[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3844-3851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00765]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2022-0020]
Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards
Considerations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Monthly notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is publishing this regular monthly notice. The Act requires the
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC),
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a
hearing from any person. This monthly notice includes all amendments
issued, or proposed to be issued, from December 10, 2021, to January 6,
2022. The last monthly notice was published on December 28, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be filed by February 24, 2022. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by March 28,
2022.
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-2022-0020. 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: Karen Zeleznock, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-1118, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2022-0020, 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-2022-0020.
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-2022-0020, 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),
``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
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(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The Commission is seeking public comments on these proposed
determinations. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determinations.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendments until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue any of these license amendments before expiration
of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the
amendment involves NSHC. In addition, the Commission may issue any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period
if circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that
failure to act in a timely way would result, for example in derating or
shutdown of the facility. If the Commission takes action on any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of either the comment period
or the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice
of issuance. If the Commission makes a final NSHC determination for any
of these amendments, any hearing will take place after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to take action on any amendment before
60 days have elapsed will occur very infrequently.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by any of these
actions may file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to
intervene (petition) with respect to that action. Petitions shall be
filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice
and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a petition is filed,
the Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and 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
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recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that requests to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with 10
CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and
serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in some cases,
to mail copies on electronic storage media, unless an exemption
permitting an alternative filing method, as discussed below, is
granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is located in the
Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC (ADAMS Accession No.
ML13031A056) and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the
Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. After a digital ID certificate is
obtained and a docket created, the participant must submit adjudicatory
documents in Portable Document Format. Guidance on submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system timestamps the document and sends
the submitter an 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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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1;
Brunswick County, NC; Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 2; Brunswick County, NC
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Docket No(s)................. 50-325, 50-324.
Application date............. December 2, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21336A716.
Location in Application of Pages 1-3 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). technical specifications (TS) to provide
an exception to entering Mode 4 if both
required Residual Heat Removal (RHR)
shutdown cooling subsystems are
inoperable based on TS Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-580, Revision 1, ``Provide
Exception from Entering Mode 4 With No
Operable RHR Shutdown Cooling'' (ADAMS
Accession No. ML21025A232), and the
associated NRC safety evaluation for
TSTF-580, Revision 1 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML21188A227).
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, Luke Haeg, 301-415-0272.
Telephone Number.
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2; Beaver County, PA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-412.
Application date............. September 15, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21259A090.
Location in Application of Pages 5-6 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of Technical Specifications Task Force-547--
Amendment(s). The proposed amendment removes a
required action that currently has a
logic error and renumbers another
required action.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Rick Giannantonio, General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp., Mail Stop A-
GO-15, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH
44308.
NRC Project Manager, Sujata Goetz, 301-415-8004.
Telephone Number.
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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC;
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Beaver County, PA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-334, 50-412.
Application date............. August 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21242A125.
Location in Application of Page 17-20 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would change
Amendment(s). Technical Specification 3.3.5, ``Loss of
Power (LOP) Diesel Generator (DG) Start
and Bus Separation Instrumentation,'' by
revising Table 3.3.5-1, ``Loss of Power
Diesel Generator Start and Bus
Separation Instrumentation.''
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, Sujata Goetz, 301-415-8004.
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............. August 25, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21237A544.
Location in Application of Pages 7-9 of the Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would update the
Amendment(s). figures contained in Technical
Specification 3.4.8.1, ``Pressure/
Temperature Limits,'' for Waterford
Steam Electric Station Unit 3 (Waterford
3). The existing pressure/temperature (P/
T) limit curves will be extended from 32
to 55 effective full power years for the
beltline, extended beltline and nozzle
regions. The low temperature
overpressure P/T region pressurizer
pressure limit is being lowered from the
current 554.1 pounds per square inch
absolute (psia) to 534 psia to account
for three reactor coolant pump
operation, as described in Attachment 3
of the license amendment request.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Anna Vinson Jones, Assistant General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, 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; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units
1 and 2; Rock Island County, IL
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Docket No(s)................. 50-254, 50-265.
Application date............. November 16, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21320A195.
Location in Application of Pages 4-5 of Attachment 1, Section 4.3.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendment(s). control rod scram time limits in
Technical Specifications 3.1.4,
``Control Rod Scram Times,'' for Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1
and 2, to regain margin for containment
overpressure.
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, Booma Venkataraman, 301-415-2934.
Telephone Number.
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Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC and Holtec Indian Point 2,
LLC; Indian Point Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Westchester County, NY;
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC and Holtec Indian Point 3,
LLC; Indian Point Station Unit No. 3; Westchester County, NY
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Docket No(s)................. 50-247, 50-286, 50-003.
Application date............. December 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21356B704.
Location in Application of Enclosure 1 Section 5.2.
NSHC.
