[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55363-55365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17529]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281, 72-2, 72-55, 50-338, 50-339, 72-16, 72-56,
50-395, 72-1038, 50-245, 50-336, 50-423, 72-47, 52-017, and 52-008-ESP;
NRC-2026-4060]
NextEra Energy, Inc.; Dominion Energy, Inc.; Virginia Electric
and Power Company; Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut; Dominion Energy
South Carolina, Inc.; Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; North
Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear
Station, Unit 1; Millstone Power Station, Units 1, 2, & 3; North Anna
Unit 3; North Anna Early Site Permit; and the Associated Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installations; Consideration of Approval of Transfer
of Licenses
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Application for indirect transfer of license; opportunity to
comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is
considering approval of an application filed by NextEra Energy, Inc.
(NextEra Energy), Dominion Energy, Inc. (Dominion Energy), Virginia
Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut
(DENC), and Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (DESC) (collectively
the Applicants) on July 15, 2026. The application seeks NRC approval of
the indirect transfer of the facility operating licenses, materials
licenses, and general licenses for Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and
2 (Surry); North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (North Anna);
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (V.C. Summer); and Millstone
Power Station, Units 1, 2, & 3 (Millstone); as well as the combined
license for North Anna Unit 3; and the North Anna Early Site Permit.
The application contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards
information (SUNSI).
DATES: Submit comments by September 28, 2026. A request for a hearing
must be filed by September 16, 2026. Any potential party as defined in
section 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
who believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice
must follow the instructions in Section VI of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
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-2026-4060. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
Email comments to: [email protected]. If you do not
receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact us at
301-415-1677.
Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission at 301-415-1101.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. eastern time (ET)
Federal workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
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: G. Edward Miller, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: (301) 415-2481; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-4060 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-2026-4060.
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 ADAMS Public 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 application for the order consenting to
indirect transfer of control of licenses is available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML26196A362.
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.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2026-4060 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
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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. Introduction
The NRC is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80
and 72.50 approving the indirect transfer of control of Subsequent
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 for Surry,
Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively; Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7 for North Anna, Unit Nos. 1 and 2,
respectively; Facility Operating License No DPR-21 for Millstone, Unit
1; Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-65 and NPF-49 for
Millstone, Units 2 and 3, respectively; Subsequent Renewed Facility
Operating License NPF-12 for V.C. Summer, Unit 1; Renewed Materials
License Nos. SNM-2501 and SNM-2507 for Surry and North Anna Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSIs), respectively, and the
general licenses for the ISFSIs at the other sites; Combined License
No. NPF-103 for North Anna Unit 3; and Early Site Permit No. 003 for
North Anna.
According to the application, the indirect transfer arises from an
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among NextEra Energy, Dominion
Energy, WG Development Corp. (Merger Sub Corp), and CS Holdco, LLC
(Merger Sub LLC) (the Merger). The application states that upon
consummation of the Merger, Merger Sub LLC will become a wholly owned
subsidiary of NextEra Energy. Thus, NextEra Energy will become the
ultimate parent holding company for VEPCO, DENC, and DESC, as Merger
Sub LLC subsidiaries. At the closing of the Merger, VEPCO and DESC will
continue to operate their nuclear reactors as regulated electric
utilities in Virginia and South Carolina, respectively, and DENC will
continue to operate its nuclear reactors as a competitive electricity
generator in Connecticut. The application states that there will be no
indirect change of control of plants or licenses held by NextEra Energy
entities resulting from the Merger. Additionally, no physical changes
or operational changes are being proposed in the application.
The NRC's regulations at 10 CFR 50.80 and 72.50 state that no
license, or any right thereunder, shall be transferred, directly or
indirectly, through transfer of control of the license, unless the
Commission gives its consent in writing. The Commission will approve an
application for the indirect transfer of a license, if the Commission
determines that the proposed transfer will not affect the
qualifications of the licensee to hold the license, and that the
transfer is otherwise consistent with applicable provisions of law,
regulations, and orders issued by the Commission.
III. Opportunity To Comment
Within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, persons
may submit written comments regarding the license transfer application,
as provided for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission will consider and, if
appropriate, respond to these comments, but such comments will not
otherwise constitute part of the decisional record. Comments should be
submitted as described in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
IV. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To
Intervene
Within 20 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
person (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult 10 CFR
2.309. 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.
Petitions must be filed no later than 20 days from the date of
publication of this notice in accordance with the filing instructions
in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document.
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).
A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian
Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may submit a petition to the
Commission to participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h) no later
than 20 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally recognized
Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may participate as a non-
party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
For information about filing a petition and about participation by
a person not a party under 10 CFR 2.315, see ADAMS Accession No.
ML20340A053 (https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML20340A053) and the NRC's public website
(https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/adjudicatory/hearing.html#participate).
V. 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
(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 their 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 their 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 (https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html). After a digital ID certificate is
obtained and a docket is created, the participant must submit
adjudicatory documents in the Portable Document Format. Guidance on
submissions is available on the NRC's public website (https://
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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 in order 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 (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., 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 on the
NRC's public website (https://ehd.nrc.gov), unless otherwise 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 docket 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 Commission will issue a notice or order granting or denying a
hearing request or intervention petition, designating the issues for
any hearing that will be held and designating the Presiding Officer. A
notice granting a hearing will be published in the Federal Register and
served on the parties to the hearing.
For further details with respect to this application, see the
application dated July 15, 2026 (ADAMS Accession No. ML26196A362).
VI. Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information for
Contention Preparation
Any person who desires access to proprietary, confidential
commercial information that has been redacted from the application
should contact the applicant by telephoning Shayan Sinha (804) 273-4687
for the purpose of negotiating a confidentiality agreement or a
proposed protective order with the applicant. If no agreement can be
reached, persons who desire access to this information may file a
motion with the Secretary and addressed to the Commission that requests
the issuance of a protective order.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated: August 25, 2026.
Glenn Miller,
Senior Project Manager, Operating Reactor Licensing Branch 2, Division
of Licensing Projects I, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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