ML17261A781

Application for Amend to License DPR-18,requesting License Be Amended to Expire at Midnight of 090918 Instead of 060425

ML17261A781
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Issue date:	01/19/1988
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterofRochesterGasandElect:ricCorporation(R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant:))))DocketNo.50-244))APPLICATIONFOR28996)MENTTOOPERATING'ICENSEPursuanttoSection50.90oftheregulationsoftheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(the"Commission"),RochesterGasandElectricCorporation("RG&E),holderofFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18,herebyrequeststhatthislicensebeamendedtoexpireatmidnightSeptember18,2009viceApril25,2006.TheproposedchangeissetforthinAttachmentAtothisApplication.AsafetyevaluationissetforthinAttachmentB.Thisevaluationalso,demonstratesthattheproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificantchangeinthetypesorasignificantincreaseintheamountsofeffluentsoranychangeintheauthorizedpowerlevelofthefacility.AsdemonstratedinAttachmentB,theproposedchangedoesnotinvolveasignificanthazardsconsideration.880126053i880ii9PDRADQCK05000244F' 4r/

WHEREFORE,ApplicantrespectfullyrequeststhatFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18beamendedintheformattachedheretoasExhibitA.RochesterGasandElectricCorporationByBruceA.SnowSuperintendent,NuclearProductionSubscribedandsworntobeforemeonthis19thdayofJanuary,1988.LYNNI.HAUCKNotaryPob5cirrtheStateoiNewYorkMONROECOVEYCorarnissionExpiresNov.30,19' ATTACHMENTAR.E.GXNNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTLicenseAmendmentRequestDescritionofProosed'ChanetoeratinLicenseDPR-18Pursuantto10CFRPart50,Section50.90,theholdersofOperatingLicenseDPR-18her'ebyproposethefollowingchanges:LicenseirationDateChangeparagraphFoftheFacilityOperatingLicensefortheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantLicenseNo.DPR-18toread:F.Thisamendedlicenseiseffectiveasofthedateofissuanceand.shallexpireatmidnightSeptember18,2009.RefertoExhibitAfortheactualpagechanges.

EXHIBITAROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONDOCKETNO.50-244R.E.GINNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTFACILITYOPERATINGLICENSELicenseNo.DPR-181.TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(theCommission)hasfoundthat:A.TheapplicationcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended(theAct),andtheregulationsoftheCommissionsetforthin10CFRChapter'andallre-quirednotificationstootheragenciesorbodieshavebeendulymade;B.ConstructionoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant(thefacility)hasbeensubstantiallycompletedinconformitywithConstructionPermitNo.CPPR-19,asamended,andtheapplication,theprovisionsoftheAct,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommission;C.Thefacilitywilloperateinconformitywiththeapplication,theprovisionsoftheAct,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommission;D.Thereisreasonableassurance(i)thatthefacilitycanbeoperatedatpowerlevelsupto1520megawatts(thermal)'withoutendangeringthehealthand.safetyofthepublic;and(ii)thatsuchactivitieswillbeconductedincompliancewiththeregulationsoftheCommission;E.Theapplicantistechnicallyandfinanciallyqualifiedtoengageintheactivitiesauthorized.bythisoperatinglicenseinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsoftheCommission;F.Theapplicanthasfurnished.proofoffinancialprotectionthatsatisfiestherequirementsof10CFRPart140;andG.Theissuanceofthislicensewillnotbeinimicaltothecommondefenseandsecurityortothehealthandsafety.ofthepublic.2.TheProvisionalOperatingLicensedatedSeptember19,1969,issupersededbyFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-18herebyissuedtoRochesterGasand.ElectricCorporationtoreadasfollows:

