Entergy Operations, Inc., River Bend Station, Unit 1, 56880-56881 [2018-24813]

Download as PDF 56880 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 / Notices hold a meeting on November 14, 2018, at Three White Flint North, 11601 Landsdown Street, Conference Rooms 1C3–1C5, North Bethesda, MD 20852. This meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, November 14, 2018–8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the following sections of the safety evaluation associated with Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Clinch River Early Site Permit (ESP) application: Meteorology (2.3); Hydrologic Engineering (2.4); Radioactive Waste Management (11); and Quality Assurance (17) and will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff, and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. 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AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final plant-specific Supplement 58 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG–1437, regarding the renewal of operating license NPF–47 for an additional 20 years of operation for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS). The RBS is located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. DATES: The final supplemental environmental impact statement referenced in this document is available on November 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–0141 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–2017–0141. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 ‘‘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 final supplemental environmental impact statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18310A072. • 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. • Library: The final supplemental environmental impact statement is available for public inspection at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Drucker, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 6223; email: David.Drucker@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In accordance with § 51.118 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the NRC is issuing the final Supplement 58 to the GEIS regarding the renewal of Entergy Operations, Inc. operating license NPF–47 for an additional 20 years of operation for RBS. The draft Supplement 58 to the GEIS was noticed by the NRC in the Federal Register on June 6, 2018 (83 FR 26310), and noticed by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26665). The public comment period on the draft Supplement 58 to the GEIS ended on July 23, 2018, and the comments received are addressed in the final Supplement 58 to the GEIS. II. Discussion As discussed in Chapter 5 of the final Supplement 58 to the GEIS, the NRC determined that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for RBS are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable. This recommendation is based on: (1) The analysis and findings in the GEIS; E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 / Notices (2) information provided in the environmental report and other documents submitted by Entergy Operations, Inc.; (3) consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; (4) the NRC staff’s independent environmental review; and (5) the NRC staff’s consideration of public comments received during the scoping process and on the draft Supplement 58 to the GEIS. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on November 8, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Eric R. Oesterle, Chief, License Renewal Projects Branch, Division of Materials and License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018–24813 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–295, 50–304, and 72–1037; NRC–2018–0243] ZionSolutions, LLC; Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a November 2, 2017, request submitted by ZionSolutions, for its general license to operate an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at the Zion Nuclear Power Station (ZNPS). The exemption would allow ZionSolutions to deviate from the requirements in Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1031, Amendment No. 6, Appendix A, Technical Specifications and Design Features for the Modular Advanced Generation Nuclear All-purpose STORage (MAGNASTOR®) System, Section 5.7, ‘‘Training Program.’’ DATES: This exemption is being issued on November 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–0243 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–2018–0243. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Nov 13, 2018 Jkt 247001 56881 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.’’ The licenses provide, among other things, that the facility must comply with all applicable NRC requirements. Consistent with subpart K of 10 CFR part 72, ‘‘General License for Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites,’’ a general license is issued for the storage of spent fuel in an ISFSI at power reactor sites to persons authorized to possess or operate nuclear power reactors under 10 CFR part 50. ZionSolutions is currently authorized to store spent fuel at the ZNPS ISFSI under the 10 CFR part 72 general license provisions. The conditions of the 10 CFR part 72 general license, specifically 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i), and 72.212(b)(11), require a general licensee to store spent fuel in an approved spent fuel storage cask listed in 10 CFR 72.214, and to comply with the conditions specified in the cask’s CoC. ZionSolutions previously registered to load and store spent fuel in MAGNASTOR® storage casks, as approved by the NRC under CoC No. 1031, Amendment No. 3 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14028A257) at the ZNPS ISFSI. In 2015, the NRC granted ZionSolutions’ exemption request for CoC No. 1031, Amendment I. Background No. 3. This exemption relieved On February 13, 1998, ZionSolutions, under CoC No. 1031, Commonwealth Edison Company, the Amendment No. 3, from the ZNPS licensee at that time, submitted a requirement to develop training letter (ADAMS Accession No. modules under the general licensee’s ML15232A492) to the NRC certifying systematic approach to training (SAT) the permanent cessation of operations at that include comprehensive instructions ZNPS, Units 1 and 2. On March 9, 1998, for the operation and maintenance of Commonwealth Edison Company the ISFSI Structures, Systems and submitted a letter (ADAMS Accession Components (SSCs), that as defined in No. ML15232A487) to the NRC 10 CFR 72.3, are not important to safety certifying the permanent removal of fuel (80 FR 53347). On April 17, 2017, from the reactor vessels at ZNPS. On ZionSolutions re-registered to load and May 4, 2009, the NRC issued the Order store spent fuel in MAGNASTOR® (ADAMS Accession No. ML090930037) storage casks, approved by the NRC to transfer the ownership of the under CoC No. 1031, Amendment No. 6 permanently shut down ZNPS facility (ADAMS Accession No. ML17116A314). and responsibility for its As a result, the 2015 exemption no decommissioning to ZionSolutions. This longer applies and so, ZionSolutions has transfer was effectuated on September 1, submitted this exemption request for 2010 (ADAMS Accession No. using MAGNASTOR® storage casks ML102290437). under Amendment No. 6. ZionSolutions was established solely II. Request/Action for the purpose of acquiring and decommissioning the ZNPS facility for By letter dated November 2, 2017 release for unrestricted use, while (ADAMS Accession No. ML17311A148), transferring the spent nuclear fuel and ZionSolutions submitted a request for greater-than-Class C radioactive waste to exemptions from certain requirements the ZNPS ISFSI. ZionSolutions holds of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(5), Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–39 72.212(b)(11), and 72.214. Specifically, and DPR–48, which authorize ZionSolutions has requested an possession of spent fuel from the exemption from the requirements of operation of ZNPS, Units 1 and 2, in CoC No. 1031, Amendment No. 6, Zion, Illinois, pursuant to part 50 of title Appendix A, Technical Specifications Jennifer.Borges@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 ‘‘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: YenJu Chen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301–415–1018; email: Yen-Ju.Chen@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56880-56881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24813]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-458; NRC-2017-0141]


