ML20030D845
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| Issue date: | 09/02/1981 |
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.,d JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-219 OYSTER ' CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 56 License No. DPR-16 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
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The applications for amendment by Jersey Central Power and Light Company (the licensee) dated January 8,1981, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the C immission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR C'.apterI; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities auttorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the pubMc, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
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 E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical
. Specifications-as -indicated in the attachment to this license l
amendment and Paragraph 3.B. of Provisional Operating License No. DPR-16 is hereby amended to read as follows:
l 3.B Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices l
A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 56, are i
hereby incorporated in the license.
The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION k.
Uennis.. Crutch ield, C Operating Reactors Branc #5 Division of Licensing l
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Attachment:
l Changes to the' Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
September 2,1981 I
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1 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 56 PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR..
DOCKET NO. 50-219 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "B" (Environmental) Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages.- The revised pages are identified Hby captioned amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.
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INTRODUCTION.......................................................
1-1 1.0.0EFINITIONS...................................................
2-1 2.0 LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION.............................
2-1 2.1 THERMAL..................................................
2.1.1 Maximum AT between the circulating water 2-1 intake and discharge..............................
2.1.2 Maximum AT between the circulating water intake and discharge during pump or intake component 2-4 failure...........................................
2-8 2.1.3 Maximum discharge temperature.....................
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<.I.4 Use of dilution pumps.............................
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING......................................
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3-1 3.1 NON-RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING..............................
l 3.1.1 Abiotic - Aquatic.................................
3-1 3.1.2 Biotic - Aquatic..................................
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Generdi Ecological Survey............
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I (1) Commercial landings of Fin and Shellfish..
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Finfish species and abundance trends (deleted) 3-3 i
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Fish Xill fionitoring Program.......
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3.3 ONSITE METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING (Deleted) 3 4.0 SPECIAL MONITORING AND STUDY ACTIVITIES.......................
4-1 4.1 WOODB0RER MONITORING PROGRAM.............................
4-1 4.0 THERMAL PLUME MEASUREMENT PROGRAM........................
4-12 4.3 HYDROGRAPHIC STUDY.......................................
4-14 4.4 CHEMI C A L INVENTO RY.......................................
4-15 4.5 UNUSUAL OR IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS.................
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5.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS.......................................
5-1 5.1 RESPONSIBILITY...........................................
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5-2 5.3 REVIEW AND AUDIT.........................................
5-2 5.4 ACTION TO BE TAKEN IF A LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION IS EXCEEDED...........,......... 5-5 5.5 PROCEDURES..............................................
5-6 5.6 PLANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.............................
5-7 5.6.1 Routine Reports...................................
5-7 5.6.2 Non-Routine Reports............................... 5-8 5.6.3 C h a n g e s............................ '............... 5-9
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3-1 OCETS - Non-radiological surveillance -
3-24 Aquatic Biota.................................
4-1 Exposure Panel Arrays, Barnegat Bay, 4-6 New Jersey....................................
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s LIST OF FIGURES Figure Title Page 3-1 Approximate Sampling Locations for the Finfish 3-21 Species and Abundance Trends........................
3-2 General samp'ing Station Locations for the Study of Impinged and Entrained 0.'ganisms, Dyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.............
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Study of Impinged and Entrained Organisms at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.........
3-23 3-4 Meteroicgical Tower Location (Delated) 4-1 Approximate Exposure Panel Array and Woodborer Sampling Locations, Barnegat, New Jersey............ 4-5 5-1 Organization for the Implementation of the' Environmental Technical Specifications..............
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2.1 Thermal 2.1.1 Maximum AT Between the Circulating Water Intake and Discharge Objective To limit thermal stress to the aquatic ecosystem by limiting the maximum AT of the discharge during normal operation with all four circulating water pumps operable.
Specification The maximum AT between the circulating water intake and discharge s_,
shall not exceed 12.8 C (23 F) during normal operation with all four circulating water pumps operable.
In the event that the-specification is exceeded, Section 5.4 shall be cc mplied with and corrective action shall be taken as soon as possible to reduce the AT to comply with the Such specification, unless an emergency need for power exists.
corrective action could include condenser backwashing or reduction of unit power level.
