[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13968-13971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6807]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. (as shown in Attachment 1), License Nos. (as shown in 
Attachment 1), EA-03-009]


In the Matter of All Pressurized Water Reactor Licensees; Errata 
to Order Modifying Licenses (Effective Immediately)

    On February 11, 2003, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
issued ``Order Modifying Licenses (Effective Immediately)'' (Order), 
EA-03-009, to all Licensees for pressurized water reactors. The Order 
imposes interim inspection requirements for reactor pressure vessel 
(RPV) heads and associated penetration nozzles.
    The Order includes a provision for Licensees to request relaxations 
and if appropriate for the NRC to rescind or relax requirements imposed 
by the Order. In anticipation of numerous requests for relaxation of 
the Order for inspections of specific penetration nozzles, the Order 
specified that the NRC staff would evaluate requests for relaxation of 
inspection requirements for specific penetration nozzles using its 
procedure for proposed alternatives to Section XI of the American 
Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a, ``Codes and standards.'' To ensure that this 
provision may be used as intended and as it has been explained to 
Licensees and other stakeholders following the issuance of the Order, 
it is necessary to amend a procedural aspect of the Order with respect 
to the authority to act on requests for relaxation regarding specific 
nozzle penetrations. This Errata does not in any way alter any 
substantive provision of the Order or requirements imposed thereby on 
any Licensee.
    Accordingly, pursuant to sections 103, 104b, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182 
and 186, of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the 
Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR part 50, It is 
hereby Ordered, Effective Immediately, that my authority to relax or 
rescind any of the conditions of section IV of the Order in regard to 
requests for relaxation associated with specific penetration nozzles 
has been delegated to Project Directors or higher management positions 
within the Division of Licensing Project Management within the Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
    Since this Errata makes no substantive change to the Order, 
Licensees are not required to submit an answer pursuant to 10 CFR 
2.202. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.202, any other persons adversely 
affected by this Errata may submit an answer to this Errata, and 
Licensees and any other person adversely affected by this Errata may 
request a hearing on this Errata, within twenty (20) days of the date 
of this Errata. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given 
to extending the time to request a hearing. A request for extension of 
time in which to submit an answer or request a hearing must be made in 
writing to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and include a 
statement of good cause for the extension. The answer may consent to 
this Errata. Unless the answer consents to this Errata, the answer 
shall, in writing and under oath or affirmation, specifically set forth 
the matters of fact and law on which the Licensee or other person 
adversely affected relies and the reasons as to why the Errata should 
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have been issued. Any answer or request for a hearing shall be 
submitted to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary of the Commission, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications 
Staff, Washington, DC 20555. Copies shall also be sent to the Director, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555; to the Assistant General Counsel for 
Materials Litigation and Enforcement at the same address; to the 
Regional Administrator for NRC Region I, II, III, or IV, as appropriate 
for the specific plant; and to the Licensee if the answer or hearing 
request is by a person other than the Licensee. Because of possible 
disruptions in delivery of mail to United States Government offices, it 
is requested that answers and requests for hearing be transmitted to 
the Secretary of the Commission either by means of facsimile 
transmission to (301) 415-1101 or by e-mail to [email protected] 
and also to the Assistant General Counsel for Materials Litigation and 
Enforcement either by means of facsimile transmission to (301) 415-3725 
or by e-mail to [email protected]. If a person other than the 
Licensee requests a hearing, that person shall set forth with 
particularity the manner in which his interest is adversely affected by 
this Errata and shall address the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 
2.714(d).\1\
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    \1\ The version of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
published January 1, 2002, inadvertently omitted the last sentence 
of 10 CFR 2.714 (d) and paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) regarding 
petitions to intervene and contentions. For the complete, corrected 
text of 10 CFR 2.714 (d), please see 67 FR 20884, April 29, 2002.
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    If a hearing is requested by the Licensee or a person whose 
interest is adversely affected, the Commission will issue an Order 
designating the time and place of any hearing. If a hearing is held, 
the issue to be considered at such hearing shall be whether this Errata 
should be sustained.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(c)(2)(i), the Licensee may, in addition to 
demanding a hearing at the time the answer is filed or sooner, move the 
presiding officer to set aside the immediate effectiveness of the 
Errata on the ground that the Errata, including the need for immediate 
effectiveness, is not based on adequate evidence but on mere suspicion, 
unfounded allegations, or error.
    In the absence of any request for hearing, or written approval of 
an extension of time in which to request a hearing, the provisions 
specified in Section II above shall be final twenty (20) days from the 
date of this Errata without further order or proceedings. If an 
extension of time for requesting a hearing has been approved, the 
provisions specified in Section II shall be final when the extension 
expires if a hearing request has not been received. An Answer or a 
Request for Hearing shall not Stay the Immediate Effectiveness of this 
Errata.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Dated this 14th day of March 2003.
