Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project, 14897-14898 [2018-07006]

Download as PDF 14897 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the approval of this exemption request. IV. Conclusions. Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a), the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. Also, special circumstances are present. Therefore, the Commission hereby grants OPPD an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1), to permit the licensee to reduce its onsite property damage insurance to a level of $50 million. The exemption is effective beginning April 7, 2018. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph G. Giitter, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018–07034 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 72–1051; NRC–2018–0052] Holtec International HI–STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental impact statement; public scoping meetings. AGENCY: On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice of its intent to prepare an SUMMARY: environmental impact statement, conduct scoping, and request comments for Holtec International’s (Holtec) application for the HI–STORE Combined Interim Storage Facility (CISF). The public scoping comment period closes on May 29, 2018. The NRC is announcing public scoping meetings and an open house schedule. The public scoping meetings will allow interested members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: April 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–0052 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 website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2018–0052. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) 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. • Project web page: Information related to the Holtec HI–STORE CISF project can be accessed on the NRC’s Holtec HI–STORE CISF web page at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuelstorage/cis/holtec-international.html. • Public Libraries: A copy of the application’s Environmental Report can be accessed at the following public libraries: Carlsbad Public Library, 101 S. Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; Hobbs Public Library, 509 N Shipp St., Hobbs, NM 88240; or Roswell Public Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Caverly, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 7674; email: Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 30, 2018, the NRC published in the Federal Register (83 FR 13802), a notice of its intent to prepare an EIS on Holtec’s proposed CISF for spent nuclear fuel and requested public comments on the scope of the EIS. The NRC is announcing that staff will hold three public scoping meetings and one open house. The public scoping meetings will be held in Rockville, Maryland; Carlsbad, New Mexico; and Hobbs, New Mexico. The dates and times for the public meetings and open house are provided below: Date Time Location Public Scoping Meeting and Webinar ........... April 25, 2018 ...... 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (EDT) .... Open House .................................................. April 30, 2018 ...... 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (MDT) ... Public Scoping Meeting ................................. May 1, 2018 ........ 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (MDT) Public Scoping Meeting ................................. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Meeting/Open House May 3, 2018 ........ 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (MDT) Rockville, Maryland, NRC Headquarters, Address: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 Roswell, New Mexico, Address: Eastern New Mexico University—Roswell, Campus Union Building, Multi-Purpose Room 110, 48 University Blvd., Roswell, NM 88130 Hobbs, New Mexico, Address: Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240 Carlsbad, New Mexico, Address: Eddy County Fire Service, 1400 Commerce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220. Persons interested in attending these meeting should check the NRC’s Public Meeting Schedule web page at https:// www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for additional information, agendas for the meetings, and access information for the webinar. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 For the meeting in Rockville, Maryland, the NRC will transmit the public meeting via webinar and provide a telephone bridgeline for members of the public who cannot attend the meeting in person. PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on April 2, 2018. E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1 14898 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Craig G. Erlanger, Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2018–07006 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7509–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2018–0001] Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Week of April 2, 2018. Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public. DATE: PLACE: Week of April 2 Thursday, April 5, 2018 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Additional Information By a vote of 3–0 on April 4, 2018, the Commission determined pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(e) and § 9.107(a) of the Commission’s rules that the above referenced Affirmation Session be held with less than one week notice to the public. The meeting is scheduled on April 5, 2018. * * * * * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Denise McGovern at 301–415–0981 or via email at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ public-meetings/schedule.html. * * * * * The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Dated: April 4, 2018. Glenn Ellmers, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–07246 Filed 4–4–18; 4:15 pm] 9:55 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative) a. Unitech Services Group, Inc. (Export of Low-Level Waste) (Petition Seeking Leave to Intervene and Request for Hearing) (Tentative). b. Florida Power & Light Co. (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 6 and 7), Docket Nos. 52–040–COL & 52–041–COL, Mandatory Hearing Decision (Tentative). This meeting will be webcast live at the web address—https://www.nrc.gov/. * * * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by videophone at 240–428–3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. * * * * * Members of the public may request to receive this information electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– 415–1969), or email Wendy.Moore@ nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. Jkt 244001 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–285; NRC–2018–0067] Omaha Public Power District; Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption from the requirement to maintain a specified level of onsite property damage insurance in response to a request from Omaha Public Power District (OPPD or the licensee) dated April 28, 2017. Specifically, OPPD requested an exemption from the regulatory requirements to permit Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) to reduce its onsite insurance from $1.06 billion to $50 million. DATES: The exemption was issued on March 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–0067 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–2018–0067. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 S. Kim, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–4125, email: James.Kim@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the exemption is attached. INFORMATION CONTACT Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of April, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James S. Kim, Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Attachment—Exemption NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Docket No. 50-285 Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 Exemption I. Background. The Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS) site is located midway between Fort Calhoun and Blair, Nebraska, on the west bank of the Missouri River. The FCS facility includes one Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor licensed to operate at power levels not to exceed 1500 megawatts thermal. The distance from the reactor containment to the nearest site boundary is approximately 910 meters (.6 miles). Except for the city of Blair and the villages of Fort Calhoun and Kennard, the land use within the 10-mile radius of FCS is devoted to general farming. Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is the holder of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40. The license provides, among other things, that the facility is subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the NRC now or hereafter in effect. E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14897-14898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07006]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-1051; NRC-2018-0052]


Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage 
Facility Project

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental impact statement; public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice of its intent to 
prepare an environmental impact statement, conduct scoping, and request 
comments for Holtec International's (Holtec) application for the HI-
STORE Combined Interim Storage Facility (CISF). The public scoping 
comment period closes on May 29, 2018. The NRC is announcing public 
scoping meetings and an open house schedule. The public scoping 
meetings will allow interested members of the public to develop and 
submit their comments.

DATES: April 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0052 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 website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0052. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual(s) 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 [email protected]. 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.
     Project web page: Information related to the Holtec HI-
STORE CISF project can be accessed on the NRC's Holtec HI-STORE CISF 
web page at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html.
     Public Libraries: A copy of the application's 
Environmental Report can be accessed at the following public libraries: 
Carlsbad Public Library, 101 S. Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; 
Hobbs Public Library, 509 N Shipp St., Hobbs, NM 88240; or Roswell 
Public Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Caverly, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7674; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On March 30, 2018, the NRC published in the Federal Register (83 FR 
13802), a notice of its intent to prepare an EIS on Holtec's proposed 
CISF for spent nuclear fuel and requested public comments on the scope 
of the EIS. The NRC is announcing that staff will hold three public 
scoping meetings and one open house. The public scoping meetings will 
be held in Rockville, Maryland; Carlsbad, New Mexico; and Hobbs, New 
Mexico. The dates and times for the public meetings and open house are 
provided below:

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      Meeting/Open House                  Date                            Time                      Location
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Public Scoping Meeting and      April 25, 2018.........  7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (EDT)............  Rockville,
 Webinar.                                                                                        Maryland, NRC
                                                                                                 Headquarters,
                                                                                                 Address: 11555
                                                                                                 Rockville Pike,
                                                                                                 Rockville, MD
                                                                                                 20852
Open House....................  April 30, 2018.........  4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (MDT)............  Roswell, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address:
                                                                                                 Eastern New
                                                                                                 Mexico
                                                                                                 University--Ros
                                                                                                 well, Campus
                                                                                                 Union Building,
                                                                                                 Multi-Purpose
                                                                                                 Room 110, 48
                                                                                                 University
                                                                                                 Blvd., Roswell,
                                                                                                 NM 88130
Public Scoping Meeting........  May 1, 2018............  7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (MDT)...........  Hobbs, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address: Lea
                                                                                                 County Event
                                                                                                 Center, 5101 N.
                                                                                                 Lovington
                                                                                                 Highway, Hobbs,
                                                                                                 NM 88240
Public Scoping Meeting........  May 3, 2018............  7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (MDT)...........  Carlsbad, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address: Eddy
                                                                                                 County Fire
                                                                                                 Service, 1400
                                                                                                 Commerce
                                                                                                 Street,
                                                                                                 Carlsbad, NM
                                                                                                 88220.
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    Persons interested in attending these meeting should check the 
NRC's Public Meeting Schedule web page at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg 
for additional information, agendas for the meetings, and access 
information for the webinar. For the meeting in Rockville, Maryland, 
the NRC will transmit the public meeting via webinar and provide a 
telephone bridgeline for members of the public who cannot attend the 
meeting in person.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on April 2, 2018.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Craig G. Erlanger,
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental 
Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-07006 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
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