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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-440]

 

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 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 issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. 
NPF-58 issued to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Centerior 
Service Company, Duquesne Light Company, Ohio Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Power Company, and Toledo Edison Company (the licensees) 
for operation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, located in 
Lake County, Ohio.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of Proposed Action

    The proposed action would revise the provisions in the Technical 
Specifications (TS) to (1) change primary containment pressure and 
temperature limits, (2) reflect the expected peak pressure in 
requirements for containment integrated leak rate testing, and (3) 
change suppression pool and upper containment pool temperature and 
level limits.
    The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's 
application for amendment dated June 24, 1992, as supplemented by 
letter dated September 25, 1992, and application dated November 16, 
1992.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed amendment is needed in order to prevent unnecessary 
plant shutdowns due to high water temperatures in Lake Erie, and to 
provide additional operational flexibility with respect to suppression 
pool and upper containment pool water levels.

Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action

    The NRC staff has completed its evaluation of the proposed revision 
to the TS and concludes that the containment temperature and pressure 
response following a postulated loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) will 
remain acceptable after implementation of the proposed changes. The NRC 
staff also concludes that the containment will continue to meet the 
requirements for sufficient margin from temperature and pressure limits 
as described in 10 CFR part 50, appendix A, General Design Criterion 
50, ``Containment design basis.'' Therefore, the proposed changes do 
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 NRC staff concludes that this proposed action would result in no 
significant radiological environmental impact.
    With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed 
changes to the TS involve systems located within the restricted area as 
defined in 10 CFR part 20. It does not affect nonradiological plant 
effluents and has no other environmental impact. Therefore, the NRC 
staff concludes that there are no significant nonradiological 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed amendment.

Alternative to the Proposed Action

    Because the Commission's staff has concluded that there are no 
significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action, 
any alternatives would have either no significantly different 
environmental impact or greater environmental impact.
    The principal alternative would be to deny the requested amendment. 
This would not reduce environmental impacts as a result of plant 
operations.

Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of resources not previously 
considered in the Final Environmental Statement related to operation of 
the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated August 1982.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and consulted with 
the State of Ohio.

Finding of No Significant Impact

    The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental 
impact statement for the proposed license amendment.
    Based upon the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude that 
the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality 
of the human environment.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the licensee's 
application for amendment dated June 24, 1992, as supplemented by 
letter dated September 25, 1992, and application for amendment dated 
November 16, 1992, which are available for public inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room, Gelman Building, 2120 L Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20555 and at the local public document room at the Perry 
Public Library, 3753 Main Street, Perry, Ohio 44081.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of March 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John N. Hannon,
Director, Project Directorate III-3, Division of Reactor Project--III/
IV/V, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-5973 Filed 3-14-94; 8:45 am]
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