[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54490-54491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21435]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455, and 72-068; NRC-2020-0275]


Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 
and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the

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request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee) to 
withdraw its application dated November 2, 2020, for proposed 
amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 
for Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Byron), respectively, and the 
general license for the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 
(ISFSI). The proposed amendments would have revised the Byron emergency 
plan following the permanent cessation of power operations to reflect 
the post-shutdown and permanently defueled condition of the units.

DATES: October 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0275 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-2020-0275. 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.
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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, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel S. Wiebe, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6606; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Exelon to 
withdraw its application dated November 2, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML20307A333) for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating 
License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 for Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, 
respectively, and the general license for the ISFSI, which are located 
in Ogle County, Illinois. Exelon is the licensee that owns and operates 
Byron and its ISFSI. The proposed amendments would have revised the 
Byron emergency plan following the permanent cessation of power 
operations to reflect the post-shutdown and permanently defueled 
condition of the units. The proposed changes included revision of the 
emergency response organization staffing and editorial changes.
    The Commission previously issued a proposed finding that the 
proposed amendments involve no significant hazards consideration 
published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2020 (85 FR 85678). 
However, by letter dated September 15, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML21258A276), Exelon requested to withdraw the proposed amendments.

    Dated: September 28, 2021.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Joel S. Wiebe,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, Division of 
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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