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Appl for Amend to License DPR-59 ETS App B,Revising Aquatic Surveys & Impingement Studies of Section 4.1.1 & Deleting Entrainment Studies,Water Chemistry & Lake Temp Surveys
	ML19261A426
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	01/15/1979
From:	; POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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BEFORE Tile UNITED STATES I;HCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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POWER AUTil0RITY OF Til5 STAi2 0F NEW YORK ) Docket No. 50-333

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(James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant) )

APPLICATION FOR AMENDME:Tf TO OPERATING LICENSE The Power Authority of the State of New York, Licensee in the above-captioned docket, hereby files an Application for Amendment to Operating License DPR-59, which would make certain changes to the Environmental Tech-nical Specifications as set forth in Appendix B.

With this Application for Amendment, Licensee hereby transmits documents entitled " Proposed Changes to Technical Specifications" (Attachment A) and

" Supporting Information" (Attachment B) describing the changes and the reasons therefote. The proposed changes would provide for revisions to the non-radiological portion of the Environmental Technical Specifications in Sections 4.1 and 4.2.

The proposed changes would not authorize any change in the types or amounts of ef fluents or any increase in the authorized power level of the facility.

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WiiEIEEORE, Applicant respectfully requests that Appendix B to Facility Oparating License No. DPR-59 be arr. ended in the form attached hereto as Attachment A.

PCWER AUTilGRITY GP TifE STATE OF fil'd Y JRK e'

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By /Ji Paul J. Early /

As ;iutant Chi d Engineer-Projects Subscribed and sworn to '

before me this / day of January, 1979.

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I;otary Public/ v [/

RUTH G. ZAPF Notary Public, State of New York No. 3G4663428 Oualified in Nassau County e, Commission Enires March 30, tW

ATTACHMEST A Power Authority of the State of New York License No. DPR-59 Docket No. 50-333 PROPOSED OIANGES TO APPENDLX B ENVIRONMEhTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS Page 1.0 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 Protection Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1 Thetmal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1.1 Maximum AT across the condenser . . . . . . . . 2 2.2 Lhemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2.1 Biocides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2.2 Corrosion Inhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2.3 Suspended and Dissolved Solids . . . . . . . . 3 2.2.4 p!I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.3 Radioactive Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3.0 Design Features and Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.1 Intake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2 Discharge System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.3 Chemical Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.4 Herbicides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.5 other Operating Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lo 4.0 Environmental Surveillance and Special Study Programs . . . . 20 4.1 Biological . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.1.1 Aquatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.3 Environmental Radiological Monitoring . . . . . . . . . 33 Amendacnt No.

LIST OF TABLES Page 4.1.1-1 Frequency of Sampling - Nine Mile Point Area of Lake Ontario . . . . . . . . 23 4.1.1-2 Impingement Collections Monthly Maximum 1975 - 1978 . . . . . . . 24 4.3-1 Sample Collection and Analysis NMP-JAF Site Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program . . . . . . . . . . . . ~4 Amendment No. p iii

LIST OF FIGURES Page 4 .1.1- 1 Sampling Locations-Environmental Technical Specifications Nine Mile Point Sites . . . . . 25 5.2-1 Plant Organization - Environmental . . . . . . 43 5.2-2 Management Organization - Environmental . . . 44 IV AmendmentNo.f

4.0 Environmental Surveillance and Special Study Programs 4.1 Biological 4.1.1 Aquatic

a. Lake Survey Discussion Large scale, intensive aquatic ecological sampling has been performed in the vicinity of Nine Mile Point since 1972. Plankton, benthos, p riphyton, and nekton were collected during well-designed surveys, identified, counted, and analyzed according to appropriate methods. No significant impact of the FitzPatrick Plant in conjunction with the Nine Mile Point Plant on these trophic levels was found. In order to provide confirmation of this conclusion, a 3-year sampling program fur nekton commencing in April 1979 and terminating December 1981 shall be performed.

Nekton Sampling Program Monthly bottom gill nets shall be set at the 30' depth at all four transects (see Figure 4.1.1-1). See table 4.1.1-1 for sampling schedule.

On each sampling date, nets dull be set at night for a period of approximately 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months during the April through December period.

In order to provide comparative data between impingement collections and the Lake Program, each gill net collection shall be scheduled for the night preceeding an impingement collection. All fish collected shall be sepa-rated by species. A random sample of 40 fish per species studl be analyzed for length and weight from collections with more than 40 fish of a species only. Lengths and weights of each fish shall be taken for species with less than 40 individuals in the collection.

Water Quality Temperature and dissolved oxygen shall be measured in conjunction with each gill net set.

Amendment No.

Reporting Requirements At the end of each year of study, the results from the Lake Program shall be summarized in the Annual Environmental Operating Report.

Bases The information obtained will provide an adequate index of the condition of the aquatic ecosystem of the NMP vicinity.

b. Impingement of Organisms Objective To estimate the number and weight and to determine the species of fish impinged on the traveling screens in the intake screenwell.

Specification The species and numbers of fish removed from the traveling screens during a 24-hour period shall be recorded.

Sampling days each month slvdl be designated using the stratified random program oulined on Table 4.1.1-1.

All fish collected drill be separated by species. A random sample of 40 fish per species shall be analyzed for length and weight from collections with more than 40 fish of a species only.

Based upon the mean weight of individuals of each species, an estimate of the number of fish by species slutll be calculated.

In the event of a large collection, the Fish Kill Contingency Plan submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sinll be followed.

Reporting Requirements NRC Regional Office shall be notified within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months of activation of the Fish Kill Contingency Plan.

