HL-5618, 1997 Annual Environ Operationg Rept, for Ei Hatch Nuclear Plant,Units 1 & 2

1997 Annual Environ Operationg Rept, for Ei Hatch Nuclear Plant,Units 1 & 2

ML20217G001
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	12/31/1997
From:	Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
HL-5618, NUDOCS 9804290008
Download: ML20217G001 (3)

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, . Lawis Sumner Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company. loc.

Hatch Project Support 40 invemess Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham. Alabama 35201 )

l Tel 205.992.7279 1 Fax 205.992.0341 SOUTHERN h .

COMPANY j Energy to Serve hur World" April 21, 1998 Docket Nos. 50-321 HL-5618 50-366 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Annual Environmental Ogeratine Report Gentlemen:

In accordance with the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Environmental Protection Plan, Appendix B to Facility Operating Licenses DPR-57 and NPF-5, Subsection 5.4.1, Southern Nuclear Operating Company is submitting the enclosed Annual Environmental Operating Report for 1997.

If you have any questions in this regard, please contact this office.

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H. L. Sumner, Jr. I 1

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Enclosure:

Annual Environmental Operating Report for 1997 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. P. H. Wells, Nuclear Plant General Manager NORMS U.S. Nuclear Rezadatory Commission. IVashineton. D.C.

l Mr. L N. Olshan, Project Manager - Hatch

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U.S. Nuclear Reentatory Commission. Region H cP Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator c,, , y p Mr. B. L. Holbrook, Senior Resident Inspector - 11atch

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a Enclosure EDWIN I. HATCII NUCLEAR PLANT- UNITS 1 AND 2 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT (NONRADIOLOGICAL) l 1997 1

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l INTRODUCTION l This repon is submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.1 of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Environmental Protection Plan, Appendix B to Facility Operating License DPR-57 and NPF-5. This report is submitted describing implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan for the calendar year 1997.

REPORTING REOUIREMENTS l A. Summaries and Analyses of Results of Environmental Monitoring Activities

for the Reporting Period in Accordance with Environmental Protection Plan I

(EPP) Subsection 4.2

1. Aquatic Monitoring - Liquid efiluent monitoring was performed in accordance with the State of Georgia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit GA0004120; there was no additional requirement for aquatic monitoring during 1997.

l 2. Terrestrial Monitoring - Terrestrial monitoring is not required.

l l 3. Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors - Use of herbicides within the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant transmission line corridors was performed during 1997 in accordance with the approved use of selected herbicides as registered by the Environmental Protection Agency and approved by the State of Georgia authorities. Herbicides were applied in accordance with product label information.

B. Compmsons of the 1997 Monitoring Activities With Preoperational Studies, Operational Controls, and Previous Nonradiological Environmental Monitoring Reports These programs were not required because no nonradiological environmental monitoring programs were conducted during the reporting period beyond those performed in accordance with NPDES Permit No. GA0004120.

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i Enclosure Edwin 1. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 j Annual Environmental Operating Report - 1997 l

C. Assessment of the Observed Impacts of Plant Operation on the Environment l

There were no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with plant operation dur:ng 1997.

l l D. EPP Noncompliance and Corrective Actions There were no EPP noncompliances during 1997.

E. Changes in Station Design or Operation, Tests, or Experiments Made in Accordance with EPP Subsection 3.1 Which Involved a Potentially Significant Unreviewed Environmental Question There were no changes in station design or operation, tests, or experiments in 1997 which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmental question.

l F. Nonroutine Reports Submitted in Accordance with EPP Section 5.4.2 l

l There were no nonroutine reports submitted in 1997.

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