[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54550-54557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19025]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2022-0160]
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.
DATES: Comments must be filed by October 6, 2022. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by November
7, 2022. This monthly notice includes all amendments issued, or
proposed to be issued, from July 22, 2022, to August 18, 2022. The last
monthly notice was published on August 9, 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-2022-0160. 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: Kathleen Entz, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-2464, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2022-0160, 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-2022-0160.
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. Eastern Time (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-2022-0160, 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 notice,
the Commission finds that the licensees' analyses provided, consistent
with section 50.91 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), are sufficient to support the proposed determinations that these
amendment requests involve NSHC. Under the Commission's regulations in
10 CFR 50.92, operation of the facilities in accordance with the
proposed amendments would not (1) involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2)
create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety.
The Commission is seeking public comments on these proposed
determinations. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determinations.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendments until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue any of these license amendments before expiration
of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the
amendment involves NSHC. In addition, the Commission may issue any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period
if circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that
failure to act in a timely way would result, for example in derating or
shutdown of the facility. If the Commission takes action on any of
these amendments prior to the expiration of either the comment period
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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''
(ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC's public 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
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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. ET on the due date. Upon receipt of a
transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps 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 9:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal 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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Florida Power & Light Company, et al.; St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2;
St. Lucie County, FL
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Docket Nos................... 50-335, 50-389.
Application date............. September 15, 2021, as supplemented by
letter dated January 19, 2022.
ADAMS Accession Nos.......... ML21265A284 (Package), ML22019A069.
Location in Application of Volume 2, Enclosure 2, Pages 2-27.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments would revise technical
Amendments. specifications to improved standard
technical specifications, consistent
with NUREG-1432, ``Standard Technical
Specifications--Combustion Engineering
Plants,'' Revision 5.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney--
Licensee, Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power & Light Company,
700 Universe Blvd., MS LAW/JB, Juno
Beach, FL 33408-0420.
NRC Project Manager, Natreon Jordan, 301-415-7410.
Telephone Number.
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Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Van
Buren County, MI
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Docket No.................... 50-255.
Application date............. July 12, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22193A090.
Location in Application of Page 13-14 (Section 5.2) of Enclosure.
NSHC.
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Brief Description of The proposed amendment would revise the
Amendment. Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan and
Permanently Defueled Emergency Action
Level scheme to alter the Palisades
emergency planning requirements to be
commensurate with the significantly
reduced risk associated with the spent
fuel stored in the Palisades spent fuel
pool after it has sufficiently decayed,
such that the radiological impact of
accidents is not expected to result in
radioactive releases that exceed U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Protective Action Guidelines beyond the
site boundary.
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, Marlayna Doell, 301-415-3178.
Telephone Number.
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Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC and Constellation Energy
Generation, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2; Oswego County,
NY
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Docket No.................... 50-410.
Application date............. May 24, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22144A018.
Location in Application of Pages 4-6 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed license amendment would
Amendment. revise the surveillance requirements
(SR) associated with Nine Mile Point 2
Technical Specifications (TS) Section
3.8.1, ``AC Sources--Operating,'' to
reduce the number of fast starts of the
emergency diesel generators (EDGs).
Specifically, TS SR 3.8.1.2 would be
revised to identify the ``Start Test''
testing requirements for the EDGs. In
addition, a new SR would be created to
identify the ``Fast-Start'' testing
requirements for the EDGs.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Jason Zorn, Associate General Counsel,
Licensee, Mailing Address. Constellation Energy Generation, 101
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20001.
NRC Project Manager, Richard Guzman, 301-415-1030.
Telephone Number.
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Salem
County, NJ
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Docket Nos................... 50-272, 50-311.
Application date............. June 29, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22180A268.
Location in Application of Pages 28-29 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed license amendments would
Amendments. revise the Salem Nuclear Generating
Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical
Specification Action 3.8.1.1.b.4 to
extend the allowed outage time for an
inoperable emergency diesel generator
from 72 hours to 14 days.
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.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Houston County, AL
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Docket Nos................... 50-348, 50-364.
Application date............. June 30, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22181B145.
Location in Application of Pages E-7-E-9 of Enclosure 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise the
Amendments. as-found setpoint low side tolerance for
the pressurizer safety valves described
in the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification
3.4.10, ``Pressurizer Safety Valves.''
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, Stephanie Devlin-Gill, 301-415-5301.
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 Nos................... 50-424, 50-425.
Application date............. June 30, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22181B066.