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Monitoring Requirements The temperature differential between the intake and discharge sensors shall be recorded and alarmed during Station operation.
Redundant sensors in both the intake and discharge locations shall be employed to protect against loss of a sensor.
The range of this instrumentation' shall be at least -6.7 to 48.9 C (20.0-120.0 F) and possess an overall system accuracy of +.55'C (+ 1.0 F).
This instrumentation shall be l
l subjected to a channel check weekly and calibrated monthly.
In the event that the temperature montoring system is inoperative during Station operation, intake and discharge temperatures (at approximately the same locations and depths) shall be monitored (1) at once every eight hours during power level changes of less than 25% (with one
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.neasurement between 2000 and 2400 hours0.0278 days <br />0.667 hours <br />0.00397 weeks <br />9.132e-4 months <br />) or (2) once every four hours 1
during power level changes of greater than 25% or pumping changes.
I This monitoring shall utilize local reading instrumentstion and shall be performed until the temperature monitoring system is returned to l
service.
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.c As indicated in the Final Environmental Statemen't (FES), aquatic organisms moved into the Oyster Creek. Nuclear Generating Station (OCGS) discharge
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canal by active passage up the discharge canal, being washed from the t' raveling screens into the dilution pump discharge or by en'trainment through the condenser or dilution pumps.
Thermal shock studies of fin and shellfish conducted at the OCGS indicated that mortality may result to the key species when exposed to a AT of 12.8 C with time exposures greater than the canal passage duration.
Because of the opera.
tion of dilution pumps (see 2.1.4) the AT of 12.8 C occurs or.iy in a very small volume of the western end of the discharge canal (8-10%);
A AT of 7 to 8 C is prevalent over the remaining volume of the canal.
Shock studies at the OCGS indicated that little mortality resulted to key species when exposed to such a AT from fall through spring except for bay anchovy and Northern pipefish which had 60 to 70% mortality Field collections in the discharge canal documented during Spring.
that thermal mortalities were not observed because of (1) relatively s _,
s low probability of exposure to the AT of 12.8 C, (2) active avoidance of stressful temperature regimes and (3) the existence of lower stress l
AT exit pathways from the western end of the discharge canal.
Entrainment studies conducted under AT's described in the Specification indicate that relatively large numbers of bay anchovy and winter i
flounder ichthyoplankton are passed through OCGS.
Based on limited i
observations entrainment mortality varies with species from 33 to 100%. The entrainment losses are not considered significant because 2-3
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w' (1) the density of these forms are not substantially different betw the mouth of Oyster Creek and other Bay locations outside the S influence; (2) the Station's water use is insignificant relative to tidal flushing, i.e., about 8% of the Bay's volume is exchanged on each tide with the Atlantic Ocean but the Station's wate between 3 to 6% of the tidal volume; (3) the Station's daily water is insignificant relative to the Bay's volume, i.e., between 0 9% and 2.0%; and (4) preoperational population levels of bay anchovy are similar to the 1976 population.
Populations of winter flounder in the Bay have declined recently.
This decline has been observed in other New Jersey estuaries during recent years (IA, 1977(a)) and appe unrelated to OCGS operation.
t.1.2 Maximum AT Between the Circulating Water Intake and Discharo rump or Intake Component Failure or Outage
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during periods of pump failure or outage.
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Specifiestion 1.
The raximum AT between the intake and the discharge shall not exceed 12.P'C (23.0*F) for more than 48 consecutive hours due to i
preventive maintenance and inspection of the circulation pumps.
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The r,aximum AT betwee1 the intake and the discharge shall not l
exceed 12.8 C(23.0 F? for more than 14 consecutive days for l
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A AT o. 18.3 C (33.0 F) between the intake and the discharge shall not be exceeded.
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In the event that sections 2.1.2.1 and 2.1.2.2 of the specif-ication are exceeded, Section 5.4 shall be complied with and corrective action shall be taken to reduce the AT to comply with the specification, unless an emergency need for power exists.
Corrective action could include condenser backwashing or t
reduction of unit power level.
