ML20217H921
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1998 |
| From: | Medling E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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Subject:
Docket Nos. 50-361 and E0-362 Proposed Changes for SONGS Units 2 and 3 NPDES Permits San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3 Pursuant to Appendix B of the Units 2 and 3 Technical Specifications, Section 3.2, Environmental Protection Plan, to Operating License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15 for San Onofre Units 2 and 3, respectively, enclosed is a copy of the proposed changes to the NPDES Permits CA0108073, Order 94-49, and CA0108181, Order 94-50 for SONGS Units 2 and 3 respectively.
Southern California Edison requested the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) approve an exception to the California State Thermal Plan limit on the discharge temperature from Units 2 and 3.
On February 11, 1998, the RWQCB approved the exception to the State Thermal Plan and proposed
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addenda to the Units 2 and 3 NPDES permits. The State 14ater Resources Control Board (SWRCB) must approve any exception to the State Thermal Plan before associated changes may be made to the NPDES permits. On3/10/98,theRWQCB formally requested the SWRCB approve the exception. A copy of the request from the RWQCB to the SWRCB is also enclosed for your information.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 368-7492.
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E. W. Merschoff, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV K. E. Perkins, Jr., Director, Walnut Creek Field Office, NRC Region IV J. A. Sloan, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, San Onofre Units 2 & 3
\\h J. W. Ciif ford, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Units 2 and 3
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Governor Calif rnia RegioIal Water Mr. David W, Kay Qu:lity Control Senior Environmental Specialist Bo:rd, San Diego Southern California Edison Regir:
PO Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 9771 Clairemont Mesa B1ed Suite A San Diego,CA 92124 (619)do74952
Dear Mr. Kay,
FAX (619) 5716972 TENTATIVE ADDENDUM NO. 2 TO ORDER NO. 94-49, NPDES PERMIT NO. CA0108073 AND ORDER NO. 94-50, NPDES PERMIT NO.
CA0108181, " WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 AND UNIT 3, SAN DIEGO COUNTY" Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of tentative Addendum No. 2 to Order No. 94-49, NPDES Permit No.
CA0108073, and Order No. 94-50, NPDES Permit No. CA0108181, which would, if adopted, modify the waste discharge requirements for Southern California Edison, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Unit 2 and Unit 3.
The tentative Addendum would allow the temperature of the cooling water discharged from SONG, Unit 2 and Unit 3, to be increased up to 25 F above the natural temperature of the receiving (sea) water.
Tentative Addendum No. 2 to Order No. 94-49, NPDES Permit No. CA0108073, and Order No. 94-50, NPDES Permit No.
CA0108181', and any changes therein will be presented to the Regional Board at its February 11, 1998, meeting.
This meeting is open to public participation.'nd will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the San Diego Wastewater Management, District l
Board Room, 600 B Street, 3rd-Floor, San Diego California.
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You may comment on Tentative Addendum No. 2 to Order No. 94-i~
49, NPDES Permit No. CA0108073, and Order No.~94-50, NPDES l
Permit No. CA0108181, prior to or at the Regional Board meeting.
Please submit any written comments to the letterhead address by January 23, 1998.
If you have any
.qdestions, plear,.3 contact Mr. Paul J.
Richter of my staff at (619) 627-3929.
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SONGS, Uni: 2, File #13-088.02, and Unit 3, File #13-089.02 cc:
Ms. MaryJane Johnsen (w/ enclosure) l Mr. Steve Schroeter, California Coastal Cc= mission (w/ enclosure)
Mr. John Youngerman, SWRCS (w/ enclosure)
Mr. Terry Oda, USEPA, Regien 9 (w/ enclosure)
Mr. William Pa:nokas, DFG (w/enciesure)
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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD SAN DIEGO REGION ADDENDUM NO. 2 i
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TO ORDER NO. 94-49 NPDES PERMIT No. CA0108073 AND l
ORDER NO. 94-50 NPDES PERMIT NO. CA0108181 WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT 2 AND UNIT 3 l
SAN DIEGO COUNTY The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (hereinafter Regional Board), finds that:
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On August 11, 1994, this Regional Board adopted Order No.
