[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9045-9049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02253]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-309, 72-30, and 72-1015; NRC-2024-0184]
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company; Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation; Exemption; Safety Evaluation and Environmental Assessment
With Finding of No Significant Impact
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing three
exemptions requested by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine
Yankee). The requested exemptions are from NRC regulations that require
compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of
Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS[supreg]
Universal Storage System at Maine Yankee's Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation (ISFSI). Maine Yankee currently stores sixty NAC-
UMS[supreg] Systems under Amendment No. 6 to CoC No. 1015. In order to
adopt Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015, Maine Yankee is requesting the
continuation of three previously approved exemptions.
DATES: The environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) referenced in this document are available on February 5,
2025. The exemptions take effect on February 5, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0184 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-2024-0184. 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]. For the convenience of the reader,
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
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: Kristina Banovac, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7116; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Maine Yankee is a general licensee under part 72 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), ``Licensing Requirements for the
Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive
Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste.'' Maine Yankee
stores spent nuclear fuel in accordance with the requirements of CoC
No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System. Section 72.210, ``General
license issued,'' establishes a general license to store spent nuclear
fuel in an ISFSI at reactor sites licensed under 10 CFR part 50,
``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities''; Maine
Yankee holds Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 under 10 CFR part
50. Section 72.212, ``Conditions of general license issued under Sec.
72.210,'' provides the conditions for use of a general license.
Paragraph 72.212(a)(2) limits the storage of spent fuel to the approved
casks listed in 10 CFR 72.214. Casks are approved for storage under the
conditions specified in the respective CoCs. The NRC approved the use
of the NAC-UMS[supreg] System by issuing CoC No. 1015, effective
November 20, 2000. The NRC subsequently issued Amendment No. 9 to CoC
No. 1015, effective August 29, 2022. Maine Yankee plans to adopt
Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 as part of its work to adopt the
renewed CoC No. 1015. NRC regulations require users to comply with the
terms and conditions of the CoC including, but not limited to, the
associated technical specifications. The requested exemptions would
allow Maine Yankee to deviate from certain requirements of the NAC-
UMS[supreg] System CoC No. 1015, Amendment No. 9, as discussed in this
document.
II. Request/Action
Maine Yankee is requesting the continuation of three exemptions
from the terms and conditions of Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 that
were previously approved for Amendment No. 6 to CoC No. 1015. Maine
Yankee plans to adopt Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 as part of its
work to adopt the renewed CoC No. 1015. Maine Yankee submitted its
request by letter dated March 28, 2024, supplemented by email dated
October 30, 2024. Maine Yankee requested specific exemptions from the
requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i),
72.212(b)(11), and 72.214, with regard to certain terms and conditions
of Appendices A and B to the technical specifications of Amendment No.
9 to CoC No. 1015 detailed as follows.
The three requested exemptions mirror previously approved
exemptions to Amendment No. 6 to CoC No. 1015; specifically:
1. Appendix A, Section A.3.1.4, ``Canister Maximum Time in Transfer
Cask.'' This exemption is from the requirement to comply with the 25-
day requirement in Limiting Condition for Operation 3.1.4 for canister,
NAC-UMS-TSC-790-016.
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2. Appendix A, Section A.5.1, ``Training Program.'' This exemption
is from the requirement to develop a systematic approach to training
that includes comprehensive instructions for the operation and
maintenance of the ISFSI, except for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System.
3. Appendix B, Section B.3.4.2.6. This exemption is from the
requirement to maintain a coefficient of friction on the ISFSI pad
surface of at least 0.5.
Originally, Maine Yankee requested the NRC also approve a fourth
exemption regarding annual effluent reporting that was approved earlier
under Amendment No. 6 of CoC No. 1015. However, Maine Yankee clarified
in its October 30, 2024, email supplement that the exemption regarding
the annual effluent report is no longer needed. Amendment No. 2 to CoC
No. 1015 contained an explicit requirement in Appendix A, Section
A.5.5.c. to submit an annual effluent report. This explicit requirement
was removed from the CoC in Amendment No. 3 and is also not included in
Amendment No. 9. Therefore, this exemption is not necessary for use of
Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015.
