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IV. Conclusions.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
In consideration of the above, the
NRC staff finds that the proposed
exemption confirms the adequacy of
funding in the Pilgrim DTF, considering
growth, to complete radiological
decommissioning of the site and to
terminate the license and also to cover
estimated spent fuel management and
site restoration activities.
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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 Entergy
exemption from the 10 CFR
50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) requirement to allow
use of a portion of the funds from the
Pilgrim DTF for spent fuel management
and site restoration activities in
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Activities Report and decommissioning
cost estimate, dated November 16, 2018,
as supplemented by letter dated January
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AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to the license
held by Exelon Generation Company,
LLC (Exelon, the licensee) for the
operation of R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power
Plant (Ginna). The proposed license
amendment would revise the emergency
response organization (ERO) positions
identified in the emergency plan for
Ginna. The NRC is issuing an
environmental assessment (EA) and
finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
associated with the proposed license
amendment.
The EA and FONSI referenced in
this document are available on July 29,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2019–0147 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–2019–0147. Address
questions about NRC docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301–287–9127; email:
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
DATES:
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for each document referenced (if it is
available in ADAMS) is provided the
first time that it is mentioned in this
document. In addition, for the
convenience of the reader, the ADAMS
accession numbers are provided in a
table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: V.
Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001; telephone: 301–415–2597; email:
V.Sreenivas@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering issuance of an
amendment to Renewed Facility
Operating License No. DPR–18 held by
Exelon for Ginna, located in Wayne
County, Northwestern part of New York.
In accordance with section 51.21 of
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC prepared
the following EA that analyzes the
environmental impacts of the proposed
licensing action. Based on the results of
this EA, and in accordance with 10 CFR
51.31(a), the NRC has determined not to
prepare an environmental impact
statement for the proposed licensing
action and is issuing a FONSI.
II. Environmental Assessment
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Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would revise the
ERO positions identified in the Ginna
emergency plan, including the on-shift,
minimum, and full-augmentation ERO
staffing requirements. The proposed
revisions include eliminating ERO
positions; adding ERO positions;
changing position descriptions, duties,
and duty locations; and relocating
certain position descriptions to other
parts of the emergency plan or to
implementing procedures.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
January 15, 2019 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML19017A136).
Need for the Proposed Action
Nuclear power plant owners, Federal
agencies, and State and local officials
work together to create a system for
emergency preparedness and response
that will serve the public in the unlikely
event of an emergency. An effective
emergency preparedness program
decreases the likelihood of an initiating
event at a nuclear power reactor
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proceeding to a severe accident.
Emergency preparedness cannot affect
the probability of the initiating event,
but a high level of emergency
preparedness increases the probability
of accident mitigation if the initiating
event proceeds beyond the need for
initial operator actions.
Each licensee is required to establish
an emergency plan to be implemented
in the event of an accident, in
accordance with 10 CFR 50.47 and
appendix E to 10 CFR part 50. The
emergency plan covers preparation for
evacuation, sheltering, and other actions
to protect individuals near plants in the
event of an accident.
The NRC, as well as other Federal and
State regulatory agencies, reviews
emergency plans to ensure that they
provide reasonable assurance that
adequate protective measures can and
will be taken in the event of a
radiological emergency.
Separate from this EA, the NRC is
conducting a safety assessment of
Exelon’s proposed changes to the
emergency plan for Ginna. This safety
review will be documented in a safety
evaluation. The safety evaluation of the
proposed changes to the emergency plan
will determine whether there continues
to be reasonable assurance that adequate
protective measures can and will be
taken in the event of a radiological
emergency at Ginna, in accordance with
the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the
requirements in appendix E to 10 CFR
part 50.
The proposed action would align the
emergency plan for Ginna with the
NRC’s alternative guidance for EROs
provided in a June 12, 2018, letter to the
Nuclear Energy Institute (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18022A352). This
alternative guidance is also included in
draft Revision 2 to NUREG–0654/
FEMA–REP–1, ‘‘Criteria for Preparation
and Evaluation of Radiological
Emergency Response Plans and
Preparedness in Support of Nuclear
Power Plants’’ (ADAMS Accession Nos.
ML14163A605 and ML17083A815).
This change would provide Exelon with
greater flexibility in staffing ERO
positions. Additionally, this change
reflects changes in NRC regulations and
guidance, as well as advances in
technologies and best practices, that
have occurred since NUREG–0654/
FEMA–REP–1, Revision 1, was
published in 1980. The application
indicates that Exelon provided the State
of New York a draft of the license
amendment request for Ginna, and that
the State of New York had no concerns.
