ML070320605

Email from Moret Regarding the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Category 1 & 2 Issues

ML070320605
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/05/2006
From:	Moret E Argonne National Lab (ANL)
To:	Monette F Argonne National Lab (ANL), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC MD3021, TAC MD3022
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Monette, Frederick A.

From: Moret, Ellen N.

Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:49 PM To: Monette, Frederick A.

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Category 1 and 2 Issues Attachments: Susquehanna CAT 1 &2.xls U.

Susquehanna CAT 1 &2.xls (60 K...

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Category I and 2 Issues Identified in 10 CFR Part 51, Subpart A, Appendix B, Table B-1 and Their Applicability to Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Category 1 issues applicable to SSES license renewal are highlighted in green Category 2 and NA issues applicable to SSES license renewal are highlighted in yellow .

Applicability Issue to SSES Number Topic Cooling System Issue Category GElS Findings Relicensing Rationale 1 Surface Water All Impacts of refurbishment on 1 SMALL. Impacts are expected to be neglibible during refurbishment because N No refurbishment is Quality; Hydrology, surface-water quality best management practices are expected to be employed to control soil planned at SSES and Use erosion and spills.

2 Surface Water . All Impacts of refurbishment on 1 SMALL. Water use during refurbishment will not increase appreciatively or N No refurbishment is Quality, Hydrology, surface-water use will be reduced during plant outage. planned at SSES and Use 4 Surface Water All A2Altered current patte ,rns at Intke 1. . SMALL:"Altaer ajrrenteatn.s have nt beet dn;to b6eapro6blem at *. y1pplicabe to all plants Quality, Hydrology, and discharge structures <operating nurclear powier plants and are not espected to be a problem during and Use the license renewal term ..

All Altered salinity gradients 1 SMALL. Salinity gradients have not been found to be a problem at operating N SSES is located on a 4 Surface Water Quality, Hydrology, nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a problem during the license freshwater body.

and Use renewal term.

5 Surface Water All Altered thermal stratification of 1 SMALL, Generally, lake stratification has not been found to be a problem at N SSES does not use Quality, Hydrology, lakes operating nuclear power plants and is not expected to be a problem during the surface water from and Use license renewal term. lakes All .  !;Tenmperalure

. effect6.on sedlrnment 1 .,SMALL These effects have not been found to be a problem at operating Applicable to 'allplants

Su'rfaceWater

. Quality Hydrology., .itransportcapacity nuclear power plants and ýare not, expected to be a.prblemn during t'e license renewal term.

7 Surface Water All : Scouring caused by discharged SMALL. Scouring has not been found to be arproblem at most operating Y Applicable to all plants Quatity, Hydrology, "cooting water nuclear power plarts and.has caused'only localized effects at a few plants" It and Use isnot expected to cbea problem during the license renewal term 8 Surface Water All Eutrophication 1 SMALL. Eutrophication has not been found to be.a probleim at operating Y Applicable to all plants Quatity, Hyýdrology, nuclear pow0eirplants and is not expected to be'a problem during tne license and Use renewal term, Y SSES uses chlorine or g Surface Water All Discharge of chlorine or other 1 SMALL*. Effects are. not 3 concern among regulatory and resource agencies, biocides and are not expected to be a pr6obem during the license renewal term

• other biocldes in its QDuality Hydroclogy, and Use cooling system 10 Surface WAster All Discharge of sanitary_ wastes and 1 SMALL: Effects are readily controlled through NPOES permit and periodic .Y. Applicable to all plants Qujality Hydrotogy minor chemical spills.. modifications ,if needed and are not expected to be a problem during the and Use license renewal term 11 , Surface W~ater All Discharge of other metals in SMALL: These discharges have not been found to be a problem at operating Y Apr, -[le to ail plants Quality, Hydrology, waste water nuclear pOwerplants with cooling -tower- based heat dissipation systems and and Use have been satisfactorily mitigated al other plants They are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term

SMALL. These conflicts have not been found to be a problem at operating N SSES does not have a 1 once-through cooling

• All Water use conflicts (plants with nuclear power plants with once-through heat dissipation systems. system 12 Surface Water once-through cooling systems)

Quality. Hydrology, anid Use " . SSES has'cootlng 2 SMALLOR MODERATE! The issue has been a concern at nuclear.power mpacts.on, towes, .

.make-up All hs with W ate.r use c,onflicts (plant plants withicooling ponds anrd at plants with coolingtowers.,

13 surface Waterý cooling ponds or *ooling towers could be:of iddate :at*r. from lariver Witt.

