Carolina Power And Light Company, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, 43462-43463 [E5-3995]
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limitations in the order granting leave to
intervene, and have the opportunity to
participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing. Non-timely requests and/or
petitions and contentions will not be
entertained absent a determination by
the Commission or the presiding officer
of the Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board that the petition, request and/or
the contentions should be granted based
on a balancing of the factors specified in
10 CFR 2.309(a)(1)(I)-(viii). A request for
a hearing or a petition for leave to
intervene must be filed by: (1) First class
mail addressed to the Office of the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; (2)
courier, express mail, and expedited
delivery services: Office of the
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Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; (3)
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Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, hearingdocket@nrc.gov; or
(4) facsimile transmission addressed to
the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff at (301) 415–1101,
verification number is (301) 415–1966.
A copy of the request for hearing and
petition for leave to intervene should
also be sent to the Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, and it is requested that copies be
transmitted either by means of facsimile
transmission to (301) 415–3725 or by email to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov.
Requests for a hearing and petitions for
leave to intervene should be served
upon Douglas L. Anderson and Jon A.
Andreasen of MidAmerican Energy
Holdings Company, 666 Grand Avenue,
Des Moines, Iowa 50303; M. Douglas
Dunn, Steven M Kramer, and Carla J.
Urquhart of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &
McCloy L.L.P., 1 Chase Manhatten
Plaza, New York, New York, 10005, ph.:
(212) 530–5000; Jeffery B. Erb of
PacifiCorp, Suite 1900, 825 N.E.
Multnomah, Portland, Oregon, 92732;
and Sam Behrends IV and Robert M.
Andersen of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene &
MacRae, L.L.P., 1875 Connecticut
Avenue, NW., Suite 1200, Washington,
DC 20009–5728, ph.: (202) 986–8000,
facsimile: (202)986–8102.
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
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hearing will be published in the Federal
Register and served on the parties to the
hearing.
As an alternative to requests for
hearing and petitions to intervene, by
August 26, 2005, 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 to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, Attention: Rulemakings
and Adjudications Staff, and should cite
the publication date and page number of
this Federal Register notice.
Further Information
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application dated June
30, 2005, available for public inspection
at the Commission’s Public Document
Room (PDR), located at One White Flint
North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System’s (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to
ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in
ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209, 301–415–4737 or by e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated in Rockville, Maryland this 20th day
of July 2005.
Christopher M. Regan,
Senior Project Manager, Licensing Section,
Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards.
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[Docket No. 50–261]
Carolina Power And Light Company, H.
B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit
No. 2; Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or the Commission)
is considering issuance of an exemption
from Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) part 50, section 68,
‘‘Criticality Accident Requirements,’’
subsection (b)(1) for Facility Operating
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License No. DPR–23 issued to the
Carolina Power and Light Company (the
licensee) for operation of the H.B.
Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No.
2 (HBRSEP2) located in Darlington
County, South Carolina. The NRC is
issuing this environmental assessment
pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21 and is making
a finding of no significant impact
(FONSI).
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt
the licensee from the requirements of 10
CFR 50.68, ‘‘Criticality Accident
Requirements,’’ subsection (b)(1) during
the spent fuel pool activities related to
the underwater handling, loading, and
unloading of the dry shielded canister
(DSC) NUHOMS -24PTH as described in
proposed Amendment No. 8 to
Certificate of Compliance No. 1004
listed in 10 CFR 72.214. The proposed
action is in accordance with the
licensee’s application dated February
22, 2005, as supplemented on May 10
and July 6, 2005.
The Need for the Proposed Action
In 10 CFR 50.68(b)(1), the
Commission sets forth the following
requirement that must be met in lieu of
a monitoring system capable of
detecting criticality events:
Plant procedures shall prohibit the
handling and storage at any one time of more
fuel assemblies than have been determined to
be safely subcritical under the most adverse
moderation conditions feasible by unborated
water.