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Monitor.ing Requirements The temperature differential between the intake and the discharge l
shall be recorded and alarmed during Station operation.
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sensors in both the'intakt and discharge locations shall be employed to protect against loss of a sensor.
The range of this instrumenta-l tion shall be at least -6.7 to 48.9 C (20.0-120.0 F) and possess an over-l l
all system accuracy of 1 55 C (1 1.0 F).
This instrumentation shall be subjected to a channel check weekly and calibrated monthly.
In the event that the temperature monitoring system is inoperative during Station operation, intake and discharge temperatures (at approxi-mately the same locations and depths) shall be monitored (1) once every eight hours during power level changes of less than 25% or (2) once every four hours during power level changes of greater than 25% or pumping changes.
This monitoring shall utilize local reading instrumentation and shall be performed until the temperature monitor-ing system is returned to service.
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4 Specification When the temperature in Oyster Creek exceeds 30.6 C (87.0 F), as l.
measured 1.2 m (4.0 ft) below the surface during mean tide at the U.S. Route 9 bridge over Oyster treek, one dilution pump shall be 4
put into operation.
If, after one dilution pump has been in opera-i tion for at least two hours, and the temperature measured at such point continues to exceed 30.6 C (87.0*F), a second dilution pump shall be put into operation.
When the ambient water temperature is less than 15.6 C (60.0 F), two 2.
dilution pumps shall be put into. operation.
1 The station's third dilution pump shall be held in reserve and Nm_-
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shall be put into operation within.15 (fifteen) minutes of.such time as an insufficient number of dilution p.mps are operable to comply with 2.1.4.1 and 2.1.4.2.
Conditions may occur in which an insufficient number of dilution j
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pumps are available to meet the intent of this specification The station may despite the operation of the reserve pump.
i be operated under these circumstances for a period not to exceed 4
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14 (fourteen) days a sufficient number of pumps are still unavailable, corrective action shall be taken withi.n 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to bring the plant into compliance with this specification unless +a emergency,need for power condition exists.
If the corrective action taken involves reduction of unit power output, power shall be reduced as necessary to achieve the same effect as operating the proper number of dilution pumps required in order to meet the intent of this specification.
Monitoring Requirements The temperature from the sensors located just upstream of the U.S.
Route 9 bridge spanning the discharge canal shall be recorded and alai.eu curing Station operation.
The discharge canal temperature shall be measured approximately 1.2 meters (4.0 ft) below the~ water surface at mean low tide.
Redundant sensors in this location shall be employed to protect against loss of a sensor.
The range of this instrumentation shall be at least -6.7 to 48.9 C. (20.0-120.0 F) and I
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possess an overall system accuracy of +.55 C (+ 1.0 F).
This instrumentation shall be subjected to a channel check weekly and calibrated monthly.
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In the event that the temperature monitoring system is inoperative v
during Station operation, discharge canal temperatures (at approxi:
mately the same location and depth) shall be monitored (1) once every eight hours during power level changes of less than 25% or (2) once,
every four hours during power level changes of greater than 25% or This monitoring shall utilize local reading 1
pumping changes.
instrumentation and shall be performed until the temperature l
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l The Final Environmental Statement of the OCGS identifies the above dilution' pump operating procedure necessary for the protection of reduce to an
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absolute minimum the amount of time that 30.6*C (87.0*F) is exceeded in the discharge canal and reduce the attraction of the discharge f
canal to overwintering of Atlantic menhaden.
Studies at 0 CGS indicate (1) the potential for fish avoidance of the f
f discharge canal at temperatures above 30.6 C (87.0 F) and (2) the lack of substantial observed avoidance by some fishes (menhaden, sp'ot and 1
blue crab) up to 34.4*C (94.0*F). Operation of the dilution pumps in l
the above manner will assure the minimum time period for potential i
fish avoidance of the ditGiarge canal.
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Initiation of maximum dilution pumping at 15.6 C (60.0*F)
- will assure the least delay in the migration.
Continued operation of the two pumps during the winter will reduce the area of attraction and thereby minimize a build-up in the fish standing stock in the discharge canal.
