ML20059J043
| ML20059J043 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1993 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9311100327 | |
| Download: ML20059J043 (2) | |
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WASHINGTON. D C. 20555-0001 gv j SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT N05,180 AND 185 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. OPR-44 and DPR-56 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION. UNIT N05. 2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-277 AND 50-278
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated February 25, 1993, as supplemented by letter dated September 1, 1993, the Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3, Technical Specifications (TS).
The requested changes would revise TS Section 6.9.2.h.(2) to make the effluent release report an annual requirement in accordance with the change in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 50.36a, " Technical specifications on effluents from nuclear power reactors," effective October 1, 1992. The proposed changes revise various other TS that reference the effluent reporting requirement.
2.0 E""iUATION As indicated above, 10 CFR 50.36a was changed to require that a report to the Commission specifying the quantity of each of the principal radionuclides released to unrestricted areas during the previous 12 months should be prepared and submitted. The new regulation also requires that the time interval between submissions of the reports must be no longer than 12 months.
Previously,10 CFR 50.36a required these reports to be submitted semiannually and within 60 days after January 1 and July 1 of each year.
The most recent report was submitted on August 26, 1993, under the old TS, and covered the period from January 1, 1993 through June 30, 1993.
The licensee proposed My 1 of each year as the reporting date for the previous calendar year. The licensee will submit one more report covering the period July 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993.
Subsequent reports will cover an entire calendar year.
Since the requested technical specification changes are consistent with the new regulation and since the submittals of the required reports will provide continuity in the periods covered, the staff finds that the licensee's proposed changes to the Technical Specifications meet the regulations and are, therefore, acceptable.
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. In preparing the revised TS pages for the amendment application, the licensee made several unintended typographical errors. The staff corrected the typographical errors. The staff informed the licensee of the errors and corrections in a telephone conference on October 5, 1993. The licensee agreed with the corrections.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Pennsylvania State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
These amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, these amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance; of these amendments.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission 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) sitch activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
J. Shea Date:
November 1, 1993
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