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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DOCKET NO. 50-338 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERA 11NG LICENSE Amendment No.197 License No. NPF-4 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
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The application for amendment by Virginia Electric' and Power Company et al., (the licensee) dated November 29, 1994, complies with the star.dards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; 1
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The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the i
provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized 1
by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health i
and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Speci-fications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.D.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and 8, as revised through Amendment No. 197, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days.
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David B. Matthews, Director Project Directorate II-1 1
Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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i ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 197 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-4 DOCKET N0. 50-338 l
Replace the following pages of the Appendix "B" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages as indicated. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.
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Appendix B Cover Page Appendix B Cover Page Table of Contents Table of Contents l-1 1-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 l
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l APPENDIX B TO FACILITY OPERA ~IING LICENSE NO. NPF-4 NORT11 ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 a
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1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN i
I Amendment No.197
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NON. RADIOLOGICAL)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protecdon Plan 1-1 2,0 Environmental Protection Issues 2-1 2.1 Aq uatic Issues........
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Te rrestri al Issues............................................................
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3.0 Consistency Requirements.
3-1 3.1 Plant Design and Ope ration............................................
.............................. 3-1 3.2 Reporting Related to the VPDES Permits and State Cenification...................... 3-2 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations........ 3-2 4.0 Environmental Condidons 4-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Envimnmental Events.................
............................. 4-1 4.2 Envimnm e ntal Monitoring.............................................................................. 4-1 4.2.1 He rbicide Application............................................................................... 4-1 4.2.2 Erosion Control Inspection.......................................
................................. 4-2 4.2.2.1 Emsion Control Inspection - Site......................
............................. 4-2 4.2.2.2 Erosion and Sediment Control Program - Corridor Rights.of-Way....... 4-3 4.2.3 Ve ge tati on Studies................................................................................... 4-3 4
5.0 Administrative Procedures.....
5-1 5.1 Re vie w and Audit........................................................................................... 5 - 1 5.2 Records Re te ntion.
......................... 5-1 5.3 Changes in Envimnmental Protection Plan....................
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5.4 Plant Reporting Re quirements...................................
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5.4.1 Routine Re pons..................................................
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5.4.2 Nonro utine Reports................................................
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1.0 Objecdves of the Environmental Protecdon Plan The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) provides for protection of the environment during the operational phase of the nuclear facility. The principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:
(a)
Verify that the plant is operated in an environmentally acceptable manner, as established
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by the Final Environmental Statement (FES) and other NRC environmental impact assessments.
(b)
Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local l
requirements for environmental protection.
(c)
Keep NRC informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation and l
of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES which relate to water quality matters are regulated by way of the licensee's Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit.
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I In the Final Environmental Statement - Operating License (FES-OL) dated April 1973 the staff l
considered the environmentalimpacts associated with the operation of the North Anna Power Station. Cenain environmental issues were identified which required study or license conditions to resolve environmental concerns and to assure adequate protection of the environment.
2.1 Aquatic Issues s
The monitoring programs and special studies raised by the FES-OL were completed during the initial years of facility operation. Continued monitoring is addressed by the requirements 4
contained in the effective VPDES permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Depanment of Environmental Quality. Further aquatic issues are addressed by the June 24,1986 Section 316(a) submittal and subsequent agreements reached with the Department of Environmental Quality (previously the State Water Control Board). The NRC relies on this agency for regulation of 4
j matters involving water quality and aquatic biota.
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2.2 TerrestrialIssues i
Specific terrestrial issues raised by the staff in the FES-OL were:
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The need for controlled use of herbicides on transmission rights-of way.
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The need to control erosion resulting from modification activities, use of herbicides, and/or i
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transmissian line maintenance on transmission corridor rights-of way.
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Potential impacts on the terrestrial environment associated with use of the Waste Ecat l
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' NRC requirements with regard to the above terrestrialissues are specified in Subsection 4.2 of this l
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3.0 Consistency R:;i-mts i
3.1 Plant Design and Operation
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The licenaec may make changes in station design or operation or perform tests or experiments i
affecting the environment provided such changes, tests or experiments do not involve an unreviewed environmental question, and do not involve a change in the Environmental Protection
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Plan. Changes in plant design or operation or' performance of tests or experirnents which do not i
affect the environment are not subject to the requirements of this EPP. Activities governed by 4
Section 3.3 are not subject to the requirements of this section.