2.1.5 Rate of Change of Discharge Canal Temperature During Winter Shutdowns Objective 4
To minimize thermal stress to the aquatic environment due to sudden
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-c anges in water temperature during winter shutdowns.
Specification In the event of a controlled reactor shutdown with intake canal water temperature below 10.0*C (50.0*F), the two operating dilution pumps shall be turned.off when the first circulating pumo is turned off or upon reaching 70% of full rated power, whichever comes first.
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Circulating water pumps shall be removed from service when no longer y
required for_either safe cooldown of the station or any other aspect of the Station's Technical Specifications,. This procedure does not
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shutdown deviations are required to protect the health and safety of
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Monitoring Requirement l
During shutdown the discharge canal bridge temperature shall be monitored by temperature sensors located just upstream of the continuously
. U.S. Route 9 bridge spanning the discharge canal. The distnarge canal bridge l
temperature shall be measured approximately 1.2 m (4.0 ft) below tha water surface at mean tide.
Redundant sensors shall be employed. The v
l range of this instrumentation shall be at least -6.7 to 48.9*C (20.0 to This 120.0 F) and possess an overall system accuracy 1 55 C (1 1.0*F).
instrumentation shall be subjected to a channel check weekly and calibrated monthly.
In the event that the temperature sensors are inoperative, the discharge l
canal bridge temperature at approximately the same locaticn and depth shall be l i
' monitored once every hour until such time as the original sensors are returned to service or the Station has been in cold shutdown for i
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2 Bases The Final Environ antal. Statement for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station documents three cold shock fish kills associated with rapid temperature dec' eases caused by plant shutdown during the winters of r
1972 and 1974.
During the winter of 1975, the applicant conducted four shutdown surveys.
Prior to planned OCGS shutdowns, surveys of the fishes in Oyster Creek were conducted. Observer ~s checked for distressed or moribund fishes during shutdown and after shutdown was completed.
Temperatures and times were recorded prior to and after shutdown.
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s employed during these surveys ar.d no significant fish mortalities were observed (IA, 1977(a)).
l Fishes, particularly menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) have been shown to j
congregate in the Oyster Creek discharge canal when embient temperatures i
j drop below 8.5 C (47.3 F) (IA, 1977 (a)). When ambient temperatures are below 8.5*C(47.3'F), a rapid decrease in the. water temperature has resulted in fish kills wher, populations of menhaden are overwintering l
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Therefore, when ambient' bay temperatures drop below 10.0 C (50.0 F) imposition of a special shutdown procedure to control the rate of temperature-change of the discharge it warranted.
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Basis The Final Environmental Statement for the OCGS indicates that Barnegat Bay supports a commercial and sport fishery for seven species of fin and shellfish.
The Atlantic Ocean offshore of Barnegat Bay supports a commercial fishery for about forty species.
Many of these have life forms which are impinged or entrained by the Station.
nnalysis of the available catch per unit effort data over time shall be used to assess the effect, if any, of Station l
operation on the commercial landings.
Since OCGS has operated l
since. December 1969, long-term effects of its operation on the fisheries should be manifest.
It is anticipated the analysis of the commercial landings will be completed by the end of 1978.
l' JCP&L may then submit a proposal to modify or terminate sampling if conditions permit.
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Impingement of Organisms (1) Conventional Traveling Screens Objective The objective -of the impingement program prior, to the installation l
of the fish return system and the sampling poo?, is to determine t
the species composition and abundance of fin and shellfish which become impinged on the circulating water intake screens.
Specifications Species composition and abundance of fin and shellfish impinged on the circulating water intake screens shall be determined for two 12-hour periods per week at least one of which shall include the periodofgreatestanticipatedimpingemenk(2hoursaf'tersunset).
i Exact time of the sampling will vary seasonally; however, a minimum l
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of two 12-hour per week samples shall be collected.- When algae or detrital load in the intake water cause frequent unscheduled screen washes, subsampling within sampling periods is permitted.
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For each period, records shall be kept of the number of screen washes which occurred and the number sampled.
Total number and total weight (or estimated total number and estimated total weight if subsampling is performed) shall be determined for each taxa for each sampling period.
Water quality measurements (temperature, salinity, pH, and dis-solved oxygen) of the intake water shall be taken during each sampling period.
