ML20063G925
| ML20063G925 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1982 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19253F583 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8209010245 | |
| Download: ML20063G925 (8) | |
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APPENDIX B 5
TO FACILITY LICENSE NO. NPF-12 FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY t
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UNIT NO. 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NON-RADIOLOGICAL) 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS l
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1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan 1-1 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues.............
2-1 3.0 Consistency Requirements.................
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3.1 Facility Design and Operation...........
3-1 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permits and State Certi fica tion...................
3-2 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations.............
3-2 4.0 Environmental Conditions................. 4-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events......
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1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) is to provide fo'r protection of environmental values during constr'uction and operation of the nuclear facility.
The principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:
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(1) Verify that the facility is operated in an environmentally acceptable i
manner, as established by the Final Environmental Statement (FES) and other NRC environmental impact assessments.
(2) Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local requirements for environmental protection.
(3) Keep NRC informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation and of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES which relate to water quality 1
matters are regulated by means of the licensees' NPDES permit.
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i 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues In the FES-OL dated May 1981, the staff has considered the environmental l
impacts associated with the operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear
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Station, Unit No. 1.
No environmental issues were identified which require license conditions to resolve environmental concerns and to assure adequate protection of the environment.
l Aquatic monitoring is addressed by the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and demonstration studies contained in the effective NFDES i
j permit issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The NRC will rely on that agency for regulations of matters involv-ing water quality and aquatic biota.
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3.0 Consistency Requirements 3.1 Facility Design and Operation The licensees may make changes in facility design or operation or perform tests
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or experiments affecting the environment provided that such changes, tests y
or experiments do not involve an unreviewed environmental question. Changes in facility design or operation or performance of tests or experiments which do not affect the environment are not subject to this requirement.
Activities governed by Section 3.3 are not subject to the requirements of this section.
Before engaging in unauthorized construction or operational activities which may affect the environment, the licensees shall prepare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity.* When the evaluation indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental question, the licensees shall provide a written evaluation of such activities and obtain prior approval from the NRC.
A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed l
environmental question if it concerns (1) a matter that may result in a significant l
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increase in any adverse environmental impact previously evaluated in the Final Environmental Statement (FES) as modified by the staff's testimony to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, supplements to the FES, environmental
-impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (2) a significant change in effluents or power level (in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51.5(b)(2)) or (3) a matter not previously reviewed and
< evaluated in the documents specified in (1) of this paragraph, which may i
have a significant adverse environmental impact.
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- Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable nonradiological
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The licensees shall maintain records of changes in facility design or operation and of tests and experiments carried out pursuant to this subsection. These records shall include a written evaluation which provides bases for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not involve an unreviewed environmental question.
3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permits and State Certifications Violations of the NPDES permit or State certification (pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act) shall be reported to the NRC by submittal of copies of the reports required by the NPDES permit or certification. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company shall also provide the NRC with a copy of the results of the following studies at the same time they are submitted to the permitting agency:
(1) Thermal Effects Study Plan (2) Section 316(b) Demonstration Study Changes and addition ~s to the NPDES permit or the State certification shall be reported to the NRC within 30 days following the date the change is approved.
l If a permit or certification, in part or in its entirety, is appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
The NRC shall be notified of changes to the effective NPDES permit proposed by
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the licensees by providing NRC with a copy of the proposed change at the same time it is submitted to the permitting agency.
South Carolina Electric & Gas.
- Company shall provide the NRC with a copy of,the application for renewal of the NPDES permit at the same time the application is submitted to the permi tting agency.
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3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations Changes in facility design or operation and performance of tests or experiments which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal, State or local environmental regulations are not subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.
4.0 Environmental Conditions 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Any occurrence of an unusuni or important event that indicates or could result in significant environmental impact causally related to facility operation shall be recorded and promptly reported to the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> followed by a written report within 30 days.
No routine monitoring programs are required to implement this condition.
The written report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, including the extent and magnitude of the impact and facility operating characteristics, (b) describe the probable cause of the event, (c) indicate the actis 1 taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving similar components or systems, and (d) indicate the agencies notified and their preliminary responses.
. Events reportable under this subsection which also require reports to other Federal, State or local agencies shall be reported in accordance with those reporting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. The NRC shall be provided with a copy of such reports at the same time they are submitted to the other agencies.
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F The following are examples of unusual or important events: excessive bird irapaction events; onsite plant or animal disease outbreaks; mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973; unusual fish kills; increase in nuisance organisms or conditions; and unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substance.
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