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Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which may affect the environment, the licensee shaB prepare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity.
l When the evaluation indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental question, the licensee shall provide a wrinen evaluation of such activities and obtain prior approval from the j
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. When such activity involves a change in the Environmensal Protection Plam.such activity and change to the Environmental Protection Plan may be implemented only in acconlance with an appropriate license amendment as set forth in Section 5.3.
i A proposed change, test or expenment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed environmental
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question if it concerns (a) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse l
environmental impact previoudy evaluated in the final environmental statement (FES) as modified by staff's testimony to the Alumnic Safety and Licensing Board, supplements to the FES, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (b) a significant change in cfBuents or power level [in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51.60(b)(2)]
or (c) a matter not previously myiewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (a) of this Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
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The licensee shall maintain records of changes in facility design or operation and of tests and experiments canied out pursuant to this Subsection. These records shall include a written evaluation which provides bases for the determination that the change, test, or experiraent does not l
involve an unreviewed environmental question nor constitute a decrease in the effectiveness of this EPP to meet the objectives specified in Section 1.0. He licensee shall include as part of his Annual 4
Environmental Operating Repon (per Subsection 5.4.1) brief descriptions, analyses, interpretations, and evaluations of such changes, tests and experiments.
3.2 Reporting Related to the VPDES Permits and State Certifications Violations of the VPDES Permit or the State certification (pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act) shall be reported to the NRC by submittal of copies of the reports required by the VPDES Permit or cenification.
l Changes and additions to the VPDES Permit or the State certification shall be reponed to the NRC within 30 days following the date the change is approved. If a permit or certification,in part or in
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its entirety,is appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
l The NRC shall be notified of changes to the effective VPDES Permit proposed by the licensee by l
providing NRC with a copy of the proposed change at the same time it is submitted to the permitting agency. The notification of a licensee-initiated change shall include a copy of the requested revision submitted to the permitting agency. De licensee shall provide the NRC a copy of the application for renewal of the VPDES permit at the same time the application is submitted l
to the permitting agency.
l 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations Changes in plant design or operation and performance of tests or experiments which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal, State, or local environmental regulations are not subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.
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4.0 Environmental Conditions j
4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Any occurrence of an unusual or important event that indicates or could result in significant
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environmental impact causally related to plant operation shall be recorded and promptly reponed to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(bX2)(vi) followed by a written report as specified in l
Subsection 5.4.2. The following are examples: excessive bird impaction events, onsite plant or' animal disease outbreaks, mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, fish kills, significant increase in nuisance organisms or conditions and unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substances.
I 4.2 Environmental Monitoring 4.2.1 Herbicide Application The use of herbicides within the corridor rights-of-way as described and evaluated in the FES-OL dated April 1973 shall conform to the approved use of selected herbicides as registered by the Environmental Protection Agency and approved by State authorities and applied as directed by said authorities.
2 Records shall be maintained in the appropriate division office concerning herbicide use. Such records shall include the following information: commercial and chemical names of materials 4
used; concentration of active material in formulations diluted for field use: diluting substances other than water: rates of application: method and frequency of application; location: and the date of application. Such records shall be maintained for a period of 5 years and be made readily available to the NRC upon request. There shall be no routine reporting requirement associated with this condition.
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4.2.2 Erosion ControlInspection Routine inspection of the station site and transmission corridor rights-of-way shall include l
examination for evidence of erosion. Abnormal erosion conditions within the corridor rights-of-way related to transmission activities and within the site boundaries shall be identified and
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recorded.
4.2.2.1 Erosion ControlInspection-Site Field inspections of the site for evidence of erosion shall be conducted at approximately 12-month intervals. This requirement shall be applicable during the nuclear facility's operational phase and shall apply to the site as described and evaluated in the FES-OL dated April 1973.
