[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73815-73826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27415]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0225]
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 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 November 11, 2021, to December 9, 2021. The last
monthly notice was published on November 30, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be filed by January 27, 2022. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by February
28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following; 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-2021-0225. 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: Susan Lent, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, telephone: 301-415-1365, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0225, 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-2021-0225.
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.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[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-2021-0225, 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 in this
document, the Commission finds that the licensees' analyses provided,
consistent with section 50.91 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Notice for public comment; State
consultation,'' 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
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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 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 further
discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is
located in the Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC
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(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 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 previously described, 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 Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station,
Units 1, 2 and 3; New London County, CT; Virginia Electric and Power
Company, Dominion Nuclear Company; North Anna Power Station, Units 1
and 2; Louisa County, VA; Virginia Electric and Power Company; Surry
Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Surry County, VA.
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Docket No(s)................. 50-245, 50-336, 50-423, 50-338, 50-339,
50-280, 50-281.
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Application date............. October 21, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21294A338.
Location in Application of Millstone: Enclosure 1, Attachment H;
NSHC. North Anna: Enclosure 2, Attachment D;
Surry: Enclosure 3, Attachment D.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would modify
Amendment(s). Millstone 1 Technical Specification (TS)
5.3.1, Millstone 2 and 3 TS 6.3.1, North
Anna TS 5.3.1, and Surry TS 6.1.3 to
relocate requirements related to
``Facility Staff Qualifications'' and
``Unit Staff Qualifications'' to the
Dominion Energy Nuclear Facility Quality
Assurance Program.
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, G. Ed Miller, 301-415-2481.
Telephone Number.
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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; York
County, SC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; McGuire Nuclear Station, Units
1 and 2; Mecklenburg County, NC; Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Shearon
Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Wake and Chatham Counties, NC.
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Docket No(s)................. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, 50-370, 50-400.
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Application date............. September 16, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21259A093.
Location in Application of Pages 2-3 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments request adoption
Amendment(s). of the approved Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF)-577, ``Revised
Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube
Inspections'' for the five units'
technical specifications.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
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.
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Application date............. September 23, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21266A396.
Location in Application of Pages 9-10 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise
Amendment(s). certain technical specification
surveillance requirements to eliminate
the condition that testing be conducted
``during shutdown.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South Tryon
Street (DEC45A), Charlotte, NC 28202;
Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy General
Counsel, Duke Energy Corporation, 550
South Tryon Street (DEC45A), Charlotte,
NC 28202; Michelle Spak, General
Counsel, Duke Energy Corporation, 550
South Tryon St.--DEC45A, Charlotte, NC
28202.
NRC Project Manager, Andrew Hon, 301-415-8480.
Telephone Number.
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Beaver County, PA;
Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1; Ottawa County, OH; Energy
Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC; Perry
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1; Lake County, OH
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Docket No(s)................. 50-334, 50-346, 50-412, 50-440.
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Application date............. October 19, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21292A274.
Location in Application of Enclosure Pages 4, 5 and 6.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments, with some
Amendment(s). variants, request adoption of Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)-554,
``Revise Reactor Coolant Leakage
Requirements,'' which is an approved
change to the Standard Technical
Specifications, into the BVPS, DBNPS,
and PNPP Technical Specifications (TSs).
The proposed amendments would revise the
TS definition of ``Leakage,'' clarifies
the requirements when pressure boundary
leakage is detected, and adds a Required
Action when pressure boundary leakage is
identified.
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, Bhalchandra Vaidya, 301-415-3308.
Telephone Number.
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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.
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Application date............. October 18, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21291A110.
Location in Application of Pages 16-18 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would modify the
Amendment(s). technical specifications (TS) to
eliminate the response time testing
requirements for TS Section 3.3.1.1,
``Reactor Protection System (RPS)
Instrumentation,'' Reactor Pressure--
High function, Reactor Vessel Water
Level--Low (Level 3) function and TS
Section 3.3.6.1, ``Primary Containment
Isolation Instrumentation'' Reactor
Vessel Water Level--Low Low Low (Level
1) function, Main Steam Line Pressure--
Low function and Main Steam Line Flow--
High function. The proposed changes are
consistent with the Boiling-Water
Reactor Owner's Group Licensing Topical
report as approved by the NRC. The
proposed amendment also deletes
surveillance requirement 3.3.6.1.8.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Donald P. Ferraro, Assistant General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
200 Exelon Way, Suite 305, Kennett
Square, PA 19348.