A.ThelicenseappliestotheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,aclosedcycle,pressurized,light-water-moderatedandcooledreactor,andelectricgeneratingequipment(hereinreferredtoas"thefacility")whichisownedbytheRochesterGasandElectricCorporation(hereinafter"thelicensee"or"RG&E").Thefacility.islocatedonthelicensee'ssiteonthesouthshoreofLakeOntario,WayneCounty,NewYork,about16mileseastoftheCityofRochesterand,isdescribedinlicenseapplicationAmendmentNo.6,"FinalFacilityDescriptionandSafetyAnalysisReport",andsubsequentamendmentsthereto,andintheapplicationforpowerincreasenotarizedFebruary2,1971,and.AmendmentNos.1through4thereto(hereincol-lectivelyreferredtoas"theapplication").B.Subjecttotheconditionsandrequirementsincorporatedherein,theCommissionherebylicensesRG&E:(1)PursuanttoSection104boftheActand10CFRPart50,"DomesticLicensingofProductionandUtilizationFacilities",topossess,use,andoperatethefacilityatthedesignatedlocationinWayneCounty,NewYork,inaccordancewiththeproceduresandlimitationssetforthinthislicense;(2)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,toreceive,possess,anduseatanytimespecialnuclearmaterialorreactorfuel,inaccordancewiththelimitationsforstorageandamountsrequiredforreactoroperationasdescribedintheFinalSafetyAnalysisReport,asamended,andCommissionSafetyEvaluationsdatedNovember15,1976,October5,1984,and.November14,1984.(a)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,toreceiveand.storefour(4)mixed.oxidefuelassembliesinaccordancewiththelicensee'sapplicationdatedDecember14,1979(transmittedbyletterdatedDecember20,1979);(b)PursuanttotheActand10CFRPart70,topossessandusefour(4)mixedoxidefuelassembliesinaccordancewiththelicensee'sapplicationdatedDecember14,1979transmittedbyletterdatedDecember20,1979),assupplementedFebruary20,1980andMarch5,1980;(3)PursuanttotheActand10CFRParts30,40,and.70,toreceive,possess,anduseatanytimeanybyproduct,source,andspecialnuclearmaterialassealed.neutronsources.forreactorstartup,sealedsourcesforreactorinstrumentationandradiationmonitoringequipmentcali-bration,andasfissiondetectorsinamountsasrequired; (4)PursuanttotheActand10CFRParts30,40,and70,toreceive,possess,anduseinamountsasrequiredanybyproduct,source,orspecialnuclearmaterialwithoutrestrictiontochemicalorphysicalform,forsampleanalysisorinstrumentcalibrationorassociatedwithradioactiveapparatusorcomponents;and(5)PursuanttotheActand10CFRParts30and70,topossess,butnotseparate,suchbyproductandspecialnuclearmaterialsasmaybeproducedbytheoperationofthefacility.C.ThislicenseshallbedeemedtocontainandissubjecttotheconditionsspecifiedinthefollowingCommissionregulationsin10CFRPart20,Section30.34ofPart30,Section40.41ofPart40,Sections50.54and50.59ofPart50,and.Section70.32ofPart70;andissubjecttoallapplicableprovisionsoftheActand.rules,regulationsandordersoftheCommissionnoworhereafterineffect;andissubjecttotheadditionalconditionsspecifiedbelow:(1)MaximumPowerLevel.RGGEisauthorizedtooperatethefacilityatsteady-statepowerlevelsuptoamaximumof1520megawatts(thermal).(2)TechnicalSecificationsTheTechnicalSpecificationscontained,inAppendixAareherebyincorporatedinthelicense.ThelicenseeshalloperatethefacilityinaccordancewiththeTechnicalSpecifications.(3)FireProtection(a)Thelicenseeshallmaintainineffectallfireprotectionfeaturesdescribedinthelicensee'ssubmittalsreferencedinandasapprovedormodi-fiedbytheNRC'sFireProtectionSafetyEvaluation(SE)datedFebruary14,1979andSEsupplementsdatedDecember17,1980,February6,1981andJune22,1981,orconfigurationssubsequentlyapprovedbytheNRC,subjecttoprovisions(b)and(c)below.(b)Thelicenseemaymakenochangetotheapprovedfireprotectionfeatureswhichwould.decreasetheleveloffireprotectionintheplantwithoutpriorapprovaloftheCommission.Tomakesuchachangethelicenseemustsubmitanapplicationforlicenseamendmentpursuantto10CFR50.90.

(c)ThelicenseemaymakechangestoapprovedfireprotectionfeatureswhichdonotdecreasetheleveloffireprotectionwithoutpriorCommissionapprovalprovidedsuchchangesdonototherwiseinvolveachangeinalicenseconditionortech-nicalspecificationorresultinanunreviewedsafetyquestion(see10CFR50.59).However,thelicenseeshallmaintain,inanauditableform,acurrentrecordofallsuchchangesincludingananalysisoftheeffectsofthechangeontheleveloffireprotectionandshallmakesuchrecordsavailabletoNRCinspectorsuponrequest.Allchanges,totheapprovedfeaturesmadewithoutpriorCommissionapprovalshallbereportedannuallytotheDirectoroftheOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation.(4)SecondarWaterChemistrMonitorinProramThelicenseeshallimplementasecondarywaterchemistrymonitoringprogramtoinhibitsteamgeneratortubedegra-dation.Thisprogramshallbedescribed.intheplantproceduresandshallinclude:(a)Identificationofasamplingscheduleforthecriticalparametersand.controlpointsfortheseparameters;(b)Identificationoftheproceduresusedtomeasurethevaluesofthecriticalparameters;(c)Identificationofprocesssamplingpoints;(d)Procedurefortherecordingandmanagementofdata;(e)Proceduresdefiningcorrectiveactionsforoffcontrol.pointchemistryconditions;and(f)Aprocedureidentifying(i)theauthorityrespon-siblefortheinterpretationofthedata,and(ii)thesequenceand.timingofadministrativeeventsrequiredtoinitiatecorrectiveaction.(5)SstemsInteritThelicenseeshallimplementaprogramtoreduceleakagefromsystemsoutsidecontainmentthatwouldorcouldcontainhighlyradioactivefluidsduringaserioustransientoraccidenttoaslowasreasonablyachiev-ablelevels.Thisprogramshallincludethefollowing:(a)Provisionsestablishingpreventivemaintenanceandperiodicvisualinspectionrequirements;and

(b)Leaktestrequirementsforeachsystematafrequencynottoexceedrefuelingcycleintervals.(6)IodineMonitorinThelicenseeshallimplementaprogramwhichwillensurethecapabilitytoaccuratelydeterminetheairborneiodineconcentrationinvitalareasunderaccidentconditions.Thisprogramshallincludethefollowing:(a)Trainingofpersonnel;(b)Proceduresformonitoring;and(c)Provisionsformaintenanceofsamplingandanalysisequipment.D.Thefacilityrequiresexemptionsfromcertainrequirementsof10CFR50.46(a)(1),50.48(c)(4),,andAppendixJto10CFRPart50.Theseinclude:(1)anexemptionfrom50.46(,a)(1),thatECCSperformancebecalculatedinaccordancewithanaccept-ablecalculationalmodelwhichconformstotheprovisionsinAppendixK(SERdated,April18,1978).TheexemptionwillexpireuponreceiptandapprovalofrevisedECCScalcula-tions;(2)certainexemptionsfromAppendixJto10CFRPart50sectionIII.A.4(a)maximumallowableleakagerateforreducedpressuretests,sectionIII.B.1acceptabletechniqueforperforminglocal(TypeB)leakageratetests,sectionIII.D.1schedulingofcontainmentintegratedleakageratetests,and.sectionIII.D.2testingintervalforcontain-mentairlocks(SERdatedMarch28,1978);and(3)anexemptiontotheschedularrequirementsforthealternativeshutdownsystemassetforthin10CFR50.48(c)(4)(NRCletterdated,May10,1984).Theexemptioniseffectiveuntilstartupfromthe1986refuelingoutage.Theaforementionedexemptionsareauthorizedbylawandwillnotendangerlifeorpropertyorthecommondefenseandsecurityandareotherwiseinthepublicinterest.Therefore,theexemptionsareherebygranted,pursuantto10CFR50.12.E.PhysicalProtection-ThelicenseeshallmaintainineffectandfullyimplementallprovisionsofthefollowingCommission-,approveddocuments,includingamendmentsandchangesmadepursuanttotheauthorityof10CFR50.54(p),whicharebeingwithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuantto10CFR73.21:(1)SecurityPlancollectivelytitled"R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUnit1SecurityPlan",datedJanuary18,1978,asrevisedDecember8,.1978,March27,1979,June29,1979,December14,1979,andSeptember10,1980.

