Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact; For the Amendment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission License No. SNM-2506 for Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 63798-63800 [E9-28975]
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[Docket No. 72–10; NRC–2009–0534]
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact; For the Amendment
of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission License No. SNM–2506
for Prairie Island Independent Spent
Fuel Storage Installation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kellee Jamerson, Environmental Project
Manager, Environmental Review
Branch, Division of Waste Management
and Environmental Protection, Office of
Federal and State Materials and
Environmental Management Programs,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Telephone: (301) 415–7649; Fax: (301)
415–5370; E-mail:
Kellee.Jamerson@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
By letter dated March 28, 2008, as
supplemented August 29, 2008,
Northern States Power Company (NSP),
formerly Nuclear Management
Company, LLC, submitted a request to
the NRC to amend materials license
SNM–2506 for the Prairie Island
Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (PIISFSI). The license
amendment request proposes the design
modification of the TN–40 cask to the
TN–40HT cask. The modified cask
design will accommodate the dry
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storage of fuel with higher initial
uranium-235 enrichment and higher
burnup. The ISFSI is located within the
site boundary of the Prairie Island
Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP)
within the city limits of Red Wing,
Minnesota. Under license SNM–2506,
NSP is authorized to receive, possess,
store, and transfer spent fuel to the
PIISFSI under the provisions in 10 CFR
part 72. The PIISFSI, operated by Xcel
Energy Inc., has been conducting
operations under a site-specific license
since October 1993. As the plant’s
owner, NSP has the exclusive right to
the energy generated by PINGP. As part
of its evaluation of the proposed action,
the NRC has prepared an environmental
assessment (EA), which is summarized
below. Based on the EA, the NRC has
concluded that a finding of no
significant impact (FONSI) is
appropriate. The NRC plans to approve
the requested amendment to license
SNM–2506 following the publication of
this EA summary and FONSI in the
Federal Register.
II. EA Summary
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Description of the Proposed Action
The objective of NSP is to modify the
current cask design to the TN–40HT
model, which will accommodate dry
storage of fuel with higher initial
enrichment and higher burnup. The
current TN–40 cask limits the fuel that
may be stored to that of an initial
enrichment of <3.85 wt% of uranium235 and a burnup of <45,000 Mega
Watt-days/Metric Ton of Uranium
(MWd/MTU). To accommodate higher
uranium-235 enrichment and higher
burnup of fuel, modifications to the cask
design are required to support operation
during the plant life extension. The
enhancements involve features that
improve heat transfer and neutron
absorption. The heat transfer capability
of the basket design must be enhanced
as well as minor changes to the cask
body to accommodate the enhanced
basket. The changes being made to the
cask design are such that the TN–40HT
cask will use existing equipment for
lifting, loading, and transporting. The
EA addresses the expected
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed design modification of the
ISFSI cask on the Prairie Island site.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC staff has concluded that the
proposed action will not result in a
significant impact to human health or
the environment. To support this
conclusion, NRC staff has prepared an
EA, which evaluated the direct, indirect,
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and cumulative environmental impacts
of modifying the ISFSI cask design.
Based on this assessment, the NRC staff
has determined that no significant
radiological or non-radiological impacts
from normal operations of the ISFSI
with the newly designed cask are
expected. The ISFSI is a passive facility
that produces no liquid or gaseous
effluents and requires no power or
regular maintenance. The license
amendment request does not require
altering the site footprint nor does it
change the operating processes of the
existing facility.
The radiological dose rates from the
ISFSI will be limited by the design of
the dry storage cask. Occupational dose
estimates from routine monitoring
activities and transfer of spent fuel for
disposal must be maintained as low as
reasonably achievable (ALARA) and
must be within the limits of 10 CFR
20.1201. The annual dose to the nearest
member of the public from ISFSI
activities remains significantly below
the annual dose limits specified in 10
CFR 72.104 and 10 CFR 20.1301(a). The
cumulative dose to an individual offsite
from all site activities will be less than
the limits specified in 10 CFR 72.104
and 10 CFR 20.1301. Therefore, the NRC
staff concludes that the proposed action
will not result in a significant impact to
human health or the environment.
