ML070320605

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

ML070320605
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/05/2006
From:	Moret E N Argonne National Lab (ANL)
To:	Monette F A 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...Forgot to send this to you earlier...

1 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, and Use surface-water quality 2 Surface Water .Quality, Hydrology, and Use 4 Surface Water Quality, Hydrology, and Use 4 Surface Water Quality, Hydrology, and Use 5 Surface Water Quality, Hydrology, and Use: Su'rfaceWater

.Quality Hydrology., 7 Surface Water Quatity, Hydrology, and Use 8 Surface Water Quatity, Hyýdrology, and Use g Surface Water QDuality Hydroclogy, and Use 10 Surface WAster Qujality Hydrotogy and Use 11 , Surface W~ater Quality, Hydrology, and Use All Impacts of refurbishment on surface-water use All A2Altered current patte ,rns at Intke and discharge structures All Altered salinity gradients All Altered thermal stratification of lakes All ..!;Tenmperalure effect6.on sedlrnment.itransportcapacity All : Scouring caused by discharged" cooting water All Eutrophication All Discharge of chlorine or other biocides All Discharge of sanitary_

wastes and minor chemical spills..All Discharge of other metals in waste water best management practices are expected to be employed to control soil erosion and spills.1 SMALL. Water use during refurbishment will not increase appreciatively or will be reduced during plant outage.1. .SMALL:"Altaer ajrrenteatn.s have nt beet dn;to b6eapro6blem at<operating nu rclear powier plants and are not espected to be a problem during the license renewal term ..1 SMALL. Salinity gradients have not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term.1 SMALL, Generally, lake stratification has not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear power plants and is not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term.1 .,SMALL These effects have not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear power plants and ýare not, expected to be a.prblemn during t'e license renewal term.SMALL. Scouring has not been found to be arproblem at most operating nuclear power plarts and.has caused'only localized effects at a few plants" It isnot expected to cbe a problem during the license renewal term 1 SMALL. Eutrophication has not been found to be.a probleim at operating nuclear pow0eir plants and is not expected to be'a problem during tne license renewal term, 1 SMALL*. Effects are. not 3 concern among regulatory and resource agencies, and are not expected to be a pr6obem during the license renewal term 1 SMALL: Effects are readily controlled through NPOES permit and periodic modifications ,if needed and are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term SMALL: These discharges have not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear pOwerplants with cooling -tower- based heat dissipation systems and have been satisfactorily mitigated al other plants They are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term planned at SSES N No refurbishment is planned at SSES*. y1pplicabe to all plants N SSES is located on a freshwater body.N SSES does not use surface water from lakes Applicable to 'all plants Y Applicable to all plants Y Applicable to all plants Y SSES uses chlorine or* other biocldes in its cooling system.Y. Applicable to all plants Y Apr, -[le to ail plants 12 Surface Water Quality. Hydrology, anid Use 13 surface WaterýQa~laity, Hydrology arnd Use 14 Aquatic Ecology 15 ~Aquatic Ecology 16 Aquatic Ecology 17 '~Aquatic Ecology 18 i4Aquatic Ecology 19 Aquatic Ecology 20 Aquatic Ecology 21 AqaicEolg 21 Aquatic Ecology<23 Aquatic Ecology 24 Aquatic Ecology* All Water use conflicts (plants with once-through cooling systems)All W ate. r use c ,onflicts (plant hs with cooling ponds or towers.u sing makeup .water from.a smiall iver with low flow)All Refurbishment All Accumulation of cotmnnsin sediments or blota Altl Enitrainment of and , ztoplankton

• ~All Cold shocK All -~ Thermal plume barrier to migrating fish All D)stribution of aquatic organisms All premature emergence of aquatic'insects 1 SMALL. These conflicts have not been found to be a problem at operating N SSES does not have a nuclear power plants with once-through heat dissipation systems. once-through cooling system 2 SMALLOR MODERATE!

