[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1183-1184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-343]
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
The Power Authority of the State of New York
[Docket No. 50-286]
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to the Technical Specifications for Facility
Operating License No. DPR-64, issued to the Power Authority of the
State of New York (the licensee), for operation of the Indian Point
Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3, located in Westchester County, New York.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would implement the Radiological Effluent
Technical Specifications guidance of Generic Letter (GL) 89-01 and make
changes that are necessary to implement the revised 10 CFR Part 20.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application for amendment dated February 19, 1998, as supplemented by
letter dated July 28, 1999.
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The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed amendment is needed to allow the licensee to implement
the programmatic controls of GL 89-01, to implement the revised 10 CFR
Part 20, to make editorial changes to the Radioactive Effluent Release
Report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.36a, and to allow an annual
submittal for the Radioactive Effluent Release Report.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that there are no adverse environmental impacts associated
with the proposed action.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made in the types of
any effluents that may be released off site, and there is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure;
therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not involve any historic sites. It does not affect
nonradiological plant effluents and has no other environmental impact.
Therefore, there are no significant nonradiological environmental
impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the application would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action
and the alternative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use of any resources not
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on November 1, 1999, the
staff consulted with the New York State official, Jack Spath, of the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no
comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined
not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed
action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letter dated February 19, 1998, as supplemented by letter
dated July 28, 1999, which are available for public inspection at the
Commission's Public Document Room, The Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,
NW., Washington, DC. Publically available records will be accessible
electronically from the ADAMS Public Library component on the NRC Web
site, http://www.nrc.gov (the Electronic Reading Room).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of December 1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
George F. Wunder,
Project Manager, Section 1, Project Directorate I, Division of
Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 00-343 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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