[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22978-22982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09044]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0056]
Environmental Assessment and Finding 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 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0056 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-2021-0056. 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: Tilda Liu, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001; telephone: 404-997-4730, 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 35511). 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 table in this notice 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
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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-2021-0056. 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..................... Susquehanna steam electric station.
Docket No.................... 72-28.
Licensee..................... PPL Susquehanna, LLC; currently
Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC.
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of PPL
Susquehanna LLC's initial and
Susquehanna Nuclear LLC's updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of PPL Susquehanna LLC's initial and
Susquehanna Nuclear LLC's 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 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 PPL Susquehanna LLC's
initial and Susquehanna Nuclear LLC's
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
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial and updated DFPs
for the Susquehanna Steam Electric
Station 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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the
Susquehanna ISFSI DFP, dated May 24,
2016. ADAMS Accession No. ML16147A038.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information
Regarding Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC's DFP
Update for Susquehanna Steam Electric
Station ISFSI, dated December 13, 2018.
ADAMS Accession No. ML18352B184.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station DFP
for the ISFSI, dated December 15, 2012.
ADAMS Accession No. ML12352A171.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station DFP
for the ISFSI, dated December 17, 2012.
ADAMS Accession No. ML12363A021.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station ISFSI
DFP, Updated, dated December 16, 2015.
ADAMS Accession No. ML15350A071.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station ISFSI
DFP, Updated dated January 8, 2016.
ADAMS Accession No. ML16032A339.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
Response to Request for Additional
Information Regarding ISFSI DFP, dated
March 7, 2019. ADAMS Accession No.
ML19066A132.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for PPL Susquehanna, LLC's,
Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC's, and
Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s
Initial and Updated DFPs Submitted in
Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c)
for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
ISFSI, dated April 21, 2021. ADAMS
Package Accession No. ML21054A302.
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Facility.................... Brunswick Steam Electric Plant.
Docket No.................... 72-06.
Licensee..................... Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of Duke
Energy's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of Duke Energy's initial and updated
DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10
CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
or 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 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 Duke Energy's 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 the Brunswick Steam Electric
Plant. Therefore, the NRC staff
determined that approval of the initial
and updated DFPs for the Brunswick Steam
Electric 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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of the DFPs for Duke Energy
ISFSI, dated August 1, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13214A228.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA for the Brunswick
Steam Electric Plant ISFSI DFP, dated
August 10, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15224B450.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of Duke Energy's DFP Update for
H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit
2; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant;
Catawba Nuclear Station; McGuire Nuclear
Station; and H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2 ISFSIs, dated
February 23, 2018. ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML18057A216.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, McGuire
Nuclear Station, and H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2, ISFSIs DFPs,
dated March 15, 2021. ADAMS Accession
No. ML21071A069.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated
December 13, 2012. ADAMS Accession No.
ML12353A033.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated March
30, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15089A394.
Duke Energy. Response to NRC Request for
Additional Information, dated August 1,
2013, Regarding the Decommissioning
Funding Status Report for the ISFSIs,
dated September 30, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13275A203.
Duke Energy. Response to Request for
Additional Information Regarding Duke
Energy's DFP Update for ISFSIs, dated
March 28, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18101A058.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Duke Energy's Initial
and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) for
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant ISFSI,
dated April 21, 2021. ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML21056A375.
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Facility..................... Catawba Nuclear Station.
Docket No.................... 72-45.
Licensee..................... Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of Duke
Energy's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of Duke Energy's initial and updated
DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10
CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
or 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 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 Duke Energy's 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 the Catawba Nuclear Station.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial and updated DFPs
for the Catawba Nuclear Station 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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of the DFPs for Duke Energy
ISFSI, dated August 1, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13214A228.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA for the Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSI DFP, dated August
10, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15224A292.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of Duke Energy's DFP Update for
Catawba Nuclear Station; Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant; Catawba Nuclear Station;
McGuire Nuclear Station; and Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSIs, dated February
23, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18057A216.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
Catawba Nuclear Station and Oconee
Nuclear Station ISFSIs DFPs, dated March
15, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21071A037.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated
December 13, 2012. ADAMS Accession No.
ML12353A033.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated March
30, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15089A394.
Duke Energy. Response to NRC Request for
Additional Information, dated August 1,
2013, Regarding the Decommissioning
Funding Status Report for the ISFSIs,
dated September 30, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13275A203.
Duke Energy. Response to Request for
Additional Information Regarding Duke
Energy's DFP Update for ISFSIs, dated
March 28, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18101A058.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Duke Energy's Initial
and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) for Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSI, dated April 21,
2021. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML21056A447.
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Facility..................... McGuire Nuclear Station.
Docket No.................... 72-38.
Licensee..................... Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of Duke
Energy's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of Duke Energy's initial and updated
DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10
CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
or 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 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 Duke Energy's 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 the McGuire Nuclear Station.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial and updated DFPs
for the McGuire Nuclear Station 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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of the DFPs for Duke Energy
ISFSI, dated August 1, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13214A228.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA for the McGuire
Nuclear Station ISFSI DFP, dated August
10, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15224A810.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of Duke Energy's DFP Update for
Catawba Nuclear Station; Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant; Catawba Nuclear Station;
McGuire Nuclear Station; and Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSIs, dated February
23, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18057A216.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, McGuire
Nuclear Station, and H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2, ISFSIs DFPs,
dated March 15, 2021. ADAMS Accession
No. ML21071A069.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated
December 13, 2012. ADAMS Accession No.
ML12353A033.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated March
30, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15089A394.
Duke Energy. Response to NRC Request for
Additional Information, dated August 1,
2013, Regarding the Decommissioning
Funding Status Report for the ISFSIs,
dated September 30, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13275A203.
Duke Energy. Response to Request for
Additional Information Regarding Duke
Energy's DFP Update for ISFSIs, dated
March 28, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18101A058.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Duke Energy's Initial
and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) for McGuire
Nuclear Station ISFSI, dated April 21,
2021. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML21056A549.
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Facility..................... Oconee Nuclear Station.
Docket Nos................... 72-04, 72-40.
Licensee..................... Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of Duke
Energy's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of Duke Energy's initial and updated
DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10
CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
or 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 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 Duke Energy's 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 the Oconee Nuclear Station.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial and updated DFPs
for the Oconee Nuclear Station 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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of the DFPs for Duke Energy
ISFSI, dated August 1, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13214A228.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA for the Oconee
ISFSIs DFP Dockets 72-04 and 72-40,
dated August 10, 2015. ADAMS Accession
No. ML15224B563.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of Duke Energy's DFP Update for
Catawba Nuclear Station; Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant; Catawba Nuclear Station;
McGuire Nuclear Station; and Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSIs, dated February
23, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18057A216.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
Catawba Nuclear Station and Oconee
Nuclear Station ISFSIs DFPs, dated March
15, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21071A037.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated
December 13, 2012. ADAMS Accession No.
ML12353A033.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated March
30, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15089A394.
Duke Energy. Response to NRC Request for
Additional Information, dated August 1,
2013, Regarding the Decommissioning
Funding Status Report for the ISFSIs,
dated September 30, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13275A203.
Duke Energy. Response to Request for
Additional Information Regarding Duke
Energy's DFP Update for ISFSIs, dated
March 28, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18101A058.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Duke Energy's Initial
and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) for Oconee
Nuclear Station ISFSI, dated April 21,
2021. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML21055A866.
Facility..................... H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit
2
Docket Nos................... 72-03, 72-60.
Licensee..................... Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of Duke
Energy's initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of Duke Energy's initial and updated
DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10
CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
or 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.
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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 Duke Energy's 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 the H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2. Therefore, the
NRC staff determined that approval of
the initial and updated DFPs for the
H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit
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.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA
Section 7 No Effect Determination for
ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated
May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of the DFPs for Duke Energy
ISFSI, dated August 1, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13214A228.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA for the Oconee
ISFSIs DFP Dockets 72-04 and 72-40,
dated August 10, 2015. ADAMS Accession
No. ML15224B295.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information for
Review of Duke Energy's DFP Update for
Catawba Nuclear Station; Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant; Catawba Nuclear Station;
McGuire Nuclear Station; and Catawba
Nuclear Station ISFSIs, dated February
23, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18057A216.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, McGuire
Nuclear Station, and H.B. Robinson Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2, ISFSIs DFPs,
dated March 15, 2021. ADAMS Accession
No. ML21071A069.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated
December 13, 2012. ADAMS Accession No.
ML12353A033.
Duke Energy. DFP for ISFSIs, dated March
30, 2015. ADAMS Accession No.
ML15089A394.
Duke Energy. Response to NRC Request for
Additional Information, dated August 1,
2013, Regarding the Decommissioning
Funding Status Report for the ISFSIs,
dated September 30, 2013. ADAMS
Accession No. ML13275A203.
Duke Energy. Response to Request for
Additional Information Regarding Duke
Energy's DFP Update for ISFSIs, dated
March 28, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18101A058.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Duke Energy's Initial
and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) for H.B.
Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2,
ISFSI, dated April 21, 2021. ADAMS
Package Accession No. ML21056A261.
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Dated: April 27, 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-09044 Filed 4-29-21; 8:45 am]
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