[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50190-50198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18934]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0168]
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
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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 July 23, 2021, to August 19, 2021. The last monthly notice
was published on August 10, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be filed by October 7, 2021. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by November
8, 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-2021-0168. 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: Kay Goldstein, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-1506, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0168, 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-2021-0168.
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. (ET), 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-2021-0168, 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
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
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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 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://
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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 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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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.
Application date............. July 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21210A310.
Location in Application of Pages 3-5 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments would revise the technical
Amendment(s). specifications (TSs) by making various
administrative changes to the TSs that
remove no longer applicable information
resulting from the completion of the
degraded and loss of voltage relay
modifications approved by the NRC in
License Amendment No. 201 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML17090A164), and to
correct a typographical error on the
footer of TS page 3.7.5-4.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Esther K. Andrews, Senior Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, 500 N
5th Street, MS 8695, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
NRC Project Manager, Siva Lingam, 301-415-1564.
Telephone Number.
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Entergy Louisiana, LLC, and Entergy Operations, Inc.; River Bend
Station, Unit 1; West Feliciana Parish, LA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-458.
Application date............. June 15, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21167A214.
Location in Application of Pages 6-8 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would add a
Amendment(s). license condition concerning the
receipt, possession, and use of
byproduct materials, such that River
Bend Station, Unit 1, would be enabled
to receive and use radioactive samples
and equipment contaminated with low
levels of radioactive material from the
other specified Entergy facilities.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite 200 East, Washington,
DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Jason Drake, 301-415-8378.
Telephone Number.
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Van Buren
County, MI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-255.
Application date............. June 1, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21152A108 (Package).
Location in Application of Pages 100-104 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed license amendment would
Amendment(s). revise the Palisades Nuclear Plant
Renewed Facility Operating License for
Appendix A, Technical Specifications,
and Appendix B, Environmental Protection
Plan. The proposed changes are
consistent with the permanent cessation
of operations and permanent removal of
fuel from the reactor vessel.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite 200 East, Washington,
DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Scott Wall, 301-415-2855.
Telephone 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............. May 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21148A104.
Location in Application of Pages 4-6 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit
3, technical specifications to adopt
Technical Specification Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-563, ``Revise
Instrument Testing Definitions to
Incorporate the Surveillance Frequency
Control Program,'' Revision 0.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite 200 East, Washington,
DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Jason Drake, 301-415-8378.
Telephone 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............. June 24, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21175A362.
Location in Application of Pages 3-5 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would adopt
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-569, ``Revise
Response Time Testing Definition,''
Revision 2, which is an approved change
to the Improved Standard Technical
Specifications for incorporation into
the Waterford Steam Electric Station,
Unit 3, technical specifications.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Entergy Services, Inc., 101 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite 200 East, Washington,
DC 20001.
NRC Project Manager, Jason Drake, 301-415-8378.
Telephone Number.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Will
County, IL; Byron Station, Unit 1 and 2, Ogle County, IL; Exelon
Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and
2; Calvert County, MD; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Clinton Power
Station, Unit No. 1; DeWitt County, IL; Exelon Generation Company, LLC;
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Grundy County, IL; Exelon
FitzPatrick, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC; James A FitzPatrick
Nuclear Power Plant; Oswego County, NY; Exelon Generation Company, LLC;
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; LaSalle County, IL; Exelon
Generation Company, LLC; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2;
Montgomery County, PA; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC and Exelon
Generation Company, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2; Oswego
County, NY; 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; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC and Exelon Generation Company,
LLC; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Wayne County, NY
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Docket No(s)................. 50-456, 50-457, 50-454, 50-455, 50-317,
50-318, 50-461, 50-237, 50-249, 50-333,
50-373, 50-374, 50-352, 50-353, 50-410,
50-277, 50-278, 50-254, 50-265, 50-244.
Application date............. June 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21181A180.
Location in Application of Pages 2-4 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). technical specifications (TSs) for each
facility based on Technical
Specification Task Force (TSTF) traveler
TSTF-554, Revision 1, ``Revise Reactor
Coolant Leakage Requirements'' (ADAMS
Accession No. ML20016A233). The proposed
amendments would also make other
administrative changes to the TSs.
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, Blake Purnell, 301-415-1380.
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.
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Location in Application of Page 15 of Attachment 1; Section 4.3.
NSHC.
Brief Description of This submittal requests changes to the
Amendment(s). Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units
2 and 3, technical specification
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 Paige, 301-415-1474.
Telephone Number.
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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.
Application date............. June 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21179A286.
