ML20112C085
| ML20112C085 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Monticello, Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/17/1996 |
| From: | Reinhart M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20112C087 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-63FR48644 AG9-1-12, AG9-1-13, NUDOCS 9605240173 | |
| Download: ML20112C085 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-263. 50-282. 50-306 AM) 72-10 NONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT.
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT. UNITS I AND 2.
AND PRAIRIE ISLAND INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering approval of the transfer of, and issuance of amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-22, DPR-42, DPR-60, and SNM-2506 issued to Northern States Power Company, (the licensee), for operation of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, located in Wright County, Minnesota, and the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units I and 2, and the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) located in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Actions:
The proposed actions would consent to the transfer of contrel of the 4
operating licenses, and amend them to reflect the transfer of control of the licenses for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, the Prairie Island Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Generating Plants, and the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel' Storage Installation facility, held by Northern States Power Company j
(NSP).
Following a series of transactions, NSP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (WEC), the parent company of Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO). WEC will be renamed Primergy 1
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Northern States Power Company, which will be reincorporated in Wisconsin and merged with a newly formed WEC/Primergy subsidiary, and (2) WEPCO, which will be named Wisconsin Energy Company. The merged NSP will continue to operate l
the same facilities above in the same locaticns. The proposed action is in accordance with NSP's applications dated October 20, 1995, and December 6, 1995.
The Need for the Proposed Actions:
The proposed actions are required to approve and reflect the transfer of control of the licenses discussed above. The transfer and amendments reflecting the transfer of control will have minimal impact on the operation of the facilities by NSP. The transfer and amendment will not affect the facilities' Technical Specifications or license conditions.
Environmental Imoacts of the Proposed Actions:
The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed transfer of control of the licenses and related license amendments and concludes that there will be no changes to the Monticello, Prairie Island Units 1 and 2, and Prairie Island ISFSI facilities, or to the environment as a result of these actions. The transfer of control of the licenses and the associated license amendments will not affect the qualifications or organizational affiliation of the personnel who operate the facilities, as NSP will continue to be responsible for the operation of the Monticello and Prairie Island facilities.
The Commission has evaluated the environmental impact of the proposed actions and has determined that the probability or consequences of accidents would not be increased by the transfer of control and issuance of related amendments, and that post-accident radiological releases would not be greater
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Further, the Commission has determined that the transfer of control and issuance of related amendments would not affect routine radiological plant effluents and would not increase occupational radiological exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed actions.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the transfer of control and related amendments would not affect nonradiological plant effluents and would have no other environmental impact. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed actions.
Alternative to the Pronosed Actions:
Since the Commission has concluded that the environmental effects of the proposed actions are not significant, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated. The principal alternative would be to deny the requested approvals. Denial of the applications would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed actions and the alternative action are identical.
Alternative Use of Resources:
These actions do not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statements for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant dated November 22, 1972, the Prairir. Island Nuclear Generating Plant dated May 1973, and the Prairie island ISFSI dated April 1991.
Aaencies and Persons Contacted:
In accordance with its stated policy, the NRC staff consulted with the Minnesota State official, Mr. Michael McCarthy of the Department of Public Services, on May 6,1996, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed actions.
Mr. McCarthy had no comments.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT l
Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission concludes that l
the proposed actions 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 actions.
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For further details with respect to the proposed actions, see the j
licensee's submittals dated October 20 and December 6,1995, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, The Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the Minneapolis Public Library, Technology and Science Department, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401.
I Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of May 1996.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGUL TORY COMMISSION i
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Mark Rein art, Acting Director Project Directorate III-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV l
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i