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Tennessee Valley Authority; Notice of
Withdrawal of Application for
Amendment to Facility Operating
License
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission) has
granted the request of Tennessee Valley
Authority (the licensee) to withdraw its
application dated July 18, 2008, as
supplemented by letter dated December
5, 2008, for proposed amendment to
Renewed Facility Operating License No.
DPR–33 for the Browns Ferry Nuclear
Plant, Unit 1, located in Limestone
County, Alabama.
The proposed amendment would
have revised the Technical
Specifications (TS) to lower the numeric
values of safety limit minimum critical
power ratio (SLMCPR) in TS Section
2.1.1.2 for single and two reactor
recirculation loop operation to
incorporate the results of the Unit 1
Cycle 8 SLMCPR analysis.
The Commission had previously
issued a Notice of Consideration of
Issuance of Amendment published in
the Federal Register on November 18,
2008 (73 FR 68456). However, by letter
dated October 23, 2009, the licensee
withdrew the proposed change.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application for
amendment dated July 18, 2008, as
supplemented by letter dated December
5, 2008, and the licensee’s letter dated
October 23, 2009, 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 Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading
Room on the Internet at the NRC Web
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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, or 301–415–4737 or
by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day
of November 2009.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eva A. Brown,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch II–2, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket 50–331; NRC–2009–0497]
FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC,
Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Corn
Belt Power Cooperative, Duane Arnold
Energy Center; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment for Facility
Operating License No. DPR–49, issued
to FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (the
licensee), for operation of the Duane
Arnold Energy Center, located in Linn
County, Iowa. Therefore, as required by
10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this
environmental assessment and finding
of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would change
the legal name of the Licensee and Coowner from ‘‘FPL Energy Duane Arnold,
LLC’’ to ‘‘NextEra Energy Duane Arnold,
LLC.’’
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
April 17, 2009.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is necessary to
reflect the legal change of name of the
Licensee and Co-Owner on April 16,
2009.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has concluded in its safety
evaluation of the proposed action that
since this action is for a name change
only that (1) there is a reasonable
assurance that the health and safety of
the public will not be endangered by
operation in the proposed manner, (2)
such activities will be conducted in
compliance with the Commission’s
regulations, and (3) the issuance of the
amendments will not be inimical to the
common defense and security or to the
health and safety of the public.
The details of the NRC staff’s safety
evaluation will be provided in the
license amendment that will be issued
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as part of the letter to the licensee
approving the license amendment.
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 offsite. There is no
significant increase in the amount of
any effluent released offsite. There is no
significant increase in individual or
cumulative occupational radiation
exposure. Therefore, there are no
significant radiological environmental
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
environmental 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 NRC staff considered denial
of the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘noaction’’ 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 Impact Statement for the
Duane Arnold Energy Center, dated
March 31, 2009.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on October 19, 2009, the NRC staff
consulted with the Iowa State Liaison
Officer 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, the NRC concludes that the
proposed action will not have a
significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. 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 letter
dated April 17, 2009. Documents may
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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 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 by telephone at 1–800–
397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or send an
e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day
of November 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Karl Feintuch,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III–
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Notice of Issuance of Renewed Facility
Operating License for an Additional 20Year Period FirstEnergy Nuclear
Operating Company Beaver Valley
Power Station, Units 1 and 2
Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC
or the Commission) has issued Renewed
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66
and NPF–73, to FirstEnergy Nuclear
Operating Company (the licensee), the
operator of the Beaver Valley Power
Station (BVPS), Units 1 and 2. Renewed
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–66
and NPF–73 authorize operation of
BVPS, Units 1 and 2, by the licensee at
reactor core power levels not in excess
of 2900 megawatts thermal (972
megawatts electric) for each unit, in
accordance with the provisions of the
BVPS, Units 1 and 2, renewed licenses
and their Technical Specifications.
