Regulatory Guide 4.2

Guide to the Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plants, Issued for Comment

ML13350A248
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Issue date:	08/31/1972
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GUIDE TO THE PREPARATIONOF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTSFOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSU.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSIONDIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDSAUGUST 1972ISSUED FOR COMMENT GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OFENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSU.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSIONDIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDSAUGUST 1972Issued for comment SUMMARY BENEFIT-COST ANALYSISIn this Section the applicant's summary bcnefit-coststatement will be presented. The presentationshould be made in the form of a narrative withaccompanyiag tables and charts. The presentationshould make clear what the applicant considers tobe the important benefits and costs of the proposedfacility and why in the judgment of the applicant,the former outweigh the latter.The applicant will have to develop criteria forassessing and comparing benefits and costs wherethese are expressed in nonmonetary or qualitativeterois. The rationale for the selection amongsite-plant alternatives, as well as am0ong subsystemalternatives, should be presented. In any case, theapplicant should carefully describe any aggregationof effects and discuss in detail the trade.offs thatwere made in order to justify the proposed plant. Ifany of the benefits or costs are deleted from theapplicant's analysis. the rationale for doing soshould be explained. The applicant should key allthe terms used in the summary benefit-cost analysisto the relevant Sections of the EnvironmentalReport.12. ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS ANDCONSULTATIONList all licenses, permits and other approvals ofplant construction and operations required byFederal. State, local and regional authorities for theprotection of the environment. List those Federaland State approvals which have already beenreceived, and indicate the status of mattersregarding approvals yet to be obtained. ' Forgeneral background, submit similar informationregarding approvals, licenses and contacts with localauthorities..List all licenses, permits and other approvals andcite laws and regulations applicable to thetransportation of fresh fuel, irradiated fuel, andradioactive wastes. Include restrictions on routes orspecification of routes imposed by cognizant local,State or other authorities.List all laws or ordinances applicable to theproposed transmission system and the status ofapprovals that must be obtained. Indicate anypublic hearings held or to be held with respect tothe proposed transmission system.The listing should cite the relevant statutory orother authority requiring approvals with respect tothe construction and/or operation of the plant andshould be categorized by the environmental impactto which the approval is addressed. These categoriescould include, for example, air, land and water useand planning, fish diversion, and constructioneffects.'Includes. for example. the status of applications tothe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits to dredge, todischarge or deposit materials into navigable waters or theirtributaries as required by Sec. 10 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Sec. 13(33 U.S.C. 407. "The Refuse Act") of the Rivers & Harbhors Actof 1899.37 10.8 Gaseous radwaste systemsConsideration of systems for the disposal ofgaseous radwaste is subject to the qualifyingcondition noted under 10.7 above.10.9 Transmission facilitiesThe applicant will discuss the cost andenvironmental effects of alternative routes fornew transmission facilities required for tie-inof the proposed facility to the applicant'ssystem. The documentation should includemaps of the alternative routes. These maps:;hould clearly indicate topographic featuresimportant to evaluation of the routes andboundaries of visually sensitive areas. Theapplicant may find the documents cited inSection 3.9 helpful in this analysis. Estimates*of environmental effects should be preparedand presented on AEC Form10.10 Other systemsAny plant system, other than those specifiedabove, which is associated with an adverseenvironmental effect, should be discussed interms of practicable and feasible alternative"that may reduce or eliminate thisenvironmental effect.10.11 The proposed plantHaving identified the preferred alternativesystem, the applicant should now provide thecost description of the proposed facility andtransmission hook-up. AEC Form isprovided for this purpose. In addition to thoseelements previously suggested as allowable incomputing plant system costs, the applicantmay include the cost of site and right-of.wayacquisition and preparation.Note that the generating and transmission costentries on AEC Form are not to beincremental and, hence, should appear as totalvalues.11, SUMMARY BENEFIT-COST ANALYSISIn this Section the applicant's summary benefit-coststatement will be presented. The presentationshould be made in the form of a narrative withaccompanying tables and charts. The presentationshould make clear what the applicant considers tobe the important benefits and costs of the proposedfacility and why in the judgment of the applicant,the former outweigh the latter.The applicant will have to develop criteria forassessing and comparing benefits and costs wherethese are expressed in nonmonetary or qualitativeterms. The rationale for the selection amongsite-plant alternatives, as well as among subsystemalternatives, should be presented. In any case, theapplicant should carefully describe any aggregalionof effects and discuss in detail the trade-offs thatwere made in order to justify the proposed plant. Ifany of the benefits or costs are deleted from theapplicant's analysis, thie rationale for doing soshould be explained. The applicant should key allthe terms used in the summary benefit-cost analysisto the relevant Sections of the EnvironmentalReport.12. ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS ANDCONSULTATIONList all licenses, permits and other approvals ofplant construction and operations required byFederal, State, local and regional authorities for [ieprotection of the environment. List those Federaland State approvals which have already beenreceived, and indicate the status of mattersregarding approvals yet to be obtained. ' Forgeneral background, submit similar informationregarding approvals, licenses and contacts with localauthorities.List all licenses, permits and other approvals andcite laws and regulations applicable to thetransportation of fresh fuel, irradiated fuel. andradioactive wastes. Include restrictions on routes orspecification of routes imposed by cognizant local,State or other authorities.List all laws or ordinances applicable to theproposed transmission system and the status ofapprovals that must be obtained. Indicate anypublic hearings held or to be held with respect tothe proposed transmission system.The listing should cite the relevant statutory orother authority requiring approvals with respect tothe construction and/or operation of the plant andshould be categorized by the environmental impactto which the approval is addressed. These categoriescould include, for example, air, land and water useand planning, fish diversion, and constructioneffects.Includes, for example, the status of applications tothe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits to dredge, todischarge or deposit materials into navigable waters or theirtributaries as required by Sec. 10 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Sec. 13(33 U.S.C. 407," "The Refuse Act") of the Rivers & Harhors Actof I 899.37 Discuss the status of efforts to obtain a waterquality certification under Section 21(b) of theFederal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. Ifnot already obtained, indicate when ce tification isexpected. If certification is not required, explain.If the discharge could alter the quality of the waterof another State, indicate the State or States thatmay be affected and their applicable water qualitystandards.In view of the effects of the plant on the economicdevelopment of the region in which it is located, theapplicant should also note the State, local, andregional planning authorities contacted orconsulted. The OMB Circular A-95 identifies theState, metropolitan, and regional clearinghousesthat should be contacted as appropriate. (A listingof applicable clearinghouses may be obtained fromthe AEC.)Cite meetings held with environmental and othercitizen groups with reference given to specificinstances of the applicant's compliance with citizengroup recommendations.13. REFERENCESThe applicant should provide a bibliography ofsources used in preparation of the EnvironmentalReport. References cited should be keyed to thespecific sections to which they apply.4438 Table I-MONETIZED BASES FOR GENERATING COSTS*ITEMSYMBOLUNITSITEM DESCRIPTION4. 1 .4Total Outlay Requiredto Bring Facility toOperationAnnual Operating CostAnnual Fuel CostCost of Make-up PowerPurchased or Suppliedin Year tDiscount FactorTotal GeneratingCost-Present ValueTotal GeneratingCost-Present ValueAnnualizedCIOtFtPtGCpGCaAll capital outlays including interest expense to be investedin completion of the facility compounded to present valueas of the scheduled in-service date of operation.This is the total operating and maintenance cost of plantoperation in year t.This is the total fuel cost in year t.Cost of power purchased or supplied internally in year t tomake up deficiency of power associated with anyalternative which introduces delay.v = (I + ij' where i is the applicant's estimated average costof capital over the life of this plant.3030GCP = C1 + FLvt (01 + Ft) + ;tIGCa= G,~ X*For conventionalI (niuclear or fossil fuel) ste~am-electric plants.39 Table 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTSPrimary impact Population or Description Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' Computation1. Natural surface waterbody1.1lmpingement. orentrapment by coolingwater intake structure1.2 Passage through orretention in coolingsystems(Specify natural water bodyaffected)1.1.1 Fish'Juveniles and adults are subject toattrition.Plankton population may be reduceddue to mechnical, thermal and chemicaleffects.Pounds per year(as adults byspecies ofinterest).Net effect inpounds per year(as adult fish byspecies ofinterest).1.2.1 Phytoplankton andzooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge area andthermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, excessheatAll life stages (eggs. larvae, etc.) whichreach the condenser are subject toattrition.The rate of dissipation of the excessheat, primarily to the atmosphere, willdepend on both the method of dischargeand the state of the receiving water, inrespect to ambient temperature andwater currents.Dissolved oxygen concentration ofreceiving waters may be modified as aconsequence of changes in the watertemperature, the translocation of waterof different quality, and aeration.Primary producers and consumers(including fish) may be affected directlyor indirectly due to adverse conditions inthe plume.Net effect inpounds per year(as adult fish byspecies ofinterest).Acres andacre-feet.Identify all important species. Estimate the annual weightof each species that will be destroyed. Foryoung-of-the-yeax destroyed, only the expectedpopulation that would have survived naturally need beconsidered.Field measurements are required to establish the averageweight of organisms per unit volume by group (e.g.,diatoms, green algae, zooplankton, etc.).Determine the mortality of organisms passing through thecondenser and pumps. Include indirect3 effects whichaffect mortality. Translate loss to pounds of fish.Identify all important species. Estimate the annual weightof each species that will be destroyed. For larvae, eggs,and young-of-the-ycar destroyed, only the expectedpopulation that would have survived naturally need beconsidered.Estimate the average Btu's per hour dissipated to thereceiving water at full power. Estimate the water volumeand surface areas within differential temperatureisotherms of 2%, 30, and 5VF under conditions that wouldtend, with respect to annual variations, to maximize theextent of the areas and volumes.Estimate volumes of affected waters with concentrationsbelow 5, 3, and I ppm under conditions that would tendto maximize the impact.Field measurements are required to establish the averageweight of organisms per unit volume by group. Estimatethe mortality of organisms in the receiving water fromdirect and indirect effects. Translate loss to pounds offish.1.3.2 Water quality, oxygenavailabilityAcre-feet.1.3.3 Aquatic organismsNet effect inpounds per year(as adult fish byspecies ofinterest).'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measured.I "Fish" as used In this table Includes shellfish and other aquatic invertebrates harvested by man.5Indirect effects could Include increased disease Incidence, increased predation. interference with spawning, reduced metabolic rates, hatching of fish out of phase with food organism wwTable 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedLwPopulation or Unit of Method ofPrimary Impact Resources Affected Description Measure' Computation1.3.4 Wildlife (includingbirds, aquatic andamphibious mammalsand reptiles).Suitable habitats for wildlife may beaffected.A thermal barrier may inhibit migration,both hampering spawning anddiminishing the survival of returningimmature fish.Acres.1.3.5 Fish, migratoryPounds per year(as adult fish byspecies ofinterest).Determine the area of wet land or water surface impairedas a wildlife habitat because of thermal discharges,including effects on food resources. Document estimatesof affected population by species.Estimate the fraction of the stock that is prevented fromreaching spawning grounds because of plant operation.Prorate this directly to a reduction in current andlong-term fishing effort supported by that stock. Justifyestimate on basis of local migration patterns, .xperienceat other sites, and applicable State standards.1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemicalWater quality may be impaired.Acre-feet, %. The volume ,f water required to dilute the average dailydischarge of eachchcemical to meet applicable waterquality standards should be calculated. Where suitablestandards do not exist, use the volume required to diluteeach chemical to a concentration equivalent to a selectedlethal concentration (e.g.. LDI .) for the most sensitiveorganism of commercial or ecological significance in thereceiving waters. The ratio of this volume to the annualminimum value of the daily net flow, where applicable, ofthe receiving waters should be expressed as a percentage,and the largest such percentage reported. Include the totalsolids if this is a limiting factor. include in this calculationthe blowdown from cooling towers.1.4.2 Aquatic organismsAquatic populations may be affected bytoxic levels of discharge chemicals or byreduced dissolved oxygenconcentrations.Suitable habitats for wildlife may beaffected.Recreational water uses may beinhibited.Pounds per year(by species asfish).1.4.3 Wildlife (Includingbirds, aquatic andamphibious mammals,and reptiles).1.4.4 PeopleAcres.Total chemical effect on aquatic biota should beestimated. Biota exposed within the facility should beconsidered as well as biota in receiving waters. Supportingdocumentation should include reference to applicablestandards, chemicals discharged and Ib'.r toxicity to theaquatic populations affected.Estimate the area of wet land or water surface impaired asa wildlife habitat because of chemical contaminationincluding effects on food resources. Document estimatesof affected population by species.Volume of the net flow to the receiving waters requiredfor dilution to reach established water quality standardsmust be determined on the basis of daily discharge andconverted to either surface area or miles of shore. Crosssection and annual minimum flow characteristics shouldbe incorporated where applicable. User density for thelocality must be obtained.Lost annual userdays and area fordilution.'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure., where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure Table 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedPrimary Impact Population or Description Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' ComputationThis permits estimation of lost user-days on an annualbasis. Indirect recreation losses due to eutrophication anddecrea3.-d fishing shall be included.l.SRadionuclidesdischarged to waterbody1-5.1 Aquatic organisms1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People, ingestionRadionuclide discharge may introduce aradiation level which adds to naturalbackground radiation.Radionucide discharge may introduceradiation level which adds to naturalbackground radiation for water users.Radlonuclide discharge may introduce aradiation level which adds to naturalbackground radiation for ingested foodand water.Drinking water supplies drawn from thewater body may be diminished.Water may be withdrawn fromagricultural usage and use of remainingwater may be degraded.Turbidity, color or temperature ofnatural water body may be altered.Rad per year.Rem per year forindividual;man-rem peryear for estima-ted populationas of the Irustscheduled yearof plant opera-tion.Rem per year forindividuals(whole body andorgan); man-remper year forpopulation as offirst scheduledyear of plantoperation.Gallons per year.Acre-feet peryear.Sum dose contributions from radionuw!ides expected tobe released.Sum annual dose contributions from nuciidie; expected tobe released. Calculate for above-water activities (skiing,fishing, boating), in-water activities (swimming), andshoreline activities.Estimate biological accumulation in foods, and intake byindividuals and population. Calculate doses by summingresults for expected radionuclides.Where users withdraw drinking water supplies from theaffected water body, lost water to users should beestimated.Where users withdrawing irrigation water are affected, theloss should be evaluated as the sum of two volumes: thevolume of the water lost to agricultural users and thevolume of dilution water required to reduceconcentrations of dissolved solids in remaining water toan agriculturally acceptable level.The volume of dilution water required to meet applicablewater quality standards should be calculated. The realextent of the effect should be estimated.To the extent possible, the applicant should treatproblems of spills and drainage during construction in thesame manner as 1.4.1.1.6Consumptive use(evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction(including sitepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physicalAcre-feet andacres.1.7.2 Water quality, chemical Water quality may be impaired.Acre-feet, %.'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of meaure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be. applied consistently to alt alternatives for the effect being measure wwTable 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedwPopulation or Unit of Method ofPrimary Impact Resources Affected Description Measure, Computation1.8 Other impacts1.9Co mbined orinteractive effectsThe applicant should describe and quantify any otherenvironmental effects of the proposed plant which aresignificant.Where evidence indicates that the combined effects of anumber of impacts on a particular population or resourceis not adequatety indicated by measures of the separateimpacts, the total, combined effect should be described.1.10 Net effectsSee discussion in Section 5.8.1 Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure. where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure Table 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedPrimary Impact Population or Description Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' ComputationI. Ground Water2.1 Raising/lowering ofground water levels2.1.1 People2.1.2 PlantsAvailability or quality of drinking watermay be decreased and the functioning ofexisting wells may be impaired.Trees and other deep-rooted vegetationmay be affected.Drinking water of nearby communities.Gallons per year.Volume of replacement water for local wells actuallyaffected must be estimated.Estimate the area in which ground water level change mayhave an adverse effect on local vegetation. Report thisacreage on a separate schedule by land use. Specify suchuses as recreatioiual. agricultural and residential.Acres.2.2C h e m i c a Icontamination ofground water(excluding salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3.1 PeopleGalloas per year.Compute annual loss of potable water.Trees and other deep-rooted vegetationmay experience toxic effects.Radionuclides which enter ground watermay add to natural background radiationlevel for water and food supplies.Acres.Estimate area affected and report separately by land use.Specify such uses as recreational, agricultural andresidential.Estimate intakes by individuals and populations. Sumdose contributions for nuclides expected to be released.2.3 R a d i o n u c Ii d econtamination ofground waterRem per year forindivid uals(whole body andorgan); man-remper year forpopulation as ofyear of firstscheduled yearof plant opera-tion.Rad per year.2.3.2 Plants and animalsRadionuclides which enter ground watermay add to natural background radiationlevel for local plant forms and animalpopulation.Estimate uptake in plants and transfer to animals. Sumdose contributions for nuclides expected to be released.The applicant should describe and quantify any otherenvironmental effects of the proposed plant which aresignificant.2.4 Other impacts onground water'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure wMWTable 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuwdPrimary Impact Population or Unit of Method ofResources Affected Description Measuret Computation3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing(caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality, odor3.3.1 People, externalSafety hazards may be created in thenearby regions in all seasons.Safety hazards may be created in thenearby regions in all seasons.Safety hazards may be created in thenearby regions In all seasons.Damage to timber and crops may occurthrough introduction of adverseconditions.Pollutant emissions may diminish thequality of the local ambient air.Odor in gaseous discharge or fromeffects on water body may beobjectionable.Radionuclide discharge or directradiation may add to natural backgroundradiation level.Hours per year.Hours per year.Hours per year.Acres by crop.% and pounds ortons.Compute the number of hours per year that drivinghazards will be increased on paved highways by fog andice from cooling towers and ponds. Documentationshould include the visibility criteria used for defininghazardous conditions on the highways actually affected.Compute the number of hours per year that commercialairports will be closed because of fog from cooling towers.Compute the number of hours per year ships will need toreduce speed because of fog from cooling towers or pondsor warm water added to the surface of the river, lake orsea.Estimate the acreage of potential plant damage by crop.The actual concentration of each pollutant in ppm formaximum daily emission rate should be expressed as apercentage of the applicable emission standard. Reportweight for expected annual emissions.A statement must be made as to whether odor originatingin plant is perceptible at any point off-site.Sum dose contributions from nuclides expected to bereleased.tl.A3.2 Chemical discharge toambient airStatement.3.3 R a d i o n u c lid e sdischarged to ambientair and direct radiationfrom radioactivematerials (in-plant orbeing transported).Rem per year forindividuals(whole body andorgan); man-remper year forpopulation as ofyear of firstscheduledoperation.Rem per year forin divi duals(whole body andorgan); man-rcmper year for3.3.2 People, ingestionRadionuclide discharge may add to thenatural radioactivity in vegetation and insoil.For radionuclides expected to be teleased estimatedeposit and accumulation in foods. Estimate intakes byindividuals and populations and sum results for allexpected radionuclides.'