ML20237A165
| ML20237A165 | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1998 |
| From: | Hopkins J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9808130145 | |
| Download: ML20237A165 (4) | |
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l 7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ILLINOIS POWER DOCKET NO. 50-481 CLINTON POWER STATION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-62, issued to lilinois Power (the licensee), for operation of the Clinton Power Station located in DeWitt County, Illinois.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Pronosed Action:
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application for amendment dated May 4,1998, and would incorporate Technical Specifications requirements for the protection systems for the new static VAR compensators being installed onsite to address degraded electrical grid voltage.
The Need for the Prooosed Action:
The proposed action is needed as part of the solution to address degraded electrical j
grid voltage at Clinton Power Station.
EnvironmentalImoacts of the Proposed Actigg The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that the change will improve the plant's capability to handle degraded grid voltage. The change will not increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of any effluents that may be released offsite, and there is no significant increase in l
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the types of any effluents that may be released offsite, and there is no significant increase in the allowable occupational or public radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission l
concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action does involve features located entirely within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. It does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other nonradiological environmental impact.
Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
l Attematives to the Pronosed Action:
Since the Commission has concluded there is no significant environmentalimpact associated with the proposed action, any attematives with equal or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated. As an attemative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action. Denial of the application would result in no change in cur:ent l
environmentalimpacts. The environmentalimpacts of the proposed action and the attemative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources:
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This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Clinton Power Station (NUREG-0854, May 1982).
l Aaencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on June 11,1998, the staff consulted with the Illinois State official, F. Nizidlek of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, regarding the environmentalimpact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission concludes 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 an environmental impact statement for the proposed action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee's letter dated May 4,1998, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the Vespasian Wamer Public Library,310 N. Quincy Strev. Clinton, IL 61727.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of August 1998.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGUl.ATORY COMMISSION
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p on B. Hopkins, Senior P eet Manager Project Directorate lil-3 Division of Reactor Projects - Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I
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August 7, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO:
Rules Review and Directives Branch Division of Freedom of information and Publications Services Office of Administration FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
Clinton One signed original of the FederalRegister Notice identified below is attached for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies (
) of the Notica are enclosed for your use.
O Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).
O Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s):
Time for submission of Views on Antitrust matters.
Notice of Consideration of issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License. (Call with 30-day insort date).
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availah"% of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility weense(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
C Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).
Notice of Issuarece of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).
Order.
Exemption.
pNotice of Granting Exemption.
Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment.
Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
O Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
C' Other:
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