Sampling equipment shall conform to those presented in Section 3.2.2A2.
Meteorological, and station cooling -
water flow and heat rejection data will be recorded for each sampling period.
Inter-and-intra study element analyses will be performed.
The inter-element analysis shall assess statistical significance of comparison of adult fin and shellfi,sh relative abundance and species presence data to assess the impact of impingement.,
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operational, data on species composition, abundance and biomass, and condition (live, dead or damaged) shall be collected to determine the impingement impact reduction associated with the modifications.
This information, when combined with the results of the general ecological survey of sections 3.1.2A, will provide the empirical bases on which to judge the impact of OCGS operation on Barnegat Bay, Dyster Creek and Forked River.
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Fish Kill Monitoring Program Objective d
The objective of this program is to determine the species composition, abundance and distribution of station-induced fish kills due to winter shutdowns.
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Specification After each Station shutdown, when the intake water temperature is below 8.5 C (47.3 F), visual inspections for fish shall be made alon,-
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i the shores of the discharge canal and the lower reaches of Oyster Creek within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of the initiation of the shutdown in accordance with the procedures prepared by the licensee per Section 5.5.
A continuous temperature record 'shall be maintained through the 24-hour period after reaching cold shutdown.
Reporting Reouirement For planned shutdowns with the temperature of the intake water below 8.5 C (47.3 F) the NRC Regior I office will be notified at least 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in advance of such shutdowns.
This notification shall not be given for unplanned, automatic, or manual station trips.
If the shutdown results in greater than 100 fish killed and/or stressed, this event shall be reported to the NRC in accordance with.Section 5.6.2.
The results of this program shall be submitted in February of each year covering the preceding 12 months of sampling and four months of data analysis.
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' Program Parameter Frequency Gear Sampling Station Water Quality A.
General Ecological St.rvey (1) Commercial Commercial Once a NMFS Ocean County N.A.
l landings of fin landings month Report Atlantic County and shellfish i
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Impingement of organisms Before samp1-Species Two 12 hr.
Pit Screen T. Sal, pH, I
ing pool in-composition periods sampler wash D0, meteorology I
sta11ation and a week pit station flow l
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pool install-composition minute net l
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Winter K.fil species When intake visual shores of continuous composi-water tempera-Inspec-discharge temperature tion and ture below tion canal and record abundance 8.5'C (47.3*F) lower throughout the reaches the 24-hour of Oyster period after l
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Due to the physical configuration of the station and the discharge canal, some mortality to organisms will undoubtedly be experienced during winter shutdowns.
Mortality information associated with a winter shutdown, when combined with the results of the general ecological survey and impingement and entrainment, will provide the empirical bases on which to judge the s
impact of OCGS operations on Barnegat Bay, Oyster Creek and Forked River.
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Objer.tive Describe phy.ico-chemical environment of each array and plankton station at time of every sampling.
Requiremen:
Salinity (accuracy of 13%), water temperature (accuracy of 10.45*C (1 81 F) between 5 and 25 C (41-77 F) and 10.65 C (1 1.17 F) between 25 and 45 C)
(77-113 F)), dissolved oxygen (accuracy of 12%) and pH (accuracy o f,+. 2 pH units) shall be measured or determined at each array station on a monthly basis. Three replicates of each of the chemical paraicters shall be
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Bases The FES of OCGS identified the proliferation of woodborers in Oyster Creek and Barnegat Bay as a potentially significant impact of OCGS operation.
Recent studies by JCP&L suggest a lack of correlation of OCGS operation and woodborer abundance.
The woodborer monitoring program will allow future assessment of the marine borer related impacts.
4.2 Thermal Plume Measurement Program Objective T e objective of this program is to describe the horizontal and vertical
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Requirement In order to understand the general three-dimensional plume configuration as it is affected by various environmental conditions, Inc plume shall be measured monthly.
