Certificates of compliance: United States Enrichment Corp.— Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY, et al.,

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Federal Register: April 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 73)NoticesPage 18944-18945From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr16ap99-127

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Dockets 70-7001, 70-7002Notice of Amendment to Certificate of Compliance GDP-1 and GDP-2 for the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah, KY Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, OH

The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has made a determination that the following amendment request are 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

[Page 18945]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 requests are shown below.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the certificate amendment applications and concluded that they provide 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 amendments to the Certificate of Compliance for the Paducah (PGDP) and Portsmouth (PORTS) Gaseous Diffusion Plants. The staff has prepared a Compliance Evaluation Report which provides details of the staff's evaluation.

The NRC staff has determined that these amendments satisfy the criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(19) Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these amendments.

The United States Enrichment Corporation (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 filedwith 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 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 maybe 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 fileda 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 amendments to the Certificates of Compliance without further delay. If a petition for review is received, the decision on the amendment applications will become final in 60 days, unless the Commission grants the petition for review or otherwise acts within 60 days after publication of this Fedeal Register Notice.

A petition for review must be filedwith the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, by the above date.

For further details with respect to the action see (1) the applications for amendment and (2) the Commission's Compliance Evaluation Report. These items are 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.

Date of amendment requests: March 16, 1999.

Brief description of amendments: USEC submitted two separate but similar amendments for PGDP and PORTS which involve a change in the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President to reflect a restructuring of USEC.

Basis for finding of no significance:

1. The proposed amendments will not result in a change in the types of significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite.

The proposed amendments, which involve a change in the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations, to Executive Vice President will not result in a change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite.

2. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

The proposed amendments, changing the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President will not significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

3. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant construction impact.

The proposed changes will not result in any construction, therefore, there will be no construction impact.

4. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant increase in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously analyzed accidents.

The proposed amendments will not result in a significant increase in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously analyzed accidents.

5. The proposed amendments will not result in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident.

The proposed amendments, which involve changing the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President, will not result in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident.

6. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant reduction in any margin of safety.

The proposed amendments only involve changing the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President. Therefore, the proposed changes do not represent a reduction in any margin of safety.

7. The proposed amendments will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs.

The proposed amendments only involves changing the title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President. Therefore, the proposed amendments will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs.

Effective date: The amendment to GDP-1 and GDP-2 will become effective upon issuance by NRC.

Certificate of Compliance Nos. GDP-1 and GDP-2: The amendments will revise the PGDP and PORTS Technical Safety Requirement Sections 3.1.1 and 3.10.4.d.

Local Public Document Room locations: Paducah Public Library, 555 Washington Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42003; Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of April 1999.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Carl J. Paperiello, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

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