ML20151C416

Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Application for Amend to License DPR-3,revising Tech Specs to Permit Loads Greater than 900 Lbs to Travel Over Spent Fuel Pit to Enable Removal of Control Rods from Pit

ML20151C416
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	07/13/1988
From:	Wessman R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8807210351
Download: ML20151C416 (6)

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I 7590-01 I UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DOCKET NO.50-029 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF N0 SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Connission) is cons'dering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-3 issued to Yankee Atomic Electric Company, (the licensee), for operation of the Yankee Nuciear Power Station located in Rowe, Massachusetts.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:

The proposed amendment would revise the Technical Specifications (TS) to permit loads greater than 900 pounds to travel over the spent fuel pit to enable remova'l of control rods from the spent fuel pit.

The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated January 15 and May 19, 1988.

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s 2-The Need for the Propcsed Action:

The proposed change to the TS will pennit the licensee to remove spent control rods from the fuel pit. The licensee desires to remove this activated material from the fuel pit prior to the November 1988 reload outage.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:

The Comission has completed its evaluation of the proposed revisions to the TS. We reviewed the crane load path and restrictions on movement of i material over the spent fuel pit. We also reviewed the licensee's cask drop analysis for the cask used to ship the control rod material off-site. We 1 concluded that the movement of the cask and removal of spent control rods would not result in a loss of fuel pit integrity and that spent fuel in the pit is unaffected by this action. The proposed changes do not increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of any effluents that may be released offsite, and there is no significant increase in the allowable individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

Accordingly, the Comission concludes that this proposed action would result in no significant radiological environmental impact. .

With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed change to the TS involves systems located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. It does not affect non-radiological plant effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, the Comission concludes that there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed amendment.

t Ahernative to the Proposed Action:

Since the Ccmmission concluded that there are no significant environmental effects that would result from the proposed action, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impacts need not be evaluated.

The principal alternative would be to deny the requested amendment. If the regt :sted amendment was denied, the plant might have to shut down due to a reduction in the capability to store spent fuel. Thus, a substantial benefit, the energy generated by operation of the plant, would be lost without any off-setting benefits being realized, as any environmental costs of operation have already been incurred.

Alternative Use of Resources:

This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in previous reviews for the Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The plant was lice:. sed prior to the requirement for issuance of a Final l

Environmental Statement. l Agencies and Persons Consulted:

The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult otht.r agencies or persons.

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FINDING 0F NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Ccmmission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed license amendment.

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.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated January 15 and May 19, 1988 which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, Greenfield Community College, 1 College Drive, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301.

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Richard H. Wessman, Director Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II i

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FINDING 0F NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Comission has determined not to prepare an envirunmental impact statement for the proposed license amendment.

Based upon the foregoir.g environmental assessment, we conclude that the prop) sed action wi 1 not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.

For further detrils with respect to this action, see toe application for amendment dated January 15 and May 19, 1988 which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, Greenfield Community College,1 College Drive, Greenfield, Massac etts 01301.

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YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY - YANKEE NUCLEAR PONER STATION One signed original of the Federal Regla att Notice identified be!ow is enclosed for your transmittal to the Oflice of the Federal Register for publication. Additionel confor:9ed ccpies ( - g ) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.

Notice of Receipt of Application for Con 9truction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).

Notice of Receipt of Partial Applicatio". for Construction Permit (s)and Fac"Ity License (s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.

Notice of Consideration of tssuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.

Notice of Receipt of App lu tion for Faciuty License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notics of Cons deratici of 11 suance of Facility License (s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.

Notice of Avalta sility of NR( Draft / Final Environmantal Statement.

Notice of Limitt 1 Work Aut' orizatEn.

Notice of Avaliat'.lity of Saf sty Evaluation Report.

Notice oi'wance of Cory truction Permit (s).

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

Order.

Exemption.

Notice of Granting Exernption.

h Environmental Assessment. - Spent Fuel Pit.

Notice of Preparation of Environme.9tal Asses; ment.

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosur.:

pFoi l As stated I g

Contact:

Madalyn Rushbrook Phone: 21428

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