ML20100K943
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1996 |
| From: | Marsh L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-271 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION ENVIROMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consissicn (the Commission) is considering approving disposal in place of slightly contaminated soil located beneath existing plant structures at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS),
pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2002, as requested by the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (the licensee).
VYNPS is located in Windham County, Vermont.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would approve disposal in place of slightly contaminated soil placed at its present location beneath existing plant structures during original plant construction.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated November 18, 1991, as supplemented by letter dated July 10, 1992.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
During plant operation, a leak from a chemistry sample sink drain released small amounts of radioactive contamination to soil located beneath existing plant structures. The licensee proposes to dispose of the contaminated soil in its present location.
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. Environmental Inc2 cts of the Proposed Action:
1 The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that the proposed disposition of the soil in its current location will minimize the risk of unexpected exposure.
The change will 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 allowable individual or i
cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant t>adiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
i With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action does involve features located entirely within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20.
It does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other environmental impact. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
Since the Commission has concluded there is no measurable environmental impact associated with the proposed action, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated. As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action. Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmental impacts.
The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative action are similar.
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. Alternative Use of Resources:
This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.
&ggscies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on December 21, 1995, the staff consulted with the Vermont State official, Mr. William K. Sherman of the Vermont Department of Public Service, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed
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T.e State official questioned the impact of the proposed action on decommissioning of VYNPS. At the time of decommissioning, the. licensee will be required to demonstrate that the activity levels on the site are sufficiently low to permit releasing the site for general use.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action.
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- 4 For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee's letter dated November 18, 1991, as supplemented by letter dated July 10, 1992, which are available for public inspection at the Commiission's Public Document Room, The Gelman Building,1120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room loc 7,f ed at the Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of February 1996.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION Ledyard B. Marsh, Director Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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