ML20034C727
| ML20034C727 | |
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| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1990 |
| From: | Hannon J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20034C727 (5) | |
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e 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMIS$10N UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-483 ENY1RONMENTAL ASSES $NENT AND FINDING OF N0 SIGNIFICANT 1MPACT l
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,.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering i
issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-30, issued to Union Electric Company (the licensee), for operation of the Callaway Plant, j
located in Callaway County, Missouri.
ENVIR0!! MENTAL ASSESSMENT
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Identification of Proposed Action The proposed amendment would allow the licensee to store spent fuel 4
with a maximum enrichment up to 4.45 w/o U-235 in the Region 1 area of the spent fuel pool, j
.The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application L
for amendnent dated December 28, 1989 as supplemented by a letter dated March 6, 1990.
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The Need for the Proposed Action The licensee intends-to increase the fuel enrichment for-the Callaway Plant to a nominal value of 4.40 w/o U-235. New fuel'will be stored in Region 1 of the Callaway spent fuel pool while awaiting reload for cycle 5 i
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operation. At present, fuel of maximum enrichment up to 4.25 w/o can be i
stored in the Region 1 area of the spent fuel pool.
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1 Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action t
The Commission has completr.d its evaluation of the proposed revision to the TSs. The proposed amendment would allow storage of enriched fuel of 4.45 w/o U-235 in the Region 1 area of the Callaway spent fuel pool where at present fuel of 4.25 w/o maximum enrichment is allowed to be stored. The use of fuel with a maximum enrichment of 4.45 w/o U-235 would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of any accidents previously analyzed.
No significant changes in the types or amounts of radiological effluents during normal operation or postulated accidents that may be released offsite eie incurred by the increased w/o fuel enrichment. As a result, no significant increase in the individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure is noted.
Therefore, since the proposed changes do not increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types or anounts of any radiological effluents that may be released offsite, and there is no significant increase in the allowable individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure, the Commission concludes that this proposed action would result in ro significant radiological environmental impact.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed change to the TS involves systems locsted within the restricted area as defined by 10 CFR Part 20.
The proposed change will not result in a measurable change-to the nonradiological plant effluents and therefore will not have any environmental impact. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environment impacts associated with the proposed amendment.
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The Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment and Opportunity for Hearing in connection with this action was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on February 27,1990 (55 FR 6850). No request for hearing or peti-tion for leave to intervene was filed following this notice.
i Alternative to the Proposed Action Since the Commission concluded that there are no significant environmental 3
effects that would result from the proposed action, any alternatives with equal or. greater environmental impacts need not be evaluated. The principal alterna-tive would be to deny the requested amendment.
This would not reduce environ '
l mental impacts of plant operation and would result in reduced operational flexibility.
Alternative Use of Resources This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Callaway Plant dated January 1982.
Agencies and Persons Consulted The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies or persons.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact state-1 ment for the proposed license amendment.
Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the-proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human i
environment.
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For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated December 28, 1989 and supplement dated March 6,1990 which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. and at the Callaway County Public Library, 710 Court Street, Fulton, Missouri 65201, and the John M. Olin Library, Washington University, Skinker. and Lindell Boulevards, St. Louis, Missouri 63130.
i Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd - of May 1990.
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FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMIS$10N John N. Hannon, Director Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 111, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I
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1-Mr. D. F. Schnell Callaway Plant Union Electric Company Unit No 1 l
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j Dr. J. O. Cermack Mr. Bart D. Withers CFA Inc.
President and Chief 4 Professional Dr.. Suite 110 Executive Officer Gaithersburg,MD 20879 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Gerald Charnoff, Esq.
P. O. Box 411 Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Burlington, Kansas 66839 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
- Mr. Dan 1. Bolef, President Washington, D. C.
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Kay Drey, Representative Board of Directors Coalition Mr. T. P. Sharkey for the Environment Supervising Engineer, St. Louis Region Site Licensing 6267 Delmar Boulevard Union Electric Company University City, Missouri 63130 i
Post Office Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspectors Office RR#1 Steedman, Missouri 6E077 Mr. Alan C. Passwater, Manager Licensing and fuels Union Electric Company Post Office Box 149 St. Louis, Missouri 63166 j
Manager - Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W. High Post Office Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 l
Regional Administrator U. S. NRC, Region III i
799 Roosevelt Road 1
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera Deputy Director DepartmentofNaturalResources P. O. Box 176 r
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 4
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