The issue has been a concern at nuclear.power " .SSES has'cootlng plants withicooling ponds anrd at plants with coolingtowers., mpacts.on, towes, ..make-up instream and riparian communities near these pladtS could be:of iddate from lariver Witt.significancein.some situations See §51:53 low flow SMALL, During plant shutdown and refurbishment there will be negligible N No refurbishment is effects on aquatic biota because of a reduction of entrainment and planned at SSES impingement of organisms or a reduced release of chemicals.

SMALL. Accumulaton of contamninants has been a concerna at few nuclear Y Applicaleal planlts power plants but has been satisfactorily mitigated by replacing copper alloy condernser tubeswith those of another metal It is not expected to be a 1/4problem ut. in tire license renewal term SMALL.- Entraimenot of and zooplanktlo has rot been found to Y b to all plants be a problem at operating nuclearpowerplants and is notexpected to be a :.problem during the license renewal ter SMliALL, Cold shockl has been satisfactorrily mitigated at operating nuclear .Y Applicable to all plantis plants with once-thi cooling systems has not endangered fish , populations or.been found to be apoblem at operating nuclear power plants wth cooling towers or cooling ponds. and is not expected to be a problem SML hermal plumes have not been found to be a problem at operating Y .App lIcabler to al plants rucletr. power planits and are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term, 1 SMALL Thermal discharge may have localized effects but is not expected to Y Hplbe to all plants a: ect the larger geographical distribution of aquatic organisms.

I SMALLL Premature emergence has been found to be a localized effect at Y Aplcbeto all plants ome operating nuclear power plants but has not beena problem and is not.expected to be a problem during the licee renewal term..SMALL Gas upersaturation was a concern at a small number of operating Y all plants nuclear power plants with oncelthrough cooling systems but has beern satistactorily mitigated It has not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear power plants with cooling towers or cooling ponds anid is not expected I SMvALLMLow dissolved oxygen has been a concern) at one nuclear power plant .Y Aialt all plants with a onice-through cooling systemnbut has~b~ee effectively mitigated.

It has ~Q 4~i ~ 1/4not been found to be a problem at operatinlg nuclear power plants with cooling 4 l towers or cooling ponds and is not expected to be a problem during the SMA,4LL These types of losses have not been found lo ea problem at ~ -y Apial oalpat operating nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a problem during 4 tIne license renewal term -4 SMALL Stimiis~tion of1 nuisance organisms has been satisfactoiýly mitgated Y Appl-abte to all plants at the single nuclear power plant with a oncle- through cooling systemr where previously it'was a pro ,blemr It has not lbeen found lo bes problem Iat operating nu ,clear power plants with` coin towers or coolng ponds and is not -All.Gas supersaturation (gas bujbble All _-4-tw dissolvied oxygen in the i ~isc3iarge 4 All [- osses from predation, parasitism and disease among organismns exposed to sublethal satresses All Stimulation of nuisance Sorganismns (6 g shipwormts) 25 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and Entrainment of fish and shellfish cooling ponds in early life stages 26 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and cooling ponds Impingement of fish and shellfish 27 Aquatic Ecology Once-through and Heat shock cooling ponds 28 Aquatic Ecoology "' : Cooling towers:., E'ntrain ,meent of fish and shellfish', In eartly life stages f 29 "'iAquatic Ecology' '."Cooling tow~ers1/4 rririn'erieeriof fish and shellfish""30~ Aquatic Ecology 31 Groundwater Use and Quality 32 ~ ~'nGroundwater'Use and uality'33 Groundwater Use and Quality 34 Groundwater Use and Quality 35 Groundwater Use and Quality 36 Groundwater Use and Quality 37 Groundwater Use and Quaitly Cooling towers '"'Heat shock All Impacts of refurbishment on ground-water use and quality 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, The impacts of entrainment are small at many plants but may be moderate or even large at a few plants with once-through and cooling-pond cooling systems. Further, ongoing efforts in the vicinity of these plants to restore fish populations may increase the numbers 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. The impacts of impingement are small at many plants but may be moderate or even large at a few plants with once-through and cooling-pond cooling systems. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(B).

2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Because of continuing concerns about'heat shock and the possible need to modify thermal discharges in response to changing environmental conditions, the impacts may be of moderate or large significance at some plants. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(B).