(2)SafeguardsContingencyPlanincludedasrevisedChapter8(Revisions12and13),submittedpursuantto10CFR73.40bythelicensee'sletterdatedApril3,1980,asrevisedbyletterdatedJuly24,1980,tothe"R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUnit1SecurityPlan",datedJanuary18,1978,asrevisedApril3,1980,July24,1980,andSeptember10,1980.(3)ThelicenseeshallfullyimplementandmaintainineffectallprovisionsoftheCommission-approvedGuardTrainingandQualificationPlan,includingamendmentsandchangesmadepursuanttotheauthorityof10CFR50.54(p).ThisapprovedPlanconsistsofadocumentwithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuantto10CFR73.21identifiedas"R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.1TrainingandQuali-ficationPlan",datedApril23,1981(transmittedbyletterdatedMay4,1981),includingrevisedpagesdatedJuly29,1981(transmittedbyletterdatedJuly30,1981).F.Thisamendedlicenseiseffectiveasofthedateofissuanceandshallexpireatmidnight,September18,2009.FORTHENUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION

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AppendixA-TechnicalSpecificationsDateofIssuance:

ATTACHMENTBReasonsforChane:ThecurrentOperatingLicenseexpirationdate(April25,2006)is40yearsfromthedateofissuanceoftheConstructionPermit.Becauseapproximately29monthswererequiredtoconstructtheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlanttothepointoffuelloadingandstartuptesting,theeffectiveperiodofthelicenseisapproxi-mately37yearsand7months.CurrentNRCpolicyistoissueoperatinglicensesfora40-yearperiodbeginningwiththedateofissuance.TherequestedchangeinexpirationdateoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantOperatingLicensewouldprovideforthe40-yearperiod'ofoperation.RochesterGasand.ElectricCorporationbelievesthattheusefullifeoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantissignificantlymorethanthe40yearsrequestedinthislicenseamendmentapplication.WearecurrentlyinvolvedinaPlant.LifeExtensionProgram(PLEX)fortheGinnaplant.Thepurposeofthisprogramistodeterminetheoptimumsafeoperatinglifeofthefacilityandestablishaprogramofsurveillance,testing,andplanned,replacement/refur-bishmenttosupportthisgoal.DeterminationofSiificantHazardsConsiderations:TheproposedchangetotheOperatingLicensehasbeenevaluatedtodeterminewhetheritconstitutesasignificanthazardscon-siderationasrequiredby10CFRPart50,Sections50.91usingthestandardsprovidedinSection50.92.Thisanalysisisprovidedbelow:,1.Theproposedamendmentwillnotinvolveasignificantincreaseintheprobabilityorconsequencesofanaccidentpreviouslyevaluated..TheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantwasdesignedandconstructedprimarilyonthebasisof40yearsofplantoperation.Forexample,thereactorvesselwasdesignedandfabricatedfora40-year,life.Acomprehensivevesselmaterialssurveillanceprogramismaintainedinaccordancewith10CFRPart50,AppendixH.AnalyseswereperformedtodemonstratecompliancewiththeNRCpressurizedthermalshockscreeningcriteria.AlloftheRTvaluesremainbelowtheNRCscreeningvaluesforPTSusingtheprojectedfluenceexposurethrough32EFPY.Attheprojectedcapac-ityfactorof80%thiscorrespondstothe40-yearlifeoftheplant.Thisinformationwascontained.inWCAP-11026whichwastransmittedtotheNRConJanuary13,1986asanattachmenttoaletterfromR.KoberofRG&EtoG.Lear.TheanalysescontainedintheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantFinalSafetyAnalysisReportwereperformedonthebasisofnotlessthan40yearsofexpected.plantlife.

AttachmentBAnalysesandinformationpresentedintheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantEnvironmentalReport,ingeneral,werenotdependentonanyspecificperiodofplantoperation.Proceduresandprogramsareinplacetodetectabnormaldeteriorationandaging,ofcriticalplantcomponents.Examplesinclude:a.Plantpressureretainingvessels,piping,andsupportsystemsareinspectedinaccordancewithSectionXIoftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeand10CFRPart50,Section50.55a(g),exceptwherespecificwrittenreliefhasbeengrantedbytheNRCpursuantto10CFR50,Section50.55a(g)(6)(i).Safety-relatedpumpsand'alvesareincludedinatestprogrammeetingtherequirementsofSectionXI.oftheCodeand.theplantTechnicalSpecifications.b.Safety-relatedelectricalequipmenthasbeenenviron-mentallyqualifiedinaccordancewiththerequirementsof10CFRPart50,Section50.49.Aginganalysesestablishrequiredintervalsforequipmentreplacement.Noitemswouldbeaffectedbytheextension.c~AnumberofspecialinspectionsandinvestigationshavebeenperformedbytheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlanttechnicalstaffprovidingadditionalassurancethatabnormalorunanticipateddegradationwillnotoccurincomponentsrequiredforsafeandreliableplantoperation.Theseinspectionshaveincludedsuchitemsaspipe,valve,andfittingwallthick-nessmeasurementsinsteam,feedwaterandcondensate'linessubjecttoerosion..Asanexampleofthisongoingeffort,amotoroperatedvalvediagnosticprogramisbeingimplementedatGinna.Thisprogramisprovidingvaluabledatatoinsurecontinuedreli-abilityandperformanceofthemotoroperatedvalves.Additionalinspectionsofthisnature'illbeidenti-fiedaspartoftheR.E.Ginnaplant-specificPLEXProgram.TherequestedextensionontheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantlicensewillallowtheplanttooperateforthelengthoftimecontemplatedduringthedesignprocess.Thestationhasprogramsandproceduresinplacetomonitorthepowerplanttogivereasonableassurancethatequipmentandsystemswillcontinuetomeettheirdesignparameters.Theextensionofthelicensedoperatingperiod,therefore,willnotsignificantlyincreasetheprobabilityorconsequencesofaccidentsthathavebeenpreviouslyevaluated.

