License Renewal for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, 59831-59832 [2015-25128]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices If you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– 415–1969), or email Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. Dated: September 30, 2015. Glenn Ellmers, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25312 Filed 9–30–15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Future Plant Designs; Notice of Meeting mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The ACRS Subcommittee on Future Plant Designs will hold a meeting on October 7, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, October 7, 2015–8:30 a.m. Until 1:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss sections of the NuScale Design-Specific Review Standard. 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), Maitri Banerjee (Telephone 301–415–6973 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 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 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 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 (Telephone 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. 2015–25118 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–327 and 50–328; NRC–2013– 0037] License Renewal for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal and record of decision; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 to Tennessee Valley Authority, the operator of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (SQN). Renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 authorize operation of SQN by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3455 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of the SQN renewed licenses and technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports the NRC’s decision to renew facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79. DATES: The license renewal of facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59831 DPR–79 were effective on September 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–0037 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–2013–0037. 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 (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: Emmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301–415–4084; email: Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the NRC has issued renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 to Tennessee Valley Authority, the operator of SQN. Renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 authorize operation of SQN by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3455 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of the SQN renewed licenses and technical specifications. The NRC’s ROD that supports the NRC’s decision to renew facility operating licenses Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15104A689. As discussed in the ROD and the final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) for SQN, Supplement E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 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

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59831-59832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25128]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-327 and 50-328; NRC-2013-0037]


License Renewal for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

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 licenses Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 to Tennessee 
Valley Authority, the operator of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 
and 2 (SQN). Renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 
authorize operation of SQN by the licensee at reactor core power levels 
not in excess of 3455 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the 
provisions of the SQN renewed licenses and technical specifications. In 
addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports 
the NRC's decision to renew facility operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 and 
DPR-79.

DATES: The license renewal of facility operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 
and DPR-79 were effective on September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0037 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-2013-0037. 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 (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: Emmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555; telephone: 301-415-4084; email: Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the NRC has 
issued renewed facility operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 to 
Tennessee Valley Authority, the operator of SQN. Renewed facility 
operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 authorize operation of SQN by 
the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3455 
megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of the SQN renewed 
licenses and technical specifications. The NRC's ROD that supports the 
NRC's decision to renew facility operating licenses Nos. DPR-77 and 
DPR-79 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15104A689. As 
discussed in the ROD and the final supplemental environmental impact 
statement (FSEIS) for SQN, Supplement

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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]
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