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| | 7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY HADDAM NECK PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-213 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING'QF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) is consids.ing issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR SO.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 regarding financial protection requirements to Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCo or the licensee) for the Haddam Neck Plant (HNP) located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. |
| | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Prooosed Action The proposed exemption would allow an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w) regarding the amount of onsite property insurance required for the l |
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| | By letter dated September 26,1997, the licensee presented the results of an analysis of the capability of spent fuel stored in the spent fuel pool (SFP) to heat up in the |
| | , absence of cooling water. The licensee provided information that as of October 1,1997, l~ |
| | the spent fuel could not heat up above 538 *C in the absence of any cooling water. In order to achieve the results presented, the licensee had to arrange the spent fuelin a configuration consistent with the analysis. |
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| | 2 By letter dated October 7,1997, the licensee requested the exemption on the basis i |
| | that HNP is permanently shut down and defueled, and, therefore, the potential risk to public health and safety is substantially reduced. The requested action would allow f |
| | - CYAPCo to reduce onsite insurance coverage to $50 million and offsite coverage to $100 million for HNP. |
| | e- By letter dated December 18,1997, the licensee stated that movement of the spent nuctsar fuelinto the configuration consistent with the fuel heat-up analysis had been completed on October 23,1997. |
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| | The proposed exemption is needed because the licensee's required insurance l l coverage significantly exceeds the potential cost consequences of radiologicalincidents j _ possible at a permanently shutdown and defueled nuclear power plant with spent fuel that |
| | : - will have cooled for two years on July 22,1998. |
| | l-Environmentalimoacts of the Procosed Action The NRC's evaluation of the proposed exemption from 10 CFR 50.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 indicates that issuance of the proposed exemption is an administrative 1 |
| | - action and will not have any environmentalimpact. The HNP facility permanently ceased |
| | ' reactor power operations on July 22,1996, and completed the permanent transfer of all reactor fuel to 'the SFP on November 15,1996. The licensee maintains and operates the |
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| | 3 No changes are being made in the types or amounts of any radiological effluents that may be released offsite. There is no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. |
| | With regard to potential nonradiologicalimpacts, the proposed exemption does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other nonradiological environmental impact. |
| | Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological or nonradiological environmentalimpacts associated with the proposed exemption. |
| | Alternatives to the Procosed Action Since the Commission has concluded that there is no significant environmental impact associated with the proposed exemption, any alternatives with equal or greater environmentalimpact need not be evaluated. The principal alternative to the action would be to deny the request, thereby requiring the licensee to maintain insurance coverage required of an operating plant (no-action alternative); such an action would not enhance the |
| | : protection of the environment. Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmentalimpacts. The impacts of the proposed action and the alternative are similar. |
| | Alternative Use of Resources This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for HNP issued in October 1973. |
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| | 1 In accordance with its stated policy on August 19,1998, the NRC staff consulted with the Connecticut State Official, Mr. D. Galloway, Department of Environmental Protection, regarding the environmentalimpact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments. |
| | Findina of No Sjanificant imoact , |
| | On the basis of the environmental assessment, the staff concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. |
| | 4 Accordingly, the Commission will not prepare an environmental impact statement for the , |
