ML17139C368
| ML17139C368 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/1984 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8405160212 | |
| Download: ML17139C368 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AHER ICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COHHISS ION In the Hatter of
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Pennsylvania Power and Light Company)
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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
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Unit Nos.
1 and 2
Docket Nos.
50-387 50-388 EXEHPT ION Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF-14 and NPF-22 (the licenses) which author-izes operation of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, ljnit Nns.
1 and 2, respectively (the facility) at steady state reactor power level not in excess of 3293 megawatts thermal per unit.
Authorization to operate Unit 2 beyond SX power (164.6 megawatts thermal) is still under consideration and will require Commission approval.
The facility consists of two boiling water reactors located at the licensee's site in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The licenses
- provide, among other things, that the licensee is subject to al'l rules, regulations and Orders of the Commission.
10 CFR 50.54(q) requires a licensee authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor to follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the standards of 550.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.
Section IV.F of Appendix E requires each licensee to conduct a full scale emergency preparedness exercise at least annually.
The last full scale annual exercise at Susquehanna was held on Harch 23, 1983.
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p By letter dated January 23, 1984, the licensee requested that an exemption be granted from the offsite government participation requirements of Section IV.F.l.a of Appendix E, for the April 4, 1984 exercise to be held at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.
The licensee bases this request for exemption on the previous successful participation by State and local agencies in the Harch 1983 exercise held at this site.
The licensee contends that participation in the upcoming exercise would be an unnecessary burden on the State and local agencies.
By letter dated February 23,
- 1984, FEMA Region III determined that the implementation of corrective actions for deficiencies identified during the t1arch 23, 1983 full scale exercise is progressing adequately and will be completed by April 1, 1984.
Based on the evidence of improved response capability and the lack of any indication that response in other areas has
- dearaded, FERA concluded that the capability of the State, counties and municipalities to protect the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station remains adequate.
The NRC staff has reviewed the participation of the State and local governments in the March 1983 exercise at Susquehanna and the FEMA determination and agrees that a full-scale exercise involving State and local governments is not necessary.
The staff determined that the agencies demonstrated a capability to respond effectively to nuclear power station emergency conditions.
Moreover, although the State and affected county do not intend to participate full scale, both the State and county will participate in the April 4, 1984 exercise by initial implementation of notification and communication requirements.
Based on the above, the staff has concluded that non-participation by State and local government agencies in the April 4, 1984 emergency preparedness exercise for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station will not adversely affect the overall state of emergency preparedness at the Susquehanna site and that the requested exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.l.a should be granted.
Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50. 12, the exemption requested by the licensee's letter dated January 23,
- 1984, as discussed
- above, is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
The exemption from the exercise requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, for state and local governments from participating full scale is hereby granted.
The Commission has determined that the granting of this Exemption will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with this action.
This exemption is effective upon issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated at Bethesda,
- Maryland, this 24thday of Aprill984.'riginal signed by Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES.
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50-387/388 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 April 26, 1984 ISTRIBUTION:
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SUBJECT:
EXEHPTION OF APPENDIX E TO 10 CFR PART 50 - SUS(}UEHANNA STEAN ELECTRIC STATION., UNITS 1
AND 2 Two signed originals of the Federal Register Notice identified below are enclosed foryour transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additionalconformed copies ( 6
) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
0 Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit(s) and Operating License(s).
3 0 Notice of Receipt of Partial Application forConstruction Permit(s) and Facility License(s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
0 Notice of Availabilityof Applicant's Environmental Report.
0 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
0 Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License(s);
Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Notice of Opportunity for'earing.
0 Notice of Availabilityof NRC Draft/Final Environmental Statement.
0 Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
0 Notice of Availabilityof Safety Evaluation Report.
0 Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit(s).
0 Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License(s) or Amendment(s).
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