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{{#Wiki_filter:~qq(2Sdy'~CFqqoq<UNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYREGiONIII6THANDWALNUTSTRS=TSPHlLADELPHIA.PENNSYLVANlA19306MAY28l981Zr.B.J.Youngblood,ChiefLicensingBranchNo.1DivisionofLicensingU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionVashington,D.C.20555Mgh&auaueruran23fOA(2425$goN
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PENNSYLVANlA 19306MAY28l981Zr.B.J.Youngblood, ChiefLicensing BranchNo.1DivisionofLicensing U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Vashington, D.C.20555Mgh&auaueruran23fOA(2425$goN


==DearMr.Youngblood:==
==DearMr.Youngblood:==
WehavecompletedourreviewoftheSupplementtotheDraftEnvironmentalImpactStatementrelatedtotheoperationoftheSusquehannaSteamElectricStationUnits1and2;Weof'ferthefollowingcommentsforyourconsideration.TheCo~s~sonisto"becommendedfor'itsdecisiontopreparethisSuppleme'ntdiscussingtheenvironmentalandsocietalimpactsofacoremeltdownaccident.EPAhasemphasizedtheneedtoreviewanevaluationoftheenvironmentalimpactsresultingfromdifferentLWRaccidentscenariosincludingClass9accidents.TheassessmentofenvironmentalimpactsrelatingtosevereaccidentsattheplantemploysmethodsoriginallydevelopedintheReactorSafetyStudy(WASE-)400).Thesetwostudieswillbethebasisforsimilarenvironmentalassess"mentsofothernuclearpowerplantssothatwerecommendthatNRCrefertoEPA'soriginaltechnicalcommentsonthesestudies.Thecommentsareincludedinthepublication"ReactorSafetyStudy(VASE-1400):AReviewoftheFinalReportigandaletterfromEPA'sOfficeofFederalActivitiestoNRCdatedFebruary8p1977.TheTable6.1.4-4(p.6-26)shouldcorrespondonaone-to-onebasiswiththeaccidentsequenceorsequencegroupsofTable6.1.4-2(p.6-23).ThenotationsPN()relatingtothisTable(6.1.4-2)anddescribedinAppendix8needsclarification.Theuninitiatedreadingthis,webelievewouldbeveryconfused.Thediscussionofimpactsofinfrequentaccidentsandlimitingfaults,inboththeoriginalDESandtheSupplement,addressesprobabilitiesofoccurrencequalitatively.Znthediscussion,however,ofthemoreseverecoremeltacci-dents,theprobabilitiesofoccurrencearequantified(Table6.1.4-2).For6Pltuniformityinthepresentationofallenvironmentalrisks,theprobabilitiesofoccurrenceofinfrequentaccidentsandlimitingfaultsDesignBasisAccidentsshouldbeprovided.ZtisnotclearwhethertheriskslistedinTable6.1.4-3,Annual~AyerseValuesofEnvironmentalRisksDuetoAccidents,includethosefrominfrequentaccidentsgy060-O 0Isk''lh sandlimitingfaults(Table6.1.4-1),postulatedaccidents(Table6.2oftheoriginalDraftEnvironmentalImpactStatement),andaccidentsleadingtothesequencegroupslistedinTable6.1.4-2.TheFinalEnvironmentalImpactState-mentshouldincludeallrisksfrommoderatefrequencyaccidents,infrequentaccidents,ignitingfaultsaadseoerecoremeltaccidents.Theriskodthe~pp(~)infrequentaccidents,andlimitingfaultsis"fudgedtobeextremelysmall"butshouldbefullypresentedandnotovershadowedbytherisksfrom'coremeltaccidents.Therisksfromthemoreprobableyetlowerconsequenceaccidentsmayindeedbesignificanttotheindividualriskandshouldbelisted.ItwouldalsobeinformativetoextendFigures6.1.4-3and6.1.4-5toincludehigherprobabilityaccidents.ItwouldalsobehelpfultodevelopasummarytableoftheannualaveragevalueoftheenvironmentalrisksfromoperationofallthereactorsattheSusque-hannasitaTh.erisksshouldincludethosefromnormaloperations,moderatePPP(Q)frequencyaccidents,infrequentaccidents,limitingfaultsandseverecoremeltaccidents;societalandindividualrisksshouldalsobeaddressed.TheThree?file.Islan&2accilentdemonstrated'afactorthatsho'uldbeaddressed.Thecostofreactorbuildingdecontaminationandthereplacementpowereconomicshaveprovedtobeverysizeableitems.'hesefactorsaiesignificantandimportanttothebenefit-castanalysis.ThesefacesunderscoretheneedtoSPAdevelopstandardmethodsforestimatingthecontributionofthesecoststoeconomicrisks.ImpactStatementsorSupplementsshouldincludetheseeconomicsintheirbenefit-costbalance.C~+WewouldclassifythisdocumentinEPA'sReportingCategoryER-2.Thismeanswehavere'servationsconcerningthemannerinwhichtheaccidentsaretreatedandwealsobelieveadditionalclarificationisrequired.~~We'hankyouEortheopportunitytoreviewthedocumentandawaittheissuanceofthefinal.Sincerelyyours,eP=ohnR.PomponioChiefEIS&WetlandsReviewSection}}
 
