[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14963-14964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05681]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046; NRC-2019-0110]
In the Matter of LaCrosseSolutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor
AGENCY: 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 March
24, 2021, expiration date.
DATES: The Order was issued on March 9, 2021 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
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; 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 (PDR) 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. ML21050A310.
Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlayna 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: March 15, 2021.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bruce A. Watson,
Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs, 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 one year unless, upon application and for good cause shown,
the Commission extends the Transfer Order's September 24, 2020,
expiration date. By letter dated June 24, 2020, LaCrosseSolutions,
LLC submitted a request to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer
Order by six months, until March 24, 2021. This request was approved
by the NRC on September 1, 2020.
III.
In a subsequent letter dated February 2, 2021,
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC submitted a second request to extend the
effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional six months,
until September 24, 2021. As stated in the February 2, 2021, letter,
the LACBWR Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs), their
associated Release Records, and responses to NRC staff requests for
additional information (RAIs) are currently under review by the
staff. The letter noted that, based on the current status of the NRC
review, 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 RAI responses and revised LACBWR FSSRs. The
letter also stated that the extension would allow adequate time for
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 to make
a final determination regarding the release of the majority of the
LACBWR site for unrestricted use.
Based on the above, the NRC has determined that
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC has shown good cause for extending the
effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional six 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 March 24, 2021, is extended
until September 24, 2021. If the subject license transfer from
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative is not
completed by September 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 February 2, 2021, which is available
electronically through ADAMS in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under Accession No. ML21036A055.
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 9th day of March 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John W. Lubinski,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2021-05681 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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