ML20072D449

Forwards Interim Environ Radiological Monitoring Program, Replacing Preoperational Monitoring Program Until 1 Yr Before Unit 1 Fuel Load.Proposed Changes Necessary Due to Fuel Load Schedule Slippages

ML20072D449
Person / Time
Site:	Bellefonte
Issue date:	03/16/1983
From:	Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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'r < CH ATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 374ot 400 Chestnut Street Tower II March 16, 1983 Director. of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Ms.'E. Adensas, Chief Licensing Branch No. 4 Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiission Washington,_D.C. 20555

Dear Ms. Adensas:

In.the Matter of the Application of ) Docket No. 50-438 Tennessee Valley Authority )~ 50-439 This letter is .to inform you of changes TVA proposes to make in the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant preoperational radiological monitoring program.

As-discussed in the Operational License Stage Environmental Report (OLER),

section 2.8, page 2.8-1 and subsection 6.1.6, page 6.1-22, TVA committed to initiate the above monitoring program two years before plant operation.

This program was initiated in 1978 anticipating fuel load in 1980. Reports on these program activities have been annually transmitted.to the NRC

.beginning with the first report on January 29, 1980 (which covered the 1978 time period).

TVA has slipped the fuel load schedule for Bellefonte several times since

-the OLER was docketed in 1978. Currently, TVA estimates fttel load for unit 1 to be May 1985. Due to these schedule slippages and the accumulation of more than two years of preoperational data, we propose to modify our preoperational radiological monitoring program and continue with an interim program (enclosure 1) until one year before unit 1 fuel load, at which time we propose to reinitiate our present program. TVA believes that the interim program will provide for necessary data collection while eliminating the expense of collecting needless additional data. Enclosure 2 is a comparison of the current and the interim programs.

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Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation March 16, 1983 We plan to begin our interim program on May 1, 1983 If you have any questions concerning this matter, please get in touch with R. H. Shell at FTS 858-2688.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY C )\.

L. M. Mills, Ma ager Nuclear Licensing Sworn tp Jnd subscribed before me this /h4_ day of NdA8M 1983 Notary Public My Commission Expires -[-hY Enclosures (2) cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission Region II Attn: Mr. James P. O'Reilly Administrator 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 l

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. n-INTERIM ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM Exposure Pathway Number of Samples Sampling and Type and Frequency ,

and/or Sample and Locations Collection Frequency of Analysis AIRBdRNE Particulates 2 samples from locations (in Continuous sampler operation Cross beta following filter different sectors) at. or near with sample collection change: composite (by location)'

the site boundary every 2 weeks quarterly'for ga=na scan,

Sr and 'Sr

• 6 samples from communities

• within 10 miles of the plac,t 2 samples from control locations greater than 10 miles from the plant Soil Samples from same locations Once per 3 years Camma scan, asSr and ' Sr once each 3 years DIRECT 2 or more dosimeters placed Quarterly Gamma dose quarterly at the offsite air parti-culate sampling stations 2 or more dosimeters placed at 10 or more locations (in different sectors) at or near the site boundary and at least 16 stations approximately 5 miles from the plant

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and/or Sample and Locations Collection Frecuency of Analysis .

WATERBORNE Surface 1. sample upstream Quarterly C===== s'can , 'H , ' 'S r, and

Sr quarterly 1 sample immediately down-stream of discharge 1 sample downstream, after ,

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Ground 6 samples near plant Quarterly Gama scan, 'M quarterly 2 samples from ground water source upgradient Drinking 3 samples potable surface Quarterly Cross beta ganmaa scan water supplies downstream tritium,' "gSr and Sr.

from the plant quarterly 1' sample at control Quarterly .

l locations AQUA 12C Sediment and 1 sample upstream from Semiannually Ganuna scan, Sr and Sr Benthos

• discharge point analzscssemiannually(Sr 1 sample in immediate and 'Sr on sediment and downstream area of shells only) discharge point 1 sample downstream Semiannually Gansna scan, Sr and Sr j Shoreline 1 sample upstream Sediment l' sample' downstream Semiannually l

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Number of Samples Sampling and Type and Frequency ,

Exposure Pathway of Analysis and Locations Collection Frequency and/or Sample Plankton 1 sample upstream from .

and aquatic discharge point . .

nacronhytes 1 sample in immediate Semiannually downstream area of discharge point .,

• 1 sample downstream Cross beta semiannually; gamma scan, Sr and '3Sr when sufficient quantities are available INGESTION 1st 1-3 samples from dairy Monthly I analgsis, ga.:ma scan,

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Sr and 'Sr monthly farms in the immediate vicinity of the plant 1 sample from control location Fish 1 sample each of a commercial and a game specie in Nickajack l

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Exposure Pathway Number of Samples Sampling and Type and Frequency .

Collection Frequency of Analysis and/or Sample and Locations INGESTION 1 sample each of a com=ercial Semiannually Gamma scan semiannually Fish and a game specie in Gunters- (Collected as part of ville Reservoir near the plant Browns Ferry and Sequoyah Nuclear Plants '

monitoring programs) ,

1 sample each of a commercial and a game specie in Wheeler Reser'voir below the plant 13I 2 samples from local Monthly Gamma scan I monthly; Vegetation es Sr and 'bSr quarterly (pasturage monitoring stations and

, and grass) 2 controls I8I 1 sample of each' principal Annually, at time of Gamma scan, I on edible Fruits and vegetables food product grown at harvest portion annually private gardens and/or farms in the immediate vicinity of the plant 1 sample of each of the same foods grown at greater than 10 miles distance from the plant 1 sample of poultry or Annually Gamma scan on edible portion Poultry or annually meat meat from animals fed on crops grown within 10 miles of the facility 1 sample of each of the same '

goods produced at locations greater than 10 miles distant from the plant

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' IN CUNTERSVILLE RESERVOIR IN RELATION TO THE BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT i

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ENVIRONMENTAL. RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM AT.BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT Exposure Pathway Monitoring Program and/or Sample Current Progran . Proposed Interim Program AIRBORNE t Particulates 10 samplers operated continu- 10 sanplers operated continuously ously with sample collection with sa:nple collection every 2 -

weekly . weeks ,

Radiciodine 10 samplers operated continu- None.

ously with sample collection .

weekly Fallout Heavy particulate fallout None collected continuously on gummed acetate paper with paper collection monthly from 10 locations Rainwater Rainwater collected continuously None from 10 stations with composite sample analyzed monthly DIRECT 2 or more dosimeters at approxi- 2 or more dosimeters at approximately-mately 40 locations 40 locations Collection quarterly Collection quarterly

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Branch Technical Position suggests sampling this medium for six months -

prior to plant operation.

2. Sampling of this medium not included in NRC Branch Technical Position. .

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Exposure Pathway Monitoring Program and/or Sa=ple Current Program Proposed Interim Program WATERBORNE Surface 3 grab samples taken quarterly 3 grab samples taken quarterly

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j Sediment and 3 samples semiannually 3 samples semiannually'

Benthos 1 4 2 samples semiannually Shoreline Sediment None Plankton and 3 samples semiannually 3 samples semiannually Aquatic Macrophytes i

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Milk 1-4 samples monthly, depending 1-4 samples monthly, depending on-l availability 1 on availability

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3. Operating License Environmental Report specifies sample collection quarterly from 2 locations.

4. Based on NRC Branch Technical Position.

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Fruits and vegetables 2-12 samples annua 11y' 2-12 samples annually. depending,'

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