ML20082F794
| ML20082F794 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1995 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20082F794 (4) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY-THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED'TO AMENOMENT NO. 224 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.' DPR-59 POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK l
. JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated June 13, 1994, the Power Authority of the State of New York (the licensee) submitted a request to change the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick) Facility Operating License. The proposed change would remove License Condition 2.E from the Facility Operating License.
License Condition 2.E incorporated the requirements of U.S. Department of Interior publication " Environmental Criteria for Electric Transmission Systems" - 1970, which applies to the construction cleanup,' restoration, and-l maintenance of transmission lines.
2.0 EVALUATION
2.1 Background
When FitzPatrick was licensed, several conditions were incorporated into the Facility Operating License, including License Condition 2.E.
License Condition 2.E.1 addressed the protection of the environment by. incorporating the requirements of U.S. Department of Interior publication " Environmental Criteria for' Electric Transmission Systems" - 1970, which applies to th_e construction cleanup, restoration, and maintenance of transmission lines. The goal of this standard is to " safeguard aesthetic and environmental values within the constraints imposed by the current state of high-voltage transmission technology." The standard is limited to the preservation ~and s
enhancement of natural beauty and the coaservation of natural resources associated with high-voltage transmission line right-of-ways.
The applicable right-of-ways are those associated with the 'two 345kV transmission lines at -
FitzPatrick: the FitzPatrick-Edic line and the FitzPatrick-Scriba line.
Subsection 2 of License Condition 2.E had been previously deleted by License
' Amendment No. 73, dated Narch 11, 1983.
2.2 Assessment The two 345kV transmission lines at FitzPatrick (the FitzPatrick-Edic line'and the.fitzPatrick-Scriba line) provide an alternate source of offsite AC electrical power to plant auxiliaries during plant shutdowns.and under 9504120321 950331 PDR ADOCK 05000333 q
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FitzPatrick accident analyses assume that offsite power j
is unavailable..Therefore, removing this License Condition does'not affect the conclusions of the accident analyses.
Th'e' transmission lines right-of-way management are subject to regulation by I
other Federal and State agencies, including jurisdiction authority by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Additionally, the licensee has developed a plan, " Generic Transmission Line Right-of-Way Management" - 1982, whose requirements meets or exceeds those presently imposed by the requirements of U.S. Department of Interior publication " Environmental Criteria for Electric l
' Transmission Systems" - 1970. Therefore, removing this License Condition does i
not affect the environmental concerns which originally justified this License Condition.
The FitzPatrick Technical Specifications do not address the 345kV transmission lines right-of-ways ~. There is no guidance in NUREG-1433, Standard Technical Specification, BWR/4, Revision 0, dated September 28, 1992, for the maintenance of transmission lines right-of-ways, nor is there an NRC
-inspection procedure on the environmental aspects of transmission lines right-of-ways.
Based on the above, removing this License Condition will not affect I
safety and is, therefore, acceptable.
2.3 Summary The NRC staff concludes, based on the considerations discussed above, that the requirements imposed by License Condition 2.E are unrelated to nuclear safety, outside the scope of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the NRC's rules and regulations as set forth in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Further, the NRC staff finds that the proposed deletion of this License Condition will not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated, create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated, or involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the proposed change is acceptable.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New York State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff has determined that the amendment involves no J
significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation m
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. exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding (60 FR 11140). Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that:
(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public. will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
C. E. Carpenter Date:
March 31, 1995 O
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Parch 31, 1995 AMENDMENT NO.224 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-59-FITZPATRICK
. Docket File-PUBLIC PDI-l Reading S. A. Varga, 14/E/4 J. A. Zwolinski, 14/H/3 L. B. Marsh C. E. Carpenter C. S. Vogan OGC D. Hagan, T-4 A43 G. Hill (2), T-5 C3 C. Grimes, 11/E/22 ACRS (4)
OPA OC/LFDCB PD plant-specific file C. Cowgill, Region I cc:
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