ML20212A825

Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Issuance of Exemption from Technical Requirements of 10CFR50,App.R

ML20212A825
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Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	12/19/1986
From:	Dudley R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC-11079, TAC-11080, NUDOCS 8612290044
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT

I DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission (the Comission) is considering issuance of an exemption from the technical requirements of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50 to Wisconsin Electric Power Company (the licensee), for the Point Beach Niaclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT i

l Identification of Proposed Action:

The Exemption would allow alternatives to the following requirements of f

10 CFR Part 50 Appendix R Section III.G:

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Service Water Pump Room, Elevation 7 feet 0 inch, to the extent that 20 feet separation free of intervening combustibles is not

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provided in this zone pursuant to III.G.2.b.

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Residual Heat Removal Pump Fire Zone, Elevation -19 feet 3 inches, to the extent that an automatic fire suppression system is not installed within this zone pursuant to III.G.2.b.

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Auxiliary Building Fire Area, Elevations -19 feet 3 inches; -5 feet 3 inches; 8 feet; 26 feet; and 46 feet, to the extent that an automatic fire supprossion systene is not installed throughout the area pursuant to Ill.G.2.b.

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Auxiliary Building, Elevation 46 feet, to the extent that a 3-hour fire rated floor barrier is not provided in the central part of the zone. pursuant to III.G.2.a.

i The Need for the Proposed Action:

The proposed Exemption is needed because the features described in the licensee's request regarding the existing level of fire protection and proposed modifications at the plant are the most practical method of meeting L

the intent of Appendix R and literal compliance would not significantly enhance the fire protection capability.

i Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:

l The proposed Exemption would provide a degree of fire protection equivalent to that required by Appendix R such that there would be no increase in the risk of fires at this facility. Consequently, the j

j probability of fires would not be increased and the post-fire radiological

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releases would not be greater than previously determined. Neither would the 4

proposed Exemption otherwise affect radiological plant effluents.

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Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant j

radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed Exemption.

With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed I

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defined in 10 CFR Part 20.

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r 7590-01 effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed Exemption.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action:

Since we have concluded that the environmental effects of the proposed dCtion are negligible, any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impacts need not be evaluated.

The principal alternative would be to deny the requested Exemption. This woul<1 no* reduce the environmental impacts or significantly enhance the fire protection capability in meeting the intent of Appendix R.

Alterna u ve Use of Resources:

This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement related to the operation of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2.

E Agencies and Persons Consulted:

The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies.

The staff did retain Franklin Research Center as a consultant during the review uf the proposed Exemption.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Commission has determined not to prepare 40 cm korrental impact statement for the proposed Exeirption.

i 7590-01 I For further details with respect to this action, see the application for Exemption dated April 28, 1983, and the supplements dated October 26, 1983, December 11, 1985, May 9, 1986 and October 10, 1986 which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.

W., Washington, D. C., and at the Joseph P. Mann Library, 1516 Sixteenth Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 19th day of December,1986.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 92 & M Richard F. Dudley, Actin Director Project Directorate #1 Division of PWR Licensing-A E

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