ML20198J295
| ML20198J295 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9812300135 | |
| Download: ML20198J295 (2) | |
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+9.....,o SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NOS. 216 AND 196 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70 AND DPR-75 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY l
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY i
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UN!T *:OS.1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated August 1,1997, as supplemented on October 6,1997, February 18 and July 7, 1998, the Public Service Electric & Gas Company (the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2, Environmental Protection Plan l
(EPP), Appendix B to the operating license. The requested changes would revise Section 4.2.1 of Appendix B to require that the licensee adhere to the incidental Take Statement, approved by 3
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), but removes the specific requirements.
Removing the specsfic requirements of Section 4.2.1 enables the licensee to utilize relief granted by the NMFS on a case-by-case basis without further action by the NRC staff. The October 6, 1997, February 18 and July 7,1998, letters provided clarifying information that did not change the initial proposed no significant hazards consideration determination nor the Federal Reaister notice.
4 2.0 EVALUATION The current wording of Section 4.2.1 would require, in the event of changes to the Biological i
Opinion or the incidental Take Statement, that the licensee continue to maintain, for example, i
daily cleaning of the trash racks, from June 1 through October 15,1998, even though granted relief by the NMFS, until an amendment request could be submitted and approved by the NRC.
The revision would enable the licensee to have the ability to use approvals from the NRC and NMFS without requiring amendments to the TS.
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The proposed changes do not change the intent or the requirements of Section 4.2.1 which 1
requires that the licensee must adhere to the requirements of the incidental Take Statement and any changes that have been approved by the NMFS. Relief granted or changes to the incidental Take Statement must be proceeded by consultation between the NRC, as the authorizing agency, and the NMFS. By removing the specific requirements from Section 4.2.1, the licensee l
may utilize relief granted by the NMFS without submitting an amendment request to the NRC (i.e., without conflicting with the TS).
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2-The amendments do not affect the operation of the plant and do not involve any changes to the plant.
Therefore, the NRC concludes that the amendments are acceptable.
3.0 STATE CONSULTATION
in accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New Jersey State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments. By letter of October 6,1997, the State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21,51.32, and 51.35, an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact has been prepared and published in the Federal Reaister on December 16,1998 (63 FR 69330). Accordingly, based upon the environmental assessment, the staff has determined that the issuance of this amendment will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: B. Buckley Date: December 18, 1998 i
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