Florida Power & Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4, 59832-59833 [2015-25126]

Download as PDF 59832 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 53 to NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,’’ dated March 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15075A438), the NRC has considered a range of reasonable alternatives that included natural gas combined-cycle, supercritical pulverized coal, new nuclear, wind and solar power, and the no action alternative. The ROD and FSEIS document the NRC’s determination in its environmental review that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for SQN are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. SQN is a dual pressurized water reactor nuclear steam supply system, with four coolant loops for each unit, and located approximately 9.5 miles northeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The application for the renewed license, ‘‘Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application,’’ dated January 7, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML130240007), as supplemented by letters dated through August 17, 2015, 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 acceptance for docketing of the application and an opportunity for a hearing was published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2013 (78 FR 14362). For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) Tennessee Valley Authority license renewal application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated January 7, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated through August 17, 2017; (2) the NRC’s safety evaluation report published in January 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15021A356); (3) the NRC’s final environmental impact statement (NUREG–1437, Supplement 53) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, published in March 2015; and (4) the NRC’s ROD. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of September, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christopher G. Miller, Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–25128 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–250, and 50–251; NRC– 2015–0011] Florida Power & Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Director’s decision; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director’s decision with regard to a petition dated July 18, 2014, as supplemented on September 3, 2014, filed by Mr. Thomas Saporito (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4. The petitioner’s requests and the director’s decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–0011 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–2015–0011. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • 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 (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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC has issued Director’s Decision DD–15–10 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15237A181) for a petition filed by Mr. Thomas SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Saporito (the petitioner) on July 18, 2014, as supplemented on September 3, 2014 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML14202A521). The petitioner requested that the NRC take enforcement action against Florida Power & Light Company (the licensee) regarding the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4. Specifically, the petitioner requested that the NRC suspend or revoke the licenses for Turkey Point, issue a violation with a civil penalty of $1 million, and issue a confirmatory order that the plant stays in a cold shutdown mode until the licensee completes (1) an independent assessment (through a contractor) to assess, fully understand, and correct the root cause of the rise in ultimate heat sink (UHS) temperature; (2) a comprehensive evaluation of all nuclear safety-related equipment and components that may have been affected; and (3) an independent evaluation of all nuclear safety-related equipment and components that may have been affected. On September 3, 2015, the petitioner addressed the NRC’s Petition Review Board by teleconference. The meeting provided the petitioner an opportunity to provide additional information and to clarify issues cited in the petition. The transcript for that meeting is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14266A123. The NRC reviewed the petition, its supplements, and the transcripts from the meeting on September 3, 2014, and referred the request to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. By letter dated January 30, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A597), the Deputy Director determined that the petitioner’s request that the NRC take enforcement action until the licensee completes an independent root cause assessment for the rise in UHS temperature met the criteria for review under the petition process. The Deputy Director determined that the other requests in the petition did not meet the criteria for review under the petition process. By letters to the petitioner and licensee dated July 27, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15162B048 and ML15162B050, respectively), the NRC issued the proposed director’s decision (ADAMS Accession No. ML15162B053) for comment. The petitioner and the licensee were asked to provide comments within 15 days on any part of the proposed director’s decision that was considered to be erroneous or any issues in the petition that were not addressed. Comments were received from the petitioner by electronic mail dated August 5, 2015, and August 12, E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15237A170 and ML15229B009, respectively) and are addressed in an attachment to the final director’s decision. The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has denied the petitioner’s request that the NRC take enforcement action until the licensee completes an independent root cause assessment for the rise in UHS temperature. The reasons for this decision are explained in Director’s Decision DD–15–10 pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the Commission’s regulations. The NRC will file a copy of the director’s decision with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission’s review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206. As provided by this regulation, the director’s decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of the decision unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the director’s decision in that time. Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of September 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. William M. Dean, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–25126 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on October 7, 2015, 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 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: 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), Quynh Nguyen (Telephone 301–415–5844 or Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that 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 cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307). Information regarding changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the DFO if such rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience. If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering with security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (240–888–9835) to be escorted to the meeting room. Dated: September 24, 2015. Mark L. Banks, Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015–25146 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Wednesday, October 7, 2015—1:00 p.m. Until 2:00 p.m. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima; Notice of Meeting The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and related matters. The Subcommittee will gather The ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima will hold a meeting on October 6, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59833 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, October 6, 2015—8:30 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m. The Subcommittee will review and discuss the NRC staff’s plans to resolve and close the remaining open Tier 2 and 3 recommendations developed in response to the March 11, 2011 accident at the Fukushima Dai-chi nuclear power plant. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff and other interested persons regarding this matter. 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), Kathy Weaver (Telephone: 301–415–6236 or Email: Kathy.Weaver@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 cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307). Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the Web site cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with these references if such E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59832-59833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25126]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-250, and 50-251; NRC-2015-0011]