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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The proposed action consists of
changes related to staffing positions,
position descriptions, duties, and duty
locations specified in the emergency
plan for Ginna. The on-shift, minimum,
and full-augmentation ERO staffing
requirements listed in the emergency
plan would be revised. The revisions
include eliminating ERO positions;
adding ERO positions; changing
position descriptions, duties, and duty
locations; relocating certain position
descriptions to other parts of the
emergency plan or to implementing
procedures; and other conforming
administrative changes.
Regarding potential nonradiological
environmental impacts, the proposed
action would have no direct impacts on
land use or water resources, including
terrestrial and aquatic biota, as it
involves no new construction, ground
disturbing activities, or modification of
plant operational systems. There would
be no changes to the quality or quantity
of nonradiological effluents and no
changes to the plant’s National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System permit
would be needed. Changes in staffing
levels and duty locations could result in
minor changes to vehicular traffic and
associated air pollutant emissions, but
no significant changes in ambient air
quality would be expected from the
proposed changes. In addition, there
would be no noticeable effect on
socioeconomic and environmental
justice conditions in the region and no
potential to affect historical properties.
Therefore, there would be no significant
nonradiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
Regarding potential radiological
environmental impacts, if the NRC
staff’s safety review of the proposed
changes to the licensee’s emergency
plan determines that it continues to
meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b)
and the requirements in appendix E to
10 CFR part 50, then the proposed
action would not increase the
probability or consequences of
radiological accidents. Additionally, the
proposed changes would have no direct
radiological environmental impacts.
There would be no change to the types
or amounts of radioactive effluents that
may be released and, therefore, no
change in occupational or public
radiation exposure. Moreover, no
changes would be made to plant
buildings or the site property. Therefore,
there would be no significant
radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
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Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the NRC staff considered the
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the
‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the
license amendment request would result
in no change in current environmental
impacts. Accordingly, the
environmental impacts of the proposed
action and the no-action alternative
would be similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
There are no unresolved conflicts
concerning alternative uses of available
resources under the proposed action.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
No additional agencies or persons
were consulted regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed
action. However, in accordance with 10
CFR 50.91(b), the licensee provided
copies of its application to the State of
New York, and the NRC staff will
consult with the State prior to issuance
of the amendment.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The licensee has requested a license
amendment pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(q)
to revise the ERO positions identified in
the emergency plan for Ginna by
eliminating ERO positions; adding ERO
positions; changing position
descriptions, duties, and duty locations;
and relocating certain position
descriptions to other parts of the
emergency plan or to implementing
procedures. The license amendment
would allow Exelon to make changes to
the Ginna Emergency Plan related to
staffing levels and positions specified in
the emergency plan.
The NRC is considering issuing the
requested amendment. The proposed
action, would not have a significant
adverse effect on the probability of an
accident occurring, and would not have
any significant radiological or
nonradiological impacts. It would also
not result in any changes to radioactive
effluents or emissions to nuclear plant
workers and members of the public or
any changes to radiological and nonradiological impacts to the environment.
The proposed changes would only
result in minor changes in staffing levels
and a small change in air pollutant
emissions associated with vehicular
traffic.
Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the
NRC conducted the EA for the proposed
action, and this FONSI incorporates by
reference the EA in Section II of this
document. Based on the results of the
EA, the NRC concludes that the
proposed action would not have a
significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC has determined there is no need to
prepare an environmental impact
statement for the proposed action.
As required by 10 CFR 51.32(a)(5),
previous considerations regarding the
environmental impacts of operating
Ginna in accordance with its renewed
operating license are described in
NUREG–1437, Supplement 14, ‘‘Generic
Environmental Impact Statement for
License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,
Regarding R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power
Plant, Final Report,’’ dated January 2004
(ADAMS Accession No. ML040230341).
This FONSI and other related
environmental documents may be
examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the
NRC’s PDR, located at One White Flint
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Publicly-available
records are also accessible online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. Persons who do not have
access to ADAMS or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents
located in ADAMS should contact the
NRC’s PDR reference staff by telephone
at 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or
by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the
following table are available to
interested persons through one or more
of the following methods, as indicated.
Document
ADAMS Accession No.
Exelon, ‘‘License Amendment Request for Approval of Changes to Emergency Plan Staffing Requirements,’’ dated January 15, 2019.
NRC letter to the Nuclear Energy Institute, ‘‘Alternative Guidance for Licensee Emergency Response Organizations,’’ dated June 12, 2018.
NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, draft Revision 2, ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological
Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants.’’