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the eifect being measure Table 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedPrimary Impact Population or Description Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' Computationpopulation as ofyear of fisstscheduledoperation.3.3.3 Plants and animalsRadionuclide discharge may add to Rad per year.natural background radioactivity of localplant and anjmal life.Estimate deposit of radionuclides on, and uptake in plantsand animals. Sum dose contributions for radionuclidesexpected to be released."Re applicant should describe and quantify any otherenvixonmental effects of the proposed plant which aresignificant.3.4 Other impacts on air1 Applicant may substitute an altemalive unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measur- ihodld be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measured.JOE wWTable 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedWPrimary Impact Population or Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' Computation4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land,amount4.2 Construction activities(including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)Land will be preempted for constructionof nuclear power plant, plant facilities,and exclusion zone.There will be a loss of desirable qualitiesin the environment due to the noise andmovement of men, material andmachines.of Historical sites may be affected byconstructionof Construction activity may impinge uponsites of archaeological value.Acres.4.2.2 People (accessibilityhistorical sites)4.2.3 People (accessibilityarcheological sites)4.2.4 WildlifeWildlife may be affected.Number bycategory, years.Visitors per year.Qualifiedopinion.Qualifiedopinion.Cubic yards andacres.Number ofresidents, schoolpopulations,hospital beds.Qualifiedopinion.State number of acres preempted for plant. exclusionzone, and accessory facilities such as cooling towers andponds. By separate schedule slate the type and class ofland preempted (e.g.. scenic shoreline, wet land, forestland, etc.).The disruption of community life (or alternatively thedegree of community isolation from such irritations.should be estimated. Estimate the number of residences,schools, hospitals, etc., within area of visual and audioimpacts. Estimate the duration of impacts.Determine historical sites that might be displaced bygeneration facilities. Estimate effect on any other sites inplant environs. Express net impact in terms of annualnumber of visitors.Summarize evaluation of impact on archeologicalresources in terms of remaining potential value of the site.Referenced documentation should include statementsfrom responsible county, State or Federal agencies, ifavailable.Summarize qualified opinion including views of cognizantlocal and State wildlife agencies when available, takinginto account both beneficial and adverse affects.Estimate soil displaced by construction activity anderosion. Beneficial and detrimental effects should bereported separately.Use the Proposed !!UD Criterion Guideline forNon-Aircraft Noise to establish areas receiving noise in thecategories of "Cleariy Unacceptable," "NormallyUnacceptable" and "Normally Acceptable." For each areareport separately the number of residences, the totalschool population, and the total number of hospital beds.Summarize qualified opinion including views of cognizantlocal and regional authorities when available.4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3.1 People (amenities)Site preparation and plant constructionwill involve cut and fill operations withaccompanying erosion potential.4.3 Plant operationNoise may induce stress.4.3.2 People (aesthetics)The local landscape as viewed fromadjacent residential areas andneighboring historical, scenic, andrecreational sites may be renderedApplicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure Table 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedPopulation or Description Unit of Method ofPrimary Impact Resources Affected Measure' Computationaesthetically objectionable by the plantfacility.4.3.3 WildlifeWildlife may be affected.4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts discharged fromcooling towers4.4.1 PeopleHealth and safety near the water bodymay be affected by flood control.Intrusion of salts into groundwater mayaffect water supply.Deposition of entrained salts may bedetrimental in come nearby regions.Qualifiedopinion.Reference toFlood ControlDistrict approv-al.Pounds persquare foot peryear.4.4.2 Plants and animalsAcres.Summarize qualified opinion including views of cognizantlocal and State wildlife agencies when available, takinginto account both beneficial and adverse effects.Reference must be made to regulations of cognizantFlood Control Agency by use of one of the followingterms: Has NO IMPLICATIONS for flood control,COMPLIES with flood control reguL-tion.Estimate the amount of salts discharged as drift andparticulates. Report maximum deposition. Supportingdocumentation should include patterns of deposition andprojection of possible effect on water supplies.Salt tolerance of local affected area vegetation must bedetermined. That area, if any, receiving salt deposition inexcess of tolerance (after allowance for dilution) must beestimated. Report separately an appropriate tabulation ofacreage by land use. Specify such uses as recreational.agricultural and residential. Where wildlife habitat isaffected identify populations.If salt spray impinges upon a local community, thenproperty damage may be estimated by applying to thelocal value of buildings, machinery, and vehicles adifferential in average depreciation rates between this anda comparable sea-coast community.State total length and area of new rights-of-way.Total length of new transmission lines and area ofright-of-way through various categories of visuallysensitive land.Estimate total number of visually undesirable features.such as: Number of major road crossings in vicinity ofintersection or interchanges. Number of major waterwaycrossings. Number of crest, ridge, or other high pointcrossings. Number of "long views" of transmission linesperpendicular to highways and waterways.4.4.3 Property resources4.5 Transmission routeselection4.5.1 Land, amountStructures and movable property maysuffer degradation from corrosiveeffects.Land will be preempted for constructionof transmission line systems.Lines may pass through visually sensitive(that is sensitive to presence oftransmission lines and towers) areas, thusimpinging on their present and potentialuse and value.Lines may present visually undersirablefeatures.Dollars per year.Miles, acres.Miles, acres.4.S.2 Land use and land value4.5.3 People (aesthetics)"!umber of suchteatures.'Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should be applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure wTable 2-GUIDANCE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS-ContinuedWPrimary I mpact Population or Description Unit of Method ofResources Affected Measure' Computation4.6 Transmission facilities 4.6.1 Land adjacent to Constructing new roads for access to Miles. Estimate length of new access and service roads requiredconstruction right-of-wayright-of-way may have environmentalimpact.Soil erosion may result fromconstruction activities.for alternative routes.Estimate area with increased erosion potential traceableto construction activities.4.6.2 Land, erosionTons per year.Qualifiedopinion.4.6.3 Wildlife4.7.1 Land UseWidlife may be affected.4.7 Transmission lineoperationLand preempted by right-of-way may beused for additional beneficial purposessuch as orchards, picnic areas, nurseries.hiking and riding trails.Modified wildlife habitat may result inchanges.%64.7.2 WildlifeQualifiedopinton.4.8 Other land impacts4.9Co mbined orinteractive effectsEstimate percent of right-of-way for which no multipleuse activities are planned.Summarize qualified opinion including views of cognizantlocal and State wildlife agencies when available.The applicant should describe and quantify any otherenvironmental effects of the proposed plant which aresignificant.Where evidence indicates that the combined effects of anumber of impacts on a particular population or resourceare not adequately indicated by measures of the separateimpacts, the total combined effect should be described.See discussion in Section 5.8.q.10 Net effects1 Applicant may substitute an alternative unit of measure, where appropriate. Such a measure should he applied consistently to all alternatives for the effect being measure AEC FORM_BENEFITS FROM THE PROPOSED FACILITYDirect BenefitsExpected Average Annual Generation in Kilowatt-Hours ......................Capacity in Kilowatts .................................................Proportional Distribution of Electrical Energy ExpectedAnnual Delivery in Kilowatt-Hours:Industrial ...................................................Com m ercial .................................................Residential ..................................................O ther ......................................................Expected Average Annual Btu (in millions) of Steam Sold from the Facility .......Expected Average Annual Delivery of Other Beneficial Products (appropriatephysical units) ...................................................Revenues from Delivered Benefits:Electrical Energy Generated ........................................Steam Sold .....................................................O ther Products ..................................................Indirect Benefits (as appropriate)Taxes (Local, State, Federal) ...........................................Research ...........................................................Regional Product ....................................................Environmental Enhancement:R ecreation ......................................................N avigation ......................................................Air Quality:S0 2 .......................................................NOX ..................................................Particulates ..................................................O thers .....................................................Employment ...Education ......... ........O thers ............................................................50 COST DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED FACILITY AND TRANSMISSION HOOK-UP(All monetized costs expressed in terms of their present and annualized values)Generating Cost Present WorthAnnualizedPresent WorthTransmission and Hook.up Cost AnnualizedEnvironmental Costs UNITS MAGNITUDE ] PAGE1. Natural surface water body1.1 Impingement or entrapment by cooling water intake structure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in cooling systems1..-1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, excess heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic biota1.3.4 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic and amphibiousmammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish. migration1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic and amphibiousmammals, and reptiles)1.4.4 People1.5 Radionuclides discharged to water body1.5.1 Aquatic organisms1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People. ingestion1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction lincluding site preparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physical1.7.2 Water quality, chemical1.8 Other Impacts1.9 Combined or intrractive effects1.10 Net effect51 COST DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED FACILITY AND TRANSMISSION HOOK-UP(Continued)Environmental Costs ] UNITS MAGNITUDE I PAGE2. Ground water2.1 Raising/lowering of ground water levels2.1.1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water lexcluding salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Radionuclide contamination of ground water2.3.1 People2.3.2 Plants and animals2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing (caused by evaporation and drift3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 ":I., s3.2 :* charge to ambient air1 2.1 Ai, u jality. chemical3.2.2 Air teuality. odor3.3 Radionuclldes discharged to ambient air and directradiation from radioactive materials3.3,1 People, external3.3.2 People, ingestion3.3.3 Plants end animals4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amount4.2 Construction activities (including site preparation)4.2.1 People (amenitles)4.2.2 People (accessibility of historical sites)4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeological sites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.6 Land52I COST DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED FACILITY AND TRANSMISSION HOOK-UP(Continued)Environmental Costs [ UNITS I MAGNITUDE PAGE4.3 Plant operation4.3.1 People lamenities)4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land. flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.4.3 Property resources4.5 Transmission route selection4.5.1 Land, amount4.5.2 land use and land value4.5.3 People (aesthetics)4.6 Transmission facilities construction4.6.1 Land adjacent to right-of-way4.6.2 Land, erosion4.6.3 Wildlife4.7 Transmission line operation4.7.1 Land use4.7.2 Wildlife4.8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or Interactive effects4.10 Net effects53 COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS(exclusive of intake and discharge)ALTERNATIVES A B C oINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST Present WorthAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Impingement or entrapment by coolingwater intake structure1,1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsystems1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, excess heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic organisms1.3.4 Wildlife lincluding birds, aquaticand amphibious mammals. andreptiles)1.3.5 Fish, migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquaticand amphibious mammals. andreptiles)1.4.4 People1.5 Radlonuclides discharged to water body1.5.1 Aquatic organisms1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People, ingestion COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA a C I DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Pogp Magnitude Pagp Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.5.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction (including esiepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality. physical1.7.2 Watr quality, chemical18 Other Impacts1,9 Combined or interacthe effects1.10 Not effects2. Groundwater2.1 of ground water levels2.1.1 People% 2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water(excluding salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Radionuclide contamination of groundwater2.3.1 People2.3.2 Plants and animals2.4 Other impects on ground woe3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing lcaused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Waewr transportation COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESABCD___________ I

• I IENVIRONMENTAL. COSTSUNITSMagnitudePageMagnitudePageMagnitudePageMagnitudePageENIOMNA COSTS__________ -3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chamical discharge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality, odor3.3 Radlonuclides discharged to amtbent airand direct radiation from radioactivematerials (in-plant or being transported)3.3.1 People, external3.3.2 People, Ingestion3.3.3 Plants and animals3.4 Other impacts on air4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amountoA4.2 Construction activities (including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)4.2.2 People (accessibility of historicalsites)4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeologicalsite,)4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation4.3.1 People (amenities)4.3.2 People (asthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA 1 C 0ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4.4.3 Property resources4.5 Not applicable4.6 Not applicable4.7 Not applicable428 Other land Impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effectsUI-.JI COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING INTAKE SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A B C DINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST 'Present WorthAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS I Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnltude Page Magnitude Page1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Impingement or enrtenpment by coolingwater Intake sructure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsystems1.2.1 Phytoplenkton and zooplankton1.22 Fish1.3 Discharge area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, excess heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic urganismstd'0o 1.3A Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish, migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.4.4 People1.5 Not applicable1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction (including sitepreparation1.7.1 Water quality, physical Ww__WCOST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING INTAKE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA _ _B. 1___ 1 C I__ D _ENVIRONMENTAL COSTSUNITSMagnitudePageMagnitudePageMagnitudePageMagnitudePageI J. 4. & 4 I 41.7.2 Water quality. chemical1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.1 Ralsing/lowering of ground water levels2.1.1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water(excluding salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Not applicable2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.1 Fogging and Icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transoortation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chemical discharge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality, odor3.4 Other impacts on air COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING INTAKE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C 0ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Landamount4.2 Construction activities (including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)4.2.2 People (accessibility of historicalsites)4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeologicalsites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation4.3.1 People (smenities)4.3.2 People (eesthb.,:s)a',4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.5 Not eplicable4.6 Not applicable4.7 Not applicable4.2 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING DISCHARGE SYSTEMALTERNATIVES A B C DINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST Present WorthAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Pag Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Impingement or entrament by coolingwoter intake structure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsystenm1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge was and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, exam heat1.3.2 VWter quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic organium1.3.4 Wildlife (induding birds, aquatic andasaphiblous nmrmals, and reptiles$1.3.5 Fish, migratory1.4 Chermical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms1.4.3 Wildlife lincluding birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.4.4 People1.5 Not applicable1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative lossesi1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction (including site -preparation1.7.1 Water quality, physical COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING DISCHARGE SYSTEM (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA T.. D _ _c _ _ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS1.7.2 Water quality, chemical19 Other impacts1.9 Combined or intaractrw affects1.10 Nut effects2. Ground Water2.1 Raising/iowering of ground water kosy2.1.1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical cntamination of ground waterlexcdudng salt)2.2.1 Peoplet.J 2.2.2 Plants2.3 Not appicable2.4 Other inpects on ground vat3. Air3.1 Fogging and Icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chemical discharge to mbiaent air3.2.1 Air quality, clemijcl3.2.2 Air quality, odor3A Other Impacts on airUNITSMagnitudePageMagnitudePageMnonitudePnPmMagnitude _____ --it I -4 -wI o COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE COOLING DISCHARGE SYSTEM (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amount4.2 Construction activities (including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)4.2.2 People (accessibility of historicalsites)4.2.3 People leccessibility of archeologicalsite%)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation4.3.1 People (amenities)CsW 4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts disdtuai from oooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.5 Not applicable4.6 Not applicable4.7 Nc: applicable4.8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects'..,0 Net effects COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A 6 C DPresent WorthINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST PresCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Pger Magnitude 1 P-ge Magnitude CHEMICAL SPECIES DISCHARGED (LISTBELOW) (indicate concentrations at point ofdischarge)1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Impingement or entrapment by coolingwater intake structure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsystems1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1,2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality, excess heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic organisms1.3.4 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish. migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS (continued)ALTERNATIVESA B3 I C I j 0 DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.4A4 People1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction (including sitepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physical1.7.2 Water quality, chemical1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net elfectsLn2. Ground Water2.1 Raising/lowering of ground water levels2.1.1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water(excluding salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Not applicable2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVESCHEMICAL SYSTEMS (Continued)A _ _ I B C I D 0ENVIRONMENTAL COSTSUNITSMagnitudePageMagnitudePagee, irtn3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 Planis3.2 Chemical discharge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality. odorMantd P e'__ -n+ud -e 1 _3.3 Not applicable3.4 Other impacts on air4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amount4.2 Construction activities (including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)4.2.2 People (accessibility of historicalsites)4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeologicalsites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation (including site preparation)4.3.1 People (amenities)4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.4.3 Property resources COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4.8 Other land Impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDE SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A 8 C DPresent WorthINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST.AnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude PageCHEMICAL SPECIES DISCHARGED ILISTBELOW) (indlcate conmntrations at point ofdschagme)1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Inpingement or entrapment by coolingvow Intake suructure1.1.1 FIsh001.2 Passage through or retention in coolingSystems1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 DIscharge area and thernml plume1.3.1 Water quality, exces heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3.3 Aquatic organisms1.3.4 Wildlife lincluding birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish, migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms 4wCOST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA 1 8 1 C I DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mezrunalso and reptiles)1.4A People1.6 Consumptiv use (evaporative losse)1.6.1 People1.62 1.7 Plant conainction (including sitepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physical1.7.2 Watw quality, dchmlcal1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.1 RaisinglowJering of ground watr levls2.1:1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water(excluding walt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Not appllcable2A Other impacts on ground watr3I Air3.1 Fogging and Icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA e C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page3.1,3 Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chemical discharge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality, odor3.3 Not applicable3.4 Other Impacts on air4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land. amount4.2 Construction activities (Including site4.2.1 People (emenities)4.2.2 People (aaceubillty of historicalsit")4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeologicalsites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2h5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant opration (Including site preparation)4.3.1 People (emenities)4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood m-ntvo4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.4.3 Property resources COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4.8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects-.J COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SANITARY WASTE SYSTEMALTERNATIVES A 8 C 0Present WorthINCREMENTAL GENERATING COSTAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude j Page Magnitude I PageCHEMICAL SPECIES DISCHARGED (LISTBELOW) (indicate concentrations at point ofdischarg)1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Inipingement or entrapinent by cooling~vater intake structure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsysterM1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharve area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality. excess heat1.3.2 Water quality, oxygen availability1.3,3 Aquatic organiuss1.34 Wildlife (including birds. aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish. migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4,2 Aquatic organisms COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SANITARY WASTE SYSTEM (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals. and reptiles)1.4.4 People1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property1.7 Plant construction (including sitepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physical1.7.2 Water quality. chemical1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.1 Raising/lowering of ground water levels2.1:1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water(excluding salt)2.2 1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Not applicable2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SANITARY WASTE SYSTEM (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA ____ j C ___ 0 __DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page3.1.3 .Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chemical discuarge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical3.2.2 Air quality, odor3.3 Not applicable3.4 Other impacts on air4. Lad4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amount4.2 Construction activities (including site4.2.1 Pe:op (amenities)4.2.2 People (acasaubility of historicalsites)4.2.3 People (accessiblllty of archeologicalsites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation lincluding site preparation)4.3.1 People (amenities)4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land, flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4A.3 Property resources COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SANITARY WASTE SYSTEM (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4.8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net eftectm COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE GASEOUS RADWASTE SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A B C oINCREMENTAL GENERATING COST Present WorthAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Paegnitude -Magnitude PageRADIONUCLIDES EMITTED (List on separatesheet for each alternative)1. Natural Surface Water Body1.5 Radionuclides Discharged to Water Body1.5.1 Aquatic Organisms1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People, ingestion1,8 Other Impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.3 Radionuclide ontemination of groundwaterC' 2.3.1 People2.3:2 Plants and animals2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.3 Radionuclides discharged to ambient air3.3.1 People. external3.3.2 People, ingestion3.3.3 Plants and animals3.4 Other impacts on air4. Land4.8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects5 5 1" i S .4 .4 .5 COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE LIQUID RADWASTE SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A B CPresent Worth 1INCREMENTAL GENERATING COST -_AnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnizude = Page Magnitude Page Magnitude PageRADIONUCLIDES EMrT'ED (List onseparatesheet for each alternative)1. Natural Surface Water Body1.5 Radionuclides Discharged to Water Body1.5.1 Aquatic Organisms1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People. ingestion1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.3 Radionuclide contamination of ground-4 water2.3.1 People2.3.2 Plants and animals2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.3 Radionuclides discharged to ambient air3.3.1 People. external3.3.2 People. ingestion3.3.3 Plants and animals3.4 Other impacts on air4. Land4 8 Other land impacts4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE TRANSMISSION ROUTESALTERNATIVES A B C DPresent WorthINCREM61ENTAL GENERATING COST AnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS. UNITS Magnilude Pge Magnitude P9e Magnitude I Page Magnitude POW1. Land Use(R;xnk alternative routes in terms of amountof conflict with present and planned land usel2. Property Values(Rank alternative rou.es in terms of total lossin property values)3. Multiple Use(Rank alternative routes in terms of envisionedmultiple use of land preempted by rights-of-way)4. Length of rew rights-of.way required-J5. Number end length.0f new access and serviceroads required6. Number of major road crossings in vicinity ofintersection or interchanges7. Number of major waterway crossings8. Number of crest, ridge, or other high pointcrossings9. Number of -long views" or tran*.tission linesperpendicular to highways and waterways10. Length of above transmission line in orthrough the following visually sensitive areas10.1 Natural water body shoreline10.2 Marshland10.3 Wildlife refuges10.4 ParksM COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE TRANSMISSION ROUTES (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page10.5 National and state monuments10.6 Scenic areas10.7 Recreation areas10.8 Historic areas10.9 Residential areas10.10 National forests and/or heavilytimbered areas10.11 Shelter belts10.12 Steep slopes10.13 Wilderness areas10.14 [Other sensitive or critical areas,specify)10.1510.16-- .10.1710.1810.1910.2010.21 Total length through sensitive areas(sum 10.1-10.20)10.22 Total net length through sensitiveareas (sum 10.1-10.20 eliminateduplication)

COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMSALTERNATIVES A a C DPresent WorthINCREMENTAL GENERATING COSTAnnualizedCAPACITY FACTORENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude P tude age Magnitude Page1. Natural Surface Water Body1.1 Impingement or entrapment by coolingwater intake structure1.1.1 Fish1.2 Passage through or retention in coolingsystems1.2.1 Phytoplankton and zooplankton1.2.2 Fish1.3 Discharge area and thermal plume1.3.1 Water quality. excess heat1.3.2 Water quality. oxygen availabilitycc0 1.3.3 Aquatic organisms1.3.4 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious mammals, and reptiles)1.3.5 Fish, migratory1.4 Chemical effluents1.4.1 Water quality, chemical1.4.2 Aquatic organisms1.4.3 Wildlife (including birds, aquatic andamphibious rnannals, and repitles)1.4.4 People1.5 Radionuclides discharged to water body1.5.1 Aquaticorganisus1.5.2 People, external1.5.3 People, ingestion1.6 Consumptive use (evaporative losses)1.6.1 People1.6.2 Property COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B _____ ________ D ____ _______ ___ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Pag. Magnitude Page1.7 Plant construction (including sitepreparation)1.7.1 Water quality, physical1.7.2 Water quality. chemical1.8 Other impacts1.9 Combined or interactive effects1.10 Net effects2. Ground Water2.1 Ralsing/iowerlng of ground water levels2.1.1 People2.1.2 Plants2.2 Chemical contamination of ground water00 (including salt)2.2.1 People2.2.2 Plants2.3 Radionuclide contamination of groundwater2.3.1 People2.3.2 Plants and animals2.4 Other impacts on ground water3. Air3.1 Fogging and icing (caused by evaporationand drift)3.1.1 Ground transportation3.1.2 Air transportation3.1.3 Water transportation3.1.4 Plants3.2 Chemical discharge to ambient air3.2.1 Air quality, chemical COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnilude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page3.3.2 Air quality, odor3.3 Radlonuclides discharged to ambient air anddirect radiation from radioactive materials(in-plant or being transported)3.3.1 People. external3.3.2 People, ingestion3.3.3 Plants and animals3.4 Other Impacts on air4. Land4.1 Site selection4.1.1 Land, amount4.2 Construction activities (including sitepreparation)4.2.1 People (amenities)00 4.2.2 People (accoesibility of historicalsite)4.2.3 People (accessibility of archeologicalsites)4.2.4 Wildlife4.2.5 Land (erosion)4.3 Plant operation4.3.1 People (amenities)4.3.2 People (aesthetics)4.3.3 Wildlife4.3.4 Land. flood control4.4 Salts discharged from cooling towers4.4.1 People4.4.2 Plants and animals4.4.3 Property resources COST DESCRIPTION-ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS (Continued)ALTERNATIVESA B C DENVIRONMENTAL COSTS UNITS Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page Magnitude Page4.5 Transmission route selection4.5.1 Land, amount4.5.2 Land use and land value4.5.3 People (aesthetics)4.6 Transmission facilities construction4.6.1 Land adjacent to right-of-way4.6.2 Land, erosion4.6.3 Wildlife4.7. Transmission tine operation4.7.1 Land use4.7.2 Wildlife4.8 Other lend impects4.9 Combined or interactive effects4.10 Net effects Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50Title I1O-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter k-Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnvironmental-flicy Act of 1969l i971, .lcq,J- -lucr, , /Ii. )* !.ectiorn'-I i..uc:-APrzENtix D--lNTsrrM STATEMENT Or OE.?-rRtrL4 POLICy AND PROCDURE: IMPLZMtNTA-TION O(F THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTALPOLICY ACT or 19630 .PclILIC LAW 91-100)INTRODUC'IONOn July 2.1. 1971, the U.S. Court of Appealsfor tile District of Columbia Circuit renderedIts decision in Calvert Cliffs' CoordinatingCommittee. Inc., et ao. v. United StatesAtomic Ensrgy CommLission. et al.. Nos, 24.839and 24,871. holding that Atomic Energy Com-mlssion regulations for the Implementationof the National Environmental Policy Act ofIU69 iNEPA) in AEC licensing proceedings,did not comply In several specified respectswith the dictates of that Act, and remandingthe proceedings to the Commission for rulemaking consistent with the court's opinion.The Court of Appeals' decision required. Insummary, that the Commisslon's rules makeprovision for the following:I. Independent substantive review of en-vironmental matters in uncontested as wellrau contested cases by presidinit Atomic Safetysnd Licensing Boards.2. Consideration of NEPA environmentallirues In connection with all nuclear powerreactor licensing actions which took placeafter January 1, 1970 (the effective date ofN EPA).3. Independent evaluation and balancingof certain environmental factors, such asthermal effects, notwithstanding the factthat other Federal or State agencies havealready certified that their own environ-mental standards are satisfied by the pro-posed licensing action. In each individualcas.e, the benefits of the licensing actionmust be assessed and weighed against en-vironmental costs; and alternatives mustbe considered which wouinld affect the l)ai-Iiile i: Of vale Jis.4. NEPA review, and apprmpriate actionafter such revlew. fur cotnstructlitU pieriLtsissued prior to Januiary I. 1070, iln caseswhere an ittratinlig liecnuse htis not its yetbeen iissued. The coort's opluion lso sutstcsthatO. in order that this review be us circe-tlie 1its possibile. the COltIInKioIu rhittild con-!;Ider the of it telloritriy hialtInI conirtrtic tiol peldidln1f Ithi review nlid tihebatikiittilig of lechinological iiiitVlition.i.As Sitirnnuilry hal-k td, the Niutlollitl En-virniniental Policy Art of 19`9 i'unblic Law91. 190) became effectii'e oil JaiLtuury 1.11,70. The Commitsion published on April 2.1970. in Its initial Iniplementutitol of thelAct, an Appendix D to Part 50 stailiig geU-eral Coinnillsloti p.'licy and procedure fur ex-ercisinul AEC responsibiiltles inder the ActIi its licensinr proceedinirs (35 F.R. 546i3).Substantial ainendments to Appendilx Dwere publLshed on December 4. 1970 135 P.R.lR4ri9ti. and further minor amendmentts onJuly 7, 1071 (30 F.R. 127311.The amenidments to Appendix D isSetidherewith have been adopted by the Com-nli.ýq1oil to make interim changes in Its reg-ulations for implement atiloll of NEPA inAEC licensilng proceedings in light of theCourt of Appeals' decision.A. Bcsic procedures. 1. Each applicant I fora permit to constnict a nuclear power reac-tor. testing facility, or fuel repricesI-ingplant, or such other production or utiliza-tion facility whosie constructloli or opera-tion may be determined by the ComnIssionito have a signilfCicat impact on the environ-nieait, shall submit with Ils application threehundred (3001 copies. in the case of a nu-clear power reactor. testing facility, or fuelreprocessing plant. or two hundred (200)copies, In the ca-se of such other produc-tion or uti'lization facility, of a separate doc-uiment, entitled "Applicant's EnvironmentalReport-Constriction Permit Stage." whichdi;cuIese the following environmental con-siderations:(a) The environmental impact of theproposed action.(b) Any adverse environmental effectswhich Cannot be avoided should the proposalbe Implemented,(CI Alternatives to the proposed action,(d) The relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and themaintentace and enhancement of long-termproductivity, and(el Any Irreversible and irretrievable com-mitments of resources which would be in-volved in the propesed action should It beImplemented.2. The discu.eson of alternatives to theproposed action in the Environmental Reportrequired by paragraph I shall be sufficientlycomplete to aid the Commission In develop-ing and exploring. pursuant to section 102(2) (D) of the National Environmental PolicyAct. "appropriate alternatives I

• I in anyproposal which Involves unresolved conflictsconcerning alternative uses of availableresources."3. the EnvIronmental Report required byparagrmph I shall Include a cost-benefitanalysis which considers and balances theenvironmentai effects of the fac:1lity endthe alternativcs available for reducing oravoiding adveybo environmental effects, aswell.as the environmental, economic, tech-nilol and other benefits of the facility. Thecost-beneflt analysis shall, to the fullest'Where the "applicant", as used in thisappendix, is a Federal agency, different ar-rangements for Implementing the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act may be made, pur-suant to the guidelines established by theCouncil on Environmental Quality.exteliL practicable. ilatlitify tie various ra;c-trur.Li cun'itlderd. 'I'0 the extent that Suchfactors cinlsot be lturuiut1lied. they siall bodisc tlisiu.d inr qu:illtaIt ve iternm. Ilie E.:nviron-nmental rt,'po-t shouild contali usllicileit dutato alti thie lual lio I developmtlenit iofuit I tidepentieiet cost-beinelt anuly',l-j cover-LugL tile farLoii s5peclifd Lit tlhis p.uragrapuh.*1. ih- lEnivironmenhtal Report requtired bypartgr.tagah i li ll Incliide aI Let'su.iui of0h1 IsLtllt L Of Coill pl a of til e fiLtlit)' withalipillc tlch eivirolsohctli nl t u.l itky italtitdrdSiand requilremenlt :;ll i lri;(,dir.i but ' otl 1iIIlilte'dtU). thcrniiti unid ot, her water q lla li' .titnt Ui'dsprwirniillarc'ti c t inder Lite Federatl Witter lol-htitihll Coirlrol Act) whlicih have been Irniptiedby Fedrtral. Stlae. tutid rloIIiiil aRg-iicles huav-lng re.uponsibility fur envirwitcnmeilil priitec-thlia. il addihtitn. the en'vi rotinenital InipactOf the facillty be fuilly dlicusced withrespect tx, .uilttcrs covered by such ntatndardsuLid reqltirewenis irrep4,vctivo of wiethlier acertitlelation, frotni the appropriato authorityhas been obUlined (Iniclding. but not Imi-t1. any cerillr.ation obtained puruiant.to ts<ctIon 21Wib of the Federal Water Vol-ltlion Control Act '). Such dizacusion hallbe reliected In the csut-beiucflt analysis pre-serltxitd ti paragraph 3. Wille ofAEC tanda.rdn and criterla pertaining toend loiohleal elff ctA will be necessary wo meiectthe ticeuwuig requirements of the AtomicEnergy Act. the ca,ýt-bcleeflt au'tlyiAs pro-In paragrph 3 shall, for the purposesof N'&tionul Elivironmenteal Policy Act,con.sider the radiological effocta. togetherwith the therumal effects and the other on-viroinietitnl elfects. of the Licllity.5. Fitch aiplicalnt for ai !I,-,.--I! "'T rt'e Aproduction or utitleattioin fitcý:l" :i- i, ' .b' e IIIparagraph i. shall submit wlhh hn :,l)iica-tIon three hundred (300) copies. In tinc casoof a nuclear power reactor, testing furility,or fuel reprocessing plant, or two hundred(2001 copies, In the case of any other pro-duction or utilization facility described Inparagraph 1. of a separate document, to beentitled "Applicant's Environmental Re-port-Operating License Stage." whichdiscusses the same environmental considera-tions described iU paragraphs 1-4. but only tothe extent that they differ from those dis-cussed In the Applicant's EnvironmentalReport previously submitted In accordancewith paragraph 1. The "Applicant's Environ-mental Report--Operating License Stage-may Incorporate by reference any Informa-tion contained In the Applicant's Environ-mental Report previously submitted inaccordance with paragraph 1. With respectto the operation of nuclear power reactors,the applicant, unless otherwise required bythe Commission, shall submit the "Appll-cant's Environmental Report--OperatingLicense Stage" only In connection with thefirst licensing action that would authorizefull-power operation of the facility.' exceptthat such report shall be submitted In con-.nection with the conversion of a provisionaloperating license to a full-term license.6. After receipt of any Applicant's Environ-mental Report. the Director of Regulationor his designee will cause to be published Inthe F=CML, RsCtS'"xa a summary notice ofthe availability of the report, end the reportwill be placed In the AEC's Public DocumentRooms at 1717 H Street ;crw., Washington.DC. and In the vicinity of the proposed site.and will be made available to the public ats No permit cc license wili. of course, beIssued with respect to an actilvtty for whicha certification required by section 21(b) ofthe Federal Water Pollution Control Act hasnot been obtained.'This report Is In addition to the reportrequired at the construction permit stage.85 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)the appropriate State, regional, and metro-politan clearinghouses.- In addition, a publicannouncement of the avallability of the re-port will be made. Any comments by inter-ested persons on the report will be consideredby the Commission's regulatory staff, andthere will be further opportunity for publiccomment in accordance with paragralpb 7.The Director of Regulation or hia designeewill analyze the report and prepare a draftdetailed statement of environmental con-siderations. The draft detailed statement willcontain an assessment of the matters speci-fbed In paragraph 1: a preliminary cost-benefit analysis based on the factors specifiedin paroagrph 3: and an analysis, pursuant tosection 102(2) (D) of the National Environ-mental Policy Act, of appropriate alternativesto the proposed licensing acLion in any casewhich involves unresolved conflicts concern-iog alternative uses of available resources(i.e., an analysis of alternatives which wouldalter the environmental impact and the cost-benefit balance). The Commasston will thentransmlt a copy of the report and of the draftdetailed statement to such Federal agenciesdesignated by the Council on EnvironmentalQuality as having "jurisdiction by law orspecial expertise with respect to any envIron-mental Impact involved" or as "authorized todevelop and enforce environmental stand-ards" as the Commission determines are ap-propriate.- and to the Oovernor or appropri-ate State and local oficials, who are author-ized to develop and enforce environmentalstandards, of any affected State. The trans-mittal will request comment on the reportand the draft detailed statement withinforty-five (45) days in the case of Federalagencies and severnty-five (75) days in theease of State and local officials, or withinsuch longer time as the Commission maydeem appropriate. (In accordance with 1 2.101(b) of Part 2. the Commission will also senda copy of the application to the Governoror other appropriate official of the State inwhich the facility is to be located and willpublish In the Fxiat. Itot'rrm a notice ofreceipt of the application, stating the pur-pose of the application and specifying thelocation at which the proposed activity willbe conducted.) Comments on an "Applicant'sEnvironmental Report--Operating LicenseStage" and on theidraft detailed statementprepared In connection therewith will be re-quested only as to environmental mattersthat differ from those previously consideredat the construction permit stage. If any suchFederal agency or State or local official fallsto provide the Commission with commentswithin the time specified by the Commission.'Such ctearinghouses have been etaob-lished pursuant to Office of Management andBudget Circular A-95 to provide Iliason andcoordination between Federal and State,regional or local agencies with respect toFederal programs. 