United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-02-28 article Notices D09002ee1c7f7e347 D09002ee1c7f7e3c6 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of exemptions in response to a request from Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF, the licensee) that would permit the licensee to reduce its emergency planning (EP) activities at the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). CR-3 has been shut down since September 26, 2009, and the final removal of fuel from the reactor vessel was completed on May 28, 2011. By letter dated February 20, 2013, DEF submitted a certification to the NRC of permanent cessation of power operations and the removal of fuel from the reactor vessel. The licensee is seeking exemptions that would eliminate the requirements to maintain offsite radiological emergency plans and reduce some of the onsite EP activities based on the reduced risks at the permanently shutdown and defueled reactor. Offsite EP provisions would still exist using a comprehensive emergency management plan process. The NRC staff is issuing a final environmental assessment (EA) and final finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed exemptions. 80 FR 11233 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-02/2015-04288 2015-04288 fr02mr15-105 7590-01-P Docket No. 50-302 NRC-2015-0042 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-02/2015-04288 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-02/html/2015-04288.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-02/pdf/2015-04288.pdf 4 p. 11233 11236 80 FR 11233 Duke Energy Florida, Inc.; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue NOTICE 2015-04288 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Docket No. 50-302 NRC-2015-0042 7590-01-P 2015-04288 Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of exemptions in response to a request from Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF, the licensee) that would permit the licensee to reduce its emergency planning (EP) activities at the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). CR-3 has been shut down since September 26, 2009, and the final removal of fuel from the reactor vessel was completed on May 28, 2011. By letter dated February 20, 2013, DEF submitted a certification to the NRC of permanent cessation of power operations and the removal of fuel from the reactor vessel. The licensee is seeking exemptions that would eliminate the requirements to maintain offsite radiological emergency plans and reduce some of the onsite EP activities based on the reduced risks at the permanently shutdown and defueled reactor. Offsite EP provisions would still exist using a comprehensive emergency management plan process. The NRC staff is issuing a final environmental assessment (EA) and final finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed exemptions.

The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on March 2, 2015. Michael D. Orenak, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3229; email: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov. Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Duke Energy Florida, Inc., Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant , Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov pdr.resource@nrc.gov http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 40 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-03-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 248 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-02 P0b002ee18b5bf634 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02mr15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-02/pdf/FR-2015-03-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-02/xml/FR-2015-03-02.xml fdlp 11077 11316 DGPO 2015-02-28 2024-06-02 FR-2015-03-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-03-02 80 40