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[FR Doc No: 94-24759]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-336]
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, The Connecticut Light and Power
Company; The Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Millstone Nuclear
Power Station, Unit No. 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an exemption from Facility Operating License
No. DPR-65, issued to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, (NNECO or the
licensee), for operation of the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit
No. 2, located in New London County, Connecticut.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would provide a schedular exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix J. Sections III.D.2.(a) and
III.D.3 on behalf of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2. On
September 23, 1994, NNECO determined that the 24-month testing
requirement had been exceeded for a number of Type B and C components
by up to approximately four months. The exemption would provide
temporary relief from the 2-year schedular requirement associated with
Type B and C periodic Containment local leakage rate tests (LLRTs). The
proposed exemption would extend the 2-year requirement through the end
of the 12 refueling outage.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application for exemption dated September 26, 1994.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action would permit Millstone Unit 2 to proceed with
the current schedule for the twelfth refueling outage which is when the
plant begins a shut down currently scheduled for October 1, 1994. The
proposed exemption would allow the licensee to take advantage of the
preparations that have been made for the upcoming refueling outage,
including initiatives which would reduce personnel radiation exposure,
allow dynamic testing of motor-operated valves, permit testing of main
steam safety valves, and allow the performance of work on the service
water system to reduce shutdown risks.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action
and concludes that there are no significant radiological or
nonradiological impacts associated with the proposed action and that
the issuance of the proposed exemption will have no significant impact
on the quality of the human environment. The change will not increase
the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes are being made
in the types of any effluents that may be released offsite, and there
is no significant increase in the allowable individual or cumulative
occupational radiation exposure. Accordingly, the Commission concludes
that there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does involve 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. Accordingly, the
Commission concludes that their are no significant nonradiological
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
Since the Commission has concluded there is no measurable
environmental impact associated with the proposed action, any
alternatives with equal or greater environmental impact need not be
evaluated. The principal alternative to the action would be to deny the
request. Such action would not enhance the protection of the
environment and would result in unjustified cost to the licensee.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use of any resources not
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
The NRC staff consulted with the Connecticut State Official
regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State
official had no comments.
Finding of no Significant Impact
Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the Commission 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 September 26, 1994, which is available for
public inspection at 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 Learning Resource Center, Three
Rivers Community-Technical College, Thames Valley Campus, 474 New
London Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut 06360.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of September 1994.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John F. Stolz,
Director, Project Directorate I-4, Division of Reactor Projects--I/II,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-24759 Filed 10-5-94; 8:45 am]
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