ML20212C488
| ML20212C488 | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1986 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8612310050 | |
| Download: ML20212C488 (15) | |
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APPENDIX 8 TO d
FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY DOCKET N05. 50-424, 50-425
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NONRADIOLOGICAL) l l
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V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NONRADIOLOGICAll TABLE 0F CONTENTS Section Pace 1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan............1-1 2.0 Envi ronmental Protection Issues............................ 2-1 2.1 Aquatic Issues........'.....................................
2-1 2.2 Te rre s t ri a l I s s ue s......................................... 2-1 2.3 Issues Related to Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors............................................... 2-1 2.4 Noise Issues............................................... 2-2 3.0 Consistency Requirements................................... 3-1 3.1 Plant Design and Operation................................. 3-1 3.2 Reporting Pelated to the NPDES Permit and State Certification............................................ 3-2 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations.............................................. 3-3
-4.0 Envi ronmental Condi tions................................... 4-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events.................. 4-1 4.2 Envi ronmenta l Moni toring................................... 4-1 5.0 Admi ni s tra ti ve Proce du re s.................................. 5-1 5.1 Rev i ew a n d Au d i t........................................... 5 - 1 l
i 5.2 Records Retention.......................................... 5-1 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan................... 5-2 5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements............................... 5-2 I
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1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan
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The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) is to provide for protection of nonradiological envircnmental values during operation of the nuclear facility. The principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:
(1) Verify that the facility is operated in an environmentally acceptable manner, as established by the Final Environmental Statement - Operating Licensing Stage (FES-OL) and other NRC environmental impact assessments.
(2) Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local requirements for environmental protection, (3) Keep NRC infor$ed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation and of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES-OL which relate to water quality matters are regulated by way of the licensee's NJPDES permit.
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2.0 Environmental Protection Issues In the.FES (NUREG-1087), dated March,1985, the staff considered the environmental impacts associated with the operatien of the two unit Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP). Certain environmental issues were identified which required study, or license conditions to resolve concerns and assure adequate protection of the environment.
2.1 Aquatic Issues No specific aquatic issues were identified in the FES-OL.
2.7 Terrestrial Issues No specific terrestr'ial issues were identified in the FES-OL.
2.3 Issues Related to Maintenance of Transmission Line Corriders Routine maintenance requirements for the extent of use of herbicides, trinm. ira of the trees, and for preservation of National Natural Landmarks and Historic Places are discussed in Section 4.2.3.
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2.4 Noise Issues Noise levels at residences along the transmission lines could be slightly above ambient levels. Monitoring requirements for noise associated with transmission facilities are specified in Section 4.2.4.
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3.0 Consistency Requirements 3.1 Plant Design and Operation The licensee may make changes in plant design or operation or perfortn tests or experiments affecting the environment provided such activities do not involve an unreviewed environmental question and do not involve a change in the EPP*. Change's in plant design or operation or performance of tests or experiments which de not affect the environment are not subject to the requirements of this EPP. Activities governed by Section 3.3 are not subject to the requirements of this Section.
Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which
- nay significantly affect the environment, the licensee shall prepare and record an environme tal evaluation of such activity. Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable nonradiological environ-mental effects are confined to the on-site areas previously disturbed during site preparation and plant construction. When the evaluation E
l indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental question, the licensee shall provide a written evaluation of such activity and obtain prior NRC approval. When such activity involves a change in the EPP, such activity and change to the EPP may be implemented only in accordance with an appropriate license amendment as set forth in Section 5.3 of this EPP.
This provision does not relieve the licensee of the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.
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A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an
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unreviewed environmental question if it concerns:
(1) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse environmental impact previously evaluated in'the FES-OL, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (2) a significant change in effluents or power level; or (3) a matter, not previously reviewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (1) of this. Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
The licensee shall maintain records of changes in plant design or operation and of tests and experiments carried out pursuant to this Sub-section. These records shall include written evaluations which provide bases for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not involve an unreviewed environmental question or constitute a decrease in the effectiveness of thi's' EPP to meet the objectives specified in Section 1.0.
The licensee shall include as part of the Annual Environmental Operating Report (per Subsection 5.4.1) brief descriptions, analyses, interpretations, and evaluations of such changes, tests and experiments.
E 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification l
Changes to, or renewals of, the NPDES Permit or the State certification i
shall be reported to the NRC within 30 days following the date the change or renewal is approved.
If a permit or certification, in part or in its entirety, is appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
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The licensee shall notify the NRC of changes to the effective NPDES Permit proposed by the licensee by providing NRC with a copy of the proposed change at the same time it is submitted to the permitting agency. The licensee shall provide the NRC a copy of the application for renewal of the NPDES Permit at the same time the application is submitted to the permitting agency.
3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations Changes in plant design or operation and performance of tests or experiments which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal, State, and local environmental regulations are not subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.
