Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations, 40358-40363 [2016-14486]
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Biweekly Notice: Applications and
Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses
Involving No Significant Hazards
Considerations
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
publishing this regular biweekly notice.
The Act requires the Commission to
publish notice of any amendments
issued, or proposed to be issued, and
grants the Commission the authority to
issue and make immediately effective
any amendment to an operating license
or combined license, as applicable,
upon a determination by the
Commission that such amendment
involves no significant hazards
consideration, notwithstanding the
pendency before the Commission of a
request for a hearing from any person.
This biweekly notice includes all
notices of amendments issued, or
proposed to be issued from May 24,
2016, to June 6, 2016. The last biweekly
notice was published on June 7, 2016
(81 FR 36613).
DATES: Comments must be filed by July
21, 2016. A request for a hearing must
be filed by August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods (unless
this document describes a different
method for submitting comments on a
specific subject):
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0116. 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.
• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
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For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2242,
email: Paula.Blechman@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
0116 when contacting the NRC about
the availability of information for this
action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
• Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0116.
• 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 it is available in
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
• 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.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
0116, facility name, unit number(s),
application date, and subject in your
comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include
identifying or contact information that
you do not want to be publicly
disclosed in your comment submission.
The NRC will post all comment
submissions at https://
www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
comment submissions into ADAMS.
The NRC does not routinely edit
comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information.
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If you are requesting or aggregating
comments from other persons for
submission to the NRC, then you should
inform those persons not to include
identifying or contact information that
they do not want to be publicly
disclosed in their comment submission.
Your request should state that the NRC
does not routinely edit comment
submissions to remove such information
before making the comment
submissions available to the public or
entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance
of Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses and
Proposed No Significant Hazards
Consideration Determination
The Commission has made a
proposed determination that the
following amendment requests involve
no significant hazards consideration.
Under the Commission’s regulations in
§ 50.92 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), this means that
operation of the facility in accordance
with the proposed amendment would
not (1) involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an
accident previously evaluated, or (2)
create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated; or (3)
involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety. The basis for this
proposed determination for each
amendment request is shown below.
The Commission is seeking public
comments on this proposed
determination. Any comments received
within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be
considered in making any final
determination.
Normally, the Commission will not
issue the amendment until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue the license
amendment before expiration of the 60day period provided that its final
determination is that the amendment
involves no significant hazards
consideration. In addition, the
Commission may issue the amendment
prior to the expiration of the 30-day
comment period if circumstances
change during the 30-day comment
period such that failure to act in a
timely way would result, for example in
derating or shutdown of the facility. If
the Commission takes action prior to the
expiration of either the comment period
or the notice period, it will publish in
the Federal Register a notice of
issuance. If the Commission makes a
final no significant hazards
consideration determination, any
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hearing will take place after issuance.
The Commission expects that the need
to take this action will occur very
infrequently.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice, any person(s)
whose interest may be affected by this
action may file a request for a hearing
and a petition to intervene with respect
to issuance of the amendment to the
subject facility operating license or
combined license. Requests for a
hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene shall be filed in accordance
with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules
of Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR
part 2. Interested person(s) should
consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309,
which is available at the NRC’s PDR,
located at One White Flint North, Room
O1–F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
NRC’s regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on
the NRC’s Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing
or petition for leave to intervene is filed
within 60 days, the Commission or a
presiding officer designated by the
Commission or by the Chief
Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will
rule on the request and/or petition; and
the Secretary or the Chief
Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board will issue a
notice of a hearing or an appropriate
order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a
petition for leave to intervene shall set
forth with particularity the interest of
the petitioner in the proceeding, and
how that interest may be affected by the
results of the proceeding. The petition
should specifically explain the reasons
why intervention should be permitted
with particular reference to the
following general requirements: (1) The
name, address, and telephone number of
the requestor or petitioner; (2) the
nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
right under the Act to be made a party
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and
extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
property, financial, or other interest in
the proceeding; and (4) the possible
effect of any decision or order which
may be entered in the proceeding on the
requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The
petition must also set forth the specific
contentions which the requestor/
petitioner seeks to have litigated at the
proceeding.
Each contention must consist of a
specific statement of the issue of law or
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fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the requestor/petitioner shall
provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise
statement of the alleged facts or expert
opinion which support the contention
and on which the requestor/petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention
at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner
must also provide references to those
specific sources and documents of
which the petitioner is aware and on
which the requestor/petitioner intends
to rely to establish those facts or expert
opinion. The petition must include
sufficient information to show that a
genuine dispute exists with the
applicant on a material issue of law or
fact. Contentions shall be limited to
matters within the scope of the
amendment under consideration. The
contention must be one which, if
proven, would entitle the requestor/
petitioner to relief. A requestor/
petitioner who fails to satisfy these
requirements with respect to at least one
contention will not be permitted to
participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become
parties to the proceeding, subject to any
limitations in the order granting leave to
intervene, and have the opportunity to
participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of
that person’s admitted contentions,
including the opportunity to present
evidence and to submit a crossexamination plan for cross-examination
of witnesses, consistent with NRC
regulations, policies and procedures.