Maine Yankee provided the following basis for the requested
continuation of the three exemptions. It stated that continuation of
the exemptions would not result in any impact to the safe storage of
the spent fuel at the ISFSI and will not increase the probability or
consequences of an accident. No new accident precursors are created. No
changes are being made in the types or quantities of any radiological
effluent that may be released off site. There is no increase in
occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there is no
radiological environmental impact associated with the continuation of
the exemptions. Additionally, the continuation of the exemptions would
not involve any construction or other ground disturbing activities,
would not change the footprint of the existing ISFSI, and would have no
other significant non-radiological impacts. The ISFSI is located on
previously disturbed land, thus, the proposed continuation of the
exemptions does not have the potential to create any significant impact
on aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the ISFSI, or to
threatened, endangered, or protected species. In addition, the proposed
continuation of the exemptions does not have the potential to cause
effects on historic or cultural properties, assuming such properties
are present at the site of the Maine Yankee ISFSI. The NRC previously
evaluated the impacts associated with Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015
prior to issuance of the amendment. Thus, its adoption by Maine Yankee
will not represent any additional radiological considerations.
III. Discussion
A. Safety Evaluation
Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7, ``Specific exemptions,'' the Commission
may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own
initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the
regulations of 10 CFR part 72 as it determines are authorized by law
and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and
security and are otherwise in the public interest.
Authorized by Law
The requested exemptions would allow the licensee to depart from
certain requirements of CoC No. 1015, Amendment No. 9. Section 72.7
allows the NRC to grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part
72. Issuance of these exemptions are consistent with the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended, and is not inconsistent with NRC regulations
or other applicable laws. Therefore, the NRC has concluded that the
exemptions are authorized by law.
Will Not Endanger Life or Property or the Common Defense and Security
The requested exemptions are the same exemptions as have been
previously reviewed and approved by the NRC as discussed in this
document. The NRC verified that there is no change in conditions under
which the exemptions were previously approved. Therefore, the NRC has
concluded that the exemptions will not endanger life or property, or
the common defense and security.
Otherwise in the Public Interest
The requested exemptions are the same exemptions as have been
previously reviewed and approved by the NRC on multiple prior occasions
as the licensee has sought, over time, to use new amendments to CoC No.
1015. Continuing to apply the exemptions would provide for consistent
and efficient regulation of the NAC-UMS[supreg] System casks at the
Maine Yankee ISFSI. Further, the alternative of denying the exemption
requests would impose an administrative burden on Maine Yankee and the
NRC that would not provide a significant safety benefit. Therefore, the
NRC has concluded that the exemptions are in the public interest.
Review of the Requested Exemption
The NRC reviewed the requested exemptions to verify that there were
no differences from the previously approved exemptions. There are no
changes in Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 that affect the terms and
conditions from which Maine Yankee is requesting the exemptions. These
terms and conditions are identical to the equivalent sections in
Amendment No. 6. Each of the exemptions are discussed in this document.
1. Appendix A, Section A.3.1.4, ``Canister Maximum Time in Transfer
Cask.'' This exemption is from the requirement to comply with the 25-
day requirement in Limiting Condition for Operation 3.1.4 for canister,
NAC-UMS-TSC-790-016. The exemption was previously approved on multiple
occasions. The exemption was originally approved by letter dated July
14, 2010, with the environmental assessment noticed in the Federal
Register on June 15, 2010. This exemption was approved again when the
licensee sought to use a different amendment of CoC No. 1015, by letter
dated July 5, 2019; the environmental assessment was noticed, and the
exemption became effective upon publication, in the Federal Register on
July 10, 2019.
Maine Yankee originally requested this exemption when it sought to
use a different amendment of the CoC, Amendment No. 5, and it evaluated
its stored canisters to determine whether they could conform to this
amendment. Maine Yankee determined that one canister (originally loaded
and operated under Amendment No. 2) did not comply with Limiting
Condition for Operation 3.1.4 of Amendment No. 5. The NRC previously
determined, as discussed in the July 14, 2010, exemption, that the
affected storage canister was in full compliance with Amendment No. 2,
its stored spent fuel was maintained in a safe condition during the
time the canister was in the transfer cask, and the transfer of the
loaded canister was completed in a safe manner to ensure the transfer
cask was not used as a long-term storage device. The NRC's
environmental assessment of this exemption is discussed in the
Environmental Assessment section in this document.
