ML022810332
| ML022810332 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 01/21/2003 |
| From: | Lyon C NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Skolds J Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| TAC MB6385, TAC MB6386 | |
| Download: ML022810332 (2) | |
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January 21, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION TO APPENDIX B (TAC NOS. MB6385 AND MB6386)
Dear Mr. Skolds:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 211 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-29 and Amendment No. 205 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the licenses in response to your application dated September 27, 2002.
The amendments revise Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological), of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 CFR Part 51.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 211 to DPR-29
- 2. Amendment No. 205 to DPR-30
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
January 21, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION TO APPENDIX B (TAC NOS. MB6385 AND MB6386)
Dear Mr. Skolds:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 211 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-29 and Amendment No. 205 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the licenses in response to your application dated September 27, 2002.
The amendments revise Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological), of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 CFR Part 51.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 211 to DPR-29
- 2. Amendment No. 205 to DPR-30
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 22712 206th Avenue N.
Cordova, IL 61242 William D. Leech Manager - Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, IA 50303 Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.
Rock Island, IL 61201 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Document Control Desk-Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President Mid-West Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Director - Licensing Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Counsel, Nuclear Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-254 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 211 License No. DPR-29 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated September 27, 2002, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Appendix B as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B. of Facility Operating License No. DPR-29 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 211, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA by LRaghavan for/
Anthony J. Mendiola, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to Appendix B Date of Issuance: January 21, 2003
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-265 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 205 License No. DPR-30 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) dated September 27, 2002, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.
Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Appendix B as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B. of Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.
Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 205, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
3.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA by LRaghavan for/
Anthony J. Mendiola, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to Appendix B Date of Issuance: January 21, 2003
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 211 AND 205 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-29 AND DPR-30 DOCKET NOS. 50-254 AND 50-265 Replace the following page of Unit 1 Appendix B with the attached page. The revised page is identified by number and contains marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 2-1 2-1 Replace the following page of Unit 2 Appendix B with the attached page. The revised page is identified by number and contains marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 2-1 2-1
SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 211 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-29 AND AMENDMENT NO. 205 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-30 EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-254 AND 50-265
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By application dated September 27, 2002, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee) requested changes to Appendix B of the licenses for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The staffs proposed no significant hazards consideration determination was published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2002 (67 FR 66009).
The proposed changes would revise Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological), of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51. The proposed changes will eliminate a superseded CFR reference and provide consistency with the current NRC recommended Appendix B format. Specifically, the proposed changes would revise Appendix B by deleting the term, (in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51.5(b)(2)), in the third paragraph of Section 2.1.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
The non-radiological Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) provides for protection of environmental parameters during operation of the station. The principal objectives of the plan are to (1) verify the plant is operated in a environmentally acceptable manner, (2) coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State, and local requirements for environmental protection, and (3) keep NRC informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation and of actions taken to control those effects.
Operating License Appendix B, the nonradiological EPP, Section 2.1, Plant Design and Operation, provides the requirements to obtain prior approval from the NRC when a proposed change, test, or experiment is deemed to involve an unreviewed environmental question. The third paragraph of the section states that, A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed environmental question if it concerns (1) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse environmental impact previously evaluated in the final environmental statement (FES) as modified by the staffs testimony to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, supplements to the FES, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (2) a significant change in effluents or power level (in accordance with 10 CFR 51.5(b)(2)) or (3) a matter not previously reviewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (1) of this Subsection, which may have significant adverse environmental impact.
The staff finds that the licensee in section B of Attachment A of its submittal identified the applicable regulatory requirements. The regulatory requirements for which the staff based its acceptance are 10 CFR Part 51 and Operating License Appendix B.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
The staff has reviewed the licensees regulatory and technical analyses in support of its proposed license amendment, which are described in Sections D and F of Attachment A of the licensees submittal.
The proposed change is editorial in nature. The current parenthetical reference to 10 CFR 51.5(b)(2) in Appendix B is no longer applicable, since this CFR reference was superseded in 1984 by a complete revision of 10 CFR Part 51 (49 FR 9381). The subject matter of the original referenced portion of the CFR was not carried over into the reformatted CFR during the revision. The proposed change is consistent with the Appendix B format used in more recently licensed facilities, such as Clinton Power Station, Braidwood Station, and Limerick Generating Station. The removal of this reference does not change the intent of Section 2.1 of Appendix B and does not affect plant safety. Therefore, removal of the parenthetical reference to 10 CFR 51.5(b)(2) in Appendix B is acceptable.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Illinois State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21, 51.32, and 51.35, an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact was prepared and published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2003 (68 FR 1069), for the proposed amendment. Accordingly, based on the environmental assessment, the Commission has determined that the issuance of the amendment will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is 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 amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: F. Lyon Date: January 21, 2003