[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 96 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10595]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2021-0093]


Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact 
of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Decommissioning Funding 
Plans

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; 
issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing 
this notice regarding the issuance of a final Environmental Assessment 
(EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for its review and 
approval of 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.

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DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on 
May 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0093 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-2021-0093. 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: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6877, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC is considering the approval of initial and updated DFPs 
submitted by ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a final EA and 
FONSI determination for each of the initial and updated ISFSI DFPs in 
accordance with the NRC regulations in part 51 of title 10 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Environmental Protection Regulations 
for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' which 
implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    The NRC requires its licensees to plan for the eventual 
decommissioning of their licensed facilities prior to license 
termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the 
Federal Register amending its decommissioning planning regulations (76 
FR 35512). The final rule amended the NRC regulation, 10 CFR 72.30, 
which concerns financial assurance and decommissioning for ISFSIs. This 
regulation requires each holder of, or applicant for, a license under 
10 CFR part 72 to submit a DFP for the NRC's review and approval. The 
DFP is to demonstrate the licensee's financial assurance, i.e., that 
funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. The NRC staff will 
later publish its financial analyses of the DFP submittals which will 
be available for public inspection in ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    The 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 initial and updated DFP submittals. For further details with 
respect to these actions, see the NRC staff's final EA and FONSI 
determinations which are available for public inspection in ADAMS and 
at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2021-0093. 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.....................  Cooper Nuclear Station
Docket No....................  72-66.
Licensee.....................  Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD).
Proposed Action..............  The NRC's review and approval of NPPD'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 NPPD's initial and updated DFPs,
                                submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
                                72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
                                changes to licensed operations or
                                maintenance activities, or result in
                                changes in the types, characteristics,
                                or quantities of radiological or non-
                                radiological effluents released into the
                                environment from the ISFSI, or result in
                                the creation of solid waste. Moreover,
                                the approval of the initial and updated
                                DFPs will not authorize any construction
                                activity, facility modification, or
                                other land-disturbing activity. The NRC
                                staff has concluded that the proposed
                                action is a procedural and
                                administrative action that will not have
                                a significant impact on the environment.
Finding of No Significant      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 NPPD's initial and
                                updated DFPs. The scope of the proposed
                                action does not include, and will not
                                result in, the review and approval of
                                decontamination or decommissioning
                                activities or license termination for
                                the ISFSI or for other parts of Cooper
                                Nuclear Station. Therefore, the NRC
                                staff determined that approval of the
                                initial and updated DFPs for the Cooper
                                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. EA
                                for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
                                dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML090500648.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
                                to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
                                Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
                                dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML17135A062.
                               NPPD. Cooper Nuclear Station--ISFSI DFP,
                                dated December 17, 2012. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML12354A216.

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                               NPPD. Cooper Nuclear Station--ISFSI DFP,
                                dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML16014A382.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the
                                Cooper Nuclear Station ISFSI DFP, dated
                                July 15, 2016. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML17082A596.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Request for Additional Information
                                Regarding Nebraska Public Power
                                District's DFP Update for Cooper Nuclear
                                Station ISFSI, dated February 28, 2018.
                                ADAMS Package Accession No. ML18060A025.
                               NPPD. Response to Request for Additional
                                Information Regarding DFPs for ISFSls,
                                dated April 11, 2018. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML18110A103.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
                                EA and FONSI for Nebraska Public Power
                                District's Initial and Updated DFPs for
                                Cooper Nuclear Station ISFSI, dated May
                                14, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML21054A028.
 
Facility.....................  Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1.
Docket No....................  72-54.
Licensee.....................  Omaha Public Power District (OPPD).
Proposed Action..............  The NRC's review and approval of OPPD'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 OPPD's initial and updated DFPs,
                                submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
                                72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
                                changes to licensed operations or
                                maintenance activities, or result in
                                changes in the types, characteristics,
                                or quantities of radiological or non-
                                radiological effluents released into the
                                environment from the ISFSI, or result in
                                the creation of solid waste. Moreover,
                                the approval of the initial and updated
                                DFPs will not authorize any construction
                                activity, facility modification, or
                                other land-disturbing activity. The NRC
                                staff has concluded that the proposed
                                action is a procedural and
                                administrative action that will not have
                                a significant impact on the environment.
Finding of No Significant      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 OPPD's initial and
                                updated DFPs. The scope of the proposed
                                action does not include, and will not
                                result in, the review and approval of
                                decontamination or decommissioning
                                activities or license termination for
                                the ISFSI or for other parts of Fort
                                Calhoun Station, Unit 1. Therefore, the
                                NRC staff determined that approval of
                                the DFPs for the Fort Calhoun Station,
                                Unit 1 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. EA
                                for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
                                dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML090500648.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
                                to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
                                Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
                                dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML17135A062.
                               OPPD. OPPD Nuclear DFP for the Fort
                                Calhoun Station ISFSI, dated March 6,
                                2013. ADAMS Accession No. ML13067A319.
                               OPPD. Fort Calhoun, Unit 1, 2015 Biennial
                                Decommissioning Funding Status Report &
                                OPPD Nuclear DFP for Fort Calhoun
                                Station ISFSI, dated March 31, 2015.
                                ADAMS Accession No. ML15090A763.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the
                                Fort Calhoun ISFSI DFP, dated August 17,
                                2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17227A027.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Request for Additional Information
                                Regarding Omaha Public Power District's
                                DFP Update for Fort Calhoun Station
                                ISFSI, dated March 8, 2018. ADAMS
                                Package Accession No. ML18067A141.
                               OPPD. Response to Request for Additional
                                Information Regarding OPPD's DFP Update
                                for Fort Calhoun Station ISFSI, dated
                                March 29, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML18088B378.
                                U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                Final EA and FONSI for the Omaha Public
                                Power District's Initial and Updated
                                DFPs for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating
                                Station, Unit 1 ISFSI, dated May 14,
                                2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21053A233.
 
Facility.....................  Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No.
                                1.
Docket No....................  72-1038.
Licensee.....................  South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
                                (SCE&G), currently Dominion Energy South
                                Carolina, Inc. (Dominion), and South
                                Carolina Public Service Authority
                                (Authority).
Proposed Action..............  The NRC's review and approval of SCE&G's
                                and Authority's initial DFPs submitted
                                in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of        The NRC staff has determined that the
 Proposed Action.               proposed action, the review and approval
                                of SCE&G's and Authority's initial DFPs,
                                submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
                                72.30(b), will not authorize changes to
                                licensed operations or maintenance
                                activities, or result in changes in the
                                types, characteristics, or quantities of
                                radiological or non-radiological
                                effluents released into the environment
                                from the ISFSI, or result in the
                                creation of solid waste. Moreover, the
                                approval of the initial 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 SCE&G's and Authority's
                                initial 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 Virgil
                                C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No. 1.
                                Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
                                approval of the initial DFPs for the
                                Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit
                                No. 1 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. EA
                                for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
                                dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
                                No. ML090500648.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
                                to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
                                Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
                                dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML17135A062.
                               South Carolina Electric & Gas Company,
                                2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No.1,
                                ISFSIs, DFP, dated March 15, 2016. ADAMS
                                Accession No. ML16081A168.
                               South Carolina Public Service Authority,
                                2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No. 1,
                                ISFSI, DFP, dated March 18, 2016. ADAMS
                                Accession No. ML16081A136.
                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
                                EA and FONSI for the SCE&G's and South
                                Carolina Public Service Authority's
                                Initial DFPs for Virgil C. Summer
                                Nuclear Station Unit No.1 ISFSI, dated
                                May 14, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
                                ML21055A398.
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    Dated: May 14, 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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