2. Appendix A, Section A.5.1, ``Training Program.'' This exemption
is from the requirement to develop a systematic approach to training
that includes comprehensive instructions for the operation and
maintenance of the ISFSI, except for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System. This
exemption was previously
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approved on multiple occasions. The exemption was originally approved
by letter dated January 4, 2005, with the environmental assessment
noticed in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005. The exemption was
approved again when the licensee sought to use a different amendment of
CoC No. 1015, by letter dated July 14, 2010, with the environmental
assessment noticed in the Federal Register on June 15, 2010. This
exemption was approved a third time when, again, the licensee sought to
use a different amendment of CoC No. 1015, by letter dated July 5,
2019; the exemption became effective upon publication in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2019.
This exemption would relieve Maine Yankee from the requirements to
develop training modules under its systematic approach to training that
include comprehensive instructions for the operation and maintenance of
the ISFSI. The NRC previously determined, as discussed in the Federal
Register notice dated January 4, 2005, that Section A.5.1, ``Training
Program,'' would impose regulatory obligations with associated costs
that do not provide a commensurate increase in safety. This exemption
would allow Maine Yankee to have the training program limited to the
NAC-UMS[supreg] System. This exemption is categorically excluded from
further environmental review in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i-
v) and (vi)(E), as discussed in the Categorical Exclusion section of
this document.
3. Appendix B, Section B.3.4.2.6. This exemption is from the
requirement to maintain a coefficient of friction on the ISFSI pad
surface of at least 0.5. This exemption was previously approved on
multiple occasions. The exemption was originally approved by letter
dated February 1, 2004, with the environmental assessment noticed in
the Federal Register on January 30, 2004. The exemption was then
approved again when the licensee sought to use a different amendment of
CoC No. 1015, by letter dated July 14, 2010, with the environmental
assessment noticed in the Federal Register on June 15, 2010. This
exemption was then approved again when the licensee sought use of a
different amendment of CoC No. 1015, by letter dated July 5, 2019; the
environmental assessment was noticed, and the exemption became
effective upon publication, in the Federal Register on July 10, 2019.
Maine Yankee originally requested the exemption following the
discovery of a winter icing condition at its ISFSI that created an
indeterminate coefficient of friction between the vertical concrete
casks and the ISFSI pad surface. The NRC determined that a specific
coefficient of friction was not necessary. The NRC's environmental
assessment of this exemption is discussed in the Environmental
Assessment section in this document.
B. Environmental Consideration
Categorical Exclusion
As stated previously, the exemption associated with the ``Training
Program'' is categorically excluded from the requirements for an
environmental review under NRC regulations. The requested exemption
from the requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3),
72.212(b)(5)(i), 72.212(b)(11), and 72.214, regarding CoC No. 1015,
Amendment No. 9, Appendix A, Section A.5.1., ``Training Program,''
involves allowing the licensee to limit its systematic approach to
training program to the operation and maintenance of the NAC-
UMS[supreg] System and not include the ISFSI. This requirement is
unrelated to any operational restriction.
The NRC staff has determined that the granting of this exemption
request involves no significant hazards consideration, per 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(i), because it does 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 NRC staff also determined there is
no significant change in the types or significant increase in the
amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite per 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(ii), and no significant increase in individual or
cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure, per 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(iii). The exempted regulations are not associated with
construction, so there is no significant construction impact, per 10
CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv). The exempted regulations do not concern the
source term (i.e., potential amount of radiation in an accident) nor
mitigation. Thus, there is no significant increase in the potential
for, or consequences from, a radiological accident, per 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(v). The exemption for the training program involves
education, training, experience, qualification, requalification or
other employment suitability requirements, per 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(vi)(E).
Therefore, the NRC's approval of the exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i),
72.212(b)(11), and 72.214, with regard to CoC No. 1015, Amendment No.
9, Appendix A, Section A.5.1., ``Training Program,'' is categorically
excluded from further environmental review in accordance with 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(i-v) and (vi)(E). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) and (c)(25),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared in connection with the approval of this exemption request.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action: The proposed action is the
granting of three previously approved exemptions from the requirements
of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i), 72.212(b)(11),
and 72.214. These sections of the NRC regulations require compliance
with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the NAC-UMS[supreg]
System CoC No. 1015 for spent fuel storage at Maine Yankee's ISFSI.
This action will allow Maine Yankee to apply the changes authorized by
Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 to the casks at Maine Yankee's ISFSI.