Petitions for leave to intervene must
be filed no later than 60 days from the
date of publication of this notice.
Requests for hearing, petitions for leave
to intervene, and motions for leave to
file new or amended contentions that
are filed after the 60-day deadline will
not be entertained absent a
determination by the presiding officer
that the filing demonstrates good cause
by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR
2.309(c)(1)(i)–(iii). If a hearing is
requested, and the Commission has not
made a final determination on the issue
of no significant hazards consideration,
the Commission will make a final
determination on the issue of no
significant hazards consideration. The
final determination will serve to decide
when the hearing is held. If the final
determination is that the amendment
request involves no significant hazards
consideration, the Commission may
issue the amendment and make it
immediately effective, notwithstanding
the request for a hearing. Any hearing
held would take place after issuance of
the amendment. If the final
determination is that the amendment
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request involves a significant hazards
consideration, then any hearing held
would take place before the issuance of
any amendment unless the Commission
finds an imminent danger to the health
or safety of the public, in which case it
will issue an appropriate order or rule
under 10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body,
federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
agency thereof, may submit a petition to
the Commission to participate as a party
under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition
should state the nature and extent of the
petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.
The petition should be submitted to the
Commission by August 22, 2016. The
petition must be filed in accordance
with the filing instructions in the
‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’
section of this document, and should
meet the requirements for petitions for
leave to intervene set forth in this
section, except that under § 2.309(h)(2)
a State, local governmental body, or
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
agency thereof does not need to address
the standing requirements in 10 CFR
2.309(d) if the facility is located within
its boundaries. A State, local
governmental body, Federallyrecognized Indian Tribe, or agency
thereof may also have the opportunity to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person
who does not wish, or is not qualified,
to become a party to the proceeding
may, in the discretion of the presiding
officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions
of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a
limited appearance may make an oral or
written statement of position on the
issues, but may not otherwise
participate in the proceeding. A limited
appearance may be made at any session
of the hearing or at any prehearing
conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the
presiding officer. Persons desiring to
make a limited appearance are
requested to inform the Secretary of the
Commission by August 22, 2016.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC
adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing, a petition for leave
to intervene, any motion or other
document filed in the proceeding prior
to the submission of a request for
hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested
governmental entities participating
under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in
accordance with the NRC’s E-Filing rule
(72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007). The EFiling process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory
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documents over the internet, or in some
cases to mail copies on electronic
storage media. Participants may not
submit paper copies of their filings
unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures
described below.
To comply with the procedural
requirements of E-Filing, at least ten 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the
participant should contact the Office of
the Secretary by email at
hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone
at 301–415–1677, to request (1) a digital
identification (ID) certificate, which
allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign
documents and access the E-Submittal
server for any proceeding in which it is
participating; and (2) advise the
Secretary that the participant will be
submitting a request or petition for
hearing (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or
representative, already holds an NRCissued digital ID certificate). Based upon
this information, the Secretary will
establish an electronic docket for the
hearing in this proceeding if the
Secretary has not already established an
electronic docket.
Information about applying for a
digital ID certificate is available on the
NRC’s public Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/
getting-started.html. System
requirements for accessing the ESubmittal server are detailed in the
NRC’s ‘‘Guidance for Electronic
Submission,’’ which is available on the
agency’s public Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html. Participants may
attempt to use other software not listed
on the Web site, but should note that the
NRC’s E-Filing system does not support
unlisted software, and the NRC Meta
System Help Desk will not be able to
offer assistance in using unlisted
software.
If a participant is electronically
submitting a document to the NRC in
accordance with the E-Filing rule, the
participant must file the document
using the NRC’s online, Web-based
submission form. In order to serve
documents through the Electronic
Information Exchange System, users
will be required to install a Web
browser plug-in from the NRC’s Web
site. Further information on the Webbased submission form, including the
installation of the Web browser plug-in,
is available on the NRC’s public Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html.
Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has
been created, the participant can then
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submit a request for hearing or petition
for leave to intervene. Submissions
should be in Portable Document Format
(PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
available on the NRC’s public Web site
at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html. A filing is considered
complete at the time the documents are
submitted through the NRC’s E-Filing
system. To be timely, an electronic
filing must be submitted to the E-Filing
system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system
time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice
confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email
notice that provides access to the
document to the NRC’s Office of the
General Counsel and any others who
have advised the Office of the Secretary
that they wish to participate in the
proceeding, so that the filer need not
serve the documents on those
participants separately. Therefore,
applicants and other participants (or
their counsel or representative) must
apply for and receive a digital ID
certificate before a hearing request/
petition to intervene is filed so that they
can obtain access to the document via
the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using
the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
may seek assistance by contacting the
NRC Meta System Help Desk through
the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located on the
NRC’s public Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html, by email to
MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a tollfree call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC
Meta System Help Desk is available
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday,
excluding government holidays.
