ML19249E592
| ML19249E592 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7910020020 | |
| Download: ML19249E592 (11) | |
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UNITED STATES E f ) v.,, ',i NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g. \\ ",-. E WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 t
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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-272 SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT N0.1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.19 License No. DPR-70 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Connission (the Connission) has found that:
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The application for anendment by Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Philadelphia Electric Company, Delmarva Power and Light Company and Atlantic City Electric Company (the licensees) dated December 21, 1977 as supplemented May 9,1979, complies with the standards and requirenents of the Atonic Energy Act of 1954, as anended (the Act) and the Connission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisicns of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Connission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (f) that the activities authorized by this amendnent can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in conpliance with the Connission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the connon defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this anendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Connission's regulations and all applicable require ents have been satisfied.
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Accordingly, the license is anended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to.this license anendnent, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. DPR-70 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2 ) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No.19, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license anendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION k,-
k'jjlO Wl V A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
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ATTAC PENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 19 FACILITY OPERATING L ICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET f:0. 50-272 Revise Appendix B as follows:
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3.1-9 3.1-9 3.1-10 3.1-11 3.1-12 3.1-13 3.1-14 3.1-14 3.1-15 3.1-15 3.1-16 3.1-16a 3.1 - 16 b 3.1-16c 3.1-17 3.1-18 3.1-19 3.1-20 3.1-21 3.1-23 3.1-23 3.1-25 4.1-1 4.1-1 4.1-2 4.1-2 4.1-3 5.6-1 5.6-1 o o2h pyo os 1 C52 10:5 t
3.1.2 BIOTIC 3.1.2.1 General Ecoloaical Survey The primary objective of this survey is to determine the effect of plant operation on the ecology and environment of the Delaware River Estuary and environs.
The preoperhtional biological monitoring was initiated in 1968 and monitoring will be continued for 5 years after Unit No. 2 becomes operational.
The program shall be discontinued only after approval by NRC staff. These studies will serve as a basis for assessment of the effects of plant operation on the ecology.
Study Plan, The study area includes the Delaware River Estuary and some tributaries within a r. approximate 10-mile radius of the station. The biological parameters monitored are listed in Table 3.1-2 and the general sampling locations are shown in Figure 1.1-1.
mical parameters will be monitored in the various sampling programs
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typically include dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, pH, and
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Spec,fication 1.
Aquatic Studies
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Pages 3.1-11 through 3.1-13, pages 3.1-16 through 3.1-23 and page 3.2-25 have been deleted by Amendment No.
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Terrestrial Studies Studies of the Terrestrial Environment shall include:
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Monito,aing of nesting by the diamondback terrapin on Sunken Ship Cove Beach and in regions outside the thermal plume.
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A monthly (weather permitting) bird survey in the area of Artificial Island.
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Monitoring occurrence and nesting of the osprey and southern bald eagle within a general 5-mile radius of the station.
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Reporting Requirements Reporting levels shall be developed after one year of full power operation of Unit 2.
post-operational data will be related to preoperational norms from which report levels will be established.
Bases All biological parameters sampled will provide background data for determining the environmental effects of station operation. Results of the operational studies will be compared with preoperational studies by statistical methods. Tne various sampling locations were selected on the basis of their representative distribution throughout this region.
As the data from these sites are analyzed, it will be determined whether additional sites are needed or old sites can be eliminated.
The frequency of sampling has been established in much the same manner.
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TABLE 3.1-2
SUMMARY
OF TERRESTRIAL AND AERIAL SAMPLING PROGRAM Area Sampled Relative Sample Method Sampling Frequenqy*
to Station (Mile 0)
Terrestrial and Aerial Birds Visual observations Biweekly to quarterly Within 3-5 mile radius Mammals Visual observations Biweekly to quarterly Within 3-5 mile radius
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4.0 SPECIAL SURVEILLANCE AND STUDY ACTIVITIES 4.1 SEC' ION 316(b) STUDIES Requirements
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The licensee shall provide the results of studies which are conducted to demonstrate continued compliance with Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.
Action The licensee shall submit copies of all reports submitted to EPA on Section 316(b) studies in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 5.6.1 of these ETS.
Bases The environmental assessments made in the FES-OL of 1973 (Section 5.4) determined that the impacts on the aquatic biota in the Delaware River estuary resulting from continued operation of Units 1 and 2 with once-through cooling were acceptable, but that a monitoring program should be instituted to verify that there would be no significant change in the pertinent ecological parameters considered in the assessments.
The licensee implemented a comprehensive monitoring program beginning with commercial operation of Unit 1, as required by NRC through the Appendix B ETS. By letter from Mr. Eckardt C. Beck, Regional Administrator, U. S. En/ conmental Protection Agency, to P:;blic Service Electric i
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and Gas Company, dated May 25, 1979, the EPA required the licensee to perform a 316(b) study which is similar to, but more extensive in some respects, than the. aquatic surveillance study required by the ETS. Members of NRC staff have discussed this plan of study with EPA and other affected natural resource agencies and have provided input to its development.
An interagency review group, composed of staff from NRC, the licensee, EPA Region II,,1tional Marine Fisheries Service, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the States of Delaware and New Jersey will hold quarterly meetings to insure that all interested agencies are fully informed of program results ar.d actively involved in any changes that may be made.
The submittal of results from the programs required by the NPDES permit will allow the staff to follow the consequences of this licensing action and will therefore satisfy needs identified in the FES. The staff will coordinate review of the results with EPA to determine whether subsequent regulatory action is required.
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5.6 PLANT REFORTING REQUIREMENTS 5.6.1 ROUTINE REPORTS
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Nonradiological Report A report on the environmental surveillance program for the previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the Director of Regional Inspection and Eafc. cement Office (with copy to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation) as a separate document within 90 days after January 1 of each year. The period of the first report shall begin with the date of initial criticality. The report shall include summaries.
interpretations, and statistical evaluation of the results of the non-radiological environmental surveillance activities (Section 3.0) and the environmental monitoring programs required by limiting conditions for oparation (Section 2.0) for the report period, includirg a comparison with preoperational studies, operation controls (as appropriate), and previous environmental surveillance reports and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment.
If harnful effects or evidence of irreversible damage are detected by the monitoring, the licensee shall provide an analysis of the problem and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
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Reports to Other Agencies Copies of routine repcrts required by Federal, State, local, and regional authorities for the protection of the environment shall be submitted to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, USNRC, for information.
Reports of the EPA 316(b) study shall be submitted to the NRC.
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