'he documents will bemade available at appropriate State, regionaland metropolitan cliaringhouses only withrespect to proceedings in which the draftdetailed statement is circulated afterJune 30, 1971. in accordance with the"Guidelines on Statements on Proposed Fed.oral Actions Affecting the Environment"' ofthe Council on Environmental Quality (38P.R. 7724).'Requests for comments on Environ-mental Reports and draft detailed statementefrom the Environmental Protection Agencywill include a request for comments with re-spect to water quality aspects of the pro-posed action for which a certification pursu-ant to section 21 (b) of the Federal WaterPollution Control Act has been issued, andwith respect to aspects of the proposed actionto which section 309 of the Clean ALr Act Isapplicable.It will be presumed that the agency ur officialhas no comment to make. unlers a specificof time has been requested.7. In addition, upon preparation of a draftdetailed statement, the Commiateon willcause to be published In the FiEL.iL nleels-Tim a summary notice of the avaU.ibility ofthe Applicant's Environmental Report andthe draft detailed statement, The summarynotice to be published pursuant to this para-graph will request, within sventy-five (75)days or such longer period as the Commissionmay determine to be practicahle. commentfrom interested persons on the propoeedaction and on the draft statement. The sum-mary notice will Coutaln a statement tothe effect that the comments of Federalagencles and State and local officials thereonwill be available when received.'8. After receipt of the comments requestedpursuant to paragraphs 6 and 7, the Directorof Regulation or his designee. will preparea final detailed statement on the environ-mental considerations specified In paragraph1. Including a discustion of problems and ob-jections rais.d by Federal, State, and localagencies or officials and private and Individuals and the disposition thereof.The detailed statement will contain a finalcost-benefit analysis which considers andbalances the environmental effects of thefacility and the alternatives available for re-ducing or avoiding adverse environmental ef-fects, as well as the environmental, economic.technical, and other benefits of the facility.The cost-benefit analysis will, to the fullestextent practicable, quantify the various fac-tors considered. lb the extent that such fac-tors cannot be quantified, they will be dis-cussed tn qualitative terms, In the case ofany proposed licensing action that Involvesunresolved conflicts concerning alternativeuses of available resources, the DetailedStatement will contain an analysis, pursuantto section 102(2) (D) of the National Envi-ronmental Policy Act, of alternatives to theproposed licensing action which would alterthe environmental impact and the coat-benefit balance. Compliance of facility con-structlon or operation with environmentalquality standards and requirements (Includ-Ing. but not limited to. thermal and otherwater quality standards promulgated underthe Federal Water Pollutuon Control Act)which have been imposed by Federal. Stateand regional agencies having responsibilityfor environmental protection will receive dueconsideration. In addition, the environmentalImpact of the facility will be considered inthe coat-benefit analysis with respect tomatters covered by such standards and re-quirements. Irrespective of whether a certi.fication from the appropriate authority hasbeen obtained (including. but not limited to,any certification obtained pursuant to sec-tion 21(b) of the Federal Water PollutionControl Act'). While satisfaction of AECstandards and criteria pertaining to radlo-logical effects will be necessary to meet thelicensing requirements of the Atomic EnergyAct, the cost-benefit analysis will, for thepurposes of the National EnvironmentalPolicy Act. consider the radiological effects,together with the thermal effects and theother environmental effect-. 'f the facility,$This paragraph applies only with respeotto proceedilng In which the draft detailedstatement is circulated after June 30. 1971, inaccordance with the "Guidelines on State-meats on Proposed Federal Actions Affectingthe Eny"onment" of the Council on Environ-mental 'uallty (380 FJ. 7724).'No permit or license will, of course, beIssued with respect to an activity for whicha certification required by section 21(b) ofthe Federal Water Pollution Control Act hasnot been obtained,On the basis of the foreil.oni ev andanalyses, the detailed stalement .will incltidea conclusion by the Director of Reg:lkalion ,rhis designee ts to whether, after wei!:i~iuthe envlronmnental, eConom11c', tech CCal a :I ldother becwflis agalnst environmental costniFind considering avnitihble alternatives. theaction called for is isn.laoce or tillal tif theproposed piermit or iIcettse or Its appr:'priateconditioning to protect etuviro::nmental vatlues.Detailed statements preparcl in ron:'e-.tion With unl app~lication for nn operstilni:license will cover only envirn rosi-Ilideratlots whIchR differ fromn. twrl: d.e Uie.dIn the detal.led ;tatement prevlou.iy lrep'iar'tdIn con:necticon wllth the npplIcation for a con -structliol permit land nu"y i::corl'wrrte byrfterence any Infurinaticon cnoltalinf- I tiedetailed statement prvvlounly prepared Inconnection with that applieatil:n for a co::-structlon permit. Witt% respect to the opera-tion of nuclear power reactors It Is expettedthat in most cases the detailed btatement willbe prepared only In connection with the firstlicensing action that authorlies full-poweroperation of the facility. except tlhat sucha detailed statement will be prepared in coal-nection with the converaion of a provisionaloperating license t-o a full-term license.9. The Commission will traltunit to tIleCouncil on Environmental Quality copies of(a) each Applicant's Envlronmental Report,(b) each draft detailed statement, (ci coin-ments thereon received from Federal, State,and local agencies and officials and privateorganizations aind Individumas. and tid cadchdetailed statement prepared pursuant toparagraph 8. Copies of such report, draftatatements, comments and statements willbe made available to the public as providedtin this appendix and as provided In 10 CFPtPart 9 and will accompany the applicationthrough, and will be considered In, the Conm-mission's review processes. After each detailedstatement becomes available, a notice of Itsavailability will be published In the PFsrIssi.Rxors'ra. and copies will be made availableto appropriate Federal. State and local agen-cles and State, regional, and metropolitanclearinghouses.- To the maximum extentpracticable, no construction permit or operat-ing lloenae in connection with which a de-tailed statement is required by paragraph 8will be issued until ninety (90) days afterthe draft detailed statement so required ha&been circulated for comment, furnished tothe Counoi on Environmental Quality, andmade available to the public, and until thirty(30) days after the final detailed statementtherefor has been made available to theCouncil and the public. If the filial detailedstatement is filed within ninety (901 dnyRafter a draft statement has been circulatedfor comment, furnished to the Council andmade available to the public, the thirty (30)dsy period and ninety (O0) day perlod mayrun concurrently to the extent that theyoverlap. In addition, to the maximum extentpractlcable. the final detailed statement willbe publicly ovailable at least thirty (30) daysbefore the commencement of any relatedevidentlary hearing that may be held.10. In a proceeding for the issuance of aconstruction permit or an operating licen.sefor a production or utilization facility de-scribed In paragraph I In which a hearing isheld, the Applicant's Environmental Report,comments thereon, and the detailed state-ment will he offered In evidence. Any partyto the proceeding may take a position andoffer evidence on environmental aspects of' This statement lain addition to the state.ment prepared at the construction permitstage.'10 CPR Part 0 Implements the Freedomof Information Act, section 668 of title 6 ofthe United States Code.II86 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)the proposed licensing Action in accordancewith the provisions of Subpart 0 of 10 CFR'tart 2.it. In a proceeding for the Issuance of Itconstruction permit for a production or uti-lt?.ttoti facility described in paragraph 1,and itn a proceeding for the Issuance of alloperating license in which a hearing is heldand maatters covered by this appendix areit Issue, the Atomic Safety and LicensingBoard will (a) determine whether the re-quirements of section 102(2) IC) and (D)of the National Environmental Policy Actand this appendix have been complied within the proceeding. (ti decide any matters InIcontroversy among the parties, (c) deter-inile. in uncontested proceedings. whetherthe NEPA review conducted by the Comnis-sinna regulatory staff hx., been adequate, and(d) independentiy consider the final balancentnung conflicting flactors contailned In therecord of the proceeding for the permit orlicense with a view to determining the ap-propriate action to be taken.The Atomic 9afety and Licensing Board.on the brais of its eunelsusions on the abovenmttcrs. shall determine whether the permitor license should be granted, denied, or ap-propriately conditioned to protect environ-mental valutes. The Atomic Safety and Li-c-risng Board's initial decision will Includefindinl;s And conclusions which may aifirmor modify the contents of the detailed state-nlent described in paragraph 8. To the ex-tent that findings and conclusions diffevrentfrom those li the dectalled statement arereached, the detailed statement shall bedeemed modiliied to that extent and, as modi-fied. transmitted to the Council on Environ-ment,.I Quality and nmade available to thepthllc pursuant to paragraph 0. 1V the Com-mtsslon or the Atomic Safety and LicensingAppeal Board. In a decision on review of theinitial decision, reaches conclusions differentfrom the Atomic Safety and Licentsing Boardwith respect to environmnental aspects. thedetailed statement shall be deemed modifiedto that e.tent and, as modified, transmittedto the Council oil Eivironmeistat Qualityand made available to tile public pursuanttU parnu:ratph 9.12, The Atomic Safety and LicensingBoard, during tile course of the hearing onAn application a license to operate a pro-ductoien or utiliatlion facility deserbthed inpsratzraph 1, niny authorize, pursuant toI 50.57(c). the loeding of nuclear futel in thereactor core and limited operation withinthe scope of 1 50 57 (c i. tpon compliancewith tile procedures described therein.Where any party to the proceeding opposes;nueh attithirtzaitotn ott the bi6si.s of msatterscovered by thls appendix, the provisions ofparngraph It shall apply In regard to theAtmlc Safety and Btlad'A deter-nl tat.lonl of sulcl satters. Any 7lcetn.e soIs.itild will be without prejudice to nsobe-qtlent licensini: action which may be takenby tile Cmlmlssion with regard to the en-vironmental asvpecta of the facility, and anyl leetse i:svud will he cnnld lltned to tIiatc:tct.1M. The Comrnislont will incorporate In allCO ls:trocilon Iperntolts anid operating licensesfor production and utiiliutlous faclities de-scribed in paragraph I. A condition, In addi-tlon to Any conditions Imposed pursuant toparagraph I1. to the effect that tile licenseeshall observe such standards and require-rnentn for the protection of the environmentnut are validly imposed pursuant to authoritye.stahllshed under Federal and State lawantd as are determined by the Commli-son toie applicable to Uie facility that is subjectto the lientlsling action Involved. This con-ditios will not apply to radiological effectssince radiological effects are dealt with inother provislons of the'construction permitand operating license.14. The Coinirlssion hasm deteriuined Utatthe fUllowing activities subject t~l tsaterilsItcensing may Also signifieantly affect thequality of the environment: W (a) Licentsesfor and use of special nuclear ma-terial for processItlg and fuel fabrication.scrap recovery rand conversion of uraniumhexaflucrlde; ibi licenses for possession andUse of source material for trntiilun millingand productiotl of uranium hexalluoride: and(ci ilcensest authorlzing commercial radio.Active waste di.posal by laJnd burial. Appli-canhts for such l1cesnses tiall aubmlit two hlun-dred 1200) copies of an Environmenttal Re-por". which disctusses the environmenial con-siderations described in paragraphs I-4. Ex-cept As tile context may otherwise require.procedures aind nieasures sinmilar to thosedescribed Il Seotions A. Bi. D. and E of thisappendix will tie followed in proceedings forthe Issuance of such licenrtc. The proceduresand me1alures to be followed with respect tOmIaterials licenses will, of course, reflect tilefact that. utnlke the Ilicen.ing of productluliand utllLxUtlon facilIUes,. the ofmaterials does not require separatw autlhorl-Zritlons for conrstructLion and operation. Ordi-narily, therefore, there will be only unr Ap-plicant,'s Elvirorntental Report requiredi andonly ane detailed statement prepared ii con-nection wlt~h an application for a materlialslicensee. If a proposed subsequent licensiugaction Involves environmental constderaUonswhich differ significantly from t.hose dig-cussed In the Envirotinental Report filed andthe detailed statement prevlously preparedin connection with the original licensingaction, a supplementary detailed statementwill be prepared. In a proceeding for the Is-anuanice of a materials license within the pur-view of this paragraph where tile require-mcitz of paragraphs 1-9 have not as yet beenmet. the activIty for which the license Issought may be authorized with appropriatelimitUtIons. upon a showing that the conductof the activity. so limited, will not have asignificant, adverse impact on the quality ofthe environment. In addition, the Commis-SMon recogntiizes thalt there may be other cir-cuto:ta~cc, where, conistent with appropri-ate reTgard for environmental values, the con-duct of such acliviltes nsay be warranted dur-Ing the period of the ongoing NEPA environ-men'al revvew. Accordingly. the activity forwhich the license Is sought may be autlbor-Ied with appropriate limitations after con.sideratoin and balanctnt: of the factorsdecritbed below: Protidrd, howCrcr., Thatstch activity may not be authorized for aperiod In excess of four (4) months exceptupon specific prior approval of the Com-nilsslon. Such approval will be extended onlyfor cs,0,wc cauise shown.FAC'TOR.S(a) ".hetiher It Is likely that tile act.ivltyconducled during the provpectuve revlewperiod will gIve rice to a signfilcant, adverseImpact on the environment: the nature andextent of such impact. if any. and whetherredr.ss of ally such Adverse enuvirnnmentAlImpnet cats reaionlably he efitected shouldmodification or termination of the license re-stilt from the ongoltW NEPA environtsenttalreview.lb)i Whether the Actlvlty conducted dur-Ing the prospective review perio] would fore.cicve subsequent Adoption of altertlahvtes Inthe conduct of the acUvity of the type Utatcould result from the ongoing NEPA environ-menial review.(c) The effect of delay In the conduct ofthe activity upon the public Interest, Of1* Additional activities subject to materialslicensing may be determined to signilfcantlyelect the quality of the environment andthus be suhject to the provisions of this para-graph.primary importanve under this criterion arethe needs to be served by the conduct of theactirlty; the availability of alternativesources. If any. to meet those needs on atimely basts: and delay cc-.;ta tO the licenseeand to consumerm.Aliv license so Wmsed will be without preJ-tldice to) sii.usequent licensing action whichInay be iNken by Use Comlmisslion with re-anird to the aspects of theactivity. amnd any livense tamed will be cotl-dtitined to Ihat efcu-i.B3. Procedures for rct'(ew of Cthlfaln It-ocnise fo cowrtrut or operale productwon orutilizaifon facities and certain forrcnrcc matcrtial. speclo2 nuclear material andbyproduct material issued in the periodJartuary 1, 1970-Septfcmb" 9. 1971.I. All holders of (a) construe-linn permt4i or operatine licenses for pro-duetlon or utltl?'ttlon facilities of the typedescribed In sectlion A.1, (ib) licenses for ptn-Aesslon aind use of Ypvclal nuclear materialfor and fuel fabrication, scraprelcovery slid conversion of uranilumn hexat-fluoride. {c) ilcenseA for pnssesston and of source mnateritl for uraniurm milling andproduction of uranium hexafluorlde. And Id)licetset"n authorizituur cotmiercial radioactivewaste disposal by land burial. Issued durintthe period Januarv I, 197I--Spti...wu;vt V1. 1971., shall submit.ast soon aspossiible. but tin later than (d!xtv(60) days aitet September 9. 1971.or such later date Ms may boapproved by the Cbmmls.sion upon good cauiseshown. the appropriate number of copies ofan Environmental Report as specified in sec-tiot A I-5.If an Environmenttal Report had been nsth-milted prior to the issuance of the permitor ltcenae. a supplement to that report. coer-Ing the matters described in sectlon A 1 5to the extent not prevtounly covered. may besilbnsltted In lieu of a new EnvirotmentaiReport.2. After receipt of Any Environmental Re-port or ally x-upplement to An EnvirontmentalReport submitted pursuant to paragraph Iof this section, the procedures ret out nitsection A 6-9 will be. followed, except thatcomnments will he reqetertd. and must bareceived, within thirty (30i days from FederalState And local officlals and Inter-ested persons on Enironmetal Reports asiddraft detnaled statements. If no commentsare submitted within thirty (301 days bysuch agencles, offlclalan. or persons, it will bepresumed that slich agencies, officials or per-sons have no comnments to make. The detailedstatement (or supplemental detailed 1tate-neitit, As appropriate) ir,,pnred by the Direr-tur of Ilegillation or his desIgntee pursuant tosection A 8 mill. on thc basis of tile analysesand evalluations deieriried therein. Incluscie itconclusion by the Director of Regulation orhis deslenee an to whether, after weighitnthe envlronmental. ecotntMic. techniclc nadother benefit. alinaint environimental costsand coosisderiliR nvailstle alternatives, theaction called for is contituation, ruodificr-tion or terminatiotn of the pernilt or llcniseor Its appropriate condltintiltg to protectenvironmental vatlnes.3. The Dtreotor of Rcg,,iation will, In theease of a oonstruction permit foe a nuclearpower or test reaotor or a fuel ropceingplant, publish Itn the F-zmrAL anotice of hearing, In accordaflee with I 2.103of this rtapter, on NEPA onvironztientidtIsues as defined itn sstion A.11. which hemr-bIg notloo may be iscluded ns the nottce re-quired by paragraph 2. With respect to anlyother permit or licerme for a facility of a typedescrtbed In section A.l. the Director ofriaulatioon wUl publish a notice in the Fn-rRLt. .11GI1Th5. WuIcn5 nMsy be Ircluded In thenotice required by paragriph 2, providingX7 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)tMart. within thirty (30) days from the dateof publication of the notice, the holder ofthe permit or license may Mle a roque"t fora hearing Mid any peram stmise Intereut maybe alfocted by the proceeding may. in acord-alice With i 2.714 of this chapter, file a petl-tion for leave to intervene and request aelarlig. In uny hearing heold puruiant to tjilparagraph. the provislonsA of sectiont A.10and 1I will apply. The Comnmission Ce' thepresiding Atomic Safety and Llor-slng Boaed.aS ApwoprtatOe, mWay pruicrIbe the time wltt inwhich prooeedings, or any portions thereof.conducted puruant to th; parugraph wrlt beconleted.C. Procedures /or revicw of certain con-sirtctfon per"mits /or production or ion facilities issued prior to January 1. 1970.for which operating licenses or notice of op-portunity for hearing on the operating licenseOpplicafitns have not been issued. I. Eachliolder of a permit to conrtruct a productionor utlllTAstion facility of the type describedin section A.1 lrnfued prior to January 1. 1970.for which neither an operating license nor anotice of opportunity for hearing on the op-erating license application had been lssuedprior to October 31, 1971. shall wilhmit theappropriate number of copies of an Environs-mental report as specified in sections A.1-4of this appendix as soon as possible, but nolater than sixty (160) days after September 9,1971. or such later date as may be approvedby the Commission upon good cause shown.It an environmental report had been sub-mitted prior to September 0, 1971, a supple-ment to that report. covering the mattersdescribed In sections A.1-4 to the extent notpreviously covered. may be submitted In lieuof a new environmental report.2. Upon reoeipt of an Envirornmental Re-port or supplemental EzvIronmental Reportsubmitted pursuant to paragraph 1. the pro-cedures set out in section A. 0-9 will befollowed. except that comments will be re-quested, and must be received, withinthirty (30) days from Federal agencies. Slateand local and Interested persons onEnvironmental Reports and draft detailedetatements. If no comments are submittedwithin thirty (30) days by such agencIes,officials or perlsons it will be presumed thatsuch agencies, officials or persons have nooomment to make. The detailed statement(or supplemental detailed statement, as ap-prepriate) prepared by the Director of Reu-lation or his designee pursuant to sectionA.8 will, on the basis of the analyses andevaluations described therein, include a con-clusion as to whether, after weighing theenvironmental. economic, technical and otherbenefits against environmental coaste andconsidering avrallable alternatives, the actioncalled for is the continuation, modificationor termination of the construction permit orits appropriate conditlonng to protect en-vironnental values. Upon preparation of thedetailed statement, the Director of Regulas-tion will publish in the FtzaAL s, Ricsri anotice, which may be included In the noticerequired by section A.9. setting forth his, Orhbi deeignee's, conclusion as respects thecontinuatlon, modification or terminationof the construction permit or Its appropriateondIltioning tc protect " envlornmontalvalues. 7be Direotor of Regulation willAlso p"4 ta in tie PWDMAL EZoasm a notiee,which ussy be included in the notice settingfoth his or his deasne' cooclsioc as re-specta the *Oonuo.tiot, modtiJbatn ortermlnation at the oosrctitm permit or itseipproprIate condiUoning to protect environ-mantal values, providing that wMhin thirty(30) dlays from the date of Ito publication.any peewi-un wlhixe Interest may be taffcoted bytheo proceeding may. In accoraxrne with1 2.714 of thWi chapter. file a fnrleave to intervene and request a hear-bw. In anyhiearing. the provIsions of section A. 10 Ald itwill apply to the extent pertinent. Tlc Om.mIsrlon or the pre.,ldlng Atornic SILfly andLIcensIng Boerd, ai appropriate. may pre.ccrihe the time within which proceedingq, orany portions thereof, conducted purstiait tothis paragraph will be conducted.3. The review of environmental m;Lttersconducted in aoccrdanice with thlr. ,ectilon Cwill not be duplicated at the operating lihurnsestage, abient view NIgnificant Informattiollrelevant to these maU,O. Proreduires applicabile to pr put i;a he ar.or pyoceediag., to be rotniecd in the nearfuture. I. In proceedings In which hearinr.:are pending as of September 9, 1971, or Ilnwhich a draft or fial detailed statement ofenvtronmental considerations prepared bythe Director of Regulation or hill dengneehas been circulated prior to said date :1 inthe rave of all applicatiol] fur a coniLtructionpermit, or its which a notice of opportunityfor hearing on tht application has been issuedprior to Octotber 31. 1971. In the case of anapplication for an operating license, thepresiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Boardwill. if the requirements of paragraphs 1-9of soctIon A have not as yet be-en mot, pro-toed expeditlotus.ly with the w-pects of theapplication related to the licensing requirements under the AtomicEnergy Act pending the submisalon of en-vironmentWl .Veports and detailed str-tementsas specified In section A and compliance withother appltiable requirements of vection A.A supplement to the environmental report,covering the matters described in sectionsA.1-4 to the extent not previously covered.may be submitted in lieu of a new environ-mental report. Upon receipt of the supple-mental environmental report, the proceduresset out in sections A,6-9 will be followed.except that comments will be requested, andmust be received, within thirty (30) daysfrom Federal agencies, State and local offi-cIals, and interested persons on .environ-mental reports and draft detailed It no commenta are submitted within thirty(30) days by such agencies, officials, or per-sons, It will be presumed that such agencies,offleials, or persons have no comment tomake. In any subsequent session of the hear-ing held on the matters covered by thin ap-pendix, the provisions of sections A.l0 andIt will apply to the extent pertinent. TheCommission or the presiding Atomic Itdotyand Licensing Board, as appropriate, mayprescribe the time within which the proceed-ing, or any portion thereof, will be completed.2. In a proceeding for the Issuance of anoperating license where the requirements ofparagraphs 1-9 of section A have not as yetbeen met and the matter Is pending beforean Atomio Safety and Lcensing Board, theapplicant may make. pursuant to I 50.57(c),a motion in writing for the Issuance of alicense authorizing the loeading of fuel in thereactor core and limited operation within thescope of I 50.57(c). Upon a showing on therecord that the proposed Ilceniang actionwill not have a significant, adverse impacton the quality of the environment and uponsatisfaction of the requirements of I 50.57(c).the presiding Atomic Safety and LicensingBoard may grant the applicant's motion. Inaddition, the Oommlsslon recognizes thatthere may be other circumstances where,consistent with appropriate regard for envi-ronmental values, limited operation may bewarranted during the period of the ongoingNEPA environmental review. 