ML20081K366
| ML20081K366 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 10/13/1983 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20081K372 | List: |
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| TAC-08985, TAC-8985, NUDOCS 8311090398 | |
| Download: ML20081K366 (8) | |
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l 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ET AL DOCKET NO. 50-302 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND PROPOSED NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-72, issued to Florida Power Corporation City of Alachua, City of Bushnell, City of Gainsv111e, City of Kissimmee, City of Leesburg, City of New Smyrna Beach and Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach, City of Ocala, Orlando Utilities Commission and City of Orlarido, Sebring Utilities Commis-sion, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., and the City of Tallahassee (the licensees), for operation of the Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (the facility) located in Citrus County, Florida.
The proposed amendment would permit operation after approval of changes to the Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications that bring them into compliance with Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50. The amendment would specifi-cally provide new Technical Specification sections defining limiting conditions for operation and su.-veillance requirements for radioactive liquid and 8311090398 831013 PDR ADOCK 05000302 P
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that consists of a monitoring program, land use census, and interlaboratory comparison program. This change would also incorporate into the Technical Specifications the bases that support the operation and surveillance requirements.
In addition, some changes would be made in administrative controls, specifically dealing with the process control program and the offsite dose calculation manual. The proposed amendment is in accordance with the licensees' request dated January 17, 1983.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with th*e proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3') involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
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7590-01 The Commission has provided guidance concerning the application of these standards by providing certain examples (48 FR 14870). One of the examples of guidance regarding actions not likely to involve significant hazards considerations relates to changes that constitute additional restrictions or controls not presently includeu in the Technical Specifications. The Commission, in a revision to Appendix I, 10 CFR Part 50, required licensees to improve and modify their radio-logical effluent systems in a manner that would keep releases of radioactive material to unrestricted areas during normal operation as low as is reasonably achievable.
In complying with this requirement, it became l
necessary to add additional restrictions and controls to the Crystal River Unit 3 Technical Specifications to assure compliance. This caused the addition of Technical Specifications described above. The Commission proposes to determine that the application does not involve a significant hazards consideration since the change constitutes additional restrictions and controls that are not currently included in the Technical Specifications in order to meet th,e Cumm ssion mandated release of "as low as is reasonably i
achievable".
The Commission is seeking public ccmments on this proposed determination.
Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. The Commission will not normally make a final determination unless it receives a request for a hearing.
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Canments should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, Attn: Docketing and Service Branch.
By November 28, 1983, the licensees may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written petition for leave to intervene. Request for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; k
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7590-01 (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the ~ specificity requirements described above.
Not later than f~ifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the ' contentions which are sought to be litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these reqitirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those peraitted to intervue become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to prticipate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence v 3 cross-examine witnesses.
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l-7590-01 If a hearing is requested, the Cominission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration.
The final determina-tion will serve to decide when the hearing is held.
If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Canmission may issue the amendment and make it effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment.
If the final determination is that the amendment involves a significant hazards cansideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expir-ation of the 30-day notice period. However, should circumstances change during the notice period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility, the Commission may issue the license amendment before the expiration of the 30-day notice period, provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The final detennination will consider all public and State comments received.
Should the Commission take this action, it will publish a notice of issuance and provide for opportunity for a hearing after issuance. The Canmission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
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~ A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., by the above date.
Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Ccnznission by a toll-free telephone call to Western l
Union at (800) 325-6000 (in Missouri (800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Idantification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to John F. Stolz: petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice. A copy of the pe'tition should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, and to S. A. Brandimore, Florida Power Corporation, Vice President and General Counsel, P. O. Box 14042, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733.
o Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a detennination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated to rule on the petition and/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial, showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request. That detemination will be based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(1)-(v) and 2.714(d).
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i 7590-01 For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Crystal River Public Library, 668 N.W. First Avenue, C,rystal River, Florida.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 13thday of October 1983.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION n.F. Stolz, Chief Op rating Reactors Bra 54 ision of Licensing J
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