Qa~laity, Hydrology instream and riparian communities near these pladtS lowflow

.u sing makeup .water from.a significancein.some situations See §51:53 arndUse smiall iver with low flow) N No refurbishment is there will be negligible SMALL, During plant shutdown and refurbishment planned at SSES and Aquatic Ecology All Refurbishment effects on aquatic biota because of a reduction of entrainment 14 impingement of organisms or a reduced release of chemicals.

has been a concerna at few nuclear Y Applicaleal planlts SMALL. Accumulaton of contamninants copper alloy All Accumulation of cotmnnsin power plants but has been satisfactorily mitigated byreplacing 15 ~Aquatic Ecology sediments or blota It is not expected to be a 1/4 condernser tubeswith those of another metal problem ut.in tire license renewal term Y b to all plants has rot been found to SMALL.- Entraimenot of phytoplan)*fr and zooplanktlo  :.

Altl Enitrainment of, p*h*oplankr.. and be a problem at operating nuclearpowerplants and is notexpected to be a 16 Aquatic Ecology ztoplankton problem during the license renewal ter mitigated at operating nuclear . Y Applicable to all plantis SMliALL, Cold shocklhas been satisfactorrilyhas ,

17 '~Aquatic Ecology ~All

• Cold shocK plants with once-thi cooling systems not endangered fish operating nuclear power plants populations or.been found to be apoblem isatnot expected to be a problem wthcooling towers or cooling ponds. and at operating Y .App lIcabler to al plants SML hermal plumes have not been found to be a problem Thermal plume barrier to during the license 18 i4Aquatic Ecology All -~

rucletr. power planits and are not expected to be a problem migrating fish renewal term, is not expected to Y to all plants Hplbe D)stribution of aquatic organisms 1 SMALL Thermal discharge may have localized effects but All 19 Aquatic Ecology a: ect the larger geographical distribution of aquatic organisms.

effect at Y Aplcbeto all plants I SMALLLPremature emergence has been found to be a localized All premature emergence of aquatic' and is not.

20 Aquatic Ecology ome operating nuclear power plants but has not beena problem insects expected to be a problem during the licee renewal term.

21 AqaicEolg Y all plants Gas supersaturation (gas bujbble Gas upersaturation was a concern at a small number of operating

.SMALL beern All. nuclear power plants with oncelthrough cooling systems but has at operating satistactorily mitigated It has not been found to be a problem is not expected 21 Aquatic Ecology nuclear power plants with cooling towers or cooling ponds anid one nuclear power plant Aialt all plants oxygen has been a concern) at .Y All 4-

_- dissolvied oxygen in the tw I SMvALLMLow dissolved with a onice-through cooling systemnbut has~b~ee effectively mitigated. It has ~Q 4

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~isc3iarge i 4 not been found to be a problem at operatinlg nuclear power plants the with cooling 4 l during towers or cooling ponds and is not expected to be a problem SMA,4LL These types of losses have not been found lo ea problem at ~ - y Apial oalpat

[-osses from predation, problem during 4

<23 Aquatic Ecology All operating nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a parasitism and disease among 4 tIne license renewal term -

organismns exposed to sublethal satresses Y Appl-abte to all plants SMALL Stimiis~tion of1 nuisance organisms has been satisfactoiýly mitgated Stimulation of nuisance systemr where 24 Aquatic Ecology All at the single nuclear power plant with a oncle- through cooling Sorganismns (6 g shipwormts) problem Iat previously it'was a pro ,blemr It has not lbeen found lo bes ponds and is not -

operating nu ,clear power plants with` coin towers or coolng

25 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and Entrainment of fish and shellfish 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, The impacts of entrainment are small at N SSES does not have a cooling ponds in early life stages many plants but may be moderate or even large at a few plants with once- once-through cooling through and cooling-pond cooling systems. Further, ongoing efforts in the system vicinity of these plants to restore fish populations may increase the numbers 26 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and Impingement of fish and shellfish 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. The impacts of impingement are small at N SSES does not have a cooling ponds many plants but may be moderate or even large at a few plants with once- once-through cooling through and cooling-pond cooling systems. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(B). system 27 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and Heat shock 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Because of continuing concerns about' N SSES does not have a cooling ponds heat shock and the possible need to modify thermal discharges in response to once-through cooling changing environmental conditions, the impacts may be of moderate or large system significance at some plants. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(B).