Brief Description of By letter dated December 22, 2021 and in
Amendment(s). accordance with 10 CFR 50.90,
``Application for amendment of license,
construction permit, or early site
permit,'' Holtec Decommissioning
International, LLC (HDI), on behalf of
Holtec Indian Point (IP) 2, LLC (IP1 &
IP2) and Holtec Indian Point 3, LLC
(IP3), collectively referred to as
Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC)),
requests an amendment to Provisional
Operating License No. DPR-5 for IP1,
Renewed Facility License No. DPR-26 for
IP2, and Renewed Facility Operating
License No. DPR-64 for IP3. The proposed
license amendments would revise the IPEC
Emergency Plan and Emergency Action
Level scheme for the permanently
shutdown and defueled condition at IPEC.
The proposed changes are being submitted
to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for approval prior to
implementation, as required under 10 CFR
50.54(q)(4) and 10 CFR part 50, appendix
E, section IV.B.2.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Erin Connolly, Corporate Counsel--Legal,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Holtec International, Krishna P. Singh
Technology Campus, 1 Holtec Blvd.,
Camden, NJ 08104.
NRC Project Manager, Zahira Cruz Perez, 301-415-3808.
Telephone Number.
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Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN; Northern States
Power Company; Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant; Wright County, MN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-282, 50-306, 50-263.
Application date............. November 15, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21320A226.
Location in Application of Pages 21-23 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Emergency Plans for Monticello Nuclear
Generating Plant and Prairie Island
Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.
The proposed revisions to the Emergency
Plans would adopt a fleet Standard
Emergency Plan, replace the existing
near-site emergency offsite facilities
(EOFs) and their common backup EOFs with
a centrally located consolidated EOF at
Xcel Energy Headquarters. The proposed
amendments would also maintain the
emergency notification system function
in the site technical support centers
rather than transferring the function to
the EOF and updates staffing numbers and
duties to conform with NUREG-0654
``Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency
Response Plans and Preparedness in
Support of Nuclear Power Plants.''
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Peter M. Glass, Assistant General
Licensee, Mailing Address. Counsel, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall--
401-8, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Project Manager, Robert Kuntz, 301-415-3733.
Telephone Number.
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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.
Application date............. December 13, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21347A385.
Location in Application of Pages E-6 through E-8.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed license amendment request
Amendment(s). (LAR) would revise technical
specifications (TSs) to adopt TS Task
Force (TSTF) TSTF-227, involving
clarification to the End of Cycle
Reactor Pump Trip (EOC-RPT)
Instrumentation TS, and TSTF-297,
involving enhancements to Feedwater and
Main Turbine High Water Level Trip, EOC-
RPT, and Anticipated Transient Without
Scram-RPT TS. Specifically, the proposed
LAR would add notes and a new required
action to allow affected feedwater
pump(s) and main turbine valve(s) to be
removed from service.
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.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Appling County, GA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-321, 50-366.
Application date............. December 6, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21340A255.
Location in Application of Pages E-6 through E-8.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed license amendment request
Amendment(s). would revise technical specifications
(TSs) to adopt TS Task Force (TSTF)-207-
A, Revision 5, ``Completion Time for
Restoration of Various Excessive Leakage
Rates.''
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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Union Electric Company; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; Callaway County, MO
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Docket No(s)................. 50-483.
Application date............. December 9, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21343A092 (Package).
Location in Application of Pages 3-5 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendment would modify
Amendment(s). technical specification (TS)
requirements in Callaway Plant, Unit No.
1, TS Sections 1.3 and 3.0 regarding
limiting condition for operation and
surveillance requirement usage. These
changes are consistent with NRC-approved
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-529, ``Clarify Use
and Application Rules.''
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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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.
Application date............. September 30, 2021, as supplemented by
letter dated November 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession Nos.......... ML21277A065, ML21334A169.
Location in Application of Pages 14-16 of Attachment 1 included in
NSHC. the September 30, 2021, Submittal.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendment(s). Surry Units 1 and 2 Technical
Specification, Section 3.4 ``Spray
Systems,'' to eliminate the Refueling
Water Chemical Addition Tank and allow
the use of sodium tetraborate
decahydrate to replace sodium hydroxide
as a chemical additive (buffer) for
containment sump pH control following a
loss-of-coolant accident.
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, John Klos, 301-415-5136.
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.
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............... December 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21347A003.
Amendment No(s).............. 217 (Unit 1), 217 (Unit 2), and 217 (Unit
3).
Brief Description of The amendments revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification 5.5.16, ``Containment
Leakage Rate Testing Program,'' to allow
the following: Change the existing Type
A integrated leakage rate test program
test interval to 15 years in accordance
with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Topical Report NEI 94-01, Revision 3-A,
``Industry Guideline for Implementing
Performance-Based Option of 10 CFR part
50, Appendix J [``Primary Reactor
Containment Leakage Testing for Water-
Cooled Power Reactors''], and the
limitations and conditions specified in
NEI 94-01, Revision 2-A; adopt an
extension of the containment isolation
valve leakage rate testing (Type C)
frequency from the 60 months currently
permitted by 10 CFR part 50, Appendix J,
Option B, to 75 months for Type C
leakage rate testing of selected
components, in accordance with NEI 94-
01, Revision 3-A; adopt the use of
American National Standards Institute/
American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) 56.8-
2002, ``Containment System Leakage
Testing Requirements''; and adopt a more
conservative allowable test interval
extension of 9 months, for Type A, Type
B, and Type C leakage rate tests in
accordance with NEI 94-01, Revision 3-A.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,
Unit 1, Fairfield County, SC
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Docket No(s)................. 50-395.
