[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39192-39193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18807]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-155]


Consumer Power Co.; Big Rock Point Plant; 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. 
DPR-6, issued to Consumers Power Company (the licensee), for operation 
of the Big Rock Point Plant, located in Charlevoix County, Michigan.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would revise the TS to conform to the wording 
of the revised 10 CFR part 20 which was published in the Federal 
Register on May 21, 1991 (56 FR 23391), and implemented at Big Rock 
Point on January 1, 1993. The proposed action would also change the TS 
to reflect a separation of chemistry and radiation responsibilities. 
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application 
for amendment dated March 4, 1993, as revised April 14, 1993, and as 
supplemented April 19 and May 31, 1995.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed action is needed in order to retain operational 
flexibility consistent with 10 CFR part 50, appendix I, concurrent with 
the implementation of the revised 10 CFR part 20.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action 
and concludes that with respect to the proposed action, in regards to 
the actual release rates as referenced in TS as a dose rate to the 
maximally exposed member of the public, there will be no increase in 
the probability or consequences of accidents, no changes in the types 
or amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, and 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 involves features located entirely within the restricted area as 
defined in 10 CFR part 20. It 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 measurable 
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.

Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of any resources not 
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Big 
Rock Point Plant.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    In accordance with its stated policy, on July 17, 1995, the staff 
consulted with the Michigan State official, Robert DeHaan (acting for 
Dennis Hahn) of the Nuclear Facilities and Environmental Monitoring 
section office of the Department of Public Health, regarding the 
environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no 
comments. The Commission's staff reviewed the licensee's request and 
did not consult other agencies or persons.

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 
application for amendment dated March 4, 1993, as revised April 14, 
1993, as supplemented April 19 and May 31, 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 North Central Michigan College, 
1515 

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Howard Street, Petoskey, Michigan 49770.

    Dated at Rockville, Md., this 26th day of July 1995.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
John N. Hannon,
Director, Project Directorate III-1, Division of Reactor Projects--III/
IV, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 95-18807 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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