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[FR Doc No: 2021-06749]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0059]
Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact
of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Decommissioning Funding
Plans
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing
this notice regarding the issuance of a Final Environmental Assessment
(EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for its review and
approval of the initial and updated decommissioning funding plans
(DFPs) submitted by independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
licensees for the ISFSIs listed in the ``Discussion'' section of this
document.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
April 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0059 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-2021-0059. 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 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.
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: Christian Jacobs, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6825, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval of the initial and updated DFPs
submitted by ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a Final EA and
FONSI determination for each of the initial and updated ISFSI DFPs in
accordance with the NRC regulations in Part 51 of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Environmental Protection Regulations
for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' which
implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
The NRC requires its licensees to plan for the eventual
decommissioning of their licensed facilities prior to license
termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the
Federal Register amending its decommissioning planning regulations (76
FR 35512). The final rule amended the NRC regulation, 10 CFR 72.30,
which concerns financial assurance and decommissioning for ISFSIs. This
regulation requires each holder of, or applicant for, a license under
10 CFR part 72 to submit a DFP for the NRC's review and approval. The
DFP is to demonstrate the licensee's financial assurance, i.e., that
funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. The NRC staff will
later publish its financial analyses of the DFP submittals which will
be available for public inspection in ADAMS.
II. Discussion
The following table includes the plant name, docket number,
licensee, and
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ADAMS Accession Number for the Final EA and FONSI determination for
each of the individual ISFSIs. The table also includes the ADAMS
Accession Numbers for other relevant documents, including the initial
and updated DFP submittals. For further details with respect to these
actions, see the NRC staff's Final EA and FONSI determinations which
are available for public inspection in ADAMS and at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2021-0059. For additional
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
Finding of No Significant Impact
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Facility.......................... Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
Docket No. 72-58.
Licensee.......................... Northern States Power Company, a
Minnesota corporation, doing
business as Xcel Energy (Xcel).
Proposed Action................... The NRC's review and approval of
Xcel's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that
Action. the proposed action, the review and
approval of Xcel's initial and
updated DFPs, submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c), will not authorize changes to
licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released
into the environment from the
ISFSI, or result in the creation of
solid waste. Moreover, the approval
of the initial and updated DFPs
will not authorize any construction
activity, facility modification, or
other land-disturbing activity. The
NRC staff has concluded that the
proposed action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact.. The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new
construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the
proposed action concerns only the
NRC's review and approval of Xcel's
initial and updated DFPs. The scope
of the proposed action does not
include, and will not result in,
the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination
for the ISFSI or for other parts of
Monticello Nuclear Generating
Plant. Therefore, the NRC staff
determined that approval of the
initial and updated DFPs for the
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant
ISFSI will not significantly affect
the quality of the human
environment, and accordingly, the
staff has concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further
finds that preparation of an
environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required.
Available Documents............... Xcel Energy, 2012. ISFSI
Decommissioning Planning, dated
December 14, 2012. ADAMS Accession
No. ML12353A292.
Xcel Energy, 2015. ISFSI DFPs, dated
December 11, 2015. ADAMS Accession
No. ML15348A143.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI
for the Monticello Nuclear
Generating Plant ISFSI DFP, dated
September 26, 2016. ADAMS Accession
No. ML16270A075.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for the Northern
States Power Company's Initial and
Updated DFPs Submitted in
Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c) for Monticello Nuclear
Generating Plant ISFSI, dated March
25, 2021. ADAMS Accession Package
No. ML21055A733.
Facility.......................... Prairie Island Nuclear Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2.
Docket No. 72-10.
Licensee.......................... Northern States Power Company, a
Minnesota corporation, doing
business as Xcel Energy (Xcel).
Proposed Action................... The NRC's review and approval of
Xcel's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that
Action. the proposed action, the review and
approval of Xcel's initial and
updated DFPs, submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c), will not authorize changes to
licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released
into the environment from the
ISFSI, or result in the creation of
solid waste. Moreover, the approval
of the initial and updated DFPs
will not authorize any construction
activity, facility modification, or
other land-disturbing activity. The
NRC staff has concluded that the
proposed action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact.. The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new
construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the
proposed action concerns only the
NRC's review and approval of Xcel's
initial and updated DFPs. The scope
of the proposed action does not
include, and will not result in,
the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination
for the ISFSI or for other parts of
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2. Therefore,
the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial and updated
DFPs for the Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2,
ISFSI will not significantly affect
the quality of the human
environment, and accordingly, the
staff has concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further
finds that preparation of an
environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required.
Available Documents............... Xcel, 2012. Responses to Request for
Supplemental Information--Prairie
Island ISFSI License Renewal
Application (TAC No. L24592), dated
February 29, 2012. ADAMS Accession
No. ML12065A073.
Xcel Energy, 2015. ISFSI DFPs, dated
December 11, 2015. ADAMS Accession
No. ML15348A143.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI
for the Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant ISFSI DFP, dated
August 17, 2017. ADAMS Accession
No. ML17226A177.
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Minnesota Department of Health,
2017. Review of the Draft EA and
FONSI for the Prairie Island
Nuclear Generating Plant ISFSI DFP,
dated September 14, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17278A157.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for Northern
States Power Company's Initial and
Updated DFPs Submitted in
Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c) for Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2,
ISFSI, dated March 25, 2021. ADAMS
Accession Package No. ML21055A596.
Facility.......................... La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor.
Docket No. 72-46.
Licensee.......................... Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC).
Proposed Action................... The NRC's review and approval of
DPC's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that
Action. the proposed action, the review and
approval of DPC's initial and
updated DFPs, submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c), will not authorize changes to
licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released
into the environment from the
ISFSI, or result in the creation of
solid waste. Moreover, the approval
of the initial and updated DFPs
will not authorize any construction
activity, facility modification, or
other land-disturbing activity. The
NRC staff has concluded that the
proposed action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact.. The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new
construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the
proposed action concerns only the
NRC's review and approval of DPC's
initial and updated DFPs. The scope
of the proposed action does not
include, and will not result in,
the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination
for the ISFSI or for other parts of
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined
that approval of the initial and
updated DFPs for the La Crosse
Boiling Water Reactor ISFSI will
not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment,
and accordingly, the staff has
concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further
finds that preparation of an
environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required.
Available Documents............... DPC, 2013. La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor DFP for ISFSI, dated March
12, 2013. ADAMS Accession No.
ML13100A127.
DPC, 2016. La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor Funding Plan for ISFSI,
dated March 14, 2016. ADAMS
Accession No. ML16102A101.
DPC, 2018. Response to Request for
Additional Information by the Spent
Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of
Spent Fuel Management, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards 2016 DFP for La Crosse
Boiling Water Reactor, dated March
21, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18102A531.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI
for the La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor ISFSI DFP, dated September
26, 2016. ADAMS Accession No.
ML16271A057.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information
Regarding Dairyland Power
Cooperative's DFP Update for La
Crosse Boiling Water Reactor ISFSI,
dated March 8, 2018. ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML18067A084.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for Dairyland
Power Cooperative's Initial and
Updated DFPs Submitted in
Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and
(c) for La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor ISFSI, dated March 25,
2021. ADAMS Accession Package No.
ML21056A369.
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Dated: March 29, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John B. McKirgan,
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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