[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31738-31747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12286]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0121]
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 30, 2021, to May 26,
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2021. The last monthly notice was published on May 18, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be filed by July 15, 2021. A request for a hearing
or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by August 16, 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-2021-0121. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Burkhardt, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-1384, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0121, 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-2021-0121.
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-2021-0121, 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 following facility-specific amendment requests, the
Commission finds that the licensees' analyses provided, consistent with
section 50.91 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
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
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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 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
documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body,
Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that
requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. 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,
unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method, as
discussed below, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic
submissions is located in the Guidance for Electronic Submissions to
the NRC (ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC website at
https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
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 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. After a digital ID certificate is
obtained and a docket created, the participant must submit adjudicatory
documents in Portable Document Format. Guidance on 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 timestamps the document and sends
the submitter an
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email confirming receipt of the document. The E-Filing system also
distributes an email 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 to
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 at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have 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 in accordance with 10 CFR
2.302(b)-(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner
are responsible for serving their documents on all other participants.
Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR 2.302(g)(2) must still
meet the electronic formatting requirement in 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1),
unless the participant also seeks and is granted an exemption from 10
CFR 2.302(g)(1).
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of 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. 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
should not include copyrighted materials in their submission.
The following table 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 South Carolina, Inc.; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,
Unit 1, Fairfield County, SC
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Docket No(s)................. 50-395.
Application date............. April 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21102A127.
Location in Application of Pages 1-2 of Attachment 6.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would modify the
Amendment(s). 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 Specifications Initiative 5b,
Risk-Informed Method for Control of
Surveillance Frequencies.'' The changes
are consistent with Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-425, Revision 3,
``Relocate Surveillance Frequencies to
Licensee Control--RITSTF Initiative
5b.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for W.S. Blair, Senior Counsel, Dominion
Licensee, Mailing Address. Resource Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar
St., RS-2, Richmond, VA 23219.
NRC Project Manager, Vaughn Thomas, 301-415-5897.
Telephone Number.
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DTE Electric Company; Fermi, Unit 2; Monroe County, MI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-341.
Application date............. March 31, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21090A194.
Location in Application of Pages 21-22 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). Fermi 2 technical specifications (TSs)
to remove obsolete information, make
minor corrections and some miscellaneous
editorial changes. Additionally, the
amendment would incorporate specific TS
changes such as: adding Completion Times
to Sections 3.3.7.2 and 3.3.7.3 for
Required Action A.2; removing ``testable
check'' from Part c of Surveillance
Requirement 3.4.5.1; changing ``position
titles'' in Sections 5.1.2, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, and 5.7.2; and removing the Core
Operating Limits Report reference from
Section 5.6.5.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Jon P. Christinidis, DTE Energy, Expert
Licensee, Mailing Address. Attorney--Regulatory, 688 WCB, One
Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226.
NRC Project Manager, Surinder Arora, 301-415-1421.
Telephone Number.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and
2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)................. 50-324, 50-325.
Application date............. April 1, 2021, as supplemented by letter
dated April 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21091A053, ML21116A161.
Location in Application of Pages 8-9 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would modify
Amendment(s). 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 Initiative
4b.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
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Name of Attorney for Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South Tryon
Street (DEC45A), Charlotte, NC 28202.
NRC Project Manager, Andrew Hon, 301-415-8480.
Telephone 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............. February 24, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21055A819.
Location in Application of Pages 16-18 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would remove
Amendment(s). License Condition 2.G, ``Reporting to
the Commission,'' which requires the
licensee to report any violations of
Operating License Section 2.C within 24
hours to the NRC Operations Center via
the Emergency Notification System with a
written follow-up within 30 days.
Additionally, the proposed change would
delete Shearon Harris Nuclear Power
Plant (HNP) Technical Specification (TS)
\3/4\.4.10, ``Structural Integrity,''
revise Administrative Control TS 6.1.2
to eliminate the annual management
directive requirement, and revise TS
Table 4.3-2, ``Engineered Safety
Features Actuation System
Instrumentation Surveillance
Requirements,'' to remove an overly
restrictive requirement that impedes the
full application of the Surveillance
Frequency Control Program for a specific
subset of relays. Lastly, the proposed
amendment would also revise the HNP TS
to remove the index and place it under
licensee control.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for David Cummings, Associate General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Mail Code DEC45, 550 South
Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
NRC Project Manager, Michael Mahoney, 301-415-3867.
Telephone 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............. March 24, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21083A317.
Location in Application of Pages 6-7 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). surveillance frequency associated with
containment spray nozzle testing
specified by Surveillance Requirement
4.6.2.1.d. Specifically, the proposed
change would replace the current testing
frequency, as specified by the
Surveillance Frequency Control Program,
with an event-based frequency.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for David Cummings, Associate General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Mail Code DEC45, 550 South
Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
NRC Project Manager, Michael Mahoney, 301-415-3867.