Location in Application of Pages E-29 to E-33 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments would revise the licensing
Amendments. basis to support a selective scope
application of the Alternative Source
Term radiological analysis methodology
and modifies Technical Specification
(TS) 1.1, ``Definitions;'' TS 3.3.6,
``Containment Ventilation Isolation
Instrumentation;'' TS 3.4.16, ``RCS
[Reactor Coolant System] Specific
Activity;'' TS 3.9.1, ``Boron
Concentration;'' TS 3.9.2, ``Unborated
Water Source Isolation Valves;'' TS
3.9.3, ``Nuclear Instrumentation;'' and
TS 3.9.4, ``Containment Penetrations;''
consistent with Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Travelers TSTF-51-A,
``Revise containment requirements during
handling irradiated fuel and core
alterations,'' Revision 2; TSTF-471-A,
``Eliminate use of term CORE ALTERATIONS
in ACTIONS and Notes,'' Revision 1; and
TSTF-490-A, ``Deletion of E Bar
Definition and Revision to RCS Specific
Activity Tech Spec,'' Revision 0.
Proposed Determination....... NSHC.
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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; Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Hamilton County, TN; Tennessee Valley Authority;
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
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Docket Nos................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327, 50-328,
50-390, 50-391.
Application date............. July 13, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22196A366.
Location in Application of Pages E2-E4 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise each
Amendments. plant's technical specification
definition of ``Leakage,'' clarify the
requirements when pressure boundary
leakage is detected, and add a Required
Action when pressure boundary leakage is
identified. The requested changes are in
accordance with Technical Specification
Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-554-A,
Revision 1, ``Revise Reactor Coolant
Leakage Requirements,'' which is part of
the Consolidated Line Item Improvement
Process.
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; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and
3; Limestone County, AL; Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Hamilton County, TN; Tennessee Valley Authority;
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
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Docket Nos................... 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, 50-327, 50-328,
50-390, 50-391.
Application date............. June 13, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22164A806.
Location in Application of Pages E3-E4 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise
Amendments. Section 1.3, ``Completion Times,'' and
Section 3.0, ``Limiting Condition for
Operation (LCO) Applicability'' and
``Surveillance Requirement (SR)
Applicability,'' of each plant's
technical specifications (TSs) to
clarify the use and application of the
TS usage rules and revise the
application of SR 3.0.3 by adopting
Technical Specification Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF-529, Revision 4,
``Clarify Use and Application Rules.''
Specifically, TS Section 1.3 would be
revised to clarify ``discovery,'' and
discuss exceptions to starting the
Completion Time at condition entry; TS
Section 3.0 would be revised to clarify
that LCO 3.0.4.a, LCO 3.0.4.b, and LCO
3.0.4.c are independent options; and SR
3.0.3 would be revised to allow
application of SR 3.0.3 when an SR has
not been previously performed and to
clarify the application of SR 3.0.3.
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; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2;
Hamilton County, TN; Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
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Docket Nos................... 50-327, 50-328, 50-390, 50-391.
Application date............. July 27, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22209A002.
Location in Application of Pages E5-E6 of Enclosure.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The proposed amendments would revise each
Amendments. plant's Technical Specification 3.4.12
by adding a note to the Limiting
Condition for Operation regarding pump
testing.
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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Virginia Electric and Power Company; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
Surry County, VA
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Docket Nos................... 50-280, 50-281.
Application date............. June 20, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22171A013.
Location in Application of Pages 8-9 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments propose to delete expired
Amendments. license conditions, make administrative
changes, and correct editorial errors.
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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Virginia Electric and Power Company; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
Surry County, VA
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Docket Nos................... 50-280, 50-281.
Application date............. May 11, 2022, as supplemented by letter
dated July 11, 2022.
ADAMS Accession Nos.......... ML22131A351, ML22192A075.
Location in Application of Pages 10-12 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments propose to apply a risk-
Amendments. informed approach to demonstrate that
the Fuel Handling Trolley Support
Structure, as designed, meets the intent
of a tornado resistant structure under
the current licensing basis for a 360
miles per hour maximum tornado wind
speed.
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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Virginia Electric and Power Company; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2;
Surry County, VA
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Docket Nos................... 50-280, 50-281.
Application date............. June 20, 2022, as supplemented by letter
dated August 8, 2022.
ADAMS Accession Nos.......... ML22172A134, ML22220A216.
Location in Application of Pages 21 to 24 of Attachment 1.
NSHC.
Brief Description of The amendments propose to revise
Amendments. Technical Specification 3.6.1.2 to
include a 10-day Allowed Outage Time for
opposite unit cross-connect capability
of the Auxiliary Feedwater System.
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 Nos................... 50-528, 50-529, 50-530.
Amendment Date............... August 11, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22178A004.
Amendment Nos................ 219 (Unit 1), 219 (Unit 2), and 219 (Unit
3).
