ML20247F241
| ML20247F241 | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 03/21/1989 |
| From: | Shemanski P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8904030373 | |
| Download: ML20247F241 (4) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ILLIN0IS POWER COMPANY. ET AL.
DOCKET NO. 50-461 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF l
NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Comission) is considering issuance of an amendment to the Illinois Power Company * (IP), Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. and Western Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc., (the licensees) for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, located in DeWitt County, Illinois.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of Preposed Action:
The licensees have requested a change to the'0perating License to reflect an adjustment of the ownership interests in Clinton Power Station (CPS) which would occur if Soyland Power Cooperative (Soyland) merges with Western IllinoisPowerCooperative(WIPCO)andWIPC0ceasestoexistasaseparate entity. Soyland and WIPC0 are minority owners of CPS with a combined ownership share of less than 155. Wipco and Soyland, in addition to IP are currently licensees for CPS. Therefore, the merger of Soyland and WIPC0 will not result in the transfer of the license to any entity not currently a
- Illinois Power Company is authorized to act as agent for Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. and Western Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc. and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation and maintenance of the facility.
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2-licensee for CPS. Soyland will assume full res' possibility for all CPS obligations currently being discharged by WIPCO. The proposed license amendment will not change the share of ownership that IP has in CPS, will not change IP's commitments related to capital and operating and maintenance costs, and will not affect IP's role as project manager.
This revision to the Clinton Power Station license would be made in response to the licenses' application for amendment dated November 2,1988.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
The change in license is necessary to remove the name of Western Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc. where that company is referred to in the license for CPS This change is required to reflect the proposed merger of Soyland and WIPCO into one company to be known as Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The Comission has concluded that these changes do not significantly increase the probability or consequences of any accident or increase the potential for a radiological release as the revision represents an administrative change which will not affect plant operation or maintenance.
The change does not affect the responsibility of IP to operate Clinton, Unit 1 in accordance with standards and regulations to maintain occupational exposure levels "as low as reasonably achievable." With regard to non-radiological impacts, the proposed amendment represents no significant non-radiological environmental impacts for the same reason.
Accordingly, the Commission findings in the " Final Environmental Statement related to the operation of Clinton Power Station, Unit No.1" dated May 1982 regarding radiological environmental impacts from the plant during
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normal operation or after accident conditions, are not adversely altered by this action.
The Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment and Opportunity for Hearing in connection with this action was published in the Federal Register on November 22,1988(53FR47287).
No request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene was filed following this notice.
Alternative to the Proposed Actions:
The principal alternative would be to deny the requested amendment. This alternative, in effect, would be the same as a "no action" alternative. Since the Comission has concluded there are no significant environmental effects that would result from the proposed action, any alternative with equal or greater environmental impact need not be evaluated.
Alternative Use of Resources:
This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in connection with the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's Final Environmental Statement dated May 1982 related to this facility.
l Agencies and Persons Consulted:
The NRC staff reviewed the licensees' request of Noven6er 2,1988, and did not consult other agencies or persons.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT:
The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement of the proposed license amendment.
Based upon this environmental assessment, the Comission concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
I For further details with respect to this action, see the request for amendment dated November 2,1988, and the Final Environmental Statement for the Clinton Power Station dated May 1982, which are available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20055 and at the Vespasian Warner Public Library,120 West Johnson Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 21st day of March 1989.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CS Paul C. Shemanski, Acting Director Project Directorate III-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects 9
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