'Such circum-stances Include testing and verification ofplant performance and other limited actIvi.ties where operation can be Justified withoutprejudice to the ends of environmental pro-tection. Accordingly, the presiding Atomio88Safety and Licensing Board may. upon natIs-faction of the requIrements of I1 .571cl.grant a motion, pursutant to that after consideration and balancing oil tilerecord of the factors deacrlbedl lic;ow: Pr.-Hidrd. Itowe'l cr. that operailon beyoud tuent:percent (20':,) or full power nu"y niut'be it:.thorized cxcept upon :ipt-olic Ipr.ur upprrv;a.ol the (al Whether it Iz, Iktly hli;it liiltcd ;-,eratIon d uringi the ptrr-p'ctive rev:cw ,r ..tdwill give rise ti it a iaJv,'r:A.- fin the nuv rou, line the o li itti r, ani e it,!t,,f sulch Itnipact, If any: and w.lhether redt!:.of tny5 Lsuc is dversLe v ovI ninnin stL1 I nln.sLcan ;ea.5onably be effected should nlkpdilht.-tion t'r termlination of the lIHnm ted lhn:;ern'siult, fromn the Mlngolng NEPA erievIroniiniii-tl review.(b) Whether limited operation duelrin: theprco-pectlve revIew period would fomcl-o.esub.bccluent avdop)tIon of alteruiiatt I ln I -cility design or operatlinu of the type thatcould result from the ougolrrn NVI'IA envtroll-mental review.(c) 'he effect of delay In flcrllty opera-lion ilpioo the public Inter.-.t. O i plrinLryIm-portance under this eriCeilon are thepower neede to be ierved iy the acililty: theavailability of altersuttlive iitrce e t. tomeet thnee needs on a timely .tui; dtridelay costs to the lIcensec and to consuiml'r.i.If any party, Including the staff. ,,poiimithe recluest, the provisions of 5 50.57 (ci willapply with respect to) the re:-,Wtlouth- tfi lheobjections of such party and the makilig offindings required by 1 50.57 c) afnd this puara-graph. 'The Comlnision Air the pre:iligAtoric S.Tfety and Licensing Board. A.v aplpIo.prtate, fav-y prescribe the tima within whichthe procecding, or any portion thereof. willbe completed. Any license so will lewithout prejudice to subaequent licerntgaction which may be taken by the Connini-qslon with regard to the envirolunmelrltlwspectA of the facility. and any licen-e issuedWill be conditioned to that effect.3. This paragraph applies tl proceeding!on an application for an operating licentiefor which a notice of opportunity for hear-ing was Issued prior to October 31, 1971. andno hearing has been requested. In such pr.-ceedings an envlronmental report or a supple-ment to the envlIronmental report, coveringthe matters descrlbed In actlons A.1-4 tothe extent not previously covered, shall 1esubmitted. Upon receipt of the supplementalenvironmental report, the procedures aet outin sections A.6-9 will be followed, exceptthat comments will be requested, and 1n0umbe received, within thirty (30) days fromFederal agencies, State and local offilelhi. andinterested persons on environmental reportsand draft detailed statements. If no com-ments are submitted within thirty (30) daysby such ageneles., efllals, or persons, It willbe presumed that such agencies, oifrlliht. orpersons have no comment to make.In additIon Wo the pert'innt pro-vlakuns off pJxignspbs 1-9 of amctton A. theprovisiona of eectSWU Dq will be f101lowa,. If In such proceedinf,. the require-menta of paragraphs, 1-9 of ýectton A havenot as yet been met, the Coinmisslon mayissue a license authoriAng tho loafdIng offuei in the reactor core and limited operationwithin the Scope of 150.57 (cl, upon a show-Ing that such licensing actlon will not havea Slgnificant. adverse Impact on tile qualityof the environment And upon inaking theappropriate findings on the matters specifiedin 1 50.57(a). In addition, the Commi-sIonrecogntres that there may be other circuin-stances where, consistent with approprIateregard for environmental values, limitedoperation may be warranted during the pe-riod of the ongoing NEPA envlronmental re-A1 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)view. Such circurnstances include testingand vertifIcation of plant performance andother limited activities whoere operation canbe Justified without prejudice to the ends ofenvironmental protection, Accordingly. thieCommission may Issue a license for limited,peratlon after consideration and balancingof the factors described in paragraph 2. ofthis section and upon making the appro-priate findlngs on the matters specified in1 50.57(a); Provided, however. That opera-tion beyond twenty percent (20%.) of fullpower will not be authorized except in emer-gency situations or other situations wherethe public Interest so requires. Any licenseso Issued will be without prejudice to sub-sequent licensing action which may be takenby the Commission with regard to the en-vironsmental aspects of the facility, and anylicense Issued will be conditioned to thateffect.I;. Consfdcratfou of suspension of certainpermit.? and licenses pending NEP.4 Enriron-tri'ntal Reinew.1. In regard to (a) proceedings sutJect toSection D other than those in which a hear-lug on an operating license appllcwion hascommenced, ib) proceedings subject to see-tion C Involving nuclear power reactors andltsting facllities.u and 4c) proceedlusjs liwhich the Commission cetimAtes that con-tructLion under a permit will not be cam--picLed by January 1. the Comnmissiowill consider and determine. in accordancewith the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4of this section E, whether the permit or ii-cerise should be suspended, in whole or inpart, pending completion of the NAEPA envi-rotunentail review apeclned In thi g mctlons.2. In MnakInr tVe d'eunlnntnion catled forin para..raph 1. the Cbm-nnuzion will con.sider ard balatnce tile following factorn:(a) Whether it ini likely that continuedCOn-trnctlon or operation during the pru-rnpectlve review period will gtive rise to aeignlflncat adverse hnp-w, on the environ-Inent; the natu,-e and extent of such .m-pact. if any: and whether redruax of any suchadverse environn;ental impact can reasonablybe eflected should modification. eatpensionor termination of the pernUt or ltcetae re-suit from the ongoing NEPA envIronmentalreview.(b) Whether continued coontructicn oroperation during the proapectlse review pe-rnod would foreclose snbsequent adoption ofatlterntatives In facility design or operntIon ofthe type that coud reault from the ongoingXNPA environmental review.(c) The effect of delay In facility con-struction or operation upon the public In-terest. Of prlnary Importance under thiscriterion are the power needs to be servedby the facility: the availability of alterna-tire sources. If any, to meet thoe needs ona timely basis: and delay costs to the li-censee and to consumers.3. Each holder of a permit or license sub-ject to paragraph I at this section E shallturnLLsh to the Conlmission. before 40 claysafter September 9, 1971 or such later dateAs may be approved by the Comxnrsslon. upongood cause Shown, & wrItte statement or anyreasons, with supporting factual submtsslon.why, with reference to tho criteria In para-graph 2. the permit or license should not besuspended, In whole or It. part. pending com-pletion of the environmental reviewspeclfled in sectionA B, C, or D. Such docu-ments will be publicly available and anyInterested person may submIt commentsthereon to the Comm'ssion.4. The Commlasson will thereafter deter-mine whether the permit or license shall besuspended pending NEPA envlronmental re-view and will publish that determinationIn the P=MAt A public announce-ment cf that determination will Also bemade.(a) It the Corimmtsion determines thatthe permit or license shall be suspended, anorder to show cause pursuant to 12.202 ofthis chapter shall be served upon the II-centme ar~l the provisions of that sectiontolowediJr(b) Any person whose Interest may beaftected by the proceeding, other than themay ifle a request for a hearingwithin thirty (30) days after publIcationof the Commlalon's determination on thismatter in the l=zDwAL Rttclirxt. Such re-quest shall set forth the matters, with ref-erence to the criteria set out in paragraph2, alleged to warrant a suspension determl-naUon other than that made by the Com-mission, and shall set forth the factual basifor the requestL I the Co-mlaeon deter-ailnes that the mattars stated In such re-quest warrant a herlng, a notice of hesa-Ing vill be published In the ftmn.c) IThe Comns.a.lon or the prersdingAtomic Safety and Licensinf. Bolard. a-1 ap-propriate, may prencribe the time withinwhielh a proceedin,. or uny portion thereof.conducted puriuant to this paragraph bliallbe completed.it In proceedings In which an applicant'senviroillnethtal report, rather than a draftdetailed statcmnent, was circulated by theCotnntll%%lol. that environmental report shallbe deemed a draft detailed statement for thepurpoies of this paragraph.* ~PUsi reProcesailog plaists; bare been ex-cluded since only one such plant is subject tosection C and Its construction is complete,130O GiCP 2202 "Wmong other things. pro-vides for Institution of a prooeeding to mod-ify, suspend, or revoke a iloenat by timsaneeof an order to show cause iad provides anopportunity for hearin Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 36, NO. 175-THURSDAY, SEPIEMBIER 9, 1971Title I1O-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I-Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION'AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of Nationalenvironmental Policy Act of 1969On July 23. 1971. the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the District of ColumbiaCircuit rendered its decision in CalvertCliffsý Coordinating Committee. Inc.,et al. v. United States Atomic EnergyCommission, et al. Nos. 24,839 and 24,871,holding that Atomic Energy Commissionregulations for the Implementation ofthe National Environmental Policy Actof 1969 (NEPA) in AEC licensing pro-ceedings did not comply in several sped-fled respects with the dictates of thatAct, and remanding the proceedings tothe Commission for rule making con-sistent with the Court's opinion.Revised Appendix D set forth belowis an interim statement of Commissionpolicy and procedure for the Implemen-tation of NEPA in accordance with thedecision of the Court of Appeals.The effect of the revised regulationswill be to make the Atomic Energy Com-mission directly responsible for evalu-ating the total environmental Impact,including thermal effects, of ndclearpower plants, and for assessing this Im-pact in terms of the available alterna-tives and the need for electrLi power.The Commisdon Intends to be respon-sive to the conservation and environ-mental concerns of the public. At thesame time the Commission Is also exam-ining steps that can be taken to reconcilea proper regard for the environmentwith the necessity for meeting the Na-tion's growing requirements for electricpower on a timely basis.The procedures In Appendix 0 ripplyto licentsing proceedings for nuclearpower reactors: testing facilities: fuelreprocessing plants: and other produc-tion and utillzation facilities whrseconrstruction or operation may be deter-mined by the Commission to have a sic-niflcant Impact on the environment. Theprocedures also apply to proceedines in-volhing certain specified activitics sub-ject to materials licensing.ReL-sed Appendix D Is divided Intofive sections. Section A deals with thebasic procedures for implementinm,NEPA. including an identification of theinformation required of applicants. thecirculation of environmental reports anddetailed statements for comment, andthe role of Atomic Safety and LicensinoBoards in the environmental reviewprocess.Section B deals with procedures ap-plicable to the specified facility and ma-terials licenses Issued during the periodfrom January 1. 2970. the date of enact-ment of NEPA, to the effective date ofthis revision.SOction C deals with the procedure;applicable to oonstructlon permitL forthe specified facilities issued prior toJanuary 1, 1970, for which operatinglicenses have not been issued.Section D deals with the proceduresapplicable to pending hearings and hear-ings to be conducted in the near future.It makes provision for NEPA review andhearing opportunity on NEPA mattersfollowing such review and also providesfor possible auhorization of fuel loadlinand limited operation of nuclear powerreactors, consistent with appropriate re-gard for environmental values, duringthe period of ongoing NEPA environ-mental review. Operation beyond twentypercent (20%) of full power would ie-quire the specific prior approval of theCommission and would not be authorizedexcept in emergency situations or othersituations where the public Interest sorequires. (Counterart provisions forcertain materials licensing actions arecontained in section A.)Section E sets forth the factors whichwill be considered by the Commission indetermining whether to suspend, pend-ing the required NEPA environmentalreview, permits or licenses of the speci-fied types issued during the period fromJanuary 1, 1970, and the effective dateof this revision and construction permitsfor the specified facilities Issued prior toJanuary 1, 1970, for which operatingUloenses have not been issued.Sections B, C, and D provide that theCommission or the presiding AtomicSafety and Licensing Board. as appro-priate, may prescribe the times withinwhich the proceedings subject to thosesections will be completed. These provi-alons amre In keeping with the Commis-alon's continuing objective of mintlrz-Ing undue delay In the conduct of itslicensing proceedings. They would IlotImpinge upon the basic requiretictnLs fora fair arid orderly hiearing on the NE1'Aissues.Because the revision of Appendix Dwhich follows is to comply withCourt of Appeals' decision ill the CalvertCliffs case. tile Com0UiJ&Mlo lhas foundthat good cause exists for omitting no-tice of proposed rule inakinh and publivprocedure thereon as tnnecessary andImpracticable and for making the revi-sion effective upon publication in tileFEDERAL REGISTER %kithout the cu.stomary30-day notice.Accordingly, pursuant to thie N:t.nonwilEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended.and sections 552 wid 553 of title 5 of theUnited States Code, the following rc-vision of Appendix D of 10 CIO'R Part 50 ispubli!.ned ws a document subject tocodification, to be effective upon publi-cation in the FliEPAL RECISTER 09-9-71).The Commision Invites all interestcdper.-ns who dcsire to sulmnit wriLttincomments or suggestions for considera-tion in comnection with the revision tosend them to the Secretary of the Corn-mission. U.S. Atomic Enerry Commission.Washington, D.C. 205.15. Attention:Chief. Public Proceedings Branch, within60 days after publication of this noticein the FEDERAL REGIsTER. Considerationwill be given to such submission with theview to possible further nmendments.Copies of comment,, received by theCommission may be examined [at tileCommission's Public Document Room.1717 H Street NWV., Washington. DC.Appendix D 1.' revi.ed to read asfollows;IL"90 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 36, NO. 190-THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1971Title IO0-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I-Alomic EnergyCommissionPART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUJC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NotionalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969On September 9, 1971. the Atomicl.tl".:y Colllni..ýSlon publiished ill tileRcItSTrE. '36 F.R. 18071, a revi-sion of Ap)penihx D of its regulation in10 CF'1 Part 50. effective oil publication.Appendix D as published is aninterim stat1tItienlt of Commission policyantd procedure tor the implementationof the National Environmental PolicyAct of 1969 'NEPAI in accordance withthe deci.isioi of tile U.S. Court of Appealsfor the District of Columbia Circuit inCalvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee.Inc., et al. v. United States Atomiclnerry Commision. et al.. Nos. 24.839and 24,871. The procedures in AppendixL) apply to licensing proceedin':s for nlu-clear power reactors: testing facilities:fuel reprocessing plants; and other pro-ductiun and utilization facilities whoseconstructioln or operation may be deter-inined by tile Commission to have a sig-iifiicant impact on the environment. Theprocedures also apply to proceedings in-volving certain specified activities subjectto materials ihcensing.Revised Appendix D is divided into fivescetions. Section A deals with the basicprocedtues for implemenLing NEPA,while sections 13, C. and D deal with pro-oedurets applhicable to certain categoriesof permits or licenses already issued orfor which applications are pending. See-tion E defines the categories of proceed-ings in which the Commission will con-sider and determine whether a permitor license already issued should be sus-pended pending completion of tile NEPAenvironmental review and sets out thefactors to be considered by the Commis-sion In maniing its determinations.The Commniission has adopted Utelunendinients to revised Appendix Dwhich follow to correct revised AppendixD and clarify the intent of the Commts-slot, with respect to proceedins subjectto sectlons C, D. and E.Section C. Procedures for revh'w ofcertai con wtruction pcrinils for produc-tion or utilization facilities issued priorto January 1. 1970. /or which optratingflicenses har'e not been issued, has beenamended to cover such Ipermit., is4suedprior to ,)antuary 1, 1970 for facilities forwhich iieither an. operating license nora notice of opporltutity (or hearing onthe operating license had been issuedprior to September 9. 1971 ithe effectivedate of revised AppendLx W'. The exclu-sloft of holders of construction permitu;subject to section D. which is applicableto proceediugs in which lharings werepending as of September 9. 1971, or inwhich a draft or final detailed statementof environental conbiderations hadbeen circulated prior to that date. hasbcen deleted. This has the effect of mak-ing proceedings such as the Calvert Cliffsproceeding. Dockeu; Nos. 50-317 atud 50-318. subject to sections C and E, as theCommission originally intended.In section D.I.. a fooLuote has bvvenadded to provide that in proceedings inwhich an applicant's environnlental re-port, rather tiutn a draft detailed state-ment. was circulated by the Commissionthat environmental report shall bedeemed a draft detailed statement forthe purposes of that paragraph.Section E. which presently applies toproceedings subject to sections B and C.has been amended to apply to (a) pro-ceedin!s subject to section B other thanthoaw in whlch a hearing on an operatinglicense application has commenced, tb)proceedings subject to section C involvingnuclear power reactors and testing facil-ities. and ic. proceedings in which theCommission estimates that constructionunder a permit will not be completed byJanuary 1, 1972. This amendment willexclude one fuel reprocessing plant fromconsideration of suspension pendingcompletion of NEPA environmental re-view. Since that plant has already beencompleted. and will be subject to sectionC procedures before the Issuance of anoperating license w,1ll be considered, nouseful purpose would be served by sus-pension of the construction permit. Theamendment will, on the other hand, sub-ject to consideration of suspension. Wn,addition to cases involving nuclear powerreactors and testing facilities for whichconstruction permits were issued prior toJanuary 1. 1970. for which operating li-censes or notice of opportunity for hear-log on the operating license applicationhave not been issued proceedings inwhich the Commission estimates thatconstruction will not be completed byJanuary 1. 1972, even though a notice ofopportunity for hearing on the operatinglicense application or a draft or final de-tailed statement of environmental con-siderations has been issued.Because these amendments relatesolely to correction and clarification, theCommission has found that good causeexists for omitting notice of proposed rulemaking and public procedure thereon asunnecessary. The Commission has alsofound that since the amendments correctand clarify previous amendments whichhave already become effective, good causeexi.sts for inakning the amenlihlents effec-live without the custontart, 30-day notice.Ac.rodlingly. pursuant to tile NationalEnvironmnental Policy Act of 1969, Ill(!Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.and sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of theUlited States Code. tile following amnend-nuents to Title 10, Chapter 1, Code ofFederal Regulitions. Part 50, are pub-lishced I!; a (documeInt subbject to cxdifica-tion to be effletive upon publication intile FrDiRAI. l11itsrr.n. (9-30-71):1. Iln Alipetnlix I1. tile Dhlras3e, "evlcetivcdate of this amended Appendix D- illS'ctiOrnS B and 1) is change:-c to read"Slepteuber 9. 1971" wherr it appealrs.2. Section C.l. of Appendix D is"imnended to read as follows:3. A footnote 11 is:udded tosul ion D.1of Appendix ) followin,:., tile word "date"to read follows:4. Sections E.I. ald E.3. of Appendix Dare ateueded to read as Iolloa;91 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 36, NO. 21E-.THUIRSOAY, NOVEMIU 11, 1971Title IO-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I-Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50--LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969On September 9. 1971, the Atomic En-ergy CommLsslon published in the FSD-ERAL REGISTER (38 P.R. 18071) a revisionof Appendix D of itz regulation in 10 CFRPart 50. effective on publication. RevisedAppendix D as published is an interimstatement of Commission policy and pro-cedure for the implemenitation of theNational Environmental Policy Act of1969 (NEPA) In accordance with the de-cision of the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe District of Columbia Circuit In "Cal-vwrt Cliffs 'Coordinating Committee, Inc.,et al. v. United States Atomic EnergyCommission. et al.," Nos. 24.839 and24.871. The procedures In Appendix Dapply to licensing proceedings for nu-clear power reactors: testing facilities:fuel reproceming plants:; and other pro-duction and utilization facilities whoseconstruction or operation may be deter-mined by the Commission to have a sig-nificant impact on the environment. Theprocedures also apply to proceedings In-volving certain specified activities sub-ject to materials licensing.The Commission adopted certain minoramendments to revised Appendix D, pub-lshed in the FEDERAL REcIsTEa on Sep-tember 30, 1971.The Commission- has adopted addi-tional amendnsents to revised AppendixD that clarify the intent of the Commis-Sion with respect to proceedings subjectto section D.In section 4, Procedures Applicable toPending Hea-ings or Proceedings to beNoticed in the Near Future, pe.agraph 1has been amended to make the provi-sions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of that sec-tion applicable to proceedings In which'hearings are pending as of September 9,1971. or in which a draft or final detailedstatement of environmental considera-tions prepared by the Director of Regula-tIon or his designee hna been circulatedprior to sadd date, in the case of an ap-plication for a construcion permit, or inwhich a notice of opportunity for hearingon the application has been isbuea priorto October 31, 1971, in the Case of aulapplication for an operating license. Aconforming amendment has been madeto section C.A of Appendix D.Paragraph 3 of section D of AppendixD has been amended to make clear that.In cases where a notice of opportunityfor hearing on an operating license ap-plication was issued prior to October 31.1971, and no hearing has been requosted.the environmental review procedures setout In section A of Appendix D will,withi respect to such proceedings, be sub-ject to the limitation that comnment,, willbe requested. and must be received.within 30 days from Fedeml agencies.State and local oficials and Interestedpersons on environmental reports -anddraft detailed statements. This changeconforms paragraph 3 of section D toparagraph I of section D In this respect.Because these amendments relatesolely to correction and clarification, theCommission has found that good causeexists for omitting notice of proposedrule making and public procedurethereon as unnecessary. The Commissionhas also found that since the amend-ments correct and clarify previousamendments which have already becomeeffective, good cause exists for makingthe amendments effective without thecustomary 30 day notice.Accordingly, pursuant to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.and sections 552 and 553 of title 5 of thetUntted States Code, the following amend-ments to Title )0, Chapter I, Code ofFederal Regulations, Part 50, are pub-lished as a document subject to codifica-tion to be effective upon publication inthe FEDERAL REGISTER (11-11-71).in Appendix D. sections C.1, D.1, anudD.3 are amended to read as follows:(Sec. 102. 