ML20245C866

Requests Addl Info Re 850802 Application for Amend Involving 40-yr License Extension.Submittals Should Demonstrate That Operation of Facility Has Not Resulted in Negation of Conclusions Reached by NRC Re Fes

ML20245C866
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	04/20/1989
From:	Hayes J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Bradham O SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
References
TAC-59402, NUDOCS 8904270427
Download: ML20245C866 (6)

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April 20, 1989 Distribution:

Docket No. 50-395 ' Docket File ' ACRS (10)

NRC PDR Local PDR PDII-1 r/f Mr. O. S. Bradham S. Varga (14E4)

Vice President, Nuclear Operations G. Lainas South Carolina Electric & Gas Company E. Adensam Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. Anderson P. O. Box 88 J. Hayes Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 OGC E. Jordan (MNBB3302)

Dear Mr. Bradham:

B. Grimes (9A2)

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AMENDMENT INVOLVING THE 40 YEAR OPERATING LICENSE EXTENSION - VIRGIL G. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (TAC 59402)

On August 2, 1985 you requested an amendment to the Operating License (0L) for the Virgil C. Sumer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 which would change the duration of the license from 31 years to 40 years. You had requested that the Commission extend OL NPF-12 so that it is effective for 40 years from the date of issuance of the operating license (August 6, 1982) rather than 40 years from the date of issuance of the construction permit (March 21,1973).

We have reviewed your initial submittal and a supplement which you provided on March 30, 1988. Based upon this review, we find that your submittals are insufficient in terms of addressing the environmental impacts of the extension of the operating license. The information supporting your amendment request needs to address how operation has compared with that predicted by the NRC staff's Final Environmental Statement (FES) (NUREG-0719). In addition, your submittal needs to address the impact of the additional period of operation of the Sumer Station and whether it will result in greater impacts than those predicted in your Environmental Report (ER) and our FES. Your submittals should provide an evaluation of what the data to date has shown with respect to the impact of operation of the Summer Station. The submittal should demonstrate that the operation of the Summer Station has not resulted in a negation of the conclusions reached by the NRC staff in their issuance of our FES. Enclosure 1 consists of those environmental areas which were addressed in the Summer FES and which would seem an appropriate starting point in order for the staff to decide whether an extension to the license is appropriate. It ,

should be noted that environmental conditions around the Summer Station may have changed since the issuance of the FES and you may need to address other ,

areas in your submittal.

The staff has also determined that there are certain technical areas which need to be addressed because of the extension of the license. Enclosure 2 contains examples of the type of information which must be addressed. Again, there may be some site specific items which need to be addressed which are more germane to Sumer now and which were not part of the initial licensing review.

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Mr. 0. S.'Bradham April 20,~1989 The information contained in this letter will be the subject of'our. meeting at the Summer Station the week of April 17, 1989.

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John J. Hayes, Jr., Project Manager

. Project Directorate 11-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II.

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. William A. Williams, Jr.

Technical Assistant - Nuclear Operations Santee Cooper P.O. Box 764 (Mail Code 153)

. Columbia, South Carolina 29218 J. B. Knotts, Jr., Esq.

Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds .

1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20005-3502-Resident Inspector / Summer NPS-c/o U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Route 1 Box 64 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear, Regulatory Commission, 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Chairman, Fairfield County Council

- P.O. Box 293 Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180 Attorney General

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Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Heyward G. Shealy, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

- South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Mr. A. R. Koon, Jr. , Manager Nuclear Licensing Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88-

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ENCLOSURE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ITEMS WHICH MAY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR 40 YEAR OPERATING LICENSE EXTENSION

1. Impacts on Land Use

2. Hydrologic' Impacts of Operation A. Surface water B. Groundwater C. Water quality D .' Thermal E. Chemical wastes and Sanitary wastes

3. Impacts on Biota l A. Terrestrial Environment B. Aquatic Environment

1) Effects of thermal discharge in Monticello Reservoir.

ii) Effects of thermal discharge on biota of Broad and Congaree River System, iii Effects on dissolved oxygen.

iv Cooling system impingement /entrainment y Chemical discharges

4. Radiological Impacts A. Exposure Pathways B.- Dose Commitment 1 Offsite Individuals 11 Populations iii Occupational C. Impact on Man D. Impact on Biota E. Risk to Workers F. Risk to Individuals ,

G. Risk to Population l H. Potential Accidents

5. Other Impacts A. Social Impacts of Operating Labor Force B. Economic Impacts C. Recreational Impacts i

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6. Impact on Uranium Fuel Cycle A. Water Use B. Land Use C. Fossil Fuel Consumption D. Chemical Effluents E. Radioactive Effluents ,

F. Radioactive Wastes G. Occupational Exposure H. Transportation I. Fuel . Cycle

- 7. Air Ouality Impacts

8. Decommissioning

9. _Short-Term Uses Versus Long-Term Productivity

10. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources

11. Historic Preservation

12. Plant Modifications l

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ENCLOSURE 2 PLANT TECHNICAL ITEMS WHICH MAY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR 40 YEAR OPERATING LICENSE EXTENSION

1. Mechanical Equipment

2. Structures

3. Reactor Vessel i

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