Application and Amendment to Facility Operating License Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination; San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, 37594-37595 [2013-14912]
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outage. By letter dated March 16, 2013,
the licensee explained the events
supporting the less restrictive
limitations requiring flexibility in
scheduling. During the completion of
the extended outage, the workload for
the affected personnel will undergo a
temporary but significant increase due
to the various activities surrounding the
significant operational events involving
a fire in safety related electrical
switchgear, flooding, and transitioning
to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC)
0350, ‘‘Oversight of Reactor Facilities in
a Shutdown Condition due to
Significant Performance and/or
Operational Concerns,’’ from being in an
extended shutdown with significant
performance problems. Because of these
events, there has been an increase in
workload prior to restart. OPPD also
noted that a number of new issues have
been discovered that must be tested and
restored. During the extended
shutdown, extensive work has been
initiated to address deficiencies noted
in containment building electrical
penetrations, containment structural
supports, and the impact of flooding
hazards related to systems, structures,
and components. These activities are in
addition to the normal FCS startup
activities involving operation and
surveillance testing of primary systems
and components. Ensuring a sufficient
number of qualified personnel are
available to support these activities is in
the interest of overall public health and
safety. Therefore, this exemption is
consistent with the public interest.
4.0 Environmental Consideration
The exemption would authorize a
one-time exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) to
allow the use of the less restrictive hour
limitations described in 10 CFR
26.205(d)(4) and (d)(5). Using the
standard set forth in 10 CFR 50.92 for
amendments to operating licenses, the
NRC staff determined that the subject
exemption sought involves employment
suitability requirements. The NRC has
determined that this exemption involves
no significant hazards considerations:
(1) The proposed exemption is
administrative in nature and is limited
to changing the timeframe when less
restrictive hours can be worked. This
does not result in any changes to the
design basis requirements for the
structures, systems, and components
(SSCs) at FCS that function to limit the
release of non-radiological effluents
during and following postulated
accidents. Therefore, issuance of this
exemption does not increase the
probability or consequences of an
accident previously evaluated.
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(2) The proposed exemption is
administrative in nature and is limited
to changing the timeframe when less
restrictive hours can be worked. The
proposed exemption does not make any
changes to the facility or operating
procedures and would not create any
new accident initiators. The proposed
exemption does not alter the design,
function or operation of any plant
equipment. Therefore, this exemption
does not create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated.
(3) The proposed exemption is
administrative in nature and is limited
to changing the timeframe when less
restrictive hours can be worked. The
proposed exemption does not alter the
design, function or operation of any
plant equipment. Therefore, this
exemption does not involve a significant
reduction in the margin of safety.
Based on the above, the NRC
concludes that the proposed exemption
does not involve a significant hazards
consideration under the standards set
forth in 10 CFR 50.92, and accordingly,
a finding of ‘‘no significant hazards
consideration’’ is justified.
The NRC staff has also determined
that the exemption involves no
significant increase in the amounts, and
no significant change in the types, of
any effluents that may be released
offsite; that there is no significant
increase in individual or cumulative
occupational radiation exposure; and
there is no significant increase in the
potential for or consequences from a
radiological accident. Furthermore, the
requirement from which the licensee
will be exempted involves scheduling
requirements. Accordingly, the
exemption meets the eligibility criteria
for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
CFR 51.22(c)(25). Pursuant to 10 CFR
51.22(b), no environmental impact
statement or environmental assessment
is required to be prepared in connection
with the issuance of the exemption.
5.0 Conclusion
Accordingly, the Commission has
determined that pursuant to 10 CFR
26.9, ‘‘Specific exemptions,’’ an
exemption from 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) is
authorized by law and will not endanger
life or property or the common defense
and security, and is otherwise in the
public interest.
Therefore, the Commission hereby
grants OPPD a one-time, 60-day
exemption from 10 CFR 26.205(d)(7) to
allow the use of the work hour
limitations described in 10 CFR
26.205(d)(4) and (d)(5).
