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Non-Radiological Environmental

Assessment

The licensee reviewed the nonradiological environmental impacts of

power uprate based on information

submitted in the Environmental

Report—Operating License Stage to

support original licensing of LaSalle,

Units 1 and 2, the Final Environmental

Protection Statement (NUREG–0486),

the requirements of the Environmental

Protection Plan and the National

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) Permit. The proposed power

uprate will not affect compliance with

NPDES requirements.

As a result of power uprate to 105

percent of current licensed core power,

normal heat loads to the cooling lake

will increase primarily from an increase

in heat load from the condenser and

from other increased heat loads rejected

by the plant service water system. An

increase in steam and condensate flow

will result in a corresponding increase

in the net heat rejection to the cooling

lake. Based on a condenser backpressure

of 3.5 inches Hga, a 1 degree Fahrenheit

rise in circulating water temperature is

expected relative to the current

temperature rise value of approximately

24 degrees Fahrenheit. This, in turn,

will raise cooling lake temperature,

thus, increasing circulating water inlet

temperature to the condenser. The lake

is expected to experience a 0.4 degree

increase in temperature on a long-term

basis. Based on this minimal

temperature rise, thermal shock to the

fish population of the lake is not

expected. The effect on lake

evaporation, makeup, and blowdown

was evaluated and found to be

acceptable. The effect on cooling lake

total dissolved solids was determined to

remain within the licensee’s

administrative limit of 750 ppm.

The LaSalle cooling lake discharges

into the Illinois River. ComEd evaluated

the effects of power uprate on the

temperature of the water in the river in

the vicinity of the cooling lake

blowdown and concluded that

significant margin exists between the

maximum expected edge of mixing zone

temperature and imposed regulatory

limits.

ComEd also evaluated the noise

effects due to operation at uprated

power and determined that, because the

turbine and reactor building supply and

exhaust fans will continue to operate at

current speeds and noise levels at

uprated conditions, the overall noise

level will not increase.

With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed

action does not change the method of

generating electricity at LaSalle, Units 1

and 2, nor the methods of handling

effluents from the environment or

effluents to the environment. No

changes to land use would result and

the proposed action does not involve

any historic sites. Therefore, no new or

different types of non-radiological

environmental impacts are expected.

Accordingly, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts

associated with the proposed action.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

As an alternative to the proposed

action, the staff considered denial of the

proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’

alternative). Denial of the application

would result in no significant change in

current environmental impacts and

would reduce the operational flexibility.

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 LaSalle County Station,

Units 1 and 2.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on March 23, 2000, the staff consulted

with the Illinois State official, Mr. Frank

Nizeolik of the Illinois Department of

Nuclear Safety, 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 14, 1999, as supplemented on

January 21, February 15, February 23,

March 10, March 24, March 31, and

April 7, 2000, which are available for

public inspection at the Commission’s

Public Document Room, The Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC, and accessible

electronically through the ADAMS

Public Electronic Reading Room link at

the NRC Web site ((http://www.nrc.gov)

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 12th day

of April 2000.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Anthony J. Mendiola,

Chief, Section 2, Project Directorate III,

Division of Licensing Project Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards will hold a meeting on May

11–13, 2000, in Conference Room T–

2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland. The date of this meeting was

previously published in the Federal

Register on Thursday, October 14, 1999

(64 FR 55787).

Thursday, May 11, 2000

8:30 A.M.–8:35 A.M.: Opening

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding the conduct

of the meeting.

8:35 A.M.–10 A.M.: Initiatives Related

to Risk-Informed Technical

Specifications (Open)—The Committee

will hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff and industry groups regarding

initiatives related to risk-informed

technical specifications, initial industry

submittals on risk-informed technical

specifications, and related matters.

10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.: Potential

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Shock (PTS) Acceptance Criterion

(Open)—The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding a draft Commission Paper that

describes potential revisions to the PTS

acceptance criterion.

