 and June 1972,
respectively, as supplemented through the ``Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Supplements 6
and 7 Regarding Surry and NAPS--Final Report (NUREG-1437, Supplements 6
and 7),'' dated November 2002.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on July 3, 2013, the staff
consulted with the Virginia State official, Steven A. Harrison,
Director of the Division of Radiological Health, regarding the proposed
EAL revision. The State official had no comments.
III. 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.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of July 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
V. Sreenivas,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch 2-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2013-18518 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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