AttachmentB2.Theproposedamendmentwillnotcreatethepossibilityofanewordifferent.kind.ofaccidentfromanyaccidentpreviouslyanalyzed.TheproposedamendmentsinvolveonlyachangeintheexpirationdateoftheOperatingLicense.Nosafetyanalysesareaffected.Nonewordifferentaccidenttypeiscreated..TheaccidentanalysespresentedintheUpdated.FinalSafetyAnalysisReportremainhounding.3.Theproposed,amendmentwillnotinvolveasignificantreductioninthemarginofsafety.TheproposedamendmentinvolvesonlyachangeintheexpirationdateoftheOperatingLicense.Nosafetymarginsareaffected.Thelicensingbasesoftheplant,asdescribedintheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReportandtheEnviron-mentalReport,areapplicablefor40yearsofplantoperation.Forthereasonsstatedabove,wehaveconcludedthattheselicenseamendmentsdonotinvolveasignificant.hazardsconsideration.ReviewofR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantEnvironmentalReortWehavereviewedtheoriginalR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantEnvironmentalReport,andthe1982update.WehaveconcludedthattheenvironmentalimpactassociatedwithoperationoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantfora40-yearperiod.ofoperationwasconsideredinthisreport.TheEnvironmentalReport,assupplemented,doesnotgenerallyuseordiscussaspecificperiod.ofplant.operationintheevaluationspresented..Intheapproximately5yearsofplantoperationsincetheEnvi-ronmentalReportwasupdated,anumberofmodificationshavebeenmadetotheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantandsurroundingsiteandfacilities.Thesemodifications,ingeneral,hadtheeffectofimprovingthereliabilityandsafetyoftheplantorreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofplantoperation.Theyinclude:a.FacilitiesManymodificationstotheplanthavebeenmadesincetheoriginalOperatingLicensehasbeenissued.Sig-nificantmodifications.aredescribedin,theR.E.GinnaUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.ModificationsmadewithoutpriorNRCapprovalinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFRPart50,Section50.59,were AttachmentBreportedtotheCommission.ModificationsrequiringpriorNRCapprovalweremadefollowingreceiptofanNRCSafetyEvaluationReport.NomodificationwasfoundtoaffecttheconclusionsoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantEnvironmentalReport.During1978aDeepBedCondensatePolishingSystemwasbroughtonlineatGinnaStationforthepurposeofimprovingthesecondarysidesteamgeneratorwaterchem-istry.Thissystemwashousedina6,000ftadditionattachedtotheturbinebuilding.Whilethissystemhashadabeneficialeffectonsteamgeneratorchemistry,additionalwasteproductshavebeenproducedwhichrequirechemicaltreatmentpriortodischargeintoLakeOntario.ThedischargesareacceptabletotheNYStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationandareincludedintheCompany'sSPDESpermitdiscussedinSectionc.below.b.RandUseWhilesomeconstruction(e.g.,thecondensatepolisherbuilding)hastakenplaceontheGinnasitesincethe1982EISupdate,siteboundariesandacreagehavenotchanged.Noneofthenewfacilitieswillresultinanyadditionalimpactuponlocallanduseorterrestrialecosystemsandthereforetheimpactsdescribedin.theEISremainvalid.c.WaterQualityandThermalDischarge-Related.ImpactsTheGinnaStationcirculatingcoolingwatersystemisregulatedbytheStatePollutantDischargeElimi-nationSystem(SPDES)PermittingProgramwhichisanEPA-initiatedprogram(subsequently.transferredtotheStateofNewYork)whichauthorizesandmonitorsdis-charges'owaterbodiesinordertoensuretheprotectionoftheenvironmentfromchemical,physical,andbiologicaldegradation.InMay1985theNewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationissuedSPDESPermitNo.NY-0000493forthe.GinnaStation.Thispermitisrenewableonafiveyearbasis.Allwaterqualityissuesincludingchem-icaldischarges,dischargeflows,thermaldischarge,and.biologicalimpactscomeunderthejurisdictionofthispermit.Additionally,thispermitauthorizedvariancesfortheexistingcoolingwaterintakeanddischarge.systemspursuanttoSections316(a)and.(b)oftheCleanWaterActforthefiveyearlifeofthepermit.Becausethispermitwasissuedsubsequenttothe1982EISupdate,impactssincethattimehavebeen,andwillcontinuetobe,thoroughlyreviewedintheSPDESprocess.

