[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55502-55503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19736]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046; NRC-2019-0110]


In the Matter of LaCrosse Solutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water 
Reactor

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct transfer of license; extending effectiveness of order.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an 
Order to extend the effectiveness of a September 24, 2019, Order, which 
approved the direct transfer of Possession Only License No. DPR-45 for 
the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) from the current holder, 
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC, to Dairyland Power Cooperative and approved a 
conforming license amendment, for six months beyond its current 
September 24, 2020, expiration date.

DATES: The Order was issued on September 1, 2020 and was effective upon 
issuance.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0110 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0110. Address

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questions about 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.
     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 Order extending the effectiveness of 
the approval of the transfer of license and conforming amendment is 
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML20188A228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlayna Vaaler Doell, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3178; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.

    Dated: September 1, 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John W. Lubinski,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material, Safety, and Safeguards.

Attachment--Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the 
Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment

    In the Matter of LaCrosseSolutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water 
Reactor

EA-19-077; Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046; License No. DPR-45

Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of 
License and Conforming Amendment

I.

    LaCrosseSolutions, LLC is the holder of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC, the Commission) Possession Only License No. DPR-45, 
with respect to the possession, maintenance, and decommissioning of the 
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR). Operation of the LACBWR is no 
longer authorized under this license. The LACBWR facility is located in 
Vernon County, Wisconsin.

II.

    By Order dated September 24, 2019 (Transfer Order), the Commission 
consented to the transfer of the LACBWR license to Dairyland Power 
Cooperative and approved a conforming license amendment in accordance 
with Section 50.80, ``Transfer of licenses,'' and Section 50.90, 
``Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early 
site permit,'' of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). 
By its terms, the Transfer Order becomes null and void if the license 
transfer is not completed within 1 year unless, upon application and 
for good cause shown, the Commission extends the Transfer Order's 
September 24, 2020, expiration date.

III.

    By letter dated June 24, 2020, LaCrosseSolutions, LLC submitted a 
request to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by 6 months, 
until March 24, 2021. As stated in the letter, the LACBWR Final Status 
Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are 
currently under review by the NRC staff. In addition, the NRC staff 
notes that NRC requests for additional information (RAIs) are being 
addressed by LaCrosseSolutions, LLC. Based on the current status of the 
NRC review and the expected timeframe for receiving finalized RAI 
responses, it is anticipated that additional time will be needed to 
address questions or potential issues identified by the NRC staff 
during its review of the LACBWR FSSRs. The letter also stated that the 
extension would allow adequate time for research and response 
development by LaCrosseSolutions, LLC, regarding possible additional 
questions or potential issues, and for the NRC staff to assess the 
responses provided by LaCrosseSolutions, LLC and make a final 
determination regarding the release of the majority of the LACBWR site 
for unrestricted use. Moreover, the letter discussed the possibility of 
delays due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 public health emergency.
    Based on the above, the NRC staff has determined that 
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC has shown good cause for extending the 
effectiveness of the Transfer Order by 6 months, as requested.

IV.

    Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, and 184 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2201(b), 2201(i), 
and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, It is hereby ordered that the expiration 
date of the Transfer Order of September 24, 2019, is extended until 
March 24, 2021. If the subject license transfer from LaCrosseSolutions, 
LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative is not completed by March 24, 2021, 
the Transfer Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that 
upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be 
extended by order.
    This Order is effective upon issuance.
    For further details with respect to this Order, see the extension 
request dated June 24, 2020, which is available electronically through 
ADAMS in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html 
under Accession No. ML20188A228. Persons who encounter problems with 
ADAMS should contact the NRC's Public Document Room reference staff by 
telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737 or by email to 
[email protected].

    Dated this 1st day of September 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

John W. Lubinski,

Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

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