ML20064A241
| ML20064A241 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1990 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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f 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GPU NUCLEAR CORPORATION AND JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-219 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Commission) is considering issuance of schedular and permanent exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J to the GPU Nuclear Corporation and Jersey Central Power & Light Company (GPUN or the licensee) for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station located at the licensee's site in Ocean County, New Jersey.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT l
Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would grant schedular exemptions fram 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J for the requirements of Section III.D.2(a), Type B test, and Section III.D.3, Type C test.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's request for exemption dated March 2, 1990.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
One of the conditions of all operating licenses for water-cooled power j
reactors, as specified.in 10 CFR 50.54(o), is that primary reactor containments shall meet the containment leakage test requirements set forth in 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix J.
The licensee has proposed the requested exemptions because performing the Type B and C test as required by Appendix J would require a reactor shutdown prior to the next refueling outage.
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2 Environn, ental Impacts of the Proposed / Action:
The proposed exemptions would postpone the Type B and C test approximately 4 months. The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed exemptions and concluded the extension of the test period for the Type B and C test will not compromise containment integrity. This conclusion is based on the finding that leakage
.haracteristics of the penetrations and valves in question would not be erpected to degrade significantly during the period of the requested extension, which is short in comparison with the 2. year test interval specified in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J.
Thus, radiological releases will not differ from those determined previously and the proposed exemptions do not otherwise affect facility radiological effluent or occupational exposures. With regard to potential' nonradiological impacts, the proposed exemptions do not affect plant l
nonradiological effluents and have no other environmental impact. Therefore, t
the Commission concludes there are no measurable radiological or nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the ; oposed exemptions.
Alternatives to the Proposed 1.ction:
Since the Commission has concluded there is no measurable environmental i
impact associated with the proposed exemptions, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated. The principal alternative to the schedular exemptions would be to deny the exemptions requested. Such action would not enhance the protection of the environment and would result in I
an additional thermal cycle for the plant, as well as the potential environmental impact of a winter shutdown.
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Alternative 'Jse of Resources-This action does not involve the use of resourc t
es not considued previously in the Final Environmental Statemen' for th y
Nuclear Generating Station.
e Oyster Creek Agencies and Persons Consulted 1
The NRC staff revicwed the-heensee's request and did agencies or persons.
not consult other FIND 1HG OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the environmental assessment the proposed action will not have a significant eff, the Comission human enviroriment.
ect on the quality of the Accordingly, the Comission has determined not to an environmental impact statement for the proposed exe prepare mptions.
For further details with respect to this proposed letter dated March 2, 1990.
action, see the licensee's This letter is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Buildi N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Ocean County Lib ng, 2120 L Street, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08753 rary, Reference Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 14th day of August
,1990.
FOR THE HUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMIS oh F. Stolz, Direct Pro'ect Directorate I-4 0
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Alterr tive Use of Renources:
p This ection does not involve the use of resources not considered
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Nuclear' Generating Station.
b Agencies and Persons Consulted:
The NRC staff reviowed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies or persons.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the environmental assessment, the Comission concludes that l_
the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Comission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemptions.
'I For further details with respect to this proposed action, see the licensee's letter dated March 2, 1990. This letter is available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Ocean County Library, Reference Department,
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101 War hington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08753.
Cated at Rockville, idryland this 14th day of August
,1990.
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