ML17342A834
| ML17342A834 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1987 |
| From: | Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8708100111 | |
| Download: ML17342A834 (6) | |
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e 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-250 AND 50-251 NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of exemptions from the requirements of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50 to Florida Power and Light Company (the licensee), for the Turkey Point Plant, Units No.
3 and 4, located in Dade County, Florida.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Pro osed Action:
The proposed exemptions would permit alternatives to the technical requirements of Appendix R concerning certain specifically identified fire areas in the Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 and 4.
These proposed exemptions are responsive to the licensee's request dated April 25, 1986, as supplemented on February ll, 1987.
The Need for the Pro osed Action:
The proposed exemptions are needed because the plant-specific features described in the licensee's request regarding the existing fire protection at the plant for these specific areas are the most practical means for meeting the intent of Appendix R and literal compliance would not significantly enhance the fire protection capability and would result in high radiation exposure to workers.
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2 Environmental Im acts of the Pro osed Action:
The proposed exemptions, based on the existing physical plant design and fire protection features, will provide a degree of fire protection that is equivalent to that required by Appendix R for the affected areas of the plant such that there is no increase in the risk of fires at this facility.
Con-sequently, the probability of fires has not been increased and the post-fire radiological releases will not be greater than previously determined, nor do the proposed exemptions otherwise affect radiological plant effluents.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with these proposed exemptions.
With regard to potential non-radiological
- impacts, the proposed exemptions involve features located entirely within,the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20.
They do not affect non-radiological plant effluents and have no other environmental impact.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed exemptions.
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Alternatives to the Pro osed Action:
Since the Coomission has concluded there is no measurable environmental impact associated with the proposed exemptions, any alternatives with ~qual or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated.
The principal alternative to the exemptions would be to require rigid compliance with the applicable portions of Section III.G.2 of the Appendix R requirements.
Such action would not enhance the protection of the environment, would result in high radiation exposure to workers, as well as unjustified costs for the licensee.
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3 Alternative Use of Resources:
This action involves no use of resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement (operating licenses) for the Turkey Point Plant, Unit Nos.
3 and 4, dated July 1972.
A encies and Persons Consul ted:
The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult with any other agencies of per sons.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
The Coomission has, therefore, determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemptions.
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for exemption dated April 25, 1986, as supplemented on February ll, 1987, which are available for public inspection at the Coomission's Public Document
- Room, 1717 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., and at the Environmental and Urban Affairs l ~
Library, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 6thday of August, 1987.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Lester ubenstein, Director Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects-I/II
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