[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 8725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02611]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296; NRC-2024-0030]


Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 
2, and 3; Subsequent License Renewal Application

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice; receipt.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an 
application for the subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating 
License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, which authorize Tennessee 
Valley Authority (TVA, the applicant) to operate Browns Ferry Nuclear 
Plant (BFN), Units 1, 2, and 3. The subsequent renewed licenses would 
authorize the applicant to operate BFN for an additional 20 years 
beyond the period specified in each of the current licenses. The 
current operating licenses for BFN expire as follows: Unit 1 on 
December 20, 2033, Unit 2 on June 28, 2034, and Unit 3 on July 2, 2036.

DATES: The subsequent license renewal application referenced in this 
document was available as of January 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0030 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2024-0030. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 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.
     Public Library: A copy of the subsequent license renewal 
application for BFN can be accessed at the following public library: 
Athens-Limestone County Public Library, 603 S Jefferson St, Athens, AL 
35611.
     NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Hammock, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0740; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has received an application (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML24019A010) from TVA, dated January 19, 2024, filed 
pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
and part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
``Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power 
Plants,'' to renew the operating licenses for BFN, Units 1, 2, and 3. 
Subsequent renewal of the licenses would authorize the applicant to 
operate the facility for an additional 20-year period beyond the period 
specified in the respective current operating licenses. The current 
operating licenses for BFN expire as follows: Unit 1 on December 20, 
2033, Unit 2 on June 28, 2034, and Unit 3 on July 2, 2036. The BFN 
units are boiling water reactors located in Athens, Alabama. The 
acceptability of the tendered application for docketing, and other 
matters, including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the 
subject of subsequent Federal Register notices.
    A copy of the subsequent license renewal application for BFN, Units 
1, 2, and 3, is also available to local residents near the site at the 
following public library: Athens-Limestone County Public Library, 603 S 
Jefferson St., Athens, AL 35611.

    Dated: February 5, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Lauren K. Gibson,
Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of New and Renewed 
Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2024-02611 Filed 2-7-24; 8:45 am]
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