STP Nuclear Operating Company, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License, 50541 [2012-20542]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 162 / Tuesday, August 21, 2012 / Notices the licenses and the technical specifications. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: December 13, 2011 (76 FR 77572). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated August 7, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket Nos. 50–259, 50–260, and 50–296, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, Limestone County, Alabama Date of application for amendments: August 27, 2010, as supplemented on April 11, 2011, and January 13, 2012. Description of amendment request: The amendments add a new Action to Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.3, ‘‘Control Room Emergency Ventilation (CREV) System,’’ to modify the proposed completion time for restoration of inoperable HEPA filters and/or charcoal adsorbers to 7 days to restore an inoperable HEPA filter and 14 days to restore an inoperable charcoal adsorber, provided the flowrate requirements of the Ventilation Filter Testing Program are maintained. Additionally, the amendments correct errors in Unit 2 TS page header information that occurred during issuance of TS pages for a previous amendment. Date of issuance: July 30, 2012. Effective date: Date of issuance, to be implemented within 14 days. Amendment Nos.: Unit 1—282, Unit 2—308, and Unit 3—267. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–33, DPR–52, and DPR–68: Amendments revised the licenses and Technical Specifications. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 30, 2010 (75 FR 74097). The supplements dated April 11, 2011, and January 13, 2012, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff’s original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the Federal Register. The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated July 30, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of August 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:31 Aug 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michele G. Evans, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2012–20232 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–498 and 50–499; NRC– 2012–0196] STP Nuclear Operating Company, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) has granted the request of STP Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated June 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11161A143), as supplemented by letters dated August 1, 2011, March 8, 2012, March 22, 2012, April 3, 2012 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML11221A230, ML12079A038, ML12089A023, and ML12101A223, respectively), and May 3, 2012,1 for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–76 and NPF–80 for the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, located in Matagorda County, Texas. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0196 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly available, using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0196. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public SUMMARY: Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this notice (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–3016; email: Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed amendment would have revised the facility Fire Protection Program related to the alternate shutdown capability that is documented in the Fire Hazards Analysis Report for STP, Units 1 and 2. The amendments requested approval to perform certain operator actions from the main control room (MCR) before evacuating the MCR to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire in the MCR. The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52702). However, by letter dated July 31, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12220A509), the licensee withdrew the proposed change. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated June 2, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated August 1, 2011, March 8, 2012, March 22, 2012, April 3, 2012, and May 3, 2012, and the licensee’s letter dated July 31, 2012, which withdrew the application for license amendment. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of August 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2012–20542 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 1 This document contains security-related information and is not publicly available. PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 50541 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499; NRC-2012-0196]


STP Nuclear Operating Company, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 
2; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) 
has granted the request of STP Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) 
to withdraw its application dated June 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML11161A143), as supplemented by letters dated August 1, 2011, March 8, 
2012, March 22, 2012, April 3, 2012 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML11221A230, 
ML12079A038, ML12089A023, and ML12101A223, respectively), and May 3, 
2012,\1\ for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-
76 and NPF-80 for the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, located 
in Matagorda County, Texas.
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    \1\ This document contains security-related information and is 
not publicly available.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0196 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may access information related to this document, which the NRC 
possesses and are publicly available, using any of the following 
methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0196. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-
3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC 
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the 
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's 
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number 
for each document referenced in this notice (if that document is 
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project 
Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3016; email: 
Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The proposed amendment would have revised the facility Fire 
Protection Program related to the alternate shutdown capability that is 
documented in the Fire Hazards Analysis Report for STP, Units 1 and 2. 
The amendments requested approval to perform certain operator actions 
from the main control room (MCR) before evacuating the MCR to achieve 
and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire in the MCR.
    The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of 
Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on August 23, 
2011 (76 FR 52702). However, by letter dated July 31, 2012 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML12220A509), the licensee withdrew the proposed change.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated June 2, 2011, as supplemented by 
letters dated August 1, 2011, March 8, 2012, March 22, 2012, April 3, 
2012, and May 3, 2012, and the licensee's letter dated July 31, 2012, 
which withdrew the application for license amendment.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of August 2012.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Balwant K. Singal,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV, Division of 
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2012-20542 Filed 8-20-12; 8:45 am]
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