Amendment No.

Table 4.1 1-2 shows the monthly maxima experienced during 1975-1978. In the everit that the total monthly number of fish exceeds the order of magnitude indicated by 50%, the NRC shall receive a report within 45 days of the end of that month, Sampling results shall be summarized in the Annual Environmental Operating Report.

Bases The program in the specifications will adequately monitor the magnitude of fish impingement at the FitzPatrick Plant.

Amendment No.

Table 4.1.1-1 Fr e que n c',r of Sampling Nine Mile Point Area of Lake Ontario Survey Group Frequency Period (l)

Water Quality Monthly April-December Fish Gill Netting Monthly April-December Impingementg{ Sampling Days Organisms I Per Month (2) Throughout Year January 4 February 4 March 4 April 16 May 20 June 6 July 4 August 4 September 4 October 4 November 4 December 4 (1) Sampling shall not be required when prevented by inclement weather.

(2) Days are to be randomly assigned within each month.

(3) Water quality measurements at the intake and discharge, performed according to Specification Sections 2.1.1, 2.2.3 and 2.2.4, are available for comparison with impingement results.

Amendment No.

Table 4.1.1-2 Impingement Collections Monthly Maximum 1975*-1978**

January 41,596 February 16,646 March 22,595 April 413,854 May 1,750,162 June 131,769 July 67,249 August 33,708 September 31,570 October 32,428 November 87,928 December 30,837

1975 collections included only September - Decerber.

- 1978 collections included only January - September.

Amendment No.

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4.3 Environmental Radiological Monitoring OBJECTIVE An environmental radiological monitoring program shall be conducted to evaluate the effects of station operation on the environs and to verify the effectiveness of the controls on radioactive materials sources.

SPECIFICATION An environmental radiological monitoring program shall be conducted as follows:

1. The environmental radiation monitoring program specified in

. Table 4.3-1 shall be conducted.

2. Reporting requirements for the environmental radiological monitoring program are outlined in Sect. 5.5, Plant Re arting Requirements.

3. During the seasons that animals producing milk for human consump-tion are on pasture, samples of fresh milk shall be obtained from these animals at the frequencies and number of locations shown in Table 4.3-1 and analyzed for their radioiodine content, calculated as I-131. Analysis shall be carried out within eight days (one I-131 half-life) of sampling. Suitable analytical procedures shall be used to determine the radiciodine concentration to a sensitivity of 0.5 picoeuries per liter of milk at the time of sampling. For activity levels at or above 0.5 picoeuries per liter, overall error (one sigma confidence level) of the analysis shall be within i 25 percent. Results shall be reported, with associated calculated error, as picocuries of I-131 per liter of milk at the time of sampling.

Amendment No.

ATTACHMENT B Power Authority of the State of New York License No. DPR-59 Docket No. 50-333 SUPPORTING INFORMATION PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES NON-RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS December 1978 Pages 20 through 32 of the existing Environmental Technical Specifications (Appendix B) are Proposed to be replaced by pages 20 through 25. The changes proposed are essentially the same as those proposed for Nine Mile Point Unit #1 (License No. DPR-63, Docket No. 50-220) with regard to non-radiological biological and water quality surveillance requirements.

On January 17, 1977, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation submitted revised Environmental Technical Specification s (Appendix B) for Nine Mile Point Unit #1. This unit is adjacent to the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant and the non-radiological surveillance program for both plants has generally been the same for the past five years. The proposed changes to FitzPatrick's Environmental Specifications are intended to maintain the same non-radiological surveillance site program for both plants. The existing program has not detected any appreciable differences between the plume and the control areas with regard to abundance and distribution of aquatic organisms.

The Power Authority previously submitted proposed changes to the Appendix B Non-Radiological Environmental Technical Specifications for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant on June 3, 1977.

Further, in response to a request from the Commicsion for additional information reaarding those changes, another submittal dated November 10, 1977 was prepared and transmitted to the Commission along with copies of the 316(a) and 316(b) Demonstrations.

The proposed lake program will consist of bottom gill net collections at four stations (transects NMPW, NMPP, JAFNPP, NMPE) at the 30' depth. Bottom gill nets will be used because histori-cally they have collected more species and individuals than surf ace nets during most of the year. Sampling will be conducted at night because night sampling has been proved to collect more individual fish and more species than day sampling.

In order to provide comparative data between impingement collections and the lake program, each gill net collection will be scheduled for the night preceding an impingement collection.

Gill-net collections will occur monthly April-December, weather permitting. Impingement collections will be made throughout the

year with more frequent sampling during April and May (Table 4.1.1-1).

Temperature and dissolved oxygen will be measured in conjunction with each collection. Results will be reported in the Annual Environ-mental Operating Report.

Whenever impingement levels exceed those listed by species in the Fish Kill Contingency Plan submitted to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Plan will be followed.

Impingement levels 501 above those of the past (see Table 4.1.1-2 for historic monthly maxima) will result in an impingement report to the NRC within 45 days of the end of the month in which the extreme impingement occurred.

Since the Power Au thority's 316 (a) and 316(b) Demonstrations submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which were based on many years of data collection before and after the beginning of operation, concluded that the plant had no significant impact on the aquatic ecological community, additional biological and water quali y sampling is not necessary. A copy of each Demon-stration was sent to the NRC. The gill netting and impingement program is proposed as a means of continuing confirmation of this conclusion. This program is intended for termination within three years. The proposed program will provide suf ficient monitoring to confirm results of the intensive, large scale sampling which has been performed to date.

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