28 Aquatic Ecoology "'  : Cooling towers:., E'ntrain ,meent of fish and shellfish', 21 . . SMALL.: Entra*(nment off'ishhlas no' been found to be a problernat operating Y~ SSES has a cooling" In eartly life stages f nuclear pEter lantsi dwth this tydpeof cthoing system andl into expected to" tower based heat w abeproblemedung the license rerinewal term dissipation system.

29 "'iAquatic Ecology' '."Cooling tow~ers1/4 rririn'erieeriof fish and shellfish dSMALL. men t notbeen found to be a proble'matnoperating rmpinge ehas N SSES has aolintgus uclear power plants with this type of cooling system and is not espectedt to" tower based heat .

be a pro!:lem during the license renewal term 2dissipation system.

""30~ Aquatic Ecology Cooling towers '"'Heat shock 1 SMALL Heat shock has not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear" Y SSES has a cooling powver plants with this type of cooling system and is not expected to be a tower based heat problem during the license reniewal term" d aoun system 31 Groundwater Use All Impacts of refurbishment on 1 SMALL. Extensive dewatering during the original construction on some sites N No refurbishment is and Quality ground-water use and quality will not be repealed during refurbishment on any sites. Any plant wastes planned at SSES produced during refurbishment will be handled in the same manner as in current operating practices and are not expected to be a problem during the 32 ~ ~'nGroundwater'Use All-, -Ground-water use'conflicts. .'w"- 1 SMALL ýPlants using less than 100 gkm are not expected to cause any '

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< service goo: waterrplants ; grounrd wal3er use conflicts '"'

. D -e 2'th- -aitrw 33 Groundwater Use All Ground-water use conflicts 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Plants that use more than 100 gpm may N SSES does not use and Quality '(potable and service water, and cause ground-water use conflicts with nearby ground-water users. See more than 100 GPM dewatering; plants that use >100 §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(C). 'groundwater gpm) 34 Groundwater Use ,Cooling towers" ' Ground-water use conflicts ,2 SMALLý MODERATE, OR LARGE. Water use conflicts may:result flrom Y. SSES'uses cool11irg2 and Quality '(plants' usiiigf 6ooling'towers surface water withdrawals frodm smallwater b'odies during low flow conditions'

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' make-up water from' which may affect aquifer recharge, especially if other ground-waler or make-up'water~troma a small river) upstream surface walerUsers come on line before the time of license river sm"erall 35 Groundwater Use All Ground-water use conflicts 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, Ranney wells can result in potential N SSES does not use and Quality (Ranney wells) ground-water depression beyond the site boundary. Impacts of large ground- Ranney wells water withdrawal for cooling tower makeup at nuclear power plants using Ranney wells must be evaluated at the time of application for license renewal.

36 Groundwater Use All Ground-water quality degradation 1 SMALL. Ground-water quality at river sites may be degraded by induced N SSES does not use and Quality (Ranney wells) infiltration of poor-quality river water into an aquifer that supplies large Ranney wells quantities of reactor cooling water. However, the lower quality infiltrating water would not preclude the current uses of ground water and is not expected to be 37 Groundwater Use All Ground-water quality degradation 1' SMALL, Nuclear power plants do not contribute significantly to saltwater N SSES is located on a and Quaitly (saltwater intrusion) intrusion. freshwater body.

38 Groundwater Use Cooling ponds in salt Ground-water quality degradation 1 SMALL. Sites with closed-cycle cooling ponds may degrade ground-water N SSES is located on a and Quality marshes quality. Because water in salt marshes is brackish, this is not a concern for freshwater body.

plants located in salt marshes.

39 Groundwater Use Cooling ponds at inland Ground-water quality degradation 2 SMALL, MODERATE. OR LARGE, Sites with closed-cycle cooling ponds may N This issue is related to' and Quality sites degrade ground-water quality. For plants located inland, the quality of the heat-dissipation ground water in the vicinity of the ponds must be shown to be adequate to systems that are not allow continuation of current uses. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(D). installed at SSES 40 Terrestrial All Refurbishment impacts 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Refurbishment impacts are insignificant if N No refurbishment is Resources no loss of important plant and animal habitat occurs. However, it cannot be planned at SSES known whether important plant and animal communities may. be affected until the specific proposal is presented with the license renewal application. See

.," Cooling towers C~ooling tower impacts on crops' 1SMAELL Impýacts from salt drif't icing. fogging, or increased humidity - Y a cooling.

