[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24979-24980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11859]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket 70-7002]


Notice of Amendment to Certificate of Compliance GDP-2 for the 
U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 
Portsmouth, OH

    The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has 
made a determination that the following amendment request is not 
significant in accordance with 10 CFR 76.45. In making that 
determination the staff concluded that (1) There is no change in the 
types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may 
be released offsite; (2) there is no significant increase in individual 
or cumulative occupational radiation exposure; (3) there is no 
significant construction impact; (4) there is no significant increase 
in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, 
previously analyzed accidents; (5) the proposed changes do not result 
in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident; (6) there is 
no significant reduction in any margin of safety; and (7) the proposed 
changes will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of 
the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs. The basis for this 
determination for the amendment request is shown below.
    The NRC staff has reviewed the certificate amendment application 
and concluded that it provides reasonable assurance of adequate safety, 
safeguards, and security, and compliance with NRC requirements. 
Therefore, the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, is prepared to issue an amendment to the Certificate of 
Compliance for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The staff has 
prepared a Compliance Evaluation Report which provides details of the 
staff's evaluation.
    The NRC staff has determined that this amendment satisfies the 
criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. 
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact 
statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for this 
amendment.
    USEC or any person whose interest may be affected may file a 
petition, not exceeding 30 pages, requesting review of the Director's 
Decision. The petition must be filed with the Commission not later than 
15 days after publication of this Federal Register Notice. A petition 
for review of the Director's Decision shall set forth with 
particularity the interest of the petitioner and how that interest may 
be affected by the results of

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the decision. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why 
review of the Decision should be permitted with particular reference to 
the following factors: (1) The interest of the petitioner; (2) how that 
interest may be affected by the Decision, including the reasons why the 
petitioner should be permitted a review of the Decision; and (3) the 
petitioner's areas of concern about the activity that is the subject 
matter of the Decision. Any person described in this paragraph (USEC or 
any person who filed a petition) may file a response to any petition 
for review, not to exceed 30 pages, within 10 days after filing of the 
petition. If no petition is received within the designated 15-day 
period, the Director will issue the final amendment to the Certificate 
of Compliance without further delay. If a petition for review is 
received, the decision on the amendment application will become final 
in 60 days, unless the Commission grants the petition for review or 
otherwise acts within 60 days after publication of this Federal 
Register Notice.
    A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary of the 
Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, Attention: Docketing and Services Branch, or may be delivered to 
the Commission's Public Document Room, Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.
    For further details with respect to the action see (1) The 
application for amendment and (2) the Commission's Compliance 
Evaluation Report. These items are available for public inspection at 
the Commission's Public Document Room, Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
NW., Washington, DC, and at the Local Public Document Room.
    Date of amendment request: February 28, 1997.

Brief Description of Amendment

    The amendment proposes to add a definition for completion times and 
to define the maximum interval between repetitive action completion 
times in the Technical Safety Requirements and to make the same changes 
to the Safety Analysis Report.

Basis for Finding of No Significance

    1. The proposed amendment will not result in a change in the types 
or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be 
released offsite.
    The proposed amendment to include a definition for completion time 
and to define the maximum time interval for repetitive actions is an 
administrative action. As such, these changes have no impact on plant 
effluents and will not result in any impact to the environment.
    2. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase 
in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
    The proposed amendment will not increase radiation exposure.
    3. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant 
construction impact.
    The proposed amendment will not result in any construction, 
therefore, there will be no construction impacts.
    4. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase 
in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, 
previously analyzed accidents.
    The proposed amendment to include a definition for completion time 
and to define the maximum time interval for repetitive actions will 
provide more formality for the conduct of plant operations. This 
inclusion will ensure consistent interpretation of the requirements. 
The proposed changes do not affect the potential for, or radiological 
or chemical consequences from, previously evaluated accidents.
    5. The proposed amendment will not result in the possibility of a 
new or different kind of accident.
    The proposed amendment to include a definition for completion time 
and to define the maximum time interval for repetitive actions will 
ensure consistent interpretation of the requirements. The changes will 
not create new operating conditions or a new plant configuration that 
could lead to a new or different type of accident.
    6. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant 
reduction in any margin of safety.
    A definition for completion time and the definition for a maximum 
time interval for repetitive actions were not formally defined in the 
past and were subject to interpretation. The addition of these 
definitions for completion time and the maximum time interval for 
repetitive actions provides more formality for the conduct of plant 
operations. The proposed changes cause no reductions in the margins of 
safety.
    7. The proposed amendment will not result in an overall decrease in 
the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security 
programs.
    The proposed amendment to include a definition for completion time 
and to define the maximum time interval for repetitive actions provides 
more formality for the conduct of plant operations. The effectiveness 
of the safety, safeguards, and security programs is not decreased.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Thirty days after issuance.

Certificate of Compliance No. GDP-2

    Amendment will incorporate a new Technical Safety Requirement, a 
revised Technical Safety Requirement and Safety Analysis Report 
changes.
    Local Public Document Room location: Portsmouth Public Library, 
1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of April 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Carl J. Paperiello,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 97-11859 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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