21 ..SMALL.:

off'ishhlas no' been found to be a problernat operating nuclear pEter lantsi dwth this tydpeof cthoing system andl into expected to" w be a problemedung the license rerinewal term dSMALL. rmpinge men t ehas notbeen found to be a proble'matnoperating uclear power plants with this type of cooling system and is not espectedt to" be a pro!:lem during the license renewal term 1 SMALL Heat shock has not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear" pow ver plants with this type of cooling system and is not expected to be a problem during the license reniewal term" 1 SMALL. Extensive dewatering during the original construction on some sites will not be repealed during refurbishment on any sites. Any plant wastes 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 1 SMALL ýPlants using less than 100 gkm are not expected to cause any 'grounrd wal3er use conflicts

'"'2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Plants that use more than 100 gpm may cause ground-water use conflicts with nearby ground-water users. See§51.53(c)(3)(ii)(C).

,2 SMALLý MODERATE, OR LARGE. Water use conflicts may:result flrom surface water withdrawals frodm smallwater b'odies during low flow conditions' which may affect aquifer recharge, especially if other ground-waler or upstream surface walerUsers come on line before the time of license 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, Ranney wells can result in potential ground-water depression beyond the site boundary.

Impacts of large ground-water withdrawal for cooling tower makeup at nuclear power plants using Ranney wells must be evaluated at the time of application for license renewal.1 SMALL. Ground-water quality at river sites may be degraded by induced infiltration of poor-quality river water into an aquifer that supplies large 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 1' SMALL, Nuclear power plants do not contribute significantly to saltwater intrusion.

N SSES does not have a once-through cooling system N SSES does not have a once-through cooling system N SSES does not have a once-through cooling system Y~ SSES has a cooling" tower based heat dissipation system.N SSES has aolintgus tower based heat .2dissipation system.Y SSES has a cooling tower based heat d aou n system N No refurbishment is planned at SSES.D -e 2'th --ait rw ;N SSES does not use more than 100 GPM'groundwater Y. SSES'uses cool11irg2 make-up'water~troma sm"erall river N SSES does not use Ranney wells N SSES does not use Ranney wells N SSES is located on a freshwater body.A ll-,-Ground-water use'conflicts.

.'w"-2 2 ý. ( aotaindl service waterrplants , a < goo: ;All Ground-water use conflicts'(potable and service water, and dewatering; plants that use >100 gpm),Cooling towers" ' Ground-water use conflicts'(plants' usiiigf 6ooli ng'towers" ' 'withd'rawing make-up water from'a small river)All Ground-water use conflicts (Ranney wells)All Ground-water quality degradation (Ranney wells)All Ground-water quality degradation (saltwater intrusion) 38 Groundwater Use and Quality 39 Groundwater Use and Quality 40 Terrestrial Resources 42 Terrestrial Resources ,43 '- :.Terrestrial

'Resources 44 Terrestrial Resources 44 Terrestrial Resources 45 Terrestrial Resources 47 Terrestrial Resources 48 ~Terrestrial Resources 49,. Threatened and Endangered Species 50 Air Quality Cooling ponds in salt marshes Cooling ponds at inland sites Ground-water quality degradation Ground-water quality degradation All Refurbishment impacts 1 SMALL. Sites with closed-cycle cooling ponds may degrade ground-water quality. Because water in salt marshes is brackish, this is not a concern for plants located in salt marshes.2 SMALL, MODERATE.

OR LARGE, Sites with closed-cycle cooling ponds may degrade ground-water quality. For plants located inland, the quality of the ground water in the vicinity of the ponds must be shown to be adequate to allow continuation of current uses. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(D).

2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Refurbishment impacts are insignificant if no loss of important plant and animal habitat occurs. However, it cannot be known whether important plant and animal communities may. be affected until the specific proposal is presented with the license renewal application.