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.and ornamental vegetatrion associated with coolIng tower operatIon have not been found to be a problem towýerbased heat -

at operating nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a problem dlatlon system -

during the license renewal term 1 SMAL Impacts from salt drift, icing fogging, or increased humidity ' -,SSES has a?*oilng<

42 Terrestrial Cooling towers Cooling tower impacts on native Resources plants associated with cooling tower operation. have not been found to be a problem tower based heat at operating niuclear poerlantis and a~renot espected to be a problem~ dissipation system, during the license renewal term ~ .,, ,

-Blrd collisions with cooling towers I~ SMALL These ccllisions 'have not been foujnd to be a prblemn at oprtn Y SSES has natural draft,

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Resources Cooling ponds Cooling pond impacts on 1 SMALL. Impacts of cooling ponds on terrestrial ecological resources are N. SSES does not use terrestrial resources considered to be of small significance at all sites. cooling ponds 44 Terrestrial Resources 1 " SMAL L.The impacts'ofrighf-waiymnaintenanceion wildlife are expected to Ail:l ,- P :.. Power.line rght-oi-way,. Y , Appticablýe to all plants

• e:.*,mnagemnenit (cutting arid . .. be of sma~llsigrrific~ancat all sites 45 Terrestrial .herbicide application) ,

Resources All Bird collision with power lines 1 SMALL. Impacts are expected to be of small significance stall sites Y Applicable to all plants 47 Terrestrial All Impacts of electromagnetic flelds -SMALL No significant impacts of electromagnetic fields on terrestrial flora ~Y ppIcabe

-Y to all plants Resources on flora and fauna (plants* and fauna have been identified Such effects are not expected to be a

agricultural crops honeybees; - problem during the license renewal term.

wildlife, livestock) 1 , SMALL. Periodic vegetation control is necessary in forested wetlands 48 ~Terrestrial All Floodplairis and wetland on power Y 'Apicbe to all plants Resources line right of way . undernebath power lines and can be achieved with minimal damage to the

",wetland.No significant im"pact is,xpected at any nuclear power plant during the license renewal term. ".." ,,...

49,. Threatened and All Threatened or endangered 2 SMALL, MODERATE. OR LARGE. Generally, plant refurbishment and Applicable to all plants Endangered Species species continued operation arenot expected to adversely affect threatened or endangered species. However, consultation*with appropriate agencies'would be needed at the time of license renewal to determine whether threatened'or 50 Air Quality All Air quality during refurbishment 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, Air quality impacts from plant N No refurbishment is (nonaitainment and maintenance refurbishment associated with license renewal are expected to be small. planned at SSES areas) However, vehicle exhaust emissions could be cause for concern at locations in or near nonattainment or maintenance areas. The significance of the

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Orrette leduse "4 Ag Land! Use, SSES planned at result in doses effluents would regulatory dose the gaseous Applicable returbishment, operation. is SMALL. During to those from currentto be exceeded. No refurbishment are similar exoected N SSES the pubmc that Dublic are not to be within the planned at Radiation exposures.to limits to the are expected Atl during refurbishment refurbishment for pressurized-water doses from all doses experienced risk from Human Health SMALL. Occupational average collective mortality 54 annual Occupational settings. heat exposures range of reactors. for industrial owbasedl radiation and boiiing-water is in the mid-range becontrolledby..

Occupational reactors radiation ,ctedto eIxpe minimix All during refurbishment causes including nalhealth impacts are pra3ctices to Out 55 Human Health 1 SMALL' catoofacptdidstilhgiene y SSEShaacoln apl heati contnu'ed tobe tower baoed.

r otxece yse using cooling dissIpation hseognsm plants OR, LAG *xiceptpossibly at Human Healthl SMALL, MODERATE_ plants rivers, Withoutsiepcfc to all plants I56 2 at most ope*ating discharge to small See Yiii Appitcable (public problem thatl genericatly Oroganisms or canals tpe effect, is not pondsý lakes, possible to predict pl~ants and Canals' Micr"obilga data, it is not at opeýrating renewal termr Coainglaes or elh tbeaproblem icense towers orf býeen found during .the 57 Human Health orcoln I Noie hasnot at anry plant A eto allplants cooling ponds tat to bea problem riveýr expected toLa sm all - from direct dischargeý oie All, ~ Electrical shock resulting metallic In OR LARGE induced chargesoperating piants andr SMALL MODERATE conductors or.,rom at most term. to all plants I8 2 a problem, the license renewal :Applcable access to energized found to be Y.

