Energia i regulacje · 19/03/2002

Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to a Proposed License Amendment To Increase the Maximum Thermal Power Level

The NRC has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact as its evaluation of a request by Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee) for a license amendment to increase the maximum thermal power level at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2) from 2815 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3026 MWt. This represents a power increase of approximately 7.5 percent for ANO-2. As stated in the NRC staff's February 8, 1996, position paper on the Boiling-Water-Reactor Extended Power Uprate Program, the NRC staff will prepare an environmental impact statement if it believes an extended power uprate (EPU) will have a significant impact on the environment. The staff did not identify a significant environmental impact from the licensee's proposed EPU at ANO-2; therefore, the NRC staff is documenting its environmental review in an EA and finding of no significant impact. Also, in accordance with the February 8, 1996, staff position paper, the draft EA and finding of no significant impact is being published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period.