"s A summary of the filed inspection program and procedures implemented to control abnormal erosion conditions associated with the nuclear facility site shall be reported in the Annual Environmental Operating Repoit as described in Subsection 5.4.1. Field logs indicating locations of erosion damage, measures taken to mitigate erosion problems, and estimation of the effectiveness of these mitigative measures shall be kept and made available for a period of five years. Results reported in accordance with Subsection 5.4.1 shall contain information encompassing, but not limited to, inspection date, estimated size of erosion problem area, type of stabilization program, and date of effective stabilization, as appropriate.
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4.2.2.2 Erosion and Sediment Control Program - Corridor Rights-of-Way Measures to identify and address issues conceming erosion and sediment control within the transmission line corridor rights-of-way shall be in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment j
Consol Specification approved by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in accordance with 7itle 10.1, chaa~ 5, Article 4. Section 10.1-563(D) of the Code of Virginia and applicable 4
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portions of the Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, VR 625 02-00. "Ihe NRC relies on the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board for regulation of matters involving erosion and sediment control within the North Anna transmission line corridor rightMf-way.
. Appspriate records shall be kept indicatingthe nature and effectiveness of corrective measures.
f The results of any field inspections and mitigative measures implemented to control abnormal l
erosion conditions associated with transmission line construction, modification, or maintenance l
activisies or the use of herbicides shall be reponed in the Annual Environmental Operating Report l
as described in Subsection 5.4.1.
4.23 Vegetation Studies i
A vegetation monitoring program completed in 1981, determined that power station operation did not result in any adverse environmentalimpacts on the vegetation types and vegetation pmduction in two plots adjacent to the Waste Heat Treatment Facility, two plots adjacent to Lake Anna, and one pior downstream near the Lake Anna Dam. Therefore, the non-radiological vegetation monisering program was terminated after 1981.
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5.0 Administradve Procedures 5.1 Review and Audit ne licensee shall provide for review and audit of compliance with the Environmental Protection Plan. He audits shall be conducted in accordance with the approved Operational Quality Assurance Program.
5.2 Records Retention Reconis and logs relative to the environmental aspects of plant operation shall be made and retained in a manner convenient for review and inspection. These records and logs shall be made available to NRC on request.
Records of modifications to plant structures, systems and components determined to potentially l
affect the continued protection of the environment shall be retained for the life of the plant. All other records, data and logs relating to this EPP shall be retained for five years or, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of other agencies.
5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan Request for change in the Environmental Protection Plan shall include an assessment of the environmentalimpact of the proposed change and a supportingjustification. Implementation of such changes in the EPP shall not commence prior to NRC approval of the proposed changes in the form of a license amendment incorporating the appropriate revision to the Environmental Protection Plan.
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5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements 5.4.1 Routine Repons An Annual Environmental Operating Report describing implementation of this EPP for the l
previous year shall be submitted to the NRC prior to May 1 of each year. 'the initial repon shall j
l be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the operating license. The period of the first repon shall begin with the date ofissuance of the operating license.
The report shall include summaries and analyses of the results of the environmental protection activities required by Subsection 4.2 of this Environmental Protection Plan for the repon period, 1
including a comparison with preoperational studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and i
previous nonradiological environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment. If harmful effects or evidence of trends towards irreversible damage to the environment are observed, the licensee shall provide a detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
The Annual Environmental Operating Report shall also include:
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A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.
(b)
A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments made in l
accordance with Subsection 3.1 which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmentalissue.
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A list of nonroutine reports submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2.
In the event that some results are not available by the report due date, the report shall be submitted 1
noting and explaining the missing results. The missing data shall be submitted as soon as possible in a supplementary report.
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5.4.2 Nonroutine Reports r
A written report shall be submitted to the NRC within 30 days of occunence of a nonroutine event.
l The report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, includig extent and magnitude of the impact and plant operating characteristics, (b) describe the probable cause of the event, (c) indicate the action taken to co:Tect the reported event, (d) indicate the corrective active taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving similar components or systems, and (e) indicate the agencies notified and their preliminary sesponses.
Events reportable under this subsection which also require reports to c6er Federal, State orlocal agencies shall be reported in accordance with those reporting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. The NRC shall be provided a copy of such report at the same time it is submitted to the other agency.