NRC Project Manager, Justin Poole, 301-415-2048.
Telephone Number.
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Indiana Michigan Power Company; Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and
Unit 2; Berrien County, MI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-315, 50-316.
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Application date............. November 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21312A518.
Location in Application of Pages 2-3 of Enclosure 2.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments requested
Amendment(s). adoption of Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Traveler, TSTF-577,
Revision 1, ``Revised Frequencies for
Steam Generator Tube Inspections.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Robert B. Haemer, Senior Nuclear Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Indiana Michigan Power Company, One Cook
Place, Bridgman, MI 49106.
NRC Project Manager, Scott Wall, 301-415-2855.
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.
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Application date............. October 8, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21284A003.
Location in Application of Pages 52-54 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units
1 and 2, Emergency Plan for the post-
shutdown and permanently defueled
condition to support decommissioning.
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; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ
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Docket No(s)................. 50-354.
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Application date............. November 3, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21307A405.
Location in Application of Pages 8-9 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications (TS)
Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.8.4.4.a
and SR 4.8.4.6.a for performance of a
CHANNEL FUNCTIONAL TEST for the Reactor
Protection System and Power Range
Neutron Monitoring System Electric Power
Monitoring Channels respectively to
relocate the mode requirements for
performance of the SR to a separate note
in TS and relocate the surveillance
frequency to the licensee control. The
proposed change controls the frequency
of performance of the SR via the
Surveillance Frequency Control Program.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Jodi Varon, PSEG Services Corporation, 80
Licensee, Mailing Address. 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
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Docket No(s)................. 50-321, 50-366.
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Application date............. October 26, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21300A153.
Location in Application of Pages A1-6 through A1-7 of Attachment.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). technical specifications (TS) for Edwin
I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
(Hatch) renewed facility operating
licenses DPR-57 and NPF-5, respectively.
The proposed amendment would modify
Hatch TS requirements to permit the use
of Risk Informed Completion Times in
accordance with Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF)-505, Revision 2,
``Provide Risk-Informed Extended
Completion Times--RITSTF Initiative 4b''
(ADAMS Accession No. ML18183A493). A
model safety evaluation was provided by
the NRC to the TSTF on November 21, 2018
(ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18269A041).
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.
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Application date............. September 30, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21274A073.
Location in Application of Pages E-27 through E-29 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
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Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Vogtle Technical Specification (TS)
3.7.2, ``Main Steam Isolation Valves
(MSIVs).'' The TS Limiting Condition for
Operation (LCO) currently requires two
MSIV systems per main steam line be
Operable in Mode 1, and Modes 2 and 3
with exceptions. The amendment proposes
to change TS 3.7.2, LCO, to require four
MSIVs and their associated actuators and
associated bypass valves be Operable in
Mode 1, and Modes 2 and 3 with
exceptions. The proposed Conditions and
Required Actions are to be changed and
added to incorporate the change in the
LCO scope. The existing Surveillance
Requirement (SR) is proposed to be
updated and a new SR is proposed to be
added to reflect the change in the LCO
requirements.
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; 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.
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Application date............. November 19, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21323A125.
Location in Application of Pages E2-E4 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Technical Specifications (TS) 3.6.2.6
(correlates to boiling water reactor
(BWR)/4 TS 3.6.2.5), ``Drywell-to-
Suppression Chamber Differential
Pressure,'' and TS 3.6.3.2, ``Primary
Containment Oxygen Concentration,''
based on TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler
TSTF-568-A, Revision 2, ``Revise
Applicability of BWR/4 TS 3.6.2.5 and TS
3.6.3.2,'' (ADAMS Accession No.
ML19141A122), and the associated NRC
safety evaluation for TSTF-568-A (ADAMS
Accession No. ML19325C434).