Florida Power & Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, 
Units 3 and 4

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Director's decision; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a 
director's decision with regard to a petition dated July 18, 2014, as 
supplemented on September 3, 2014, filed by Mr. Thomas Saporito (the 
petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to Turkey 
Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4. The petitioner's requests and 
the director's decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0011 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-2015-0011. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
     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 (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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Director, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC has issued Director's 
Decision DD-15-10 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15237A181) for a petition 
filed by Mr. Thomas Saporito (the petitioner) on July 18, 2014, as 
supplemented on September 3, 2014 (ADAMS Package Accession No. 
ML14202A521).
    The petitioner requested that the NRC take enforcement action 
against Florida Power & Light Company (the licensee) regarding the 
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4. Specifically, the 
petitioner requested that the NRC suspend or revoke the licenses for 
Turkey Point, issue a violation with a civil penalty of $1 million, and 
issue a confirmatory order that the plant stays in a cold shutdown mode 
until the licensee completes (1) an independent assessment (through a 
contractor) to assess, fully understand, and correct the root cause of 
the rise in ultimate heat sink (UHS) temperature; (2) a comprehensive 
evaluation of all nuclear safety-related equipment and components that 
may have been affected; and (3) an independent evaluation of all 
nuclear safety-related equipment and components that may have been 
affected.
    On September 3, 2015, the petitioner addressed the NRC's Petition 
Review Board by teleconference. The meeting provided the petitioner an 
opportunity to provide additional information and to clarify issues 
cited in the petition. The transcript for that meeting is available in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML14266A123.
    The NRC reviewed the petition, its supplements, and the transcripts 
from the meeting on September 3, 2014, and referred the request to the 
Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. By letter dated 
January 30, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A597), the Deputy Director 
determined that the petitioner's request that the NRC take enforcement 
action until the licensee completes an independent root cause 
assessment for the rise in UHS temperature met the criteria for review 
under the petition process. The Deputy Director determined that the 
other requests in the petition did not meet the criteria for review 
under the petition process.
    By letters to the petitioner and licensee dated July 27, 2015 
(ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15162B048 and ML15162B050, respectively), the 
NRC issued the proposed director's decision (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15162B053) for comment. The petitioner and the licensee were asked to 
provide comments within 15 days on any part of the proposed director's 
decision that was considered to be erroneous or any issues in the 
petition that were not addressed. Comments were received from the 
petitioner by electronic mail dated August 5, 2015, and August 12,

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2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15237A170 and ML15229B009, respectively) 
and are addressed in an attachment to the final director's decision.
    The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has denied 
the petitioner's request that the NRC take enforcement action until the 
licensee completes an independent root
    cause assessment for the rise in UHS temperature. The reasons for 
this decision are explained in Director's Decision DD-15-10 pursuant to 
Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 
of the Commission's regulations.
    The NRC will file a copy of the director's decision with the 
Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance 
with 10 CFR 2.206. As provided by this regulation, the director's 
decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days 
after the date of the decision unless the Commission, on its own 
motion, institutes a review of the director's decision in that time.

    Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of September 2015.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William M. Dean,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2015-25126 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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