ML19332D411
| ML19332D411 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/1989 |
| From: | Hebdon F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8912010164 | |
| Download: ML19332D411 (3) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION ARKANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE. UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDINGS OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S.- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of'an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 issuedto.ArkansasPowerandLightCompany(AP&L,thelicensee)foroperation oftheArkansasNuclearOne,UnitNos.Iand2(ANO-1&2)locatedinPopeCounty, Arkansas.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:
The proposed amendment would change license conditions to allow the-operation and maintenance of AN0-182 by Entergy Operations, Inc.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application for; amendment dated August 15, 1989.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
The licensee, AP&L, proposes to transfer the operation and maintenance of ANO-1&2 to Entergy Operations Inc. The proposed license conditions will assure that AP&L will continue in its present capacity as owner of ANO-182.
The transfer to Entergy Operations, Inc. entails the transfer of ANO-1&2 operating and support staff from Arkansas Power and Light Company to Entergy P
Operations, Inc. All staff and functions for safety, environmental, security, emergency planning, and related disciplines will continue after the amendment
.as before. There will be no physical or operation changes associated with this amendment other than the change in name only (to Entergy Operations, Inc.) of the operations, maintenance, engineering, and other nuclear related personnel.
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.2 Environmental Impacts of the' Proposed Action:
The Comission has completed its evaluation of the proposed changes to the licensir.g conditions. The proposed changes would allow AP&L to transfer the operations and maintenance of ANO-142 to Entergy Operations, Inc. The operation and maintenance staff of AP&L associated with ANO-1&2 will transfer to Entergy Operations, Inc. There will be no changes to the facility or the environment as a result of the license amendment. Thelicensee(AP&L)will y
continue as owner of the facility. Accordingly, the Comission concludes that this action would result in no radiological or non-radiological environmental impact.
The Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating Licenses and Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and l
Opportunity for Hearing in connection with this action was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on September 6, 1989 (54 FR 37041). No request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene was filed following this notice.
Alternative to the Proposed Action:
It has been determined that there is no impact associated with the proposed amendment; any alternatives to the amendment will have either no environmental impact or greater environmental impact.
Alternative Use of Resources:
This action does not involve the use of resources beyond the scope of resources used during normal operation discussed in the Final Environmental Statement (FES) related to the operation of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 issued in February 1983 and in the FES related to the operation of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 issued in June 1977.
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' FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT 4
Based on the foregoing environmental assessment, the Commission concluded that the proposed action will not have a significant effect en the quality of the human environment.' Accordingly, the Comission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed amendment.
'For further details with respect to this action, see the request for-amendment dated August 15, 1989. Copies of the request for amendment are L
available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, f
1 2120 L Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
20555 and at the Tomlinton Library, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 27th day of November 1989.
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