[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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