ML033430458
| ML033430458 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/2003 |
| From: | Gratton C NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| Gratton C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1055 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB7037, TAC MB7038 | |
| Download: ML033430458 (6) | |
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December 9, 2003 Mr. David A. Christian Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT INCORPORATING ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (TAC NOS. MB7037 AND MB7038)
Dear Mr. Christian:
Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to your application for amendment dated December 19, 2002, as supplemented on October 20, 2003. The proposed amendment would revise the Technical Specifications (TS) to make administrative changes to reflect revisions in regulations, to correct typographical and editorial errors made in previous TS changes, and to correct TS references to corresponding Updated Final Safety Analysis Report sections.
The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Christopher Gratton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: See next page
December 9, 2003 Mr. David A. Christian Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT INCORPORATING ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (TAC NOS. MB7037 AND MB7038)
Dear Mr. Christian:
Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to your application for amendment dated December 19, 2002, as supplemented on October 20, 2003. The proposed amendment would revise the Technical Specifications (TS) to make administrative changes to reflect revisions in regulations, to correct typographical and editorial errors made in previous TS changes, and to correct TS references to corresponding Updated Final Safety Analysis Report sections.
The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Christopher Gratton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: See next page Distribution:
PUBLIC OGC PDII-1 r/f ACRS CGratton EHackett KLandis EDunnington JNakoski BGrimmel JTappert ADAMS Accession Number: ML033430458 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-2/LA PDII-1/Intern OGC PDII-1/SC NAME CGratton:sab EDunnington BGrimmel LZaccari JNakoski DATE 11/21/03 11/21/03 11/21/03 12/04/03 12/09/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-280 AND 50-281 SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37, issued to Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Surry County, Virginia. As required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would allow the licensee to correct various administrative and editorial errors to the Surry Technical Specifications (TS) in accordance with the licensees application dated December 19, 2002, as supplemented by letter dated October 20, 2003.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
The proposed action corrects administrative and editorial errors to the Surry TS.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes, as set forth below, that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed changes to the Surry TS.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of 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 potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed action does not have a potential to affect any historic sites. It does not affect non-radiological plant effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
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 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 resource than those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, dated May 1972 and June 1972, respectively.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
On November 21, 2003, the staff consulted with the Virginia State official, Mr. Les Foldesi of the Virginia Department of Radiological Health, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
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 licensees letter dated December 19, 2002, as supplemented by letter dated October 20, 2003. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, 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 NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of December 2003.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Mr. David A. Christian Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Senior Counsel Commonwealth of Virginia Dominion Resources Services, Inc. 900 East Main Street Building 475, 5th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Rope Ferry Road Rt. 156 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Mr. Richard H. Blount, II Innsbrook Technical Center Site Vice President 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Surry Power Station Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road Mr. Jack M. Davis Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Senior Resident Inspector Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station P. O. Box 402 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Mr. William R. Matthews Vice President - Nuclear Operations Chairman Virginia Electric and Power Company Board of Supervisors of Surry County Innsbrook Technical Center Surry County Courthouse 5000 Dominion Boulevard Surry, Virginia 23683 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Dr. W. T. Lough Mr. Bill Hoffman (5 copies)
Virginia State Corporation Environmental Review Coordinator Commission US EPA Region 3 Division of Energy Regulation 1650 Arch Street P. O. Box 1197 Philadelphia, PA 19106-2029 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.
State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218