ML20196L535
| ML20196L535 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 06/30/1988 |
| From: | Matthews D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196L533 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8807070572 | |
| Download: ML20196L535 (4) | |
Text
' -
a 759r.01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
, GEORGIA POWER COMPANY DOCKET N0. 50-424 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The United States Nuclear Regulatory Connission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Technical Specificatica (TS) 3.6.2.2, "Spray Additiu System," to the Georgia Power Company, et al., (the licensee) for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit I located on the licensee's site in Burke County, Georgia.
! g
'l
! ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
( p gtification of Proposed Aj i,on:
i By letter dated February 4,1988, the licensee, submitted a request for a l
l change of TS 3.6.2.2 which defines the upper and lower volume limits of the sodium hydroxide solution in the containment spray additive tank. The proposed change alters the percentage of level span corresponding to the lower limit from 87.7 percent to 89.9 percent and that corresponding to the upper limit from 97.4 percent to 97.2 percent. Also, the bases for TS 3.6.2.2 are revised i to specify the limiting volumes of sodium hydroxide delivered to the l,
containment spray pumps in gallons rather than in the percentages of level l span of the spray additive tank.
l l The Need for the Proposed Action:
The proposed amendment is required to correct a discrepancy in the l Technical Specifications.
l 8807070572 880630 PDR ADOCK 05000424 p PNU
2 Enviror. mental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
With respect to the amendment, the volume limits cf the spray addit.'ve tank correspond to the amount of the sodium hydroxide solution required to be i
delivei;ed to the cuntainment spray pumps. Also, the specified minimum value of 8.5 pH for the post. accident containt.ient sump water will still be met with this amendment. Accordingly, the amendment will not increase the probability or consequences of any reacter accident sequence and will not otherwise affect any other radiological impact associated with the facility. Consequently, the Comission concludes that there are no significant radiological impacts associated with the proposed amendment.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed amendment involves features located entirely within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. It does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, the Comission concludes that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed amendment.
Alternative to the Proposed Action:
! Because the staff has concluded that there is no significant environmental pact associated with the proposed amendment, any alternative to chis amendment l will have either no significantly different environmental impact or greater l
environmental impact.
The principal alternative w6uld be to deny the requested amendment. This would not reduce environmental impacts as a result of plant operations.
1
o ;
Alternative Use of Resources:
This action does not involve the use of resources not previously considered in connection with the "Final Environmental Statement related to the operation of the Yogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2" dated May 1985.
j A encies and Persons Consulted:
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's request that supports the proposed omendment. The NRC staff did not consult other agencies or persons; FINDING OF N0 SIGNIFICANT IllPACT The Comission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed amendment.
Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
For further details with respect to this action, see the request for the amendment dated February 4,1988, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H St eet, N. W., Washington, D.C.,
and at the Burke County Library, 412 4th Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30 th dey of June 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original signed by:
Dovid B. Matthews, Director Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
/
w
/ v D:P I-3 1
LA;P3II-3 JM:PDII-3 OGC/W FRd&c JHopkins:pw S9 W/J' DBila tthews 1 42./88 f,/st/88 / $88 p /h/08 l
bg'u lc0 al o b 'e c llph l bus k &MW dw o a N Y. 7 es'l-n h Ws eA. fc./u
DISTRIBUTION:
- Docket File
- * ~
'., PD II-3 Reading MRood JHopkins June 30, 1988 DOCKET NO. s. 50-424 Rules and Procedures Branch MEMORANDUM FOR: Division of Rules and Records Of fice of Administration FROM: Oh of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 (Georgia Power Company, et al.)
One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below Is enclosed for your transmittal to the Of fice of the Federal Register for publication. Additional confor;.ied copies ( 5 )of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).
Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s)and Facility License (s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
Notice of Consideration of issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Considwation of tssuance of Facility License (s)and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
Notice of Availability of NRC Draf t/ Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).
Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).
Order.
Exemption.
Notice of Granting Exemption.
Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Envirrenmental Assessment.
Other; Oflice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated
Contact:
Marilee Rood Phone: g orricE"
..PyI-3.. l su= Naut > HRbdd o^T E " 9/.3.0/a;,
une comu sie noisoi uncu o 4 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
. - - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _