Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License, 50061 [E8-19611]

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The new MOU continues a previous 5 year effort that began in 2001 and establishes a framework facilitating cooperation and coordination among the following agencies (the specific research organization within the agency is in parentheses): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Engineer Research and Development Center); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service); U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Biological and Environmental Research); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmosphere Administration; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research); and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. These agencies are cooperating and coordinating in the research and development of multimedia environmental models, software and related databases, including development, enhancements, applications and assessments of site specific, generic, and process-oriented multimedia environmental models as they pertain to human and environmental health risk assessment. Multimedia model development and simulation supports interagency interests in risk assessment, uncertainty analyses, water supply issues and contaminant transport. Purpose of the Public Meeting: The annual public meeting provides an opportunity for the scientific community, other Federal and State agencies, and the public to be briefed on ISCMEM activities and their initiatives for the upcoming year, and to discuss technological advancements in multimedia environmental modeling. Proposed Agenda: The ISCMEM Chair will open the meeting with a brief overview of the goals of the MOU and an update on current activities of ISCMEM. This introduction will be followed by a series of invited presentations throughout the morning focusing on topics of mutual interest to ISCMEM participants. A detailed agenda with presentation titles and speakers will be posted on the MOU public Web site: https:// iscmem.sc.egov.usda.gov/. Meeting Access: The auditorium of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters building at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD is VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 Aug 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 across the street from the White Flint Metro stop. The most convenient transportation to the meeting venue is via Metro since there is extremely limited on-street parking. Please take Metro to the White Flint Metro stop on the Red Line. Please allow time to register with building security and to check with the entry guard station for signs for the ISCMEM public meeting room as you enter the building. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of August 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. William R. Ott, Chief, Environmental Transport Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. E8–19614 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–302] Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has granted the request of Florida Power Corporation (FPC, the licensee) to withdraw its July 31, 2007, application for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR–72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR–3) located in Citrus County, Florida. The proposed amendment would have revised the technical specifications to impose more restrictive voltage and frequency limits during surveillance testing of the emergency diesel generators. The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2008 (73 FR 5222). Subsequently, by letter dated June 19, 2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081770040), the licensee withdrew the amendment request, and stated that FPC will continue to maintain administrative control of the emergency diesel generator voltage and frequency limits as described in the referenced license amendment request (LAR) submittal. In addition, the licensee plans to resubmit this LAR under a new identification number after additional evaluations have been completed. Further on July 24, 2008, in response to the NRC staff request for additional PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50061 information, FPC: (1) Explained the basis for withdrawal of the amendment request, (2) committed to resubmit the amendment by November 7, 2008, and (3) provided assurance that the short term administrative controls, taken as corrective action in accordance with the guidance contained in NRC Administrative Letter 98–10, are effective and will remain in place until the LAR implementation. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated July 31, 2007, and the licensee’s letters dated June 19 and July 24, 2008, which withdrew the application for license amendment. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 165 (Monday, August 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19611]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-302]


Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application 
for Amendment to Facility Operating License

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has 
granted the request of Florida Power Corporation (FPC, the licensee) to 
withdraw its July 31, 2007, application for proposed amendment to 
Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 
Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3) located in Citrus County, Florida.
    The proposed amendment would have revised the technical 
specifications to impose more restrictive voltage and frequency limits 
during surveillance testing of the emergency diesel generators.
    The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of 
Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on January 29, 
2008 (73 FR 5222). Subsequently, by letter dated June 19, 2008 
(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession 
No. ML081770040), the licensee withdrew the amendment request, and 
stated that FPC will continue to maintain administrative control of the 
emergency diesel generator voltage and frequency limits as described in 
the referenced license amendment request (LAR) submittal. In addition, 
the licensee plans to resubmit this LAR under a new identification 
number after additional evaluations have been completed.
    Further on July 24, 2008, in response to the NRC staff request for 
additional information, FPC: (1) Explained the basis for withdrawal of 
the amendment request, (2) committed to resubmit the amendment by 
November 7, 2008, and (3) provided assurance that the short term 
administrative controls, taken as corrective action in accordance with 
the guidance contained in NRC Administrative Letter 98-10, are 
effective and will remain in place until the LAR implementation.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated July 31, 2007, and the licensee's 
letters dated June 19 and July 24, 2008, which withdrew the application 
for license amendment. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a 
fee, at the NRC'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 ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room 
on the internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm.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 or 301-415-4737, 
or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29 day of July, 2008.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Farideh E. Saba,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of 
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E8-19611 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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