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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-382]

 

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; 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-38, issued to Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), for 
operation of the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford), 
located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of Proposed Action

    The proposed amendment would revise 10 CFR part 20 references to 
reflect the new section numbers, change administrative controls for 
reporting and recordkeeping to achieve compliance with the new part 20, 
and revise definitions to ensure consistency with 10 CFR part 20. The 
change would revise the limitations on concentrations of radioactive 
material released in liquid effluents and the limitations on the dose 
rate resulting from radioactive material released in gaseous effluents. 
The site boundary definition would be revised to exclude the areas over 
water as part of the unrestricted area, and the high-radiation area 
definition would be revised to meet the intent of the NRC draft generic 
letter, ``Guidance for Modification of Technical Specifications to 
Reflect (A) Revisions to 10 CFR Part 20, `Standards for Protection 
Against Radiation' and 10 CFR 50.36(a), `Technical Specifications of 
Effluents from Nuclear Power Reactors,' (B) Related Current Industry 
Initiatives, and (C) Miscellaneous Related Editorial Clarifications,''. 
These changes are in response to the licensee's application for 
amendment dated February 11, 1994, implementing the new 10 CFR part 20.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed action is needed for the licensee to retain 
operational flexibility, as far as is consistent with 10 CFR part 50, 
appendix I, in implementing the revised 10 CFR part 20.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    With regard to the actual release rates (referenced in the 
Technical Specifications (TS) as a dose rate to the maximally exposed 
member of the public), the proposed revision will not increase the 
types or amounts of effluents that may be released offsite, nor 
increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposures. 
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there are no significant 
radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed 
amendment.
    With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed 
changes do not affect nonradiological effluents and have no other 
environmental impact. Therefore, the Commission concludes that there 
are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated 
with the proposed amendment.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

    Since the Commission concluded that there are no significant 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed amendment to the TS, 
any alternative to the amendment will have either no significantly 
different environmental impact or will have greater environmental 
impact. The principal alternative would be to deny the requested 
amendment. Denying the amendment would not reduce environmental impacts 
as a result of plant operation.

Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of resources not previously 
considered in the Final Environmental Statement related to the 
operation of Waterford, dated September 1991.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    The Commission's staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not 
consult other agencies or persons.

Finding of No Significant Impact

    Based on the foregoing environmental assessment, we conclude 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 
license amendment.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated February 11, 1994, which is available 
for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L 
Street NW., Washington, DC, and at the University of New Orleans 
Library, Louisiana Collection, Lakefront, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of May 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William D. Becker,
Director, Project Directorate IV-1, Division of Reactor Projects--III/
IV, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-12502 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]
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