R. William Borchardt,
Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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               Facilities                           Addressee
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1     Mr. Mark B. Bezilla, Vice
 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412,    President, FirstEnergy Nuclear
 License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73.          Operating Company, Beaver
                                          Valley Power Station, Post
                                          Office Box 4, Shippingport, PA
                                          15077.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,      Mr. P. E. Katz, Vice President,
 Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-317 and    Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
 50-318, License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69.  Plant, Inc., Calvert Cliffs
                                          Nuclear Power Plant, 1650
                                          Calvert Cliffs Parkway, Lusby,
                                          MD 20657-4702.
R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Docket  Dr. Robert C. Mecredy, Vice
 No. 50-244, License No. DPR-18.          President, Nuclear Operations,
                                          Rochester Gas and Electric
                                          Corporation, 89 East Avenue,
                                          Rochester, NY 14649.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating          Mr. Michael R. Kansler, Senior
 Station, Units 2 and 3, Docket Nos. 50-  Vice President and Chief
 247 and 50-286, License Nos. DPR-26      Operating Officer, Entergy
 and DPR-64.                              Nuclear Operations, Inc., 440
                                          Hamilton Avenue, White Plains,
                                          NY 10601.
Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3,  Mr. J. A. Price, Site Vice
 Docket Nos. 50-336 and 50-423, License   President--Millstone, Dominion
 Nos. DPR-65 and NPF-49.                  Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., c/o
                                          Mr. David W. Dodson, Rope
                                          Ferry Road, Waterford, CT
                                          06385.
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units  Mr. Harold W. Keiser, Chief
 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-      Nuclear Officer & President,
 311, License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75.     PSEG Nuclear LLC--X04, Post
                                          Office Box 236, Hancocks
                                          Bridge, NJ 08038.
Seabrook Station, Unit 1, Docket No. 50- Mr. Mark E. Warner, Site Vice
 443, License No. NPF-86.                 President, c/o James M.
                                          Peschel, Seabrook Station, PO
                                          Box 300, Seabrook, NH 03874.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit  Mr. John L. Skolds, Chairman
 1, Docket No. 50-289, License No. DPR-   and Chief Executive Officer,
 50.                                      AmerGen Energy Company, LLC,
                                          4300 Winfield Road,
                                          Warrenville, IL 60555.
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2,  Mr. G. R. Peterson, Site Vice
 Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, License   President, Catawba Nuclear
 Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52.                  Station, Duke Energy
                                          Corporation, 4800 Concord
                                          Road, York, South Carolina
                                          29745-9635.
Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant,       Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice
 Docket No. 50-302, License No. DPR-72.   President, Crystal River
                                          Nuclear Plant (NA1B), ATTN:
                                          Supervisor, Licensing &
                                          Regulatory Programs, 15760 W.
                                          Power Line Street, Crystal
                                          River, Florida 34428-6708.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1  Mr. J. B. Beasley, Vice
 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364,    President--Farley Project,
 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8.            Southern Nuclear Operating
                                          Company, Inc., Post Office Box
                                          1295, Birmingham, Alabama
                                          35201-1295.
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,      Mr. James Scarola, Vice
 Unit 1, Docket No. 50-400, License No.   President, Shearon Harris
 NPF-63.                                  Nuclear Power Plant, Carolina
                                          Power & Light Company, Post
                                          Office Box 165, Mail Code:
                                          Zone 1, New Hill, North
                                          Carolina 27562-0165.
William B. McGuire Nuclear Station,      Mr. Dhiaa Jamil, Vice
 Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-369 and    President, McGuire Site, Duke
 50-370, License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17.   Energy Corporation, 12700
                                          Hagers Ferry Road,
                                          Huntersville, NC 28078-8985.
North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and    Mr. David A. Christian, Senior
 2, Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339,        Vice President--Nuclear,
 License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7.            Virginia Electric and Power
Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2,       Company, 5000 Dominion Blvd.,
 Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281, License   Glen Allen, Virginia 23060.
 Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37.

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Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2 and   Mr. Ronald A. Jones, Vice
 3, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-    President, Oconee Site, Duke
 287, License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and     Energy Corporation, 7800
 DPR-55.                                  Rochester Highway, Seneca, SC
                                          29672.
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant,     Mr. J. W. Moyer, Vice
 Unit 2, Docket No. 50-261, License No.   President, Carolina Power &
 DPR-23.                                  Light Company, H. B. Robinson
                                          Steam Electric Plant Unit No.
                                          2, 3581 West Entrance Road,
                                          Hartsville, South Carolina
                                          29550.
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,  Mr. J. A. Stall, Senior Vice
 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389, License   President, Nuclear and Chief
 Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16,.                 Nuclear Officer, Florida Power
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating           and Light Company, P.O. Box
 Station, Units 3 and 4, Docket Nos. 50-  14000, Juno Beach, Florida
 250 and 50-251, License Nos. DPR-31      33408-0420.
 and DPR-41.
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,   Mr. J. A. Scalice, Chief
 Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328, License   Nuclear Officer and Executive
 Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79.                  Vice President, Tennessee
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Docket   Valley Authority, 6A Lookout
 No. 50-390, License No. NPF-90.          Place, 1101 Market Street,
                                          Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-
                                          2801.
