[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49927-49928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23931]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251]


Florida Power and Light Company, Turkey Point Units 3 and 4; 
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-31 and DPR-41, issued to Florida Power and Light Company (the 
licensee), for operation of Turkey Point Unit 3 and 4, respectively, 
located in Dade County, Florida.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    This Environmental Assessment has been prepared to address 
potential environmental issues related to the licensee's application of 
July 26, 1995. The proposed action consists of administrative 
corrections and clarifications.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed action is needed to achieve consistency throughout the 
Technical Specifications (TS) by (a) removing outdated material, (b) 
incorporating administrative clarifications and corrections, and (c) 
correcting typographical errors. These changes represent an 
administrative update to the Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 TS.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action 
and concludes that the proposed changes would not increase the 
probability or consequences of accidents previously analyzed and the 
proposed changes would not affect facility radiation levels or facility 
radiological effluents. The proposed TS changes are administrative, 
more conservative than existing specifications, or do not require NRC 
approval (Bases changes). The changes 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. 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 NRC staff 
considered denial of the proposed action. Denial of the application 
would result in no change in current environmental impacts.

Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of any resources not 
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement dated July 
1972 for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    In accordance with its stated policy, on May 16, 1995 the NRC staff 
consulted with the Florida State official, Dr. Lyle Jerrett of the 
State Office of Radiation Control, 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 July 26, 1995, which is 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 Florida International University, 
University Park, Miami, Florida 33199.

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

 
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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David B. Matthews,
Director, Project Directorate II-1, Division of Reactor Projects--I/II 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 95-23931 Filed 9-26-95; 8:45 am]
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