[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5413-5414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2982]



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


Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4; 
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is 
considering issuance of an amendment to the technical specifications 
(TS) for Facility Operating License No. DPR-31 and DPR-41, issued to 
Florida Power and Light Company (FPL or the licensee) for operation of 
Turkey Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4 located in Dade County, Florida.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would modify the Index of the TS to remove 
reference to the TS Bases pages.
    The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's 
application for amendment dated November 22, 1995.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed action deletes reference to the TS Bases pages and is 
in accordance with 10 CFR 50.36(a), which indicates that the Bases 
shall not become a part of the TS.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed action 
and concludes that the modification to the Index of the TS is 
administrative in nature.
    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. 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. 

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Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of any resources not 
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for Turkey 
Point Unit Nos. 3 and 4.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    In accordance with its stated policy, on February 5, 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 November 22, 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 6th day of February 1996.

    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. 96-2982 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am]
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