Section 50.12(a) of 10 CFR allows
licensees to request an exemption from
the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 if
the application of the regulation is not
necessary to achieve the underlying
purpose of the rule and special
conditions are met. The licensee stated
that compliance with 10 CFR 50.68(b)(1)
is not necessary for underwater
handling, loading, and unloading of the
DSC NUHOMS–24PTH in the HBRSEP2
spent fuel pool to achieve the
underlying purpose of the rule. The
NRC has completed its safety evaluation
of the proposed action and concludes
that the underlying purpose of 10 CFR
50.68(b)(1) will still be satisfied if the
exemption is granted. The details of the
NRC staff’s safety evaluation will be
provided in the exemption that will be
issued as part of the letter to the
licensee approving the exemption to the
regulation.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The proposed action will not
significantly increase the probability or
consequences of accidents. No changes
are being made in the types of effluents
that may be released off site. There is no
significant increase in the amount of
any effluent released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or
public radiation exposure. Therefore,
there are no significant radiological
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect
any historic sites. It does not affect nonradiological plant effluents and has no
other environmental impact. Therefore,
there are no significant non-radiological
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the staff considered denial of the
proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’
alternative). Denial of the application
would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
action and the alternative action are
similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of
any different resources than those
previously considered in the Final
Environmental Statement for HBRSEP2
dated April 1975, and the Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (NUREG–1437 Supplement
13) dated December 2003.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
On July 11, 2005, the staff consulted
with the South Carolina State official,
Mr. Michael Gandy of the South
Carolina Department of Health,
regarding the environmental impact of
the proposed action. The State official
had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental
assessment set forth above, the NRC
concludes that the proposed action will
not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment and
is therefore issuing this FONSI.
Accordingly, the NRC has determined
not to prepare an environmental impact
statement for the proposed action.
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For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s
letters dated February 22, May 10, and
July 6, 2005. Documents may be
examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the
NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR),
located at One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to
ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in
ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209 or
301–415–4737, or send an e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated in Rockville, Maryland, this 20th
day of July, 2005.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Chandu P. Patel,
Project Manager, Section 2, Project
Directorate II, Division of Licensing Project
Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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[Docket No. 72–13]
Entergy Operations, Inc., Arkansas
Nuclear One Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation; Issuance of
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
Regarding a Proposed Exemption
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Regan, Senior Project
Manager, Spent Fuel Project Office,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC. 20555.
Telephone: (301) 415–1179; fax number:
(301) 415–1179; e-mail: cmr1@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC
or Commission) is considering a request
dated March 21, 2005, from Entergy
Operations, Inc. (applicant or Entergy
Operations) for exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2) and
10 CFR 72.214 pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7,
for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO),
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-261]
Carolina Power And Light Company, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric
Plant, Unit No. 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is
considering issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 50, section 68, ``Criticality
Accident Requirements,'' subsection (b)(1) for Facility Operating
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License No. DPR-23 issued to the Carolina Power and Light Company (the
licensee) for operation of the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit
No. 2 (HBRSEP2) located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The NRC
is issuing this environmental assessment pursuant to 10 CFR 51.21 and
is making a finding of no significant impact (FONSI).
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would exempt the licensee from the requirements
of 10 CFR 50.68, ``Criticality Accident Requirements,'' subsection
(b)(1) during the spent fuel pool activities related to the underwater
handling, loading, and unloading of the dry shielded canister (DSC)
NUHOMS -24PTH as described in proposed Amendment No. 8 to Certificate
of Compliance No. 1004 listed in 10 CFR 72.214. The proposed action is
in accordance with the licensee's application dated February 22, 2005,
as supplemented on May 10 and July 6, 2005.
The Need for the Proposed Action
In 10 CFR 50.68(b)(1), the Commission sets forth the following
requirement that must be met in lieu of a monitoring system capable of
detecting criticality events:
Plant procedures shall prohibit the handling and storage at any
one time of more fuel assemblies than have been determined to be
safely subcritical under the most adverse moderation conditions
feasible by unborated water.
Section 50.12(a) of 10 CFR allows licensees to request an exemption
from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 if the application of the
regulation is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the
rule and special conditions are met. The licensee stated that
compliance with 10 CFR 50.68(b)(1) is not necessary for underwater
handling, loading, and unloading of the DSC NUHOMS-24PTH in the HBRSEP2
spent fuel pool to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule. The NRC
has completed its safety evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that the underlying purpose of 10 CFR 50.68(b)(1) will still
be satisfied if the exemption is granted. The details of the NRC
staff's safety evaluation will be provided in the exemption that will
be issued as part of the letter to the licensee approving the exemption
to the regulation.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released off site. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure.
Therefore, there are no significant radiological impacts associated
with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect any historic sites. It does
not affect non-radiological plant effluents and has no other
environmental impact. Therefore, there are no significant non-
radiological impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the application would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action
and the alternative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than
those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for
HBRSEP2 dated April 1975, and the Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (NUREG-1437 Supplement 13) dated December 2003.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
On July 11, 2005, the staff consulted with the South Carolina State
official, Mr. Michael Gandy of the South Carolina Department of Health,
regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State
official had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment set forth above, the
NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant
effect on the quality of the human environment and is therefore issuing
this FONSI. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the proposed action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letters dated February 22, May 10, and July 6, 2005.
Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the
Internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send an e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated in Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of July, 2005.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Chandu P. Patel,
Project Manager, Section 2, Project Directorate II, Division of
Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E5-3995 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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