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Application for Renewed Operating Licenses, Applicant’S Environmental Report - Operating License Renewal Stage. Appendix a
ML041490217
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Site: Nine Mile Point  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/26/2004
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Constellation Energy Group
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES APPENDIX A.

DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMPNS) has prepared this Environmental Report

- Operating License Renewal Stage; Nine Mile Point in accordance with the requirements of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulation 10 CFR 51.53.

The NRC included in the regulation a list of National Environmental Policy Act issues for license renewal of nuclear power plants. Table A-1 lists these 92 issues with assigned categorization and identifies where NMPNS addressed each issue in the environmental report. A cross-reference to the section in the NRCs Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants containing the NRCs generic analysis is also presented for the issues applicable to Nine Mile Point Units 1 & 2 license renewal. For expediency, NMPNS has assigned a number to each issue and uses the issue numbers throughout the environmental report.

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

1.

Impacts of refurbishment on surface water quality 1

4.1 3.4.1/3-4c

2.

Impacts of refurbishment on surface water use 1

4.1 3.4.1/3-4c

3.

Altered current patterns at intake and discharge structures 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.1/4.4 4.3.2.2/4-31

4.

Altered salinity gradients 1

NAd

5.

Altered thermal stratification of lakes 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.3/4-6 4.3.2.2/4-31

6.

Temperature effects on sediment transport capacity 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.3/4-6 4.3.2.2/4-31

7.

Scouring caused by discharged cooling water 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.3/4-6 4.3.2.2/4-31

8.

Eutrophication 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.3/4-6 4.3.2.2/4-31

9.

Discharge of chlorine or other biocides 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.4/4-10 4.3.2.2/4-31

10. Discharge of sanitary wastes and minor chemical spills 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.4/4-10 4.3.2.2/4-31

11. Discharge of other metals in waste water 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.4/4-10 4.3.2.2/4-31

12. Water use conflicts (plants with once-through cooling systems) 1 4.1 Unit 1 4.2.1.3/4-13

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

13. Water use conflicts (plants with cooling ponds or cooling towers using makeup water from a small river with low flow) 2 NAe
14. Refurbishment impacts to aquatic resources 1

4.1 3.5/3-5c

15. Accumulation of contaminants in sediments or biota 1

4.1 Both 4.2.1.2.4/4-10 4.3.3/4-33

16. Entrainment of phytoplankton and zooplankton 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.1/4-15 4.3.3/4-33

17. Cold shock 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.5/4-18 4.3.3/4-33

18. Thermal plume barrier to migrating fish 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.6/4-19 4.3.3/4-33

19. Distribution of aquatic organisms 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.6/4-19 4.3.3/4-33

20. Premature emergence of aquatic insects 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.7/4-20 4.3.3/4-33

21. Gas supersaturation (gas bubble disease) 1 4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.8/4-21 4.3.3/4-33
22. Low dissolved oxygen in the discharge 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.9/4-23 4.3.3/4-33

23. Losses from predation, parasitism, and disease among organisms exposed to sublethal stresses 1

4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.10/4-24 4.3.3/4-33

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

24. Stimulation of nuisance organisms (e.g.,

shipworms) 1 4.1 Both 4.2.2.1.11/4-25 4.3.3/4-33

25. Entrainment of fish and shellfish in early life stages for plants with once-through and cooling pond heat dissipation systems 2

4.2 Unit 1 4.2.2.1.2/4-16

26. Impingement of fish and shellfish for plants with once-through and cooling pond heat dissipation systems 2

4.3 Unit 1 4.2.2.1.3/4-16

27. Heat shock for plants with once-through and cooling pond heat dissipation systems 2

4.4 Unit 1 4.2.2.1.4/4-17

28. Entrainment of fish and shellfish in early life stages for plants with cooling-tower-based heat dissipation systems 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.3/4-33

29. Impingement of fish and shellfish for plants with cooling-tower-based heat dissipation systems 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.3/4-33

