Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, 8957-8958 [2017-02127]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), to withdraw its application dated January 15, 2016, as supplemented by letters dated June 3, 2016, and September 19, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR–59. The proposed amendment request would have revised and removed certain requirements in the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAF) Technical Specification (TS) Sections 5.1, ‘‘Responsibility’’; 5.2, ‘‘Organization’’; and 5.3, ‘‘Plant Staff Qualifications,’’ and added additional definitions to TS Section 1.1, ‘‘Definitions,’’ once certifications for permanent cessation of operation and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor are submitted to the NRC. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–0214 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–2016–0214. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kim, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–4125; email: James.Kim@nrc.gov. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 The NRC has granted the request of Entergy to withdraw its application dated January 15, 2016, as supplemented by letters dated June 3, 2016, and September 19, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML16015A456, ML16155A326, and ML16263A237, respectively), for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR–59. The proposed amendment request would have revised and removed certain requirements in the JAF TS Sections 5.1, ‘‘Responsibility’’; 5.2, ‘‘Organization’’; and 5.3, ‘‘Plant Staff Qualifications,’’ and added additional definitions to TS Section 1.1, ‘‘Definitions,’’ once certifications for permanent cessation of operation and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor are submitted to the NRC. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2016 (81 FR 73434). However, by letter dated January 13, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17015A000), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of January 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James Kim, Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017–02129 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–254 and 50–265; NRC– 2016–0245] Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application dated October 20, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–29 and DPR–30, for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, respectively. The proposed amendment request would support changes to the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8957 organization, staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications after the license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or placement or retention of fuel in the reactor pressure vessel. This proposed amendment also supports implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–0245 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–2016–0245. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva A. Brown, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–2315, email: Eva.Brown@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application dated October 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16294A203), for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR– 29 and DPR–30 for QCNPS, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The proposed amendment request would have supported changes to the organization, E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 8958 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications after the licensee submitted both certifications in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Sections 82(a)(1)(i) and 82(a)(1)(ii). This proposed amendment also would have supported implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2016 (81 FR 87970). However, by letter dated December 14, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16349A311), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Eva A. Brown, Senior Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017–02127 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2016–0233] Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On November 21, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on draft regulatory guide (DG) DG–1327, ‘‘Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents.’’ The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on February 21, 2017. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on November 21, 2016 (81 FR 83288), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than April 21, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specified subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2016–0233. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN–12H–08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Clifford, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301–415–4043, email: Paul.Clifford@nrc.gov and Edward O’Donnell, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–3317, email: Edward.ODonnell@ nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– 0233 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this action. You may obtain publicallyavailable 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–2016–0233. • 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 DG is electronically available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16124A200. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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– 0233 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 enters 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 submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion On November 21, 2016, the NRC solicited comments on draft regulatory guide (DG) DG–1327, ‘‘Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents.’’ The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on February 21, 2017. Because this DG proposes new guidance for analyzing accidents such as control rod ejection for pressurized water reactors and control rod drop for boiling-water reactors, the NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period on this document until April 21, 2017, to allow more time for members of the public to submit their comments. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of January, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8957-8958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265; NRC-2016-0245]


Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power 
Station, Units 1 and 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw 
its application dated October 20, 2016, for a proposed amendment to 
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30, for Quad 
Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, respectively. The 
proposed amendment request would support changes to the organization, 
staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 
of the Technical Specifications after the license no longer authorizes 
operation of the reactor or placement or retention of fuel in the 
reactor pressure vessel. This proposed amendment also supports 
implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0245 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-2016-0245. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva A. Brown, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2315, email: Eva.Brown@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application 
dated October 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16294A203), for a 
proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-29 
and DPR-30 for QCNPS, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Rock 
Island County, Illinois. The proposed amendment request would have 
supported changes to the organization,

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staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 
of the Technical Specifications after the licensee submitted both 
certifications in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 50, Sections 82(a)(1)(i) and 82(a)(1)(ii). This 
proposed amendment also would have supported implementation of the 
Certified Fuel Handler training program. The Commission has previously 
issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant 
hazards consideration published in the Federal Register on December 6, 
2016 (81 FR 87970). However, by letter dated December 14, 2016 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML16349A311), the licensee requested to withdraw the 
proposed amendment.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eva A. Brown,
Senior Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division 
of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2017-02127 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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