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' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION wasniwavon, o.c. somewooi VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DOCKET NO. 50-339 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 178 License No. NPF-7 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
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The application for amendment by Virginia Electric and Power Company et al., (the licensee) dated November 29, 1994, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the
. provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common i
defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
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4 Accordingly,~ the license is amended by changes to the Technical Speci-2.
i fications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No.178, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance I
with the Technical Specifications.
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This license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a
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David B. Matthews, Director Project Directorate 11-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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i ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 178 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-7 DQEKET NO. 50-339 Replace the following pages of the Appendix "B" Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages as indicated. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the area of change.
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Appendix B Cover Page Appendix B Cover Page Table of Contents Table of Contents 1-1 1-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 3-3 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 4-3 4-3 4-4 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-4
APPENDIX B TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-7 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 i
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-339 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN I
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(NON-RADIOLOGICAL)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1A Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan.
1-1 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues 2-1 2.1 Aq ua tic Iss ue s............................................................................................. 2 - 1 i
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Te rres tri al Is sues.............................................................................................. 2 - 1 l
3A Consistency Requirements 3-1 3.1 Plant De sign and Opera tion................................................................................... 3-1 i
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3.2 Reporting Related to the VPDES Permits and State Certification........................ 3-2 1
3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations........ 3-2 4A Environmental Conditions 4-1 l
4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events........................................................
4-1 4.2 En vironme n tal Monitoring.................................................................................. 4-1 4.2.1 He rbicide Applicatio n..................................................................................... 4-1 4.2.2 Emsion Control Inspection.............................................................................. 4-2 4.2.2.1 Erosion Control Inspection - Site............................................................. 4-2 4.2.2.2 Erosion and Sediment Control Program - Corridor Rights-of-Way......... 4-3 4.2.3 Ve getatio n S tud ies........................................................................................... 4-3 50 Administrative Procedures.............
5-1 5.1 Re vie w and Audit......................................................................................... 5 - 1 5.2 Records Reten ti on......................................................................................... 5 - 1 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan...........................................................
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5.4 Pl ant Re porti ng Require m e n ts.............................................................................. 5 - 2 5.4.1 Rou tine Re ports.
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1.0 Objecdves of the Environmental Protection Plan The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) provides for protection of the environment during the operational phase of the nuclear facility, ne principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:
(a)
Verify that the plant is operated in an environmentally acceptable manner, as established by the Final Environmental Statement (FES) and other NRC environmental impact assessments.
(b)
Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local l
requirements for environmental protection.
(c)
Keep NRC informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation and l
of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES which relate to water quality matters are regulated by way of the licensee's Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit.
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2.0 Environmental Protection Issues In the Final Environmental Statement - Operating License (FES-OL) dated April 1973 the staff l
considered the environmentalimpacts associated with the operation of the North Anna Power Station. Certain environmental issues were identified which required study or license conditions to resolve environmental concerns and to assure adequate protection of the environment.
2.1 Aquatic Issues The monitoring programs and special studies raised by the FES-OL were completed during the initial years of facility operation. Continued monitoring is addressed by the requirements contained in the effective VPDES permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Environmental Quality. Further aquatic issues are addressed by the June 24,1986 Section 316(a) submittal and subsequent agreements reached with the Department of Environmental Quality (previously the State Water Control Board). The NRC relies on this agency for regulation of j
matters involving water quality and aquatic biota.
l 2.2 TerrestrialIssues Specific terrestrial issues raised by the staff in the FES-OL were:
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The need for controlled use of herbicides on transmission rights-of-way.
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The need to control erosion resulting from modification activities, use of herbicides, and/or f
transmission line maintenance on transmission corridor rights-of way.
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Potential impacts on the terrestrial environment associated with use of the Waste Heat Treatment Facility.
j NRC requirements with regard to the above terrestrial issues are specified in Subsection 4.2 of this l
EPP.