30. Heat shock for plants with cooling-tower-based heat dissipation systems 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.3/4-33

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-5 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

31. Impacts of refurbishment on groundwater use and quality 1

4.1 3.4.2/3-5c

32. Groundwater use conflicts (potable and service water; plants that use < 100 gpm) 1 NAf
33. Groundwater use conflicts (potable, service water, and dewatering; plants that use > 100 gpm) 2 4.5 Unit 2 4.8.1.2/4-117
34. Groundwater use conflicts (plants using cooling towers withdrawing makeup water from a small river) 2 NAe
35. Groundwater use conflicts (Ranney wells) 2 NAg
36. Groundwater quality degradation (Ranney wells) 1 NAg
37. Groundwater quality degradation (saltwater intrusion) 1 NAh
38. Groundwater quality degradation (cooling ponds in salt marshes) 1 NAh,i
39. Groundwater quality degradation (cooling ponds at inland sites) 2 NAi

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-6 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

40. Refurbishment impacts to terrestrial resources 2

4.6j 3.6/3-6c

41. Cooling tower impacts on crops and ornamental vegetation 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.4/4-34

42. Cooling tower impacts on native plants 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.5.1/4-42

43. Bird collisions with cooling towers 1

4.1 Unit 2 4.3.5.2/4-45

44. Cooling pond impacts on terrestrial resources 1

NAi

45. Power line right-of-way management (cutting and herbicide application) 1 4.1 Both 4.5.6.1/4-71
46. Bird collisions with power lines 1

4.1 Both 4.5.6.2/4-74

47. Impacts of electromagnetic fields on flora and fauna (plants, agricultural crops, honeybees, wildlife, livestock) 1 4.1 Both 4.5.6.3/4-77
48. Floodplains and wetlands on power line right-of-way 1

4.1 Both 4.5.7/4-81

49. Threatened or endangered species 2

4.7 Both 3.9/3-48c 4.1/4-1

50. Air quality during refurbishment (nonattainment and maintenance areas) 2 4.8j 3.3/3-2c

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-7 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

51. Air quality effects of transmission lines 1

4.1 Both 4.5.2/4-62

52. Onsite land use 1

4.1 Both 3.2/3-1c

53. Power line right-of-way land-use impacts 1

4.1 Both 4.5.3/4-62

54. Radiation exposures to the public during refurbishment 1

4.1 3.8.1c/3-27

55. Occupational radiation exposures during refurbishment 1

4.1 3.8.2c/3-42

56. Microbiological organisms (occupational health) 1 4.1 Both 4.3.6/4-48
57. Microbiological organisms (public health) (plants using cooling ponds, lakes, or canals that discharge to a small river) 2 NAd,e,i
58. Noise 1

4.1 Both 4.3.7/4-49

59. Electromagnetic fields, acute effects (electric shock) 2 4.9 Both 4.5.4.1/4-66
60. Electromagnetic fields, chronic effects NAk 4.1 Both 4.5.4.2/4-67
61. Radiation exposures to public (license renewal term) 1 4.1 Both 4.6.2/4-87
62. Occupational radiation exposures (license renewal term) 1 4.1 Both 4.6.3/4-95

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-8 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

63. Housing impacts 2

4.10 Both 3.7.2/3-10c 4.7.1/4-101

64. Public services: public safety, social services, and tourism and recreation 1

4.1 Both 3.7.4/3-14c 4.7.3/4-104

65. Public services: public utilities 2

4.11 Both 3.7.4.5/3-19c 4.7.3.5/4-107

66. Public services, education (refurbishment) 2 4.12j 3.7.4.1/3-15c
67. Public services, education (license renewal term) 1 4.1 Both 4.7.3.1/4-106
68. Offsite land use (refurbishment) 2 4.13.1j 3.7.5/3-20c
69. Offsite land use (license renewal term) 2 4.13.2 Both 4.7.4/4-107
70. Public services, transportation 2

