ML20207P021
| ML20207P021 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1988 |
| From: | Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Commonwealth Edison Co |
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| NUDOCS 8810200010 | |
| Download: ML20207P021 (6) | |
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s-7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR R,EGULATORY COMMISSION Com0NWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
_ QUAD CITIES NUCLF.AR POWER STATION. UNITS 1 AND 2
_ DOCKET NOS. 50-254 AND 50-265 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.54(')(5)(1) w The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(1) to Commonwealth Edison Company (the licensee) for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 located at the licensee's site in Rock Island County, Illinois.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:
On August 5, 1987, the NRC published in the FEDERAL REGISTER a final rule amending 10 CFR 50.54(w). The rule increased the amount of on-site property damage insurance required to be carried by NRC's power reactor lic,ensees.
The rule also required these licensees to obtain by October 4, 1988 insurance policies that prioritized insurance proceeds for stabilization and decontami-nation after an accident and provided for payment of proceeds to an independent trustee who would disburse funds for decontamination and cleanup before any other purpose.
Subsequent to publication of the rule, the NRC has been informed by insurers who offer nuclear property insurance that, despite a good hbd kbb$ bbO$[5$ 7 ro!
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2-faith effort to obtain trustees required by the rule, the decontamination priority and trusteeship provisions will not be able to be incorporated into policies by the time required in the rule.
In response to these comments and related petitions for rulemaking, the Commission has proposed a revision of 10 i
CFR 50.54(w)(5)(f) extending the implementation schedule for 18 months (53 FR 36338, September 19,1988).
However, because it is unlikely that this rulemaking action will be effective by October 4,1988, the Commission is issuing a temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50 54(w)(5)(1) untti completion of the pending rulemaking extending the implementation date specified in 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(i), but not later than April 1, 1989.
Upon completion of such rulemaking, the licensee shall comply with the provisions of such rule.
The Need for The Proposed Action:
The exemption is needed because insurance complying with requirements of 10 CFR E0,54(w)(5)(i) is unavailable and because the temporary delay in implementation allowed by the exemption and associated rulemaking action will permit the Commission to reconsider on'its merits th'e trusteeship provision of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(4).
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
With respect to radiological impacts on the environment, the proposert exemption does not in any way affect the operation of licensed facilities.
Further, as noted by the Commission in the Supplementary Information accompanying the proposed rule, there are several reasons for concluding that delaying for a reasonable time the implementation of the stabilization and decontamination priority and trusteeship provisions of Section 50.54(w) will not adversely affect protection of public health and safety.
First, during the
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. period of delay, the licensee will still be required to carry $1,06 billion insurance. This is a substantial amount of coverage that provides a signiff-cant financial cushion to licensees to decontaminate and clean up after an accident even without the prioritization and trusteerhip provisions.
- Second, nearly 75% of the required coverage already is prioritized under the decontam-ination liability and excess property insurance language of the Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited-II policies.
Finally, there is only an extremely small probability of a serious accident occurring during the exemption period.
Even if a serious accident giving rise to substantial insurance claims were to j
occur, NRC would be able to take appropriate enforcement action to assure adequate cleanup to protect pubite health and safety and the environment.
The proposed exemption does not affect radiological or nonradiological effluents from the site and has no other nonradiological impacts.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
It has been concluded that there is no measurable impact associated with t
the proposed exemption; any alternatives to the exemption will have either no 7
environmental impact or greater environmental impact.
l Alternative Use of Resources:
i This action does not involve the use of any resources beyond the scope of resources used during normal plant operation.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
The staff did not consult other agencies or persons in connection with the proposed exemption.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, the Commission i
concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
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Accordingly, the commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
For information concerning this action, see the proposed rule (53 FR 36338), and the exemption which is being processed concurrent with this notice.
A copy of the exemption will be available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C., and at the Dixon Public Library, 221 Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of September 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Daniel R. Muller, Director Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects 9
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4 quality of the human environment.
Accordingly, the Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
For information concerning this action, see the proposed rule (53 FR 36338), and the exemption which is being processed concurrent with this notice.
A copy of the exemption will be available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C., and at the Dixon Public Library, 221 Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of September 1988.
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s, Mr. Henry E. Bliss Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 Cc:
Mr. Stephen E. Shelton Vice President Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company P. O. Box 4350 Davenport, Iowa 52608 Michael 1. Miller Esq.
$1dley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Richard Bax Station Manager Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 22712 206th Avenue North Cordova 1111oots 61242 Chairwan Rock Island County Boar,d of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Offfice Bldg.
Rock Islanc, Illinois 61201 Mr. Michael E. Parker, Chief Division of Engineering Illinois Department of Muclear Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62704 Regional Administrator, Region !!!
U. 5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road 51dg. #4 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
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