ML15113A133
| ML15113A133 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 12/06/1984 |
| From: | Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8412280217 | |
| Download: ML15113A133 (3) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DUKE POWER COMPANY DOCKETS NOS. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINAL FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an exemption from certain requirements of Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 to Duke Power Company (the licensee), for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units Nos. 1, 2 and 3, located in Oconee County, South Carolina.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:
The exemption would relax the requirement of Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 that there be emergency lighting units with at least an eight-hour battery power supply in all areas needed for operation of safe shutdown eouipment and in access and egress routes thereto.
The exemption is in response to the licensee's October 24, 1983 application as supplemented on August 8, 1984.
The Need for the Proposed Action: The proposed exemption is needed because the features described in the licensee's request regarding the existing fire protection (and with certain additional modifications) at their plant for these items are the most practical methods for meeting the intent of Appendix R and literal compliance would not significantly enhance the fire protection capability.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The proposed exemption will provide a degree of fire protection that is equivalent to that required by Appendix R for other areas of the plant such that there is no increase in 6412280217 841206 PDR ADOCK 05000269 F
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the risk of fires at these facilities. Consequently, the probability of fires is not increased and the post-fire radiological risk is not greater than determined previously, and the proposed exemption does not otherwise affect plant radiological effluents.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with this proposed exemption.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed exemption involves features located entirely within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. It does not affect plant nonradiological effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed exemption.
Alternative Use of Resources: This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement (construction permit and operating license) for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
Agencies and Persons Consulted: The Commission's staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies or persons.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
Based on the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
-3 For further details with respect to this action, see the application for the exemption dated October 24, 1983 as supplemented on August 8, 1984, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document
- Room, 1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.,
and at the Oconee County Library, 501 West Southbroad Street, Walhalla, South Carolina.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 6th day of December 1984.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Gus C. ainas, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Division of Licensing