ML19309F004
| ML19309F004 | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1980 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8004280301 | |
| Download: ML19309F004 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLFIR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 43 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-24 AND AMENDMENT NO. 48 'ID FACILITY OPERATI!G LICENSE NO. DPR-27 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY POINT BEACH N'JCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 Introduction By letter dated September 26, 1979, Wisconsin Electric Power Company requested amendments to the operating licenses issued for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos.1 and 2.
The amendments would make several administrative type changes to the Technical Specifications.
Discussion and Evaluation The bulk of the proposed changes involve minor clarifications, corrections and revisions to personnel and office titles and are acceptable.
In addition, a new Nuclear Power Department would be created at the corporate headquarters, which consolidates the functions of Quality Assurance, Nuclear Projects, and Nuclear Operations.
W e creation of this department is a relatively minor change from that previously approved and is acceptable.
At the site level, the licensee would create a new Technical Services Department, consolidating the functions of Instrument and Control, Reactor Engineering, and Chemistry and Health Physics.
This proposed change would have the Health Physicist reporting to the Manager, Nuclear Operations, through both the Radiochemical Engineer and Superintendent Technical Services with optional reporting directly to the Nuclear Operations Manager.
'Ihis organizational arrangement was unacceptable to the staff since our position with respect to the reporting requirements of the in-plant Health Physicist is as stated in Regulatory Guide 8.8; namely, that "'Ihe Radiation Protection Manager should have direct recourse to responsible management personnel in order to resolve questions related to the radiation protection program."
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. The issue was resolved by showing a solid reporting line from the Health Physicist (HP) directly to the Manager-Nuclear Operations and delineating criteria for direct reporting when necessary in the HP's judgment.
This organizational arrangement allows (in fact requires) direct recourse by the HP to the highest on-site authority when necessary to resolve questions related to important radiation protection matters. The licensee has agreed to these changes which we find acceptable.
Environmental Consideration we have determined that the amendments do not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not result in any significant environmental impact. Having made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendments involve an action which is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental impact and, pursuant to 10 CFR {51.5(d) (4), that an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environnental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
Conclusion We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) because the amer.dments do not involve a significant increase in the prob-ability or consequences of accidents previously considered and do not involve a significant decrease in a safety margin, the amendments do not involve a significant hazards consideration, (2) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (3) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations and the issuance of these amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Date:
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