ML20207P025
| ML20207P025 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, LaSalle, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1988 |
| From: | Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Commonwealth Edison Co |
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| NUDOCS 8810200015 | |
| Download: ML20207P025 (6) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(i)
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 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 located at the licensee's site in LaSalle County, Illinois.
, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:
r 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 licensees.
The rule also required these licensees to obtain by October 4, 1988 insurance policies that prioritized insurance proceeds for stabilization and decontami-f 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 faith effort to obtain trustees required by the rule, the decontamination 8810200015 880930 PDR ADOCK 05000237 J
c-2 priority and trusteeship provisions will not be able to be incorporated into policies by the time required in the rule.
In response to these coments and related petitions for rulemaking, the Comission has proposed a revision of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(1) extending the implementation schedule for 18 months (53 FR 36338, September 19,1988).
However, because it is unlikely that trils 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) until completion of the pending rulemaking extending the implementation date specified in 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(1), 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 50.54(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 the trusteeship provision of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(4).
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
With respect to radiological impacts on the environment, the proposed 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 period of delay, the licensee will still be required to carry $1.06 billion
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This is a substantial amount of coverage that provides a signifi-cant financial cushion to licensees to decontaminate and clean up after an accident even witnout the prioritization and trusteeship 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 extreme 1/
small probability of a serious accident occurring during the exemption pr,riod.
Even if a serious accident giving rise to substantial insurance claims were to occur, NRC would be able to take appropriate enforcement action to r.ssure adequate cleanup to protect public health and safety and the environment.
The proposed exemption does not affect radiological or nenradiological effluents from the site and has no other nonradiological !;npacts.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
It has been concluded thet there is no measur,51e impact associated with the proposed exemption; any alternatives to the exemption will have either no environmental impar.c or greater environmental impact.
Alternative l'se of Resources:
i This actirn does not involve the use of any resources beyond the scope of resources used during normal plant operation.
Agencies and Iersons Consulted:
3 The staf f did not consult other agencies or persons in connection with the proposed exemption.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based up)n the foregoing environmental assessment, the Commission
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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 Comission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C., and at the Library of Illinois, Valley Community College, Rural Route No. 1, Oglesby, Illinois 61348.
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, i
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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 Library of Illinois, Valley Community College, Rural Route No. 1, Oglesby, Illinois 61348.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of September 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Origini signed by Osalel R. Muller Daniel R. Muller, Director Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects DISTRIBUTION Occket file NRC & Local PORs DMuller LLuther PShemanski GHolahan MVirgilio PDIII-2 r/f Plant File P
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Mr. Henry E. Bliss LaSalle County Nuclear Power Station Comnonwealth Edison Ccupany Units 1 & 2 cc:
Philip P. Steptoe, Esquire John W. McCaffrey Sidivy and Austin Chief. Public Utilities Division One First National Plaza SOIC Chicago, Illinois 60603 100 West Randolph Street Assistant Attorney General 100 West Randolph Street Suite 12 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Resident Inspector /LaSalle, NPS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rural Route No. 1 P. O. Box 224 Marseilles, Illinois 61341 Chairman LaSalle County Board of Supervisors LaSalle County Courthouse Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Attorney General 500 South 2nd Street Springfield, 1111noia 62701 Chairman Illinois Connerce Commission Leland Building 527 East Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois 52706 Mr. Michael C. Parker, Chief Division of Engineering Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive, 5th Floor Springfield Illinois 62704 Regional Administrator, Region !!!
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road, Bldg. f4 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 6
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