[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55503-55510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19416]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2020-0200]
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving no Significant
Hazards Considerations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC),
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a
hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all amendments
issued, or proposed to be issued, from August 11, 2020, to August 24,
2020. The last biweekly notice was published on August 25, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be filed by October 8, 2020. A request for a
hearing
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or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0200. Address
questions about NRC Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301-415-2242, email:
[email protected], U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington
DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0200, facility name, unit
number(s), docket number(s), application date, and subject when
contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this
action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0200.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by
email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC-2020-0200, facility name, unit
number(s), docket number(s), application date, and subject, in your
comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at
https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions
into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed no Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination
For the facility-specific amendment requests shown below, the
Commission finds that the licensee's analyses provided, consistent with
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section 50.91, is
sufficient to support the proposed determination that these amendment
requests involve NSHC. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR
50.92, operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed
amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2)
create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-
day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment
involves NSHC. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment
prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period if circumstances
change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a
timely way would result, for example in derating or shutdown of the
facility. If the Commission takes action prior to the expiration of
either the comment period or the notice period, it will publish in the
Federal Register a notice of issuance. If the Commission makes a final
NSHC determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to take action on an amendment before
60 days have elapsed will occur very infrequently.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a petition is filed,
the Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right to be made a party
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the petitioner's
property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (4) the
possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the
proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or
expert opinion which support the contention
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and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention
at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to the
specific sources and documents on which the petitioner intends to rely
to support its position on the issue. The petition must include
sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the
applicant or licensee on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions
must be limited to matters within the scope of the proceeding. The
contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner
to relief. A petitioner who fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR
2.309(f) with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted
to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards
consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it
immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any
hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before
the issuance of the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. The petition
must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions in the
``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section,
except that under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body,
or Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need
to address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility
is located within its boundaries. Alternatively, a State, local
governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof
may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must
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apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory
documents are filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via
the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this
manner are responsible for serving the document on all other
participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of
the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the
provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click ``cancel'' when the
link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to
the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access
any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information,
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone
numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. With respect to copyrighted works,
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are
requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission.
The tables below provide the plant name, docket number, date of
application, ADAMS accession number, and location in the application of
the licensee's proposed NSHC determination. For further details with
respect to these license amendment applications, see the application
for amendment which is available for public inspection in ADAMS. For
additional direction on accessing information related to this document,
see the ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of
this document.
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Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3;
New London County, WI
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-423.
Application Date....................... August 11, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No..................... ML20224A457.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages 18-22 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendments........ The proposed amendment would
revise Millstone Unit No. 3
Technical Specification
6.8.4.g, ``Steam Generator
(SG) Program,'' Item d.2, to
extend, on a one-time basis,
the requirement to inspect
each SG at least every 48
effective full power months or
every other refueling outage
(whichever results in more
frequent inspections) for SGs
A and C. This extension would
allow the licensee to defer
the Millstone Unit No. 3
inspections for SGs A and C
from the fall of 2020
(Refueling Outage 20) to the
spring of 2022 (Refueling
Outage 21).
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing William S. Blair, Senior
Address. Counsel, Dominion Energy,
Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, RS-
2, Richmond, VA 23219.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Richard Guzman, 301-415-1030.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and
2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-325, 50-324.
Application Date....................... July 9, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20191A054.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages 10-12 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
revise the license condition
that required using the
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
external flood (XF)
probabilistic risk assessment
model in the categorization
process to allow an XF
screening evaluation based on
proposed modifications which
would allow the plant to
mitigate the effects of all XF
hazards rather than allowing
water to enter into structures
containing safety-related
structures, systems, or
components.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy
Address. General Counsel, Duke Energy
Corporation, 550 South Tryon
Street (DEC45A), Charlotte, NC
28202.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Andrew Hon, 301-415-8480.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and
2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-325, 50-324.
Application Date....................... July 21, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20203M352.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages 1-3 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
adopt Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF)-566,
``Revise Actions for
Inoperable RHR [Residual Heat
Removal] Shutdown Cooling
Subsystems.''
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy
Address. General Counsel, Duke Energy
Corporation, 550 South Tryon
Street (DEC45A), Charlotte, NC
28202.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Andrew Hon, 301-415-8480.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and
2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-325, 50-324.
