ML20098D395

Comments on Radiology,Air & Water Quality Issues Raised by Review of Des.Des Rated as LO-2,meaning That EPA Has No Objection But Requires Addl Info for Fes.Info Re Spent Fuel Pool Stacking & Suppl Reservoir Needed

ML20098D395
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/14/1984
From:	Walka R ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
To:	Schwencer A NRC
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NUDOCS 8409270570
Download: ML20098D395 (2)

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<t0 Me A-g g UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

- / REGION 11 r 26 FEDERAL PL AZ A NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10278 h' Class: Lo-2 14 SEP 1984 Director, Division of Licensing U.S.- 14 clear Regulatory Commission t leashington, D.C. 20555 '~

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. ATTN: Mr. A. Schwencer

Dear Mr. Sdtwencer:

We have caipleted our review of the draft environmental inpact statement (EIS)

. on the proposed operation of the Hope Creek Generating Station in Salem County, -

New Jersey. %e draft EIS evaluates the operational impacts of a nuclear-fired

.1,067 megawatt power plant and proposes mitigation measures, where possible, for j unavoidable adverse inpacts. Based on our review, we have the following connents i ~ to offer for your consideration.

Radiology l The draft EIS does not address the specifications of spent fuel pools and the-methods of stacking that will be employed. - Since there is no high-level radio-

active waste repository presently in existence, these considerations are inpor-4 tant and should be evaluated in as much detail as possible in the final EIS.

We radioactive dose assessnent presented in the draft EIS does not reflect 1 the ctmulative inpacts of the liquid and gaseous effluents fran the Hope Creek j unit and the neighboring Salem nuclear units 1 and 2. Although the plant will L be operated in accordance with Appendix I to 10 CPR 50, we believe that the j final EIS should additionally assess the ctanulative dose consequences of 'all j three facilities, i-Water Quality l The draft EIS indicates that a supplanental water storage reservoir will be 1 required to coupensate for constaptive water use fraa the Delaware River when freshwater flows at Trenton, New Jersey are less than 83 nd/second in order to prevent migration of saline water into the Philadelphia water ' intake area.

i %erefore, the operating permit for the Hope Creek facility should not be i issued until the Delaware River Basin Cannission approves the application  !

! which has been pending since December 30, 1977, for the supplemental water storage reservoir.

%e draft EIS does not explain how the conclusion was reached that the planned r i distance between cooling water intake and discharge points will be sufficient

! to prevent fish reispingement and potential negative thermal inpacts.' %e i rationale for this conclusion should be given in the final EIS.

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2 A detailed map showing the intake and discharge points relative to the plant location, as well as the prevailing current directions in the channel should be provided in the final EIS. A figure depicting the configuration of the travelling screens should also be included.

Air Quality It appears that the plans for the facility have not changed since the last air quality review by this agency in 1981. 'Iherefore, the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations do not apply to this source of air enissions.

Therefore, in accordance with EPA policy, we have rated this draft EIS as 10-2, indicating that we tentatively lack objections (IO) to the operation of the Hope Creek generating station, but that we require additional information (2) in the final EIS on certain radiological and water quality issues before we can fully assess the environmental inpacts of this project.

If you have any questions relating to the above cmments, you may contact Mr. Edward Als, the environmental coordinator for this project, at (PIB) 264-1375.

'Ihank you very nuch for the opportunity to coment.

Sincerely yours, M chard M. Walka, Chief Environmental Inpacts Branch

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