94-49, NPDES No. CA0108073, Waste Discharge Requirements for l
Southern California Edison Company, San Oncfre Nuclear Generating Station,. Unit 2.
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On August 11, 1~994, this Regional Board, adopted Order No,
~94-50, NPDES No. CA0108181, Waste Discharge Requirements for Southern California Edison Company, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3.
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On May 5, 1997, Southern California Edison Company (Edison) submitted an application for a modification of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Units 2 and 3 at the San Onofre Euclear Generating Station (SONGS) to allow an increase in the temperature of the cooling (sea) water discharged to the Pacific Ocean.
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By cover letter dated August 6, 1997, and September 8,
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1997, Edison submitted additional information for the application for a modification of the NPDES permits.
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The process for modifying the NPDES permits for the proposed temperature increase in the cooling (sea) water -requited this Regional Board to consider granting an'eiception to the Wa ter Quality Control Plan for Control of Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California (Thermal Plan).
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Tentative Addanden No. 2 2
Order Nc. 94-49 January 6, 1998-Ordar No. 94-50 6.
On February 11, 1998, Regional Board adopted Resolution No.
98-03 which approved a Negative Declaration for an exception to the Thermal Plan to allow the temperature of the cooling (sea) water to be increased by a maximum of 25 F before being discharged.
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Resolution No. 98-03 was adopted in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Chapter 3, Section 21000 et. seg, of Division 13 of the Public Resources Code).
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On February 11, 1998,.this Regional Board, after appropriate notice, conducted a public hearing and did grant an exception to the Thermal Plan to allow the temperature of the cooling (sea) water to be increased by a maximum of 25 F before being discharged.
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The exception to the Thermal Plan complies with Section l
316(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act.
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The issuance of this Addendum is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Chapter 3, Section 21000 et. seg. of Division 13 of the Public Resources Code) in accordance with Water Code Section 13389.
- 11..This Regional ~ Board has notified Edison and all known interested parties of its intent to modify Order No. 94-49 and Order No. 94-50..
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This Regional Board in a public hearing heard and considered all comments pertaining to the modification of Order No. 94-49 and Order No. 94-50.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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Discharge Specifica tion B. 6 of Order No. 94-49 shall be replaced as follows:
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At all times except during heet treatment operations, the maximum temperature of the discharge from SONGS Unit 2 to the ocean shall not exceed the natural temperature of the receiving waters by more than 25*F.
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Order No. 94-49 January 6, 1998 Order No. 94-50 2.
Discharge Specification B.8 of Order No. 94-50 shall be i
replaced as follows:
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At all times except during heat treatment operations, the maximum temperature of the discharge from SONGS Unit 3 to the ocean shall not exceed the natural temperature of the receiving waters by more than 25 F.
9 I, John H. Robertus, Executive Officer, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, crue, and correct copy of Addendum No. 2
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co Order No. 94-49. NPDES Permit No. CA0108073, and Order No. 94-
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50, NPDES Permit No. CA0108181 adopted by the California Regional Wa ter Quality Control Boardi San Diego Region, on February 11, 1998.
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MEMORANDUM CaIEPA p,:,wii,c, To:
Phil Zenter G"'"
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SAN DIEGO REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD San Diego.CA 92124 (619)467 2952 Date:
March 10, 1998 FAX (619) 571-6972
Subject:
THERMAL PLAN EXCEPTION FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 AND UNIT 3 Consider this a formal recuest for approval by the State Water Resources Control Boar.1 (SWRCB) of an exception to the Wa ter Quality Control Plan for Control of Te:::perature in the Ccascal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California (Thermal Plan) which was granted by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) at their February 11, 1998, meeting.
An Index for the supporting documents is attached.
You shoul'd receive two copies of each supporting document and two audio cassette t.1 pes of the RWQCB hearing on this matter.
I will send copies of the transcript of the RWQCB hearing on this matter when it becomes available.
If you need further information, please contact Mr. Paul J.
Richter of my staff at (619) 627-3929 or Calnet 734-3929.
