Northern States Power Company-Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 78257-78258 [2015-31636]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices The NRC published a draft EA and FONSI on the proposed action for public comment in the Federal Register on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 66588). No comments were received. amendment would not result in significant environmental impacts. Details of the NRC’s evaluation will be included in a letter to the licensee. II. Environmental Assessment Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action would permit security personnel at NMP, in the performance of official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws, or regulations, that otherwise prohibit such actions. The proposed action is in accordance with Exelon’s application dated August 14, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated September 10, 2013, May 14, 2014, and January 16, 2015. tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES The Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action would allow the transfer, receipt, possession, transportation, importation and use of those firearms and devices needed in the performance of official duties required for the protection of NMP and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the NMP NRC-approved security plan. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that the proposed action would only allow the use of those firearms and devices necessary to protect NMP and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the NMP NRC-approved security plan. Therefore, the proposed action would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents. In addition, the proposed action would not change the types and the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite. There would also be no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there would be no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. The proposed action would not impact land, air, or water resources, including biota. In addition, the proposed action would not result in any socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts or impacts to historic and cultural resources. Therefore, there would also be no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that the issuance of the requested VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered denying the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the license amendment request would result in no change in current environmental conditions at NMP. Alternative Use of Resources The proposed action would not involve the use of any resources. Agencies and Persons Consulted The staff did not consult with any other Federal Agency or State of New York agencies regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The licensee has requested a license amendment to permit licensee security personnel, in the performance of official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws, or regulations that would otherwise prohibit such actions. On the basis of the information presented in this environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action would not cause any significant environmental impact and would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. In addition, the NRC has determined that an environmental impact statement is not necessary for the evaluation of this proposed action. Other than the licensee’s letter dated August 14, 2013, there are no other environmental documents associated with this review. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of December 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Travis L. Tate, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I–1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–31652 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78257 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 72–10; NRC–2013–0251] Northern States Power Company— Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a renewed license to Northern States Power Company—Minnesota (NSPM) for its Materials License SNM–2506 for the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage of spent fuel at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (Prairie Island) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The renewed license authorizes operation of the Prairie Island ISFSI in accordance with the provisions of the renewed license and its Technical Specifications (TS). The renewed license expires on October 31, 2053. DATES: December 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–0251 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–2013–0251. 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. For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ Section II of this document. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 78258 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John-Chau Nguyen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301– 415–0262; email: John-chau.Nguyen@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion Based upon the application dated October 20, 2011, as supplemented February 29, 2012, April 26, 2012, July 26, 2013, July 31, 2014, September 3, 2014, and October 12, 2015, the NRC has issued a renewed license to NSPM, for its Prairie Island ISFSI, located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The renewed license authorizes and requires operation of the Prairie Island ISFSI in accordance with the provisions of the renewed license and its TS. The renewed license will expire on October 31, 2053. The NSPM’s application for a renewed license complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the NRC’s rules and regulations. The NRC has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the NRC’s regulations in Chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and sets forth those findings in the renewed license. The agency afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37937). The NRC staff prepared a safety evaluation report for the renewal of the ISFSI license and concluded, based on that evaluation, the ISFSI will continue to meet the regulations in 10 CFR part 72. The NRC staff also prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the renewal of this license in November 19, 2013 (78 FR 69460). The final EA and FONSI, were published on July 1, 2015 (80 FR 37662). The NRC staff’s consideration of the impacts of continued storage of spent nuclear fuel (as documented in NUREG–2157, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Fuel’’) was included as an appendix to the EA. The NRC staff concluded that renewal of this ISFSI license will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. II. Availability of Documents The following table includes the ADAMS accession numbers for the documents referenced in this notice. For additional information on accessing ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of this document. ADAMS accession No. Document NSPM’s application, dated October 20, 2011 ................................................................................................................................. Response to Request for Supplemental Information, dated February 29, 2012 ............................................................................ Response to License Renewal Observations, dated April 26, 2012 .............................................................................................. Response to First Request for Additional Information, dated July 26, 2013 .................................................................................. Response to Second Request for Additional Information, dated July 31, 2014 ............................................................................. Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application for Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation- Revised Safety Analysis Report Information .................................................................................................................................... Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-Revised LRA Appendix C ................................................................. NRC Environmental Assessment .................................................................................................................................................... NRC Safety Evaluation Report ........................................................................................................................................................ Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-AMP Rev 2 ........................................................................................ NUREG–2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 1 ................................ NUREG–2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 2 ................................ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of December 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Steve Ruffin, Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015–31636 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES [Docket Nos. 50–003, 50–247, 50–286, and 72–5; NRC–2015–0246] Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Finding of no significant impact with associated environmental assessment; final issuance. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request to amend Provisional Operating License No. DPR– 5, and Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR–26 and DPR–64, including the general licensed Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Docket No. 72–51, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO, ‘‘the licensee’’), for operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3, (hereinafter ‘‘Indian Point’’ or ‘‘the facility’’), located in Westchester County, New York. The requested amendment would permit licensee security personnel to use certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–0246 when contacting the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ML11304A068 ML12065A073 ML121170406 ML13210A272 ML14234A463 ML14247A316 ML14282A814 ML15098A026 ML15336A230 ML15285A007 ML14196A105 ML14196A107 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–2015–0246. 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 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 72-10; NRC-2013-0251]


Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear 
Generating Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License renewal; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a 
renewed license to Northern States Power Company--Minnesota (NSPM) for 
its Materials License SNM-2506 for the receipt, possession, transfer, 
and storage of spent fuel at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating 
Plant (Prairie Island) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 
(ISFSI), located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The renewed license 
authorizes operation of the Prairie Island ISFSI in accordance with the 
provisions of the renewed license and its Technical Specifications 
(TS). The renewed license expires on October 31, 2053.

DATES: December 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0251 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-2013-0251. 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. For 
the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided 
in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' Section II of this 
document.
     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: John-Chau Nguyen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-0262; email: John-chau.Nguyen@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Discussion

    Based upon the application dated October 20, 2011, as supplemented 
February 29, 2012, April 26, 2012, July 26, 2013, July 31, 2014, 
September 3, 2014, and October 12, 2015, the NRC has issued a renewed 
license to NSPM, for its Prairie Island ISFSI, located in Goodhue 
County, Minnesota. The renewed license authorizes and requires 
operation of the Prairie Island ISFSI in accordance with the provisions 
of the renewed license and its TS. The renewed license will expire on 
October 31, 2053. The NSPM's application for a renewed license complies 
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended (the Act), and the NRC's rules and regulations. The NRC has 
made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the NRC's 
regulations in Chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR), and sets forth those findings in the renewed license. The 
agency afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the Notice of 
Opportunity for a Hearing published in the Federal Register on June 25, 
2012 (77 FR 37937).
    The NRC staff prepared a safety evaluation report for the renewal 
of the ISFSI license and concluded, based on that evaluation, the ISFSI 
will continue to meet the regulations in 10 CFR part 72. The NRC staff 
also prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no 
significant impact (FONSI) for the renewal of this license in November 
19, 2013 (78 FR 69460). The final EA and FONSI, were published on July 
1, 2015 (80 FR 37662). The NRC staff's consideration of the impacts of 
continued storage of spent nuclear fuel (as documented in NUREG-2157, 
``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent 
Fuel'') was included as an appendix to the EA. The NRC staff concluded 
that renewal of this ISFSI license will not have a significant impact 
on the quality of the human environment.

II. Availability of Documents

    The following table includes the ADAMS accession numbers for the 
documents referenced in this notice. For additional information on 
accessing ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of this document.

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                                                        ADAMS  accession
                       Document                                No.
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NSPM's application, dated October 20, 2011............       ML11304A068
Response to Request for Supplemental Information,            ML12065A073
 dated February 29, 2012..............................
Response to License Renewal Observations, dated April        ML121170406
 26, 2012.............................................
Response to First Request for Additional Information,        ML13210A272
 dated July 26, 2013..................................
Response to Second Request for Additional Information,       ML14234A463
 dated July 31, 2014..................................
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application        ML14247A316
 for Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage
 Installation- Revised Safety Analysis Report
 Information..........................................
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-       ML14282A814
 Revised LRA Appendix C...............................
NRC Environmental Assessment..........................       ML15098A026
NRC Safety Evaluation Report..........................       ML15336A230
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-       ML15285A007
 AMP Rev 2............................................
NUREG-2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for       ML14196A105
 Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 1............
NUREG-2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for       ML14196A107
 Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 2............
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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of December 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Steve Ruffin,
Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel 
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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