Participants who believe that they
have a good cause for not submitting
documents electronically must file an
exemption request, in accordance with
10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper
filing requesting authorization to
continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted
by: (1) First class mail addressed to the
Office of the Secretary of the
Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier,
express mail, or expedited delivery
service to the Office of the Secretary,
Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking
and Adjudications Staff. Participants
filing a document in this manner are
responsible for serving the document on
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all other participants. Filing is
considered complete by first-class mail
as of the time of deposit in the mail, or
by courier, express mail, or expedited
delivery service upon depositing the
document with the provider of the
service. A presiding officer, having
granted an exemption request from
using E-Filing, may require a participant
or party to use E-Filing if the presiding
officer subsequently determines that the
reason for granting the exemption from
use of E-Filing no longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory
proceedings will appear in the NRC’s
electronic hearing docket which is
available to the public at https://
ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded
pursuant to an order of the Commission,
or the presiding officer. Participants are
requested not to include personal
privacy information, such as social
security numbers, home addresses, or
home phone numbers in their filings,
unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such
information. However, in some
instances, a request to intervene will
require including information on local
residence in order to demonstrate a
proximity assertion of interest in the
proceeding. With respect to copyrighted
works, except for limited excerpts that
serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would constitute a Fair Use
application, participants are requested
not to include copyrighted materials in
their submission.
For further details with respect to this
license amendment application, see the
application for amendment which is
available for public inspection in
ADAMS and at the NRC’s PDR. For
additional direction on accessing
information related to this document,
see the ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ section of this
document.
Northern States Power Company—
Minnesota, Docket No. 50–282, Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1,
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Date of amendment request: April 7,
2016. A publicly-available version is in
ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16098A093.
Description of amendment request:
The proposed amendment would allow
a one-time extension for one technical
specification (TS) Surveillance
Requirement (SR) with a 24-month
surveillance. The surveillance frequency
extension would be one month (30 days)
or to 25 months. This one-time
extension is for the current operating
cycle (Unit 1 cycle 29) only. The
affected surveillance is TS SR 3.8.4.3,
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which verifies battery capacity is
adequate.
Basis for proposed no significant
hazards consideration determination:
As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the
licensee has provided its analysis of the
issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented
below:
1. Does the proposed change involve a
significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The requested action is a short duration,
one-time extension of the performance
frequency of a single TS SR. The performance
of the surveillance, or the failure to perform
the surveillance, is not a precursor to an
accident. Performing the surveillance or
failing to perform the surveillance does not
affect the probability of an accident.
Therefore, the proposed delay in
performance of the surveillance requirements
in this license amendment request (LAR)
does not increase the probability of an
accident.
A delay in performing the surveillance
does not result in a system being unable to
perform its required function. Therefore, the
systems required to mitigate accidents will
remain capable of performing their required
functions. No new failure modes have been
introduced because of this action and the
consequences remain consistent with
previously evaluated accidents.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed change create the
possibility of a new or different kind of
accident from any previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed amendment does not involve
a physical alteration of any SSC [structure,
system, and component] or a change in the
way any SSC is operated. The proposed
amendment does not involve operation of
any SSCs in a manner of configuration
different from those previously recognized or
evaluated. No new failure mechanisms will
be introduced by the one-time surveillance
extension being requested.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
create the possibility of a new or different
kind of accident previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed change involve a
significant reduction in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed amendment is a one-time
extension of the surveillance frequency of a
single TS SR. Extending the SR frequency
does not involve a modification of any TS
Limiting Condition for Operation. Extending
the surveillance frequency does not involve
a change to how accidents are mitigated or
a significant increase in the consequences of
an accident. Extending the surveillance
frequency does not involve a change in any
operating procedure or process.
The equipment involved in this request has
exhibited reliable operation based on the
results of previous battery capacity tests,
weekly battery checks and the lack of system
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health issues that would call into question
the performance or capacity of the 11 Battery.
Therefore, the limited additional time that
the SSCs will be in service before the
surveillance is performed does not involve a
significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the
licensee’s analysis and, based on this
review, it appears that the three
standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff
proposes to determine that the
amendment requests involve no
significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Peter M. Glass,
Assistant General Counsel, Xcel Energy
Services, Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Branch Chief: David J. Wrona.