Location in Application of Pages 13-14 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). Duane Arnold Emergency Plan and
associated Emergency Action Level scheme
to implement an Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation (ISFSI) Only
Emergency Plan that will reflect the
movement of all spent fuel into dry
storage within the onsite ISFSI. The
proposed license amendment would not be
implemented until after the licensee
provides notification to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission that all
spent nuclear fuel has been transferred
out of the spent fuel pool and placed
within the ISFSI, which is expected to
occur in 2022.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Steven Hamrick, Managing Attorney--
Licensee, Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power and Light
Company, P.O. Box 14000, Juno Beach, FL
33408-0420.
NRC Project Manager, Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Telephone Number.
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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.
Application date............. June 3, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21167A186.
Location in Application of Pages 4-5 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). Duane Arnold Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation (ISFSI) Physical
Security Plan, as well as implement a
proposed revision to the existing
physical security license condition in
the renewed facility operating license.
The updated Physical Security Plan will
relate solely to the Duane Arnold ISFSI
once all spent fuel has been moved to
dry storage, and would not be
implemented until after the licensee
provides notification to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission that all
spent nuclear fuel has been transferred
out of the spent fuel pool and placed
within the ISFSI, which is expected to
occur in 2022.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Steven Hamrick, Managing Attorney--
Licensee, Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power and Light
Company, P.O. Box 14000, Juno Beach, FL
33408-0420.
NRC Project Manager, Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Telephone Number.
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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.
Application date............. May 11, 2021, as supplemented by
letter(s) dated July 13, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21131A233, ML21194A078.
Location in Application of Pages 14-16 of Attachment 1 of the
NSHC. Supplement.
Brief Description of The amendments would adopt Technical
Amendment(s). Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-505, Revision 2, ``Provide
Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times--
RITSTF [Risk-Informed TSTF] Initiative
4b,'' and would remove certain
historical information. The amendments
would modify the technical specification
(TS) requirements related to Completion
Times for Required Actions to provide
the option to calculate a longer, risk-
informed Completion Time. The allowance
is described in a new program in TS
Section 5.0, ``Administrative
Controls,'' entitled the ``Risk Informed
Completion Time Program.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Timothy P. Matthews, Esq., Morgan, Lewis
Licensee, Mailing Address. and Bockius, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20004.
NRC Project Manager, Dennis Galvin, 301-415-6256.
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.
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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............... August 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21225A093.
Amendment No(s).............. 216, 216, 216.
Brief Description of The amendments revised the technical
Amendment(s). specifications (TSs) to adopt Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-501, ``Relocate Stored
Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to
Licensee Control,'' Revision 1 (ADAMS
Accession Nos. ML090510686 and
ML100850094), for Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
(Palo Verde). The amendments revised
Palo Verde TS 3.8.3, ``Diesel Fuel Oil,
Lube Oil, and Starting Air,'' by
removing the current stored diesel fuel
oil and lube oil numerical volume
requirements from the TSs and placing
them in the TS Bases so that they may be
modified under licensee control. The TSs
are also revised such that the stored
diesel fuel oil and lube oil inventory
would require that a 7-day supply be
available for each diesel generator at
Palo Verde. Corresponding surveillance
requirements and TS Bases are also
revised to reflect the above changes.
Public Comments Received as No.
to 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............... August 9, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21131A127.
Amendment No(s).............. 343.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the containment
Amendment(s). venting flow path as described in the
FitzPatrick Technical Specification
3.6.1.3, ``Primary Containment Isolation
Valves (PCIVs),'' Surveillance
Requirement 3.6.1.3.1.
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............... August 11, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21188A020.
Amendment No(s).............. 239.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification Section 5.5.13, ``Primary
Containment Leakage Rate Testing
Program,'' to allow a one-time extension
to the 15-year frequency of the Clinton
Power Station, Unit No. 1, containment
integrated leakage rate test (ILRT or
Type A test). The proposed one-time
change would permit the current ILRT
interval of 15 years to be extended by
about 8 months.
Public Comments Received as No.
to 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............... August 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21181A056.
Amendment No(s).............. 229.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification 2.1, ``SAFETY LIMITS,''
specifically, 2.1.1, ``THERMAL POWER,
Low Pressure or Low Flow,'' and 2.1.2,
``THERMAL POWER, High Pressure and High
Flow,'' to reduce the reactor vessel
steam dome pressure value to address
General Electric Nuclear Energy 10 CFR
part 21 Safety Communication SC05-03,
``10 CFR part 21 Reportable Condition
Notification: Potential to Exceed Low
Pressure Technical Specification Safety
Limit,'' issued on March 29, 2005,
regarding the potential to violate the
low pressure safety limit following a
pressure regulator failure-open
transient.