Entergy Operations, Inc., River Bend Station, Unit 1

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final supplemental environmental impact statement; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a 
final plant-specific Supplement 58 to the Generic Environmental Impact 
Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, 
regarding the renewal of operating license NPF-47 for an additional 20 
years of operation for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS). The RBS is 
located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.

DATES: The final supplemental environmental impact statement referenced 
in this document is available on November 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0141 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-2017-0141. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; 
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``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 final supplemental environmental 
impact statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18310A072.
     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.
     Library: The final supplemental environmental impact 
statement is available for public inspection at the West Feliciana 
Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Drucker, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6223; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In accordance with Sec.  51.118 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, the NRC is issuing the final Supplement 58 to the GEIS 
regarding the renewal of Entergy Operations, Inc. operating license 
NPF-47 for an additional 20 years of operation for RBS. The draft 
Supplement 58 to the GEIS was noticed by the NRC in the Federal 
Register on June 6, 2018 (83 FR 26310), and noticed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26665). The 
public comment period on the draft Supplement 58 to the GEIS ended on 
July 23, 2018, and the comments received are addressed in the final 
Supplement 58 to the GEIS.

II. Discussion

    As discussed in Chapter 5 of the final Supplement 58 to the GEIS, 
the NRC determined that the adverse environmental impacts of license 
renewal for RBS are not so great that preserving the option of license 
renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
    This recommendation is based on: (1) The analysis and findings in 
the GEIS;

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(2) information provided in the environmental report and other 
documents submitted by Entergy Operations, Inc.; (3) consultation with 
Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; (4) the NRC staff's 
independent environmental review; and (5) the NRC staff's consideration 
of public comments received during the scoping process and on the draft 
Supplement 58 to the GEIS.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on November 8, 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eric R. Oesterle,
Chief, License Renewal Projects Branch, Division of Materials and 
License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2018-24813 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am]
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