Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Renewal for Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, Columbia, SC, 28715-28716 [E7-9846]

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VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 May 21, 2007 Vicky Jkt 211001 Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Renewal for Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, Columbia, SC Mary Adams, Senior Project Manager, Fuel Manufacturing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T–8F42, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: (301) 415–7249; fax number: (310) 415– 5955; e-mail: mta@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: May 30, 2007. D’Onofrio, (202) 314–6410. [Docket No.: 70–1151] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agenda; Sunshine Act Meeting FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD STATUS: BILLING CODE 7533–01–M AGENCY: BILLING CODE 7510–13–P TIME AND DATE: Dated: Friday, May 18, 2007. Vicky D’Onofrio, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 07–2565 Filed 5–18–07; 1:58 pm] I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the renewal of Special Nuclear Material License SNM–1107 for the continued operation of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) located near Columbia, South Carolina. This renewal would authorize the licensee to receive and possess nuclear materials at CFFF in order to fabricate and assemble nuclear fuel components under the provisions of 10 CFR part 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material. If approved, the renewed license term would be for 20 years. The NRC has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) in support of this action in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. If approved, the renewed license would be issued following the publication of this Notice. II. EA Summary Proposed Action The proposed action is to renew the SNM–1107 license for a 20-year period, thereby authorizing WEC to continue manufacturing nuclear fuel at CFFF. The current license authorizes WEC to PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28715 receive, possess, use, and transfer special nuclear material at the CFFF in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 70. The renewed license would provide the same continued authorization to WEC. WEC’s request for the renewal was previously noticed in the Federal Register on December 29, 2005, (70 FR 249) with an opportunity to request a hearing. No hearing requests were received. Need for the Proposed Action CFFF is one of several facilities that fabricates fuel assemblies for commercial light-water cooled nuclear reactors. Continued production of the fuel assemblies is needed to meet the anticipated steady or increasing demand for electricity generated by these nuclear power reactors. WEC plans to continue to be a major supplier of this type of fuel through continued operations at the CFFF under its renewed NRC license. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC staff concluded that the proposed renewal, for a 20-year period, of license SNM–1107, involving the continued operations at the WEC CFFF, will not result in a significant impact to the environment. No significant impacts to site ecology are anticipated because of the proposed action. The proposed action will not adversely affect federal or state-listed threatened or endangered species nor other flora and fauna in the site vicinity. No significant impacts to regional historic and cultural resources are anticipated because of the proposed action. The license renewal request does not require altering undeveloped portions of the site. The proposed action can be viewed as a continuation of impacts and can be evaluated based on the previous impacts from past operations. Airborne effluents released through stacks and liquid effluents released in the Congaree River are below and are anticipated to remain below regulatory limits for nonradiological and radiological contaminants. No significant impacts to air quality from radiological contaminants are anticipated because of the proposed action. The CFFF radiological gaseous emissions are within the 10 CFR part 20 limits. The levels of radioactive material in the discharged liquid effluent from CFFF are monitored and have historically remained below 10 CFR part 20 limits. Finally, doses to the general public have been a small fraction of the annual limit in 10 CFR 20.1301 and occupational exposures are also below the annual limit in 10 CFR 20.1201. E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 28716 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 22, 2007 / Notices Agencies and Persons Consulted The NRC staff consulted with other agencies regarding the proposed action. These agencies include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, i.e. the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and the Catawba Indian Nation, i.e. the local Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). These consultations were intended to ensure that the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act were met and provided the designated state liaison agency the opportunity to comment on the proposed action. Conclusion The NRC staff concludes that the renewal of license SNM–1107 involving the continued operation of the CFFF site near Columbia will not result in a significant impact to the environment. The facility already exists, and no substantial changes to the facility or its operation are associated with the license renewal. The proposed action can be considered a continuation of impacts and was evaluated based on impacts from past operations. Gaseous emissions and liquid effluents are within regulatory limits for nonradiological and radiological components. Public and occupation radiological dose exposures are below 10 CFR part 20 regulatory limits. III. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for renewal and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are: Document License Renewal Application. VerDate Aug<31>2005 ADAMS accession No. ML052990073 18:21 May 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 ADAMS accession No. Document NRC Letter to THPO ......... NRC Letter to SHPO ......... NRC Letter to SCDHEC .... NRC Letter to FWS ........... Request for Additional Information (RAI). RAI Responses .................. THPO letters to NRC ......... SHPO letter to NRC .......... SCDHEC letter to NRC ..... FWS letter to NRC ............ Environmental Assessment ML063120174 ML063050373 ML063040417 ML063060187 ML062020156 ML061880362/ ML061460118 ML0634901270/ ML070710156 ML070030536 ML063610016 ML070050255 ML070510647 If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC’s PDR, O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of April 2007. For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gregory Suber, Acting Chief, Environmental Review Branch, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs. [FR Doc. E7–9846 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice Weeks of May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2007. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DATES: Week of May 21, 2007 There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of May 21, 2007. Week of May 28, 2007—Tentative Tuesday, May 29, 2007 1:30 p.m. NRC All Hands Meeting (Public Meeting). (Contact: Rickie Seltzer, 301–415–1728), Marriott Bethesda North Hotel, Salons A–E, 5701 Marinelli Road, Rockville, MD 20852. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative): a. USEC Inc. (American Centrifuge Plant), LBP–07–06 (Initial Decision Authorizing License), Geoffrey Sea Letter ‘‘in preparation of late-filed contentions’’ (Tentative). b. Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. (Licensing Amendment Request for Decommissioning of the Newfield, New Jersey Facility), Docket No. 40–7102–MLA, Appeal of Loretta Williams from LBP–07–05 (Tentative). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address, https://www.nrc.gov. 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Results of the Agency Action Review Meeting (AARM)—Materials (Public Meeting). (Contact: Duane White, 301–415– 6272). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address, https://www.nrc.gov. 10:15 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex.1). Thursday, May 31, 2007 9 a.m. Briefing on Results of the Agency Action Review Meeting (AARM)—Reactors (Public Meeting). (Contact: Mark Tonacci, 301–415– 4045). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address, https://www.nrc.gov. Week of June 4, 2007—Tentative Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:30 p.m. Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). (Public Meeting). (Contact: Frank Gillespie, 301–415–7360). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address, https://www.nrc.gov. Week of June 11, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of June 11, 2007. Week of June 18, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of June 18, 2007. Week of June 25, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of June 25, 2007. *The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. Contact person for more information: Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28715-28716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9846]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No.: 70-1151]


