ML20070N084
| ML20070N084 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/25/1994 |
| From: | Chris Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9405050051 | |
| Download: ML20070N084 (3) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating Licenses No. DPR-70 and DPR-75, issued to Public Service Electric and Gas Company (the licensee), for the operation of Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units I and 2.
Identification of Proposed Actioni The amendments would consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) that would authorize an increase to the storage capacity of the spent fuel pools (SFP) from 1170 fuel assemblies to 1632 fuel assemblies at each Salem unit.
The amendments to the TS are responsive to the licensee's application dated April 28, 1993, as supplemented by letters of August 12, 1993, November 7, 1993, February 2, 1994, and April 7, 1994. The NRC staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment of the proposed action, " Environmental Assessment by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Relating to the Expansion of the Spent Fuel Pools, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Facility Operating License No. DPR-70 and DPR-75, Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units I and 2, Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311," dated April 25, 1994.
Summary of Environmental Assessment:
The " Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) on Handling and Storage of Spent Light Water Power Reactor Fuel" (NUREG-0575), concluded that 9405050051 940425 PDR ADOCK 05000272 P
the environmental impact of interim storage of spent fuel was negligible and the cost of the various alternatives reflects the advantage of continued generation of nuclear with the accompanying spent fuel storage.
Because of the differences in SFP designs, the FGEIS recommended licensing SFP expansion on a case-by-case basis.
For Salem Units 1 and ;!, the SFP modification will not create any significant additional radiological effects or measurable nonradiological environmental impacts.
In the event of a fuel handling accident, the whole body dose and thyroid dose that might be received by an individual at the site boundary is well within regulatory requirements.
It is not expected that an increase in the occupational radiation dose will result from the operation of the expand'd spent fuel pools.
For the modification of the pools, the occupational exposure is estimated to be less than 4% of the total annual occupational exposure at the facility. To assure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) goals are met, during the SFP expansion activities, work, personnel traffic and movement of equipment will be monitored and controlled. Therefore, the staff concludes that the exposure to workers is ALARA anc is acceptable.
The only nonradiological impact affected by the expansion of the spent fuel pools is the waste heat rejected. The increase in total plant waste heat is insignificant (less than 0.05% of the total plant heat loss to the environment). There is no significant environmental impact attributed to the waste heat from the plant because of the expansion of the spent fuel pools.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The staff has reviewed this proposed facility modification relative to the requirements set forth in 10 CFR Part 51.
Based on this assessment, the staff concludes that there are no significant radiological or nonradiological i
impacts associated with the proposed action and that the issuance-of the proposed amendments to the licenses will have no significant impact on the j
l quality of the human environment.
Therefore, the Commission has determined, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31, not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed amendments.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendments to the Technical Specifications dated April 28, 1993, as supplemented by letters of August 12, 1993, November 17, 1993, isbruary 2, 1994, and April 7,1994,(2) the FGEIS on Handling and Storage of Spent Light Water Power Reactor, Fuel (NUREG-0575), (3) the Final Environmental Statement for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, issud April 1973, and (4) the Environmental Assessment dated April 25, 1994. These do m ents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the local public document room located in the Salem Free Public Library,112 West Broadway, Saleni, New Jersey 08079.
1 Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 25th day of April 1994.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Y
Charles L. Miller, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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