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| | licensee dated September 26f October 7, and December 18,1997, which are available at the Commission's Public Document Room,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 and at the Local Public Document Room, Russell Library,123 Broad Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of September 1998 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i,.'.:l I Q Micheal T. Masnik, Acting Director Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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Category:FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
MONTHYEARDD-99-01, Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision DD-99-01,denying CAN Request to Revoke or Suspend HNP Operating License & to Hold Informal Public Hearing in Vicinity of Site & Granting Request to Consider Application of Requirements of 10CFR721999-01-12012 January 1999 Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision DD-99-01,denying CAN Request to Revoke or Suspend HNP Operating License & to Hold Informal Public Hearing in Vicinity of Site & Granting Request to Consider Application of Requirements of 10CFR72 ML20154J9761998-10-0707 October 1998 Notice Hereby Given That by Petition Dtd 980911,Citizens Awareness Network (Petitioner) Requested That NRC Take Action with Regard to Haddam Neck Plant to Immediately Revoke or Suspend Util Operating License ML20195J4881998-09-16016 September 1998 Notice of EA & Fonsi Re Licensee Request for Reduction in Amount of Insurance Required for Facility ML20217E8981998-04-22022 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision from Citizens Awareness Network,Inc Which Requests That NRC Immediately Suspend Operating License for Haddam Neck Plant ML20203E3421998-02-11011 February 1998 Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision,Per 10CFR2.206 Wrt 970303 Petition Filed by AA Cizek Re Millstone & Haddam Neck Plants.Petitioner Requests Listed ML20217B9091997-09-12012 September 1997 Notice of Issuance of Partial Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206 W/Regard to Petitons & 961223 ML20217B2751997-09-0303 September 1997 Notice of Director'S Decision Re 970311 Petition Filed by R Bassilakis Re Actions Against CYAPC ML20198G9281997-08-27027 August 1997 Notice of Receipt of & Availability for Comment of post-shutdown Decommission Activities Rept ML20137Q8861997-04-0808 April 1997 Notice of Receipt of 970303 Petition Submitted by a Cizek, Per 10CFR2.206 Requesting That Licenses of Three Millstone Nuclear Reactors & Haddam Neck Nuclear Reactor Be Modified by Placing Certain Conditions on OLs ML20137P5241997-04-0303 April 1997 Notice of Receipt of 970311 Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.Petition Requests Mod of License for Plant That Would Prohibit Decommissioning Activity for 6 Months W/O Any Contamination Events Occurring ML20137H4131997-03-31031 March 1997 Correction to Notice of Withdrawal of 970313 Application for Facility Operating License DPR-61,modifying TSs Pertaining to Manipulator Crane ML20147E9221997-03-17017 March 1997 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amend to License DPR-61.License Amend No Longer Required Due to Licensee Certifying Permanent Cessation of Operation & Permanent Offload of Fuel from Reactor Vessel ML20147E8071997-03-13013 March 1997 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amend to License DPR-61,Haddam Neck Plant ML20134B4251997-01-23023 January 1997 Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.Petition Requesting Certain Actions Associated W/Haddam Neck Plant Operated by Nu ML20134H6351996-11-0707 November 1996 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-61,DPR-21,DPR-65,NPF-49 & NPF-86 ML20058G5031993-11-23023 November 1993 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to Facility OL DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing ML20056A5691990-08-0606 August 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Would Add Exception from Requirements of Tech Spec 4.0.4 to Surveillance Requirements 4.7.1.2.2a,b & C ML20056A7861990-08-0303 August 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Rewords Tech Specs Section 3.4.6.2.f to Better Define Which Sections of Piping Needed ML20055G5571990-07-19019 July 1990 Notice of Issuance of Amend 129 to License DPR-61.Amend Will Add Footnote to Tech Spec Section 5.3.1, Fuel Assemblies & Correct Table 3.3-1a, Reactor Trip Sys Instrumentation Response Time ML20055G5461990-07-19019 July 1990 Notice of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61,removing Tech Spec Table 4.4-5, Reactor Vessel Matl Surveillance Program- Withdrawal Schedule ML20055F7271990-07-12012 July 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Would Establish Limit of 160 Failed Fuel Rods During Operation ML20247A1661989-08-31031 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing Re 881026 Application, Upgrading Current Custom Tech Spec Format to Westinghouse STS Format ML20246P5541989-08-31031 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Will Change Tech Specs to Reflect Changes Associated W/Plant Fire Detection/ Suppression Sys Upgrades in Support of New Switchgear Bldg ML20246P5601989-08-29029 