ML19317F291

Discusses Addl Info & Environ Monitoring Programs to Be Considered in Evaluation of Fes

ML19317F291
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	02/13/1973
From:	Dicker G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Thies A DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8001090763
Download: ML19317F291 (6)

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The Final Environmental Statement published by the Regulatory staff in March 1972 concerning Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3 analyzed the environmental effects of simultaneously operating all three units.

As a result of the evaluation, it was concluded by the staff that the benefits to be derived from operation of the Oconee Nuclear Station (the three nuclear units and the ansociated Keoveo--

Toravay project) outweigh the adverse environmental effects.

At the time the only action under ime:ediate consideration by the staff was issuanen of an operating license for Unit 1; accordingly, the ree-o::re.ndation in the FES was limited to " issuance of a license to operate Unit 1,"

The reco:nmendation was conditioned with four provisos that Duke Power Company develop and implement monitoring programs and accu::nlate baselino environmental data.

Vhile the evaluations and conclusions in the March 1972 FES support a' reco::mendation to issue an operating license for Units 2 and 3, there, i

is additional infornation available today which must be evaluated to update the statencnt and support licensing of Units 2 and 3.

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example, the Environnental Paport which was submitted for the Catawba Plant indicates that the delnys in bringing the Oconee Units and Cliffside 5 on stream result in a deficit rather than a small reserve between system peak loads and installed capacity.

Also, subsequent-data and information which was submitted in conjunction with the technical specifications for Oconee indicate that Duka Power Company? '

has developed and implemented the monitoring programs and studies reco:: mended by the staff and other Federal agencies last year.

We propose to issue an addendum to the Final Environmental Statement' for oconee Units 1, 2 and 3 updating the need for power (Chapter X) and the various sections where new information require suplementation. s This addendum wh1ch will incorporate the March 1972 FES by reference' will be circulated for public courent in accordance with the procedures,,

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staff that the benefits to be derived frod operation of the Oconee Nuclear Station (the three nuclear units (and the associated Keowee-deIvironmentaleffects. At the Toxavay project) outweigh the advers time the only action under immediat9 c'onsideration by the staff was issuance of an operating license for Unit 1; accordingly, the ree-l ommendation in the FES was limited'to " issuance of a license to The recommenda't' ion was conditioned with four provisoe operate Unit 1."

that Duke Power Company develof and implement monitoring programs and accumulate baseline environmental data.

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reconsnendation to issue an operating license for Units 2 and 3, there is additional infornatida available today which must be evaluated to For update the statement and support licensing of Units 2 and 3.

exanple, the Environmental Report which was submitted for the Catawba i

Flant indicates that the delays in bringing the Oconee Units and f

Cliffside 5 on stream result in a deficit rather than a small reserve between system pesi loads and installed capacity. Also, subsequent data and informat/on which was submitted in conjunction with the tech 4 =1 specifJeations for Oconee indicate,that Duke Power Company.

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'a short addendum to the Final Envi m tal Statement propose to is for oconee pn to 1, 2 and 3 updating the need for power (Chapter I) and the various sections wherein it was concluded that studies and monitoring' programs should be initiated. This" addendum will be published in draft form for agency comment using normal procedures.

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addendum can be prepared in a very short tira.

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