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of 
No Significant Impact for License Renewal for Westinghouse Electric 
Corporation, Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, Columbia, SC

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Adams, Senior Project Manager, 
Fuel Manufacturing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and 
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T-8F42, Washington, DC 20555. 
Telephone: (301) 415-7249; fax number: (310) 415-5955; e-mail: 
mta@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the renewal 
of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-1107 for the continued 
operation of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Columbia Fuel 
Fabrication Facility (CFFF) located near Columbia, South Carolina. This 
renewal would authorize the licensee to receive and possess nuclear 
materials at CFFF in order to fabricate and assemble nuclear fuel 
components under the provisions of 10 CFR part 70, Domestic Licensing 
of Special Nuclear Material. If approved, the renewed license term 
would be for 20 years. The NRC has prepared an environmental assessment 
(EA) in support of this action in accordance with the requirements of 
10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding 
of No Significant Impact is appropriate. If approved, the renewed 
license would be issued following the publication of this Notice.

II. EA Summary

Proposed Action

    The proposed action is to renew the SNM-1107 license for a 20-year 
period, thereby authorizing WEC to continue manufacturing nuclear fuel 
at CFFF. The current license authorizes WEC to receive, possess, use, 
and transfer special nuclear material at the CFFF in accordance with 
the requirements of 10 CFR part 70. The renewed license would provide 
the same continued authorization to WEC. WEC's request for the renewal 
was previously noticed in the Federal Register on December 29, 2005, 
(70 FR 249) with an opportunity to request a hearing. No hearing 
requests were received.