AttachmentBAsignificantchangetothecirculatingcoolingwatersystemdescriptionwhichhasbeenmadesincethe1982EISupdateistherevisionoftotaldailydischargeflowfrom576milliongallonsperdayto490milliongallonsperday.Thisrevisionwasmadein1985andwasbasedonrecalculatedheatrejectionratesfortheStation.Additionally,sincethe1982EISupdateanumberofreportsrelatedtotheaquaticecologicalimpactsofGinnaStationoperationhavebeenprepared.FollowingisalistofthesignificantaquaticecologicalreportspreparedforGinnaStationsincethe1982EISupdate.RG&EREPORTNO.B-13-289TITLE1977-1981EntrainmentProgramSummaryReport,GinnaNuclearPowerStation,1985B-13-2901978-1983FishProgramSummaryReport,GinnaNuclearPowerStation,1986B-13-293GinnaNuclearPowerStation,ImpingementProgramPlanofStudy,1985B-13-328FishImpingementProgram,1982through1986AnalysisReport,GinnaNuclearPowerStation,1987TheapplicantbelievesthattheSPDESPermittingProgramisadequatetomonitorpresentandfuturewaterqualityimpactsofGinnaStation.Therefore,noadditionalwaterqualityimpactanalysesarenecessaryinthisapplication.d.RadiologicalEffects-andRadwasteTreatmentSystemsReleasesofradioactiveliquidandgaseouswastesfromGinnahaveremainedamongthelowestofU.S.generatingplantsduringthepastdecade.Volumeofradwasteshipped,isamongthelowestofU.S.nucleargeneratingplants.ThefollowingtableisasummaryofthemostrecentGinnaoffsiteradiationdoseassessmentwhichcoverstheperiodofJanuary1throughDecember31,1986.Theseannualdosesaresubstantiallylower-thanthosereportedintheFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatement(FEIS).