See 1SMAELL Impýacts from salt drif't icing. fogging, or increased humidity -associated with coolIng tower operatIon have not been found to be a problem at operating nuclear power plants and are not expected to be a problem during the license renewal term 1 SMAL Impacts from salt drift, icing fogging, or increased humidity associated with cooling tower operation.

have not been found to be a problem at operating niuclear poerlantis and a~re not espected to be a problem~during the license renewal term ~ .,, , I~ SMALL These ccllisions

'have not been foujnd to be a prblemn at oprtn* nuclear power plants and arernot expectedcto be a problem during the license renewalterm.

te rm , ) , ,.," Cooling towers Cooling towers Cooling towers C~ooling tower impacts on crops'.and ornamental vegetatrion Cooling tower impacts on native plants-Blrd collisions with cooling towers N SSES is located on a freshwater body.N This issue is related to'heat-dissipation systems that are not installed at SSES N No refurbishment is planned at SSES Y 6ýs~5~5 a cooling.towýer based heat -dlatlon system -' -,SSES h as a tower based heat dissipation system, Y SSES has natural draft, towers.N. SSES does not use cooling ponds Y , Appticablýe to all plants Cooling ponds Cooling pond impacts on terrestrial resources Ail:l ,- P :.. Power.line rght-oi-way,.

• e nagemnenit (cutting arid ....herbicide application)

, All Bird collision with power lines All Impacts of electromagnetic flelds on flora and fauna ;agricultural crops honeybees; wildlife, livestock)

All Floodplairis and wetland on power line right of way .All Threatened or endangered species All Air quality during refurbishment (nonaitainment and maintenance areas)1 SMALL. Impacts of cooling ponds on terrestrial ecological resources are considered to be of small significance at all sites.1 " SMAL L.The impacts'ofrighf-waiymnaintenanceion wildlife are expected to be of sma~llsigrrific~ancat all sites 1 SMALL. Impacts are expected to be of small significance stall sites-SMALL No significant impacts of electromagnetic fields on terrestrial flora and fauna have been identified Such effects are not expected to be a-problem during the license renewal term.1 , SMALL. Periodic vegetation control is necessary in forested wetlands 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. ".." ,,...2 SMALL, MODERATE.

OR LARGE. Generally, plant refurbishment and continued operation arenot expected to adversely affect threatened or endangered species. However, appropriate agencies'would be needed at the time of license renewal to determine whether threatened'or 2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE, Air quality impacts from plant refurbishment associated with license renewal are expected to be small.However, vehicle exhaust emissions could be cause for concern at locations in or near nonattainment or maintenance areas. The significance of the Y Applicable to all plants~Y -Y ppIcabe to all plants Y 'Apicbe to all plants Applicable to all plants N No refurbishment is planned at SSES AIr DuaSty ~ i~ All 4~l 1<"A <~quaNy effects of transmission 4,,444,~4

-~ltnes, -J ii!ii:i:i:%54 Land! Use,"4 Ag Orrette leduse Human Health Atl Radiation exposures.to the pubmc during refurbishment SMALL. During returbishment, the gaseous effluents would result in doses that are similar to those from current operation.

Applicable regulatory dose limits to the Dublic are not exoected to be exceeded.planned at SSES 55 Human Health I56 Human Healthl 57 Human Health I8 In- 4 a --4 Humnan Health All Occupational radiation exposures during refurbishment Coainglaes or Canals' Micr"obilga Oroganisms (public orcoln towers orf elh cooling ponds tat dischargeý toL a sm all riveýr All, ~ oie -... ...*Al !Eltromegn fields acute All. 'Eýlecromagneticý fields, chronic Alt " Radiatio exposures to public" (lcense renewal fermI, SMALL. Occupational doses from refurbishment are expected to be within the range of annual average collective doses experienced for pressurized-water reactors and boiiing-water reactors.

Occupational mortality risk from all causes including radiation is in the mid-range for industrial settings.1 SMALL' Out nalhealth impacts are eIxpe ,cted to be controlledby..

contnu'ed apl cato ofacptdidstilhgiene pra3ctices to minimix 2 SMALL, MODERATE_

OR, LAG hseognsm r otxece to be problem at most plants at plants using cooling pondsý lakes, or canals thatl discharge to small rivers, Withoutsiepcfc data, it is not possible to predict tpe effect, genericatly See I Noie hasnot býeen found tbeaproblem at opeýrating pl~ants and is not expected to bea problem at anry plant during .the icense renewal termr 2 SMALL MODERATE OR LARGE Electrical shock resulting from direct access to energized conductors or.,rom induced charges In metallic structures have not been found to be a problem, at most operating piants andr generally are not expected to be a.problem during the license renewal term.NA UNCERTAIN.

