License Renewal for Callaway Plant, Unit 1, 13636-13637 [2015-05990]

Download as PDF Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 13636 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices instruments, and databases to provide the reach to make the next intellectual leaps. NSF currently provides support for facility construction from two accounts: the Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction (MREFC) account, and the Research and Related Activities (R&RA) account. The MREFC account, established in FY 1995, is a separate budget line item that provides an agency-wide mechanism, permitting directorates to undertake large facility projects that exceed 10% of the Directorate’s annual budget; or roughly $100M or greater. Smaller projects continue to be supported from the R&RA Account. Facilities are defined as shared-use infrastructure, instrumentation and equipment that are accessible to a broad community of researchers and/or educators. Facilities may be centralized or may consist of distributed installations. 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Assuming an average of eight (8) facilities in construction and the balance in operations, this equates to roughly 80,000 public burden hours annually. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2015–05875 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–483; NRC–2012–0001] License Renewal for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal and record of decision; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued renewed facility operating license No. NPF–30 to Union Electric Company (dba Ameren Missouri or the licensee), the operator of the Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway). Renewed facility operating license No. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices NPF–30 authorizes operation of Callaway by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3565 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of the Callaway renewed license and technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports the NRC’s decision to renew facility operating license No. NPF–30. DATES: The license renewal of facility operating license No. NPF–30 was effective on March 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0001 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0001. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection 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 document (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: John Daily, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301–415–3873; email: John.Daily@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the NRC has issued renewed facility operating license No. NPF–30 to Union Electric Company, the operator of Callaway. Renewed facility operating license No. NPF–30 authorizes operation of Callaway by the licensee at reactor core power levels not VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 in excess of 3565 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of the Callaway renewed license and technical specifications. The NRC’s ROD that supports the NRC’s decision to renew facility operating license No. NPF–30 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14302A238. As discussed in the ROD and the final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) for Callaway, Supplement 51 to NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Callaway Plant, Unit 1,’’ dated October 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14289A140), the NRC has considered a range of reasonable alternatives that included natural gas combined-cycle, supercritical pulverized coal, new nuclear, wind power, energy efficiency measures, and the no action alternative. The ROD and FSEIS document the NRC decision for the environmental review that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Callaway are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable. Callaway, Unit 1, is a pressurized water reactor located in Callaway County, Missouri. The application for the renewed license, ‘‘Callaway Plant, Unit 1, License Renewal Application,’’ dated December 15, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated through June 20, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML113530372), complied with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the NRC’s regulations. As required by the Act and the NRC’s regulations in chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the NRC has made appropriate findings, which are set forth in the license. A public notice of the proposed issuance of the renewed license and an opportunity for a hearing was published in the Federal Register on February 24, 2012 (77 FR 11173). For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) Union Electric Company’s (dba Ameren Missouri) license renewal application for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 dated December 15, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated through June 20, 2014; (2) the NRC’s safety evaluation report published in August 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14232A380); (3) the NRC’s final environmental impact statement (NUREG–1437, Supplement 51), for Callaway, Unit 1, published in October 2014; and (4) the NRC’s ROD. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of March, 2015. PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13637 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christopher G. Miller, Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–05990 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a meeting on March 20, 2015, Room T– 2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of portions that may be closed to protect information that is propriety pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(c)(4). The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Friday, March 20, 2015—1:00 p.m. Until 5:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will review Topical Report NEDE–33766P, ‘‘GEH Simplified Stability Solution’’ (GS3). The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff, General ElectricHitachi, and other interested persons regarding this matter. 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[FR Doc No: 2015-05990]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-483; NRC-2012-0001]


License Renewal for Callaway Plant, Unit 1

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License renewal and record of decision; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued 
renewed facility operating license No. NPF-30 to Union Electric Company 
(dba Ameren Missouri or the licensee), the operator of the Callaway 
Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway). Renewed facility operating license No.

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NPF-30 authorizes operation of Callaway by the licensee at reactor core 
power levels not in excess of 3565 megawatts thermal, in accordance 
with the provisions of the Callaway renewed license and technical 
specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision 
(ROD) that supports the NRC's decision to renew facility operating 
license No. NPF-30.

DATES: The license renewal of facility operating license No. NPF-30 was 
effective on March 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0001 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0001. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection 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 document 
(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: John Daily, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; 
telephone: 301-415-3873; email: John.Daily@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the NRC has 
issued renewed facility operating license No. NPF-30 to Union Electric 
Company, the operator of Callaway. Renewed facility operating license 
No. NPF-30 authorizes operation of Callaway by the licensee at reactor 
core power levels not in excess of 3565 megawatts thermal, in 
accordance with the provisions of the Callaway renewed license and 
technical specifications. The NRC's ROD that supports the NRC's 
decision to renew facility operating license No. NPF-30 is available in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML14302A238. As discussed in the ROD and the 
final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) for Callaway, 
Supplement 51 to NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement 
for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Callaway Plant, Unit 
1,'' dated October 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14289A140), the NRC has 
considered a range of reasonable alternatives that included natural gas 
combined-cycle, supercritical pulverized coal, new nuclear, wind power, 
energy efficiency measures, and the no action alternative. The ROD and 
FSEIS document the NRC decision for the environmental review that the 
adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Callaway are not 
so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy 
planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
    Callaway, Unit 1, is a pressurized water reactor located in 
Callaway County, Missouri. The application for the renewed license, 
``Callaway Plant, Unit 1, License Renewal Application,'' dated December 
15, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated through June 20, 2014 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML113530372), complied with the standards and 
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), 
and the NRC's regulations. As required by the Act and the NRC's 
regulations in chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, the NRC has made appropriate findings, which are set forth 
in the license. A public notice of the proposed issuance of the renewed 
license and an opportunity for a hearing was published in the Federal 
Register on February 24, 2012 (77 FR 11173).
    For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) Union 
Electric Company's (dba Ameren Missouri) license renewal application 
for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 dated December 15, 2011, as supplemented by 
letters dated through June 20, 2014; (2) the NRC's safety evaluation 
report published in August 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14232A380); (3) 
the NRC's final environmental impact statement (NUREG-1437, Supplement 
51), for Callaway, Unit 1, published in October 2014; and (4) the NRC's 
ROD.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of March, 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher G. Miller,
Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2015-05990 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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