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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[NRC–2019–0219]
Biweekly Notice; Applications and
Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses
Involving No Significant Hazards
Considerations
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to 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 October 8,
2019, to October 21, 2019. The last
biweekly notice was published on
October 22, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be filed by
December 5, 2019. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to
intervene must be filed by January 6,
2020.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2019–0219. Address
questions about NRC dockets 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.
• Mail comments to: Office of
Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, ATTN: Program Management,
Announcements and Editing Staff.
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:
Lynn Ronewicz, Office of Nuclear
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Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–1927,
email: lynn.ronewicz@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2019–
0219, facility name, unit number(s),
plant docket number, application date,
and subject 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 Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2019–0219.
• 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.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2019–
0219, facility name, unit number(s),
plant docket number, 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
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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.
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II. Background
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.
III. 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
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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
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 persons
(petitioner) whose interest may be
affected by this action may file a request
for a hearing and petition for leave to
intervene (petition) with respect to the
action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission’s
‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested
persons should consult a current copy
of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC’s regulations
are accessible electronically from the
NRC Library on the NRC’s website at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of
the regulations is available at the NRC’s
Public Document Room, located at One
White Flint North, Room O1–F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed,
the Commission or a presiding officer
will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be
issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the
petition should specifically explain the
reasons why intervention should be
permitted with particular reference to
the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and
telephone number of the petitioner; (2)
the nature of the petitioner’s right to be
made a party to the proceeding; (3) the
nature and extent of the 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
petitioner’s interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f),
the petition must also set forth the
specific contentions which the
petitioner seeks to have litigated in 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 petitioner
must provide a brief explanation of the
bases for the contention and a concise
statement of the alleged facts or expert
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opinion which support the contention
and on which the petitioner intends to
rely in proving the contention at the
hearing. The petitioner must also
provide references to the specific
sources and documents on which the
petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must
include sufficient information to show
that a genuine dispute exists with the
applicant or licensee on a material issue
of law or fact. Contentions must be
limited to matters within the scope of
the proceeding. The contention must be
one which, if proven, would entitle the
petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10
CFR 2.309(f) 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. Parties have the opportunity
to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of
that party’s admitted contentions,
including the opportunity to present
evidence, consistent with the NRC’s
regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than
60 days from the date of publication of
this notice. Petitions and motions for
leave to file new or amended
contentions that are filed after the
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) through (iii). The petition
must be filed in accordance with the
filing instructions in the ‘‘Electronic
Submissions (E-Filing)’’ section of this
document.
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
establish 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 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 the amendment
unless the Commission finds an
imminent danger to the health or safety
of the public, in which case it will issue
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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 no later than 60 days from
the date of publication of this notice.
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 set
forth in this section, except that under
10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local
governmental body, or Federallyrecognized 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. Alternatively, a State,
local governmental body, Federallyrecognized Indian Tribe, or agency
thereof may participate as a non-party
under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person
who is not a party to the proceeding and
is not affiliated with or represented by
a party may, at 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 his or her
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. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a
limited appearance will be provided by
the presiding officer if such sessions are
scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC
adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for
leave to intervene (petition), 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 that
request to participate under 10 CFR
2.315(c), must be filed in accordance
with the NRC’s E-Filing rule (72 FR
49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at
77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012). The EFiling process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory
documents over the internet, or in some
cases to mail copies on electronic
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storage media. Detailed guidance on
making electronic submissions may be
found in the Guidance for Electronic
Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC
website at https://www.nrc.gov/sitehelp/e-submittals.html. 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 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 (1) request a digital
identification (ID) certificate, which
allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign
submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it
is participating; and (2) advise the
Secretary that the participant will be
submitting a petition or other
adjudicatory document (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 website at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/
getting-started.html. Once a participant
has obtained a digital ID certificate and
a docket has been created, the
participant can then submit
adjudicatory documents. Submissions
must be in Portable Document Format
(PDF). Additional guidance on PDF
submissions is available on the NRC’s
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/
site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A
filing is considered complete at the time
the document is 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 EFiling 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 document on those
participants separately. Therefore,
applicants and other participants (or
their counsel or representative) must
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apply for and receive a digital ID
certificate before adjudicatory
documents are filed so that they can
obtain access to the documents via the
E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using
the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
may seek assistance by contacting the
NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk
through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located
on the NRC’s public website 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
Electronic Filing Help Desk is available
between 9 a.m. and 6 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 stating why there is good cause for
not filing electronically and 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, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.