Because of its proximity to the plant
and the uniqueness of the community,
the NRC acknowledges that there is the
potential for the Prairie Island Indian
Community (PIIC) to be
disproportionately affected by the
PIISFSI. Potential impacts to minority
and low-income populations would
mostly consist of radiological effects;
however, radiation doses from the
modified TN–40 cask design at the
PIISFSI would be well below regulatory
limits. Therefore, based on this
information and the analysis of human
health and environmental impacts
presented in the EA, the proposed
modification would not have
disproportionately high and adverse
human health and environmental effects
on minority and low-income
populations residing near the PIISFSI.
and Wildlife Service (FWS), the
Minnesota State Historic Preservation
Office, and the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources (MNDNR). The
NRC received responses from the FWS
and the MNDNR. The NRC also
considered the concerns of interested
stakeholders, namely the PIIC,
throughout the review process. NRC
staff incorporated such responses and
concerns from these agencies into the
final text of the EA. The conclusions by
all agencies consulted were consistent
with the staff’s conclusions.
Agencies and Persons Contacted
The consultations ensured that the
requirements of Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and Section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act were met. The
consultations also provided the
designated state liaison agency the
opportunity to comment on the
proposed action. NRC staff consulted
with other agencies regarding the
proposed action, including the U.S. Fish
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III. Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the EA, the NRC staff
concludes that there are no significant
radiological or non-radiological impacts
associated with the proposed action.
The issuance of the license amendment
for the design change of the spent
nuclear fuel dry storage cask at the
Prairie Island ISFSI will have no
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment. Therefore,
pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31 and 51.32, a
finding of no significant impact is
appropriate and an environmental
impact statement need not be prepared
for the amendment of materials license
SNM–2506.
IV. Further Information
Documents related to this action,
including the license amendment
request of SNM–2506 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,
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System (ADAMS), which provides text
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ADAMS
Accession No.
PI ISFSI License Amendment Request.
NRC Letter to Minnesota
SHPO.
NRC Letter to Prairie Island
Indian Community.
NRC Letter to FWS ..............
FWS Email to NRC ...............
Environmental Assessment ..
ML081190039
ML083300097
ML083290624
ML090260631
ML093080494
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documents located in ADAMS, contact
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pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 72-10; NRC-2009-0534]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact; For the Amendment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission License No. SNM-2506 for Prairie Island Independent Spent
Fuel Storage Installation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kellee Jamerson, Environmental Project
Manager, Environmental Review Branch, Division of Waste Management and
Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and
Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone: (301) 415-7649; Fax: (301)
415-5370; E-mail: Kellee.Jamerson@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
By letter dated March 28, 2008, as supplemented August 29, 2008,
Northern States Power Company (NSP), formerly Nuclear Management
Company, LLC, submitted a request to the NRC to amend materials license
SNM-2506 for the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (PIISFSI). The license amendment request proposes the
design modification of the TN-40 cask to the TN-40HT cask. The modified
cask design will accommodate the dry
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storage of fuel with higher initial uranium-235 enrichment and higher
burnup. The ISFSI is located within the site boundary of the Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) within the city limits of Red
Wing, Minnesota. Under license SNM-2506, NSP is authorized to receive,
possess, store, and transfer spent fuel to the PIISFSI under the
provisions in 10 CFR part 72. The PIISFSI, operated by Xcel Energy
Inc., has been conducting operations under a site-specific license
since October 1993. As the plant's owner, NSP has the exclusive right
to the energy generated by PINGP. As part of its evaluation of the
proposed action, the NRC has prepared an environmental assessment (EA),
which is summarized below. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that
a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) is appropriate. The NRC
plans to approve the requested amendment to license SNM-2506 following
the publication of this EA summary and FONSI in the Federal Register.
