ML20206F420
| ML20206F420 | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/1986 |
| From: | Bournia A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8606240462 | |
| Download: ML20206F420 (5) | |
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75T0-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY LA SALLE COLINTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374 NOTICE OF EFVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT j
AND FINDING 0F NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Comission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License No. NPF-11 for La Salle linit 1, and Facility Onerating License No. NPF-18 for la Salle Unit 2, issued to the Commonwealth Edison Company (licensee), for operation of the La Salle County Station, Units 1 and 2 located in La Salle County, Illinois.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Prooosed Actions: The proposed actions would provide revisions to Appendix B " Environmental Protection Plan" for la Salle County Station, Units 1 and 2 by:
(1) terminating the present required monitoring of fog and ice due to the cooling pond to determine whether there is an environ-mental impact, and (2) terminating the reovirement to report violations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pemit or State Certifi-cation to the NRC.
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The fog and ice monitoring procram was undertaken to explore the validity of a concern expressed in the La Salle County Station Final Environmental State-1 ment for the possible occurrence of heavy foq arising from the cooling pond i
d drifting to and obscuring the state, county, and township roads that border the site or the possible formation of rime ice on nearby vegetation. Reporting i
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2-violations of the NPDES to the NRC is done for the NRC's general information; licensee's compliance with the NPDES is regulated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
The licensee's request for these revisions, and the basis therefor, are contained in its letter dated March 10, 1986.
The Need for the Proposed Actions: The licensee's,iustification for terminating the fog and ice monitoring programs is that the results of the monitoring programs have met the requirements of performing analyses for a 12 month period of one unit in ooeration and a 12 month period of two unit opera-tion. The results of the monitoring program showed icing not to be a factor in vegetation in.iury in or around La Salle County Station and that fooging was of minimal occurrence.
In the area of NPDES compliance, the NRC relies on the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for regulation; and therefore, the NPDES noncomoliance reports to the NRC are not needed.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Actions: The results of the observa-tions of fog and icing conditions relating to the cooling pond operation during the cold periods from 1980 through 1984, indicated minimal impact in that fog and icing events were primarily. on site, in close proximity to the cooling pond and, thus, did not affect public roads or structures offsite whi.ch was the con-cern stated in the La Salle County Station Environmental Statement. Termination of the monitoring program will have no impact on the environment. Regarding the reporting of NPDES noncompliance, since NPDES matters are regulated by the Illinois Environmental-Protection Agency and not by the NRC, submittal of noncompliance reports to the NRC was only for general information. Discontinuing the submittal of the reports to the NRC will have no environmental effect of any kind. There-I e
3-i fore, the Comission concludes that there are no significant radiological or non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed revisions.
Alternative to the Proposed Actions: Because the Comission has concluded that there is no measurable environmental impact associated with the proposed revisions, any alternative to the revisions would have either no environmental impact or greater environmental impact.
j The principal alternative would be to deny the revisions. Such action i
would not reduce environmental impact of the operation of La Salle County ll Station, Units 1 and 2 and would require actions no longer necessary.
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Alternative Use of Resources: These revisions ta Appendix B do not involve the use of sources not previously considered in connection with the.La Salle County Station Final Environmental Statement.
Acencies and Persons Consulted: The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's 4
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request to support the proposed revisions.
In addition, the NRC staff contacted i
the state of Illinois for any coments and the state of Illinois had no comment.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT I
Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed actions will not have significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Commission has determined not to prepare an
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environmental impact statement for the proposed revisions.
For further details with respect to the actions, see the licensee's request for the revision dated March 10, 1986, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
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th Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 4 day of June 1986.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Anthony Bournia Acting Director BWR Project Directorate No. 3 Division of BWR Licensing
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AMENDMENT NO. 43 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF LA SALLE, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT NO. 24 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF LA SALLE, UNIT 2
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