ML20114C002

Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Util 840904 Request for Schedular Deferment from 10CFR50, App R,Section Iii.G for Fire Protection Equipment Used for Safe Shutdown to 861130.EIS Unwarranted

ML20114C002
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	01/10/1985
From:	Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20114C004	List: ML20114C002
References
TAC-43754, TAC-43755, TAC-47143, TAC-48071, TAC-48072, TAC-48748, TAC-48749, TAC-61626, TAC-61627, NUDOCS 8501290684
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COPNISSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT GEORGIA POWER COMPANY OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA CITY OF DALTON. GEORGIA DOCKETS NOS. 50-321 and 50-366 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(c) to the

' Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georda (the licensees), for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 located in Appling County, Georgia.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action: The exemption would grant the licensees a schedular deferment from the provisions of Appendix R.Section III.G, fire

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protection of the equipment used for safe shutdown capability, from January 18, 1985, to November 30, 1986. The exemption is responsive to the licensees' application for exemption dated September 4, 1984, as supplemented by letters dated October 2,1984, October 19, 1984, October 26, 1984, and December 20, 1984.

The Need for the Proposed Action: Appendix R.Section III.G, requires a licensee authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor to provide fire protection for equipment used for safe shutdown. The schedular requirements of Section 10 CFR 50.48(c) call for the implementation of modifications for' which a plant shutdown is not required within nine months after the effective date of this Section. For Hatch Units 1 and 2, this nine-month period started e

on April 18, 1984, and ends on January 18, 1985.

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In a submittal dated September 4,1984, as supplemented by letters dated October 2,1984, October 19, 1984, October 26, 1984, and December 20, 1984, the licensees requested that the implementation schedule for the proposed fire protection modification in certain areas at Hatch Units 1 and 2, not requiring plant shutdown for installation, be extended from January 18, 1985,

'to November 30, 1986.

The magnitude of the program associated with the fire protection modifications and with an equipment qualification program and other improvement programs with which the fire protection work must interface does not allow the 10 CFR 50.48(c) schedule requirements t0 be met. As an alternative to implementation of the required modifications by January 18, 1985, the licensees have proposed interim compensatory fire protection measures j

to be instituted until the modifications have been completed. These measures are being evaluated by the Comission's staff.

Environmental Impacts of the proposed Action: By using reasonable interim compensatory measures, the proposed exemption will provide a degree of fire 4

protection such that there is no significant increase in the risk of fire at this facility. Consequently, the probability of fires has not been increased and the post-fire radiological releases will not be greater than previously determined nor does the proposed exemption otherwise affect radiological plant effluents. Therefore, the Comission concludes that there are no signific. ant radiological environmental impacts associated with this proposed exemption.

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With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed exemption involves 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. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated

'with the proposed exemption.

Alternative Use of Resources: This action does not involve the use of resources not considered previously in connection with the Final Environmental Statements (FES) relating to this facility, FES for Hatch Units 1 and 2, USAEC (October 1972) and FES for Hatch Unit 2, NUREG-0417- (March 19 Agencies and Persons Consulted: The Commission's staff reviewed the f

licensees' request and did not consult other agencies or persons.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.

Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, the Commission concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application for exemption dated September 4, 1984, as supplemented by submittals dated October 2, 1984, October 19, 1984, October 26, 1984, and December 20, 1984,

7590-01 which is available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Appling County Public Library, 301 City Hall Drive, Baxley, Georgia.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this10th day of January,1985.

FOR THE flUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Gus C. Lainas, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Division of Licensing t

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