[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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