Application Date....................... July 27, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20209A551.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages 1-3 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
adopt Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF)-568 to
revise the applicability and
actions of the technical
specifications related to
primary containment oxygen
concentration.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy
Address. General Counsel, Duke Energy
Corporation, 550 South Tryon
Street (DEC45A), Charlotte, NC
28202.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Andrew Hon, 301-415-8480.
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NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC; Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1; Rockingham
County, NH
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-443.
Application Date....................... July 13, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20196L772.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages 12 and 13 of the
Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendment would
extend the allowed outage time
for one emergency diesel
generator inoperable from 14
days to 30 days on a one-time
basis. The one-time license
amendment is necessary to
perform planned maintenance on
the B emergency diesel
generator while at power.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Debbie Hendell, Managing
Address. Attorney--Nuclear, Florida
Power & Light Company, 700
Universe Blvd., MS LAW/JB,
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Justin Poole, 301-415-2048.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296.
Application Date....................... July 17, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20199M373.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages E1-21 and E1-22 of
Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
allow for the voluntary
adoption of the requirements
of Section 50.69, ``Risk-
informed categorization and
treatment of structures,
systems and components for
nuclear power reactors,'' of
10 CFR.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Sherry Quirk, Executive VP and
Address. General Counsel, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Michael Wentzel, 301-415-6459.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL, Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Hamilton County, TN, Tennessee Valley Authority;
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327,
50-328, 50-390, 50-391.
Application Date....................... August 14, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20230A210.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages E4-E5 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
revise the technical
specifications (TS) for Browns
Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1,
2, and 3; Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; and
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units
1 and 2, to remove the tables
of contents from the TSs and
place them under licensee
control. In addition, the
proposed amendments would make
two other administrative
changes to the Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2;
and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2 TSs.
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Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Sherry Quirk, Executive VP and
Address. General Counsel, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Michael Wentzel, 301-415-6459.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL, Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Hamilton County, TN, Tennessee Valley Authority;
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327,
50-328, 50-390, 50-391.
Application Date....................... July 31, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20213C730.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages E9-E11 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendments would
revise the Tennessee Valley
Authority Fleet Radiological
Emergency Plan to change the
requirement from having an on-
shift emergency medical
technician to a requirement
for an on-shift emergency
medical professional.
Additionally, the proposed
amendments would remove the
requirement for an onsite
ambulance at each site.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Sherry Quirk, Executive VP and
Address. General Counsel, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Michael Wentzel, 301-415-6459.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-390.
Application Date....................... July 17, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20199M346.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages E1-23 and E1 24 of
Enclosure 1 and pages E2-3 and
E2-4 of Enclosure 2.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendment would
revise the Watts Bar Nuclear
Plant, Unit 1 technical
specifications to change the
required steam generator tube
inspection frequency from
every 72 effective full power
months (EFPM) to every 96 EFPM
and to incorporate Technical
Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Technical Change
Traveler TSTF-510, Revision 2,
``Revision to Steam Generator
Program Inspection Frequencies
and Tube Sample Selection.''.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Sherry Quirk, Executive VP and
Address. General Counsel, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Kimberly Green, 301-415-1627.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-391.
Application Date....................... July 27, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Application..... ML20209A071.
Location in Application of NSHC........ Pages E21-E22 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The proposed amendment would
revise the Watts Bar Nuclear
Plant, Unit technical
specifications to add WCAP-
18124-NP-A, Revision 0,
``Fluence Determination with
RAPTOR-M3G and FERRET,'' as
the neutron fluence
calculational methodology.
Proposed Determination................. NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Sherry Quirk, Executive VP and
Address. General Counsel, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number.. Kimberly Green, 301-415-1627.
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III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses
and Combined Licenses
During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice,
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed NSHC
determination, and opportunity for a hearing in connection with these
actions, was published in the Federal Register as indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for 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 these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the action, see (1) the
application for amendment; (2) the amendment; and (3) the Commission's
related letter, Safety
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Evaluation, and/or Environmental Assessment as indicated. All of these
items can be accessed as described in the ``Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments'' section of this document.
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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; York
County, SC
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-413, 50-414.
Amendment Date......................... August 4, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20174A045.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 306 (Unit 1) and 302 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendments revised
Technical Specification 3.4.3,
``RCS [Reactor Coolant System]
Pressure and Temperature (P/T)
Limits.''
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1; Ottawa County, OH
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-346.
Amendment Date......................... August 24, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20213C726.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 300.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendment revised the
technical specifications to
require the use of Nuclear
Energy Institute (NEI) topical
report NEI 94[dash]01,
Revision 3-A, ``Industry
Guideline for Implementing
Performance-Based Option of 10
CFR Part 50, Appendix J''
(ADAMS Accession No.