III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments
to Facility Operating Licenses and
Combined Licenses
During the period since publication of
the last biweekly notice, the
Commission has issued the following
amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these
amendments that the application
complies with the standards and
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
Commission’s rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate
findings as required by the Act and the
Commission’s rules and regulations in
10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in
the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance
of amendment to facility operating
license or combined license, as
applicable, proposed no significant
hazards consideration determination,
and opportunity for a hearing in
connection with these actions, was
published in the Federal Register as
indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
Commission has determined that these
amendments satisfy the criteria for
categorical exclusion in accordance
with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
impact statement or environmental
assessment need be prepared for these
amendments. If the Commission has
prepared an environmental assessment
under the special circumstances
provision in 10 CFR 51.22(b) and has
made a determination based on that
assessment, it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the
action see (1) the applications for
amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3)
the Commission’s related letter, Safety
Evaluation and/or Environmental
Assessment as indicated. All of these
items can be accessed as described in
the ‘‘Obtaining Information and
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Submitting Comments’’ section of this
document.
Dairyland Power Cooperative, Docket
Nos. 50–409 and 72–046, La Crosse
Boiling Water Reactor, La Crosse
County, Wisconsin
Date of application for amendment:
October 8, 2015, as supplemented by
letter dated December 15, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The
amendment approved conforming
changes to the license to reflect the
implementation of the Order, dated May
20, 2016, approving the direct transfer
of Possession Only License No. DPR–45
for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
(LACBWR) from the current holder,
Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC), to
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) a wholly
owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions,
LLC (ES). The transfer assigns DPC’s
licensed possession, maintenance, and
decommissioning authorities for
LACBWR to LS in order to implement
expedited decommissioning at the
LACBWR site. The NRC confirmed that
LS met the regulatory, legal, technical,
and financial obligations necessary to
qualify them as a transferee, and
determined that (1) the transferee is
qualified to be the holder of the license;
and (2) the transfer of the license is
otherwise consistent with the applicable
provisions of law, regulations, and
orders issued by the Commission.
Date of issuance: June 1, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days.
Amendment No.: 74.
Possession Only License No. DPR–45:
The amendment revised the Possession
Only License.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: March 18, 2016 (81 FR
14898). The supplemental letter dated
December 15, 2015, provided additional
information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of
the application as originally noticed,
and did not affect the applicability of
the NRC’s generic no significant hazards
consideration determination.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
safety evaluation dated May 20, 2016,
which is available in ADAMS at
Accession No. ML16123A049.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket
Nos. 50–413 and 50–414, Catawba
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, York
County, South Carolina
Date of amendment request: June 12,
2015, as supplemented by letter dated
March 11, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendment modified Technical
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Specification Table 3.4.1–1.
Specifically, the proposed change
modified the minimum required reactor
coolant system total flow rates from less
than or equal to 388,000 gallons per
minute (gpm) to less than or equal to
384,000 gpm for the Catawba Nuclear
Station, Unit 1, and from less than or
equal to 390,000 gpm to less than or
equal to 387,000 gpm for the Catawba
Nuclear Station, Unit 2.
Date of issuance: June 2, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 283 (Unit 1) and
279 (Unit 2). A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML16124A694; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License
Nos. NPF–35 and NPF–52: The
amendments revised the Renewed
Facility Operating Licenses and
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: September 1, 2015 (80 FR
52804). The supplemental letter dated
March 11, 2016, provided additional
information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of
the application as originally noticed,
and did not change the staff’s original
proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as
published in the Federal Register.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendments is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated June 2, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket
Nos. 50–369 and 50–370, McGuire
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2,
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Date of amendment request: May 7,
2015, as supplemented by letter dated
February 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendments revised the emergency
action level scheme for the McGuire
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, based on
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99–01,
Revision 6, ‘‘Development of Emergency
Action Levels for Non-Passive
Reactors.’’
Date of issuance: May 24, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 180 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 286 and 265. A
publicly-available version is in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML16083A208;
documents related to these amendments
are listed in the Safety Evaluation
enclosed with the amendments.
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9 and NPF–17: Amendments revised the
Facility Operating Licenses and
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR 35981).
The supplemental letter dated February
18, 2016, provided additional
information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of
the application as originally noticed,
and did not change the staff’s original
proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as
published in the Federal Register.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated May 24, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket
Nos. 50–269, 50–270, and 50–287,
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and
3, Oconee County, South Carolina
Date of amendment request: June 23,
2015, as supplemented by letters dated
February 4, 2016, and March 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendments approved adoption of an
emergency action level scheme based on
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99–01,
Revision 6, ‘‘Development of Emergency
Action Levels for Non-Passive
Reactors,’’ for the Oconee Nuclear
Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.
Date of issuance: May 26, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented by
March 31, 2017.
Amendment Nos.: 399 (Unit 1), 401
(Unit 2), and 400 (Unit 3). A publiclyavailable version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16109A093;
documents related to these amendments
are listed in the Safety Evaluation
enclosed with the amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License
Nos. DPR–38, DPR–47, and DPR–55: The
amendments revised the Renewed
Facility Operating Licenses.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: August 14, 2015 (80 FR
48922). This Federal Register notice
was corrected on August 20, 2015 (80
FR 50663). The supplemental letters
dated February 4, 2016, and March 18,
2016, provided additional information
that clarified the application, did not
expand the scope of the application as
originally noticed, and did not change
the staff’s original proposed no
significant hazards consideration
determination as published in the
Federal Register.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendments is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated May 26, 2016.
