ML23067A149
| ML23067A149 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 12/29/2022 |
| From: | Union Electric Co, Ameren Missouri |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML23067A149 (1) | |
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Operating License Appendix B Revision 078
APPENDIX B
TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-30
CALLAWAY PLANT
UNIT 1
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
DOCKET NO. 50-483
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN
(NONRADIOLOGICAL)
A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 Callaway Plant UNIT 1
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (NON-RADIOLOGICAL)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan............................................ 1.0-1 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues..................................................................... 2.0-1 2.1 Aquatic Issues................................................................................................. 2.0-1 2.2 Terrestrial Issues............................................................................................. 2.0-1 3.0 Consistency Requirements............................................................................. 3.0-1 3.1 Plant Design and Operation............................................................................ 3.0-1 3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification.................... 3.0-2 3.3 Changes Required for Compliance with Other Environmental Regulations.... 3.0-2 4.0 Environmental Conditions............................................................................... 4.0-1 4.1 Unusual or Important Environmental Events................................................... 4.0-1 4.2 Aerial Remote Sensing................................................................................... 4.0-1 5.0 Administrative Procedures.............................................................................. 5.0-1 5.1 Review and Audit............................................................................................ 5.0-1 5.2 Records Retention.......................................................................................... 5.0-1 5.3 Changes in Environmental Protection Plan..................................................... 5.0-1 5.4 Plant Reporting Requirements........................................................................ 5.0-1
i Operating License Appendix B Revision 078
1.0 Objectives of the Environmental Protection Plan
The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) is to provide for protection of nonradiological environmental values during operation of Callaway Plant.
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 License Stage NUREG-0813 (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 operation and of actions taken to control those effects.
Environmental concerns identified in the FES-OL which relate to water quality matters are regulated by the NPDES permit issued by the State of Missouri.
1-1 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 2.0 Environmental Protection Issues
In the FES-OL dated January, 1982, the staff considered the environmental impacts associated with the operation of Callaway Plant. Certain environ-mental issues were identified which required study or license conditions to resolve environmental concerns and to assure adequate protection of the environmental.
2.1 Aquatic Issues
No specific aquatic issues were raised by the staff in the FES-OL.
2.2 Terrestrial Issues
The specific terrestrial issue raised by the staff in the FES-OL is the need to undertake a limited-term terrestrial monitoring program by means of infrared aerial photography with accompanying ground truth aimed at monitoring the impact of cooling tower drift on the local flora. (FES-OL: Section 5.5.1.6)
2-1 Amendment No. 90 JUL 13 1994 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 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 involve an unreviewed environmental question and do not involve a change in the EPP*. Changes in plant design, operation, performance of tests or experiments which do not affect the environment are not subject to 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 record an environmental evaluation of such activity. Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable nonradiological environmental effects are confined to the on-site areas previously disturbed during site preparation and plant construction. When the evaluation indicates that such activity involves an unreviewed environmental question, the licensee shall provide a 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 if it concerns: (1) a matter which may result in a significant increase in any adverse environmental impact previously evaluated in the FES-OL as modified by staff's testimony to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, supplements to the FES, environmental impact appraisals, or in any decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; or (2) a significant change in effluents or power level [in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51.5(b) (2)]
or (3) a matter not previously reviewed and evaluated in the documents specified in (1) of this Subsection, which may have a significant adverse environmental impact.
- This provision does not relieve the licensee of the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.
3-1 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 The licensee shall maintain records of changes in 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 determina-tion 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 include 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.
3.2 Reporting Related to the NPDES Permit and State Certification
Changes to, or renewals of, the NPDES Permit 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 appealed and stayed, the NRC shall be notified within 30 days following the date the stay is granted.
The licensee shall notify the NRC of changes to the effective NPDES Permit pro-posed 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.
3-2 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 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 casually 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 impaction events, on-site plant or animal disease outbreaks, mortality or unusual occur-rence 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 Aerial Remote Sensing
Vegetative communities of the site and vicinity within 1 kilometer of the cooling towers in all directions shall be aerially photographed to detect and assess the effect, or lack thereof, as related to cooling tower drift dispersions.
Photography shall be done by aerial overflight during July 15 to September 15.
Monitoring shall include a program of low altitude color infrared photography.
The scale for full coverage shall be adequate to enable identification of vegetation damage over relatively small areas of terrain. Some circumstances may warrant inspection of photographs discerning individual trees. Such scale should be adequate to resolve impacted features.
Photographs shall be compared with baseline data to ascertain changes in vege-tation. Photographic interpretations shall be verified by ground inspection surveys to confirm areas of stress and non-stress. This program shall require aerial photographic monitoring during the first July 15 - September 15 period after the plant has been in operation for one year and the program shall be repeated once the following year and alternate years for three (3) additional periods. A report shall be submitted as part of the annual report following each aerial photographic monitoring period. The report shall contain a de-scription of the program, results, and interpretative analyses of environmental impacts. Results reported shall contain information encompassing but not limited to the following: sampling date; time of day; film types; and one (1) set of resultant color transparencies encompassing an area within approx-imately a one kilometer (1 km) radius of the Unit 1 towers.
4-1 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 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 the 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
Records and logs relative to the environmental aspects of plant operation shall be made and retained in a manner convenient for review and inspection.
These records and logs shall be made available to NRC on request.
Records of modifications to station structures, systems and components determined to potentially affect the continued protection of the environment shall be retained for the life of the station. All other records, data and logs relating to this EPP shall be retained for five years or, where applicable, in accordance with the requirements of other agencies.
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 previous calendar year shall be submitted to the NRC prior to May 1 of each year. The initial report shall be submitted prior to May 1 of the year following issuance of the operating license. The period of the first report shall begin with the date of issuance of the operating license.
5-1 A140.0001 Operating License Appendix B Revision 078 The report shall include summaries and analyses of the results of the environ-mental protection activities required by Subsection 4.2 of this EPP for the report period, including a comparison with related preoperational studies, operational controls (as appropriate), and previous non-radiological environ-mental monitoring reports, and an assessment of the observed impacts of the plant operation on the environment. If harmful effects or evidence of trends toward irreversible damage to the environment are observed, the licensee shall provide a detailed analysis of the data and a proposed course of action to alleviate the problem.
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 experiments 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 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 an unusual or important environmental event (see Section 4.1). The report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, including extent and magnitude of the impact, and plant operating conditions, (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 repeti-tion of the event and to prevent similar occurrences involving 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 reporting requirements in lieu of the requirements of this Subsection. The NRC shall be provided a copy of such report at the time it is submitted to the other agency.
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