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Will Change Tech Specs to Reflect Mods to Upgrade Reactor Protection Sys & Nuclear Instrumentation Sys ML20246M5501989-05-0808 May 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Allows Four Containment Air Recirculation Fan Motor HXs to Be Cleaned or Replaced While at Power ML20246F8441989-05-0404 May 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Changes Tech Specs Re Various Operation Conditions & Survelliance Requirements as Discussed ML20195C7131988-10-24024 October 1988 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Revises Tech Specs Re RCS vents,post-accident Sampling & long-term Auxiliary Feedwater Sys ML20196B3831988-01-15015 January 1988 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Prior Hearing.Amend Would Revise Tech Specs Provisions Re Degraded Grid Voltage Protection Sys (Dgvps) to Be Consistent W/Util Dgvps Procedures ML20237E1151987-11-23023 November 1987 Notice of Issuance of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Amend to License DPR-61,changing Expiration Date from 040526 to 070629 ML20235S3511987-10-0505 October 1987 Notice of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Util 870710 Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50,App J ML20141A9181986-03-27027 March 1986 Notice of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61.Amend Revises Tech Specs to Permit Repair of Degraded Steam Generator Tubes by Installing Metal Sleeves in Tubes ML20126M5111985-06-14014 June 1985 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing Re 850611 Application to Update Pressure/Temp Limit Curves ML20054K9961982-06-25025 June 1982 Notice of Issuance & Availability of Amends 85,50 & 78 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-61 & DPR-65,respectively ML20062C2601978-10-24024 October 1978 Notice of Issuance of Amend 29 to Facil Oper Lic DPR-61, Deleting Lic Condition C(3) of Amend 26 & Rev Tech Spec Re Main Steam Line Break Reanalysis ML20062B0761978-07-20020 July 1978 Notice of Issuance of Amend 27 to License DPR-61.Amend Incorporates New Requirements Re Operability of Water Level Alarms in Primary Auxiliary Bldg & Screenwell Bldg 1999-01-12
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MONTHYEARDD-99-01, Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision DD-99-01,denying CAN Request to Revoke or Suspend HNP Operating License & to Hold Informal Public Hearing in Vicinity of Site & Granting Request to Consider Application of Requirements of 10CFR721999-01-12012 January 1999 Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision DD-99-01,denying CAN Request to Revoke or Suspend HNP Operating License & to Hold Informal Public Hearing in Vicinity of Site & Granting Request to Consider Application of Requirements of 10CFR72 ML20154J9761998-10-0707 October 1998 Notice Hereby Given That by Petition Dtd 980911,Citizens Awareness Network (Petitioner) Requested That NRC Take Action with Regard to Haddam Neck Plant to Immediately Revoke or Suspend Util Operating License ML20195J4881998-09-16016 September 1998 Notice of EA & Fonsi Re Licensee Request for Reduction in Amount of Insurance Required for Facility ML20217E8981998-04-22022 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision from Citizens Awareness Network,Inc Which Requests That NRC Immediately Suspend Operating License for Haddam Neck Plant ML20203E3421998-02-11011 February 1998 Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision,Per 10CFR2.206 Wrt 970303 Petition Filed by AA Cizek Re Millstone & Haddam Neck Plants.Petitioner Requests Listed ML20217B9091997-09-12012 September 1997 Notice of Issuance of Partial Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206 W/Regard to Petitons & 961223 ML20217B2751997-09-0303 September 1997 Notice of Director'S Decision Re 970311 Petition Filed by R Bassilakis Re Actions Against CYAPC ML20198G9281997-08-27027 August 1997 Notice of Receipt of & Availability for Comment of post-shutdown Decommission Activities Rept ML20137Q8861997-04-0808 April 1997 Notice of Receipt of 970303 Petition Submitted by a Cizek, Per 10CFR2.206 Requesting That Licenses of Three Millstone Nuclear Reactors & Haddam Neck Nuclear Reactor Be Modified by Placing Certain Conditions on OLs ML20137P5241997-04-0303 April 1997 Notice of Receipt of 970311 Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.Petition Requests Mod of License for Plant That Would Prohibit Decommissioning Activity for 6 Months W/O Any Contamination Events Occurring ML20137H4131997-03-31031 March 1997 Correction to Notice of Withdrawal of 970313 Application for Facility Operating License DPR-61,modifying TSs Pertaining to Manipulator Crane ML20147E9221997-03-17017 March 1997 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amend to License DPR-61.License Amend No Longer Required Due to Licensee Certifying Permanent Cessation of Operation & Permanent Offload of Fuel from Reactor Vessel ML20147E8071997-03-13013 March 1997 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amend to License