--4 In-a4 during fields fields acute have not been to be a.problem

... *Al !Eltromegn structures are not expected studies of 60- Hz electromagnetic wi th field

... generally physica effects Biological and linking harmful is.cufrently.-

Humnan Health NA UNCERTAIN. consistent evidence state of the science is possible, have not found the health impacts Yý Apt fields, chronic However, becaue" on human eiea~s

'Eýlecromagneticý exposures. conclusion "tiueatcurnt All. no generic will c

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,adiation SMALL. R operation j >4 ?,

15 asoitdwtormral to public" renewalv Health Radiatio exposures the) license B' Human " fermI, doses duringnor'm pra 44. 4,4,:,::;

Alt (lcense renewal cuatoa li i dose exbperien*ceddnrig o al-platS 1SMAL Proectedmaximmum regulIaty C2 Human Heaith '

the rangeof be well below YAplicble m are within n nand would

-; ,posures aditer)ion e d O!{Icenspelenew H mpacts are area and, All high popuflaton R LARGE medium or development in 2 SMALL*,MODERATE, at plns oated measures thatl asso ,ied sall signilicance conktro ithe ork.orce area where grfowih impacts,of impacts4t not in an or large housing

,All * :'K" K:'Ho~using Moderate are in effect,

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• All P ubl'ic'srvices: "pblic safety, SMAL impacts topublic safety social services, and tourini and recreatlio Y Applicable" to all plants socIi ,al servicesý,and touri ImandI are expected to be ofpsmall significance stal sites Socioeconomics recreation 65 All Public servics: public utilities 2 SMALL OR MODERATE, An increased problem with water shortages at Y Applicable to all plants some sites may lead to impacts.of moderate significance on public wtet

• Supplyavailability, See §5 1.53(c)(3)(ii)(1).

66 Socioeconomics All Public services, education 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Most sites would experience impacts of N No refurbishment is (refurbishment) small significance but larger impacts are possible depending on site- and planned at SSES project-specific factors, See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(1).

67 Socioeconomics # ,All :: .- Public services education 1 SMALL Only impacts of small sgnficance are expected -, 'KS pptibto- 1lplants

, : (Icense renewýal term) 68 Socioeconomics All Offsite land use (refurbishment) 2 SMALL OR MODERATE. Impacts may be of moderate significance at plants N . No refurbishment is in low population areas. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(I). planned at SSES 69 :Soioeconornics'. All " ffsite land use (license renewal 2 . SMALL., MODERATE, OR:LARGE, Significant changes In'land use rmy be Y

• Aypi F able to all plants term) associated witmpopulation and tax revenue renewal. See §51 53(c)(3)(ii)(l).- .  ;

changes resulting foromlicense 70 Socioeconomlcs All Public services, transportation 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE Transportaton impacts are generally Y Applicable to all plants expected to be of small significance However, the increase in traffic associated with the additional workers and the local road and traffic control conditions may lead to irmpacts of moderate or large significance at some 71 Socioeconomics All Historic and archaeological 2 SMALL, MODERATE OR LARGE Generally plant refurbishment and Y Applicable to all plants resources, continued operat ion are expected to have no, more than small adverse impacts on historic and archaeoiogicai resources. H6wever,;the National Historic Pres'ervation *ctrequifes't he Fedenai aen'cy to consult w'ith the State..

72 Socioeconomics All Aesthetic impacts (refurbishment) 1 SMALL. No significant impacts are expected during refurbishment, N No refurbishment is planned at SSES 73 Socioeconomics All ,, r ter m).o:t il.cen"s'e '

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• nesthetic impacts 'n f transmission 1 1i lins (license renewal te~rm).

