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

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[Docket 70-7002]

Notice of Amendment to Certificate of Compliance GDP-2 for the

U.S. Enrichment Corporation Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Portsmouth, Ohio

The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has

made a determination that the following amendment request is not

significant in accordance with 10 CFR 76.45. In making that

determination the staff concluded that (1) there is no change in the

types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may

be released offsite; (2) there is no significant increase in individual

or cumulative occupational radiation exposure; (3) there is no

significant construction impact; (4) there is no significant increase

in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from,

previously analyzed accidents; (5) the proposed changes do not result

in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident; (6) there is

no significant reduction in any margin of safety; and (7) the proposed

changes will not result in an overall decrease in the effectiveness of

the plant's safety, safeguards or security programs. The basis for this

determination for the amendment request is shown below.

The NRC staff has reviewed the certificate amendment application

and concluded that it provides reasonable assurance of adequate safety,

safeguards, and security, and compliance with NRC requirements.

Therefore, the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, is prepared to issue an amendment to the Certificate of

Compliance for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The staff has

prepared a Compliance Evaluation Report which provides details of the

staff's evaluation.

The NRC staff has determined that this amendment satisfies the

criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22.

Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact

statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for this

amendment.

USEC or any person whose interest may be affected may file a

petition, not exceeding 30 pages, requesting review of the Director's

Decision. The petition must be filed with the Commission not later than

15 days after publication of this Federal Register Notice. A petition

for review of the Director's Decision shall set forth with

particularity the interest of the petitioner and how that interest may

be affected by the results of the decision. The petition should

specifically explain the reasons why review of the Decision should be

permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) The

interest of the petitioner; (2) how that interest may be affected by

the Decision, including the reasons why the petitioner should be

permitted a review of the Decision; and (3) the petitioner's areas of

concern about the activity that is the subject matter of the Decision.

Any person described in this paragraph (USEC or any person who filed a

petition) may file a response to any petition for review, not to exceed

30 pages, within 10 days after filing of the petition. If no petition

is received within the designated 15-day period, the Director will

issue the final amendment to the Certificate of Compliance without

further delay. If a petition for review is received, the decision on

the amendment application will become final in 60 days, unless the

Commission grants the petition for review or otherwise acts within 60

days after publication of this Federal Register Notice.

A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary of the

Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-

0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be

delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, by the above date.

For further details with respect to the action see (1) the

application for amendment and (2) the Commission's Compliance

Evaluation Report. These items are available for public inspection at

the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L

Street, NW, Washington, DC, and at the Local Public Document Room.

Date of amendment request: April 28, 1997

Brief description of amendment: The proposed amendment corrects a

typographical error contained in Technical Safety Requirement 2.6.4.2

entitled ``Air Gaps'' by revising Surveillance Requirement 2.6.4.2.1

from ``Verify and document the pressure of air gaps required by NCSAs''

to ``Verify and document the presence of air gaps required by NCSAs.''

Basis for Finding of No Significance

1. The proposed amendment will not result in a change in the types

or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be

released offsite.

The amendment corrects a typographical error in the surveillance

requirement of Technical Safety Requirement 2.6.4.2 by replacing the

word ``pressure'' with ``presence.'' As such, the proposed amendment

will not result in a change in the types or significant increase in the

amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite.

2. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase

in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

The proposed amendment will not increase radiation exposure.

3. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant

construction impact.

The proposed amendment will not result in any construction,

therefore, there will be no construction impacts.

4. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant increase

in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from,

previously analyzed accidents.

The proposed change involves correction of a typographical error.

As such, it does not affect the potential for,

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or radiological or chemical consequences from, previously evaluated

accidents.

5. The proposed amendment will not result in the possibility of a

new or different kind of accident.

The change will not create new operating conditions or a new plant

configuration that could lead to a new or different type of accident.

6. The proposed amendment will not result in a significant

reduction in any margin of safety.

The proposed change corrects a typographical error. As such, there

is no reductions in the margins of safety.

7. The proposed amendment will not result in an overall decrease in

the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security

programs.

The proposed amendment corrects a typographical error. As such, the

effectiveness of the safety, safeguards, and security programs is not

decreased.

Effective date: 30 days after issuance

Certificate of Compliance No. GDP-2: Amendment will incorporate a

revised Surveillance Requirement of a Technical Safety Requirement.

Local Public Document Room location: Portsmouth Public Library,

1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of July 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Carl J. Paperiello,

Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 97-20036 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]

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