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No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy
Resources, Inc., South Mississippi
Electric Power Association, and Entergy
Mississippi, Inc., Docket No. 50–416,
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1,
Claiborne County, Mississippi
Date of application for amendment:
June 29, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The
amendment revised the Cyber Security
Plan (CSP) Milestone 8 full
implementation date from June 30,
2016, to December 15, 2017, as set forth
in the CSP Implementation Schedule
and revised the associated license
condition.
Date of issuance: May 25, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days of issuance.
Amendment No: 210. A publiclyavailable version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16119A148;
documents related to this amendment
are listed in the Safety Evaluation
enclosed with the amendment.
Facility Operating License No. NPF–
29: The amendment revised the Facility
Operating License.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: October 13, 2015 (80 FR
61481).
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated May 25, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket No. 50–220, Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (NMP1), Oswego
County, New York
Date of application for amendment:
May 12, 2015.
Date of amendment request: May 12,
2015, as supplemented by letters dated
October 22 and November 17, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The
amendment revised the technical
specifications (TSs) for NMP1, by
relocating specific surveillance
requirement frequencies to a licenseecontrolled program.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 120 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: 222. A publiclyavailable version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16081A256;
documents related to this amendment is
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed
with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License
No. DPR–63: Amendment revised the
Renewed Facility Operating License and
Technical Specifications.
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Register: January 5, 2016 (81 FR 261).
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
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FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
Company, Docket No. 50–440, Perry
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Lake
County, Ohio
Date of amendment request: June 30,
2015, as supplemented by letter dated
January 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendment: By
order dated April 15, 2016, as published
in the Federal Register on April 28,
2016 (81 FR 25448), the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission approved a
direct license transfer for Perry Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 1. The conforming
amendment revised the facility
operating license to reflect the transfer
of the leased interests in Perry Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 1 from the Ohio
Edison Company to FirstEnergy Nuclear
Generation, LLC.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented 30
days from the date of Issuance.
Amendment No.: 172. A publiclyavailable version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16130A536. The order
is in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16078A092. Documents related to
this amendment are listed in the Safety
Evaluation enclosed with the order
dated April 15, 2016.
Facility Operating License No. NPF–
58: The amendment revised the Facility
Operating License.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: September 16, 2015 (80 FR
55656), as corrected on September 29,
2015 (80 FR 58508). The supplement
dated January 18, 2016, contained
clarifying information, did not expand
the application beyond the scope of the
notice as originally published in the
Federal Register, and did not affect the
applicability of the generic no
significant hazards consideration
determination.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated April 15, 2016.
Florida Power & Light Company, Docket
No. 50–335, St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1,
St. Lucie County, Florida
Date of application for amendment:
July 15, 2014, as supplemented by
letters dated October 23, 2015, and
January 28, 2016.
Brief description of amendment: The
amendment revised Technical
Specification (TS) Surveillance
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to revisions to the Snubber Testing
Program.
Date of Issuance: May 25, 2016.
Effective Date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: 232. A publiclyavailable version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16124A383;
documents related to this amendment
are listed in the Safety Evaluation (SE)
enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License
No. DPR–67: Amendment revised the
Operating License and Technical
Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: September 15, 2015 (80 FR
55390). The supplemental letters dated
October 23, 2015, and January 28, 2016,
provided additional information that
clarified the application, did not expand
the scope of the application as originally
noticed, and did not change the staff’s
original proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as
published in the Federal Register.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in an SE
dated May 25, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc., Docket Nos. 50–424 and 50–425,
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1
and 2, Burke County, Georgia
Date of amendment request: May 6,
2015, as supplemented by letters dated
October 8, 2015, and May 9, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendments revised certain Technical
Specification (TS) Required Actions to
permit a Required Action end state of
MODE 4 instead of MODE 5.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 90 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 179 (Unit 1) and
160 (Unit 2). A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML16130A577; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–
68 and NPF–81: The amendments
revised the Renewed Facility Operating
Licenses and Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR 35983).
The supplemental letters dated October
8, 2015, and May 9, 2016, provided
additional information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of
the application as originally noticed,
and did not change the staff’s original
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proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as
published in the Federal Register.
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendments is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of June 2016.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Anne T. Boland,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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its intention to change in rates not of
general applicability for Inbound Parcel
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Rates). This notice informs the public of
the filing, invites public comment, and
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2016-0116]
Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant
Hazards Considerations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration,
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a
hearing from any person.
