ML20148Q114
| ML20148Q114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1978 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7811290317 | |
| Download: ML20148Q114 (3) | |
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November 8, 1978 Docket No.:
50'-309 Mr. Robert H. Groce Licensing Engineer i
Yankee Atomic Electric Company 20 Turnpike Road Westboro, Massachusetts 01581
Dear Mr. Groce:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 42 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station.
This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your requests dated November 7 and December 1,1977.
This amendment revises the Technical Specifications to require a single continuously composited radiological sample at the plant intake rather than four weekly grab samples at other locations and changes the requirement for thermal effluent monitoring stations from seven to four.
Changes to your proposal necessary to meet our requirements have been discussed with and agreed to by your staff.
We have evaluated the potential for environmental impact of plant oper-ation for each of these changes and our appraisal is summarized in an enclosure to this letter.
We have determined that the amendment does not authorize a change in effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level, and will not result in any significant environmental impact.
Having made this determination, we have further concluded that the amendment involves an action which is insignificant from the stand-point of environmental impact and pursuant to 10 CFR 551.5(d)(4) that an environmental impact statement, or negative declaration and environ-mental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with the issuance of this amendment.
Since the amendment applies to the radiological environmental surveillance and thermal effluent monitoring programs, it does not involve significant new safety information of a type not considered by a previous Comission safety review of the facility.
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We have also concluded that there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered-by this action.
A copy of the Notice of Issuance is also enclosed.
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Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosures:
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Amendment No. 42 2.
Appraisal 3.
Notice cc w/ enclosures:
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m Yankee Atomic Electric Company ;cc w/ enclosure (s):
Mrs. L. Patricia Doyle, President E. W. Thurlow, President SAFE POWER FOR MAINE Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company P. O. Box 774 9 Green Street Camden,' Maine 04843 Augusta, Maine 04330 First Selectman of Wiscasset Mr. Donald E. Vandenburgh Municipal Building Vice President - Engineering U. S. Route 1 Yankee Atomic Electric Comp'any Wiscasset,liaine 04578 20 Turnpike Road Westboro, fiassachusetts 01581 Chief, Energy Systems Analyses Branch (AW-459)
John A. Ritsher, Esquire Office of Radiation Programs Ropes & Gray U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 225 Franklin Street Room 645, East Tower Boston, itassachusetts 02110 401 M Street, S. W.
Washington, D.C.
20460 Mr. John M. R. Paterson Assistant Attorney General V. S. Environmental Protection Agency State laf Maine Region 1 Office Augusta, Maino 04330 ATTN:
EIS C0ORDINATOR JFK Federal Building Harold P. Green, Esquire Boston, flassachusetts 02203 Suite 1000 The Watergate cc w/ enclosure (s) A incoming 600 New Hampshire Avenue, H.W.
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20037 State Planning Officer Executive Department Mr. Hicholas Barth State of tiaine Executive Director 189 State Street Sheepscot Valley Conservation Augusta, Maine 04330 Association,.Inc.
P. O. Box 125 Alan, Maine 04535 Wiscassett Public L'brary Association High Street Wiscasset, liaine 04578 Mr. Robert R.- Radcliffe tOf fice of Energy Resources -
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