4.14 Both 3.7.4.2/3-17c 4.7.3.2/4-106

71. Historic and archaeological resources 2

4.15 Both 3.7.7/3-23c 4.7.7/4-114

72. Aesthetic impacts (refurbishment) 1 4.1 3.7.8c/3-24
73. Aesthetic impacts (license renewal term) 1 4.1 Both 4.7.6/4-111
74. Aesthetic impacts of transmission lines (license renewal term) 1 4.1 Both 4.5.8/4-83

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-9 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

75. Design basis accidents 1

4.1 Both 5.3.2/5-11 5.5.1/5-114

76. Severe accidents 2

4.16 Both 5.3.3/5-12 5.4/5-106 5.5.2/5-114

77. Offsite radiological impacts (individual effects from other than the disposal of spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste) 1 4.1 Both 6.2.4/6-27 6.6/6-87
78. Offsite radiological impacts (collective effects) 1 4.1 Both 6.2.4/6-27 6.6/6-88
79. Offsite radiological impacts (spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste disposal) 1 4.1 Both 6.2.4/6-28 6.6/6-88
80. Nonradiological impacts of the uranium fuel cycle 1

4.1 Both 6.2.2.6/6-20 6.2.2.7/6-20 6.2.2.8/6-21 6.2.2.9/6-21 6.6/6-90

81. Low-level radioactive waste storage and disposal 1

4.1 Both 6.4.2/6-36 6.4.3/6-37 6.4.4/6-48 6.6/6-90

82. Mixed waste storage and disposal 1

4.1 Both 6.4.5/6-63 6.6/6-91

83. Onsite spent fuel 1

4.1 Both 6.4.6/6-70 6.6/6-91

84. Nonradiological waste 1

4.1 Both 6.5/6-86 6.6/6-92

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-10 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES TABLE A-1 (CONTINUED)

NINE MILE POINT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT DISCUSSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL NEPA ISSUES Issuea Categorya Section of this Environmental Report Unit Applicability GEIS Cross Referenceb (Section/Page)

85. Transportation 1

4.1 Both Addendum 1 (Ref. A-2)

86. Radiation doses (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.1/7-15 7.4/7-25
87. Waste management (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.2/7-19 7.4/7-25
88. Air quality (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.3/7-21 7.4/7-25
89. Water quality (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.4/7-21 7.4/7-25
90. Ecological resources (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.5/7-21 7.4/7-25
91. Socioeconomic impacts (decommissioning) 1 4.1 Both 7.3.7/7-24 7.4/7-25
92. Environmental justice NAk 4.17 Both Not addressed in GEIS
a. Source: 10 CFR 51, Subpart A, Appendix B, Table B-1 (Issue numbers added to facilitate discussion).
b. Source: Ref. A-1.
c. NRC findings are not applicable because NMPNS has no plans for major refurbishment.
d. Not applicable because NMP Units 1 & 2 discharge to a large freshwater lake.
e. Not applicable because NMP Units 1 & 2 are not located on a small river.
f. Not applicable because the NMP site uses potable water from a municipal source and service water from Lake Ontario.
g. Not applicable because NMP Units 1 & 2 do not use Ranney wells.
h. Not applicable because the NMP site is not located in a coastal area.
i. Not applicable because NMP Units 1 & 2 do not use cooling ponds.
j. Section included in report though NMPNS plans no refurbishment activities.
k. Not applicable. Regulation does not categorize this issue.

GEIS = Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants NA = Not applicable NEPA = National Environmental Policy Act NMP = Nine Mile Point NMPNS = Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC NRC = U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ref. = Reference

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCUSSION OF NRC LICENSE RENEWAL NATIONAL Page A-11 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT ISSUES A.1 REFERENCES A-1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants. NUREG-1437. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Washington, D.C. May 1996.

A-2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants. Section 6.3, Transportation, and Table 9.1, Summary of Findings on NEPA Issues for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants. NUREG-1437, Vol. 1, Addendum 1. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Washington, D.C.

August 1999.

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