[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
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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.

[[Page 22981]]

 
                               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.
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