83 Stat. 853; secs. 3. 161; 08 Stat.922. 948. as amended: 42 U.S.C. 2013. 2201)Dated at Gennantown, Md.. this 29thday of October 1971.For the Atomic Energy Commisslon.W. B. McCOOL.SecretarV of the Commission.[I( Doc.71-104a9 Filed 11-10-71:8:48 aM1FEDERAt REGISTER. VOL. 36, NI., 742-THURSDAY, DEcEMO13 16. 1971PART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementations of the Notional En-vironmental Policy Act of 1969;CorrectionOnl November 11, 1971, F.R, Doe. 71-16469, amending Appendix D of 10 CFRPart 50, wias published in the FEDERALREGzSTRn at ip{.e 21579. The foUowingcorrection Is made to tie amendneni.. to10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D:In paragraph 3 in the second colunuhon page 21580, the reference to "9 50.57'a)" in the 30th line should read."(See. IGI, 68 Stat. 948; 42 U.S.C. 2201)Dated at Washington D.C.. tills Dthday of December 1971.For tile Atomic Energy Commission.W. B. McCOOL.Sccretary of the Commission.FWR Doc.71-10402 Flied 12-16-71:8:5i amiII92 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)FEDERAL REOISTEI, VOL 36, 1O. 218--*THUIRSOAY, NOVEMBR 11, 1971Title IO-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I-Atomic EnergyCommissionPART SO--LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969On September 9, 1971. the Atomic En-ergy Commission published in the PFD-ERAL REOxsTrR (36 P.R. 18071) a revisionof Appendix D of it- regulation in 10 CPRPart 50, effective on publication. RevisedAppendix D as published is an interimstatement of Commission policy and pro-cedure for the implementbi.tion of theNational Environmental Policy Act of1969 (NEPA) in accordance with the de-cision of the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe District of Columbia Circuit in "Cal-vert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc.,et el. v. United States Atomic EnergyCommission. et al.." Nos. 24,839 and24.871. The procedu'es in Appendix Dapply to licensing proceedings for nu-clear power reactors: testing facilities:fuel reprocessing plants; and other pro.duction and utilization facilities whoseconstruction or operation may be deter-mined by the Commission to have a sig-niflcant impect on the environment. Theprocedures also apply to proceedings in-volving certain specified vxtivitles sub-ject to materials licensing.The Commission adopted certain minoramendments to revised Appendix D, pub-liahed in the FEDERAL RzoxSTZR on Sep-tember 30. 1971.The Commisalor- has adopted addl-tional amendments to revised AppendixD that clarify the intent of the Commis-sion with respect to proceedings subjectto section D.In section 4, Procedures Applicable toPending Hearings or Proceedings to beNoticed in the Near Future. paragraph 1has been amended to make the provi-sions of paragraphs I and 2 of that sec-tion applicable to Proceedings in whiclhhearingg are pending as of September 9.1971, or In which a draft or final detailedstatement of environmental conddera-tions prepared by the Director of Regula-tdon or hris designee hms been circulatedprior to said date, in the caze of an ap-plication for a comstructIon permit, or Inwhich a notice of opportunity for hearingon the application has been isLuea priorto October 31, 1971, in the case of anapplication for an operating license. Aconforming amendment has been madeto section C.- of Appendix D.Paragraph 3 of section D of AppendixD has been amended to make clear Vhnt.in cases where a notice of opportunityfor hearing on an operating license ap-plication was issued prior to October 31.1971. and no hearing has been reqtueted,the environmental review procedures setout In section A of Appendix D. will,with respect to such proceedings, be sub-Ject to the limitation that comments willbe requested, and must be received.within 30 days from Federal agencies.State and local offIcials and interestedpersons on environmental reports -anddraft detailed statements. This changeconforms paragraph 3 of section D toparagraph 1 of section D in this respect.Because these amendments relatesolely to correction and clarification, theCommission has found that good causeexists for omitting notice of proposedrule making and public procedurethereon as unnecessary. The Commissionhas also found that since the amend-ments correct and clarify previousamendments which have already becomeeffective, good cause exists for makingthe amendments effective without thecustomary 30 day notice.Accordingly, pursuant to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,and sections 552 and 553 of title 5 of theUited States Code. the following amend-ments to Title 10. Chapter I, Code ofFederal Regulations, Part 50, are pub-lished as a document subject to codifica-tion to be effective upon publication inthe FEDrRAL REGISTER (11-11-71).In Appendix D, sections C.1, D.1, andD,3 are amended to read as follows:(Sec. 102, 83 Stat. 853; secs. 3, 161: 6a Stat.922, 948. as 42 U.S.C. 2013. 22011Dated at Germantown. Md.. this 29t11day of October 1971.For the Atomic Energy Commission.W. B. McCoOL.Secretary of the Commissfon.IFR Doc.71-18489 Flied 11-10-71:8:48 am)FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 36, Nf.. 242-THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1971PART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplerr.entations of the National En-vironmental Policy Act of 1969;CorrectionOn November II, 1W71, FR. Doc. 71-16469. amending Appendix D of 10 CFRPart 50, wvs Iublished in the FEDERALREISTERa (It pae 21579. The followingcorrection is mnatdle to the amendments to10 CFR Part 50. Appendix D:In paragraph 3 in the second colunmion page 21580. the reference to "§ 50.57ia'" in the 30th line should read" 50.57(c)."(Sec. 161. 68 Stat. 948; 42 U.S.C. 2201)Dated at Washington DC., this 9thdiay of December 1971.For the Atomic Energy Corrmmission.W. B. McCoot.,Sccretary of the Commission.IFFR Doc.71-18402 Plied 12-15-71:8:51 am)492 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)RfoaMIm, Vet. I7, No. 13-NUS"YAy, JrMuAX7 2C, 1972Title 10--ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I--Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50--UCENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnwironmentvl Policy Act of 1969Ol, September 9. 1971, the Atomicnerg., Commission published in theFrnBAL. RZoMisrn (36 F.R. 18011) a revi-sion of ippendix D of its regulation in10 CFR Part 50. effective on publication.Revised Appendix D as published Is antatori statement of Commission policyand procedure for the implementationof the National Environmental PolicyAct of 1969 (NEPA) In aocordance withthe decision of the U.S. Court of Appealsfor the District of Columbia Circuit in"Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee,Inc., et al. v. United States AtomicEnergy Commission. et al.". Nos. 24,839and 24,871. The procedures in AppendixD apply to licensing proceedings fornuclear power reacors: testing facUlItes:fuel reprocessing plants; and other pro-ductIon and utilimatlon facilities whoseeoostrutUon or operation may be deter-mined by the Commission to have 'asignificant Impact on the environment.The procedures also apply to proceedingsIanvving certain specified activitiesmsbject to materials licemsing.The Commissio adopted certain minoramendments to revised Appendix D, pub-lished in the FEDLRAL REzrsR on Sep-tember 30. 1971. and November 11, 1971.The Conunisaion has adopted addi-tional amendments to revised AppendixD relating to the procedures for publish-ing notices of hearing or opportunity forhearing with respect to proceedings sub-lec to sections B. C, and D.Those sections deal respectively %1Luprocedures applicable to certain facilityand materials licenses Issued during theperiod from January 1, 1970. the dateof enactment of NEPA, to September 0.1971, with the procedures applicable toconstruction permits for certain facilitiesissued prior to January 1. 1970. for whichoperating licenses or notice of oppor-tunity for hearing on operating licenseapplications have not been issued, andwith procedures applkcaWe to pendinghearings and hearings to be noticed inthe near future.Under section B, section C, and sectionD.3 presently in effect, notices of hearingor opportunity for hearing in the li-censing proceedings subject to those sec-tions could not be published until thefinal detailed statement or supplementaldetailed statement had been prepared bythe Commission's Director of Regulationor his designee. The basic procedures forimplementing NEPA in section A of Ap-pendix D. on the other band. contain nosuch restriction. Furthermore, the re-striction is inconsistent with the Com-mission's practice of giving early noticeof hearing or opportunity for heriingin facility licensing cases-before com-pletion of the reviews of the applicationby the AEC staff and the Advisory Com-mittee on Reactor Safeguards. Thatpractice results in extra time betweenthe admission of intervening parties andthe beginning of the hearing, thus af-fording a longer period for the prepara-tion of intervenors' cases and avoidingunnecessary delays. Accordingly, theamendments which follow permit, but donot require, the Commission to issue no-tices of hearing or opportunity for hear-ing, an appropriate, for the considerationof NEPA environmental issues in suchproceedings, before the final detailedstatement has been prepared.Pursuant to the National Environmen-tal Policy Act of 1969. the Atomic EnergyAct of 1954, as amended, and sections 552and 553 of title 5 of the United StatesCode, the following amendments to Title10, Chapter 1, Code of Federal Regula-tions, Part 50, are published as a docu-ment subject to codification to be eff ec-tive upon publication In the Flusta.RZITSTER.In Appendix D. the sxLn sentence insection C.2 is deleted, and section B.3. thefifth sentence in section C. and the fifthsentence in section D.3 are amended toread as follows:93 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 37, NO. 94-SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1972Title 1 O-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter l-Atomic Ene;gy.CommissionPART 50--LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969On September 9. 1971. the Atomic En-ergy Commission published in the FED-BRAL REGISTER (36 F.R. 18071) a revisionof Appendix D of its regulation In 10 CFRPart 50, effective on publication. RevisedAppendix D as published is an interimstatement of Commission policy and pro-cedure for the Implementation of theNational Environmental Policy Act of1969 (NEPA) in light of the decision ofthe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Districtof Columbia Circuit in Calvert Cliffs'Coordinating Committee. Inc., et al. v.United States Atomic Energy Commis-sion. et al., Nos. 24.839 and 24.871. Theprocedures in Appendix D apply to li-ceasing proceedings for nuclear powerreactors: testing facilities; fuel reproc-essing plants; and other production andutilization facilities whose constructionor operation may be determined by theCommission to have a significant impacton the environment. The procedures aloapply to proceedings involving certainspecified activities subject to materialslicensing.Paragraph 13 of section A of Appen-'dix D of Part 50 provides that:The Commission Will Incorporate in all con-struction permits and operating licenses forproduction and utilization facilities de-scribed in paragraph 1. a condition. in addi-tion to Say conditions imposed pursunflt toparagraph 11, to the effect that the licenseeshell observe such standards and requtrements for the protection of the environmentas are validly imposed pursuant to authorityestablished under Federal and Stat: law andas are determined by the Coaroxission to beapplicabie to the facility that is subject tothe licensing action involved. This conditionwill not apply to radiological effects sinceradiological effects ae dealt with In otherprovisions of the construction permit andoperating license.The central premise of Appendix DVprior to its revision in light of the earlierreferenced Calvert Cliffs' decision, wasthe concept that the preservation of en-vironmental values could best be ac-complished through the establishment ofenvironmental quality standards and re-quirements by appropriate Federal,State, and regional agencies hi'iAng re-sponsibility for environmental protec-tion. The condition referred to was anaspect of NEPA Implementation by theCommlssion reflecting that concept.Since the decision in the Calvert Cliffs'case, the Commission, In compliancewith the mandate of the Court of Ap-peals, has revised its NEPA regulationsto provide for an Independent review ofthe environmental Impact of the matterscovered by such standards and require-ments. Accordingly, the condition nolonger serves the purpose intended. Anylicense conditions resulting from theCommission's independent review will betailored to the particular facility. TheCommission has, therefore, revokedparagraph 13 of section A of AppendixD of Part 50 since it Is no longer neces-sary or appropriate. This amendmentdoes not, of course, relieve holders ofAEC licenses of any obligation whichthey otherwise have in regard to appli-cable standards and requirements Im-posed by other agencies under Federalor State law,Because this amendment relates solelyto elimination of an obsolete require-ment, the Commission has found thatgood cause exists for omitting notice ofproposed rule making and public proce-dure thereon as unnecessary and formaking the amendment effective with-out the customary 30-day notice,Accordingly, pursuant to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended,and sections 552 and 553 of title 5 of theUnited. States Code. the followingamendment to TItle 10, Chapter 1, Codeof Federal Regulations, Part 50, is pub-lished as a document subject to codifi-cation to be effective upon publicationin the FEoRALt. REGsmITR (5-13-72).In Appendix D, paragraph 13 of sec-tion A is revoked.(Sec. 102. 83 Stat, 853; sees. 3. 161: 68 Stat.922. D48. ns amended; 42 U.S.C. 2013, 2201)Dated at Oermantown, Md., this 8thday of May 1972.For the Atomic Energy Commission.VW. B. MCCooL,Secretory of the Commission.[FR Doc.72-7344 Filed 5-12-72;8:51 amI94 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (ContinuedFEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 37, NO. 96--WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1972Title 10-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I--Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969The Atomic Energy Commission hasadopted an amendment to Appendix Dof 10 CFR Part 50, an Interim statementof Commission policy and procedure forthe implementation of the National En-vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)in accordance with the decision of theU.S. Court of Appeals for the Districtof Columbia Circuit In Calvert Cliffs' Co-ordinating Committee, Thc., et al v.United States Atomic Energy Commis-sion, et al., Nos; 24,839 end 24.871. Theprocedures in Appendix D apply to 11-censing proceedings for nuclear reac-tors; testing facilities; fuel reprocessingplants; and other production and utillza-tiop facilities whose construction or op-eration may be determined by the Com-mission to have a significant impact onthe environment. The procedures alsoapply to proceedings involving ceftalnspecified activities subject to materialslicensing.In Appendix D, the last sentence ofparagraph A.9 provides that, to the max-imum extent practicable. the final de-tailed statement required by NEPA willbe publicly available at least thirty (30)days before the commencement of any re-lated evidentiary hearing that may beheld. In contrast, the guidelines of theCouncil on Environmental Quality(CEQ), in paragraph 10(e) of its"Guidelines on Statements on ProposedFederal Actions Affecting the Environ-ment' published April 23, 1971 (36 FLR.7724). provide that the draft environ-mental statement should be publiclyavailable at least fifteen (15) days priorto the time of any relevant hearing.The sentence In paragraph A.9 of Ap-pendix D has been amended to conformmore closely to the applicable CEQ guide-line. This amendment does not, of course,preclude an applicant for a facility con-struction permit or operating licensefrom presenting Its case on environmen-tal matters as well as on radliologIcalhealth and safety matters prior to theend of the 15-day period. The positionof the Commission's regulatory staff willnot be presented at any hearing untilthe final detailed statement is madeavailable.This amendment is another in a seriesof amendments which the Commissionhas adopted or iL contemplating in Its ef-'forts to establish an effective environ-mental protection program in the con-text of a timely declsiornaklng process.Recent examples of such amendments arethe amendments to Part 50, effective onMarch 21. 1972 (37 F.R. 5745). limitingsite preparation activities that may beperformed prior to Issuance of a con-struction permit, and proposed amend-ments which would restructure the li-censing and hearing process publishedon May 9. 1972 (37 P.R. 9331), The latteramendments would, among other things,provide for earlier and more meaningfulparticipation by the parties to a licens-ing proceeding.Since the amendment which followsrelates to agency procedures, notice ofproposed rule making and public pro-cedure thereon are not required.Accordingly, pursuant to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.and sections 552 and 553 of title 5 ofthe United States Code, the followingamendment to Title 10, Chapter 1, Codeof Pederal Regulations. Part 50, is pub-lished as a document subject to codifica-tion to be effective upon publication inthe FEDERAL RECISTER (5-17-72).The last sentence of paragraph A.9 ofAppendix D is amended to read asfollows:O---vTzrRIM S.rA, MHENT OF OzNSxmALPOLeCy AND PaocunMfSL: OF THlE NATIONAL ENVRo £NrTAL PoLicyAcT or 1969 (PUfLuc LAW 91-190)A. BarlL, procedures.9. *

• In addition. the draft detailedstatement will be made available to the pub-lic at least fifteen (18) days prior to thetime of any relevant hearing. At any suchhearing, the position of the Commisslon'sregulatory staff will not be presented untUthe final detailed statement Is made avail.able to the public. The foregoing provisionswill not preclude an applicant for a facilityconstruction permit or operating licensefrom presenting Its case on environmentalmatters as well as on radiological health andsafety matters prior to the end of the fifteenday period.(See. 102, 83 Stat. 853: sees. 3. 161: 88 Stat.922, 948, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 2013, 2201)Dated at Germantown, Md., this 15thday of May 1972.For the Atomic Energy Commission.W. B. McCoOL,Secretary of the Commission.IFR Doe.72-7t51 Fled 5-15-72;12:40 pmI95 Appendix 1. Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50 (ContinuedFEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 37, NO. 96-WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1972Title 1 O-ATOMIC ENERGYChapter I-Atomic EnergyCommissionPART 50-LICENSING OF PRODUC-TION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIESImplementation of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969The Atomic Energy Commission hasadopted an amendment to Appendix Dof 10 CFR Part 50, an Interim statementof Commission policy and procedure forthe implementation of the National En-vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)in accordance with the decision of theU.S. Court of Appeals for the Districtof Columbia Circuit in Calvert Cliffs' Co-ordinating Committee, Mc., et aL v.United States Atomic Energy Commis-sion, et aL. Nos. 24,839 and 24.871. Theprocedures In Appendix D apply to li-censing proceedings for nuclear reac-tors; testing facilities; fuel reprocessingplants: and other production and utillza-tiop facilities whose construction or op-eration may be determined by the Com-mission to have a significant impact onthe environment. The procedures alsoapply to proceedings involving ceftainspecified activities subject to materialslicensing.In Appendix D, the last sentence ofparagraph A.9 provides that, to the max-imum extent practicable; the final de-tailed statement required by NEPA willbe publicly available at least thirty (30)days before the commencement of any re-lated evidentlary hearing that may beheld. In contrast, the guidelines of theCouncil on Environmental Quality(CEQ). in paragraph 10(e) of its"Guidelines on Statements on ProposedFederal Actions Affecting the Environ-ment" published April 23, 1971 (36 P.R.7724), provide that the draft environ-mental statement should be publiclyavailable at least fifteen (15) days priorto the time of any relevant hearing.The sentence In paragraph A.9 of Ap-pendix D has been amended to conformmore closely to the applicable CEQ guide-line. This amendment does not of course,preclude an applicant for a facility con-struction permit or operating licensefrom presenting Its case on environmen-tal matters as well as on radiologicalhealth and safety matters prior to theend of the 15-day period. The positionof the Commission's regulatory staff willnot be presented at any hearing untilthe final detailed statement is madeavailable.This amendment is another in a seriesof amendments which the Commissionhas adopted or Is contemplating in Its ef-forts to establish an effective environ-mental protection program in the con-text of a timely decislonmaking process.Recent examples of such amendments arethe amendments to Part 50, effective onMarch 21. 1972 (3 F.R. 5745), lImJtingsite preparation activities that may beperformed prior to Issuance of a con-struction permit, and proposed amend-ments which would restructure the l-censing and hearing process publishedon May 9, 1972 (37 F.R. 9331). The latteramendments would, among other things.provide for earlier and more meaningfulparticipation by the parties to a licens-ing proceeding.Since the amendment which followsrelates to agency procedures, notice ofproposed rule making and public pro-cedure thereon ore not required.Accordingly, pursuant to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969, theAtomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.and sections 552 and 553 of title 5 ofthe United States Code. the followingamendment to Title 10, Chapter 1, Codeof Federal Regulations. Part 50. is pub-lished as a document subject to codiflca-tion to be effective upon publication inthe PFSDRAL RzMrSTER (5-17-72).The last sentence of paragraph A.9 ofAppendix D is amended to read asfollows:APPrmrx fl.--lwrEzIM F rrZMENT OFP O MAE LPOLrY AND Psoc=noaK: IMPLZMENTATIONO THUE NATIONAL ENVIRONMEZTAL POUCTAcT or 1913 (PuaLic Law 91-190)A. Basic procedures.9. 