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l 3.0 Consisteney Requirements 3.1 Plant Design and Operation The licensee may make changes in station design or operation or perform tests or experiments affecting the environment provided such changes, tests or experiments do not involve an unreviewed environmental question, and do not involve a change in the Environmental Protection Plan. Changes in plant design or operation or performance of tests or experiments which do not affect the environment are not subject to the requirements of this EPP. Activities govemed by Section 3.3 are not subject to the requirements of this section.
Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which may affect the environrnent, the licensee shall prepare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity.
When the evaluation indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental question, i
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Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. When such activity involves a change in the Environmental Protection Plan, such activity and change to the Environmental Protection Plan may be implemented only in accordance with an appropriate license amendment as set forth in Section
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A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed environrnental question ifit concerns (a) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse l
environmental impact previously evaluated in the final environmental statement (FES) as modified by staff's testimony to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, supplements to the FES, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (b) a significant change in effluents or power level [in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51.60(b)(2)]
'f or (c) a mattar not previously reviewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (a) of this 1
Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
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'Ihe licensee shall maintain records of changes in facility design or operation and of tests and experiments carried out pursuant to this Subsection. These records shallinclude a written evaluation widch provides bases for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not
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involve an unreviewed environmental question nor constitute a decrease in the effectivenen of this EPP to meet she objectives specified in Section 1.0. The licensee shall include as pan of his Annual -
Environmensal Operating Report (per Subsection 5.4.1) brief descriptions, analyses, interpretati== and evaluations of such changes, tests and experiments.
3.2 Reponing Related to the VPDES Permits and State Certifications Violations of the VPDES Permit or the State certification (pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act) shall be reponed to the NRC by submittal of copies of the reports required by the VPDES Pernait or certification.
Changes and additions to the VPDES Permit or the State certification shall be reponed to the NRC within 30 days following the date the change is approved. If a permit or certification, in part or in its entirety,is appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
The NRC shall be notified of changes to the effective VPDES Permit proposed by the licensee by l
providing NRC with a copy of the proposed change at the same time it is submitted to the permitting agency. 'Ihe notification of a licensee-initiated change shallinclude a copy of the requested revision submitted to the pennitting agency. The licensee shall provide the NRC a copy of the application for renewal of the VPDES permit at the same time the application is submitted l
to the permitting agency.
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3.3 Chanhs Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations Changes in plant design or operation and performance of tests or experiments which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal, State, or local environmental regulations are not subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.
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4.0 Environmental Conditions 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Any occurrence of an unusual or imponant event that indicates or could result in significant 4
environmental impact causally relased to plant operation shall be recorded and promptly reported to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(bX2)(vi) followed by a written report as specified in l
Subsection 5.4.2. He following are examples: excessive bird impaction events, onsite plant oi i
animal disease outbreaks, mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the l,
Endangered Species Act of 1973, fish kills, significant increase in nuisance organisms or conditions and unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substances.
I 4.2 Environmental Monitoring 4.2.1 Hetticide Application i
He use of herbicides within the corridor rights-of way as described and evaluated in the FES-OL j
dated April 1973 shall conform to the approved use of selected herbicides as registered by the I
Environmental Protection Agency and approved by State authorities and applied as directed by 1
said authorities.
Records shall be maintained in the appropriate division office concerning herbicide use. Such records shall include the following information: commercial and chemical names of materials used; concentration of active material in formulations diluted for field use; diluting substances other than water; rates of appliqation; method and frequency of application; location; and the date of application. Such records shall be maintained for a period of 5 years and be made readilf available to the NRC upon request. There shall be no routine reporting requirement associated with 4
this condition.
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i 4.2.2 Erosion ControlInspection Routine inspection of the station site and transmission corridor rights-of-way shall include l
examination for evidence of erosion. Abnormal erosion conditions within the corridor rights-of-1 way related to transmission activities and within the site boundaries shall be identified and recorded.
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4.2.2.1 Erosion ControlInspection-Site Field inspections of the site for evidence of erosion shall be conducted at approximately 12-month j
intervals. His requirement shall be applicable during the nuclear facility's operational phase and shall apply to the site as described and evaluated in the FES-OL dated April 1973.
