ML20149H976

Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh

ML20149H976
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Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	07/22/1997
From:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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7590-01 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE GDP-2 FOR THE U.S. ENRICHMENT CORPORATION POHTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT PORTSMOUTH, OHIO DOCKET 70 7002 The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has made a determination 1 l

that the following amendment request is not significant in accordance with 10 CFR 76.45.

In making that determination the staff concluded that (1) there is no change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite; (2) there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure; (3) there is no significant construction impact; (4) there is no significant increase in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously analyzed accidents; (5) the proposed changes do not result in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident; (6) there is no significant reduction in any margin of safety; and (7) the proposed changes will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs. The basis for this determination for the amendment request is shown below.

The NRC staff has reviewed the certificate amendment application and concluded that it provides reasonable assurance of adequate safety, safeguards, and security, and compliance with NRC requirements. Therefore, the' Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, is prepared to issue an amendment to the Certificate of Compliance for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plar.t. The staff has prepared a Compliance Evaluation Report which provides details of the staff's evaluation.

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2 The NRC staff has determined that this amendment satisfies the criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no l

. environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for this amendment.

USEC 01 any person whose interest may be affected mcy file a petition, not exceeding 30 pages, requesting review of the Director's Decision. The petition must be filed with the Commission not later than 15 days after publication of this Federal Reaister Notice. A petitica for review of the Director's Decision shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner and how that interest may be affected by the results of the decision. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why review of the Decision should be permitted with particular reference to the following factois: (1) the in;arest of the petitioner; (2) how that interest may be affected by the Decision, including the reasons l

why the petitioner should be permitted a review of the Decision; and (3) the petitioner's I areas of concern about the activity that is the subject matter of the Decision. Any person described in this paragraph (USEC or any person who filed a petition) may file a response to any petition for review, not to exceed 30 pages, within 10 days after filing of the 1

petition. If no petition is received within the designated 15-day period, the Director will l issue the final amendment to the Certificate of Ccmpliance without further delay, if a l petition for review is received, the decision on the arnendment application will become final in 60 days, unless the Commission grants the petition for review or otherwise acts within 60 days efter publication of this Federal Reaister Notico.

A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and

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I Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the j i

Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, by the above date.

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' For further details with respect to the action see (1) the application for amendment and (2) the Commission's Compliance Evaluation Report. These items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, and at the Local Public Document Room.

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Date of amendment request: April 28,1997 l

l Brief description of amendment: The proposed amendment corrects a typographical error )

l contained in Technical Safety Requirement 2.6.4.2 entitled " Air Gaps" by revising l 1

Surveillance Requirement 2.6.4.2.1 from " Verify and document the pressure of air gaps l required by NCSAs" to " Verify and document the presence of air gaps required by NCSAs."

Basis for finding of no significance:

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1. The proposed amendment will not result in a change in the types or significant increase in the a' mounts of any effluents that may be released offsite.

The amendment corrects a typographical error in the surveillance requirement of Technical Safety Requirement 2.,6.4.2 by replacing the word " pressure" with "preser:e." As such, the proposed amendment will not result in a change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite. ]

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2. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. r The proposed amendment will not increase radiation exposure.

3.- The proposed amendmen* . vill not result in a significant construction impact.

The proposed amendment will not result in any construction, therefore, there will be no construction impacts.

4. The proposed ar endment will not result in a significant increase in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously analyzed accidents.  ;

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The proposed change involves correction of a typographical error. As such, it does not I

affect the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously evaluated accidents.

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5. The proposed amendment will not result in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident.

- The changa will not create new operating conditions or a new plant configuration that could lead to a new or different type of accident.

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6. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant reduction in any margin of l~

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.The proposed change corrects a typographical error. As such, there is no reductions in the margins of safety.

7. The proposed amendment will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs.

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l The proposed amendment corrects a typographical error. As such, the effectiveness of 1 4

l the safety, safeguards, and security programs is not decreased.

Effective date: 30 days after issuance

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- Certificate of Compliance No. GDP-2: Amendment willincorporate a revised Surveillance Requirement of a Technical Safety Requirement.

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Local Public Document Room location: Portsmouth Public Library,1220 Gallia Street,  !

Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. 1 Dated at Rock.ville, Maryland, this [ day of 1997.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Carl J. Paperiello, Director l Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards i

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