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Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.174, ‘‘An

Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk

Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions

on Plant-Specific Changes to the

Licensing Basis’’ (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding proposed revisions to

Regulatory Guide 1.174 and associated

guidance on the use of risk information

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2:30 P.M.–4:00 P.M.: Proposed

Regulatory Guide and Standard Review

Plan (SRP) Section Associated with NRC

Code Reviews (Open)—The Committee

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Regulatory Guide and SRP Section

associated with the NRC staff’s review

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4 P.M.–5 P.M.: Break and Preparation

of Draft ACRS Reports (Open)—

Cognizant ACRS members will prepare

draft reports for consideration by the

full Committee.

5 P.M.–7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed

ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee

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matters considered during this meeting.

In addition, the Committee will discuss

a proposed ACRS report on the Human

Performance Program.

Friday, May 12, 2000

8:30 A.M.–8:35 A.M.: Opening

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding the conduct

of the meeting.

8:35 A.M.–10 A.M.: SECY–00–0062,

Risk-Informed Regulation

Implementation Plan (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding a risk-informed regulation

implementation plan described in

SECY–00–0062.

10:15 A.M.–11:30 A.M.: Operating

Event at E.I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant,

Unit 1 (Open)—The Committee will

hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff regarding the findings and

recommendations of the Augmented

Inspection Team, which investigated the

January 26, 2000 reactor trip event at

E.I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1.

11:30 A.M.–11:45 A.M.: Reconciliation

of ACRS Comments and

Recommendations (Open)—The

Committee will discuss the responses

from the NRC Executive Director for

Operations (EDO) to comments and

recommendations included in recent

ACRS reports and letters. The EDO

responses are expected to be made

available to the Committee prior to the

meeting.

12:45 P.M.–2:15 P.M.: Physical

Security Requirements for Power

Reactors (Open/Closed)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the status of revising the

physical security requirements for

power reactors by incorporating insights

gained from threat assessment activities

being conducted by the staff in

coordination with other Federal

agencies.

Note: A portion of this session will be

closed to discuss safeguards information.

2:30 P.M.–2:45 P.M.: Future ACRS

Activities (Open)—The Committee will

discuss the recommendations of the

Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

regarding items proposed for

consideration by the full Committee

during future meetings.

2:45 P.M.–3:30 P.M.: Report of the

Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

(Open)—The Committee will hear a

report of the Planning and Procedures

Subcommittee on matters related to the

conduct of ACRS business.

3:30 P.M.–4:30 P.M.: Break and

Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports

(Open)—Cognizant ACRS members will

prepare draft reports for consideration

by the full Committee.

4:30 P.M.–7 P.M.: Discussion of

Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)—The

Committee will discuss proposed ACRS

reports.

Saturday, May 13, 2000

8:30 A.M.–2 P.M.: Discussion of

Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)—The

Committee will continue its discussion

of proposed ACRS reports.

1:30 P.M.–2 P.M.: Miscellaneous

(Open)—The Committee will discuss

matters related to the conduct of

Committee activities and matters and

specific issues that were not completed

during previous meetings, as time and

availability of information permit.

Procedures for the conduct of and

participation in ACRS meetings were

published in the Federal Register on

September 28, 1999 (64 FR 52353). In

accordance with these procedures, oral

or written views may be presented by

members of the public, including

representatives of the nuclear industry.

Electronic recordings will be permitted

only during the open portions of the

meeting and questions may be asked

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consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

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appropriate arrangements can be made

to allow necessary time during the

meeting for such statements. Use of still,

motion picture, and television cameras

during this meeting may be limited to

selected portions of the meeting as

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Information regarding the time to be set

aside for this purpose may be obtained

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possibility that the schedule for ACRS

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conduct of the meeting, persons

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rescheduling would result in major

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In accordance with Subsection 10(d)

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necessary to close a portion of this

meeting noted above to discuss

safeguards information per 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(3).

Further information regarding topics

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Chairman’s ruling on requests for the

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The availability of

videoteleconferencing services is not

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Date: April 17, 2000.

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Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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