Need for the Proposed Action

    CFFF is one of several facilities that fabricates fuel assemblies 
for commercial light-water cooled nuclear reactors. Continued 
production of the fuel assemblies is needed to meet the anticipated 
steady or increasing demand for electricity generated by these nuclear 
power reactors. WEC plans to continue to be a major supplier of this 
type of fuel through continued operations at the CFFF under its renewed 
NRC license.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    The NRC staff concluded that the proposed renewal, for a 20-year 
period, of license SNM-1107, involving the continued operations at the 
WEC CFFF, will not result in a significant impact to the environment. 
No significant impacts to site ecology are anticipated because of the 
proposed action. The proposed action will not adversely affect federal 
or state-listed threatened or endangered species nor other flora and 
fauna in the site vicinity. No significant impacts to regional historic 
and cultural resources are anticipated because of the proposed action. 
The license renewal request does not require altering undeveloped 
portions of the site. The proposed action can be viewed as a 
continuation of impacts and can be evaluated based on the previous 
impacts from past operations.
    Airborne effluents released through stacks and liquid effluents 
released in the Congaree River are below and are anticipated to remain 
below regulatory limits for nonradiological and radiological 
contaminants. No significant impacts to air quality from radiological 
contaminants are anticipated because of the proposed action. The CFFF 
radiological gaseous emissions are within the 10 CFR part 20 limits. 
The levels of radioactive material in the discharged liquid effluent 
from CFFF are monitored and have historically remained below 10 CFR 
part 20 limits. Finally, doses to the general public have been a small 
fraction of the annual limit in 10 CFR 20.1301 and occupational 
exposures are also below the annual limit in 10 CFR 20.1201.

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Agencies and Persons Consulted

    The NRC staff consulted with other agencies regarding the proposed 
action. These agencies include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(FWS), the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental 
Control (SCDHEC), the South Carolina Department of Archives and 
History, i.e. the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and the 
Catawba Indian Nation, i.e. the local Tribal Historic Preservation 
Office (THPO). These consultations were intended to ensure that the 
requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 
and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act were met and provided the 
designated state liaison agency the opportunity to comment on the 
proposed action.

Conclusion

    The NRC staff concludes that the renewal of license SNM-1107 
involving the continued operation of the CFFF site near Columbia will 
not result in a significant impact to the environment. The facility 
already exists, and no substantial changes to the facility or its 
operation are associated with the license renewal. The proposed action 
can be considered a continuation of impacts and was evaluated based on 
impacts from past operations. Gaseous emissions and liquid effluents 
are within regulatory limits for nonradiological and radiological 
components. Public and occupation radiological dose exposures are below 
10 CFR part 20 regulatory limits.

III. Finding of No Significant Impact

    On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that there are no 
significant environmental impacts from the proposed action and has 
determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement.

IV. Further Information

    Documents related to this action, including the application for 
renewal and supporting documentation, are available electronically at 
the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide 
Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and 
image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for 
the documents related to this notice are:

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                Document                       ADAMS  accession No.
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License Renewal Application............  ML052990073
NRC Letter to THPO.....................  ML063120174
NRC Letter to SHPO.....................  ML063050373
NRC Letter to SCDHEC...................  ML063040417
NRC Letter to FWS......................  ML063060187
Request for Additional Information       ML062020156
 (RAI).
RAI Responses..........................  ML061880362/ML061460118
THPO letters to NRC....................  ML0634901270/ML070710156
SHPO letter to NRC.....................  ML070030536
SCDHEC letter to NRC...................  ML063610016
FWS letter to NRC......................  ML070050255
Environmental Assessment...............  ML070510647
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    If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in 
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
    These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public 
computers located at the NRC's PDR, O-1F21, One White Flint North, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction 
contractor will copy documents for a fee.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of April 2007.

    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Suber,
Acting Chief, Environmental Review Branch, Division of Waste Management 
and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and 
Environmental Management Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-9846 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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