AttachmentBGaseousReleaseCalculatedDoseBasedonReleaseData10CPR50AppendixIGuidelinesPerUnitPerYearMaximumSiteBoundaryGammaAirDose(mrad)0.002210MaximumSiteBoundaryBetaAirDose(mrad.)0.005420TotalMaximumOffsiteDosetoAnyOrgan(mrem)0.0060Liid.ReleasesTotalMaximumOffsiteWholeBodyDose(mrem)0.172TotalMaximumOffsiteOrganDose(mrem)0.19310Therehavebeennolandusechangeswhichhavesignifi-cantlyaffectedoffsitedosecalculations.Resultsofthe1986offsitedosecalculationsforthecriticalreceptorareprovidedbelow.This1985dataistypicalandisexpectedtobetypicalofdoseassessmentsthrough2009.CriticalRecetor-for1986:SectorDistancePathwayAgeGroupThyroidDoseE670MetersGround.,Inhalation,VegetationChild0.006mremOccupationalradiationexposureattheR.E.GinnaplanthasbeenreducedtolessthantheU.S.averageforPWRsforthelastfouryears.Thishasbeenachieveddespiteanearlyhistoryoffuelleakageandalaterhistoryofincreasingsteamgeneratorinspectionandrepairrequire-ments.Theexposurereductionisattributedtoamanage-mentcommitmentto"AsLowAsReasonablyAchievable(ALARA)"exposures,andanexperienced.and,motivatedradiationprotectionsupportgroup.Theprogramreceives AttachmentBconstantattentionthroughtheCorporateALARACommitteeandwasrecentlyenhancedbyadoptionbytheEngineeringDepartmentoftheALARA/RadiationSafetyDesignReviewprocedure.TheannualpersonneldosereceivedatGinnaforeachofthelastfiveyearsissummarizedbelow.The"averageannualdoseforthatperiodisapproximately487man-remandforthelastfouryearsapproximately368man-rem.Doseratesarestableandarenotexpectedtoincreasesignificantlyinthefuture,infact,adecreaseispossibleduetorecentlydevelopeddilutechemicaldecontaminationtechniques.Theincreaseduseofroboticsinmaintenancewillalsotendtoreducetheannualdose.Annualmaintenanceactivitiesarenotexpectedtochangesignificantlyduetotheincreaseinplantlife.Overall,theGinnaannualdoseisnotexpectedtoexceed.thelastfouryearsofoperationandbeapproximately350man-remperyearfortheperiod.of2006to2009.YearTotalDose(man-rem)19831984198519861987960370410363330*Includes180man-remforseismicsupports,110man-remfornozzledaminstallation,130forsteamgeneratortubesleevesand.135forsteamgeneratorchannelheaddecontamination.Inadditiontooperationalmethodsandprocedureswhichareemployedtoreduce.publicandoccupationaldoses,manymodificationshavebeenmadetotheplanttoreduceeffluents,radwasteshipmentsandpersonnelexposure.Majorchangesincludeinstallationofacharcoalfilter.intheauxiliarybuildingventilationsystem,theadditionofpolishingdemineralizersfortheliquidradwastesystemandtheuseofasupercompactortore-ducethenumberofradwaste.shipments.Installationofareactorheadshieldanduseofroboticequipmentforinspectionandrepairhavereducedoccupationaldoseso Attachment.BTheR.E.GinnaNuclearPower.Plantspentfuelstoragepoolhasbeenrerackedtomaximumcapacity,butwillnotprovideadequatestoragetotheendofthecurrentlicensedoperation.Therodconsolidationprocessisbeingexploredandademonstrationprogramhasbeenconducted.Rodconsolidationwouldprovideforoperationbeyondtheyear2009withfullcoredischargecapability.IfaFederalrepositoryisnotavailablebythen,othermethodsofonsitestorage,suchasdrycaskstorage,couldbeemployed.e.PopulationRecentpopulationdensitieshavebeencomparedwiththe1970U.S.CensusBureaustatisticsusedintheoriginalEIS.Theapplicanthasobtained1984populationdataforthethirteencountyareaincludedinthe50mileradiusoftheplant.Thi;sinformationindicatesthatthepopulationinthisthirteencountyareahasincreasedbyonly3%overall.SincethisincreaseissubstantiallybelowboththeoriginalRG&EandNRCestimatesfor1984,theresultantimpactsuponpopulationsshouldactuallybelessthanthoseoriginallyestimatedintheEIS.The1980populationfora2mileradiusaroundthe.Ginnasiteis1078people.Thispopulationisestimatedtoincreaseto1390bytheyear2015basedonthe1980-1985populationgrowthrateforWayneCounty.Populationcenterswith'populationsgreaterthan25,000people,withinthe50mileradiusoftheplant,includeMonroeCountywiththeCityofRochester(Rochester1984popu-lation:243,000),andtheCityofAuburn,N.Y.Theseareidentifiedbelow,alongwithpopulationprojectionsfortheyear2015,basedonthe1970-1980populationgrowthratesfortheseareas.POPULATIONCENTERLOCATION1984POPULATION2015MonroeCountyAuburn,N.Y.20miWSW45miESE711,20032,000742,10035,500WeconcludethattheenvironmentalimpactscausedbythepresenceoftheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantareminimalandthattherehavebeennosignificantnegativechangescaused,bymodificationswhichhavebeenmadetotheplant.Thisrecordprovidesabasistoshowthattheenvironmentalcostofcontinuedoperationoftheplant,atleasttotheSeptember2009date,isminimalin,compari-sontothesocietalbenefitsoftheuseof.,relativelyinexpensiveenergywhichisgeneratedattheplant.

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