[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-251]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-441]
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., et al., Perry Nuclear Power
Plant, Unit 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an extension to the latest construction
completion date specified in Construction Permit No. CPPR-149 issued to
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, et al., for the Perry
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2. The facility is located on the applicant's
site in Lake County, Ohio, approximately 35 miles northeast of
Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 7 miles northeast of Painesville,
Ohio.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action
The proposed action would extend the latest construction completion
date of Construction Permit No. CPPR-149 to November 30, 2001. The
proposed action is in response to the applicant's request of October
28, 1991, as supplemented on February 20, 1992.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is needed because the construction of the
facility is not yet completed and the licensee wants to maintain the
facility as a potential electrical power source.
Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action
Since the proposed action involves extending the construction
permit, there are no radiological impacts associated with this action.
The impacts that are involved are all non-radiological and are
associated with continued construction. The impact of construction was
evaluated in the Final Environmental Statement for the Perry Nuclear
Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (NUREG-0844, dated August 1982).
Based on the foregoing, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed
extension of the construction permit would have no significant
environmental impact.
Alternatives Considered
A possible alternative to the proposed action would be to deny the
request. Under this alternative, the applicant would not be able to
complete construction of the facility. This would result in denial of
the potential benefit of the facility. This option would not eliminate
the environmental impacts of construction already incurred. If
construction were halted and not completed, site redress activities
would restore some small areas to their natural state. This would be a
slight environmental benefit, but much outweighed by the economic
losses from denial of the use of the facility, if completed. Therefore,
this alternative is rejected.
Another alternative is to take no action on the request for
extension. The construction permit would not be deemed to have expired
until the application has been finally processed (10 CFR 2.109). In
effect, the construction permit could be in effect as long as no action
was taken on a timely application for an extension. To take no action
on the applicant's request would not be responsive; therefore, this
alternative is rejected.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use of resources other that those
evaluated in the Final Environmental Statement, NUREG-0884, dated
August 1982, prepared as part of the NRC staff's review of the
construction permit application.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
The NRC staff reviewed the applicant's request and applicable
documents referenced therein that support this extension. The NRC did
not consult other agencies or persons.
Finding of No Significant Impact
The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental
impact statement for this action. Based upon the environmental
assessment, we conclude that this action will not have a significant
effect on the quality of the human environment.
For details with respect to this action, see the request for
extension of October 28, 1991, as supplemented on February 20, 1992,
which is available for public inspection in the Commission's Public
Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
20555, and at the Local Public Document Room, located at the Perry
Public Library, 3753 Main Street, Perry, Ohio 44081.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of December 1993.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John N. Hannon,
Director, Project Directorate III-3, Division of Reactor Projects III/
IV/V, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-251 Filed 1-5-94; 8:45 am]
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