Wehavecompleted ourreviewoftheSupplement totheDraftEnvironmental ImpactStatement relatedtotheoperation oftheSusquehanna SteamElectricStationUnits1and2;Weof'ferthefollowing commentsforyourconsideration.
TheCo~s~sonisto"becommended for'itsdecisiontopreparethisSuppleme'nt discussing theenvironmental andsocietalimpactsofacoremeltdownaccident.
EPAhasemphasized theneedtoreviewanevaluation oftheenvironmental impactsresulting fromdifferent LWRaccidentscenarios including Class9accidents.
Theassessment ofenvironmental impactsrelatingtosevereaccidents attheplantemploysmethodsoriginally developed intheReactorSafetyStudy(WASE-)400).Thesetwostudieswillbethebasisforsimilarenvironmental assess"mentsofothernuclearpowerplantssothatwerecommend thatNRCrefertoEPA'soriginaltechnical commentsonthesestudies.Thecommentsareincludedinthepublication "ReactorSafetyStudy(VASE-1400):
AReviewoftheFinalReportigandaletterfromEPA'sOfficeofFederalActivities toNRCdatedFebruary8p1977.TheTable6.1.4-4(p.6-26)shouldcorrespond onaone-to-one basiswiththeaccidentsequenceorsequencegroupsofTable6.1.4-2(p.6-23).Thenotations PN()relatingtothisTable(6.1.4-2) anddescribed inAppendix8needsclarification.
Theuninitiated readingthis,webelievewouldbeveryconfused.
Thediscussion ofimpactsofinfrequent accidents andlimitingfaults,inboththeoriginalDESandtheSupplement, addresses probabilities ofoccurrence qualitatively.
Znthediscussion, however,ofthemoreseverecoremeltacci-dents,theprobabilities ofoccurrence arequantified (Table6.1.4-2).
For6Pltuniformity inthepresentation ofallenvironmental risks,theprobabilities ofoccurrence ofinfrequent accidents andlimitingfaultsDesignBasisAccidents shouldbeprovided.
ZtisnotclearwhethertheriskslistedinTable6.1.4-3,Annual~AyerseValuesofEnvironmental RisksDuetoAccidents, includethosefrominfrequent accidents gy060-O 0Isk''lh sandlimitingfaults(Table6.1.4-1),
postulated accidents (Table6.2oftheoriginalDraftEnvironmental ImpactStatement),
andaccidents leadingtothesequencegroupslistedinTable6.1.4-2.TheFinalEnvironmental ImpactState-mentshouldincludeallrisksfrommoderatefrequency accidents, infrequent accidents, ignitingfaultsaadseoerecoremeltaccidents.
Theriskodthe~pp(~)infrequent accidents, andlimitingfaultsis"fudgedtobeextremely small"butshouldbefullypresented andnotovershadowed bytherisksfrom'coremeltaccidents.
Therisksfromthemoreprobableyetlowerconsequence accidents mayindeedbesignificant totheindividual riskandshouldbelisted.Itwouldalsobeinformative toextendFigures6.1.4-3and6.1.4-5toincludehigherprobability accidents.
Itwouldalsobehelpfultodevelopasummarytableoftheannualaveragevalueoftheenvironmental risksfromoperation ofallthereactorsattheSusque-hannasitaTh.erisksshouldincludethosefromnormaloperations, moderatePPP(Q)frequency accidents, infrequent accidents, limitingfaultsandseverecoremeltaccidents; societalandindividual risksshouldalsobeaddressed.
TheThree?file.Islan&2accilentdemonstrated
'afactorthatsho'uldbeaddressed.
Thecostofreactorbuildingdecontamination andthereplacement powereconomics haveprovedtobeverysizeableitems.'hesefactorsaiesignificant andimportant tothebenefit-cast analysis.
Thesefacesunderscore theneedtoSPAdevelopstandardmethodsforestimating thecontribution ofthesecoststoeconomicrisks.ImpactStatements orSupplements shouldincludetheseeconomics intheirbenefit-cost balance.C~+WewouldclassifythisdocumentinEPA'sReporting CategoryER-2.Thismeanswehavere'servations concerning themannerinwhichtheaccidents aretreatedandwealsobelieveadditional clarification isrequired.
~~We'hankyouEortheopportunity toreviewthedocumentandawaittheissuanceofthefinal.Sincerely yours,eP=ohnR.PomponioChiefEIS&WetlandsReviewSection}}

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Provides Comments on Suppl to Des Re Operation of Facilities.Fes Should Include All Risks from Moderate Frequency Accidents,Infrequent Accidents,Limiting Faults & Severe Core Melt Accidents
ML18030A295
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/28/1981
From: POMPONIO J R
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
To: YOUNGBLOOD B J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8106020488
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PENNSYLVANlA 19306MAY28l981Zr.B.J.Youngblood, ChiefLicensing BranchNo.1DivisionofLicensing U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Vashington, D.C.20555Mgh&auaueruran23fOA(2425$goN

DearMr.Youngblood:

Wehavecompleted ourreviewoftheSupplement totheDraftEnvironmental ImpactStatement relatedtotheoperation oftheSusquehanna SteamElectricStationUnits1and2;Weof'ferthefollowing commentsforyourconsideration.

TheCo~s~sonisto"becommended for'itsdecisiontopreparethisSuppleme'nt discussing theenvironmental andsocietalimpactsofacoremeltdownaccident.

EPAhasemphasized theneedtoreviewanevaluation oftheenvironmental impactsresulting fromdifferent LWRaccidentscenarios including Class9accidents.

Theassessment ofenvironmental impactsrelatingtosevereaccidents attheplantemploysmethodsoriginally developed intheReactorSafetyStudy(WASE-)400).Thesetwostudieswillbethebasisforsimilarenvironmental assess"mentsofothernuclearpowerplantssothatwerecommend thatNRCrefertoEPA'soriginaltechnical commentsonthesestudies.Thecommentsareincludedinthepublication "ReactorSafetyStudy(VASE-1400):

AReviewoftheFinalReportigandaletterfromEPA'sOfficeofFederalActivities toNRCdatedFebruary8p1977.TheTable6.1.4-4(p.6-26)shouldcorrespond onaone-to-one basiswiththeaccidentsequenceorsequencegroupsofTable6.1.4-2(p.6-23).Thenotations PN()relatingtothisTable(6.1.4-2) anddescribed inAppendix8needsclarification.

Theuninitiated readingthis,webelievewouldbeveryconfused.

Thediscussion ofimpactsofinfrequent accidents andlimitingfaults,inboththeoriginalDESandtheSupplement, addresses probabilities ofoccurrence qualitatively.

Znthediscussion, however,ofthemoreseverecoremeltacci-dents,theprobabilities ofoccurrence arequantified (Table6.1.4-2).

For6Pltuniformity inthepresentation ofallenvironmental risks,theprobabilities ofoccurrence ofinfrequent accidents andlimitingfaultsDesignBasisAccidents shouldbeprovided.

ZtisnotclearwhethertheriskslistedinTable6.1.4-3,Annual~AyerseValuesofEnvironmental RisksDuetoAccidents, includethosefrominfrequent accidents gy060-O 0Isklh sandlimitingfaults(Table6.1.4-1),

postulated accidents (Table6.2oftheoriginalDraftEnvironmental ImpactStatement),

andaccidents leadingtothesequencegroupslistedinTable6.1.4-2.TheFinalEnvironmental ImpactState-mentshouldincludeallrisksfrommoderatefrequency accidents, infrequent accidents, ignitingfaultsaadseoerecoremeltaccidents.

Theriskodthe~pp(~)infrequent accidents, andlimitingfaultsis"fudgedtobeextremely small"butshouldbefullypresented andnotovershadowed bytherisksfrom'coremeltaccidents.

Therisksfromthemoreprobableyetlowerconsequence accidents mayindeedbesignificant totheindividual riskandshouldbelisted.Itwouldalsobeinformative toextendFigures6.1.4-3and6.1.4-5toincludehigherprobability accidents.

Itwouldalsobehelpfultodevelopasummarytableoftheannualaveragevalueoftheenvironmental risksfromoperation ofallthereactorsattheSusque-hannasitaTh.erisksshouldincludethosefromnormaloperations, moderatePPP(Q)frequency accidents, infrequent accidents, limitingfaultsandseverecoremeltaccidents; societalandindividual risksshouldalsobeaddressed.

TheThree?file.Islan&2accilentdemonstrated

'afactorthatsho'uldbeaddressed.

Thecostofreactorbuildingdecontamination andthereplacement powereconomics haveprovedtobeverysizeableitems.'hesefactorsaiesignificant andimportant tothebenefit-cast analysis.

Thesefacesunderscore theneedtoSPAdevelopstandardmethodsforestimating thecontribution ofthesecoststoeconomicrisks.ImpactStatements orSupplements shouldincludetheseeconomics intheirbenefit-cost balance.C~+WewouldclassifythisdocumentinEPA'sReporting CategoryER-2.Thismeanswehavere'servations concerning themannerinwhichtheaccidents aretreatedandwealsobelieveadditional clarification isrequired.

~~We'hankyouEortheopportunity toreviewthedocumentandawaittheissuanceofthefinal.Sincerely yours,eP=ohnR.PomponioChiefEIS&WetlandsReviewSection