This notice also serves as the record
of decision for the renewal of Facility
Operating License Nos. DPR–66 and
NPF–73 for BVPS, consistent with Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) Section 51.103. As discussed
in the Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement
(FSEIS) for BVPS, Units 1 and 2, dated
May 2009, the Commission considered
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a range of reasonable alternatives that
included generation from coal, natural
gas, oil, wind, solar, hydropower,
geothermal, wood waste, municipal
solid waste, other biomass-derived
fuels, delayed retirement, utilitysponsored conservation, a combination
of alternatives, and a no-action
alternative. The factors considered in
the record of decision can be found in
the supplemental environmental impact
statement (SEIS) for license renewal,
Supplement 36 regarding BVPS, Units 1
and 2.
BVPS, Units 1 and 2, are pressurized
water reactors designed by
Westinghouse Electric Corporation that
are located along the Ohio River in
Beaver County, PA. The site is located
approximately 17 miles west of
McCandless, PA. The application for the
renewed licenses complied with the
standards and requirements of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
(the Act), and the Commission’s
regulations. As required by the Act and
the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR
Chapter I, the Commission has made
appropriate findings, which are set forth
in the licenses.
Prior public notice of the action
involving the proposed issuance of the
renewed licenses and of an opportunity
for a hearing regarding the proposed
issuance of the renewed licenses was
published in the Federal Register on
September 24, 2007 (72 FR 54301). For
further details with respect to this
action, see (1) the FirstEnergy Nuclear
Operating Company, license renewal
application for BVPS, Units 1 and 2,
dated August 27, 2007; (2) the
Commission’s safety evaluation report
(NUREG–1929), published in October
2009; (3) the Commission’s safety
evaluation report (NUREG–1929,
Supplement 1), published in October
2009, (4) the licensee’s updated safety
analysis report; and (5) the
Commission’s Final Environmental
Impact Statement (NUREG–1437,
Supplement 36), published in May
2009. These documents are available at
the NRC Public Document Room, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, and
can be viewed from the NRC Public
Electronic Reading Room at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Copies of Renewed Facility Operating
License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73 may
be obtained by writing to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Director, Division of License Renewal.
Copies of the BVPS, Units 1 and 2,
Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG–
1929), Beaver Valley Power Station,
Units 1 and 2, Safety Evaluation Report,
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Supplement 1 (NUREG–1929,
Supplement 1), and the Final
Environmental Impact Statement
(NUREG–1437, Supplement 36) may be
purchased from the National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161–0002
(https://www.ntis.gov), 703–605–6000, or
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954,
(https://www.gpoaccess.gov), 202–512–
1800. All orders should clearly identify
the NRC publication number and the
requester’s Government Printing Office
deposit account number or a VISA or
MasterCard number and expiration date.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day
of November 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David J. Wrona,
Chief, Projects Branch 2, Division of License
Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commission is
conducting a formal review of the Postal
Service’s planned rate adjustments for
essentially all products in the
competitive products category. A public
comment period extends through
November 23, 2009. This will be
followed by a Commission
determination on the consistency of the
adjustments with certain considerations.
The new rates and classification
changes are expected to take effect
January 4, 2010.
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from the Postal Service is due:
November 13, 2009. 2. Comments are
due: November 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket 50-331; NRC-2009-0497]
FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative,
Corn Belt Power Cooperative, Duane Arnold Energy Center; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment for Facility Operating License No. DPR-49,
issued to FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (the licensee), for operation of
the Duane Arnold Energy Center, located in Linn County, Iowa.
Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this
environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would change the legal name of the Licensee and
Co-owner from ``FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC'' to ``NextEra Energy
Duane Arnold, LLC.''
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated April 17, 2009.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is necessary to reflect the legal change of
name of the Licensee and Co-Owner on April 16, 2009.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has concluded in its safety evaluation of the proposed
action that since this action is for a name change only that (1) there
is a reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will
not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such
activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's
regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendments will not be
inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety
of the public.
The details of the NRC staff's safety evaluation will be provided
in the license amendment that will be issued as part of the letter to
the licensee approving the license amendment.
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 offsite. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released offsite. There is no
significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation
exposure. Therefore, there are no significant radiological
environmental 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 environmental 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 NRC 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 Impact Statement
for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, dated March 31, 2009.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on October 19, 2009, the NRC
staff consulted with the Iowa State Liaison Officer 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, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. 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 letter dated April 17, 2009. Documents may
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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 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 by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send
an e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of November 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Karl Feintuch,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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