ML18227C570

Federal Register Notice

ML18227C570
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/08/1978
From:	Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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[7590-01]

[Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374)

COMMONWEALTHEDISON COv LaSAL[E COUNTY STATION Avallabt!Ilyaf Draft Envlronrnonlal Slalemenl Pursuant to the National Envllon.

mental Policy Act of 1969 and t,he.

United States Nuclear Bcgu)atory Commission's regulations in 10 CFR part 51. notice ls hereby given that a Draft Environmental Statement, pre-pared by tile Commission's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. related to t,he proposed operation of I ~Salle County Station, Units Nos.

1 and 2, lo.

cated ln LaSalle County,.Ill, ls avail-able for inspection by thc public in the Commission's Public Document Boom at 171V H Street NW., Washtnpton, D.C. and at the Illinois Valley Commu-nity College Library. Rural Route No.

1, Oglesby, Ill.Thc Draft Environmen-tal Stat,ement is. also being made avail-able at the State Clearinghouse, Bureau of the

Budget, 103 State Efouse, Springfield, Ill. Copies of the Draft Environmental Statement may bc obtained upon request addressed to thc U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion, WashlngLon, D.C. 20555, ALtcn-tlon: Division'of Document Colltrol.

The applicant's Envlronnlental

Report, as supplcmenLed, subluitted'y Commornvealth Edison Co., Is also ava lable for public inspection at. Itic above designated locations. Notice of availability of Lhe applicant's Environ.

mt,>tat Report was pubttstied ln the FEDERAL BEGIsTER on June 0, 1077 (42 FIL 205VG).

Pursuant to 10 CFR part 51, lnt,er-esLed persons may submit conunents on the applicant:s EnvlrolunenLal Report, as supplemented, and on Lhe Draft Environmental Statement for thc Commission's consideration.

Fed-eral and StaLe agencies are being pro.

vided with copies of the applicant's Environmental Report, and the Draft Environmental SLatemcnt (local agen-cies may obtain these documents upon request).

Comments are due by May 22, 1978. Comments by Federal, State.

and local officials or other persons rc-ceivcd by thc Commission willbe made available for public Inspection at the Commission's I>ubtic Document, Boom

• '!, In Washington.

D.C., and the Illinois Valley Community College Library.

Oglcsby, ltt. Upon consideration of

>", these comments.

the Conunission's staff willprepare a Final Environmen-tal Statement.

availability of which will be published In the FEDERaL Rrc-ISTER.

Cotlunents on the DrafL E[lvtron-mental Statement, from Interested members of the public should be ad.

,',. dressed to tile U!S. Nuclear Regula-tory Commission."

Washington.

D.C.

20555. ALtcntlolu Director, Dlvhion of

>>'ite Safety and Environmental Analy-NOTICES sls, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regula-tion:

Dated at Bethesda, Md., this 2Vth day of March 1978.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission.

GEORGE W. ICNIGHTON.

Chfef, Envfronmentaf Projects Branch tVo. I, Dfvfsfon of Sfte Safety anrt

. Envfronmental rtnalysfsr

[F[LDoc. V8-8809 Piled 3-31-'i8:.8:45 am)

[7590-01]

[Docket.s Nos. 50-270 and 50-287)

DUKE POWER CO.

Gran!tng of Relief From ASME Soctton XI lnservlco Inspection (Tosttng) Rerlairomonts The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coln-mission (the Commission) has granted relief from certain requirements of the ASME Code, section XI. "Rules for In-servlcc Inspection of Nuclear Power

- Plant Components" to Duke Power Co. The relief relates to the lnservlce Inspection (testing) program for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units Nos. 2 and 3, located in Oconee Count,y, S.C.

The ASME Coda requirements are in-corporated by reference into the Com-

'ission's rules and regulations In 10 CFB part 50. The relief is effective as of its date of Issuan(:e.

The relief is granted, on an intcrinl

basis, pending completion of our,de-tailed review, from those inscrvlce in-spection and testing requirements of tile ASME Code that the licensee has determined to be impractical within the limitations of design, geometry.

and materials of construction of com-

ponents, because compliance would result in hardships and unusual dlffl-cultics without a

compensattng in.

crease In the level of quality or safety.'he request for relief complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy.hct of 1954, as amend-'d (t,he Act), and the Commhslon's rules and regulations.

Thc Commis.

sion has made appropriate findings as required by the Act, and the Commis.

sion's rules and regulations ln 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth In the letter granting relief. Prior public notice of this action was not required since Lhe granting of this relief from ASME'Code requirements does not in-volve a significant hazards considcr-at,lon.

The Commission has deternltned that thc granting of this relief willnot result ln any significant environmen-tal impact and that pursuant to 10 CFB 5 51.5(d)(4) an environmental hnpact statement or negative declara-tion and environmental impact ap-praisal need not, be prepared ln con-nection lvlth this action.

