ML023120200
| ML023120200 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2002 |
| From: | Dudley N NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| Dudley N, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1154 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3406, TAC MB3412 | |
| Download: ML023120200 (8) | |
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November 6, 2002 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE, UNITS 1 AND 2, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 54, SECTION 54.21(b) REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MB3406 AND MB3412)
Dear Mr. Stall:
Enclosed is a copy of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to exemption from the specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 54, Section 54.21(b), for St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2, concerning the submittal of amendments to the license renewal application. The environmental assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Noel F. Dudley, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
November 6, 2002 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE, UNITS 1 AND 2, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 54, SECTION 54.21(b) REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MB3406 AND MB3412)
Dear Mr. Stall:
Enclosed is a copy of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to exemption from the specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 54, Section 54.21(b), for St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2, concerning the submittal of amendments to the license renewal application. The environmental assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Noel F. Dudley, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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DATE 10/17/2002 10/17/2002 10/18/2002 11/6/02 11/6/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DISTRIBUTION: Letter to J.A. Stall, FPL, RE: St. Lucie Exemption, Dated: November 6, 2002 HARD COPY RLEP RF Project Manager E-MAIL:
PUBLIC J. Johnson W. Borchardt D. Matthews F. Gillespie RidsNrrDe R. Barrett E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo C. Holden P. Shemanski H. Nieh G. Holahan H. Walker S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy W. McDowell S. Smith (srs3)
T. Kobetz C. Munson RLEP Staff R. McIntyre C. Marco C.Julian
Mr. J. A. Stall ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:
Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Donald E. Jernigan, Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. R. E. Rose Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. J. T. Voorhees Acting Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6501 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Don Mothena Manager, Nuclear Plant Support Services Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive Stuart, Florida 34997 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Steve Hale St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000 Mr. Alan P. Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 APN@NEI.ORG David Lewis Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
7590-01-P UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, ET AL.
ST. LUCIE, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-335 AND 50-389 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 54, Section 54.21(b), for Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16, issued to Florida Power & Light Company, et al. (the licensee), for operation of St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2, located in St. Lucie
- County, Florida.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would exempt the licensee from the requirement of 10 CFR 54.21(b),
which specifies that an applicant (for the purposes of license renewal, the licensee is the applicant) must submit, each year following submittal of the license renewal application (LRA),
and at least three months before scheduled completion of the NRC review, amendments to the renewal application that identify any change to the current licensing basis (CLB) of the facility that materially affects the contents of the LRA, including the final safety analysis report (FSAR) supplement.
The NRC staff initiated the proposed action on its own initiative.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
In accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(b), the applicant is required to submit an LRA amendment by November 29, 2002, which is one year after the applicant submitted the application, and a second LRA amendment before April 3, 2003, which is three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review. The exemption would allow the applicant to submit a single LRA amendment three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review. The proposed action will reduce the burden on the staff and applicant associated with submitting two LRA amendments in a four month period.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The exemption, if granted, will permit the applicant to prepare and submit a single LRA amendment at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review. In short, granting of the exemption will not necessitate, or lead to, changes to the as-built plant design, or to existing procedures at St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2.
The staff evaluated potential radiological environmental impacts associated with the exemption. Since no plant design nor procedure changes will be made, no new accident causal mechanisms would be introduced.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of any effluents that may be released off site, and 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 the potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action does not affect any historic sites. The proposed action involves no plant design nor procedure changes, it does not increase or decrease nonradiological plant effluents, and has no other environmental impact from those previously evaluated by the staff in the final environmental statement (FES).
Therefore, there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered not issuing the exemption (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:
This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the FES, for the St. Lucie Plant (NUREG-0842).
Agencies and Persons Contacted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on October 8, 2002, the staff consulted with Florida State official, William Passetti, Bureau of Radiation Control, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments or objections.
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 LRA for St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible from the NRC Web Site at http//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 NRCs PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4229, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to PDR@NRC.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of November, 2002.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Samson Lee, Chief License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation