ML19296B404

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Amend 2 to CPPR-162 & CPPR-163,modifying Certain Commitments Made in Environ Rept & During Course of Environ Review
ML19296B404
Person / Time
Site: Phipps Bend  
(CPPR-162-A-002, CPPR-162-A-2, CPPR-163-A-02, CPPR-163-A-2)
Issue date: 02/07/1980
From: Ross D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Shared Package
ML19296B400 List:
References
NUDOCS 8002200511
Download: ML19296B404 (4)


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WASHINGTON. D. C. 20555 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DOCKET NOS. STN 50-553 AND STN 50-554 PHIPPS BEND NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Amendment No. 2 Construction Permit No. CPPR-162 The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission) has found that:

A.

The application fo: amendment by Tennessee Valley Authority (the permittee) dated January 3, 1979 complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical tc the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and C.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Comission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

D.

Accordingly, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued Amendment No. 2 to Construction Permit No. CPPR-162. The amendment changes the comitments specified in paragrapn 3.F.2 of CPPR-162 and in the Environmental Report as follows:

1.

Environmental Report, Section 6.1.1.2.1., second paragraph, first and second sentences. Change to:

Acreages of aquatic habitat lost due to construction (dredging or filling) of intake and discharge facilities will be minimal and will not result in significant losses.

If at some future date, the acreage of aquatic habitat lost to pernanent structures is required for impact assess-ment, sucn a determination could adequately be made from existing engineering drawings, maps, or those color aerial photographs now being taken on an annual basis to monitor construction effects on aquatic macrophytes near the site (ER Section 6.1.1.2.3, p. 6.1-5).

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Environmental Report, Section 6.1.3, first sentence. Change to:

Observations of waterfowl, shore birds, and other wetland species are made every two weeks by flights in a small single-engine aircraft each year during the period Novemcer-April.

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Environmental Report, Section 6.1.3, second paragraph. Change to:

Observations of waterfowl, and other birds are obtained by an observer and a pilot-observer from a small helicopter. Surveys are conducted at 20-50 feet above the surface at an air speed of 25-30 miles per hour. Counts which are conducted every two weeks from April through October cover all wetland habitats within a 5-mile radius of the plant site. Waterfowl are classified by sex and age; similar criteria are applied to other fauna when possible.

4 Environmental Report, Section 6.1.3, fourth paragraph, first sentence. Change to:

During overflights general condition of riparian habitat will be evaluated for construction impacts.

This unendment is effective as of the date of issuance.

FOR THE MUCLEAR REGULATCRY COMMISSION m --

Denwood F. Ross Acting 01 rector Division of Project Management Date of Issuance:

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......f TENtJESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DOCKET tiOS. STN 50-553 AND STN 50-554 PHIPPS BEND NUCLEAR PLAtlT, UNITS 1 Atl0 2 AMEN 0 MENT TO CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Amendment No. 2 Construction Permit No. CPPR-163 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A.

The apolication for amendment by Tennessee Valley Authority (the permittee) dated January 3, 1979 complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),

and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; S.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and C.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements h.ve been satisfied.

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Accordingly, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued Amendment No. 2 to Construction Permit No. CPPR-163. The amendment changes the commitments specified in paragraph 3.F.2 of CPPR-163 and in the Environmental Report as follows:

1.

Environmental Report, Section 6.1.1.2.1, second paragraph, first and second sentences. Change to:

Acreages of acuatic habitat lost due to construction (dredging or filling) of intake and discharge facilities will be minimal and will not result in significant losses.

If at some future cate, the acreage of aquatic habitat lost to pemanent structures is required for imoact assess-ment, such a determination could adequately be made from existing engineering drawings, macs, or those color aerial photographs now being taken en an annual basis to monitor construction effects on aquatic macrophytes near the site (ER Section 6.1.1.2.3, p. 6.1-5).

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Environmental Report, Section 6.1.3, first sentence. Change to:

Obsarvations of waterfcwl, shore birds, and other wetland species are made every two weeks by flights in a small single-engine aircraft each year during the period November-April.

3.

Environmental Report, Section 6.1.3, second paragraph. Change to:

Observations of waterfowl, and other birds are obtained by an observer and a pilot-coserver from a small helicopter. Surveys are conducted at 20-50 feet above the surface at an air speed of 25-30 miles per hcur. Counts which are conducted every two weeks from April through October cover all wetland habitats within a 5-mile radius of the plant site. Waterfcwl are classified by sex and age; similar criteria are applied to other fauna when possible.

4.

Environmental Report, Section 5.1.3, fourth paragraph, first sentence. Change to:

During overflights general condition of riparian habitat will be evaluated for construction impacts.

This amendment is effective as of the date of issuance.

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