ML20073R515
| ML20073R515 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1991 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9106100462 | |
| Download: ML20073R515 (3) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GPUNUCLEAR,CpRPpRAT10t{
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[JNpJp,G_0FNOSIGNJ[JCANTIMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering issuance of an an,endnient to Provisional Operating License No.
DPR-16-issued to GPU Nuclear Corporation, et. al. (the licensee), for operation of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, located in Ocean County, New Jersey.
ENVIRONMEN,TAl., ASSESSMENT J, den,ti,fj,catjo,n,of Proposed Action:
The amendment would revise the Technical Specifications (TS) surveillance intervals for Table 4.1.1: Item 1 - High Reactor Pressure; Item 3 - Low Reactor Water Level <, Item 4 - Low-Low Reactor Water Level; Item 5b - High Water Level in the Scram Discharge Volume Analog Scram; Item 27a - Scram Discharge Volume Water Level High Analog Rod Block; and Item Sa - High Water Level in the Scram Discharge Volume Digital Scram.
A change correcting the bases for the control functions of the-High Drywell Pressure Trip System, referenced in TS Section 3.1, was also proposed.
The proposed amendment is in accordance with GPU Nuclear Corporation's application dated November 19, 1990.
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The proposed changes to the Technical Specifications are needed so that surveillance intervals which are correc+ for analog instruments can be added and to extend the digital surveillance test interval based on switch performance data.
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'The Conmission has completed its evaluation of the proposed revisions to the Technical Specifications. The proposed revision modifies the calibratior, interval for High Reactor Pressure, Low Reactor hater Level, Low-Low Reactor Water Level, and High Water Level in the Scram Discharge Volume.
Based on its review, the Commission concludes that the proposed Technical Specification changes are acceptable and, the proposed changes do not increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of any effluents that may be released offsite, and there is no significant increase in the allewable individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that these proposed actions would result in no significant radiological environmental impact.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacti, the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications involve several components in the plant which are located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20.
They do not affect nonradiological plant effluents and have no other environmental impacts.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts as w 4ated with the proposed amendment.
Alternatives to_the,Prpppsed Actign:
Since the Commission concluded that there are no significant environmental effects that would result from the proposed actions, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impacts need not be evaluated.
... A,lternptive,,Use of Pesources:
r The action would involve no use of resources not previcusly considered in the final Environnental Statement (FES) for the Oyster Creek t'uclear Generating Station dated Decenber 1974 A.eP.c,ip,s, pp,d,,Ppy,spp,s, C,on s u 1 t ed :
S The flRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult o'her agencies or persons.
FINDING OF tt0 SIGNIFICAhT lt1 PACT The staff has deterrained not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed arrendment.
Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed actions will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated November 19, 1990, which is available for public inspection in the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20555 and the Ocean County Library, Reference Department, 101 Washington Street, Toms river, New Jersey 08753.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of May 1991.
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1 J n F. Stolz, Direct P oject Directorate
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t Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation