[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26950-26961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10374]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0111]
Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards
Considerations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Monthly notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is publishing this regular monthly notice. The Act requires the
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC),
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a
hearing from any person. This monthly notice includes all amendments
issued, or proposed to be issued, from April 2, 2021, to April 29,
2021. The last monthly notice was published on April 20, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be filed by June 17, 2021. A request for a hearing
or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by July 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods;
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking website:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0111. 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.
Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Rohrer, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-5411, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0111, facility name, unit
number(s), docket number(s), application date, and subject when
contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this
action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0111.
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.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2021-0111, facility name, unit number(s), docket
number(s), application date, and subject, in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at
https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions
into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination
For the facility-specific amendment requests shown below, the
Commission finds that the licensees' analyses provided, consistent with
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section 50.91, are
sufficient to support the proposed determinations that these amendment
requests involve NSHC. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR
50.92, operation of the facilities in accordance with the proposed
amendments would not (1) involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2)
create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety.
The Commission is seeking public comments on these proposed
determinations. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determinations.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendments until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue any of these license amendments before expiration
of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the
amendment involves NSHC. In addition, the Commission may issue any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period
if circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that
failure to act in a timely way would result, for example in derating or
shutdown of the facility. If the Commission takes action on any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of either the comment period
or the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice
of issuance. If the Commission makes a final NSHC determination for any
of these amendments, any hearing will take place after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to take action on any amendment before
60 days have elapsed will occur very infrequently.
A. Opportunity to Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by any of these
actions may file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to
intervene (petition) with respect to that action. Petitions shall be
filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice
and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a petition is filed,
the Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right to be made a party
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the petitioner's
property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (4) the
possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the
proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions that the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or
expert opinion that support the contention and on which the petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be
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one that, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A
petitioner who fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f)
with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to
participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final
determination on the issue of NSHC, the Commission will make a final
determination on the issue of NSHC. The final determination will serve
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is
that the amendment request involves NSHC, the Commission may issue the
amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the
request for a hearing. Any hearing would take place after issuance of
the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment request
involves a significant hazards consideration, then any hearing held
would take place before the issuance of the amendment unless the
Commission finds an imminent danger to the health or safety of the
public, in which case it will issue an appropriate order or rule under
10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. The petition
must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions in the
``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section,
except that under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body,
or Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need
to address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility
is located within its boundaries. Alternatively, a State, local
governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof
may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a petition is submitted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are
filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing
system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call to 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
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Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this
manner are responsible for serving the document on all other
participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of
the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the
provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click ``cancel'' when the
link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to
the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access
any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information,
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone
numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. With respect to copyrighted works,
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are
requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission.
The table below provides the plant name, docket number, date of
application, ADAMS accession number, and location in the application of
the licensees' proposed NSHC determinations. For further details with
respect to these license amendment applications, see the applications
for amendment, which are available for public inspection in ADAMS. For
additional direction on accessing information related to this document,
see the ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of
this document.
License Amendment Request(s)
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Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, Unit
3; New London County, CT
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-423.
Application date.................. February 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21053A342.
Location in Application of NSHC... Page 11-14 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
the Millstone, Unit 3, Technical
Specification (TS) 3.1.3.2 to
provide an alternative monitoring
option for the condition where a
maximum of one digital rod position
indicator per bank is inoperable.
Specifically, as an alternative to
determining the position of the non-
indicating rod(s) indirectly by the
movable incore detectors at a
frequency of once per 8 hours, the
change would allow rod position
verification to be performed based
on the occurrence of rod movement
or power level change. This
revision would be consistent with
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-547, Revision
1, and would provide an alternate
TS Actions to allow the position of
the rod to be monitored by a means
other than movable incore
detectors. The amendment would also
revise TS 3.1.3.5 to replace
shutdown ``rods'' with shutdown
``banks,'' consistent with wording
in the Standard TSs for
Westinghouse Plants, as provided in
NUREG-1431, Revision 4. Finally,
the amendment would revise the
title of TS 3.1.3.6 to reflect that
the requirements apply to control
``banks,'' and modify TS 6.9.1.6.a
and TS 6.9.1.6.b to cite the
revised titles of TS 3.1.3.5 and TS
3.1.3.6.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, W.S. Blair, Senior Counsel, Dominion
Mailing Address. Resource Services, Inc., 120
Tredegar St., RS-2, Richmond, VA
23219.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Richard Guzman, 301-415-1030.
Number.
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Crystal River, Unit 3, Nuclear Generating
Station; Citrus County, FL
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-302.
Application date.................. March 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21076A386.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 11-13 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
the Crystal River Nuclear Plant,
Unit 3, Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation Only Emergency
Plan (IOEP) and Emergency Action
Level Bases Manual to include (1) a
revision of the emergency action
levels to be consistent with
guidance in 10 CFR 72.32(a); (2) a
revised emergency response
organization; (3) incorporation of
the Emergency Action Level Bases
Manual into the IOEP; and (4)
removal of items unnecessarily
carried over from the Permanently
Defueled Emergency Plan and other
previous emergency plans.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Gregory Di Carlo, Vice President/
Mailing Address. General Counsel, NorthStar Group
Services, Inc., 2760 South
Falkenburg Rd., Riverview, FL
33578.
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NRC Project Manager, Telephone Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Number.
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Crystal River, Unit 3, Nuclear Generating
Station; Citrus County, FL
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-302.
Application date.................. March 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21085A750.
Location in Application of NSHC... Enclosure 2.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Unit 3
(CR3), Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation (ISFSI)
Security Plan, Training and
Qualification Plan, and Safeguards
Contingency Plan, as well as update
(1) the existing physical security
license condition in the facility
operating license and (2) order
responses related to additional
security measures and
fingerprinting for unescorted
access at the CR3 ISFSI.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Gregory Di Carlo, Vice President/
Mailing Address. General Counsel, NorthStar Group
Services, Inc., 2760 South
Falkenburg Rd., Riverview, FL
33578.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Number.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1;
Wake and Chatham Counties, NC
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-400.
Application date.................. January 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21014A092.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 14-16 of Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
the license condition associated
with the adoption of 10 CFR 50.69,
``Risk-informed Categorization and
Treatment of Structures, Systems
and Components for Nuclear Power
Reactors'' to reflect an
alternative approach to the one
provided in Nuclear Energy
Institute's (NEI) 00-04, ``10 CFR
50.69 SSC Categorization
Guideline,'' Revision 0 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML052910035), for
evaluating the impact of seismic
hazards in the 10 CFR 50.69
categorization process.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, David Cummings, Associate General
Mailing Address. Counsel, Mail Code DEC45, 550 South
Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Michael Mahoney, 301-415-3867.
Number.
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; St.
Charles Parish, LA
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-382.
Application date.................. February 8, 2021, as supplemented by
letter(s) dated April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21039A648, ML21098A262.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 7-8 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would modify
technical specification
requirements to permit the use of
risk-informed completion times in
accordance with Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler, TSTF-505, Revision 2,
``Provide Risk-Informed Extended
Completion Times--RITSTF [Risk-
Informed TSTF] Initiative 4b,''
dated July 2, 2018 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML18183A493).
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101
Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 200
East, Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Perry Buckberg, 301-415-1383.
Number.
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; St.
Charles Parish, LA
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-382.
Application date.................. September 20, 2019, as supplemented
by letter(s) dated April 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19263F129, ML21116A143.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 11-12 of the Enclosure to the
Application.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
the Waterford Steam Electric
Station, Unit 3, Technical
Specifications (TSs) to remove TSs
3.1.2.1 through 3.1.2.8, ``Boration
Systems,'' and references to the
TSs. Boration Systems TSs for
equipment required to support the
safety function of the auxiliary
pressurizer spray system would be
relocated to TS 3/4. 4.3.2,
``Auxiliary Spray,'' and the
remainder of the Boration Systems
TS information would be relocated
to the licensee-controlled
Technical Requirements Manual. The
proposed amendment was previously
noticed on December 17, 2019 (84 FR
68952), and is being re-noticed to
include the new TS location for
equipment required to support the
safety function of the auxiliary
pressurizer spray system. The NSHC
previously submitted in the
application dated September 20,
2019, bounds this proposed revision
to the application.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101
Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 200
East, Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Perry Buckberg, 301-415-1383.
Number.
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; St.
Charles Parish, LA
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-382.
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Application date.................. April 5, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21095A156.
Location in Application of NSHC... Page 9-10 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would revise
the Waterford Steam Electric
Station, Unit 3, Technical
Specifications (TSs) to remove TSs
3.3.3.7.1 and 3.3.3.7.3, ``Chemical
Detection Systems,'' and references
to the TSs and relocate the
information to the licensee-
controlled Technical Requirements
Manual.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101
Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 200
East, Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Perry Buckberg, 301-415-1383.
Number.
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Indiana Michigan Power Company; Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1
and 2; Berrien County, MI
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-315, 50-316.
Application date.................. March 23, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21082A496.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 9-10 of Enclosure 2.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would modify
Technical Specification (TS) Bases
for TS 3.3.3, ``Post Accident
Monitoring (PAM) Instrumentation.''
The proposed change to the TS Bases
would allow one channel of TS
3.3.3, ``Post Accident Monitoring
(PAM) Instrumentation,'' Function
7, Containment Water Level, to be
satisfied by a train of two
operable containment water level
switches in the event that both
containment water level channels
become inoperable. This alternate
method of satisfying containment
water level channel requirements
would be limited to the remaining
duration of the operating cycle
each time it is invoked.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Robert B. Haemer, Senior Nuclear
Mailing Address. Counsel, Indiana Michigan Power
Company, One Cook Place, Bridgman,
MI 49106.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Scott Wall, 301-415-2855.
Number.
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Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC;
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Oswego County, NY
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-220.
Application date.................. December 18, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20353A401.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 3-5 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed changes would revise
the Nine Mile Point, Unit 1,
technical specifications related to
reactor pressure vessel (RPV) water
inventory control (WIC) based on
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-582, Revision
0, ``RPV WIC Enhancements'' (TSTF-
582) (ADAMS Accession No.
ML19240A260), and the associated
NRC staff safety evaluation for
TSTF-582 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML20219A333).
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Jason Zorn, Associate General
Mailing Address. Counsel, Exelon Generation Company,
LLC, 101 Constitution Ave. NW,
Suite 400, Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Michael L. Marshall, Jr., 301-415-
Number. 2871.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and
2; San Luis Obispo County, CA
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-275, 50-323.
Application date.................. December 3, 2020, as supplemented by
letter(s) dated April 1, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20338A546, ML21091A069.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 10-12 of the Enclosure to the
Supplement.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments would revise the
licenses and technical
specifications to reflect the
permanent cessation of reactor
operation for Diablo Canyon Nuclear
Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The
amendments would apply when the
plants are permanently shutdown and
defueled.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Jennifer Post, Esq., Pacific Gas and
Mailing Address. Electric Co., 77 Beale Street, Room
3065, Mail Code B30A, San
Francisco, CA 94105.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Samson Lee, 301-415-3168.
Number.
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STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Matagorda County, TX
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-498, 50-499.
Application date.................. March 11, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21070A429.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 4-5 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments would revise the
technical specifications (TSs) by
adding a note to Limiting Condition
for Operation 3.6.3 allowing for
penetration flow paths to be
unisolated intermittently under
administrative controls. The
amendments would also remove the
Index from the TSs and place them
under licensee control.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Kym Harshaw, Vice President and
Mailing Address. General Counsel, STP Nuclear
Operating Company, P.O. Box 289,
Wadsworth, TX 77483.
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NRC Project Manager, Telephone Dennis Galvin, 301-415-6256.
Number.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296.
Application date.................. March 5, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21064A508.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 9-11 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendments would revise
the technical specifications (TS)
related to reactor pressure vessel
(RPV) water inventory control (WIC)
based on Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-
582, Revision 0, ``RPV WIC
Enhancements'' (TSTF-582) (ADAMS
Accession No. ML19240A260), and the
associated NRC safety evaluation
for TSTF-582 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML20219A333).
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, David Fountain, Executive VP and
Mailing Address. General Counsel, Tennessee Valley
Authority, 400 West Summit Hill
Drive, WT 6A, Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Michael Wentzel, 301-415-6459.
Number.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-390.
Application date.................. March 3, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21062A267.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages E8-E9 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The proposed amendment would add a
one-time exception to the existing
Note in the Limiting Condition for
Operation for Watts Bar, Unit 1
Technical Specification (TS)
3.7.12, ``Auxiliary Building Gas
Treatment System (ABGTS),'' to
allow the auxiliary building
secondary containment enclosure
boundary to be opened, at specific
controlled access points, on a
continuous basis during the Watts
Bar, Unit 2, Cycle 4 refueling
outage when the Unit 2 replacement
steam generators are scheduled to
be installed.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, David Fountain, Executive VP and
Mailing Address. General Counsel, Tennessee Valley
Authority, 400 West Summit Hill
Drive, WT 6A, Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Kimberly Green, 301-415-1627.
Number.
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III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses
and Combined Licenses
During the period since publication of the last monthly notice, the
Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed NSHC
determination, and opportunity for a hearing in connection with these
actions, was published in the Federal Register as indicated in the
safety evaluation for each amendment.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated in the safety evaluation for the amendment.
For further details with respect to each action, see the amendment
and associated documents such as the Commission's letter and safety
evaluation, which may be obtained using the ADAMS accession numbers
indicated in the table below. The safety evaluation will provide the
ADAMS accession numbers for the application for amendment and the
Federal Register citation for any environmental assessment. All of
these items can be accessed as described in the ``Obtaining Information
and Submitting Comments'' section of this document.
License Amendment Issuance(s)
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Arizona Public Service Company, et al.; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating
Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Maricopa County, AZ
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-528, 50-529, 50-530.
Amendment Date.................... April 21, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21105A340.
Amendment No(s)................... 215 (Unit 1), 215 (Unit 2), and 215
(Unit 3).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments changed the technical
specifications to revise the
current instrumentation testing
definitions of channel calibration
and channel functional test to
permit determination of the
appropriate frequency to perform
the surveillance requirement based
on the devices being tested in each
step. The changes are based on
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-563, Revision
0, ``Revise Instrument Testing
Definitions to Incorporate the
Surveillance Frequency Control
Program.''
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Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,
Unit 1, Fairfield County, SC
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-395.
Amendment Date.................... April 9, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21063A001.
Amendment No(s)................... 218.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised Technical
Specifications 3.6.4, ``Containment
Isolation Valves,'' to replace the
term ``valve'' with the term
``barrier'' to encompass all
components providing the
containment isolation function and
to specify that the actions to
address an inoperable containment
isolation valve apply to the
affected penetration flow path only
rather than all flow paths
associated with the penetration.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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DTE Electric Company; Fermi, Unit 2; Monroe County, MI
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-341.
Amendment Date.................... April 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21098A045.
Amendment No(s)................... 219.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised Technical
Specification (TS) Section 1.3,
``Completion Times,'' and Section
3.0, ``LCO [Limiting Condition for
Operation] Applicability.''
Specifically, these changes clarify
and expand the use and application
of the Fermi TS usage rules and are
consistent with NRC-approved
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-529, Revision
4.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1;
Wake and Chatham Counties, NC
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-400.
Amendment Date.................... April 2, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21047A314.
Amendment No(s)................... 184.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised technical
specification requirements to
permit the use of risk-informed
completion times for actions to be
taken when limiting conditions for
operation are not met. The changes
are consistent with Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-505, Revision 2,
``Provide Risk Informed Extended
Completion Times--RITSTF Initiative
4b,'' dated July 2, 2018.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1;
Wake and Chatham Counties, NC
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-400.
Amendment Date.................... April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21047A470.
Amendment No(s)................... 185.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised Technical
Specification (TS) 3/4.2.5, ``DNB
[Departure from Nucleate Boiling]
Parameters,'' and TS 6.9.1.6,
``Core Operating Limits Report'' in
support of analysis development for
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,
Unit 1, (HNP), cycle 24 and the
introduction of reload batches of
Framatome, Inc. (Framatome) GAIA
fuel assemblies. TS 3/4.2.5 is
revised to reflect a lower minimum
Reactor Coolant System (RCS) flow
rate, whereas TS 6.9.1.6.2 is
revised to reflect the
incorporation of the AREVA NP,
Inc., Topical Report EMF-
2103(P)(A), Revision 3, ``Realistic
Large Break LOCA [Loss-of-Coolant
Accident] Methodology for
Pressurized Water Reactors''; HNP
TS 6.9.1.6.2 is also revised to
reflect the removal of analytical
methods no longer applicable for
the determination of HNP core
operating limits. In addition, as
part of the submitted license
amendment request, the licensee
provided an updated small break
LOCA analysis, reflecting the
proposed lower minimum RCS flow
rate and the use of GAIA fuel
assemblies.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Beaver County, PA; Energy
Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC; Davis-
Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1; Ottawa County, OH
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-334, 50-346, 50-412.
Amendment Date.................... April 16, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21075A113.
Amendment No(s)................... Beaver Valley--311 (Unit 1) and 200
(Unit 2); Davis-Besse--302.
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Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments changed the Beaver
Valley Power Station, Units 1 and
2, and the Davis-Besse Nuclear
Power Station, Unit 1, Technical
Specification (TS) 5.2, ``Unit
Staff,'' Subpart 2.e, to align with
the standard technical
specifications (STS) for each type
of facility. Additionally, a title
listed in the STS is revised to
reflect a more generic title. These
changes do not alter any technical
requirements and are administrative
in nature.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Lake County, OH
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-440.
Amendment Date.................... April 27, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21081A070.
Amendment No(s)................... 193.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the
requirements related to direct
current (DC) electrical systems
based on the NRC-approved Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-500, Revision 2, ``DC
Electrical Rewrite--Update to TSTF-
360.''
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC;
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 3; Westchester County,
NY
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-286.
Amendment Date.................... April 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21074A000.
Amendment No(s)................... 270.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the Indian
Point ,Unit No. 3, Renewed Facility
Operating License (RFOL) and the
Technical Specifications (TSs) in
Appendix A to Permanently Defueled
TSs (PDTS), the Environmental TS
Requirements in Appendix B of the
RFOL, and the Inter-Unit Transfer
TSs in Appendix C. The amendment
revised certain requirements
contained within the Indian Point,
Unit No. 3, RFOL and the Appendices
A through C TSs and removed the
requirements that will no longer be
applicable after Indian Point, Unit
No. 3, is permanently shut down and
defueled.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating
Station, Unit No. 1; Westchester County, NY
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-003.
Amendment Date.................... April 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21083A000.
Amendment No(s)................... 63.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the Indian
Point Nuclear Generating Station,
Unit No. 1, Provisional Operating
License and the technical
specifications in Appendix A to
reflect the current conditions at
Indian Point, Unit No. 1, and the
permanent cessation of power
operations at Indian Point Nuclear
Generating Station, Unit No. 2, and
to note that certain Indian Point,
Unit No. 1, systems also support
Indian Point Nuclear Generating
Station, Unit No. 3.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Pope County, AR
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-368.
Amendment Date.................... April 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21088A433.
Amendment No(s)................... 324.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the Arkansas
Nuclear One, Unit 2, Technical
Specifications to adopt Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler, TSTF-569, Revision 2,
``Revise Response Time Testing
Definition.''
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC; James A
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Oswego County, NY
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-333.
Amendment Date.................... April 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21049A355.
Amendment No(s)................... 341.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the
FitzPatrick technical
specifications (TS) consistent with
NRC-approved Industry Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Change Traveler, TSTF-478-A,
Revision 2, ``BWR [Boiling-Water
Reactor] Technical Specification
Changes that Implement the Revised
Rule for Combustible Gas Control.''
Specifically, the amendment deleted
TS 3.6.3.2, ``Containment
Atmosphere Dilution (CAD) System,''
and the associated bases.
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Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC; James A
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Oswego County, NY; Exelon Generation
Company, LLC; Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; DeWitt County, IL; Exelon
Generation Company, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3;
Grundy County, IL; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; LaSalle County
Station, Units 1 and 2; LaSalle County, IL; Exelon Generation Company,
LLC; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3; York County, PA;
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units
1 and 2; Rock Island County, IL; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC
and Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,
Unit 2; Oswego County, NY
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-461, 50-237, 50-249, 50-333, 50-
373, 50-374, 50-410, 50-277, 50-
278, 50-254, 50-265.
Amendment Date.................... April 1, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21033A530.
Amendment No(s)................... Clinton--236; Dresden--274 (Unit 2)
and 267 (Unit 3); FitzPatrick--340;
LaSalle--248 (Unit 1) and 234 (Unit
2); Nine Mile Point 2--185; Peach
Bottom--337 (Unit 2) and 340 (Unit
3); Quad Cities--286 (Unit 1) and
282 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments revised the technical
specifications for each facility to
change the required actions for
inoperable residual heat removal
(RHR) shutdown cooling subsystems.
The changes are based on Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-566, Revision 0,
``Revise Actions for Inoperable RHR
Shutdown Cooling Subsystems''
(ADAMS Accession No. ML18019B187).
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Will
County, IL; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Byron Station, Units 1 and
2; Ogle County, IL
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-454, 50-455, 50-456, 50-457.
Amendment Date.................... April 2, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21060B281.
Amendment No(s)................... Braidwood--221 (Unit 1) and 221
(Unit 2); Byron--224 (Unit 1) and
224 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments modified Technical
Specification 3.8.1, ``AC
[Alternating Current] Sources-
Operating,'' to revise certain
minimum and maximum voltage and
frequency acceptance criteria for
steady-state standby diesel
generator surveillance testing.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-354.
Amendment Date.................... April 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21098A087.
Amendment No(s)................... 228.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the Hope Creek
technical specification (TS)
requirements for unavailable
barriers by adding Limiting
Condition for Operation 3.0.9. This
change is consistent with NRC-
approved Industry Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Change Traveler TSTF-427, Revision
2, ``Allowance for Non Technical
Specification Barrier Degradation
on Supported System OPERABILITY.''
The availability of this TS
improvement was published in the
Federal Register on October 3, 2006
(71 FR 58444), as part of the
Consolidated Line Item Improvement
Process (CLllP).
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Matagorda County, TX
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-498, 50-499.
Amendment Date.................... April 7, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21007A231.
Amendment No(s)................... 221 (Unit 1) and 206 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments authorized the
revision of the emergency plan,
which was rebaselined based on
guidance in NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1,
``Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological
Emergency Response Plans and
Preparedness in Support of Nuclear
Power Plants,'' Revision 2.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Matagorda County, TX
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-498, 50-499.
Amendment Date.................... April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21033A239.
Amendment No(s)................... 222 (Unit 1) and 207 (Unit 2).
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Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments revised the technical
specifications (TSs) to adopt
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-374, Revision
0, ``Revision to TS 5.5.13 and
Associated TS Bases for Diesel Fuel
Oil.''
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296.
Amendment Date.................... April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21041A489.
Amendment No(s)................... 315 (Unit 1), 338 (Unit 2), and 298
(Unit 3).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments revised the technical
specifications (TS) by the
adoption, with administrative and
technical variations, of Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-425, Revision 3,
``Relocate Surveillance Frequencies
to Licensee Control--Risk Informed
Technical Specification Task Force
(RITSTF) Initiative 5b.'' TSTF-425,
Revision 3, provides for the
relocation of specific surveillance
frequencies to a licensee-
controlled program. Additionally,
the change adds a new program, the
Surveillance Frequency Control
Program, to TS Section 5.0,
``Administrative Controls.''
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Vistra Operations Company LLC; Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units
1 and 2; Somervell County, TX
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-445, 50-446.
Amendment Date.................... April 23, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21103A039.
Amendment No(s)................... 179 (Unit 1) and 179 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendments adopted Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-569, Revision 2,
``Revise Response Time Testing
Definition.'' The amendments
revised the technical specification
definitions for engineered safety
feature response time and reactor
trip system response time.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station,
Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-482.
Amendment Date.................... April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21053A117.
