ML20207P026
| ML20207P026 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Byron, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1988 |
| From: | Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Commonwealth Edison Co |
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| NUDOCS 8810200016 | |
| Download: ML20207P026 (6) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COM ONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY BYRON NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-454 AND 50-455 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(1)
Ti.e U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) is considering issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(5)(1) to Conmonwealth Edison Company (the licensee) for the Byron Power Station, Units 1
1 and 2 located at the licensee's site in Ogle County, Illinois.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Proposed Action:
l On August 5,1987, the NRC published in the FEDERAL REGISTER a final tule amending 10CFR50.54(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-nation after an accident and provided for payment of proceeds to an independent trustee v:ho would disburse funds for decontamination and cleanup before any other purpose. Subsequent to publication of the rule, the NRC has been infonned by insurers who offer nuclear property insurance that, despite a good 8010200016 880930 PDR ADOCK 0".000237 J
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 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 this rulemaking action will be effective by October 4,1988, the Comission is
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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)(1) is unavailable and because the temporary delay in implementation allowed by the exemption and associated rulemaking action will permit the Comissiun to reconsider on its merits the trusteeship provision of 10CFR50.54(w)(4).
gvironmental Impacts of the proposed Action:
With respect to radiological impacts on the environment, the proposed exemption does not in any way afftet the operation of licensed facilities.
Further, as noted by the Comission 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 tiecontaminationpriorityandtrusteeshipprovisionsofSection50.54(w)will j
not adversely affect protection of public health and safety.
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...w 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 signifi-cant financial cushion to licensees to decontaminate and clean up after an accident even without the prioritization and trusteeship provisions. Seconi, 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 occur, NRC would be able to take appropriate enforcement action to assure adequate cleanup to protect public 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:on It has been concluded that there is no measurable impact associated with the proposed exemption; any alternatives to the exemption will have either no environmental impact or greater environmental impact.
Alternative Use of Resources:
This action does not involve the use of any resources beyond the scope of resourecs used firing nonnal 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 assesserent, the Comission concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the l
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. quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Cornission has detennined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
For infonnation concerning this action, see the proposed rule (53 FR 36338),andtheexemptionwhichisbeingprocessedconcurrentwiththisnotice.
A copy of the exemption will be available for public inspection at the Rockford Public Library, 215 N. Wyman Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of September 1988.
FOR THE $UCLEAR REGULATORY C0ttilSS10N
$k Daniel R. Huller, Director Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y ano Special Projects l
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. quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Commissior. has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed exemption.
For infonnation cont:erning this action, see the proposed rule (53 FR 36338), and the exemption which is being processeo concurrent with this not he.
A copy of the exemption will be available for public inspection at the Rockford Public Library, 215 N. Wyman Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of September 1988.
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Mr. William Kortier Regional Administrator, Region III Atomic Power Distribution U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Westinghouse Electric Corporation Connission Post Office Box 355 799 Roosevelt Road, Bldg. f4 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Michael Miller, Esq.
Mr. Michael C. Parker, Chief Sidley and Austin Division of Engineering One First National Plaza Illinois Department of Chicago, Illinois 60603 Nuclear Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Joseph Gallo Esq.
Rockford, Illinois 61107 Hopkins and Sutter Suite 1250 Ms. Lorraine Creek 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Rt. 1, Box 182 Washington, D. C.
2003' Mantenc Illinois 60950 Douglass Cassel, Esq.
Dr. Bruce von Zellen 109 N. Dearborn Street Departnent of Biological Sciences Suite 1300 Northern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois 60602
,DeKalb, Illinois 61107 Mr. Edward R. Crass 5568 Tnunderidge Drive Nuclear Safeguards & Licensing Rockford, Illinois 61107 Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East honroe Street Attorney General Chicago, Illinois 60603 500 South 2nd Street Springfield. Illinois 62701 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Byron / Resident Inspectors Offices Chainnan, Ogle County Board 4448 North Gennan Church Road Post Office Box 357 Byron, Illinois 61010 Oregon, Illinois 61061 ESI Review Coordinator Environmental Protection Agency Region V 230 5. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Comonwealth Edison Company Byron Station Manager 4450 North Gennan Church Road Syron, Illinois 61010