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REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD SAN DIEGO REGION REVIEW OF PROPOSED THERMAL PLAN EXCEPTION 1
FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
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ree wann San Diego Regi:nal Water Quality Control Board 9771 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite "A" san owso.c4 9212a.i324 Notice of Deterrnination (619)d67-2952 FAX (619) 5714972 February 24,1998 To: X Office of Planning and Research 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Sacramento,CA 95814 1 County Clerk San Diego County, and Orange County
Subject:
Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 2:152 of the Public Resources Code and CEQA guidelines Section 15075.
I Southern California Edison Reauest for nermal Plan Excertion: SONGS Units 2 & 3 j
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SCH#: 97121069 San Diego Regional Water Ouality Centrol Board Paul L Richter (619) 627 3929 State Clearinghouse Number Lead Agency Contact Person Telephone Number (If submitted to Clearinghouse) l l
San Onofre area. Northern San Diego County Project Location (include county)
Project Descriptiont Proposed exception to the Thermal Plan will allow an increase in the temperature of the cooling water discharge to the Pacific Ocean from Units 2 and 3.
This is to advise that the San Dieco Regional Water Ouality Control Board has approved the above described project DU Lead Agency O "r;: :E: "q=y en February 11.1998 and has made the following determinations regarding the above described project:
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The prc' ject [O will GD will not] have a significant effect on the environment.
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O An EnvironmentalImpact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
DD A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
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Mitigation measures [O were GD were not) made a condition of the approval of the project.
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A statement of Oveniding Considerations [O was GD was not) adopted for this project.
His is to certify that the Negative Declaration with comments and responses and record of project approval is available to the General Public at:
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region Phone: (619) 627-3929 Atm.: Paul 1 Richter, Sanitary Engineering Associate 9771 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Suite A San Diego, CA 92124-f324 Ade&(
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Index: SONGS 2
Thermal Plan Exception Request Interpretations of Results From Hydraulic Modeling of Thermal e.
Outfall Dif fusers for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant.
E.J. List and R.C.Y. Koh.
Report No. KH-R-31.
November 1974, e MRC.
Final Technical Report to the California Coastal Commission.
B. Anomalous Sediments in the San Onofre Kelp Forest.
February 19, 1991.
MRC. Technical Report to the California Coastal Commission.
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Physical and Chemical Oceanography.
July 1989.
- MRC. Technical Report to the California Coastal Ccmmission.
Q. Water Quality Compliance.
February 1990.
- MRC.
Final Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission.
August 1989.
MRC Document No.
89-02.
Thermal Effects Study.
Final Summary Report.
SONGS 2 & 3.
Volume One.
September 1973.
Thermal Effects Study.
Final Summary Report.
SONGS 2 & 3.
Volume Two.
September 1973.
Environmental Report 2-Operating License Stage, SONGS Units 2
& 3.
Volume I.
Environmental Report -- Operating License Stage, SONGS Units 2
& 3.
Volume II.
Environmental Report -- Operating License Stage, SONGS Units 2
& 3.
Volume III.
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.i Index 02 Supporting Documents for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 and Unit 3 Thermal Plan Exception Request Agenda Material for February 11, 1998, Regional Board meeting.
Regional Board File #1 for SCE, SONGS Thermal Plan Exception.
Regional Board letters, Latrix letters, CCC letters SCE response to requests Newspaper articles, meeting records, mailing list, interested party letters Public workshop Purchase order contract Thermal Plan contract submittals Regional Board File #2 for SCE, SONGS Thermal Plan Exception.
Letters submitted to Regional Board at February 11, 1998 meeting Transmittal letters with SCE responses; letters from Mr.
May and Mr. Fay; Public Notices for newspaper.
May 5, 1997. Pequest for Thermal Plan Exception: SONGS, Units 2& 3.
1996 Annual Marine Environmental Analysis and Interpretation.
Presentation for San Diego County -- Region Nine Kelp Survey Consortium, MBC Applied Environmental Sciences.
23 October 1997.
California Coastal Commission.
Energy and Ocean Resources Unit.
Adopted Findings and Conditions Permit Amendment and Condition Compliance.
May 14, 1997 1981 Annual Report, Marine Environmental Analysis and Interpretation.
Hydraulic Modeling of Thermal outfall Diffusers for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. Robert C.Y. Koh, Norman H. Brooks, E.
John List and Eric J. Wolanski.
Report No. KH-R-30.
January 1974.
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