ML16342A962
| ML16342A962 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/2016 |
| From: | Boerschig G Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML16342A962 (9) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37384-2000 December 5, 2016 10CFR50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328
Subject:
Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report The purpose of this letter is to submit the enclosed Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) 2016 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report. The Tennessee Valley Authority is submitting this report in accordance with Section 5.4.1 of Appendix B, "Environmental Technical Specifications (Non-Radiological)," of the SQN, Units 1 and 2, Renewed Operating Licenses. This report, which addresses the period from October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016, is required to be submitted within 90 days following each anniversary of issuance of the operating licenses. Issuance dates for the SQN, Units 1 and 2, Operating Licenses were September 17, 1980, and September 15, 1981, respectively, indicating this report to be submitted no later than December 15, 2016.
There are no regulatory commitments in this letter. Please direct questions concerning this report to Michael McBrearty at (423) 843-7170.
Respectfully,
-^y^r Gregory A. Boerschig Site Vice President (interim)
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Enclosure:
Tennessee Valley Authority - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 cc: See page 2
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 December 5, 2016 cc (Enclosure):
NRC Regional Administrator- Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector- SQN NRR Project Manager - SQN Division of Radiological Health - State of Tennessee
ENCLOSURE Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report October 1, 2015 Through September 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 I. INTRODUCTION 2 II. REPORTING FOR THOSE PROGRAMS NOT CONCERNED WITH WATER QUALITY OR PROTECTION OF AQUATIC BIOTA, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT 2 III. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PERFORMED 3 IV. REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE SQN NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT 4 V. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (ETS) NONCOMPLIANCES 5 VI. CHANGES MADE TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT CERTIFICATIONS 5 VII. CHANGES IN FACILITY DESIGN OR OPERATION 5 VIM. NON-ROUTINE REPORTS 6 IX. SPECIAL STUDIES 6 X. CHANGES IN APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6 E-1
INTRODUCTION The Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 has been prepared in accordance with Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS) (Non-Radiological), Appendix B, Section 5.4.1. This report includes a summary of:
A. Reporting for those programs not concerned with water quality or protection of aquatic biota, which are regulated by the Clean Water Act B. Environmental monitoring performed C. Reports previously submitted as specified in the SQN National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. TN0026450 D. ETS non-compliances and the corrective actions for remediation E. Changes made to applicable State and Federal permits and certifications F. Changes in station design that could involve a significant environmental impact or change the findings of the Final Environmental Statement (FES)
G. Non-routine reports submitted per ETS Section 4.1 H. Special studies I. Changes in approved ETS Reporting, monitoring, and inspections conducted as required by permits and regulations indicated no adverse impacts upon the environment as a result of station operation.
REPORTING FOR THOSE PROGRAMS NOT CONCERNED WITH WATER QUALITY OR PROTECTION OF AQUATIC BIOTA, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT A. Third Quarter 2015 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on October 8, 2015 B. Annual Asbestos Removal Notification - submitted to Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on November 13, 2015 C. Fourth Quarter 2015 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on January 5, 2016 D. Semi-Annual Auxiliary Boiler Fuel Report - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on January 5, 2016 E. Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory - submitted to Soddy-Daisy Fire Department, Hamilton County Local Emergency Planning Commission, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency on February 18, 2016 F. Annual Hazardous Waste Activity Report for 2015 - submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 5, 2016 G. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Hazardous Waste Minimization Plan - maintained on file at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant since February 5, 2016 H. First Quarter 2016 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on April 5, 2016 I. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Annual Report on the Hours of Operation for diesel permitted equipment - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on January 7, 2016 J. Forms A and R Toxic Chemical Release Information CY2015 Required by Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act - submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA Reporting Center and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on May 2, 2016 K. Written Annual Document Log of PCBs and PCB Items for Calendar Year 2015 -
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maintained on file since June 24, 2016 L. Semi-Annual Auxiliary Boiler Fuel Report - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on July 5, 2016 M. Second Quarter 2016 Summary of Asbestos Removal Projects - submitted to the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on July 7, 2016 N. Notification for Closure of Two Waste Streams - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on December 16, 2015
- 0. Notification for a New Waste Stream - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 1, 2016 P. Notification for a Modified Waste Stream a Waste Stream Closure and a New Waste Stream - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 13, 2016 Q. Demolition Landfill Annual Maintenance Fee - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on September 19, 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PERFORMED A. Storm water samples collected at required frequencies and Best Management Practices implemented as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNR050015 B. Semi-annual facility inspections as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNR050015 C. Outfall sampling and inspection is performed as required by NPDES Permit TN0026450 (results previously submitted to NRC as required)