1 1 0 In addition, the draft detailedstatement will be made available to the pub.lic at least fifteen (15) days prior to thetime of any relevant hearing. At any suchhearing, the position of the Commission'sregulatory staff will not be presented untilthe final detailed statement is made avail.able to the public. The foregoing provisionswill not preclude an applicant for a facilityconstruction permit or operating licensefrom presenting its case on environmentalmatters as well as on radiological health'andsafety matters prior to the end of the fifteenday period.(See. 102, 83 Stat. 853: sees. 3. 101: 88 Stat.922, 948. as amended; 42 U.8.C. 2013, 2201)Dated at Germantown, Md., this 15thday of May 1972.For the Atomic Energy Commission.W. B. McCooL,Secretary of the Commission.IPR Doc.72-.7551 Fied 5-15-42; 12:4 pm]95 FAnnendix 2. Questionnaire for Elicitina Data For Radioactive Source-Term CalculationPressurized Water ReactorsBasic Data for Source Term CalculationI. Reactor power (MWt) at which impact is to beanalyzed.2. Weight of U loaded (first loading and equilibriumcycle),3. isotopic ratio ir fresh fuel (first loading andequilibrium cycle).4. Expected percentage of leaking fuel.5. Escape rate coefficients used (or reference).6. Plant capacity factor (%).7. Number of steam generators.8. Type of steam generators (recirculating, oncethrough).9. Mass of primary coolant in system total (lb) andmass of primary coolant in reactor (lb).10. Primary coolant flow rate (lb/hr).II. Mass of steam and mass of liquid in each generator(Ib).12. Total active mass of secondary coolant (Ib)(excluding condensate storage tanks).13. Steam generator operating conditions (temperaturcOF, pressure psi, flow rate, lb/hr),14. The number, type and size of condensatedemineralizer and total flow rate (lb/hr).15, What is the containment free volume (ft3 )?16. Whtat is the expected leak rate of primary coolant tothe containment atmosphere (lb/hr)?17. Is there an internal air cleanup system for iodine inthe containment? If so, what volume per unit timeis circulated through it? What decontaminationfactor is expected? How long will the system beoperated prior to purging?18. How often is the containment purged? Is it filteredprior to release? Type of iodine clean up systemprovided? What decontamination factor isexpected?19. Give the total expected annual average letdown rateduring power operation (lb/hr).a. What fraction of the letdown is returned to theprimary system? How is it treated? What arethe expected decontamination factors forremoval of principal isotopes?b. How is the Li and Cs normally controlled?c. What fraction of this goes to boron controlsystem? How is this treated, demineralization,evaporation, filtration?d. Is plant design for load follow or base load?What fraction of the letdown stream is divertedto the radwaste system for boron control. Howis this treated (demineralization, evaporation,filtration, etc.) and what fraction will bedischarged from the plant?20. What fraction of the letdown stream is stripped ofnoble gases & iodines'? How are these gasescollected? What decay do they receive prior torelease'? Indicate si ripping fracl in?21. How are the noble gases and iodines stripped fromthat portion of the letdown stream which is sent tothe boron control system? How are these gasescollected? What decay do they receive prior torelease?22. Are the releases from the gaseous waste storagetanks passed through a charcoal absorber? Whatdecontamination factor is expected'23. How frequently is the system shut down anddegassed and by what method? How many volumesof the primary coolant system are degassed in thisway each year? What fraction of the gases presentare removed? What fraction of other principalnuclides are removed, and by what means? Whatdecay time is provided?24. Are there any other methods of degassing (i.e.,through pressurizer, etc.)? If so describe. How is ittreated?25. What is the expected leak rate ofprimary coolant tothe secondary system (lb/hr)? 4*26. What is the expected rate of steam generatorblowdown (lb/hr) during power operation with theexpected leak rate noted in 25. above? Where arethe gases from the blowdown vent discharged? Arethere charcoal absorbers and/or condensers on theblowduwn tank vent? If so, what decontaminationfactor is expected? How will the blowdown liquidbe treated?27. What is the expected leak rate of steam to theturbine building (lb/hr)? What is the ventik.tion airflow through the turbine building "(cfm)? Where isit discharged? Is the air filtered or treated beforedischarge? If so, provide expected performance.28. What is the flow rate (cfm) of gaseous effluentfrom the main condenser ejector? What treatment isprovided? Where is it released?29. What is the origin of the steam used in the glandseals (i.e., is it primary steam, condensate, ordemineralized water from a separate source, etc.)?How is the effluent steam from the gland sealstreated and disposed of?30. What is the expected leak rate of primary coolant tothe auxiliary building (lb/hr)? What is theventilation air flow through the auxiliary building(cfm)?? Where is it discharged? Is the air filtered or96 otherwise treated before discharged? If so, provideexpected performance.31. Provide average gallons/day and MACi/cc for followingcategories of liquid effluents. Use currentlyobserved data in the industry where different fromthe SAR or Environmental Report (indicate whichis used).a. High-level wastes (for example, primary coolantlet down, "clean" or low conductivity waste,equipment drains and deaerated wastes):b. "Dirty" wastes (for example, floor drainwastes, high-conductivity wastes, aeratedwastes, and laboratory wastes);c. Laundry, decontamination, and wash-downwastes;d. Steam generator blowdown-give average flowrate and maximum short-term flows and theirduration;e. Drains from turbine building;f. Frequency of regenerating condensatedemineralizers and expected volume ofregenerant solutions.For these wastes (a-f) provide:I. Number and capacity of collector tanks.2. Fraction of water to be recycled and factorscontrolling decision.3. Treatment steps-include number, capacity, andprocess decontamination factor for eachprincipal nuclide for each step. If step isoptional, state factors controlling decision.4. Decay time from primary loop to discharge.32. Dilution flow rate for liquid effluents, minimumand normal gpm and total gallons per year.33. How is waste concentrate (filter cake, demineralizerresin, evaporator bottoms) handled? Give totalvolume, weight and curies per day or year.34. Include the expected annual volume of dry wasteand curie content of each drum.Boiling water reactorsBasic Data for Source Term CalculationI. Reactor power (MWt) and plant capacity factor (%)at which Impact is to be analyzed.2. Weight of U loaded (first loading and equilibriumcycle).3. Isotopic ratio in fresh fuel (first loading andequilibrium cycle).4. Expected offgas rate after 30 minutes delay.5. Escape rate coefficients used (or reference).6. Primary coolant in system (lb).a. Mass of primary coolant in reactor; mass water,mass steam (Ib).b. Mass of primary coolant in recirculating system(Ib).c. Fraction of primary coolant in main condenser(Ib).7. Steam conditions at turbine (temp 'F. press. psi.flow lb/hr.)8. Normal recirculation flow rate (lblhr).9. Normal clean-up system flow rate (lb/hr). What typeof resins are used? What decontamination factorsare expected for each principal nuclide? What is thefrequency of regeneration and volume ofregenerants?10. Describe and provide the expected performance ofthe expanded gaseous radwaste treatment systemfrom the main condenser air ejector? Give theexpected air in leakage. Is the condenser ejector oneor two stage? Where is it discharged'! Howmany condenser shells'? (If applicable-Pounds ofchafrcol and operating temperature of)I1. Whvat is the expected leak rate of primary coolant to..iJ dry well (lb/hr)? How frequently is the dry wellpuiged? What treatment is given to .his purge andwhere is it released?12. Waat is tile expecteC leak rate of primary coolant(lb/hr) to the reactor building'? What is theventilation air flow through the reactor building(cfm)?Where is it discharged? Is the air filtered orotherwise treated before discharge? If so provideexpected performance.13. What is the expected leak rate of steam (lb/hr) tothe turbine building? What is the ventilation air flow,through the turbine building (cfm)? Where is itdischarged? Is the air filtered or treated beforedischarge? If so, provide expected performance.14. Describe the treatment of the exhaust stream fromthe turbine seal glands.a. What is the oiigin of the steam used in tihegland seals? (i.e., is it primary steamcondensate, or demineralized water from aseparate source, etc.?)b. How is the waste stream from the gland sealstreated and disposed of ?c. Indicate how often the mechanical vacuum willbe operated and the expected range of activityreleased.15. Provide average gallons/day and pCi/cc prior totreatment for the following categories of liquidwaste. Use currently observed data in the industrywhere different from the SAR or EnvironmentalReport (indicate which is used).a. High-purity wastes (for example, "clean" orlow conductivity waste and equipment drains).Give range of activity expected.b. "Dirty" wastes (for example, floor drainwastes, high-conductivity wastes, andlaboratory wastes). Give range of activityexpected.c. Chemical wastes. Give range of activityexpected.d. Laundry, decontamination, and wash-downwastes. Give range of activity expected.97 For these wastes (a-d), provide:a. Number and capacity of collector tanks.b. Fraction of water to be recycled or factorscontrolling decision.c. Treatment steps-include number, capacity, andprocess D.F. for each princi'.il nuclide for eachstep. If step is optional, stW.e factors controllingdecision.d. Decay time from primary loop to discharge.16. For the condensate demineralizers provide tlie flowrate lb/hr. type of resin used, expected backwashand regeneration frequency, and expected D.F. foreach principal nuclide.17. Dilution flow rate for liquid effluents, minimumand normal gpm and total gallons per year.18. How is waste concentrate (filter cake. demineralizerresin, evaporator bottoms) handled? Give totalvolume or weight and curies per day or year.Include the expected annual volume of dry wasteand curie content of each drum.4498 Appendix 3. Example of Chart Showing Radiation Exposure PathwaysAITMOSPHERIC AQUMTARELEASES,, RELEASES IEXTERNAL (From the Final Environmental Statement related to the operation ofOconee Nuclear Station Units I. 2, and 3: Docket Nos. 50-269,50-270, 50-287; March 1972. See page 120 of the Statement.)99 Appendix 4. Proposed Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 36, NO. III-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1971ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION[10 CFR Part 501LICENSING OF PRODUCTION ANDUTILIZATION FACILMESLight-Water-Cooled Nuclear PowerReactorsThe Atomic Energy Commbalon hasunder consideration amendments to itsregulation. 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensingof Production and Ut/iization Facilities,"which would supplement the regulationwith a new Appendix I to that part toprovide numerical guides for design ob-jectives and technical specification re-quirements for limiting conditions foroperation for light-water -cooled nuclearpower reactors to keep radioactivity ineffluents as low as practicable.On December 3. 1970, the AtomicEnergy Commission published in theFzDERA'. REGISTER (35 F.R. 18385)amendinents to 10 CFR Part 50 thatspecified design and operating require-ments for nuclear power reactors to keeplevels of radioactivity in efuents to un-restricted areas zs low as practicable.The amendments provided qualitativeguidance, but not numerical criteria, fordetermining when design objectives andoperations meet the requirements forkeeping levels uf radioactivity in eflluentsas low as pratucable.The Commission noted in the State-ment of Considerations published withthe amendments the desirability of de-veloping more definitive guidance in con-nection with the amendments and thatit was initiating discussions with thenuclear power industry and other com-petent groups to achieve that goal.The Commission considers that theproposed numerical guides for designobjectives and technicea specificationrequirements for limiting conditions foroperation for light-water-cooled nuclearpower reactors set out below would meetthe criterion "as luw as practicable" forradioactive material In effluentsreleasedto Unrestricted areas. The guidancewould be specifically applicable only tolight-water-cooled nuclear power reac-tors and would not necessarily be appro-priate for other types of nuclear powerreactors and other kinds of nuclearfacilities.As noted in the Statement of Consid-eraUons accompanying the amendmentsto Part 50 published in the PAmESAL RZo-ISTER on December 3. 1970, the Com-mission has always subscribed to thegeneral principle t?'Rt. within e(tablishedradiation protection guides, .radiatignexposures to the public should be keptas low as practicable. This general prin-ciple has been a central one in the fieldof radiation protection for many years.Operating licenses include provisions tolimit and control radioactive eMuentsfrom the plants. Experience has shownthat licenseep have generally kept ex-posures to radiation and releases ofradioactivity in effluents to levels wellbelow the limits specified in 1O cpR Part20. Specifically, experience with licensedlight-water-cooled nuclear power reac-tors to date shows that radioactivity inwater and air effluents has been kept atlow levels-for the mest panrt small per-centages of the Part 20 limits. Resultantexposures to the public living In theimmediate vicinity of operating powerreactors have been small percentages ofFederal radiation protection guides.The Commission also noted that, ingeneral, the release of radioactivity ineflluents from nuclear power reactorsnow in operation have been within rangesthat may be considered "as low as prac-ticable." and that, as a result of advaTicesin reactor technology, further redutUonof those releases can be achieved. Theamendments to Part 50 published on De-cember 3. 1970, were intended to giveappropriate regulatory effect, with re-spect to radioactivity in effluents fromnuclear power reactors, to the qualitativeguidance of the Federal Radiatiod Coun-cil that radiation doses should be kept"'s low as practicable". The proposedguides set out below are Intended to pro-vide quantitative guidance to that endfor I ght-water-cooled nuclear powerreactors.The proposed numerical uwdes arebased on present light-water-cooled nu-clear power reactor operating experienceand state of technology (including recentimprovements). In developing the guidesthe Commission has taken Into accountcomments and suggestions by represent-aUves of power reactor suppliers, elec-trical util-tles, architect-engineeringfirms, environmental and conservationgroups and States in which nuclearpower reactors are located on the generalsubject of definitive guidance for nuclearpower reactors. Meetings were held by theCbmmission with these groups in Janu-ary and February 1971. The participantsin these meetings were provided an op-portunity, to express their views on theneed for more definitive guidance fordesign objectives for light-water-coolednuclear power reactors to keep radio-activity in effluents as low as prac-ticable: whether the guidance shouldbe expressed in terms of waste treatmentequipment requirements and perform-ance specifications or numerical criteriaon quantities and concentrations releasedto the environment; and to suggest whatequipment or numerical criteria wouldbe appropriate at this time.Generally. the participants favorednumerical criteria. Views were expressedthat the criteria should be derived frompotential doses to people or in the formof quantities andbconcentrations of radio-active material emitted to the environ-ment. Some opinions were expressed thatpresent technolog Oincluding recent im-provements) is such that light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors can bedesigned to keep exposures to the publicin the offsite environment within a fewpercent of exposures from natural back-ground radiation.The participanta also at'aeed the im-portance of oeperang flexibilty to takeinto account unu l condtions of opera-Lion which may, on a temporary basis.result in exposures higher than the fewpercent of natural backgrotnd radiation,but well within radiation proteotionguides. Recognition of the need for thisoperating flexibility Is currently stated inI 50.3fiatb).The Commnisalon believes that the pro-posed guides for design objectives andlimiting conditions for operation forlight-water-cooled nuclear power reac-tors set out below provide a reasonablebasis at the present time for implement-ing the principle that radioactive mate-rial In effluents released to unrestrictedareas should be kept "as low as practi-cable." As noted In the amendments toPart 50 published on December 3, 1970."The term 'as low as practicable' as usedin this part means as low as is practicablyachievable taking into account the stateof technology, and the economies of im-provements in relr.tlon to benefits to thepublic health and safety and in relationto the utilization of atomic energy inthe public interest." The Commission willcontinue to evaluate the appropriatenessof these guides for light-water-cooled nu-clear power reactors in light of furtheroperating experience.Under the President's ReorganizationPlan No. 3 of 1970, the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) is responsiblefor establishing generally applicable en-vironmental radiation standards for theprotection of the general environmentfrom radioactive materials. The AEC isresponsible for the implementation andenforcement of EPA's generally ap-plicable environmental standards.EPA has under consideration generallyapplicable environmental standards forthese types of power reactors. AEC hasconsulted EPA in the development of theguides on design objectives and limitingconditions for operation set forth belowto control radioactivity in effluent re-leases. If the design objectives sod op-erating limits established herein Chouldprove to be incompatible with any gen-erally applicable environmental stand-ard hereafter established by EPA, theAEC will modify these objectives -andlimits as necessary.The proposed guides for design obJec-tives and limiting conditions for opera-tion for light-water-wooled nuclear powerreactors are consistpnt with the basicradiation protection standards andguides recommended by the InternatiroalCommission on Radiological Protection(ICIRP). the National Cotmcil on Ra-diation Protection and Measurements(NCRP), and the Federal RadiationCouncil (FRC). (The functions of theFRC were transestsd to' the Environ-mental Protection Agency pursuant toReorganizaHion Plan Not 3 of 1970.)These standards form the basis for thef'ommlssion's regulation. 10 CPR Pr rt20, "Standards for Protection AgainstRadLaton,". ru this regzad the NCRPed an Jpzuuy 26, 1971. the re-esm at NC(P Report Wo. 30, ,%seloRadiation Pioteatko Crktteia'% TheIOMP noted Uzat a 10-yiar study by the"4100 Appendix 4. Proposed Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)Council has confirmed the validity ofmost of the basic radiation protectioncriteria presently used by governmentalagencies to regulate the exposure of thepopulation and of radiation workers. Thedose limits for Individual members ofthe public remain at 0.5 rem per yearand the yearly dose limit of 0.17 rem perperson averaged over the population isunchanged. The.e limits are compatiblewith the limits and guides recommendedby the ICRP and the, FT0 and applyto exposures from all sources otherthan medical procedures and naturalbackground.The NCRP-1CRP-FRC recommendedlimits and guides give appropriate con-sideration to the overall reqilirements ofhealth protection and the Iriieficial useof radiation and atomic energy. Anybiological effects that may occur at thelow levels of the limits and gijdes occurso infrequently that they cannot be de-tected with existing techniques. Thestandards setting groups have added tothe numerical guidance the generaladmonition that all radiation exposureshould be held to lowest practicable level.This admonition takes into account thatgenerally applicable standnrds or rulesestablL'dted to cover many situationsmust necessarily be set at a higher levelthan may be justifled in any given indi-vidual situcation.The acceptability of a given level ofexposure for a particular activity can bedetermined only by giving due regardto the reasons for pet %itting the ex-posure. This means that, within the basicstandards of FRC. NCRP, and ICRP, dif-ferent limitations on exposure levels areappropriato for various types of activitiesdepending upon the circumstances. Alevel that is practicable for one type ofactivity may not be practicable for a dif-ferent type of activity.The proposed guides for design objec-tives and limitations on operations setforthebelow %puld be specifically appli-cable to light-water-cooled nuclear powerreactors. Light-water-cooled nuclearpower reactors are the only type of powerreactors that are being installed in rela-tively large numbers and on which thereis substantial operating experience In theUnited States, The guides would notnecessarily be appropriate for control-ing levels of radioactivity in effluents fromother. types of nuclear power reactors.On the basis of present information onthe technology of these other types ofreactors, it is expected that releases ofradioactivity in effluents can generally bekept within the proposed guides forlight-water-cooled nuclear power reac-tors. The Commission plans to developnumerical guides on levels of radioac-tivity in efluents that may be consideredas low as practicable for other types ofnuclear power reactors such as gas cooledand fast breeder reactors as adequate de-sign and operating experience is ac-quired. In the meantime, design objec-tives and technical specifications for lim-iting conditions for operation to carryout the purposes of 'keeping levels ofradioactivity in effluents to unrestrictedareas as low as practicable will be speci-fied for otiher types of nuclear powerreactors on a case-by-case basis.Neither would the guides necessarilybe appropriate for controlling levels ofradioactivity in effluents from other kindsof nuclear facilities such as fuel reproc-essing plants, fuel fabrication plants, orradioisotope processing plants where thedesign -haracteristics of the plant andnature of operations Involve differentconsiderations. The Commission is givingfurther consideration to appropriateamendments to its regulations to specifydesign objectives and limiting conditionsfor operation to minimize levels of radio-activlty released in the operation ofother types of licensed facilities such asreactor fuel reprocessing plants.E.xpected consequences of guides fordesign objectives. The proposed guidesfor design objectives for light-water-cooled nuclear power reartors have beenselected primarily on thu basis that ex-isting technclngy makes it feasible todesign and operate light-water-coolednuclear power reactors within the guides.The design objectives are expressed interms of guides for limiting the numberof quantiaes and for limiting concentra-tions of radioactive materials in effluents,It is expected that conformance with theguides on design objectives would achievethe following results:1. Provide reasonable assurance thatannual exposures to individuals livingnear the boundary of a site where one ormore light-water-cooled nuclear powerreactors are located, from radioactivityreleased in either liquid or gaseous efflu-ents from all such reactors, will gen-erally be less than about 5 percent ofaverage exposures from natural back-ground radiation.1 This level of exposureis about I percent of Federal radiationprotection guides for individual membersof the public.2. Provide reasonable assurance thatannual exposures to sizeable populationgroups from radioactivity released ineither liquid or gaseous effluents from alllight-water-cooled nuclear power reac-tors