[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24981-24982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11855]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-440]
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Et Al., Perry
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Environmental Assessment and Finding
of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering approval, by issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80, of
the indirect transfer of Facility Operating License No. NPF-58, issued
to The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, et al., the licensees,
for operation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, located in
Lake County, Ohio.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would consent to the indirect transfer of the
license with respect to a proposed merger between Centerior Energy
Corporation (the parent corporation for The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, Toledo Edison Company, and Centerior Service
Company; licensees for Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1) and Ohio
Edison Company (Perry licensee). Ohio Edison Company is also the parent
company for OES Nuclear, Inc., and Pennsylvania Power Company, which
are also licensees for Perry. The merger would result in the formation
of a new single holding company, First Energy Corp.
The proposed action is in accordance with The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company's request for approval dated December 13, 1996.
Supplemental information was submitted by letter dated February 14,
1997.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is required to obtain the necessary consent to
the indirect transfer of the license discussed above. According to the
licensee, the underlying transaction is needed to create a stronger,
more competitive enterprise that is expected to save over $1 billion
over the first 10 years of FirstEnergy operation.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The Commission has reviewed the proposed action and concludes that
there will be no changes to the facility or its operation as a result
of the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes that there
are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with
the proposed action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no other
environmental impact. Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes that there
are no significant nonradiological 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. 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
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, documented in NUREG-0884.
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Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on April 10, 1997, the staff
consulted with the Ohio State official, C. O'Clare of the Ohio
Emergency Management Agency, 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
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company submittal dated December 13,
1996, supplemented by letter dated February 14, 1997, 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 Perry Public Library,
3753 Main Street, Perry, Ohio 44081.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of April 1997.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jon B. Hopkins, Sr.
Project Manager, Project Directorate III-3, Division of Reactor
Projects III/IV, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 97-11855 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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