This exemption is effective upon
issuance. The licensee may implement
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the work hour provisions of 10 CFR
26.205(d)(4) for 60 days or until the
completion of the current extended
outage, whichever is shorter.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
of June 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Michele G. Evans,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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[Docket No. 50–361; NRC–2013–0070]
Application and Amendment to Facility
Operating License Involving Proposed
No Significant Hazards Consideration
Determination; San Onofre Nuclear
Generating Station, Unit 2
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application;
withdrawal.
AGENCY:
Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2013–0070 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 is publicly available,
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2013–0070. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document.
• 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
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Benney, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555;
telephone: 301–415–2767; email:
Brian.Benney@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
has granted the request of Southern
California Edison (the licensee) to
withdraw its April 5, 2013, application
(ADAMS Accession No. ML13098A043),
for proposed amendment to Facility
Operating License No. NPF–10 for the
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
(SONGS), Unit 2, located in San Diego
County, California.
The proposed amendment would
have revised the facility Technical
Specification 5.5.2.11.b.1 to require that
compliance with the steam generator
structural integrity performance
criterion (SIPC) be demonstrated up to
70% Rated Thermal Power (2406.6
megawatts thermal), and added a
footnote to the Facility Operating
License Condition 2.C(1) ‘‘Maximum
Power Level,’’ to restrict operation of
SONGS Unit 2 to no more than 70%
Rated Thermal Power for the SONGS
Unit 2, Cycle 17.
The proposed amendment would
have made a temporary change to the
steam generator management program
and the license condition for maximum
power. For the duration of Unit 2, Cycle
17, the proposed amendment would
have changed the terms ‘‘full range of
normal operating conditions’’ and
‘‘normal steady state full power
operation’’ and restricted operation to
70 percent of the maximum authorized
power level. ‘‘Full range of normal
operating conditions’’ and ‘‘normal
steady state full power operation’’
would have been based upon the steam
generators being operated under
conditions associated with reactor core
power levels up to 70 percent Rated
Thermal Power (2406.6 megawatts
thermal).
The Commission had previously
issued a Notice of Consideration of
Issuance of Amendment published in
the Federal Register on April 16, 2013
(78 FR 22576). Subsequently, by letter
dated June 12, 2013 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML131640201), the licensee notified
the NRC that SCE has permanently
ceased power operation of SONGS Units
2 and 3, effective June 7, 2013. In
addition, by letter dated June 13, 2013
(ADAMS Accession No. ML13165A217),
the licensee notified the NRC that in
light of the decision to permanently
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cease power operation of SONGS Units
2 and 3, the amendment request is
withdrawn.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application for
amendment dated April 5, 2013, as
supplemented by letters dated April 9
and May 16, 2013 (ADAMS Accession
Nos. ML13100A021 and ML13137A129,
respectively), and the licensee’s letters
dated June 12 and 13, 2013, which
notified the NRC of permanent cessation
of power operation at SONGS Units 2
and 3, and withdrew the application for
license amendment.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day
of June, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Douglas A. Broaddus,
Chief, SONGS Special Projects Branch,
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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[NRC–2013–0105; Docket Nos. 50–325, 50–
324, 50–400, 50–261]
Carolina Power & Light Company;
Biweekly Notice; Applications and
Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses Involving No Significant
Hazards Considerations; Correction
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance; Correction.
AGENCY:
This document corrects a
notice appearing in the Federal Register
on May 28, 2013, 78 FR 31982, that
inadvertently omitted the reference to
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2,
in the Federal Register Notice for the
Carolina Power & Light Company
license amendment request dated April
20, 2013. This action is necessary to
include Brunswick Steam Electric Plant,
Unit 2, in the Federal Register Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
´
Araceli T. Billoch Colon, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone
(301) 415–3302, email:
Araceli.Billoch@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On page
31982, in the first column, lines two
through four, are corrected to read from
‘‘Docket No. 50–325, Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant, Unit 1, Brunswick
County, North Carolina’’ to ‘‘Docket
Nos. 50–325 and 50–324, Brunswick
Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2,
Brunswick County, North Carolina.’’
