ML20058N844

Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Util 900315 Request for Exemption from Requirements of Fitness for Duty Program of 10CFR26

ML20058N844
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/13/1990
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20058N843	List: ML20058N839 ML20058N844
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NUDOCS 9008150169
Download: ML20058N844 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR. REGULATORY COMMISSION LONG 1SLAND. LIGHTING. COMPANY DOCKET.WO.-50-322 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND. FINDING.0F NO.SIGNIFICANTf1MPACT L

The U.S;. Nuclear Regulatory Connission-(the: Commission)'is considering- I a

issuance of-a limited scope exemption from_the requirements of_10 CFR Part-26 j

u to the toeg Island Lighting Company (LILCO,-the licensee) for the Shoreham- 't Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, located in Suffolk County, New York.-  !

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT l 1

Identification.of. Proposed Action:

1 The proposed action would grant aclimited' scope exemption from'the '

requirements of the Fitness for Duty Programs,.10 CFR Part 26.- (Specifically, j q

the proposed action would subject the requirements .of 10 CFR Part- 26 to only.  !

those persons who have unescorted access to the Reactor' Building; Primary Containment and Secondary Containment, Main Control' Room, RelaycRoom, Battery l Room C and the Central Alarm Station' or to any other area, wherever located, which contains equipment available to support and maintain the; continued safe storage or handling of-spent fuel. Oy letter dated March 15, 1990, the licensee requested a 1 M ted scope exemption from 10 CFR Part 26 as' indicated above.

The Need for the Proposed Action:

1 The full scope of the requirements of 10 CFR-Part 26 for a Fitness for Duty.

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. into the Shoreham reactor without prior NRC approval. This was confimed by Confirmatory Order dated March 29, 1990, which provided that "the licensee is '

prohibited from placing any nuclear fuel into the Shoreham reactor vessel i without prior approval from the NRC." Design basis accidents for a nuclear '

power facility in.a defueled condition are associated with loss of fuel pool water inventory, fuel handling, or effluent releases.- The request for a limited scope exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 is based on the above plant conditions and the licensee's intent not to resume power operations at Shoreham.

Environmental. Impact.of-the Proposed Action: I With the reactor in a defueled condition, there are no credible design basis accidents associated with an operating plant from start-up through full power operations. Design basis-accidents for a nuclear power facility in a defueled condition are associated with loss of. fuel pool water inventory, fuel handling, or effluent releases- The requirements of.10 CFR Part 26 would still apply to persons who had unescorted access to areas required to_ support and maintain the continued safe storage or handling of spent fuel. Therefore, the .

- post-accident radiological releases will not differ from those determined previously, and the proposed limited scope. exemption.does not otherwise affect fa' adiological effluents, or occupational exposures. With regard to po' .-

radiological impacts, the proposed exemption does not affect plant r,

igical effluents and has no other adverse environmental impact.

- Tht:rs. o. i the Commission concludes there are no radiological or non-radiological-environmental impacts associated with the-proposed exemption.

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. Alternatives to the Proposed Action:

Since the Commission has concluded there is no environmental: impact-associated with the proposed exemption, any alternative either will.have no-environmental impact or will have a; greater environmental impact.

The principal: alternative to the proposed exemption would be to require the: licensee to apply the requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 to all persons granted l unescorted access to protected-areas,'and the personnel required to physical 1yl }

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Facility. Conforming'to the full scope.of the 10'CFR-Part'26 requirements-wil' result in LILCO performing 300 chemical abuse tests, annually, that would not be required with a-limited scope exemption. Such action would not enhance-the protection of the environment and would result.in an expenditure of licensee i resources not recuired for public-health and safety.-

Alternate Use of-Resources: ,

i This action does not involve the use'of resources not considered-previously in the Final Environmental Statement for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station. i Agencies and Persons Consulted: '

The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not_ consult other

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FIND 1tlG Of NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT:

f The C-ammission has determined not'to prepare an environmental impact statement for.the proposed exemption. ' Based on the environmental assessment, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed action will not have an effect on the quality of the human environment, t e

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. For further details with respect to this action, see the licensee's request dated March 15, 1990, which is available for public inspection:at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120- L Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

20555, and the shoreham-Wading River Public Library, Route 25A, Shoreham,:

New York 11786.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day' of August '990.

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.FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION- _

/,j. ad' BAv Walter R... Butler, Director Project Directorate I Division of Reactor Projects - I/II .  !

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation'-

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