[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5808-5809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3256]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370]
Duke Power Company, McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2;
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF-9 and NPF-17, issued to Duke Power Company (the licensee), for
operation of the McGuire Nuclear Station, located in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would revise the current combined Technical
Specifications for Unit 1 and Unit 2 by separating them into individual
volumes for each unit.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application for amendments dated July 18, 1994, as supplemented by
letter dated October 9, 1995.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action would facilitate Technical Specification
changes when it was required to be done separately for each unit. This
would especially be important when, for a period of time, Unit 1 will
have different steam generators than Unit 2.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action
and concludes that the changes proposed by the licensee are
administrative in nature and have no nonradiological or radiological
environmental significance.
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
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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 there 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. As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff
considered denial of the proposed action. 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
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on January 4, 1996, the staff
consulted with the North Carolina official, Mr. J. James of the
Division of Radiation Protection, North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources, 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 July 18, 1994, as supplemented by letter dated
October 9, 1995, which are available for public inspection at the
Commission's Public Document Room, The Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,
NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at
the Atkins Library, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC
Station), North Carolina.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of February 1996.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eugene V. Imbro,
Acting Director, Project Directorate II-2, Division of Reactor
Projects--I/II, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 96-3256 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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