Telephone Number.
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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
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Docket No(s)................. 50-334, 50-412.
Application date............. April 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21117A076.
Location in Application of Pages 7-9 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specification 5.6.3, ``Core
Operating Limits Report (COLR),'' to
allow the use of feedwater venturis that
have been normalized to prior leading
edge flow meter measurements when
calculating reactor thermal power.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Rick Giannantonio, General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp., Mail Stop A-
GO-15, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH
44308.
NRC Project Manager, Sujata Goetz, 301-415-8004.
Telephone Number.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Will
County, IL; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Ogle County, IL; R.E.
Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Wayne County, NY
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Docket No(s)................. 50-244, 50-456, 50-457, 50-454, 50-455.
Application date............. April 7, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21097A226.
Location in Application of Pages 11-12 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Braidwood, Byron, and Ginna technical
specifications to address the issues
identified in two Westinghouse Electric
Company, LLC documents. The proposed
changes would address issues identified
in Westinghouse Nuclear Safety Advisory
Letter NSAL-09-5, Revision 1, ``Relaxed
Axial Offset Control FQ Technical
Specification Actions,'' and
Westinghouse Nuclear Safety Advisory
Letter NSAL-15-1, Revision 0, ``Heat
Flux Hot Channel Factor Technical
Specification Surveillance.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Tamra Domeyer, Associate General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300
Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.
NRC Project Manager, Joel Wiebe, 301-415-6606.
Telephone Number.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and
2; Montgomery County, PA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-352, 50-353.
Application date............. February 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21048A324.
Location in Application of Pages 5-7 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
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Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and
2 (LGS) Technical Specification (TS)
Definitions 1.4, 1.6, and 1.20 for
CHANNEL CALIBRATION, CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL
TEST, and LOGIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST,
respectively. The proposed changes will
align the LGS TS definitions with the
definitions in Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-205-A,
Revision 3, ``Revision of Channel
Calibration, Channel Functional Test,
and Related Definitions.'' Additionally,
LOGIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST is further
revised to eliminate the requirement of
the logic system functional test to
continue through to the actuating device
at the end of the logic circuit
sequence.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Tamra Domeyer, Associate General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300
Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.
NRC Project Manager, V. Sreenivas, 301-415-2597.
Telephone Number.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units
2 and 3; York County, PA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-277, 50-278.
Application date............. April 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21119A141.
Location in Application of Pages 15-17 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would change the
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications Administrative
Controls Section 5.5.7, ``Ventilation
Filter Testing Program (VFTP),'' to
change the frequency for performing
certain testing requirements from 12
months as currently specified to 24
months. The VFTP establishes the
required testing and testing frequency
of engineered safety feature filter
ventilation systems.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Tamra Domeyer, Associate General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300
Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.
NRC Project Manager, Jason Drake, 301-415-8378.
Telephone Number.
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La Crosse Solutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor; Vernon
County, WI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-409, 72-046.
Application date............. March 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21105A033.
Location in Application of Pages 10-11 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR)
Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (ISFSI) Emergency Plan (E-
Plan) to adopt changes implemented by
NAC International's Multi-Purpose
Canister System (NAC-MPC) Amendment No.
7 to the 10 CFR 72 Certificate of
Compliance 1025 for LACBWR, and the NAC-
MPC Final Safety Analysis Report,
Revision 12, which removes the
requirement for the Post Event ISFSI
Surveillance. The proposed revisions
would also: (1) enhance the ISFSI
emergency action levels by providing the
ability to classify an emergency in an
effective and timely manner without
entering the ISFSI protected area and
(2) make several other changes to the
LACBWR ISFSI E-Plan that require prior
NRC approval, including the requirements
for performance of a medical drill.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Russ Workman, General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. EnergySolutions, 299 South Main Street,
Suite 1700, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
NRC Project Manager, Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Telephone Number.
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Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-282, 50-306.
Application date............. April 19, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21109A385.
Location in Application of Pages 11-13 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would adopt
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-471, ``Eliminate
Use of the Term CORE ALTERATIONS in
ACTIONS and Notes,'' with site-specific
variations. The proposed changes
eliminate the defined term CORE
ALTERATIONS and all uses of the term
from the technical specifications (TSs)
and Bases. The proposed amendments also
adopt TSTF-571-T, ``Revise Actions for
Inoperable Source Range Neutron Flux
Monitor,'' which changes TS 3.9.3,
``Nuclear Instrumentation,'' to ensure
that no actions are taken that could
alter the core reactivity when a
required core subcritical neutron flux
monitor is inoperable. The proposed
amendments also make an administrative
change to reformat the page numbering of
TS Section 5.0 and remove unused pages
for ease of future changes.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Peter M. Glass, Assistant General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall--
401-8, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Project Manager, Robert Kuntz, 301-415-3733.