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit   Mr. Stephen A. Byrne, Senior
 1, Docket No. 50-395, License No. NPF-   Vice President, Nuclear
 12.                                      Operations, South Carolina
                                          Electric & Gas Company, Virgil
                                          C. Summer Nuclear Station,
                                          Post Office Box 88,
                                          Jenkinsville, South Carolina
                                          29065.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units  Mr. J. T. Gasser, Vice
 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-      President--Vogtle Project,
 425, License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81.     Southern Nuclear Operating
                                          Company, Inc., Post Office Box
                                          1295, Birmingham, Alabama
                                          35201-1295.
Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2,        Mr. John L. Skolds, President,
 Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457,   Exelon Nuclear, Exelon
 License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77.          Generation Company, LLC, 4300
Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, Docket      Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL
 Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455,          60555.
 License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66.
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1    Mr. Robert P. Powers, Senior
 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316,    Vice President, Indiana
 License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74.          Michigan Power Company,
                                          Nuclear Generation Group, 500
                                          Circle Drive, Buchanan, MI
                                          49107.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit  Mr. Lew W. Myers, Chief
 1, Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-   Operating Officer, FirstEnergy
 3.                                       Nuclear Operating Company,
                                          Davis-Besse Nuclear Power
                                          Station, 5501 North State
                                          Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449-
                                          9760.
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Docket     Mr. Thomas Coutu, Site Vice
 No. 50-305, License No. DPR-43.          President and Interim Plant
                                          Manager, Kewaunee Nuclear
                                          Power Plant, Nuclear
                                          Management Company, LLC, N490
                                          State Highway 42, Kewaunee, WI
                                          54216.
Palisades Plant, Docket No. 50-255,      Mr. Douglas E. Cooper, Site
 License No. DPR-20.                      Vice President, Palisades
                                          Nuclear Plant, 27780 Blue Star
                                          Memorial Highway, Covert, MI
                                          49043.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and   Mr. Fred J. Cayia, Site Vice
 2, Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301,        President, Point Beach Nuclear
 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27.          Plant, Nuclear Management
                                          Company, LLC, 6610 Nuclear
                                          Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241.
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating        Mr. Mano Nazar, Site Vice
 Plant, Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-    President, Prairie Island
 282 and 50-306, License Nos. DPR-42      Nuclear Generating Plant,
 and DPR-60.                              Nuclear Management Company,
                                          LLC, 1717 Wakonade Drive East,
                                          Welch, MN 55089.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2,     Mr. Craig G. Anderson, Vice
 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368, License   President, Operations ANO,
 Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6.                   Entergy Operations, Inc., 1448
                                          S. R. 333, Russellville, AR
                                          72801.
Callaway Plant, Unit 1, Docket No. 50-   Mr. Garry L. Randolph, Vice
 483, License No. NPF-30.                 President and Chief Nuclear
                                          Officer, Union Electric
                                          Company, Post Office Box 620,
                                          Fulton, MO 65251.
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station,    Mr. C. Lance Terry, Senior Vice
 Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-445 and    President & Principal Nuclear
 50-446, License Nos. NPF-87 and NPF-89.  Officer, TXU Energy, ATTN:
                                          Regulatory Affairs, P. O. Box
                                          1002, Glen Rose, TX 76043.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant,       Mr. Gregory M. Rueger, Senior
 Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-275 and    Vice President, Generation and
 50-323, License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82.  Chief Nuclear Officer, Pacific
                                          Gas and Electric Company,
                                          Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power
                                          Plant, P. O. Box 3, Avila
                                          Beach, CA 93424.
Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1, Docket     Mr. R. T. Ridenoure, Division
 No. 50-285, License No. DPR-40.          Manager--Nuclear Operations,
                                          Omaha Public Power District,
                                          Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4
                                          Adm., Post Office Box 550,
                                          Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,   Mr. Gregg R. Overbeck, Senior
 Units 1, 2 and 3, Docket Nos. STN 50-    Vice President, Nuclear,
 528, STN 50-529 and STN 50-530,          Arizona Public Service
 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51 and NPF-74.  Company, P. O. Box 52034,
                                          Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034.
San Onofre Nuclear Station, Units 2 and  Mr. Harold B. Ray, Executive
 3, Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362,        Vice President, Southern
 License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15.          California Edison Company, San
                                          Onofre Nuclear Generating
                                          Station, P.O. Box 128, San
                                          Clemente, CA 92674-0128.
South Texas Project Electric             Mr. William T. Cottle,
 Generating, Station, Units 1 and 2,      President and Chief Executive
 Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499, License   Officer, STP Nuclear Operating
 Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80.                  Company, South Texas Project
                                          Electric Generating Station,
                                          P. O. Box 289, Wadsworth, TX
                                          77483.
Waterford Steam Electric Generating      Mr. Joseph E. Venable, Vice
 Station, Unit 3, Docket No. 50-382,      President Operations, Entergy
 License No. NPF-38.                      Operations, Inc., 17265 River
                                          Road, Killona, LA 70066-0751.
Wolf Creek Generating Station, Unit 1,   Mr. Rick A. Muench, President
 Docket No. 50-482, License No. NPF-42.   and Chief Executive Officer,
                                          Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
                                          Corporation, Post Office Box
                                          411, Burlington, KS 66839.
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