[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 68 (Monday, April 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-07405]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2021-0073]


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 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 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0073 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-2021-0073. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann: 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: Yen-Ju Chen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1018, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC is considering the approval of the initial DFP submitted by 
ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a final EA and FONSI 
determination for each of the initial 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 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 
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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-2021-0073. 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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                                Crystal River Unit 3 nuclear generating
           Facility                              plant
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Docket No....................  72-1035.
Licensee.....................  Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF).
Proposed Action..............  The NRC's review and approval of DEF's
                                initial DFP submitted in accordance with
                                10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of        The NRC staff has determined that the
 Proposed Action.               proposed action, the review and approval
                                of DEF's initial DFP, submitted in
                                accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b), 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 DFP 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      The proposed action does not require
 Impact.                        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 DEF's initial DFP. 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 Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear
                                Generating Plant. Therefore, the NRC
                                staff determined that approval of the
                                initial DFP for the Crystal River 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..........  Duke Energy, 2017. Crystal River Unit 3
                                DFP for ISFSIs, dated May 15, 2017.
                                ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A230.
                               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. Order
                                Approving Transfer of Licensed Authority
                                and Draft Conforming Administrative
                                License Amendment (EA-20-045), dated
                                April 1, 2020. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML20069A024.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating
                                Plant--Order Approving Transfer of
                                Licensed Authority from Duke Energy
                                Florida, LLC to ADP CR3, LLC and Draft
                                Conforming Administrative License
                                Amendment (EPID L-2019-LLA-0135), dated
                                October 1, 2020. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML20253A343.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
                                EA and FONSI for the Entergy Nuclear
                                Operations, Inc's Initial and Updated
                                DFPs Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR
                                72.30(b) for Crystal River Unit 3
                                Nuclear Plant ISFSI, dated March 31,
                                2021. ADAMS Accession Package No.
                                ML21060B019.
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           Facility              Watts Bar nuclear plant, Units 1 and 2
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Docket No....................  72-1048.
Licensee.....................  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Proposed Action..............  The NRC's review and approval of TVA's
                                initial DFP submitted in accordance with
                                10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of        The NRC staff has determined that the
 Proposed Action.               proposed action, the review and approval
                                of TVA's initial DFP, submitted in
                                accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b), 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 DFP 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      The proposed action does not require
 Impact.                        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 TVA's initial DFP. 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units
                                1 and 2. Therefore, the NRC staff
                                determined that approval of the initial
                                DFP for the Watts Bar 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..........  TVA, 2016. Initial DFP for Watts Bar
                                Nuclear Plant ISFSI, dated September 28,
                                2016. ADAMS Accession No. ML16274A244.
                               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. Final
                                EA and FONSI for the Entergy Nuclear
                                Operations, Inc's Initial and Updated
                                DFPs Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR
                                72.30(b) for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant,
                                Units 1 and 2, ISFSI, dated March 17,
                                2021. ADAMS Accession Package No.
                                ML21060A911.
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    Dated: April 7, 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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