Telephone Number.
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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............. March 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21088A437.
Location in Application of Pages 15-16 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specification 3.8.1, ``AC
[Alternating Current] Sources--
Operating,'' to support diesel fuel oil
transfer system component planned
maintenance.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Jennifer Post, Esq., Pacific Gas and
Licensee, Mailing Address. Electric Co., 77 Beale Street, Room
3065, Mail Code B30A, San Francisco, CA
94105.
NRC Project Manager, Samson Lee, 301-415-3168.
Telephone Number.
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2;
Salem County, NJ
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Docket No(s)................. 50-272, 50-311.
Application date............. April 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21118B060.
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Location in Application of Pages 1-3 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would adopt
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-577, ``Revised
Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube
Inspections,'' which is an approved
change to the Standard Technical
Specifications into the Salem Generating
Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Technical
Specifications.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Steven Fleischer, PSEG Services
Licensee, Mailing Address. Corporation, 80 Park Plaza, T-5, Newark,
NJ 07102.
NRC Project Manager, James Kim, 301-415-4125.
Telephone Number.
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Appling County, GA; Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc.; Joseph M Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Houston County, AL;
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Burke County, GA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-348, 50-364, 50-424, 50-425, 50-321,
50-366.
Application date............. March 25, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21084A003.
Location in Application of Pages E9-E10 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specification (TS) 5.0,
``Administrative Controls,''
specifically, TS 5.7, ``High Radiation
Area,'' to align with the Standard TS in
NUREG-1431, ``Standard Technical
Specifications, Westinghouse Plants,''
Revision 4.0, and NUREG-1433, ``Standard
Technical Specifications, General
Electric BWR/4 Plants,'' Revision 4.0,
as applicable.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Millicent Ronnlund, Vice President and
Licensee, Mailing Address. General Counsel, Southern Nuclear
Operating Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1295,
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295.
NRC Project Manager, John Lamb, 301-415-3100.
Telephone Number.
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Burke County, GA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-424, 50-425.
Application date............. March 30, 2021, as supplemented by letter
dated May 6, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21089A388, ML21126A231.
Location in Application of Pages E5-E6 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specification 3.3.5, ``Loss of
Power (LOP) Instrumentation,''
Surveillance Requirement 3.3.5.2,
``Allowable Values,'' to modify the
allowable value for the loss of voltage
and degraded voltage relays.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Millicent Ronnlund, Vice President and
Licensee, Mailing Address. General Counsel, Southern Nuclear
Operating Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1295,
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295.
NRC Project Manager, John Lamb, 301-415-3100.
Telephone Number.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-391.
Application date............. March 2, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21061A347.
Location in Application of Pages 8-10 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). technical specifications (TSs) to change
the steam generator water level
requirement in the TS Limiting Condition
for Operation 3.4.7.b, ``RCS [Reactor
Coolant System] Loops--MODE 5, Loops
Filled,'' and Surveillance Requirements
(SR) 3.4.5.2, ``RCS Loops--MODE 3,'' SR
3.4.6.3, ``RCS Loops--MODE 4,'' and SR
3.4.7.2 from greater than or equal to
(>=) 6 percent (%) to >=32%.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for David Fountain, Executive VP and General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400
West Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A,
Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Michael Mahoney, 301-415-3867.
Telephone 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 following table. 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.
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DTE Electric Company; Fermi, Unit 2; Monroe County, MI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-341.
Amendment Date............... May 24, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21029A254.
Amendment No(s).............. 220.
Brief Description of The amendment deleted License Condition
Amendment(s). 2.C.(26)(c) and revised Technical
Specification (TS) 4.3, ``Fuel
Storage,'' and TS 5.5, ``Programs and
Manuals,'' to allow the use of neutron
absorbing inserts (i.e., NETCO SNAP-
IN[supreg] rack inserts) in the spent
fuel pool storage racks containing
Boraflex as an alternative to replacing
those racks with racks containing Boral.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and
2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)................. 50-324, 50-325.
Amendment Date............... April 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21067A224.
Amendment No(s).............. 305 (Unit 1) and 333 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised license conditions
Amendment(s). to the Renewed Facility Operating
Licenses to allow the implementation of
10 CFR 50.69, ``Risk-informed
categorization and treatment of
structures, systems and components
[SSCs] for nuclear power reactors.''
Specifically, the revised license
conditions replace the use of the
external flood probabilistic risk
assessment for categorization of SSCs
under Duke Energy Progress, LLC's
previously approved 10 CFR 50.69 program
with external flood hazard screening.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1;
DeWitt County, IL
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Docket No(s)................. 50-461.
Amendment Date............... May 19, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21090A193.