II. EA Summary
Description of the Proposed Action
The objective of NSP is to modify the current cask design to the
TN-40HT model, which will accommodate dry storage of fuel with higher
initial enrichment and higher burnup. The current TN-40 cask limits the
fuel that may be stored to that of an initial enrichment of <3.85 wt%
of uranium-235 and a burnup of <45,000 Mega Watt-days/Metric Ton of
Uranium (MWd/MTU). To accommodate higher uranium-235 enrichment and
higher burnup of fuel, modifications to the cask design are required to
support operation during the plant life extension. The enhancements
involve features that improve heat transfer and neutron absorption. The
heat transfer capability of the basket design must be enhanced as well
as minor changes to the cask body to accommodate the enhanced basket.
The changes being made to the cask design are such that the TN-40HT
cask will use existing equipment for lifting, loading, and
transporting. The EA addresses the expected environmental impacts
associated with the proposed design modification of the ISFSI cask on
the Prairie Island site.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action will not
result in a significant impact to human health or the environment. To
support this conclusion, NRC staff has prepared an EA, which evaluated
the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of modifying
the ISFSI cask design. Based on this assessment, the NRC staff has
determined that no significant radiological or non-radiological impacts
from normal operations of the ISFSI with the newly designed cask are
expected. The ISFSI is a passive facility that produces no liquid or
gaseous effluents and requires no power or regular maintenance. The
license amendment request does not require altering the site footprint
nor does it change the operating processes of the existing facility.
The radiological dose rates from the ISFSI will be limited by the
design of the dry storage cask. Occupational dose estimates from
routine monitoring activities and transfer of spent fuel for disposal
must be maintained as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) and must be
within the limits of 10 CFR 20.1201. The annual dose to the nearest
member of the public from ISFSI activities remains significantly below
the annual dose limits specified in 10 CFR 72.104 and 10 CFR
20.1301(a). The cumulative dose to an individual offsite from all site
activities will be less than the limits specified in 10 CFR 72.104 and
10 CFR 20.1301. Therefore, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed
action will not result in a significant impact to human health or the
environment.
Because of its proximity to the plant and the uniqueness of the
community, the NRC acknowledges that there is the potential for the
Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) to be disproportionately
affected by the PIISFSI. Potential impacts to minority and low-income
populations would mostly consist of radiological effects; however,
radiation doses from the modified TN-40 cask design at the PIISFSI
would be well below regulatory limits. Therefore, based on this
information and the analysis of human health and environmental impacts
presented in the EA, the proposed modification would not have
disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental
effects on minority and low-income populations residing near the
PIISFSI.
Agencies and Persons Contacted
The consultations ensured that the requirements of Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act were met. The consultations also provided the
designated state liaison agency the opportunity to comment on the
proposed action. NRC staff consulted with other agencies regarding the
proposed action, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),
the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, and the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR). The NRC received responses
from the FWS and the MNDNR. The NRC also considered the concerns of
interested stakeholders, namely the PIIC, throughout the review
process. NRC staff incorporated such responses and concerns from these
agencies into the final text of the EA. The conclusions by all agencies
consulted were consistent with the staff's conclusions.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the EA, the NRC staff concludes that there are no
significant radiological or non-radiological impacts associated with
the proposed action. The issuance of the license amendment for the
design change of the spent nuclear fuel dry storage cask at the Prairie
Island ISFSI will have no significant impact on the quality of the
human environment. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31 and 51.32, a
finding of no significant impact is appropriate and an environmental
impact statement need not be prepared for the amendment of materials
license SNM-2506.
IV. Further Information
Documents related to this action, including the license amendment
request of SNM-2506 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 Documents 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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PI ISFSI License Amendment Request....... ML081190039
NRC Letter to Minnesota SHPO............. ML083300097
NRC Letter to Prairie Island Indian ML083450661
Community.
NRC Letter to FWS........................ ML083290624
FWS Email to NRC......................... ML090260631
Environmental Assessment................. ML093080494
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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 Public
Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737 or
by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
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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 24th day of November 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William Ford,
Acting Chief, Environmental Review Branch, Environmental Protection and
Performance Assessment Directorate, Division of Waste Management and
Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and
Environmental Management Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-28975 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
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