ML20138F070

Forwards Annual Environ Operating Rept, Annual Radiological Environ Surveillance Rept, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Rept & ODCM, for Jan-Dec 1996

ML20138F070
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/28/1997
From:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20138F075	List: ML20138F070 ML20138F085 ML20138F093 ML20138F100
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LCV-0988-B, LCV-988-B, NUDOCS 9705050257
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C - C. K. McCoy Southern Nuclear i Vice President Operating Cimpany. inc. I Vogtle Project 40 loverness Center Parkway R0. Box 1295

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Energy to Serve YourWorld" April 28, 1997 LCV-0988-B l Docket Nos. 50-424 50-425 i U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PART 2 Gentlemen:

In acevrdance with the applicable regulatory requirements, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) hereby submits Part 2 of the 1996 Annual Report of operating information. .,

The remainder of the 1996 reports not previously submitted are included. I Sincerely, l C. K. McCoy l CKM/JLL j

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Mr. M. Sheibani i NORMS Georgia Power Company Mr. M. C. Nichols

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1 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT- UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC DOCKET NOS. 50-424 AND 50-425 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-68 AND NPF-81 1 1996 ANNUAL REPORT- PART 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS j I. INTRODUCTION II. ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT III. ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE REPORT l IV. ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT RELEASE REPORT l

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I VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 1996 ANNUAL REPORT- PART 2 ,

1 INTRODUCTION The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 are powered by pressurized water reactors, each rated at 3565 megawatts thermal. It is located on the Savannah River in Burke County Georgia, at a site 34 miles southeast of Augusta. I The Unit 1 initial operating license was received on January 16,1987 and commercial operation started on May 31,1987. Unit 1 is operating in its seventh fuel cycle.

Unit 2 received its initial operating license on February 9,1989, and began commercial operation on May 19,1989. Unit 2 is operating in its sixth fuel cycle. j l

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II j VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT- UNITS 1 AND 2 i 1996 ANNUAL REPORT- PART 2 i

ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING REPORT (NONRADIOLOGICAL) e I

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In accordance with Section 5.4.1 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Environmental l Protection Plan (Nonradiological), Appendix B to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81, this report is submitted describing implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan for the calendar year 1996.

REPORTING REOUIREMENTS A. Summaries and Analyses of Results of Environmental Monitoring Activities for the Reporting Period 1

1. Aquatic Monitoring - Liquid effluent monitoring was performed in accordance with l State of Georgia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit GA )

0026786; there was no additional requirement for aquatic monitoring during 1996. )

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2. Terrestrial Monitoring - Terrestrial monitoring is not required.

3. Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors - All routine maintenance activities within the designated cultural properties located along transmission line corridors were conducted in accordance with the Final Cultural Resources Management Plan. This plan was developed in conjunction with the Georgia Historic Preservation Officer.

4. Noise Monitoring - There were no complaints received by Georgia Power Company during 1996 regarding noise along the VEGP-related, high-voltage transmission lines.

B. Comparison of the 1996 Monitoring Activities with Preoperational Studies, Operational

~ Controls, and Previous Monitoring Reports These programs were not required because no nonradiological environmental monitoring programs were conducted during the reporting period beyond those performed in accordance with NPDES Permit No. 0026786 referenced in Section A above.

C. Assessment of the Observed Impacts of Plant Operations on the Environment There were no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with plant operations during 1996. l J

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D. Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) Noncompliance and Corrective Actions There were no EPP noncompliances during 1996.

E. Changes in Station Design or Operati.on, Tests, or Experiments Made in Accordance with EPP Subsection 3.1 Which Involved a Potentially Significant Unreviewed Environmental Question There were no changes, tests, or experiments in 1996 which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmental question.

F. Nonroutine Reports Submitted in Accordance with EPP Section 5.4.2 There were no nonroutine reports submitted in 1996.

G. Changes to Federal and State Permits and Certificates l The only changes to any Federal permit or certificate involving Plant Vogtle were reflected in the reissuance of US Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. 950004490. This permit ,

authorizes maintenance dredging at the Intake Structure.

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