Biological and physica s tudies of 60- Hz electromagnetic fields have not found consistent evidence linking harmful effects wi th field exposures.

However, becaue" the state of the science is.cufrently.-

• inadequate, no generic conclusion on human health impacts is possible, SMALL. R ,adiation d,5es to the ,P'publi will c "tiueatcurnt eiea~s asoitdwt ormral operation 1 SMAL Proectedmaximmum cuatoa doses during the) license renewalv m are within the rangeof ' dose nor'm pra n nand would be well below regulIaty li i 2 R LARGE H mpacts are d sall signilicance at plns oated in medium or high popuflaton area and, not in an area where grfowih conktro measures thatl development are in effect, Moderate or large housing impacts, of ithe ork.orce asso ,ied N No refurbishment is planned at SSES owbasedl heat y SSEShaacoln tower baoed. heati dissIpation yse Yiii Appitcable to all plants A e to allplants Y. :Applcable to all plants Yý A t p 15 j >4 ?, 44. 4,4,:,::;Y .Aplicble o al-platS B' Human Health C2 Human Heaith ,',: Sociosconomics All O!{Icenspelenew aditer) ion -; e ,posures ,All * :'K" K:'Ho~using impacts4t 64 65 Socioeconomics All P ubl'ic'srvices: " pblic safety, socIi ,al servicesý,and touri Im andI recreation 66 Socioeconomics 67 Socioeconomics

1. 68 Socioeconomics 69 :Soioeconornics'.

70 Socioeconomlcs 71 Socioeconomics 72 Socioeconomics All Public servics: public utilities All Public services, education (refurbishment),All :: .-Public services education , : (Icense renewýal term)All Offsite land use (refurbishment)

All " ffsite land use (license renewal term)All Public services, transportation All Historic and archaeological resources, All Aesthetic impacts (refurbishment)

All ,, r ter m).o:t il.cen"s'e

'rnewallterm

)..SMAL impacts topublic safety social services, and tourini and recreatlio are expected to be ofpsmall significance s tal sites 2 SMALL OR MODERATE, An increased problem with water shortages at some sites may lead to impacts.of moderate significance on public wtet:* Supplyavailability, See §5 1.53(c)(3)(ii)(1).

2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE. Most sites would experience impacts of small significance but larger impacts are possible depending on site- and project-specific factors, See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(1).

1 SMALL Only impacts of small sgnficance are expected -, 2 SMALL OR MODERATE.

Impacts may be of moderate significance at plants in low population areas. See §51.53(c)(3)(ii)(I).

2 .SMALL., MODERATE, OR:LARGE, Significant changes In'land use rmy be associated witm population and tax revenue changes resulting forom license renewal. See §51 53(c)(3)(ii)(l).-

.; ".. .. .., " .'2 SMALL, MODERATE, OR LARGE Transportaton impacts are generally 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 2 SMALL, MODERATE OR LARGE Generally plant refurbishment and continued operat ion are expected to have no, more than small adverse impacts on historic and archaeoiogicai resources.

H6wever,;the National Historic Pres'ervation he Fedenai aen'cy to consult w'ith the State..1 SMALL. No significant impacts are expected during refurbishment, Y Applicable" to all plants Y Applicable to all plants N No refurbishment is planned at SSES'KS pp tibto -1l plants N .No refurbishment is planned at SSES Y F Aypi able to all plants Y Applicable to all plants Y Applicable to all plants N No refurbishment is planned at SSES 73 74 Socioeconomics Socioeconomics All"K'nesthetic impacts 'n f transmission lins (license renewal te~rm).1i 1 75 Postulated Accidents Alt " a :Design basis accidents All Severe accidents 76: .Postulated 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~~Nt and "Waste~tManagement 78 ~ Uranium Fuel Cycle and Waste Management

