ML17292B719

Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Proposed Action That Would Change Licensee Name for Washington Public Power Supply Sys to Energy Northwest

ML17292B719
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/06/1999
From:	Jack Cushing NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION WASHING ON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM DOCKET NO. 50-397

'WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SU PLY SYSTEM NUCLEAR PROJECT NO. 2 ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMEN AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANTIMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-21, issued to the Washington Public Power Supply System (the licensee), for operation of the WPPSS Nuclear Project No.2 (WNP-2),

located in Benton County, Washington.

- ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT Identification of the Pro osed Action:

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" The proposed action would revise Facility Operating License No. NPF-21 to reflect the change in the licensee's name from the Washington Public Power Supply System to Energy Northwest.

In addition, the facility, WPPSS Nuclear Project No, 2, willnow be'referred to as WNP-2.

The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated I

June 3, 1999.

The Need fo the Pro osed io

'he proposed action is required to change the operating license to accurately reflect the new name of the licensee.

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Environmental Im acts of the Pro osed Action:

The Commission has complete'd its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes, that the name change is administrative in nature and willnot affect the operation of WNP-2.

The proposed amendment willnot increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of any effiuents that may be released offsite, 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 involve any historic sites.

It does not affect non-radiological plant eNuents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, there are no significant non-radiological environmental

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Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.

Al ernatives to the Pro osed 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.

Altern tive Use o Resources:

This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Washington Public Power System Nuclear Project No.2 dated December 1981.

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In accordance with its stated policy, on June 16, 1999, the staff consulted with the Washington State official, Mr. Crowley of the Department of Health, State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANTIMPACT On the basis of the environmental assessment, the Commission concludes that the proposed action willnot have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.

Accordingly, the Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action.

For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee's letter dated I

June 3, 1999, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, The Gelman Buifding, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C., and at the local public document room located at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Street, Richland, Washington 99352.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of July 1999 FOR THE NUCL R REGULATORYCOMMISSION Jack Gushing, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV& Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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