DPR-61,Haddam Neck Plant ML20134B4251997-01-23023 January 1997 Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision Under 10CFR2.206.Petition Requesting Certain Actions Associated W/Haddam Neck Plant Operated by Nu ML20134H6351996-11-0707 November 1996 Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amends to Licenses DPR-61,DPR-21,DPR-65,NPF-49 & NPF-86 ML20058G5031993-11-23023 November 1993 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to Facility OL DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing ML20056A5691990-08-0606 August 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Would Add Exception from Requirements of Tech Spec 4.0.4 to Surveillance Requirements 4.7.1.2.2a,b & C ML20056A7861990-08-0303 August 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Rewords Tech Specs Section 3.4.6.2.f to Better Define Which Sections of Piping Needed ML20055G5571990-07-19019 July 1990 Notice of Issuance of Amend 129 to License DPR-61.Amend Will Add Footnote to Tech Spec Section 5.3.1, Fuel Assemblies & Correct Table 3.3-1a, Reactor Trip Sys Instrumentation Response Time ML20055G5461990-07-19019 July 1990 Notice of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61,removing Tech Spec Table 4.4-5, Reactor Vessel Matl Surveillance Program- Withdrawal Schedule ML20055F7271990-07-12012 July 1990 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Would Establish Limit of 160 Failed Fuel Rods During Operation ML20247A1661989-08-31031 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing Re 881026 Application, Upgrading Current Custom Tech Spec Format to Westinghouse STS Format ML20246P5541989-08-31031 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Will Change Tech Specs to Reflect Changes Associated W/Plant Fire Detection/ Suppression Sys Upgrades in Support of New Switchgear Bldg ML20246P5601989-08-29029 August 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Will Change Tech Specs to Reflect Mods to Upgrade Reactor Protection Sys & Nuclear Instrumentation Sys ML20246M5501989-05-0808 May 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Allows Four Containment Air Recirculation Fan Motor HXs to Be Cleaned or Replaced While at Power ML20246F8441989-05-0404 May 1989 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Changes Tech Specs Re Various Operation Conditions & Survelliance Requirements as Discussed ML20195C7131988-10-24024 October 1988 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Revises Tech Specs Re RCS vents,post-accident Sampling & long-term Auxiliary Feedwater Sys ML20196B3831988-01-15015 January 1988 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Opportunity for Prior Hearing.Amend Would Revise Tech Specs Provisions Re Degraded Grid Voltage Protection Sys (Dgvps) to Be Consistent W/Util Dgvps Procedures ML20237E1151987-11-23023 November 1987 Notice of Issuance of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Amend to License DPR-61,changing Expiration Date from 040526 to 070629 ML20235S3511987-10-0505 October 1987 Notice of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Util 870710 Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50,App J ML20141A9181986-03-27027 March 1986 Notice of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61.Amend Revises Tech Specs to Permit Repair of Degraded Steam Generator Tubes by Installing Metal Sleeves in Tubes ML20126M5111985-06-14014 June 1985 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amend to License DPR-61 & Proposed NSHC Determination & Opportunity for Hearing Re 850611 Application to Update Pressure/Temp Limit Curves ML20054K9961982-06-25025 June 1982 Notice of Issuance & Availability of Amends 85,50 & 78 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-61 & DPR-65,respectively ML20062C2601978-10-24024 October 1978 Notice of Issuance of Amend 29 to Facil Oper Lic DPR-61, Deleting Lic Condition C(3) of Amend 26 & Rev Tech Spec Re Main Steam Line Break Reanalysis ML20062B0761978-07-20020 July 1978 Notice of Issuance of Amend 27 to License DPR-61.Amend Incorporates New Requirements Re Operability of Water Level Alarms in Primary Auxiliary Bldg & Screenwell Bldg 1999-01-12
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY HADDAM NECK PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-213 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING'QF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) is consids.ing issuance of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR SO.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 regarding financial protection requirements to Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCo or the licensee) for the Haddam Neck Plant (HNP) located in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Prooosed Action The proposed exemption would allow an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w) regarding the amount of onsite property insurance required for the l
l licensee and from the requirements of 10 CFR 140.11 regarding the amount of offsite liability insurance required by the licensee.