One of the three exemptions requested by Maine Yankee is categorically
excluded from the requirement to conduct an environmental assessment,
as discussed in the Categorical Exclusion section of this document, and
is not further discussed in this section. This environmental assessment
discussion focuses on the two remaining exemptions:
1. Appendix A, Section A.3.1.4, ``Canister Maximum Time in Transfer
Cask.'' This exemption is from the requirement to comply with the 25-
day requirement in Limiting Condition for Operation 3.1.4 for canister,
NAC-UMS-TSC-790-016. This exemption was previously approved by the NRC
by letter dated July 14, 2010, with the environmental assessment
noticed in the Federal Register on June 15, 2010. This exemption was
approved again by letter dated July 5, 2019; the environmental
assessment was noticed, and the exemption became effective upon
publication, in the Federal Register on July 10, 2019.
2. Appendix B, Section B.3.4.2.6. This exemption is from the
requirement to maintain a coefficient of friction on the ISFSI pad
surface of at least 0.5. This exemption was previously approved by the
NRC by letter dated February 1, 2004, with the environmental assessment
noticed in the Federal Register on January 30, 2004. The exemption was
approved again by letter dated July 14, 2010, with the environmental
assessment noticed in
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the Federal Register on June 15, 2010. This exemption was approved
again by letter dated July 5, 2019; the environmental assessment was
noticed, and the exemption became effective upon publication, in the
Federal Register on July 10, 2019.
Need for Proposed Action: Maine Yankee has requested continuation
of these exemptions so that it can register its casks to Amendment No.
9 to CoC No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System. Maine Yankee plans to
adopt Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015 as part of its work to adopt the
renewed CoC No. 1015. The regulations in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(4) require
the general licensee to register each cask with the NRC no later than
30 days after applying the changes authorized by an amended CoC.
Environmental Impacts of the Action: Amendment No. 9 to CoC No.
1015 has been previously evaluated by the NRC and its adoption by Maine
Yankee presents no additional radiological environmental impacts. The
two exemptions are related to sections in the technical specifications
that were not revised as part of Amendment No. 9 to the CoC No. 1015
for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System. An environmental assessment for these
two exemptions was conducted for the previous approvals, as previously
noted, and is summarized as follows.
The requested exemption from Appendix A, Section A.3.1.4,
``Canister Maximum Time in Transfer Cask'' is an exemption from the
requirement to comply with the 25-day requirement in Limiting Condition
for Operation 3.1.4 for one canister, NAC-UMS-TSC-790-016. The affected
storage canister had a heat load of 9.59kW, and was placed in a
transfer cask for a total of 43 days between December 28, 2002, and
February 18, 2003. At that time the Maine Yankee ISFSI operated under
the provisions of CoC No. 1015, Amendment No. 2, and the Limiting
Condition for Operation 3.1.4 time limit for a canister having a
content decay heat load of less than or equal to 14kW was unlimited.
During this period, the storage canister was in full compliance with
CoC No. 1015, Amendment No. 2, and its stored spent fuel was maintained
in a safe condition during the time the canister was in the transfer
cask. The transfer of the loaded canister was completed in a safe
manner to ensure the transfer cask was not used as a long-term storage
device.
The requested exemption from Appendix B, Section B.3.4.2.6 is an
exemption from the requirement to maintain a coefficient of friction on
the ISFSI pad surface of at least 0.5. As discussed in the Federal
Register notice published on January 30, 2004, Maine Yankee requested
the exemption to address winter icing conditions that could result in a
reduced coefficient of friction between the vertical concrete cask and
the ISFSI pad surface, and limited vertical concrete cask sliding
during a design-basis earthquake. The NRC previously reviewed the
evaluations provided by Maine Yankee and found reasonable assurance
that the design-basis earthquake will not result in significant sliding
of the NAC-UMS[supreg] System vertical concrete casks. The NRC
evaluated the magnitude of the impact load between two colliding
vertical concrete casks and determined that the impact load would be
far less severe than that encountered in a tip-over accident for which
the NAC-UMS[supreg] System has been demonstrated to be structurally
adequate. The NRC determined that not maintaining a coefficient of
friction between the vertical concrete cask and the ISFSI pad surface
of at least 0.5 is consistent with the safety analyses previously
evaluated for the NAC-UMS[supreg] System, would have no impact on the
design basis, and would have no impact on off-site doses. Therefore,
the NRC concluded that the requested changes would not pose an
increased risk to public health and safety.