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A summary of the filed inspection program and procedures implemented to control abnormal l
erosion conditions associated with the nuclear facility site shall be reported in the Annual Environmental Operating Report as described in Subsection 5.4.1. Field logs indicating locations of erosion damage, measures taken to mitigate erosion problems, and estimation of the effectiveness of these mitigative measures shall be kept and made available for a period of five years. Results reported in accordance with Subsection 5.4.1 shall contain information l
encompassing, but not limited to, inspection date, estimated size of erosion problem area, type of 1
stabilization program, and date of effective stabilization, as appropriate.
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4.2.2.2 Erosion and Sediment Control Program - Corridor Rights-of-Way Measures to identify and address issues conceming erosion and sediment control within the f
transmission line corridor rights-of-way shall be in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment Contml Specification approved by the Virginia Sail and Water Conservation Board in accordance
. with Title 10.1, Chapter 5. Article 4, Section 10.1-563(D) of the Code of Virginia and applicable i
portions of the Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, VR 625-02-00. He NRC relies on the i
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board for regulation of matters involving erosion and I
sediment control within the North Anna transmission line corridor rights-of-way.
Appropriate records shall be kept indicatingthe naare and effectiveness of corrective measures.
The resul+r of any field inspections and mitigative measures implemented to control abnormal erosion conditions associated with transmission line construction, modification, or maintenance activities or the use of herbicides shall be reported in the Annual Environmental Operating Report as described in Subsection 5.4.1.
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4.2.3 Vegetation Studies A vegetation monitoring program completed in 1981, determined that power station operation did not result in any adverse environmental impacts on she vegetation types and vegetation production in two plots adjacent to the Waste Heat Treatment Facility, two plots adjacent to Lake Anna, and one plot downstream near the Lake Anna Dam. Herefore, the non-radiological vegetation monitoring program was terminated after 1981.
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5.0 Administradve Procedures 5.1
. Review and Audit The licensee shall provide for review and audit of compliance with the Environmental Protection Plan. 'Ihe audits shall be conducted in accordance with the approved Operational Quality l
Assurance Program.
5.2 Records Retention Records and logs relative to the environmental aspects of plant operation shall be made and retained in a manner convenient for review and inspection. 'Ihese records and logs shall be made available to NRC on request.
Records of modifications to plant stmetures, systems and components determined to potentially affect die continued protection of the environment shall be retained for the life of the plant. All other records, data and logs relating to this EPP shall be retained for five years or, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of other agencies.
5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan Request for change in the Environmental Protection Plan shall include an assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed change and a supporting justification. Implementation of i
such changes in the EPP shall not commence prior to NRC approval of the proposed changes in i
the form of a license amendment incorporating the appropriate revision to the Environmental Protection Plan.
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5.4 Plant Reponing Requirements l
5.4.1 Routine Reports An Annual Environmental Operating Repon describing implementation of this EPP for the previous year shall be submitted to the NRC prior to May I of each year. The initial report shall be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the operating license. 'Ihe period of the first report shall begin with the date ofissuance of the operating license.
The report shallinclude summaries and analyses of the results of the environmental protection i
activities requimd by Subsection 4.2 of this Environmental Protection Plan for the report period, including a comparison with preoperational studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and previous nonradiological environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment. If harmful effects or evidence of trends towards irreversible damage to the environment are observed, the licensee shall pmvide a detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
The Annual Environmental Operating Report shall also include:
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A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.
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A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmentalissue.
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A list of nonroutine reports submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2.
I In the event that some results are not available by the report due date, the report shall be submitted noting and explaining the missing results. The missing data shall be submitted as soon as possible in a supplementary report.
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5.4.2 Nooroutine Reports A written report shall be submitted to the NRC within 30 days of occurrence of a nonroutine event.
l The report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, including extent and magnitude of the irapact and plant operating characteristics, (b) describe the probable cause of the event, (c) indicate the action taken to correct the reponed event, (d) indicate the corrective active taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving similar components or systems, and (e) indicate the agencies notified and their preliminary recponses.
Events reponable under this subsection which also require reports to other Federal, State or local agencies shal be reported in accordance with those reporting requirements in lieu of the 4
requirements of this subsection. The NRC shall be provided a copy of such report at the same time it h submitted to the other agency.
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