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, Luke Haeg, 301-415-0272.
Telephone Number.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Hamilton
County, TN; Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 2;
Hamilton County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-327, 50-328.
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Application date............. October 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21302A238.
Location in Application of Pages E7, E8 and E9 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of This proposed license amendments will
Amendment(s). revise the technical specifications by
deleting the requirement for the power
range neutron flux rate--high negative
rate trip function.
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, Perry Buckberg, 301-415-1383.
Telephone Number.
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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.
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Application date............. September 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21273A046.
Location in Application of Pages E31-E33 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). Watts Bar, Units 1 and 2, Technical
Specification (TS) 3.7.8, ``Essential
Raw Cooling Water (ERCW) System,'' by
adding a new Condition A to Watts Bar,
Unit 1, TS 3.7.8 to extend the allowed
Completion Time to restore one ERCW
system train to operable status from 72
hours to 7 days, to support maintenance
on the Watts Bar, Unit 2, 6.9 kV
shutdown boards. The proposed amendments
would also revise the bounding
temperature for the ultimate heat sink
in Condition A to less than or equal to
78 degrees Fahrenheit. Additionally, the
proposed amendments would: Add and/or
revise a Note for Condition A to specify
when the Condition applies; renumber
existing Conditions A and B as
Conditions B and C and revise the
wording accordingly for Unit 1; and
revise the wording for Condition C for
Unit 2 to reflect that Condition C
applies to both Required Actions A.1 and
A.2.
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, Kimberly Green, 301-415-1627.
Telephone Number.
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Union Electric Company; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; Callaway County, MO.
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Docket No(s)................. 50-483.
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Application date............. March 31, 2021, as supplemented by
letter(s) dated May 27, 2021, July 22,
2021, August 23, 2021, and October 7,
2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21090A184 (Package), ML21147A222,
ML21203A192 (Package), ML21237A135
(Package), ML21280A378 (Package).
Location in Application of Pages 32-35 of Enclosure 2 of the
NSHC. supplement dated October 7, 2021.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment(s). licensing basis as described in the
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1 Final Safety
Analysis Report to allow the use of a
risk-informed approach to address safety
issues discussed in Generic Letter 2004-
02, ``Potential Impact of Debris
Blockage on Emergency Recirculation
during Design Basis Accidents at
Pressurized-Water Reactors.'' In
addition, the proposed amendment would:
(1) Revise the technical specifications
(TSs) for the emergency core cooling
system (ECCS) by deleting Surveillance
Requirement (SR) 3.5.2.8 in TS 3.5.2,
``ECCS--Operating,'' and deleting its
mention from SR 3.5.3.1 in TS 3.5.3,
``ECCS--Shutdown''; (2) add new TS
3.6.8, ``Containment Sumps,'' with
appropriate conditions, required actions
and completion times, including new SR
3.6.8.1 for visual inspection of the
containment sumps; and (3) revise TS
5.5.15, ``Safety Function Determination
Program,'' to clarify the application of
TS Limiting Condition for Operation
3.0.6 to the containment sumps.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Jay E. Silberg, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Licensee, Mailing Address. Pittman LLP, 1200 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20036.
NRC Project Manager, Mahesh Chawla, 301-415-8371.
Telephone Number.
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station,
Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Docket No(s)................. 50-482.
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Application date............. September 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21272A369.
Location in Application of Pages 27-30 of Attachment I.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would extend the
Amendment(s). diesel generator completion time in
Technical Specification 3.8.1, ``AC
[Alternating Current] Sources--
Operating,'' for one inoperable diesel
generator to 14 days and remove the
requirements associated with the Sharpe
Station gensets based on the
availability of a supplemental power
source (i.e., Station Blackout Diesel
Generator System) for the Wolf Creek
Generating Station, Unit 1.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Thomas C. Poindexter, Morgan, Lewis and
Licensee, Mailing Address. Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20004-2541.
NRC Project Manager, Samson Lee, 301-415-3168.