.79' Uran.ium Fuel Cycle and Waste i: Management go8 Uranium Fuel Cycle and Waste Management 81 Uranium Fuel Cycle anfd Waste Management 82 Uranium Fuel Cycle and W, afte Management 83 Uranium Fuel Cycle and Waste Management 84 Uranium Fuel Cy.cle and Waste, M~anagement 85 Uranium Fuel Cycle"and W~aste"~ Management 86 Decommissioning 87 Decommissioning 88 Decommissioning 89 Decommissioning Al O0-ffelte radiological Impiacts Individual effects from other thanl the disposal of spent fuel and ,hg eel waste)All Ofieradiological impacts (tcollective effects)All All Offsite radiological impacts~(spent fuel and high level waste l isposal)Non-radiological impacts of the uranium fuel cycle Low-level waste storage and disposal All Mixed waste storage and disposal All On-site spent fuel I1< SMALL Otffsite impacts of the uraniui fuelcycle have been considered by the Commission in Table S -3 of this part Based on information in the GEIS," mpacts on individuals from radioactive gaseous and liquid releases including radon-222 and technetium-99 are small, 1 The 100 year environmental dose commitment to the U.S. population from the fuel cycle high level waste and spent fuel disposal excepted is calculated to be about 14 800 person rem or 12 cancer fatalities, for each additional 20 year power reactor operating term .:.: I : ' For the high level waste and spent fuel disposal component of the fuel cycle af-re are no current regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for .v the current candidate repository site. However if We assume that limits are developed along the Ilines of the 1995 'Jational Academy of Sciences (NAS)1 SMALL The nonradiological impacts of the uranium fuel cycle resulting from the renewal of an operating license for anyi plant are found to be small 1 SMALL. The com1prehensie regulatory controls that are in place and the low public-dooses being achieed at reactors ensure that the radiological impacts, to the environmenwill reain small during the term of a renewed license 1 SMALL. The comprehensive regulatory controls and the facilities and procedures that are in place ensure proper handlnhg and storage as well as negligible doses and exposure to toxic materials for the public and the environment at alliplants License renewalwill not increase the small, 1 SMALL, The expected increase in the volume of spent fuel from an additional 29 years ot operation can be safely accommodated on site with small en-ir nvonmental effects through dry or pool storage at all plants f a permanent repository or monitored retrievable storage is iot avaiiable 1 SMALL, No changes to generating systems are anticipated for license renewal Facilities and procedures are in place to ensure continued proper handling anddispobsal at all plants.1 Table S ' 4 of this part contains an assessment of impact parameters to be usd in evaluating transportation effects in each case 1 SMALLL Doses [torthe public will be wvell below, appicaLle regulatory standards regardless of which decommissioning method is *Occupational doses" ould ncrease no more than 1 man-rem caused by buildup of long- lived radonuclides during the license renewal term 1 SMALL Decomumiss ioning at the end of a 20-year license renewal period 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 1 SMALL Air quality impacts of decommissioning are expected to be negligible iether at the end of the current operating term or at the end of the license renewal term 1 SMALL The potential for significant water quality impacts from erosion or 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, All ta ,91 plats~Y pplapetoall plants Nonradroiogical w,,aste Y Appcable to all plants Y Applicable to all plants Y Applicable to all plants Y .Applicatble to all plants Y Applicale to all plants Y Applicable to all planits Y Applicable to all plants Y ApplIcabhle to all plants Y ppicaHe to all plants Y Applcale to all plahts Y .-"-ale to all plants" :)1/2::%O All 1.> Transportation Allt, Radiatioin doses All] Waste management All Air quality All Warer qualityf' 92 Decommissioning Decommissioning Environmental justice All All All iEcologi cal resources Socioeconomic irpacts Environmentali NA SMALLJDecommIsslioning after'either th~e initial operatiNg period or after a 20-year license renewal period is not expected to have any direct ecological

.SMALL. Decommissioning would have some short-term socioeconomlic 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.NONE. The need for and the content of an analysis of environmental justice will be addressed in plant "specfic reviews.Y Applic~able to all plants Y >~Aplab to all plants Y Applicable to all plants