ML17346A707
| ML17346A707 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 01/03/1985 |
| From: | Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8501140507 | |
| Download: ML17346A707 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION" FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NOS.
50>>250 AND'0-251 NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Conmission) is considering issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) to Florida Power and Light Company (the licensee), for the Turkey Point Plant, Units Nos.
3 and 4, located in Dade County, Florida.
. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Pro osed Action:
The exemption would grant the licensee schedular deferment for completion of four required modifications in Units 3
and 4 and one required modification in Unit 3 for 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix R,
.Section III.G.
These modifications are both outage and non-outage related.
The exemption would also grant schedular deferment in completion of alternate safe shutdown capability required by Sections III.G.3 and III.L of Appendix R for Unit 3 only.
This exemption is in response to the licensee s
request dated November 16, 1984, and supplemented December 14, 1984.
The Need for the Pro osed Action:
Section 50.48 of 10 CFR Part 50 requires that licensed operating reactors be subject to the requirements in Appendix R of 10 CFR Part 50.
Appendix R contains general requirements and some of the specific requirements for fire protection programs at licensed nuclear facilities.
On February 17, 1981, the fire protection rule for nuclear power plants, 10 CFR 50.48 and Appendix R, became effective.
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rule required all licensees of plants licensed prior to January 1,
1979, to submit plans and schedules for meeting the applicable requirements of Appendix R and a design description and schedules for any modifications proposed to provide alternate safe shutdown capability pursuant to paragraph III.G.3 of Appendix R.
The licensee's plans for complying with Appendix R requirements and proposed modifications to provide alternate safe shutdown were approved by the Commission and the Safety Evaluations provided to the licensee by letters dated March 27, 1984 and April 16, 1984, respectively.
The proposed schedules provided by the licensee for implementing the modifications were in accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(c)(2) for'modifications not requiring prior NRC approval and non-outage
- related, (c)(3) for modifications not requiring prior NRC approval and outage related, and (c)(4) for modifications pursuant to Section III.G.3 of Appendix R which requires NRC approval and are both outage and non-outage related.
Me indicated in our letter to the licensee dated July 9, 1984, that the proposed schedules were in compliance with the tolling requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 and no schedular exemptions were necessary.
Me further stated
- that if significant changes are required due to equipment procurement or other problems should occur, we be notified in a timely fashion and any required schedular exemptions, including supporting justification, be provided.
By letter dated November 16, 1984 and supplemented December 14, 1984, the licensee requested schedular exemptions in six areas and included the basis, justification and compensatory measures in support of the request.
The primary reason for the request is to limit the number of craft personnel on site during outage and non-outage related activities to assure kl reliability and safety of plant operations.
In addition, the initial effort of vendor qualification and procurement of parts and materials has resulted in unanticipated delays in the engineering and scheduling of Appendix R
related work.
The licensee considered other ongoing plant modifications and integrated their needs in relation to the Appendix R fire protection related work.
The other activities included TMI upgrades, safety-related equipment qualification and Performance Enhancement Program commitments.
Environmental Im acts of the Pro osed Action:
By using reasonable interim compensatory
- measures, the proposed schedular exemptions will provide a
degree of fire protection such that there is no significant increase in the risk of fires at this facility.
Consequently, the probability of fires has not been increased and the post-fire radiological releases will not be greater than previously determined nor does the proposed exemption otherwise affect radiological plant effluents.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with this proposed exemption.
Since the Commission has concluded there is no measurable environmental impact associated with the proposed exemption, any alternatives either will
-have no environmental impact or will have a greater environmental impact.
The principal alternative to the exemption would be to require literal schedular compliance with Sections (c)(2, (c)(3) and (c)(4) of 10 CFR 50.48.
Such an action would not enhance the protection of the environment and could result in and substantial delays in other safety-related work at the facility.
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.
A encies 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 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 Commission has, therefore, determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
For further details with respect to this action, see the request for exemption dated December 16, 1984 and supplement dated December 14,
- 1984, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document
- Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Environmental and Urban Affairs Library, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 3rd day of January 1985.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Gus C. Lainas, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Division of Licensing
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