NUREG–1437, Supplement 14, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear
Plants.’’ Regarding R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Final Report, dated January 2004.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day
of July, 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Venkataiah Sreenivas,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch I,
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Request for Emergency Processing of
Revised Information Collection
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ACTION:
Notice.
The U.S. Office of Special
Counsel asked the Office of
Management and Budget’s Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs for
emergency processing of an updated,
consolidated complaint and disclosure
form, Form 14, to be used for filing
prohibited personnel practice and Hatch
Act complaints and to make disclosures.
DATES: OSC requested that OMB
complete emergency processing of its
updated information collection of the
revised Form 14, by July 26, 2019. The
final rule authorizing the use of Form 14
goes into effect August 26, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan K. Ullman, General Counsel, U.S.
SUMMARY:
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ML19017A136.
ML18022A352.
ML14163A605 and ML17083A815.
ML040230341.
Office of Special Counsel, by telephone
at 202–804–7000, or by email at
sullman@osc.gov.
OSC
received OMB’s approval of the prior
Form 14 (OMB Control # 3255–0005) on
September 28, 2017. OSC requests
emergency processing of the updated
Form 14. The final rule authorizing the
use of Form 14 is effective August 26,
2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 23, 2019.
Bruce Gipe,
Chief Operating Officer.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-244; NRC-2019-0147]
Exelon Generation Company LLC; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to the license held by Exelon Generation
Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee) for the operation of R.E. Ginna
Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna). The proposed license amendment would
revise the emergency response organization (ERO) positions identified
in the emergency plan for Ginna. The NRC is issuing an environmental
assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated
with the proposed license amendment.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
July 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0147 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-2019-0147. Address
questions about NRC 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 ADAMS accession number
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for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided
the first time that it is mentioned in this document. In addition, for
the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided
in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: V. Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2597; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility
Operating License No. DPR-18 held by Exelon for Ginna, located in Wayne
County, Northwestern part of New York.
In accordance with section 51.21 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC prepared the following EA that analyzes
the environmental impacts of the proposed licensing action. Based on
the results of this EA, and in accordance with 10 CFR 51.31(a), the NRC
has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the
proposed licensing action and is issuing a FONSI.
II. Environmental Assessment
Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would revise the ERO positions identified in
the Ginna emergency plan, including the on-shift, minimum, and full-
augmentation ERO staffing requirements. The proposed revisions include
eliminating ERO positions; adding ERO positions; changing position
descriptions, duties, and duty locations; and relocating certain
position descriptions to other parts of the emergency plan or to
implementing procedures.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated January 15, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19017A136).
Need for the Proposed Action
Nuclear power plant owners, Federal agencies, and State and local
officials work together to create a system for emergency preparedness
and response that will serve the public in the unlikely event of an
emergency. An effective emergency preparedness program decreases the
likelihood of an initiating event at a nuclear power reactor proceeding
to a severe accident. Emergency preparedness cannot affect the
probability of the initiating event, but a high level of emergency
preparedness increases the probability of accident mitigation if the
initiating event proceeds beyond the need for initial operator actions.
Each licensee is required to establish an emergency plan to be
implemented in the event of an accident, in accordance with 10 CFR
50.47 and appendix E to 10 CFR part 50. The emergency plan covers
preparation for evacuation, sheltering, and other actions to protect
individuals near plants in the event of an accident.
The NRC, as well as other Federal and State regulatory agencies,
reviews emergency plans to ensure that they provide reasonable
assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in
the event of a radiological emergency.
Separate from this EA, the NRC is conducting a safety assessment of
Exelon's proposed changes to the emergency plan for Ginna. This safety
review will be documented in a safety evaluation. The safety evaluation
of the proposed changes to the emergency plan will determine whether
there continues to be reasonable assurance that adequate protective
measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency
at Ginna, in accordance with the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the
requirements in appendix E to 10 CFR part 50.
The proposed action would align the emergency plan for Ginna with
the NRC's alternative guidance for EROs provided in a June 12, 2018,
letter to the Nuclear Energy Institute (ADAMS Accession No.
ML18022A352). This alternative guidance is also included in draft
Revision 2 to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, ``Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in
Support of Nuclear Power Plants'' (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML14163A605 and
ML17083A815). This change would provide Exelon with greater flexibility
in staffing ERO positions. Additionally, this change reflects changes
in NRC regulations and guidance, as well as advances in technologies
and best practices, that have occurred since NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1,
Revision 1, was published in 1980. The application indicates that
Exelon provided the State of New York a draft of the license amendment
request for Ginna, and that the State of New York had no concerns.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The proposed action consists of changes related to staffing
positions, position descriptions, duties, and duty locations specified
in the emergency plan for Ginna. The on-shift, minimum, and full-
augmentation ERO staffing requirements listed in the emergency plan
would be revised. The revisions include eliminating ERO positions;
adding ERO positions; changing position descriptions, duties, and duty
locations; relocating certain position descriptions to other parts of
the emergency plan or to implementing procedures; and other conforming
administrative changes.