The NRC evaluated the impact to public safety that would result
from the proposed action and determined that approval of the exemptions
would not increase the probability or consequences of accidents, no
changes would be made to the types or amounts of effluents released
offsite, and there would be no increase in occupational or public
radiation exposure. Therefore, there are no significant radiological
environmental impacts associated with the action. Additionally, the
proposed action would not involve any construction or other ground
disturbing activities, would not change the footprint of the existing
ISFSI, and would have no other significant non-radiological impacts.
The ISFSI is located on previously disturbed land, so it is unlikely to
create any significant impact on aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the
vicinity of the plant or to threatened, endangered, or protected
species under the Endangered Species Act, or to essential fish habitat
covered by the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Approval of the exemptions is not
the type of activity that has the potential to cause effects on
historic or cultural properties, assuming such properties are present
at the site.
Alternative to the Proposed Action: The alternative to the proposed
action would be to deny approval of the exemptions. This alternative
would also have no significant environmental impact. Since there is no
significant environmental impact associated with the proposed action,
any alternatives with equal or greater environmental impact were not
evaluated.
Given that there are no significant differences in environmental
impact between the proposed action and the alternative considered, and
that there are no changes in the conditions under which the exemptions
were previously approved, the NRC concludes that the preferred
alternative is to grant the exemptions.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
The NRC consulted with the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services (State) on December 19, 2024, via email. The State responded
by email dated January 22, 2025, in which it noted it had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
The environmental impacts of the exemptions were previously
reviewed and determined to have no significant environmental impact.
There have been no changes to the conditions under which the previous
review was approved. Based upon the foregoing discussion and the
previous approvals, the NRC finds that the exemptions will not
significantly impact the quality of the human environment. Accordingly,
the NRC has determined that a FONSI is appropriate, and an
environmental impact statement is not warranted.
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to
interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as
indicated.
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ADAMS Accession No. or
Document description Federal Register citation
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NAC-UMS[supreg] System Certificate of ML003762577 (Package).
Compliance No. 1015, effective November 20,
2000.
NAC-UMS[supreg] System Certificate of ML22202A020 (Package).
Compliance No. 1015, Amendment No. 9,
effective August 29, 2022.
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Letter from D. Laing, Maine Yankee, dated ML24094A060.
March 28, 2024.
Email from S. Day, Maine Yankee, to K. ML24304B052.
Banovac, NRC, dated October 30, 2024.
NAC-UMS[supreg] System Certificate of ML020250546 (Package).
Compliance No. 1015, Amendment No. 2,
effective December 31, 2001.
NAC-UMS[supreg] System Certificate of ML040830048 (Package).
Compliance No. 1015, Amendment No. 3,
effective March 31, 2004.
Letter from J. Goshen, NRC, to J. Connell, ML101960072.
Maine Yankee, dated July 14, 2010.
Federal Register notice, ``Maine Yankee 75 FR 33853.
Atomic Power Company; Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation; Issuance of
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact Regarding the Request for
Exemption From Requirements of 10 CFR Part
72,'' published June 15, 2010.
Letter from J. McKirgan, NRC, to J. Brown, ML19184A056 (Package).
Maine Yankee, dated July 5, 2019.
Federal Register notice, ``Maine Yankee 84 FR 32965.
Atomic Power Company; Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation,'' published July 10,
2019.
Letter from L. Camper, NRC, to T. Williamson, ML050050209 (Package).
Maine Yankee, dated January 4, 2005.
Federal Register notice, ``Maine Yankee 70 FR 396.
Atomic Power Company, Maine Yankee
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation,
Issuance of Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact,''
published January 4, 2005.
Letter from L. Camper, NRC, to T. Williamson, ML040350797.
Maine Yankee, dated February 1, 2004.
Federal Register notice, ``Maine Yankee 69 FR 4543.
Atomic Power Company, Maine Yankee
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation,
Issuance of Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact for a
Proposed Exemption,'' published January 30,
2004.
Email from K. Banovac, NRC, to J. Hyland, ML25022A202.
Maine Department of Health and Human
Services, dated December 19, 2024.
Email from J. Hyland, Maine Department of ML25022A201.
Health and Human Services, to K. Banovac,
NRC, dated January 22, 2025.
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public comments, on the Federal rulemaking website at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2024-0184. In addition, the
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V. Conclusion
Based on the previously mentioned considerations, the NRC has
determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7, the exemptions are authorized
by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and
security, and are otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC
grants Maine Yankee the exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR
72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i), 72.212(b)(11), and 72.214.
These exemptions are effective upon publication.
Dated: January 31, 2025.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas Boyce,
Acting Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of
Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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