[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58660-58661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27276]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket 50-331; NRC-2009-0497]
FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative,
Corn Belt Power Cooperative, Duane Arnold Energy Center; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment for Facility Operating License No. DPR-49,
issued to FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (the licensee), for operation of
the Duane Arnold Energy Center, located in Linn County, Iowa.
Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this
environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would change the legal name of the Licensee and
Co-owner from ``FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC'' to ``NextEra Energy
Duane Arnold, LLC.''
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated April 17, 2009.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is necessary to reflect the legal change of
name of the Licensee and Co-Owner on April 16, 2009.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has concluded in its safety evaluation of the proposed
action that since this action is for a name change only that (1) there
is a reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will
not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such
activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's
regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be
inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety
of the public.
The details of the NRC staff's safety evaluation will be provided
in the license amendment that will be issued as part of the letter to
the licensee approving the license amendment.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released offsite. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released offsite. There is no
significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation
exposure. Therefore, there are no significant radiological
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect any historic sites. It does
not affect non-radiological plant effluents and has no other
environmental impact. Therefore, there are no significant non-
radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the application would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action
and the alternative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than
those previously considered in the Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, dated March 31, 2009.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on October 19, 2009, the NRC
staff consulted with the Iowa State Liaison Officer regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no
comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined
not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed
action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letter dated April 17, 2009. Documents may
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be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room
(PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available
records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on
the Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send
an e-mail to [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of November 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Karl Feintuch,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E9-27276 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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