Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32356-32357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15138]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281]


Virginia Electric & Power Co.; Surry Power 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. 
DPR-32 and DPR-37, issued to Virginia Electric and Power Company, (the 
licensee), for operation of the Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2, 
located in Surry County, Virginia.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would increase the rates core power level at 
each Surry [[Page 32357]] unit from 2441 Megawatts thermal (MWt) 
to 2546 MWt which is an increase in the rated core power of 
approximately 4.3 percent.
    The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's 
application for amendment dated August 30, 1994, as supplemented by 
letters dated February 6, 1995, February 13, 1995, February 27, 1995, 
March 23, 1995, March 28, 1995, April 13, 1995 April 20, 1995, April 
28, 1995, and May 5, 1995.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would increase the electrical output for each 
unit by 34 Megawatts-electrical (MWe) and thus provide additional 
electrical power to the grid which services the commercial and domestic 
areas in the State of Virginia.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action 
and concludes that a slight change in the environmental impact can be 
expected for the proposed increase in power. The proposed core uprating 
is projected to increase the rejected heat by 6 percent. However, the 
Environmental Report and the NRC-approved Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS), as amended, have already addressed plant operation up 
to a stretch core power of 2546 MWt. Thus, the 6 percent increase 
in rejected heat has already been evaluated and determined to not 
significantly impact on the quality of the human environment. Also, the 
proposed increase in core power involved no significant change in types 
or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be 
released offsite which has not already been evaluated and approved in 
the FEIS, as amended, for a stretch core power level of 2546 MWt. 
Similarly, as enveloped by the FEIS, as amended, there would be no 
significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation 
exposure. The waste heat will not exceed the 12.0x10^{9 BTUs per 
hour permitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
    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 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. Except for heat load, which is 
bounded by previous analysis, as described above, the amendment 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 significant 
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.

Alterntive Use of Resources

    The action does not involve the use of any resources not previously 
considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Surry Power 
Station, Units 1 and 2.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    In accordance with its stated policy, on May 16, 1995, the staff 
consulted with the Virginia State official, L. Foldesi, of the State 
Health Department, 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 August 30, 1994, as supplemented by letters 
dated February 6, 1995, February 13, 1995, February 27, 1995, March 23, 
1995, March 28, 1995, April 13, 1995, April 20, 1995, April 28, 1995, 
and May 5, 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 Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 
23185.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of June 1995.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David B. Matthews,
Director, Project Directorate II-I, Division of Reactor Projects I/II, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 95-15138 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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