Amendment No(s)................... 227.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment revised the technical
specifications by relocating
specific surveillance frequencies
to a licensee- controlled program
with the implementation of Nuclear
Energy Institute (NEI) 04-10,
``Risk-Informed Technical
Specification Initiative 5b, Risk-
Informed Method for Control of
Surveillance Frequencies.''
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station,
Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-482.
Amendment Date.................... April 23, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21061A078.
Amendment No(s)................... 228.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The amendment changed the Updated
Safety Analysis Report describing
the design and operation of
replacement engineered safety
features transformers that have
active automatic load tap changes.
Public Comments Received as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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IV. Notice of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating Licenses and
Combined Licenses and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards
Consideration and Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent Circumstances or
Emergency Situation)
Since publication of the last monthly notice, the Commission has
issued the following amendment. The Commission has determined for this
amendment that the application for the amendment complies with the
standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
(the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission
has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
Because of exigent circumstances or emergency situation associated
with the date the amendment was needed, there was not time for the
Commission to publish, for public comment before issuance, its usual
notice of consideration of issuance of amendment, proposed NSHC
determination, and opportunity for a hearing.
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For exigent circumstances, the Commission has either issued a
Federal Register notice providing opportunity for public comment or has
used local media to provide notice to the public in the area
surrounding a licensee's facility of the licensee's application and of
the Commission's proposed determination of NSHC. The Commission has
provided a reasonable opportunity for the public to comment, using its
best efforts to make available to the public means of communication for
the public to respond quickly, and in the case of telephone comments,
the comments have been recorded or transcribed as appropriate and the
licensee has been informed of the public comments.
In circumstances where failure to act in a timely way would have
resulted, for example, in derating or shutdown of a nuclear power plant
or in prevention of either resumption of operation or of increase in
power output up to the plant's licensed power level, the Commission may
not have had an opportunity to provide for public comment on its NSHC
determination. In such case, the license amendment has been issued
without opportunity for comment prior to issuance. If there has been
some time for public comment but less than 30 days, the Commission may
provide an opportunity for public comment. If comments have been
requested, it is so stated. In either event, the State has been
consulted by telephone whenever possible.
Under its regulations, the Commission may issue and make an
amendment immediately effective, notwithstanding the pendency before it
of a request for a hearing from any person, in advance of the holding
and completion of any required hearing, where it has determined that
NSHC is involved.
The Commission has applied the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has
made a final determination that the amendment involves NSHC. The basis
for this determination is contained in the documents related to each
action. Accordingly, the amendment has been issued and made effective
as indicated. For those amendments that have not been previously
noticed in the Federal Register, within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice, any persons (petitioner) whose interest may
be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and
petition for leave to intervene (petition) with respect to the action.
Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the guidance concerning the
Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part
2 as discussed in section II.A of this document.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that the
amendment satisfies the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for this amendment. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.12(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated in the safety evaluation for the amendment.
For further details with respect to these actions, see the
amendment and associated documents such as the Commission's letter and
safety evaluation, which may be obtained using the ADAMS accession
numbers indicated in the table below. The safety evaluation will
provide the ADAMS accession number(s) for the application for amendment
and the Federal Register citation for any environmental assessment. All
of these items can be accessed as described in the ``Obtaining
Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this document.
License Amendment Issuance(s)--Exigent/Emergency Circumstances
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant,
Unit 2; Appling County, GA
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Docket No(s)...................... 50-366.
Amendment Date.................... April 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML21109A388.
Amendment No(s)................... 254.
Brief Description of Amendment(s). The one-time emergency amendment
approved a revision to Edwin I.
Hatch, Unit 2 Technical
Specification 3.5.1, ``ECCS
[Emergency Core Cooling System]--
Operating,'' to extend the
Completion Time from 7 days to 15
days to effect repairs and testing
of the 2D residual heat removal
pump that failed during a test on
April 16, 2021. The amendment
allows the unit to continue
operating at full power with
compensatory measures until May 1,
2021.
Local Media Notice (Yes/No)....... No.
Public Comments Requested as to No.
Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dated: May 12, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Caroline L. Carusone,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2021-10374 Filed 5-17-21; 8:45 am]
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