ML20127N200
| ML20127N200 | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 06/21/1985 |
| From: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8507010469 | |
| Download: ML20127N200 (5) | |
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l 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-440 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING 0F NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of a partial exemption from the requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50 to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (the applicant) for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, located in Lake County, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie, approximately 35 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action: The exemption would eliminate the full pressure test required by Paragraph III.D.2(b)(fi) of Appendix J normal air-lock opening and substitute a seal leakage test to be conducted at a pressure specified in the plant Technical Specifications. The proposed exemption is in accordance with the applicant's request submitted by letter PY-CEI/NRR-0218L dated April 8,1985.
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7590-01 0 The Need for the Proposed Action: The proposed exemption is needed to provide the applicant with greater plant availability over the 40-year lifetime of the plant by reducing the duration of plant outages in the performance of the full pressure test required by Paragraph III.D.2.(b)(ii) of Appendix J.
Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action: The proposed exemption could permit the substitution of an air lock seal leakage test for an air lock full pressure test when an airlock test is required prior to establishing containment integrity.
With respect to this exemption from Appendix J, the increment of environmental impact is related solely to the potential increased possibility of contain-ment leakage during an accident. This could lead to higher offsite and control room doses. However, this potential increase is very small due to the added seal tests and other tests required by Appendix J which are to be performed by the applicant.
Alternative to the Proposed Action: Because the NRC staff has concluded that there is no measurable environmental impact associated with the proposed exemption, any alternative to this exemption will have either no environmental impact or greater environmental impact. The principal alternative would be to deny the requested exemption which would not reduce environmental impacts of plant operation and would result in reduced operational flexibility and unwarranted delays in power ascension.
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- Alternative Use of Resources: This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in connection with the " Final Environmental Statement related to the operation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Units I and 2,"
NUREG-0884, dated August 1982.
Agencies and Persons Contacted: The NRC staff did not consult other agencies or persons in assessing the proposed exemption.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Comission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact state-ment for the proposed exemption.
Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
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For further details with respect to this action, see the applicant's request for exemption dated April 8,1985 (letter PY-CEI/NRR-0218L), which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and at the Perry Public Library 3735 Main Street, Perry, Ohio, DatedatBethesda, Maryland,this[ lot' a day of e,1985.
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7590-01 For further detafis with respect to this action, see the applicant's request for exemption dated April 8, 1985 (letter PY-CEI/NRR-0218L), which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and at the Perry Public Library 3735 Main Street, Perry, Ohio.
Dated at 8ethesda, Maryland, this day of g 1985.
FOR THE NUCLEA EGULATORY COMMISSION
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