This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or
proposed to be issued from May 24, 2016, to June 6, 2016. The last
biweekly notice was published on June 7, 2016 (81 FR 36613).
DATES: Comments must be filed by July 21, 2016. A request for a hearing
must be filed by August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting
comments on a specific subject):
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0116. 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.
Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration,
Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2242, email: Paula.Blechman@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0116 when contacting the NRC
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the
following methods:
Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0116.
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 it is available
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
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.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC-2016-0116, facility name, unit
number(s), application date, and subject in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under
the Commission's regulations in Sec. 50.92 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), this means that operation of the facility
in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated, or (2) create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis
for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown
below.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-
day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment
involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the
Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-
day comment period if circumstances change during the 30-day comment
period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for
example in derating or shutdown of the facility. If the Commission
takes action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or
the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice of
issuance. If the Commission makes a final no significant hazards
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hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the
need to take this action will occur very infrequently.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
person(s) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a
request for a hearing and a petition to intervene with respect to
issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license or
combined license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency
Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested
person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is
available at the NRC's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Room O1-
F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
NRC's regulations are accessible electronically from the NRC Library on
the NRC's Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is
filed within 60 days, the Commission or a presiding officer designated
by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or
petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or
an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene
shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in
the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of
the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons
why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the
following general requirements: (1) The name, address, and telephone
number of the requestor or petitioner; (2) the nature of the
requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the
proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's
property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (4) the
possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the
proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must
also set forth the specific contentions which the requestor/petitioner
seeks to have litigated at the proceeding.
Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue
of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the
requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for
the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert
opinion which support the contention and on which the requestor/
petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing.
The requestor/petitioner must also provide references to those specific
sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the
requestor/petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert
opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that
a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law
or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of
the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if
proven, would entitle the requestor/petitioner to relief. A requestor/
petitioner who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene,
and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that person's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence and to
submit a cross-examination plan for cross-examination of witnesses,
consistent with NRC regulations, policies and procedures.
Petitions for leave to intervene must be filed no later than 60
days from the date of publication of this notice. Requests for hearing,
petitions for leave to intervene, and motions for leave to file new or
amended contentions that are filed after the 60-day deadline will not
be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(iii). If a hearing is requested, and the Commission
has not made a final determination on the issue of no significant
hazards consideration, the Commission will make a final determination
on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final
determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the
final determination is that the amendment request involves no
significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the
amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the
request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance
of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment
request involves a significant hazards consideration, then any hearing
held would take place before the issuance of any amendment unless the
Commission finds an imminent danger to the health or safety of the
public, in which case it will issue an appropriate order or rule under
10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body, federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by
August 22, 2016. The petition must be filed in accordance with the
filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)''
section of this document, and should meet the requirements for
petitions for leave to intervene set forth in this section, except that
under Sec. 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body, or Federally-
recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need to address the
standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility is located
within its boundaries. A State, local governmental body, Federally-
recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may also have the
opportunity to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who does not wish, or is not
qualified, to become a party to the proceeding may, in the discretion
of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited appearance
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a
limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of position on
the issues, but may not otherwise participate in the proceeding. A
limited appearance may be made at any session of the hearing or at any
prehearing conference, subject to the limits and conditions as may be
imposed by the presiding officer. Persons desiring to make a limited
appearance are requested to inform the Secretary of the Commission by
August 22, 2016.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing, a petition for leave to intervene, any motion or
other document filed in the proceeding prior to the submission of a
request for hearing or petition to intervene, and documents filed by
interested governmental entities participating under 10 CFR 2.315(c),
must be filed in accordance with the NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139;
August 28, 2007). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit
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documents over the internet, or in some cases to mail copies on
electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of
their filings unless they seek an exemption in accordance with the
procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least
ten 10 days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should
contact the Office of the Secretary by email at hearing.docket@nrc.gov,
or by telephone at 301-415-1677, to request (1) a digital
identification (ID) certificate, which allows the participant (or its
counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the
E-Submittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and
(2) advise the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a
request or petition for hearing (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. System requirements for accessing
the E-Submittal server are detailed in the NRC's ``Guidance for
Electronic Submission,'' which is available on the agency's public Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants
may attempt to use other software not listed on the Web site, but
should note that the NRC's E-Filing system does not support unlisted
software, and the NRC Meta System Help Desk will not be able to offer
assistance in using unlisted software.
If a participant is electronically submitting a document to the NRC
in accordance with the E-Filing rule, the participant must file the
document using the NRC's online, Web-based submission form. In order to
serve documents through the Electronic Information Exchange System,
users will be required to install a Web browser plug-in from the NRC's
Web site. Further information on the Web-based submission form,
including the installation of the Web browser plug-in, is available on
the NRC's public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
Once a participant has obtained a digital ID certificate and a
docket has been created, the participant can then submit a request for
hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in
Portable Document Format (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
available on the NRC's public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. A filing is considered complete at the time the
documents are submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition
to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document
via the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC Meta System
Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's public
Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by email to
MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-7640. The
NRC Meta System Help Desk is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth
Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants
filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the
document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by
first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier,
express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the
document with the provider of the service. A presiding officer, having
granted an exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a
participant or party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer
subsequently determines that the reason for granting the exemption from
use of E-Filing no longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission, or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers,
home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC
regulation or other law requires submission of such information.
