ML030280234
| ML030280234 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/2003 |
| From: | Macon W NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| Chawla M, 415-8371, NRR/DLPM | |
| References | |
| TAC MB6391, TAC MB6392 | |
| Download: ML030280234 (12) | |
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February 20, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB6391 AND MB6392)
Dear Mr. Skolds:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 157 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 and Amendment No. 143 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 for the LaSalle County 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amendments revise Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 CFR Part 51.
A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William A. Macon, Jr., Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373, 50-374
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 157 to NPF-11
- 2. Amendment No. 143 to NPF-18
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - LaSalle Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 LaSalle County Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office 2605 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9756 Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60603 Assistant Attorney General 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 12 Chicago, IL 60601 Chairman LaSalle County Board 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350 Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Leland Building Springfield, IL 62706 Robert Cushing, Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney Generals Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 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
LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 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 -Clinton and LaSalle Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
February 20, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB6391 AND MB6392)
Dear Mr. Skolds:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 157 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 and Amendment No. 143 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 for the LaSalle County 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, of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 CFR Part 51.
A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William A. Macon, Jr., Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373, 50-374
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 157 to NPF-11
- 2. Amendment No. 143 to NPF-18
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
Public AMendiola WMacon PD3-2 r/f OGC, O15B18 CRosenberg GHill (4), T5C3 RDennig (DRIP/RORP)
ACRS, T2E26 BBurgess, RIII ADAMS Accession Number: ML030280234 OFFICE PM:LPD3-2 LA:LPD3-2 OGC SC:LPD3-2 NAME WMacon, Jr.
CRosenberg RWeisman LRaghavan for AMendiola DATE 1/29/03 1/29/03 2/7/03 2 /20/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-373 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 157 License No. NPF-11 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 Commissions 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 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 Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; 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 Commissions 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 the Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 157, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
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 the Environmental Protection Plan Date of Issuance: February 20, 2003
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-374 LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 143 License No. NPF-18 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 Commissions 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 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 Commissions regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; 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 Commissions 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 the Facility Operating License No. NPF-18 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 143, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
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 the Environmental Protection Plan Date of Issuance: February 20, 2003
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 157 AND 143 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-11 AND NPF-18 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "B" Environmental Protection Plan with the enclosed pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Pages Insert Pages 3-2 3-2 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 157 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-11 AND AMENDMENT NO. 143 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-18 EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374
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 LaSalle County 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, of the licenses to remove a parenthetical reference to a superseded section of 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51. The proposed changes would eliminate a superseded CFR reference and provide consistency with the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 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, Section 3.1, 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 that the staff considered in its review 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 substance of Section 3.1 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: W. Macon Date: February 20, 2003