ML20215N296
| ML20215N296 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1986 |
| From: | NRC |
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| NUDOCS 8611050194 | |
| Download: ML20215N296 (13) | |
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APPENDIX B TO FACII.ITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-56 i
SEABROOK STATION, UNIT 1 PUBl.IC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DOCKET NO. 50-443 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NONRADIOLOGICAL) 4 0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan.............
1-1 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues.............................
2-1 3.0 Consistency Requirements
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3-1 3.1 Plan't Design and Operation..................................
3-1 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification 3-3 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Envi ronmental Regul ations..............................
3-3 4.0 Environmental Conditions....................................
4-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events...................
4-1 4.2 Environmental Monitoring....................................
4-1 5.0 Administrative Procedures...........~........................
5-1 5.1 Review and Audit.............................................
5-1 5.2 Records Retention...........................................
5-1 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan...................,
5-2 5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements................................
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1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) is to provide for protection of non-radiological environmental 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 informed of the environmental effects of facility construction and operation 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 licens~ee's NPDES permit.
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2.0 Environmental Protection Issues In the FES-OL (NUREG-0895) dated December,1982, the staff considered the environmental impacts associated with the operation of Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1.
No aquatic / water quality, terrestrial, or noise issues were identified.
Aquatic matters are addressed by the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements contained in NPDES Permit No. NP0020338 issued by the U. S.
Environmental Prot ~ction Agency (Region I) on July 26, 1985. The NRC will e
rely on the U.S.E.P.A and the NPDES Permit for regulation of matters involving water quality and aquatic biota.
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3.0 Consistency Requirements 3.1 Plant Design and Operation The licensee may make changes in station design or operation or perform-tests or experiments affecting the environment provided such activities do not in-volve an unreviewed environmental question and do not involve a change in the EPP*.
Changes in station design or operation or performance of tests or ex-periments which do not affect the environment are not subject to the require-ments 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 may significantly affect the environment, the licensee shall prepare and re-cord an environmental evaluation of such activity. Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable nonradiological environmental effects are confined to the onsite areas previously disturbed during site preparation and plant construction. When the evaluation indicates that such activity i.n-volves an unreviewed environmental questian, the licensee shall provide a This provision does not relieve the licensee of the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.
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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.
A proposed change, test or experiment shall be deemed to involve an unreviewed environmental question it concerns:
(1) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse environmental 1mpact previously evaluated in the FES-OL, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and 1.icensing 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 (11 of this Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
The licensee shall maintain records of changes-if facility design or operation and of tests and experiments carried out pursuant to this Subsection.
These records shall include written evaluations which provide bases for the deter-mination that the change, test, or experiment does not involve an unreviewed environmental question or constitute a. decrease in the effectiveness of this EPP to meet the objectives specified in Section 1.0.
The licensee shall in-
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clude 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.
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3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification Changes to, or renewals of, the NPDES Permits or the State certification 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 ap-pealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date t'he stay is granted.
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 T
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; increase in nuisance organisms or conditions; and unanticipated or emergency discharge of waste water or chemical substances.
No routine monitoring programs are required to implement this condition.
4.2 Environmental Monitoring 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 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Hampshire under the authority of the Clean Water Act, for any requirements for aquatic monitoring.
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.c 4.2.2 Terrestrial Monitoring Terrestrial monitoring is not required.
4.2.3 Noise Monitoring
- Noise monitioring is not required O
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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 t'he individual or groups responsible for performing 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 a
Records and logs relative to the environmental aspects of station operation shall be made and retained in a manner convenient for review and inspection.
These records and logs sh'all be made available to NRC on request.
Records of modifications to station structures, systems and components deter-mined to potentially affect the continued protection of the environment shall be retained for the life of the station. All other records, data and logs re-lating 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 Plan 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 commence prior to NRC approval of the proposed changes in the form 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 prev,ious 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, and the initial report shall be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the operating license.
The report shall include summaries and analyses of the results of the environ-mental protection activities required by Subsection 4.2 (if any) of this EPP for the report period, including a comparison with related preoperational 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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licensee shall provide a detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of mitigating action.
The Annual Environmental Operating Report shall also include:
(1) A list of EPP noncompliances and the corrective actions taken to remedy them.
(2) A list of all changes in station design or operation, tests, and experi-ments made in accordance with Subsection 3.1 which involved a potentially significant unreviewed environmental question.
(3) A list of nonroutine reports submitted in accordance with Subsection 5.4.2.
In the event that some results are not available by the report due date, the
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report shall be submitted noting and explaining the missing results. The miss-ing results shall be submitted as soon as possible in a supplementary report.
5.4.2 Nonroutine Reports A written report shall be submitted to the NRC within 30 days of occurrence of a nonroutine event. The report shall:
(a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, including extent and magnitude of the impact, and plant operating 5-3
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 in-volving similar components or systems; and (e) indicate the agencies notified and their preliminary responses.
Events reportable under this subsection which also require reports to other Federal, State.or local agencies shall be reported in accordance with those re-porting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this Subsection. The NRC shall be provided with a copy of such report at the same time it is submitted to the other agency.
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