However, in some instances, a request to intervene will require
including information on local residence in order to demonstrate a
proximity assertion of interest in the proceeding. With respect to
copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose
of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted
materials in their submission.
For further details with respect to this license amendment
application, see the application for amendment which is available for
public inspection in ADAMS and at the NRC's PDR. For additional
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this
document.
Northern States Power Company--Minnesota, Docket No. 50-282, Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Date of amendment request: April 7, 2016. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16098A093.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
allow a one-time extension for one technical specification (TS)
Surveillance Requirement (SR) with a 24-month surveillance. The
surveillance frequency extension would be one month (30 days) or to 25
months. This one-time extension is for the current operating cycle
(Unit 1 cycle 29) only. The affected surveillance is TS SR 3.8.4.3,
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which verifies battery capacity is adequate.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The requested action is a short duration, one-time extension of
the performance frequency of a single TS SR. The performance of the
surveillance, or the failure to perform the surveillance, is not a
precursor to an accident. Performing the surveillance or failing to
perform the surveillance does not affect the probability of an
accident. Therefore, the proposed delay in performance of the
surveillance requirements in this license amendment request (LAR)
does not increase the probability of an accident.
A delay in performing the surveillance does not result in a
system being unable to perform its required function. Therefore, the
systems required to mitigate accidents will remain capable of
performing their required functions. No new failure modes have been
introduced because of this action and the consequences remain
consistent with previously evaluated accidents.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed amendment does not involve a physical alteration of
any SSC [structure, system, and component] or a change in the way
any SSC is operated. The proposed amendment does not involve
operation of any SSCs in a manner of configuration different from
those previously recognized or evaluated. No new failure mechanisms
will be introduced by the one-time surveillance extension being
requested.
Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed amendment is a one-time extension of the
surveillance frequency of a single TS SR. Extending the SR frequency
does not involve a modification of any TS Limiting Condition for
Operation. Extending the surveillance frequency does not involve a
change to how accidents are mitigated or a significant increase in
the consequences of an accident. Extending the surveillance
frequency does not involve a change in any operating procedure or
process.
The equipment involved in this request has exhibited reliable
operation based on the results of previous battery capacity tests,
weekly battery checks and the lack of system health issues that
would call into question the performance or capacity of the 11
Battery. Therefore, the limited additional time that the SSCs will
be in service before the surveillance is performed does not involve
a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Peter M. Glass, Assistant General Counsel,
Xcel Energy Services, Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Branch Chief: David J. Wrona.
III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses
and Combined Licenses
During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice,
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal
Register as indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the
applications for amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3) the Commission's
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as
indicated. All of these items can be accessed as described in the
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this
document.
Dairyland Power Cooperative, Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046, La Crosse
Boiling Water Reactor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Date of application for amendment: October 8, 2015, as supplemented
by letter dated December 15, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment approved conforming
changes to the license to reflect the implementation of the Order,
dated May 20, 2016, approving the direct transfer of Possession Only
License No. DPR-45 for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR)
from the current holder, Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC), to
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) a wholly owned subsidiary of
EnergySolutions, LLC (ES). The transfer assigns DPC's licensed
possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities for LACBWR to
LS in order to implement expedited decommissioning at the LACBWR site.
The NRC confirmed that LS met the regulatory, legal, technical, and
financial obligations necessary to qualify them as a transferee, and
determined that (1) the transferee is qualified to be the holder of the
license; and (2) the transfer of the license is otherwise consistent
with the applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued
by the Commission.
Date of issuance: June 1, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days.
Amendment No.: 74.
Possession Only License No. DPR-45: The amendment revised the
Possession Only License.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: March 18, 2016 (81 FR
14898). The supplemental letter dated December 15, 2015, provided
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not affect
the applicability of the NRC's generic no significant hazards
consideration determination.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a safety evaluation dated May 20, 2016, which is available in ADAMS
at Accession No. ML16123A049.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, Catawba
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, York County, South Carolina
Date of amendment request: June 12, 2015, as supplemented by letter
dated March 11, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The amendment modified Technical
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Specification Table 3.4.1-1. Specifically, the proposed change modified
the minimum required reactor coolant system total flow rates from less
than or equal to 388,000 gallons per minute (gpm) to less than or equal
to 384,000 gpm for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and from less
than or equal to 390,000 gpm to less than or equal to 387,000 gpm for
the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2.