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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License Amendment Issuance(s)
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Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, Unit
No. 3; New London County, CT
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Docket No(s)................. 50-423
Amendment Date............... November 9, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21262A001
Amendment No(s).............. 280
Brief Description of The amendment increased the authorized
Amendment(s). reactor core power level by
approximately 1.6 percent rated thermal
power (RTP) from 3,650 megawatts thermal
(MWt) to 3,709 MWt, based on the use of
the existing Cameron Technology US LLC
(currently known as Sensia, formerly
known as Caldon) Leading Edge Flow Meter
CheckPlus system. The amendment also
revised operating license paragraph
2.C.(1) and Technical Specification (TS)
1.27, to reflect the increase in RTP.
Additionally, TS 3.7.1.1, Action
Statement ``a'' and TS Table 3.7-1,
``Operable MSSVs Versus Maximum
Allowable Power'' was updated to revise
the maximum allowable power levels
corresponding to the number of operable
main steam safety valves per steam
generator, and TS 2.1.1.1 was revised to
make an editorial correction.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating
Station; Citrus County, FL
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Docket No(s)................. 50-302
Amendment Date............... October 13, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21238A095
Amendment No(s).............. 259
Brief Description of This amendment revised the Independent
Amendment(s). Spent Fuel Storage Installation-Only
Emergency Plan.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating
Station; Citrus County, FL
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Docket No(s)................. 50-302
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Amendment Date............... October 18, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21288A409 (Package)
Amendment No(s).............. 259
Brief Description of This is a correction to the safety
Amendment(s). evaluation for the issuance of Amendment
No. 259 which approved the Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation-Only
Emergency Plan
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Energy Northwest; Columbia Generating Station; Benton County, WA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-397
Amendment Date............... November 22, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21273A167
Amendment No(s).............. 265
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Columbia
Amendment(s). Generating Station Technical
Specifications to adopt Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF 439, Revision 2,
``Eliminate Second Completion Times
Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure
to Meet an LCO [Limiting Condition for
Operation],'' dated June 20, 2005, as
described in the safety evaluation
enclosed with the amendment.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Pope
County, AR; Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station,
Unit 3; St. Charles Parish, LA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-313, 50-368, 50-382
Amendment Date............... December 8, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21313A008
Amendment No(s).............. Arkansas, Unit 1-273; Arkansas, Unit 2-
326; and Waterford-262
Brief Description of The amendments revised the technical
Amendment(s). specifications (TSs) by adopting
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-577, Revision 1,
``Revised Frequencies for Steam
Generator Tube Inspections,'' dated
March 1, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML21060B434), and the associated NRC
staff safety evaluation of TSTF 577,
dated April 14, 2021 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML21098A188). The changes revised
the ``Steam Generator (SG) Program'' and
the ``Steam Generator Tube Inspection
Report'' TSs.
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; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power
Station, Units 2 and 3; Grundy County, IL; Exelon Generation Company,
LLC; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; LaSalle County, IL; Exelon
Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and
2; Rock Island County, IL
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Docket No(s)................. 50-461, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374,
50-254, 50-265
Amendment Date............... December 7, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21307A342
Amendment No(s).............. Clinton 240; Dresden 275 (Unit 2) and 268
(Unit 3); LaSalle 252 (Unit 1) and 238
(Unit 2); Quad Cities 287 (Unit 1) and
283 (Unit 2)
Brief Description of The amendments revised the technical
Amendment(s). specifications related to the reactor
pressure vessel (RPV) water inventory
control (WIC) for each facility based on
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-582, Revision 0,
``RPV WIC Enhancements'' (ADAMS
Accession No. ML19240A260) with
variations.