ML12221A202), and the
limitations and conditions
specified in NEI 94-01,
Revision 2-A (ADAMS Accession
No. ML100620847), for Type A
and Type B containment leak
rate testing. The amendment
permits the Type A test
interval to be extended to 15
years based on acceptable
performance history, as
defined in NEI 94-01, Revision
3-A.
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Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC; James A
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; LLC; Oswego County, NY
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-333.
Amendment Date......................... August 20, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20169A510.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 339.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendment revised the
Technical Specifications (TSs)
related to primary containment
hydrodynamic loads.
Specifically, the amendment
removed TS 3.6.2.4, ``Drywell-
to-Suppression Chamber
Differential Pressure,'' in
its entirety; revised
suppression pool water upper
level from 14 feet to 14.25
feet; and revised the
allowable value for
suppression pool water level--
high, from 14.5 feet to 14.75
feet.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-317, 50-318.
Amendment Date......................... August 13, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20182A194.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 336 (Unit 1) and 314 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendments revised certain
inspection requirements in
Technical Specification 5.5.7,
``Reactor Coolant Pump
Flywheel Inspection Program.''
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Nebraska Public Power District; Cooper Nuclear Station; Nemaha County,
NE
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-298.
Amendment Date......................... August 18, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20191A273.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 266.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendment revised Cooper
Nuclear Station Technical
Specification 5.5.12,
``Primary Containment Leakage
Rate Testing Program,'' to
allow for an exception from
certain leak rate testing
interval requirements of the
program.
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Appling County, GA
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-321, 50-366.
Amendment Date......................... June 11, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20066F592.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 304 (Unit 1), 249 (Unit 2).
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Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendments transitioned the
Hatch Fire Protection Program
from 10 CFR Sections 50.48(a)
and (b) to 10 CFR 50.48(c),
National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 805,
``Performance-Based Standard
for Fire Protection for Light
Water Reactor Electric
Generating Plants,'' 2001
Edition.
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Units 3 and 4; Burke County, GA
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Docket No(s)........................... 52-025, 52-026.
Amendment Date......................... August 11, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20196L674.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 183, 181.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendments consisted of
changes to the following
Technical Specifications (TS):
(A) Surveillance Requirement
(SR) 3.7.6.3 frequency revised
for Main Control Room
Emergency Habitability System
(VES) operation and deleted SR
3.7.6.9 which verifies the
self-contained pressure
regulating valve in each VES
air delivery flow path is
operable in accordance with
the Inservice Testing Program;
(B) SR 3.3.8.2 for channel
calibration and SR 3.3.8.3 for
engineered safety feature
response time revised to
include a Note excluding
neutron detectors; (C) TS
5.5.3, ``Inservice Testing
Program,'' revised to replace
existing detail with a
reference to fulfilling the
requirements of 10 CFR
50.55a(f); (D) TS 5.5.9,
``System Level OPERABILITY
Testing Program,'' revised for
appropriate wording
consistency and appropriate
reference to the Updated Final
Safety Analysis Report; and
(E) TS 3.4.9, ``RCS [Reactor
Coolant System] Leakage
Detection Instrumentation,''
Applicability Note 2 revised
to consistently identify the
applicable power level.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-391.
Amendment Date......................... August 10, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20156A018.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 40.
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendment revised Watts Bar
Nuclear Plant, Unit 2,
Technical Specification (TS)
3.4.17, ``Steam Generator (SG)
Tube Integrity''; TS 5.7.2.12,
``Steam Generator (SG)
Program''; and TS 5.9.9,
``Steam Generator Tube
Inspection Report,'' to allow
the use of Westinghouse leak
limiting non-nickel banded
Alloy 800 sleeves to repair
degraded SG tubes as an
alternative to plugging the
tubes.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)........................... 50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date......................... August 19, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No. of Issuance of ML20167A148.
Amendment Letter.
Amendment No(s)........................ 136 (Unit 1) and 41 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s)...... The amendments deleted
Technical Specification 3.8.1,
``AC [Alternating Current]
Sources--Operating,''
Surveillance Requirement
3.8.1.22 to verify the
operability of the automatic
transfer from a Unit Service
Station Transformer to a
Common Station Service
Transformer A or B at the
associated unit board.
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Dated: August 28, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory F. Suber,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2020-19416 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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