Amendment No(s).............. 237.
Brief Description of The amendment modified the licensing
Amendment(s). basis by the addition of a license
condition to allow for the
implementation of the provisions of 10
CFR 50.69, ``Risk-informed
categorization and treatment of
structures, systems and components for
nuclear power reactors.''
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units
2 and 3; York County, PA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-277, 50-278.
Amendment Date............... May 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21074A411.
Amendment No(s).............. 338 (Unit 2) and 341 (Unit 3).
Brief Description of The amendments revised technical
Amendment(s). 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 based on 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 No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Holtec Pilgrim, LLC and Holtec Decommissioning International; Pilgrim
Nuclear Power Station; Plymouth County, MA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-293, 72-1044.
Amendment Date............... May 12, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21103A046 (Package).
Amendment No(s).............. 254.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Pilgrim
Amendment(s). Physical Security Plan (PSP) and revised
License Condition 3.G, ``Physical
Protection.'' The revised PSP, Rev. 20,
integrates the existing PSP's Appendix
D, and provides the security
requirements for the site which includes
the two independent spent fuel storage
installations.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Linn
County, IA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-331.
Amendment Date............... April 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21098A166.
Amendment No(s).............. 313.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Duane Arnold
Amendment(s). Energy Center (DAEC) emergency plan and
emergency action level scheme to reflect
the permanently shutdown and defueled
condition of DAEC. The amendment is
effective 10 months following the
permanent cessation of power operations
at DAEC, which is June 10, 2021.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Linn
County, IA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-331.
Amendment Date............... May 13, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21067A642.
Amendment No(s).............. 314.
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Brief Description of The amendment removed the Duane Arnold
Amendment(s). Energy Center (DAEC) Cyber Security Plan
from DAEC License Condition 2.C.(5) and
deleted DAEC License Condition 2.C.(10)
to remove reference to NRC Order EA-06-
137, ``Order Requiring Compliance with
Key Radiological Protection Mitigation
Strategies,'' which was withdrawn by
letter dated April 20, 2021.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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)................. 50-410.
Amendment Date............... April 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21082A221.
Amendment No(s).............. 186.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the technical
Amendment(s). 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 proposed changes are based on
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 No.
to 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 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21075A076.
Amendment No(s).............. 316 (Unit 1), 339 (Unit 2), and 299 (Unit
3).
Brief Description of The amendments incorporated the Tornado
Amendment(s). Missile Risk Evaluator methodology into
the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1,
2, and 3, Updated Final Safety Analysis
Report.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2;
Hamilton County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-327, 50-328.
Amendment Date............... May 4, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21084A190.
Amendment No(s).............. 355 (Unit 1) and 348 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification (TS) Table 3.3.3-1, ``Post
Accident Monitoring Instrumentation,''
required actions and completion times
for Functions 15 a, b, and c, ``Reactor
Vessel Level Instrumentation.''
Additionally, the amendments deleted
Note g from TS Table 3.3.3-1, Function
15.c from the Unit 2 TSs, and removed
License Condition 26 from the Unit 2
Renewed Facility Operating License.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date............... May 5, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21078A484.
Amendment No(s).............. 145 (Unit 1) and 51 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised the Watts Bar,
Amendment(s). Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification
(TS) 3.7.11, ``Control Room Emergency
Air Temperature Control System
(CREATCS),'' to add a one-time footnote
to the Completion Time for Required
Action A.1 to allow each CREATCS train
to be inoperable for up to 60 days while
replacing each respective train's
chiller. The amendments also added a one-
time footnote to the Completion Time for
Required Action E.1 to allow up to a 4-
day delayed entry into TS Limiting
Condition for Operation 3.0.3 if both
trains of CREATCS become inoperable.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date............... May 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21099A246.
Amendment No(s).............. 146 (Unit 1) and 52 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised the Watts Bar,
Amendment(s). Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification
(TS) 3.4.16, ``RCS [Reactor Coolant
System] Specific Activity,'' to replace
the current limit on RCS gross specific
activity with a new limit on RCS noble
gas specific activity. The changes are
consistent with NRC-approved Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Improved Standard TS Change Traveler
TSTF-490, ``Deletion of E Bar Definition
and Revision to RCS Specific Activity
Tech Spec,'' Revision 0.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration, NS SAVANNAH,
Baltimore, MD
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Docket No(s)................. 50-238.
Amendment Date............... March 18, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21067A665.
Amendment No(s).............. 18.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the technical
Amendment(s). specifications to remove (1) a redundant
environmental sampling reporting
requirement, (2) a redundant access
control requirement, and (3) a hull
striping requirement that is
inconsistent with active
decommissioning.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dated: June 8, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2021-12286 Filed 6-14-21; 8:45 am]
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