Brief Description of The amendments revised technical
Amendments. specifications (TSs) to adopt Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-567, ``Add Containment
Sump TS to Address GSI [Generic Safety
Issue]-191 Issues,'' for Palo Verde
Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2,
and 3. The amendments added a new TS
3.6.7, ``Containment Sump,'' that
includes an Action to address the
condition of the containment sump made
inoperable due to containment accident
generated and transported debris
exceeding the analyzed limits. The
Action provided time to correct or
evaluate the condition in lieu of an
immediate plant shutdown. The NRC issued
a final safety evaluation approving TSTF-
567, on July 3, 2018 (ADAMS Package
Accession No. ML18109A077).
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Constellation FitzPatrick, LLC and Constellation Energy Generation, LLC;
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Oswego County, NY
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Docket No.................... 50-333.
Amendment Date............... July 15, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22166A430.
Amendment No................. 351.
Brief Description of The amendment modified the technical
Amendment. 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 changes
are consistent with the Boiling-Water
Reactor Owner's Group Licensing Topical
report as approved by the NRC. The
amendment also deleted Surveillance
Requirement 3.3.6.1.8.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No.
2; Darlington County, SC
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Docket No.................... 50-261.
Amendment Date............... August 3, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22159A295.
Amendment No................. 271.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment. Specification (TS) 3.4.3, ``RCS Pressure
and Temperature (P/T) Limits.''
Specifically, a portion of TS Figure
3.4.3-2 (P/T limit cooldown curves) was
corrected because it did not reflect the
data approved in Amendment No. 248.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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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.................... 50-400.
Amendment Date............... August 9, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22126A008.
Amendment No................. 194.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment. Specification 3.3.1, ``Reactor Trip
System Instrumentation,'' to adjust the
reactor trip on turbine trip interlock
from P-7 (Low Power Reactor Trips Block)
to P-8 (Power Range Neutron Flux).
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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National Institute of Standards and Technology, Center for Neutron
Research Test Reactor, Montgomery County, Maryland
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Docket No.................... 50-184.
Amendment Date............... July 21, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22181A128.
Amendment No................. 13.
Brief Description of This amendment revised Technical
Amendment. Specification 3.9.2 removing permission
to use height checks to verify latching
of fuel elements. The amendment also
added the requirement to perform a
rotational check of the fuel element
head followed by a visual inspection of
the latching mechanism orientation. The
revised technical specification provides
additional confidence that the fuel
element is positioned properly in the
core to ensure adequate cooling flow to
the element during reactor operations.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
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Docket Nos................... 50-282, 50-306.
Amendment Date............... July 28, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22166A389.
Amendment Nos................ 239 (Unit 1) and 227 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments revised the technical
Amendments. specifications to accommodate a 24-month
fuel cycle with a 25 percent grace
period to permit up to 30 months to
complete surveillance requirements.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
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Docket Nos................... 50-282, 50-306.
Amendment Date............... August 17, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22181A000.
Amendment Nos................ 240 (Unit 1) and 228 (Unit 2).
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Brief Description of The amendments revised Technical
Amendments. Specification 3.3.1, ``Reactor Trip
System (RTS) Instrumentation'' for the
Power Range RTS instrumentation
channels.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ
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Docket No.................... 50-354.
Amendment Date............... August 10, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22194A817.
Amendment No................. 232.
Brief Description of The amendment revised Technical
Amendment. Specifications (TS) Surveillance
Requirement (SR) 4.8.4.4.a and SR
4.8.4.6.a, which describe performance of
a Channel Functional Test for the
Reactor Protection System and Power
Range Neutron Monitoring System Electric
Power Monitoring Channels, respectively.
The amendment relocated the Mode
requirements for performance of the SR
to a separate Note in the TS and
relocated the surveillance frequency to
the licensee control. This change
controls the frequency of performance of
the SR via the Surveillance Frequency
Control Program.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.;
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2; Luzerne County, PA
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Docket Nos................... 50-387, 50-388.
Amendment Date............... July 15, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22146A207.
Amendment Nos................ 281 (Unit 1) and 264 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of The amendments adopted Technical
Amendments. Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler
TSTF-564, ``Safety Limit MCPR [Minimum
Critical Power Ratio],'' Revision 2,
which revised the technical
specification safety limit on MCPR to
reduce the need for cycle-specific
changes to the value while still meeting
the regulatory requirement for a safety
limit.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station,
Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Docket No.................... 50-482.
Amendment Date............... August 16, 2022.
ADAMS Accession No........... ML22199A294.
Amendment No................. 233.
Brief Description of The amendment removed the Table of
Amendment. Contents from the Wolf Creek Generating
Station, Unit 1, Technical
Specifications and placed it under the
licensee's control.
Public Comments Received as No.
to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No).
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Dated: August 30, 2022.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jacob I. Zimmerman,
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2022-19025 Filed 9-2-22; 8:45 am]
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