Amendment Date............... December 28, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21319A262.
Amendment No(s).............. 220.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Virgil C.
Amendment(s). Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1,
Technical Specification 6.3, ``Unit
Staff Qualifications,'' by relocating
the unit staff qualifications to the
Dominion Energy Nuclear Facility Quality
Assurance Program Description consistent
with guidance contained in the NRC
Administrative Letter 95-06,
``Relocation of Technical Specification
Administrative Controls to Quality
Assurance.''
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Pope County, AR
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Docket No(s)................. 50-368.
Amendment Date............... December 17, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21225A055.
Amendment No(s).............. 327.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Arkansas
Amendment(s). Nuclear One, Unit 2 technical
specifications (TSs) to include the
provisions of Limiting Condition for
Operation (LCO) 3.0.6 in the Improved
Standard Technical Specifications. In
support of this change, the amendment
also added a new Safety Function
Determination Program to the
Administrative Controls section of the
TSs; added new notes and actions that
direct entering the actions for the
appropriate supported systems; and made
changes to LCO 3.0.2.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit
1; Calvert County, MD; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2; Calvert County, MD
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Docket No(s)................. 50-317, 50-318.
Amendment Date............... December 14, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21299A005.
Amendment No(s).............. 340 (Unit 1) and 318 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised Technical
Amendment(s). Specification (TS) 3.5.2, ``ECCS
[Emergency Core Cooling System]--
Operating,'' TS 3.5.3, ``ECCS--
Shutdown,'' and TS 5.5.15, ``Safety
Function Determination Program (SFDP).''
The changes also added a new TS,
``Containment Emergency Sump,'' to
Section 3.6, ``Containment Systems.''
The changes are based on Technical
Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-
567, Revision 1, ``Add Containment Sump
TS to Address GSI [Generic Safety
Issue]--191 Issues,'' dated August 2,
2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17214A813).
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Nebraska Public Power District; Cooper Nuclear Station; Nemaha County,
NE
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Docket No(s)................. 50-298.
Amendment Date............... December 20, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21340A236.
Amendment No(s).............. 270.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Cooper Nuclear
Amendment(s). Station technical specifications related
to reactor pressure vessel (RPV) water
inventory control (WIC) based on
Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF 582, Revision 0,
``RPV WIC Enhancements.''
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Houston County, AL; Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Burke
County, GA
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Docket No(s)................. 50-348, 50-364, 50-424, 50-425.
Amendment Date............... January 5, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21316A055.
Amendment No(s).............. 238 (Farley, Unit 1), 235 (Farley, Unit
2), 211 (Vogtle, Unit 1), and 194
(Vogtle, Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised the Joseph M.
Amendment(s). Farley, Units 1 and 2, and Vogtle
Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and
2, ``Steam Generator (SG) Program'' and
``Steam Generator (SG) Tube Inspection
Report'' technical specifications based
on Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF 577, Revision 1,
``Revised Frequencies for Steam
Generator Tube Inspections'' (TSTF 577)
(ADAMS Accession No. ML21060B434), and
the associated NRC staff safety
evaluation of TSTF 577 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML21098A188). The amendments were
processed under the Consolidated Line
Item Improvement Process.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Docket No(s)................. 50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date............... December 16, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21271A137.
Amendment No(s).............. 150 (Unit 1) and 58 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised Watts Bar Nuclear
Amendment(s). Plant, Units 1 and 2 Technical
Specification Surveillance Requirement
3.6.15.4, by revising the shield
building annulus pressure requirement,
replacing the inleakage requirement with
a time requirement, and deleting the
shield building inleakage requirement of
less than or equal to 250 cubic feet per
minute.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Union Electric Company; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; Callaway County, MO
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Docket No(s)................. 50-483.
Amendment Date............... December 29, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21344A005.
Amendment No(s).............. 226.
Brief Description of The amendment revised the Callaway
Amendment(s). Renewed Facility Operating License No.
NPF 30 to add a new license condition to
allow for the implementation of 10 CFR
50.69, ``Risk-informed categorization
and treatment of structures, systems and
components for nuclear power reactors.''
Public Comments Received as Yes.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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.
Amendment Date............... December 22, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML21323A174.
Amendment No(s).............. 289 and 272.
Brief Description of The amendments change the requirements of
Amendment(s). Technical Specification 2.1.1.2 to
reflect the peak fuel centerline melt
temperature specified in Topical Report
WCAP-17642-P-A, Revision 1,
``Westinghouse Performance Analysis and
Design Model (PAD5).''
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dated: January 11, 2022.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bo M. Pham,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2022-00765 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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