By letter dated September 26,1997, the licensee presented the results of an analysis of the capability of spent fuel stored in the spent fuel pool (SFP) to heat up in the
, absence of cooling water. The licensee provided information that as of October 1,1997, l~
the spent fuel could not heat up above 538 *C in the absence of any cooling water. In order to achieve the results presented, the licensee had to arrange the spent fuelin a configuration consistent with the analysis.
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that HNP is permanently shut down and defueled, and, therefore, the potential risk to public health and safety is substantially reduced. The requested action would allow f
- CYAPCo to reduce onsite insurance coverage to $50 million and offsite coverage to $100 million for HNP.
e- By letter dated December 18,1997, the licensee stated that movement of the spent nuctsar fuelinto the configuration consistent with the fuel heat-up analysis had been completed on October 23,1997.
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The proposed exemption is needed because the licensee's required insurance l l coverage significantly exceeds the potential cost consequences of radiologicalincidents j _ possible at a permanently shutdown and defueled nuclear power plant with spent fuel that
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l-Environmentalimoacts of the Procosed Action The NRC's evaluation of the proposed exemption from 10 CFR 50.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 indicates that issuance of the proposed exemption is an administrative 1
- action and will not have any environmentalimpact. The HNP facility permanently ceased
' reactor power operations on July 22,1996, and completed the permanent transfer of all reactor fuel to 'the SFP on November 15,1996. The licensee maintains and operates the
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3 No changes are being made in the types or amounts of any radiological effluents that may be released offsite. There is no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiologicalimpacts, the proposed exemption does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other nonradiological environmental impact.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant radiological or nonradiological environmentalimpacts associated with the proposed exemption.
Alternatives to the Procosed Action Since the Commission has concluded that there is no significant environmental impact associated with the proposed exemption, any alternatives with equal or greater environmentalimpact need not be evaluated. The principal alternative to the action would be to deny the request, thereby requiring the licensee to maintain insurance coverage required of an operating plant (no-action alternative); such an action would not enhance the
- protection of the environment. Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmentalimpacts. The impacts of the proposed action and the alternative are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources This action does not involve the use of any resources not previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for HNP issued in October 1973.
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1 In accordance with its stated policy on August 19,1998, the NRC staff consulted with the Connecticut State Official, Mr. D. Galloway, Department of Environmental Protection, regarding the environmentalimpact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
Findina of No Sjanificant imoact ,
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the staff concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
4 Accordingly, the Commission will not prepare an environmental impact statement for the ,
l proposed exemption.
For further details with respect to the proposed exemption, see letters from the l
licensee dated September 26f October 7, and December 18,1997, which are available at the Commission's Public Document Room,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 and at the Local Public Document Room, Russell Library,123 Broad Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of September 1998 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i,.'.:l I Q Micheal T. Masnik, Acting Director Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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