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............... November 15, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21295A734
Amendment No(s).............. 187
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification (TS) 3.8.3, ``Diesel Fuel
Oil, Lube Oil, and Starting Air,'' by
relocating the current stored diesel
fuel oil and lube oil numerical volume
requirements from the TS to a licensee-
controlled document. The TS are modified
so that the stored diesel fuel oil and
lube oil inventory will require that a 7-
day supply be available for each diesel
generator. Condition A and Condition B
in the Action table for TS 3.8.3 and
Surveillance Requirements 3.8.3.1 and
3.8.3.2 are revised to reflect the
change noted.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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
Amendment Date............... November 23, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21312A021
Amendment No(s).............. Unit 1--237, Unit 2--225
Brief Description of The amendments modified the TSs to
Amendment(s). include a note to TS 3.7.8 ``Cooling
Water (CL) System,'' Condition B, one CL
supply header inoperable, Required
Action B.1, verify vertical motor-driven
CL pump operable, completion time of 4
hours, to allow a completion time of up
to 36 hours to support blind flange
installation and to allow the removal of
the blind flange during the time frame
of November 28, 2021, to December 28,
2021.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Northern States Power Company; Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant;
Wright County, MN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-263
Amendment Date............... October 15, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21223A280
Amendment No(s).............. 207
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification Safety Limit 2.1.1.3, the
reactor core safety limit for the
minimum critical power ratio (MCPR). The
changes are based on Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-564, Revision 2, ``Safety
Limit MCPR,'' dated October 24, 2018.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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
Amendment Date............... November 15, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21295A229
Amendment No(s).............. 340 (Unit 1) and 321 (Unit 2)
Brief Description of The amendments adopted Technical
Amendment(s). Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-569, ``Revise Response
Time Testing Definition,'' to revise the
technical specification definitions for
the engineered safety feature response
time and reactor trip system response
time.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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SHINE Medical Technologies, LLC; SHINE Medical Isotope Production
Facility; Janesville, WI
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Docket No(s)................. 50-608
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Amendment Date............... December 2, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21320A225 (Package)
Amendment No(s).............. 2
Brief Description of The amendment added two new conditions,
Amendment(s). 3.E and 3.F, and a new finding related
to these conditions to the construction
permit in response to the application
dated April 29, 2021 (ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML21119A165), as
supplemented on August 20, 2021, and
December 2, 2021 (ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML21242A028 and ADAMS
Accession No. ML21336A193,
respectively). The amendment allows the
receipt and possession of certain
radioactive materials to be installed
during the construction of the SHINE
Medical Isotope Production Facility.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant,
Unit Nos. 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, 50-366, 50-348, 50-364, 50-424,
50-425
Amendment Date............... November 18, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21270A086
Amendment No(s).............. 237, 234, 313, 258, 209, and 192
Brief Description of The amendments revised technical
Amendment(s). specification (TS) 5.0, ``Administrative
Controls,'' specifically, TS 5.7, ``High
Radiation Area,'' to align with the
Standard Technical Specifications in
NUREG-1431, ``Standard Technical
Specifications Westinghouse Plants,''
Revision 4.0, and NUREG-1433, ``Standard
Technical Specifications General
Electric BWR [boiling water reactor]/4
Plants,'' Revision 4.0, as applicable.
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............... December 7, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21314A150
Amendment No(s).............. 210, 193
Brief Description of The amendments revised the Allowable
Amendment(s). Values for the Loss of Voltage and
Degraded Voltage relay voltage settings
in Technical Specification 3.3.5, ``4.16
kV [kilovolt] ESF [Engineered Safety
Feature] Loss of Power (LOP)
Instrumentation,'' Surveillance
Requirement 3.3.5.2 for Vogtle, Units 1
and 2.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Matagorda County, TX
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Docket No(s)................. 50-498, 50-499
Amendment Date............... December 8, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21320A002
Amendment No(s).............. 223 (Unit 1) and 208 (Unit 2)
Brief Description of The amendments revised the technical
Amendment(s). specifications by adding a note to
Limiting Condition for Operation 3.6.3
allowing for penetration flow paths to
be unisolated intermittently under
administrative controls. The amendments
also removed the Index from the
technical specifications and placed them
under licensee control.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2;
Matagorda County, TX
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Docket No(s)................. 50-498, 50-499
Amendment Date............... December 9, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21319A355
Amendment No(s).............. 224 (Unit 1) and 209 (Unit 2)
Brief Description of The amendments adopted Technical
Amendment(s). Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-577, Revision 1, ``Revised
Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube
Inspections.'' The amendments modified
the technical specification requirements
related to steam generator tube
inspections and reporting based on
operating history.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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
Amendment Date............... November 22, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21260A210
Amendment No(s).............. 57
[[Page 73825]]
Brief Description of The amendment revised Watts Bar, Unit 2,
Amendment(s). technical specification (TS) to change
the steam generator water level
requirement in the Watts Bar, Unit 2 TS
Limiting Condition for Operation
3.4.7.b, ``RCS Loops--MODE 5, Loops
Filled,'' and Watts Bar, Unit 2
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
greater than or equal to 32 percent. The
change is needed to support the Watts
Bar, Unit 2 Replacement project
scheduled for the Watts Bar, Unit 2
Cycle 4 Refueling Outage (U2R4), which
is scheduled to commence in spring 2022.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Virginia Electric and Power Company; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
Surry County, VA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-280, 50-281
Amendment Date............... November 19, 2021
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21253A063
Amendment No(s).............. 306 (Unit 1) and 306 (Unit 2)
Brief Description of The amendments updated the Alternative
Amendment(s). Source Term analysis for the Surry Power
Station, Units 1 and 2 following a Loss
of Coolant Accident.