on all sites in the United States forthe foreseeable future will generally beless than about I percent of exposuresfrom natural background radiation. Thislevel of exposure is also less than I per-cent of Federal radiation protectionguides for the average population dose.These levels of exposure would be in-distinguishable from exposures due tovariation In natural background radia-tion, would not be measurable with exist-ing techniques. and would be estimatedfrom effluent data from nuclear powerplants by calculational techniques. Theselevels of exposure are obviously very lowin comparison with the much higher ex-posures incurred by the public fromniatural background due to cosmic radia-tion, natural radioactivity in the bodyand In all materials with which peopleAverage exposures due to natural back-ground radiation In the United States areIn the range of I00-125 tillilrems per year.come into contact, air travel, and frommany activities commonly engaged in bythe public.Specific provLsons of guides for designobjeciers. The proposed guides for radi-oactive materials in liquid effluentswould specify limitations on annualtotal quantities of radioactive material,except tritium. "nd annual average con-centrations of radioactive material Ileffluent. prior to dilution In a naturalbody of water, released by each light-water-cooled nuclear )ower reactor at asite. The release of the concentrationsand total quantity of radioactive mate-rial from a site at these levels is not likelyto result in exposures to the whole body3r any organ of an Individual in the off-site environment in excess of 5 millirenis.In deriving the guides on design objec-tive quantities and concentrations, con-servative assumptions have been madeon dilution factors, physical, and biologi-cal concentration factors in the foodchain, dietary intakes and other per-tinent factors to relate quantities re-leased to exposures offsitc.The proposed guides foi design objec-tives for radioactive materials in gas-eous effluents would limit the total quan-tity of radioactive material relefsed fronta site to the offslte environment so thatannual average exposure rates due tonoble gases at any location on the bound-r.ry of the site or in the offsite environ-ment would not be likely to exceed 10millirems. Annual average concentra-tions at any location on the boundary ofa site or in the offsite environment fromradioactive lodines or radioactive mate-rial in paxticulate form would be limitedto specified values.The proposed guides for design objec-tive concentrations specified for radio-active iodines or radioactive material Inparticulate form would include a reduc-tion factor of 100,000 for Part 20 con-centration values In air that would allowfor possible exposures from certain radi-oactive materials that may be concen-trated in the food chain. Resultantexposures to individuals offsite would notbe expected to exceed 5 millirems peryear. The reduction factor would includea 1.000 factor by which the maximumpermissible concentration of radioactiveiodine in air should be reduced to allowfor the milk exposure pathway. "'ltlsfactor of 1,000 has been derived for radio-active iodine, taking into account themilk pathway. However, it has been ar-bitrarily applied to radionuclides ofiodinn and to all radionuclides in partic-ulate form with a half-life greater than8 days. The factor is not appropriate foriodine where milk is not a pathway ofexposure or for other radionuclides un-der any actual conditions of exposure.The factor is highly conservative forradionuclides other than iodine and isapplied only because it appears feasibleto meet these very low levels. The speci-fied annual average exposure rates of 10millirems from noble gases and specifiedconcentrations of radiolodines and par-ticulates at any location on the boundary101 Appendix 4. Proposed Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)of the site or in the offsite environmentprovide reasonable awurance that actualannual exposures to the whole body orany organ of an lndividyal member ofthe public will not exceed 5 milllrem..The proposed guides for design oblec-tives would provide that an applicantfor a permit to construct a light-water-cooled nuclear power.reactor at a par-ticular site could propose design obJec-tive quantities and concentrations. ineffluents higher than Uiose specified inthe guides. The Commission would ap-prove the design objectives If the appli-cant provided reasonable assurance that,taking Into account the environmentalcharacteristics of the site, the concentra-tions and total quantity of radioactivematerial released by all light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors at the sitein either liquid or gaseous efluents wouldnot result in actual exposures to thewhole body or any organ of an IndividualIn the offalte environment in excess of 5millireins per year.The proposed guides for design objec-tives. (expressed as quantities and con-centrations in emuents) for light-water-cooled. nuclear power reactors aresufficiently conservative to provide rea-sonable assurance that, for mostlocations having environmental char-acteristics likely to be considered ac-ceptable by the Commission for a nuclearpower rc -.ctor site. Increases in radiationexposures to individual members of thepublic living- at the site boundary, dueto radioactive material In either liquid orgaseous effluents from operation of lighxt-water-cooled nuclear power reactors atthe site, will generally be less than 5millirems per year and average exposuresto sizeable population groups will gen-erally be less than I millirem per year.Nevertheless, the guides provide that theCommission may specify, as design ob-Jectives, quantities and concentrationsof radioactive material above backgrotmdIn either liquid or gaseous effluents to bereleased to uwzestricted areas that arelower than the specified quantities andconcentrations if it appears that for aparticular site the specified quantitiesand concentrations are likely to result inannual exposures to an individual thatwould exceed 5 mlli ems.Conformance with the proposed guidesfor design objective quantities and conr-centrations in effluents would providereasonable assurance that the resultantwhole body dose to the total populafonexposed would be les than about 400man-rein ' per Year per 1,000 megawattselectrical installed nuclear generatingcapacity at a site from radioactive mate-rial in liquid and gaseous effluents. Av-I A useful measure of the total exposureof a large number of persons Is the man-rem.The exposure of any group of persons mens-ured in man-re-ms is the product ot the num.ber of persons In the group tim the avr ageexposure In reme of the mamber of theStoIp, Thus, it seeh .mai- at a popul.-tsiON of It M milluon peopl were exposedto 0.001 rem, (i millirem), the total rma.remexposure would be 1,000 man-rem.erage exposures to large populationgroups would be less than 1 nllUrem peryear.Guides on technical specification. lim-iting conditions for operation. The pro-posed guidance would include provisionsfor developing technical specificationswith respect to limiting conditions foroperation to control radioactivity in ef-fluents from llght-water-cooled nuclearpower reactors during normal operations.The technical specifications would be In-cluded as conditions in operating li-censes. These provisions are designed toassure that reasonable efforts are madeto keep actual releases of radioactivity ineffluents during operation to levels thatare within the guides on design objectivequantities and concentrations. It is ex-pected that actual levels of radioactivityin efiluents will normally be within thedesign objective levels. It is necessary,however, that nuclear power reactors de-signed for generating electricity have ahigh degree of reliability. Operating flex-ibility is needed to take into accountsome variation in the small quantities ofradioactivity that leak from fuel ele-ments which may, on a transient basis.result In levels of radioactivity in efflu-ents In excess of the design objectivequantities and concentrations.The proposed guidance would provideoperating flexibility and at the same timeassure a positive system of control, by agraded scale of action by the licensee, toreduce releases of radioactivity if rates ofrelease actually experienced, averagedover any calendar quarter, are such thatthe quantities or concentrations In efflu-ents would be likely to exceed twice thedesign objective quantities and concen-trations. The proposed Appendix I wouldprovide that the Commission may takeappropriate action to assure that releaserates are reduced if rates of release ofquantities and concentrations in effluentsactually experienced, averaged over anycalendar quarter, indicate that annualrates of release are likely to exceed isrange of 4-8 times the design objectivequantities and concentrations. Releaserates within this range would be expectedto keep the annual exposure rate to indi-viduals offsite within a range of 20-40ttnems per year during the quarterlyperiod. In the proposed guidance on tech-nical specifications, provision would bemade for an appropriate period of timefor all licensees of light-water-coolednuclear power reactors to implement theguidance with respect to facilityoperation.Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as amended, and section 553 of title5 of the United States Code, nutice ishereby given that adoption of the follow-Ing amendment to 10 CFR Part 50 is con-templated. All Interested persons whowish to msbmit oanmenta or auggestionsin connection with the Proposed amend-ment should send them to the Secretaryof the Commrlsslo. U.S Atomic EnergyCommission, Washington. D.C., 20545,Attention: Chief, Public ProceedinagBranch, within 60 days after publicationof this notice in the FZZZRAL REGIsTER.Comments and suggestions received afterthat period will be considered if It is prac-ticable to do so, but assurance of con-sideation cannot be given except as tocomments filed within the period speci-fied, Copies of comments received may beexamined in the Commission's PublicDocument Room at 1717 H Street NW.,Washington. D.C.1. Section 50.34a of 10 CFR Part 50 Isamended by adding the following sen-tence at the end of paragraph (a) :§ 30.34a Design objeciives fur equip-msnt to control releases of radio-active materiul in e4rluenlo---nuclcurpower reactors.(a) I I

• The guides set out in Ap-pendix I provide numerical guidance ondesign objectives for light-water-coolednuclear power reactors to meet the re-quirement that radioactive material Ineffluents released to unrestricted areas bekept "as low as practicable."2. Section 50.36a of 10 CFR Part 50 isamended by adding the following sen-tence at the end of paragraph (b) :§ 50.36a Technical specifications on er-fluenis from nuclear power reactors.(b) The guides set out in Ap-pendix I provide numerical guidance onlimiting conditions for operation forlight-water-cooled nuclear power re-actors to meet. the requirement thatradioactive materials in effluents releasedto unrestricted areas be kept "as low aspracticable."3. A new Appendix I is added to readas follows:Arrsmnax T-NUMUICAL OVgxoa Von DJraIGNOagZCTntl AND LiirrmNo o(oovmOs wsaiOPZAAATO H To Mfi=r Tri Car'stom "As LowAS PRAcnCMILZ" VOR RIO31oACTSSU LAM'rSALrN Ltoarr-WAza&-Cooro, NuCmA PowZaRxAcTon ErnLwevraSzcrtoN I. Introduction. Section 50.34a(a)provides that an application for a permit toconstruct a nuclear power reactor shall in-clude a description of the preliminary designof equipment to be installed to maintaincontrol over radioactive materials in gaseousand liquid emuents produced during normalreactor operations, including expected op-erational occurrences. In the case of an ap-plioUtion filed on or After January 2, 1971, theapplication must also identify the designobjectives. and the means to be employed.for keeping levels of radioactive materialin effluents to unrestricted areas "as low aspracticable".Section 50.lO6. contains provisions designedto assure that releases of radioactivity fromnuclear power reactors to unrestriated areasduring normal reactor operations, includingexpected operational occurrences, are kept"as low as practicable".This appendix provides numerical guid.ance on design objectives and limiting condi-tions for operation to asaet applicants for.and holders of, licenses for light-water-cooled nuclear power resctors in meeting'therequirement that radioaetive material inefluewt released frmn those fseitlties to un-restrieted Areas be kept "a low as pms.-tiale". This guidance is appropriate onlyfor light-water-eooled nuclear power reactorsand not for other types of nuclear facillties.'4102 Appendix 4. Proposed Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)SEc. II. Guides on design objectires forlight-water-cooled nuclear power reactorslicensed under 10 CFR Part So. The guidesfor design objectives (expressed as quantitiesand conoentratlons of radioactve materialin effluents) for light-water-cooled nuclearpower reactors specified in paragraphs A andIJ of this section are suficlently conservativeto provide reasonable assurance that, formost locations having environmental char-acteristlcs likely to be considered acceptableby the Commission for a nuclear power re-actor site, resultant increases In radiationexpcsures tn individual members of the pub-lie living at the site boundary, dud to opera-tiont of light-water-cooled nuclear power re-actors at the site, will generally be less than5 percent of exposures due to natural back-ground radiation and average exposures tosilzeible population groups will generally beless than I percent of exposures due to nat-ural background radiation. The guides ondesign objectives for light-water-coolednuclear power reactors set forth in para-graphs A and B of this section may be Usedby an applicant for a permit to constructa llight-water-cooled ruclear power rewctoras guidance in meeting the requirements ofI 50.34a(a) that applications filed after Jan-tary 2. 107t. Identity the design objectives,and the means to be employed, for keepinglevels of radioactive material in effluents tounrestricted areas as low as practicable.For radioactive m.-terial above back-ground In liquid effluents to be released tounrestricted areas by each light-water-coolednuclear power reactor at a site:.I. The estimated annual total quantity ofradioactive mterlal, except tritium. shouldnot exceed 5 curies; and2. The estimated annual average concen-tr&Uon of radioactive material prior to dilu-tion in a natural body of wa.er, except trtt-ism, should not exceed 0.00002 microcrie(20 ploocturies) per lilta; andS. The esttloated annual average concen-tratlon of tritium prior to dilution in a nat-ural body of water should not exceed 0.005mlrerocurle (s.0p0 picocuries) per i:ter.B. For radlo.ictlve material above back-ground In gaseous effluents, the estimatedtotal quantities Of radioactive material to bereleased to unrestricted areas by all light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors at a siteshould not result in:i. An annusl average exposure rate due tonoble goses at any location on the boundaryof the site or in the ofslte environment Inexcess of 10 mllIlrems:; and2. Annual average concentrations at anylocation on the boundary of the aste or Inthe offAtte environment of radioactive lodines.or ,mddtoaetve material in Prt~culate formwith a half-life greater than 8 dais, in ex-oem of the coneentirsons In air specified inAppendi.x B, Table If, Column I, of 10 CFRPart 20. divided by 100,000.C. Notwithstanding the guidance in Para-graphs A and B above, design objectives,based on quantities and ooncentlatione ofradioactive material shove background ineMuents to be released to Unrestricted areas,a An exposure rate such that a hypotheticalindividual contlnuously present In the openat any location on the boundary of the siteor In the offslte environment would not In-cur a&enrnual exposure in exc-e of 6 mlli-rems.Thita neglects the reduction in theexposures to & real Individual that wouldbe afforded by the distanCe from the sitewhich the Individual is loeated,shieldg provided by living indoors andpetioda e1 time the tIndtvidual in not prestin the area.higlier than Lhos, rpeclfled In those parn-graphs may be deemed to meet the require-ment for keeping levels of redioactive =ao-tertal In efltuenit to unrestricted Areas as lowas practicable If the applicant provides rea-sonable asat.ance that:1. pof radioactive material above back-ground in liquid effluents to be released tounrestricted areas by all light-water-coolednuclear power reactors at a site, the pro-poed higher qunntil.iea or coneentrations8will not result In annual exposures to tihewhole body or any organ o1 an individual IIexcess of 5 millirems: -and2. For radLoctlive noble gases and lodlilLesand radloactive kr.aterial in particulate formabove background In gansous eflluents to bereleased to unrestricted areas by all light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors at a site.the proposed higher quantities and concen-trations wtil no!. result tn Annual expokuiresto the whole body or any organ of All indi-vldual in excess of 5 niflliremns.Dr Notwithstanding the guidance in panM-graphs A. B, and C above, for a particular sitethe Commission may specify, as guldance oildesign objectives, lower qu.lttititis and con-centrationa of material abovebackground in effluents to be rele&%ed tl un-restricted areas If it appears that the use ofthe design objectives deecribed in thoGe para-graphs is likely to result In releases of totaln quantities of radioactive material from alllIght-water-cooled nuclear power reactors atthe alte that are eStimated to an An-nual exposure in excess of 5 miliLrems to thewhole body or any organ of an Individual inthe offeite environment from radioactive " a-terial above background in either llqtti,, orgaseous effluents.SEc. III. Guides on technical specifLaftionsfor limiting conditions for operation forlight-water-cooled nuclear power reactorslicensed under 10 CFR Part 50. The Ftddes onlimiting conditions for operation for light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors set forthbelow may be used by an applicant for alicense to operate a light-water-cooled nu-clear power reactor as guidance in develop-ing technical specifications under I 50.3ia(a)to keep levels of radioactive materials In'For purposes of the guides in Appendix I.exposure of members of the public should beestimated from distributions In the envIron-ment of radioactive material released In efu-ents, For estimates of external exposure therem may be considered equivalent to the rad;and account should be taken of the aPpro-priate physical paraet-ers (energy of radia-tion, absorption coefficients, etc.. Estimatesof internal dose commitment. In terms ofthe common unit of dose equivalence (rem).should be generally consistent with the con-ventions or assumptions for cslcutlatlonalpurposes moat recently pubuahed by the In-tornatlonal Commiesion on Radiological Pro-tectlon which apply directly to intakes ofradioactive material from air and water, andthose appljcable to water may be applied toIntakes from food. These conventiOns or a-gumptdons should be used for calculations ofdose equivalence except for exposures due tostrontium-89, strontfuln-90, or radionu¢.lldeeof Iodine. For those radionuclides the blologi-cal and physical a-umptions of FRC ReportNo. 2 should be used. It is assumed that an-nual average concentrations of radioactiveiodine in the environment, as listed in Part20, Appendix B, Table Il, would result Inannual doses of 1.5 rems to the thyTroid aindthe concentration of stront-ium-89 or sirentiurn-90 would result in annual doses of 0.5rem to the bone. Exposure to the whole bodyshould be assessed as exposur. to the gonadsor red bone marrow.eftluents to unrestricted areas as low asprscticable.Section 50.30a(b) provides that licenseesshall be guided by cert&tn conalderattons inestablishing an F.tvnnomenting operatingprocodure" that take into account the needfor operating flexibility while at the amnietime assure that the licensee will exert hisbest effort to keep levels of radioactive ma-tertal in effluents ts low as practicable. Theguidance set forth below provides more spe-chfIc guida.nce to iiceiuseeu In this re..pecl.In using the guides set forth in section'IV It Is expected that it should generallybe feasible to keep average annual releasesof radioActive niatcrial il effluents frontIlght-water-cooled nuclear power renclorwithin the levels set forth as numerlcalguides for design objectives In section iiabove. At the saame time, the lirensee is per-mitted the flexlbility of operation, conmpatiblewith considerAtLions of health And safety, toassure that the public Is provided a depend-able rource of po0wer even under utusu:aloperating conditions which nmay temporarilyresult In releases higher than such numericalguides for design objectives, but still Withini-veis tentt assure that actual tothe pUblic are small fractions of naltiralbackground radiation. It is expected that utusing this operational flexibility under tun-usual operating conditions, the Il'ensee willexert his beat efforts to keep levels of rnidl)-active material in effluentst wit' in the nu-merical guides for design objectives.SEc. TV, Gu:des for limiting conditions foropcration for light-urafer-cooled nuclearpower reactors. A. If rates of release of radio-Active materials In effluents from liglht-water-cooled nuclear power reactors actuallyexperienced, avernged over any calendarquarter, are such that the estimated anntalquantities or concentrations of radioactivematerial in effluents are likely to exceedtwice the desIgn objective quantities andconcentrations set forth in section If above,the licernee should:I. make an investigation to Identify thecauses for such release rates; and2. define and Initiate a program of actionto reduce such release rates to the designlevels; and3. report these actions to the Commislsonon a timely basis.B. If rates of release of radioactive ma-terial In liquid or gaseous effluents actuallyexperienced, averaged over any calendarquarter, are such that estimated annualquantities or concentrations of radioactivematerial in effluents are likely to exceed arange of 4-8 times the design objectivequantitles and concentrations set forth Insection TI above.6 the Commission will takeappropriate action to assure that such re-lease rates ere reduced. (Section 50,360(a)(2) requires the licensee to submit certainreports to the Commission with regard to thequantities of the principal radionuelidesr-eleased to unrestricted areas. It also pro-vides that, on the basis of such reports andany additional information the Conuntsslonmay obtain from the licenene and others,the commission may from time to timerequire the licensee to take Such ac~lon asthe Commission deems appropriate.)C. The guides for limiting conditions foroperation described In paragraphs A and Dof this section are applicable to technical' Release ;%tes within thou range would beexpected to keep the annual exposure rateto individuals offalte within a range of 20-40 mnrems per year during this quarterlyperiod.I103 rAppendix 4. Proposed Appendix Ilof 10 CFR Part 50 (Continued)epecificatUona Includcd In any license au-thornzing operation of a light-water-coolednuclear power reactor constructed pursuantto a construction permit for which applica-tion was fied on or Mter January 2, 1971.Fotr lght-water-cooled nuclear power reactorsL constructed pursuant to a construction per-mit for which application was filed prior toJanuary 2, 1971, appropriate technical &peel.ficaUtons should be developed to carry outthe purpom of keeping levels of rs~dilontlvematerial In effluents to unrestricted aremas low as practicable. In any event, all holdersof licenses authorizing operation of a light-water-cooled nuclear power reoactor ehould,after (36 months from effective date of thisguide). develop technical specifications Inconformity with the guides of this Section.(Sec. 161, 08 Brat. 948: 42 UA.B. 2201)Dated at Weahlngton. D.C., this 4thday of June 1971.For the Atomic Energy Commission,W. B. MCCOOL,Secrctary of the Commission.IFit Doc.71-8049 Ilied 0-8-71:8:51 amn141044