ML20059G046
| ML20059G046 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1993 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20059G046 (2) | |
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- yy WASHINGTON, D C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NOS.146 AND 124 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70 AND DPR-75 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY 1
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNIT NOS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 i
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated August 6,1993, the Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G or the licensee) submitted a request for changes to Appendix B of the Facility Operating License for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2.
The requested changes would modify Section 4.2.1, " Aquatic i
Monitoring," in the Environmental Protection Plan.
2.0 EVALUATION Under the Endangered c: acies Act of 1973, a Section 7 consultation was reopened to discuss the occurrence and rescue of impinged sea turtles at the i
Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations intake structures. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the NRC, and PSE&G conducted discussions on this issue, and on January 2, 1991, the NMFS issued a biological opinion.
The biological opinion included an incidental take statement (ITS) which specified measures that PSE&G should take to facilitate observance and rescue of impinged sea turtles at the intake structures.
PSE&G incorporated these measures into the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) as requested by the NRC staff.
A revised Section 7, consultation, biological opinion was issued by NMFS on May 16 1993, which included a revised ITS. The staff issued the document to the licensee on June 2, 1993.
The licensee's proposed changes to Appendix B of the facility operating license are addressed below.
1.
In 1991 and 1992, inspections of the Salem circulating water system (CWS) intake trash bars were required every 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> from June 1 to September 30.
However, because sea turtles have been documented to occur in New York through the late fall, this monitoring exercise will be extended through October 15.
The daily cleaning period of the Salem CWS intake trash bars has also been extended through October 15. Documentation of the inspections and cleaning will be done.
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If a lethal incidental take of an endangered or threatened species occurs between June 1 through September 30, that is directly attributable to the plant intake structure, monitoring of the Salem CWS intake structure will be conducted hourly (rather than every 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />). Two-hour monitoring may be reestablished from October 1 through October 15; however, if a lethal take occurs, monitoring will again be conducted hourly.
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The May 14, 1993 biological opinion will be referenced in the EPP, Section 4.2.
The proposed changes are consistent with the recommendations of NMFS and the May 14, 1993 revised biological opinion issued by the staff.
Therefore, the staff concludes that the proposed changes are acceptable.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Comission's regulations, the New Jersey State official -
was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no coments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendments change a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20 and change surveillance requirements. The NRC staff has determined that the amendments involve no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative
-1 occupational radiation exposure. The Comission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public coment on such finding (58 FR 48388). Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR j
51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Comission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Comission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the comon i
defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
i Principal Contributor:
J. Zimerman Date:
0ctober 26, 1993 l
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