SUMMARY:
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Dated in Rockville, Maryland, this 13th
day of June 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
´
Araceli T. Billoch Colon,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II–
2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the
ACRS Subcommittee on Advanced
Boiling Water Reactor; Notice of
Meeting
The ACRS Subcommittee on
Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
(ABWR) will hold a meeting on July 9,
2013, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The meeting will be open to public
attendance with the exception of a
portion that may be closed to protect
information that is propriety pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for the
subject meeting shall be as follows:
Tuesday, July 9, 2013—8:30 a.m. Until
12:00 p.m.
The Subcommittee will review and
discuss selected Chapters of the Safety
Evaluation Report (SER) associated with
the Combined License Application
(COLA) for the South Texas Project
(STP) Units 3 and 4 referencing the
ABWR design. The Subcommittee will
also review the proposed resolution of
action items associated with the STP
COLA. The Subcommittee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions
with the applicant, Nuclear Innovation
North America (NINA), the NRC staff,
and other interested persons regarding
these matters. The Subcommittee will
gather information, analyze relevant
issues and facts, and formulate
proposed positions and actions, as
appropriate, for deliberation by the Full
Committee.
Members of the public desiring to
provide oral statements and/or written
comments should notify the Designated
Federal Official (DFO), Maitri Banerjee
(Telephone 301–415–3718 or Email:
Maitri.Banerjee@nrc.gov) five days prior
to the meeting, if possible, so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Thirty-five hard copies of each
presentation or handout should be
provided to the DFO thirty minutes
before the meeting. In addition, one
electronic copy of each presentation
should be emailed to the DFO one day
before the meeting. If an electronic copy
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[Docket No. 50-361; NRC-2013-0070]
Application and Amendment to Facility Operating License Involving
Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination; San Onofre
Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal.
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ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0070 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 is publicly available, using any of the following
methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0070. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-
3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact
the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this document.
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
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the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Benney, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555; telephone: 301-415-2767; email: Brian.Benney@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
has granted the request of Southern California Edison (the licensee) to
withdraw its April 5, 2013, application (ADAMS Accession No.
ML13098A043), for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No.
NPF-10 for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Unit 2,
located in San Diego County, California.
The proposed amendment would have revised the facility Technical
Specification 5.5.2.11.b.1 to require that compliance with the steam
generator structural integrity performance criterion (SIPC) be
demonstrated up to 70% Rated Thermal Power (2406.6 megawatts thermal),
and added a footnote to the Facility Operating License Condition 2.C(1)
``Maximum Power Level,'' to restrict operation of SONGS Unit 2 to no
more than 70% Rated Thermal Power for the SONGS Unit 2, Cycle 17.
The proposed amendment would have made a temporary change to the
steam generator management program and the license condition for
maximum power. For the duration of Unit 2, Cycle 17, the proposed
amendment would have changed the terms ``full range of normal operating
conditions'' and ``normal steady state full power operation'' and
restricted operation to 70 percent of the maximum authorized power
level. ``Full range of normal operating conditions'' and ``normal
steady state full power operation'' would have been based upon the
steam generators being operated under conditions associated with
reactor core power levels up to 70 percent Rated Thermal Power (2406.6
megawatts thermal).
The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of
Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on April 16,
2013 (78 FR 22576). Subsequently, by letter dated June 12, 2013 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML131640201), the licensee notified the NRC that SCE has
permanently ceased power operation of SONGS Units 2 and 3, effective
June 7, 2013. In addition, by letter dated June 13, 2013 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML13165A217), the licensee notified the NRC that in light
of the decision to permanently cease power operation of SONGS Units 2
and 3, the amendment request is withdrawn.
For further details with respect to this action, see the
application for amendment dated April 5, 2013, as supplemented by
letters dated April 9 and May 16, 2013 (ADAMS Accession Nos.
ML13100A021 and ML13137A129, respectively), and the licensee's letters
dated June 12 and 13, 2013, which notified the NRC of permanent
cessation of power operation at SONGS Units 2 and 3, and withdrew the
application for license amendment.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of June, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Douglas A. Broaddus,
Chief, SONGS Special Projects Branch, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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