Regarding potential nonradiological environmental impacts, the
proposed action would have no direct impacts on land use or water
resources, including terrestrial and aquatic biota, as it involves no
new construction, ground disturbing activities, or modification of
plant operational systems. There would be no changes to the quality or
quantity of nonradiological effluents and no changes to the plant's
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit would be needed.
Changes in staffing levels and duty locations could result in minor
changes to vehicular traffic and associated air pollutant emissions,
but no significant changes in ambient air quality would be expected
from the proposed changes. In addition, there would be no noticeable
effect on socioeconomic and environmental justice conditions in the
region and no potential to affect historical properties. Therefore,
there would be no significant nonradiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
Regarding potential radiological environmental impacts, if the NRC
staff's safety review of the proposed changes to the licensee's
emergency plan determines that it continues to meet the standards of 10
CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements in appendix E to 10 CFR part 50, then
the proposed action would not increase the probability or consequences
of radiological accidents. Additionally, the proposed changes would
have no direct radiological environmental impacts. There would be no
change to the types or amounts of radioactive effluents that may be
released and, therefore, no change in occupational or public radiation
exposure. Moreover, no changes would be made to plant buildings or the
site property. Therefore, there would be no significant radiological
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
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Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered
the denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action''
alternative). Denial of the license amendment request would result in
no change in current environmental impacts. Accordingly, the
environmental impacts of the proposed action and the no-action
alternative would be similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
There are no unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of
available resources under the proposed action.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
No additional agencies or persons were consulted regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed action. However, in accordance
with 10 CFR 50.91(b), the licensee provided copies of its application
to the State of New York, and the NRC staff will consult with the State
prior to issuance of the amendment.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The licensee has requested a license amendment pursuant to 10 CFR
50.54(q) to revise the ERO positions identified in the emergency plan
for Ginna by eliminating ERO positions; adding ERO positions; changing
position descriptions, duties, and duty locations; and relocating
certain position descriptions to other parts of the emergency plan or
to implementing procedures. The license amendment would allow Exelon to
make changes to the Ginna Emergency Plan related to staffing levels and
positions specified in the emergency plan.
The NRC is considering issuing the requested amendment. The
proposed action, would not have a significant adverse effect on the
probability of an accident occurring, and would not have any
significant radiological or nonradiological impacts. It would also not
result in any changes to radioactive effluents or emissions to nuclear
plant workers and members of the public or any changes to radiological
and non-radiological impacts to the environment. The proposed changes
would only result in minor changes in staffing levels and a small
change in air pollutant emissions associated with vehicular traffic.
Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC conducted the EA for the
proposed action, and this FONSI incorporates by reference the EA in
Section II of this document. Based on the results of the EA, the NRC
concludes that the proposed action would not have a significant effect
on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has
determined there is no need to prepare an environmental impact
statement for the proposed action.
As required by 10 CFR 51.32(a)(5), previous considerations
regarding the environmental impacts of operating Ginna in accordance
with its renewed operating license are described in NUREG-1437,
Supplement 14, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License
Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Regarding R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant,
Final Report,'' dated January 2004 (ADAMS Accession No. ML040230341).
This FONSI and other related environmental documents may be
examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's PDR, located at One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Publicly-available records are also accessible online in the ADAMS
Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the
NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-
4737, or by email to [email protected].
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to
interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as
indicated.
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Document ADAMS Accession No.
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Exelon, ``License Amendment Request for ML19017A136.
Approval of Changes to Emergency Plan
Staffing Requirements,'' dated January 15,
2019.
NRC letter to the Nuclear Energy Institute, ML18022A352.
``Alternative Guidance for Licensee
Emergency Response Organizations,'' dated
June 12, 2018.
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, draft Revision 2, ML14163A605 and
``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation ML17083A815.
of Radiological Emergency Response Plans
and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear
Power Plants.''
NUREG-1437, Supplement 14, ``Generic ML040230341.
Environmental Impact Statement for License
Renewal of Nuclear Plants.'' Regarding
R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Final
Report, dated January 2004.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of July, 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Venkataiah Sreenivas,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2019-15977 Filed 7-26-19; 8:45 am]
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