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4.0 Environmental Conditions 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events Any occurrence of an unusual or important event that indicates or could result in significant environmental impact causally related to plant operation shall be recorded and reported to the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> followed by a written report per Subsection 5.4.2.
The following are examples: excessive bird impaction events; onsite plant or animal disease outbreaks; mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973; fish kills or impingement events on the intake screens; increase in nuisance organisms or conditions; unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substances; and damage to vegetation resulting from cooling tower operations.
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No routine monitoring programs are required to implement this condition.
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4.2.1 Aquatic Monitoring The certifications and permits required under the Clean Water Act provide mechanisms for protecting water quality and, indirectly, aquatic biota.
The NRC will rely on the decisions made by the State of Georgia under the authority of the Clean Water Act for any requirements for aquatic monitoring.
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' 4.2.2 Terrestrial Monitoring Terrestrial monitoring is not required.
4.2.3 Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors The use of herbicides within the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant transmission line corridors'(VEGP-Thalmann, VEGP-Scherer, Georgia side of VEGP-SouthCarolinaElectricandGas,andVEGP-Goshen)-thallconformtothe approved use of selected herbicides as registered by the Environmental Protection Agency and approved by the State of Georgia authorities and applied as directed on the herbicide label.
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requirements by the licensee's Transmission Operating and Maintenance Department concerning herbicide use. Such records shall be made readily available to the NRC upon request. There shall be no routine reporting requirement associated with this condition.
i 4.2.3.1 Ebenezer Creek Any routine maintenance involving triming of the trees within the National Natural Landmark area necessary to maintain conductor clearance shall be done by hand (Section 5.2.2, FES-OL).
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4.2.3.2 Francis Plantation Routine maintenance involving trimming of the trees within the National Register of Historic Places property necessary to maintain conductor clearance shall be done by hand (Memorandum of Agreement between Advisory Council en Historic Preservation (ACHP), U.S. Nuclear Pegulatory Commission (NRC), State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for Georgia Power Companvi.
4.2.3.3 Cultural Properties Along Transmission Line Corridors Routine maintenance activities in these areas will be in accordance with the Final Cultural Pesource Management Plan agreed to by ACHP, SHPO and NRC.
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Complaints received by Georgia Power Company regarding noise along the hich voltage transmission lines (VEGP-Goshen, VEGP-Scherer, VEGP-Thalman, and Georgia side of VEGP-SCEG) and a report of the actions taken in response to i
any complaints shall be submitted to the NRC in the annual report (FES-OL Section 5.12.2).
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5.0 Administrative Procedures 5.1 Review and Audit The licensee shall provide for review and audit of compliance with the EPP.
The audits shall be conducted independently of the individual or groups responsible for perfoming the specific activity. A description of the organization structure utilized to achieve the independent review and audit function and results of the audit activities shall be maintained and made available for inspection.
5.2 Records Retention Records and logs relative to the environmental aspects of station operation shall be made and r' stained in a mann'er converient for review and inspection.
These records and logs shall be made available to NRC on request.
Records of modifications to station structures, systems and components determined to potentially affect the continued protection of the environ-ment shall be retained for the life of the station. All other records, data and logs relating to this EPP shall be retained for five years or, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of other agencies.
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5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plar.
Requests for changes in the EPP shall-include an assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed change and a supporting justification.
Implementation of such changes in the EPP shall not comence prior to NRC approval of the proposed changes in the fem of a license amendment incorporating the appropriate revision to the EPP.
5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements 5.4.1 Routine Reports An Annual Environmental Operating Report describing implementation of this EPP for the previous year shall be submitted to the NRC prior to May 1 of each year. The period of the first report shall begin with the date of issuance of the Operating License for Unit 1, and the initial report shall be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the Operating License for Unit 1.
The report shall include sumaries and anal.vses of the results of the environmental protection activ ties required by Subsection 4.2 (if any) of 1
this EPP for the report period, including a comparison with related preopera-tional studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and previous nonradiological environmental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment.
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The Annual Environmental Operating Report shall also include:
1 (1) A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.
s-(2) A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experiments made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 which involved N
a potentially significant unreviewed environmental question.
(3) A list of nonroutine rep' orts submitted in accordance with Subsectior 5.4.2.
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5.4.2 Nonroutine Reports t
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of a nonroutine event. The report shall: (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate I
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the event, including extent and magnitude of the impact, and plant operating characteristics; (b) describe the probable cause of the event; (c) indicate the action taken to correct the reported event; (d) indicate the corrective action taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving similar components or systems; and (e) indicate the agencies notified and their prelimina.ry responses.
Events reportable under this substetion which also require reports to other Federal, State or local agencies shall be reported in accordance with those reporting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. The NRC shall be pro.ided with a copy of sucn report at the same time it is submitted to the other agency.
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