[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26053]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318, and 72-8]


Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power 
Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Independent Spent Fuel Storage 
Installation; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant 
Impact

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is 
considering approval of the transfer of, and issuance of amendments to, 
Facility Operating License No. DPR-53, DPR-69, and SNM-2505, issued to 
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), (the licensee), for operation 
of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and the 
Calvert Cliffs Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), 
located in Calvert County, Maryland.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would consent to the transfer of control of the 
operating licenses and amend them to reflect the transfer of control of 
the licenses for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 
and 2, and the Calvert Cliffs ISFSI held by BGE. The proposed license 
transfers would transfer authority to possess and operate Calvert 
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and the ISFSI from BGE 
to Constellation Energy Corporation. The proposed amendments would 
change the licenses, to reflect this transfer by substituting 
Constellation Energy Corporation in place of BGE as the licensee for 
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and the ISFSI.
    The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's 
application dated April 5, 1996.

The Need for the Proposed Action

    The proposed actions are required to approve and reflect the 
transfer of control of the licenses discussed above. The transfer and 
amendments reflecting the transfer of control will have minimal impact 
on the operation of the facilities. The transfer and amendments will 
not affect the Technical Specifications or license conditions for the 
facilities.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The Commission has completed its evaluation of the proposed 
transfer of control of the licenses and related amendments and 
concludes that there will be no changes to the operation of Calvert 
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Calvert Cliffs ISFSI 
since the Constellation Energy Corporation management directly 
responsible for the operation will be experienced BGE managers.
    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 transfer of 
control and related amendments would not affect nonradiological plant 
effluents and would have no other environmental impact. Therefore, 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.

Alternative Use of Resources

    This action does not involve the use of any resources not 
previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the 
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and the 
Environmental Assessment for Calvert Cliffs ISFSI, dated March 1991.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

    In accordance with its stated policy, on September 18, 1996, the 
staff consulted with the Maryland State official, Richard I. McLean of 
the Department of Natural Resources, 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 April 5, 1996, 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 Calvert County Library, Prince Frederick, 
Maryland 20678.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day of October 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Alexander W. Dromerick,
Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate I-1, Division of Reactor 
Projects--I/II, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 96-26053 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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