Date of issuance: June 2, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 283 (Unit 1) and 279 (Unit 2). A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16124A694; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with
the amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52: The
amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 1, 2015 (80
FR 52804). The supplemental letter dated March 11, 2016, provided
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination as published in the Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated June 2, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370, McGuire
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Date of amendment request: May 7, 2015, as supplemented by letter
dated February 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the
emergency action level scheme for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1
and 2, based on Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 6,
``Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors.''
Date of issuance: May 24, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 180 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 286 and 265. A publicly-available version is in
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16083A208; documents related to these
amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17: Amendments
revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR
35981). The supplemental letter dated February 18, 2016, provided
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination as published in the Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 24, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287,
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Oconee County, South
Carolina
Date of amendment request: June 23, 2015, as supplemented by
letters dated February 4, 2016, and March 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments approved adoption
of an emergency action level scheme based on Nuclear Energy Institute
(NEI) 99-01, Revision 6, ``Development of Emergency Action Levels for
Non-Passive Reactors,'' for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and
3.
Date of issuance: May 26, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
by March 31, 2017.
Amendment Nos.: 399 (Unit 1), 401 (Unit 2), and 400 (Unit 3). A
publicly-available version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16109A093;
documents related to these amendments are listed in the Safety
Evaluation enclosed with the amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55:
The amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 14, 2015 (80 FR
48922). This Federal Register notice was corrected on August 20, 2015
(80 FR 50663). The supplemental letters dated February 4, 2016, and
March 18, 2016, provided additional information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally
noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no
significant hazards consideration determination as published in the
Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 26, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy Resources, Inc., South
Mississippi Electric Power Association, and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.,
Docket No. 50-416, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Claiborne
County, Mississippi
Date of application for amendment: June 29, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the Cyber
Security Plan (CSP) Milestone 8 full implementation date from June 30,
2016, to December 15, 2017, as set forth in the CSP Implementation
Schedule and revised the associated license condition.
Date of issuance: May 25, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days of issuance.
Amendment No: 210. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16119A148; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-29: The amendment revised the
Facility Operating License.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 13, 2015 (80 FR
61481).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 25, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket No. 50-220, Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (NMP1), Oswego County, New York
Date of application for amendment: May 12, 2015.
Date of amendment request: May 12, 2015, as supplemented by letters
dated October 22 and November 17, 2015.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the technical
specifications (TSs) for NMP1, by relocating specific surveillance
requirement frequencies to a licensee-controlled program.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 120 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: 222. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16081A256; documents related to this amendment is
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-63: Amendment revised
the Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications.
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Date of initial notice in Federal Register: January 5, 2016 (81 FR
261).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, Docket No. 50-440, Perry Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Lake County, Ohio
Date of amendment request: June 30, 2015, as supplemented by letter
dated January 18, 2016.
Brief description of amendment: By order dated April 15, 2016, as
published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2016 (81 FR 25448), the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a direct license transfer
for Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. The conforming amendment revised
the facility operating license to reflect the transfer of the leased
interests in Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 from the Ohio Edison
Company to FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
30 days from the date of Issuance.
Amendment No.: 172. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16130A536. The order is in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16078A092. Documents related to this amendment are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the order dated April 15, 2016.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-58: The amendment revised the
Facility Operating License.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 16, 2015 (80
FR 55656), as corrected on September 29, 2015 (80 FR 58508). The
supplement dated January 18, 2016, contained clarifying information,
did not expand the application beyond the scope of the notice as
originally published in the Federal Register, and did not affect the
applicability of the generic no significant hazards consideration
determination.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated April 15, 2016.
Florida Power & Light Company, Docket No. 50-335, St. Lucie Plant, Unit
No. 1, St. Lucie County, Florida
Date of application for amendment: July 15, 2014, as supplemented
by letters dated October 23, 2015, and January 28, 2016.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical
Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirements for snubbers to conform to
revisions to the Snubber Testing Program.
Date of Issuance: May 25, 2016.
Effective Date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: 232. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML16124A383; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation (SE) enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-67: Amendment revised
the Operating License and Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 15, 2015 (80
FR 55390). The supplemental letters dated October 23, 2015, and January
28, 2016, provided additional information that clarified the
application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally
noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no
significant hazards consideration determination as published in the
Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in an SE dated May 25, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-
425, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Burke County,
Georgia
Date of amendment request: May 6, 2015, as supplemented by letters
dated October 8, 2015, and May 9, 2016.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised certain
Technical Specification (TS) Required Actions to permit a Required
Action end state of MODE 4 instead of MODE 5.
Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 90 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: 179 (Unit 1) and 160 (Unit 2). A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16130A577; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with
the amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81: The amendments
revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and Technical
Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR
35983). The supplemental letters dated October 8, 2015, and May 9,
2016, provided additional information that clarified the application,
did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and
did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as published in the Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of June 2016.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Anne T. Boland,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation.
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