For further details with respect to this action.

see (1) the requests for

.13929 relief dated July 8. September 21, 197V and March 6, 19'l8, and (2) the Com-mission's letter to the licensee dated March 27, 1978.

These items are available for public, Inspection at the Commission's Public'ocument Room. 1717 H Street NW.>'ashington.

D.C. and at the Oconee County

Library, 201 South

Spring, Walhalla, S.C. 29691. A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request ad-dressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regula tory Commission, Washington, D.C.

20555, Attention: Director, Division of Operating Reactors.

Dated at Bethesda,'Md>> thh 27th day of March 1978.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Com mission.

RDRERT W BEID

Chfef,

" Operatfng Reactors Branch No. 4, Dfvfsfon of Op-erating Reactors.

[FR Doc. V8-8610 Piled 3-,31-78; 8:46 'am)

[7590-01]

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[Docket Nos.60-250 and 60-251)

FLORIDA POWER AND UGH[ CO.

Issuance of Amendmenls Ia Facility Operating LIcensos -

'he U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com.

mission (the Commission) has hsued Ameridment Nos. 34 and 28 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 issued to Florida Power and Light Co., for operation of the Turkey'oint Nuclear Generating

Station, Unit Nos.

3 and 4, located in Dade County, Fla. The amendments are ef-fective as of the date of hsuancc.

The amendments to the operating lt-censes revised the Technical Specifica-tions of Turkey Point, Unit Nos. 3 and to correct the hot channel factor en.

velope for the facility.

The application for the amendments complics with the standards and re-quirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations..

The Commission has made appropri.

ate findings as required by the Act.and the Commission's rules and regula-tions In 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth tn the llcens'e amendments.

Prior public,notice of these amend-ments was not required since. the amendments do not involve a signific-.

antt hazards consideration.

The Commhslon has determined.

that the Issuance of these amend-ments willnot result in any significant environmental Impact and that pursu-ant to 10 CFB 51.5(d)(4) an environ-mental Impact statement.

negative declaration or environmental Impact appraisal need not be prepared in'con-nection with issuance of these amend-ments.

t FEDERAL REGISTER> VOL 43> NO. ~IONDAY, APRIL 3, 1976

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13930 NOTICES For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendments dated March 6, 19'l8, (2)

Amendment Nos. 34 and 28 to Llcrnse Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41, and (3) the Commission's related Safety Evalua-tion. All of these items are available for public inspectfon at the Conunfs-sion's Public Document, Room, 1717 II St'rect NW., Washington, D.C. an<i at the Environmental 6r, Urban Affairs Llbrarv, Florida International Univer-sity, Miami, Fla.

33199.

A copy of items (2) and (3) may be obtained upon request addressed to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washhlgl,on, D.C. 20555, Atl,entloln Di-rector. 1'3ivlsion of Operating Reactors.

Dated at Bethesda, Md., this 8Lh day of March 1978.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Com.

mission.

A. ScnwENcER,

Chfef, Ofrcratfng Reactors Branch No. I, D[ois[ott of Op-erattng Reactors.

[P[L Doc. 78-86 [1 Piled 3-31-78; 8:46 nm)

[7590-01]

~ [Docket No. 60-2511 FLORIDA POWER IL LIGHT CO.; TURI<EY POltl[,'LAtlT UNIT tlO. 4 Order for Modification of Llconso I

The Florida Power 8: I fght Co. (tho Licensee)

Is thc holder of Facllily Op.

crating License No.'DPR-41 whfell au-thorizes the operation of the nuclear power reactor known as Turkey Point Unit No. 4 (Lhe facility)at steady slate

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reacLor power levels not in excess of 2,200 Lhrrnral megawatts (ratrd power). Thc facility is a pressutized water reactor (PUB) located ai, Lhe li-censee'8 site in Dade County, Fla.

II On February 8,

19VV, the Nuclear Regulatory Commis"ion ortlered-Turkev I'ointUnit No. 4 to pcrforln an fnspectlon of stcam generators at thc md of L,he then current fuel cycle or within 120 equivalent davs of power operation fro:n 1"ebruary 0,

l977, whichever occurred first. On May 3, 19VV, Lhc Nuclear Itegufatory Commis-sion Issued a

supplementary order granthlg approval for rcsuulptlnn of reactor operation until the end of the LI~Jnl fuel cycle and continuing the other requirement"of the Order of February 8, 1977, in force. On August 3, 19'VV, the Nuclear Regulatory Coul.

mission issued an Order for modlfica.

tlon of License pcrmltilng conlhnled operation of Turkey Point Unit. No. 4 for 6 cqulvalcnt months of Cycle 4 op-eration. On August 11, 1977, an Older was is"ued correcting the Order of August 3,-1977. On February 10, 1978, an Order was issued permitting an ad-ditional 6 equivalent weeks of oper-ation and on February 1V, 1970, an Order was issued to authorize oper-ation of Unit No. 4 from February 11, 1970 to February 14, 1978, with 8 limit of 0.35 gpm of primary to secondary leakage through any steam generator.