Plumes h. ave. been measured intermittently since April,
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Measurements performed to date have indicated that wind is the dominant factor controlling plume configuration. The measurements to be
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Maintain the information documented by the Special Surveillanct Program s_
under paragraph 2 above in station records and report it with evalua-tions provided in the annual report as required by item 1.
l Bases i-I Decumentation of the chemical releases from the station will enable the NRC t
to determine whether the facility is being operated, with respect to chemical-i j
use and discharge, in the manner evaluated ir the Environmental Statement.
The results of this program may be required by the NRC the for evaluation of environmental events revealed by other programs conducted under these ETS.
l Spent chemical reagents from the chemical laboratories are not to be incibdedinthereportingrequirementbecauseoftheirsmallquantitiesand insignificant concentrations in the liquids released 4.5 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Environmental Monitoring Requirement
, Unusual or important events are those that cause pot'e'ntially significant l
environmental impact or that could be of public interest concerning l
environmental impact'from station operation.
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This special requirement shall commence with the date of issuance of the OCETS and continue until approval for modification or termination is obtained from the NRC in accordance with Subsection 5.6.3.
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non-routine prompt report to the NRC in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 5.6.2.
,_s Bases Prompt reporting to the NRC of unusual or important events as described above is necessary for responsible and orderly rtolation of the nation's system of nuclear power reactors.
The information provided may be useful or necessary to others concerned with the same environmental r~esources.
Prompt knowledge and action may serve to alleviate th,e magnitude of the environmental impact.
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Proposed changes or modifications to plant systems o-equipment and a
.v dete'rmination of the environmental impact resulting from the changes.
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Adequacy of the procedures described in Section 5.5.2 and the results l
obtained and conclusions drawn from the monitoring programs and special studies involved in the OCETS.
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Adequacy of investigations of violations of the OCETS and adequacy of and implementation of the recommendations to prevent recurrence of the violations.
I 5.4 Action To Be Taken If A Limiting Condition For Operation Is Exceeded 5.4.1
-Any remedial action permitted by the OCETS will be taken until the limiting s,,
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5.4.2 An investigation of the circumstances surrounding the violation of the limiting condition for operation will be initiated by the Station M anager and reviewed in accordance with Section 5.3.
l 5.4.3 A report of each occurrence of a violation of a limiting condition for operation of the OCETS will be prepart.d as specified in Section 5.6.2.
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5.5 Procedures 5.5.1 Detailed written procedures, including applicable check lists and instruc-tions, will te prepared and adhered to for all activities ir.volved in carrying out 0CETS.
Procedures shall include sampling, data recording and storage, instrument calibration, measurements, analyses and actions to be taken when limits are approached or exceeded.
Testing frequency of any alarms will be included. These* frequencies, if not specified in the' 0CETS, will be determined from experience with similar instruments in similar
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5.5.2 Procedures will be prepared for assuring the quality of environmental sonitoringandsurveillanceprogramresults,includinganalyticalmeasure-
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These procedures will document the monitoring and surveillance programs in terms of policy directives, responsible individuals or groups, purchased services and audits and will include systems that will identify and correct deficiencies, investigate anomalous or suspect results and review and evaluate program results and reports.
5.5.3 In addition to the procedures specified in Section 5.5.'1, the plant standard operating precedures for sy, stems which directly interact with the outside environemnt will include provisions to ensure the plant and its systems and components are operated in compliance with the limiting conditions for operation established as part'of the OCETS.
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Annual Environmental Operating Report A report on the non-radiological environmental surveillance pro-grams for the previous 12 months of operation shall be submitted to the Office of Inspection and Enforcement (with copy to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation) as a sepa. ate document within 90 days after January 1 of each year 'except as otherwise specified in the OCETS).
In the event that some results are not available within the 90-day period, the report will be
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and the special monitoring study activities (Section 4) for the report period, including a comparison with preoperational studies, operational controls -(as appropriate) and; previous environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the observed impacts of the station operation on the environment.
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analysis of the data and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
The Annual Report shall also include a summary of:
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All OCETS noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.
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Changes made' to state and federal permits and certifi-
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5.6.2 Non-Routine Environmental Operating Reports A, prompt report shall be submitted in the event that a limiting condition for operation is exceeded (as specified in Section 2.0, Limiting Conditions for Operation) or if an unusual or Important Environmental Event occurs (as specified in Section 4.5).
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