ML20138D398

Environ Assessment & Notice of Finding of No Significant Environ Impact Re Exemption from Inventory,Recordkeeping & Reporting Requirements of 10CFR30.51,40.61,70.51(d) & 70.53 for Core Snm,Source & Byproduct Matls

ML20138D398
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	10/17/1985
From:	Snyder B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITEDS1ATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES NUCLEAR CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-320 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is planning to issue an Exemption from certain regulations relative to the-Facility Operating License No. DPR-73, issued to General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation (the licensee), for operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2), located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action: The action being considered by the Commission is the granting of exemptions from the inventory, record keeping i

and reporting requirements of 10 CFR 30.51, 40.61, 70.51(d), and 70.53 for core special nuclear, source ani byproduct naterials. Specifically, 10 CFR 30.51 and 40.61 require the maintenance of records showing the receipt, transfer and disposal of source or byproduct material.

10 CFR 70.51(d) specifies the requirements for the periodic conduct of a physical inventory of all special nuclear material in a licensee's possession.

10 CFR 70.53 specifies the requirements for the periodic submittal of a Material Balance Report and a Physical Inventory Listing for special nuclear material (SNM).

The Need for the Action: Given the severely damaged condition of the THI-2 cora fuel, the dislocation of fuel material from its original location in~

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material which has settled into piles of rubble at the buttom of the containment vessel, the licensee is unable to determine the bulk quantity of material in the vessel or to obtain representative samples for deter-mination of source, byproduct, and SNM content in compliance with the core accountability requirements of 10 CFR 30.51, 40.61, 70.51(d) and 70.53.

Accordingly, some relief from the Commission's regulatory requirements related to core accountability 1s warranted.

t Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Actions: The staff has evaluated the exemptions and concluded tnat, as the exemptions are related to record keeping and reporting requirements, there are no significant radiological or nonradiological impacts to the environment as a result of this action.

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Alternate to this Action: Since we have concluded that there is no sig-nificant environmental impact associated with the exemptions, any l

alternatives will have either no significant environmental impact or greater environmental impact. Alternatives to the exemptions would not reduce present environmental impacts of plant operations and would result in the application of overly restrictive regulatory requirements when considering the unique conditions of TMI-2.

Agencies and Persons Consulted: The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies or persons.

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h Alternate Use of Resources: This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in connection with the Final Program-matic Impact Statement for TMI-2 dated March 1981.

Fir. ding of No Significant Impact: The Comission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the subject Exemption. Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that'this action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.

For further details with respect to this action see; (1) Letter from t

F. R. Standerfer, GPUNC, to B. J. Snyder, USNRC, Core Accountability Exemption Requests, dated April 18, 1985.

The above documents are available for inspection at the Comission's Local i

Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, and at the Comission's local Public Document Room at the State Library of Pennsylvania, Government Public.ations Section, Education Building, Comon-wealth and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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October 17, 1985 Docket No. 50-320 Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary of the Commission

SUBJECT:

Three Mile island Unit 2 Approval of Exemption from 10 CFR 30.51, 40.61, 70.51(d),

and 70.53 l

Two signed originals of the Federal Register Notice identified below are enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies {

}of the Notice are enclosed for your use.

O Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating Uc'ense(s).

O Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility Ucense(s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.

O Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report.

O Notice of Proposed issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating Ucense.

O Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility Ucense(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.

O Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.

O Notice of Umited Work Authorization.

O Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.

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I O Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).

O Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).

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SUBJECT:

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No Significant Environmental Impact 8

Two signed originals of the Federal Register Notice identified below are enclosed for your transmittal j

to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies (

)of the Notice are enclosed for your use.

l 0 Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).

O Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s): Time for.-

Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.

O Notice of Availability of Applican.t's Environmental Report.

O Notice of Proposed issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.

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O Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.

O Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.

O Notice of Limited Work Authorization.

O Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.

O Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).

O Notice of issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).

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