D. Monthly erosion and sediment control inspections are conducted as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNR050015 E. Weekly tank, piping, and secondary containment inspections are performed as required by General Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit TNR050015 and the Spill Prevention Controls and Countermeasure Plan F. Weekly hazardous waste inspections conducted as required by 40CFR262 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 0400-12-01, Hazardous Waste Program G. Weekly landfill inspections performed as required by 40CFR258 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 0400-11-.01, Solid Waste Processing and Disposal H. Daily operational hours of Auxiliary Boilers A and B, Emergency Generators 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B, and Blackout Generators 1 and 2 as required by Federally Enforceable Certificate of Operation Nos. 4150-10200501-08C and 4150-20200102-11C
- 1. Monthly operational hours of Auxiliary Boilers A and B, Emergency Generators 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B, and Blackout Generators 1 and 2, High Pressure Diesel Fire Pump, Security Backup Diesel Generator, l/S Diesel Generator, and Communications Backup Diesel Generator as required by 40CFR63 J. Intake fore-bay aeration system sampling, maintenance, and operation performed as required by the State of Tennessee K. Air emissions inspected monthly for equipment permitted by the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau L. Refrigeration equipment performance and repairs are tracked weekly to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Clean Air Act M. Waste sampling and characterization as required by 40CFR261 and by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 0400-12-01, Hazardous Waste Program N. Quarterly PCB transformer inspections as required by 40CFR761 O. Daily inspections of leaking PCB transformers as required by 40CFR761 P. PCB spill and leak cleanup as required by 40CFR761 Q. Asbestos removal tracking as required by the Hamilton County Air Pollution Control E-3
Bureau R. Hazardous waste minimization (such as chemical control and substitution) as required by the Tennessee Rule Chapter 0400-12-01, Hazardous Waste Program S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews conducted to evaluate potential environmental impact of temporary or permanent facility modifications as required by40CFR1500 T. EOC-1201 -NPG-SQN(Water)-E - SQN Environmental Compliance U. Miscellaneous Media Reviews IV. REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE SQN NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT The following reports were submitted as specified in the SQN NPDES Permit No.
TN0026450, General Industrial Discharge Storm Water Permit No. TNR050015.
A. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for September 2015 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on October 9, 2015 B. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for October 2015 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on November 10, 2015 C. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for November 2015 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on December 10, 2015 D. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for December 2015 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on January 8, 2016 E. Water Withdrawal Registration Forms - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 4, 2016 F. 2015 Biocide/Corrosion Treatment Plan (B/CTP) Annual Report - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 4, 2016 G. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for January 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 12, 2016 H. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for February 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 7, 2016 I. DMR - QA Study 35 Address Verification - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on March 17, 2016 J. Multi-Sector Storm Water General Permit 2015 Storm Water Monitoring Report -
submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on February 23,2016 K. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for March 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on April 6, 2016 L. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for April 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on May 10, 2016 M. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for May 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on June 10, 2016 N. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for June 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on July 7, 2016 O. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for July 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 11, 2016 P. DMR - QA Study 35 Provider Graded Test Results - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on August 25, 2016 Q. Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report for August 2016 - submitted to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on September 9, 2016 E-4
V. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (ETS) NONCOMPLIANCES None.
VI. CHANGES MADE TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT CERTIFICATIONS None.
VII. CHANGES IN FACILITY DESIGN OR OPERATION In accordance with Technical Specification 5.3.C, facility design and operational changes were reviewed for potential effect on the environment. This review is completed per Tennessee Valley Authority upper tier Instruction IX Environmental Review and implementing Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures Environmental Review Process and Standards and Criteria for Environmental Reviews, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
A. Tests and Experiments There were no tests or experiments conducted during this period that had an unreviewed environmental question of significant impact.
B. Design and Operational Changes The facility design and operational changes made during this reporting period with a potential impact on the environment were found to be within the scope of existing permits and in compliance with environmental regulations. Those changes reviewed are as follows:
Environmental Assessments
- 1. TVA is a cooperating agency on the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's Production of Tritium in a Commercial Light Water Reactor - Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). This SEIS addresses tritium production at SQN and WBN.
Categorical Exclusion Checklists
- 1. 35296 - SQN Installation of Modular Building at Sallyport for use by Security A new modular building was installed at the Sallyport for use by Security.
- 2. 35259 - SQN MET Tower Grounding Upgrade Upgraded the MET Towers electrical grounding mat.
- 3. 33965 - SQN - PCB Transformer Replacement (multiple)
Four PCB transformers were replaced with dry transformers.
- 4. 33929 - SQN - Seismic PRA Data Acquisition University of Texas-Austin performed seismic data acquisition testing at SQN.
- 5. 33418 - Cathodic Protection Cathodic protection for buried and underground piping and tanks will be implemented at SQN as part of NRC requirements for plant operating license renewal.
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In summary, there were no facility designs or operational changes from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 which resulted in a significant environmental impact or change to the findings of the FES. The CECs are maintained in an electronic database.
VIII. NON-ROUTINE REPORTS None.
IX. SPECIAL STUDIES None.
X. CHANGES IN APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION There were no changes in approved ETSs during this period.
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