Public Comments Received as No
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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IV. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and
Combined Licenses and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards
Consideration and Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent Circumstances or
Emergency Situation)
Since publication of the last monthly notice, the Commission has
issued the following amendment. The Commission has determined for this
amendment that the application for the amendment 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.
Because of exigent circumstances or emergency situation associated
with the date the amendment was needed, there was not time for the
Commission to publish, for public comment before issuance, its usual
notice of consideration of issuance of amendment, proposed NSHC
determination, and opportunity for a hearing.
For exigent circumstances, the Commission has either issued a
Federal Register notice providing opportunity for public comment or has
used local media to provide notice to the public in the area
surrounding a licensee's facility of the licensee's application and of
the Commission's proposed determination of NSHC. The Commission has
provided a reasonable opportunity for the public to comment, using its
best efforts to make available to the public means of communication for
the public to respond quickly, and in the case of telephone comments,
the comments have been recorded or transcribed as appropriate and the
licensee has been informed of the public comments.
In circumstances where failure to act in a timely way would have
resulted, for example, in derating or shutdown of a nuclear power plant
or in prevention of either resumption of operation or of increase in
power output up to the plant's licensed power level, the Commission may
not have had an opportunity to provide for public comment on its NSHC
determination. In such case, the license amendment has been issued
without opportunity for comment prior to issuance. If there has been
some time for public comment but less than 30 days, the Commission may
provide an opportunity for public comment. If comments have been
requested, it is so stated. In either event, the State has been
consulted by telephone whenever possible.
Under its regulations, the Commission may issue and make an
amendment immediately effective, notwithstanding the pendency before it
of a request for a hearing from any person, in advance of the holding
and completion of any required hearing, where it has determined that
NSHC is involved.
The Commission has applied the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has
made a final determination that the amendments involve NSHC. The basis
for this determination is contained in the documents related to each
action. Accordingly, the amendment has been issued and made effective
as indicated. For those amendments that have not been previously
noticed in the Federal Register, within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice, any persons (petitioner) whose interest may
be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and
petition for leave to intervene (petition) with respect to the action.
Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the guidance concerning the
Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part
2 as discussed in section II.A of this document.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that the
amendment satisfies 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 this amendment. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.12(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 these actions, 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 number(s) 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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License Amendment Issuance(s)--Exigent/Emergency Circumstances
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50-328
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Hamilton
County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-328.
Amendment Date............... October 27, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21298A031.
Amendment No(s).............. 350 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification 3.4.12, ``Low Temperature
Overpressure Protection (LTOP) System,''
to add a one-time note to allow
operation of one safety injection pump
and one charging pump capable of
injecting into the reactor coolant
system during MODE 5 or MODE 6 with the
pressurizer manway cover removed.
Local Media Notice (Yes/No).. Yes.
Public Comments Requested as Yes.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dated: December 14, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian D. Wittick,
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2021-27415 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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