On February 14.

1970, Turkey Point Unit No. 4 was shut down for hlspec-tlon of Lhe three steam generators in accordance wil,h the above Orders.

The Orders required Nuclear Regula-tory Commission approval before re-suming reactor power operation after thc shutdown.

On March 1, 1978, the licensee sub-mitted a report, describing the results of their inspections and tests of the steam generators, as well as their anal-ysis and evaluation of thc data. The NRC staff has evaluated this informa-tion and has assessed continued oper-ation of the facility.This evaluation is set forth fn a concurrently issued Safety Evaluation Report. The llcens-cc also submitted a revised ECCS per-formance analysis takin'g into account additional l,ubo plugging. Based on fts review, thc staff ha< sconcludcd that operation of tho facility, under the conditions previously imposed. may be continued for an additional period of 6 months and that the llmitatfons con.

Lained in this Order will provide rea-sonable assurance that the public health and safety will not be endan-gered by continued operation of Unit No. 4. This Order continues in cffcct the leakage and radioiodine concentra-tion limits previously imposed.

Copies of thc following documents arc available for public inspection in the Commission's Public

Document, Boom, 1V17 II StreetNW., Washing-ton, D.C. 20555 and at the Environ-melltal and Urban Affairs Library, Florida Int,ernational University.

Miami, Fla.: (1) the licensee's report of thc steam generator inspections dated March 1, 1970, and the request for fur-ther operation dated March 3, 1978, (2) tllls Oider for Modification of LI-cense, in l,he Matter of Florida Power 6c Light Co. (Turkey Point Plant, Unit No. 4), Docket No. 50-251. and (3) our SafeLy Evaluation Report dated March 0, 1978, applicable to our Order dated March 8, 1978.

III Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and thc Commission's rules and regula-tions in 10 CFR parte 2 and 50. It Is Orr[cred, That paragraph 3.d.l of Fa-cllllyOlirrntlng License No. DPR-41 fs hereby amended to read as follows:

D. STFAh[ GEtlERATOR OPPJMTTON 1..Turkey Point Unit No. 4 shall be brought lo thc cold shutdown condi-tion in order to perform an fnspectfon of the steam generators after six (6) additional equivalent full power months of operation. Nuclear Begul[s.

tory Commission approval shall be ob-tained before resuming power oper-ation following this Inspection.

For,'he purpose of this requirement.

equivalent operation fs defined as op-eration with a primary coolant tem-perature greater than 350'."

Dated In Bethesda, Md., this 8th day of March 1978.

For The Nuclear Regulatory Com-

mission.

, EosoN G. CAsE, Act[ng Director, Offtce of Nuclear Reactor Regulat[on. ';

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[FR Doc. 78-8612 Filed 3-31-78; 8:45 aml " "

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[Docket No. 50-3181 INDIANA8 MICHIGANELECTRIC CO. AND '

INDIANAIL MICHIGANPOWER CO.

Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License The U.S. Nuclear Regulatorv Com-mission (the Commission) has.issued Amendment No. 4 to Facility Operat fng License No. DPR-74, issued to In-diana 8: Michigan Electric Co. and In-diana dc Mfchlgan

'Power Co., whfch authorizes power operation not to

'xceed 1695 megawatts thermal (50 percent of rated core power level of 3391 megawatts thermal) for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant. Unit No. 2 (the facility) located in Berricn County, Mich. The amendment Is ef-'ective as of its date of issuance. This ac[ion is a part of the licensing action encompassed in the "Notice of Consid-eration of Issuance of Facility Operai ing Licenses and Notice of Opportuni-ty for Hearing Pursuant to 10 CFB Part 50, Appendix D. Section C."

Amendment No. 2 to Facility Ogcr-.

atlng License No. DPR-74 contained conditions 3.B.1-3.B.4 requiring staff approval prior to power operation in excess of 20 percent of rated power.

These conditions relate to the environ-mental qualification of certain safety-.,

rclated electrical equfpment inside contalnmcnt for a postulated steam-line break accident.

Items 3.B.3 and 3.B.4 have been resolved to the satis-faction of the Commission and Iho ap-'.

propriate restrictions have been re-moved in Amendment No.

4. Items 3.B.1 and 3.9.2 of Amendment'o.'2 have been superseded by conditions 4.A and 4.B of Amendment No.'4 which require that the results of addl-tlonal envlronmenlal testing of specif-ic instrument transmltiers and terinl-natiOnS in Safety.related'CfreslfLS inSlde containment be provided for staff review on or before June 6, 197L The appllcatfon for the amendment compiles with the standards and re-FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 43, NO. 64MOIIDAY, APRIL 3, 1978