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Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 2; Salem
County, NJ
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Docket No(s)................. 50-311.
Amendment Date............... August 3, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21195A062.
Amendment No(s).............. 319.
Brief Description of The amendment revised a technical
Amendment(s). specification action for rod position
indicators. This was a one-time change
during the current operating cycle to
support maintenance on the transformer
supplying power to all of the Salem,
Unit No. 2, rod position indicators.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC;
R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Wayne County, NY
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Docket No(s)................. 50-244.
Amendment Date............... July 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21175A001.
Amendment No(s).............. 145.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification (TS) 5.5.6, ``Steam
Generator (SG) Program,'' to reflect a
proposed change to the required SG tube
inspection frequency, for performing SG
tube inspections and plugging. This
change made a one-time exception to the
SG tube inspection requirements in TS
Section 5.5.6.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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)................. 50-321, 50-348, 50-364, 50-366, 50-424,
50-425.
Amendment Date............... July 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21167A315.
Amendment No(s).............. Farley--234 (Unit 1) and 231 (Unit 2);
Hatch--309 (Unit 1) and 255 (Unit 2);
Vogtle--205 (Unit 1), and 188 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised certain
Amendment(s). Surveillance Requirements (SRs) in the
technical specifications (TSs) by adding
an exception to the SR for automatic
valves or dampers that are locked,
sealed, or otherwise secured in the
actuated position. The amendments are
based on Technical Specifications Task
Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-541, Revision
2, ``Add Exceptions to Surveillance
Requirements for Valves and Dampers
Locked in the Actuated Position,'' dated
August 28, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML19240A315). The NRC approved TSTF-541,
Revision 2, by letter dated December 10,
2019.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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.
Amendment Date............... July 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21068A109 (Package).
Amendment No(s).............. 206,189.
Brief Description of The amendments consisted of changes to
Amendment(s). the license and technical specifications
(TSs). The amendments also revised the
licensing basis as described in the
Vogtle Final Safety Analysis Report to
allow the use of a risk-informed
approach to the resolution of issues
discussed in Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-
191, ``Assessment of Debris Accumulation
on Pressurized-Water Reactor Sump
Performance.'' The TS changes followed
the model application in Technical
Specification Task Force (TSTF)-567,
Revision 1, ``Add Containment Sump TS to
Address GSI-191 Issues.'' In addition,
the amendments added a new TS 3.6.7,
``Containment Sump,'' and added an
action to address the condition of the
containment sump made inoperable due to
containment accident generated and
transported debris exceeding the
analyzed limits.
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............... July 27, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21173A177.
Amendment No(s).............. 317, 340, and 300.
Brief Description of The amendments allowed for the voluntary
Amendment(s). adoption of the requirements of 10 CFR
50.69, ``Risk-informed categorization
and treatment of structures, systems and
components for nuclear power reactors.''
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Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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.
Amendment Date............... July 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21153A049.
Amendment No(s).............. 147.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Watts Bar Nuclear
Amendment(s). Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specification
(TS) 5.7.2.12, ``Steam Generator (SG)
Program,'' and TS 5.9.9, ``Steam
Generator Tube Inspection Report,'' to
reflect a change to the SG tube
inspection frequency, and changes due to
the adoption of Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Technical Change
Traveler TSTF-510, Revision 2,
``Revision to Steam Generator Program
Inspection Frequencies and Tube Sample
Selection.''
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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IV. Previously Published Notice of Consideration of Issuance of
Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses,
Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and
Opportunity for a Hearing
The following notice was previously published as separate
individual notice. It was published as an individual notice either
because time did not allow the Commission to wait for this monthly
notice or because the action involved exigent circumstances. It is
repeated here because the monthly notice lists all amendments issued or
proposed to be issued involving NSHC.
For details, including the applicable notice period, see the
individual notice in the Federal Register on the day and page cited.
License Amendment Request(s)--Repeat of Individual Federal Register
Notice
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Virginia Electric and Power Company, Dominion Nuclear Company; North
Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Louisa County, VA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-338, 50-339.
Application Date............. May 6, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21126A314.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would add a new
Amendment(s). requirement to isolate Primary Grade
water from the reactor coolant system
within 1 hour following a reactor
shutdown from Mode 2. Additionally, it
would make an editorial change to
Technical Specification 5.6.5, ``Coe
Operating Limits Report (COLR).''
Date & Cite of Federal July 13, 2021 (86 FR 36785).
Register Individual Notice.
Expiration Dates for Public August 12, 2021 (Comments) and September
Comments & Hearing Requests. 13, 2021 (Hearing).
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Dated: August 27, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bo M. Pham,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2021-18934 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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