75 Postulated Accidents Alt " :Designa basis accidents 76: . Postulated Accidents All Severe accidents 2 SMALL, The prbbability weighted consequences of atmosphericreleases, fallout onto openbpdies of water, releases to ground water, ad societal and-,

economic impacts from'severe accidents are small for all plants. However:..

alternatives to' itigate severe accidents must be 'consiereed'for all plaits-that

Uranium Fuel Cy Al O0-ffelte radiological Impiacts I1< SMALL Otffsite impacts of the uraniui fuelcycle have been considered by ta,91 plats~

~~Ntand "Waste~ Individual effects from other thanl the Commission in Table S -3 of this part Based on information in the GEIS,"

tManagement thedisposal of spent fuel and mpacts on individuals from radioactive gaseous and liquid releases including eel

,hgwaste) radon-222 and technetium-99 are small, 78 ~ Uranium Fuel Cycle All Ofieradiological impacts 1 The 100 year environmental dose commitment to the U.S. population from the Y pplapetoall plants and Waste (tcollective effects) fuel cycle high level waste and spent fuel disposal excepted is calculated to Management . be about 14 800 person rem or 12 cancer fatalities, for each additional 20 year power reactor operating term .  :.:

Offsite radiological impacts I: ' For the high level waste and spent fuel disposal component of the fuel cycle Y Appcable to all plants 79' Uran.ium Fuel Cycle and Waste i: ~(spent fuel and high level waste af-reare no current regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for .v Management All lisposal) the current candidate repository site. However if We assume that limits are developed along the Ilines of the 1995 'Jational Academy of Sciences (NAS) go8 Uranium Fuel Cycle Non-radiological impacts of the 1 SMALL The nonradiological impacts of the uranium fuel cycle resulting from Y Applicable to all plants and Waste uranium fuel cycle the renewal of an operating license for anyi plant are found to be small Management All 81 Uranium Fuel Cycle Low-level waste storage and 1 SMALL. The com1prehensie regulatory controls that are in place and the low Y Applicable to all plants anfdWaste disposal public-dooses being achieed at reactors ensure that the radiological impacts, Management to the environmenwill reain small during the term of a renewed license Uranium Fuel Cycle All Mixed waste storage and 1 SMALL. The comprehensive regulatory controls and the facilities and Y . Applicatble to all plants 82 and W,afte disposal procedures that are in place ensure proper handlnhg and storage as well as Management negligible doses and exposure to toxic materials for the public and the environment at alliplants License renewalwill not increase the small, 83 Uranium Fuel Cycle All On-site spent fuel 1 SMALL, The expected increase in the volume of spent fuel from an additional Y Applicale to all plants and Waste 29 years ot operation can be safely accommodated on site with small Management nvonmental effects through dry or pool storage at all plants f a permanent en-ir repository or monitored retrievable storage is iot avaiiable 84 Uranium Fuel Cy.cle All Nonradroiogical w,,aste 1 SMALL, No changes to generating systems are anticipated for license Y Applicable to all planits and Waste, renewal Facilities and procedures are in place to ensure continued proper M~anagement handling anddispobsal at all plants.

85 Uranium Fuel Cycle All 1.> Transportation 1 Table S ' 4 of this part contains an assessment of impact parameters to be Y Applicable to all plants "and W~aste usd in evaluating transportation effects in each case

"~ Management 86 Decommissioning Allt, Radiatioin doses 1 SMALLL Doses [torthe public will be wvellbelow, appicaLle regulatory standards Y ApplIcabhle to all plants regardless of which decommissioning method is used* *Occupational doses

" ould ncrease no more than 1 man-rem caused by buildup of long- lived radonuclides during the license renewal term 87 Decommissioning All] Waste management 1 SMALL Decomumiss ioning at the end of a 20-year license renewal period Y ppicaHe to all plants

" *  :)1/2::%O would generate no more solid wastes than at the end of the current license -.

term No increase in the quantities of Class C or greater than Class C wastes would be expected 88 Decommissioning All Air quality 1 SMALL Air quality impacts of decommissioning are expected to be negligible Y Applcale to all plahts iether at the end of the current operating term or at the end of the license renewal term 89 Decommissioning All Warer qualityf' 1 SMALL The potential for significant water quality impacts from erosion or Y .-to all plants

"-ale spils .is no greater wvhether decom.missining occurs after a 20.year license renewal period c- after the original 40-year operation period and measures are readily availablea to, avoid such impacts,

Decommissioning All iEcologi cal resources SMALLJDecommIsslioning after'either th~e initial operatiNg period or after a 20- Y Applic~able to all plants year license renewal period is not expected to have any direct ecological .

Decommissioning All Socioeconomic irpacts SMALL. Decommissioning would have some short-term socioeconomlic Y >~Aplab to all plants impacts The impacts would not be increased by delaying decommissioning

• until the end of a 20 year relicense period, but they might be decreased by population and economic growth.

92 Environmental All Environmentali NA NONE. The need for and the content of an analysis of environmental justice Y Applicable to all plants justice will be addressed in plant reviews. "specfic