[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50198-50199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19343]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046; EA-19-077; NRC-2019-0110]
In the Matter of LaCrosseSolutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct transfer of license; extending effectiveness of order.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
order to extend the effectiveness of a September 24, 2019, order, which
approved the direct transfer of Possession Only License No. DPR-45 for
the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) from the current holder,
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC, to Dairyland Power Cooperative and approved a
conforming license amendment, for 12 months beyond its current
September 24, 2021, expiration date.
DATES: The order was issued on August 30, 2021 and was effective upon
issuance.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0110 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0110. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-
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415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The request for
extending the effectiveness of the transfer order is available in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML21230A330. The order extending the effectiveness
of the transfer order is available in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML21228A107.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlayna Doell, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3178; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the order is attached.
Dated: September 2, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bruce A. Watson,
Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards.
Attachment--Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the
Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment
United States of America
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[NRC-2019-0110]
In the Matter of LaCrosseSolutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water
Reactor
EA-19-077; Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046; License No. DPR-45
Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of
License and Conforming Amendment
I
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC is the holder of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC, the Commission) Possession Only License No. DPR-45,
with respect to the possession, maintenance, and decommissioning of the
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR). Operation of the LACBWR is no
longer authorized under this license. The LACBWR facility is located in
Vernon County, Wisconsin.
II
By Order dated September 24, 2019 (Transfer Order), the Commission
consented to the transfer of the LACBWR license to Dairyland Power
Cooperative and approved a conforming license amendment in accordance
with Section 50.80, ``Transfer of licenses,'' and Section 50.90,
``Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early
site permit,'' of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
By its terms, the Transfer Order becomes null and void if the license
transfer is not completed within one year unless, upon application, and
for good cause shown, the Commission extends the Transfer Order's
September 24, 2020, expiration date. By letter dated June 24, 2020,
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC submitted a request to extend the effectiveness
of the Transfer Order by six months. By Order dated September 1, 2020
(First Extension Order), the Commission extended the Transfer Order's
expiration date to March 24, 2021. Subsequently, by letter dated
February 2, 2021, LaCrosseSolutions, LLC submitted a request to extend
the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional six months. By
Order dated March 9, 2021 (Second Extension Order), the Commission
extended the Transfer Order's expiration date to September 24, 2021.
III
By letter dated August 17, 2021, LaCrosseSolutions, LLC submitted a
request to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an
additional twelve months, until September 24, 2022. As stated in the
letter, the LACBWR Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs), their
associated Release Records, and responses to NRC staff requests for
additional information (RAIs) are currently under review by the NRC
staff. The letter noted that, based on the current status of the NRC
review, it is anticipated that additional time will be needed to
address questions or potential issues identified by the NRC staff
during its review of the RAI responses and revised LACBWR FSSRs. The
letter also stated that the extension would allow adequate time for
response development by LaCrosseSolutions, LLC regarding possible
additional questions or potential issues, and for the NRC staff to
assess the responses provided by LaCrosseSolutions, LLC and to make a
final determination regarding the release of the majority of the LACBWR
site for unrestricted use.
Based on the above, the NRC has determined that LaCrosseSolutions,
LLC has shown good cause for extending the effectiveness of the
Transfer Order by an additional twelve months, as requested.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, and 184 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2201(b), 2201(i),
and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the expiration
date of the Transfer Order, as extended by the Second Extension Order,
is further extended until September 24, 2022. If the subject license
transfer from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative is
not completed by September 24, 2022, the Transfer Order shall become
null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for
good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.
This Order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this Order, see the extension
request dated August 17, 2021, which is available electronically
through the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS) in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
under Accession No. ML21230A330. Persons who encounter problems with
ADAMS should contact the NRC's Public Document Room reference staff by
telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737 or by email to
[email protected].
Dated this 30th day of August 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
/RA/
John W. Lubinski,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2021-19343 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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