Participants filing adjudicatory
documents 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://
adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded
pursuant to an order of the Commission
or the presiding officer. If you do not
have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate
as described above, click ‘‘cancel’’ when
the link requests certificates and you
will be automatically directed to the
NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where
you will be able to access any publicly
available documents in a particular
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hearing docket. Participants are
requested not to include personal
privacy information, such as social
security numbers, home addresses, or
personal phone numbers in their filings,
unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such
information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home
addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. 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
these license amendment applications,
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.
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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:
September 4, 2019. A publicly available
version is in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML19247B321.
Description of amendment request:
The amendments would modify
Technical Specification (TS) 3.0,
‘‘Surveillance Requirement (SR)
Applicability,’’ to correct a
typographical error introduced by
License Amendment Nos. 235 and 231.
Specifically, SR 3.0.5 is proposed to be
revised to refer to Limiting Condition
for Operation (LCO) 3.0.9, instead of
3.0.8. The proposed change is
administrative in nature.
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 amendment involve
a significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to
refer to LCO 3.0.9 is administrative in nature
and does not change the technical content of
the TS. The proposed change does not
adversely affect accident initiators or
precursors nor alter the design assumptions,
conditions or configurations of the facility.
The proposed change does not alter or
prevent the capability of structures, systems
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and components (SSCs) to perform their
intended function to mitigate the
consequences of an initiating events within
the assumed acceptance limits.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create
the possibility of a new or different kind of
accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to
refer to LCO 3.0.9 is administrative in nature
and does not change the technical content of
the TS. The proposed change does not alter
the design requirements of any SSC or its
function during accident conditions. The
proposed change does not involve a physical
alteration to the plant or any changes in
methods governing normal plant operation.
The proposed change does not alter any
assumptions made in the safety analysis.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
create the possibility of a new or different
kind of accident from any accident
previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve
a significant reduction in the margin of
safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to
refer to LCO 3.0.9 is administrative in nature
and does not change the technical content of
the TS. The proposed change does not alter
the way safety limits, limiting safety system
settings or limiting conditions for operation
are determined. The safety analysis
acceptance criteria are not affected by the
proposed change. The proposed change will
not result in plant operation in a
configuration outside the design basis and
does not adversely affect systems that
respond to safely shutdown the plant and
maintain the plant in a safety shutdown
condition.
Therefore, the proposed change 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 request involves no
significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Kate B. Nolan,
Deputy General Counsel, Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC., 550 South Tryon
Street—DEC45A, Charlotte, NC 28202–
1802.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T.
Markley.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket
Nos. 50–413 and 50–414, Catawba
Nuclear Station (Catawba), Units 1 and
2, York County, South Carolina
Date of amendment request: July 2,
2019. A publicly available version is in
ADAMS under Accession No.
ML19183A038.
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Description of amendment request:
The amendments would modify
Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.3, ‘‘RCS
[Reactor Coolant System] Pressure and
Temperature (P/T) Limits.’’ Specifically,
the P/T limit curves in Figures 3.4.3–1
and 3.4.3–2 for Unit 1 would be updated
since the existing Unit 1 curves are only
applicable up to 30.7 full power
effective years (EFPY), which is
expected to be reached during Operating
Cycle 26 (early 2021). The new Unit 1
(P/T) limit curves will be applicable
until 42.7 EFPY. Although the proposed
change only impacts Unit 1, the request
is docketed under both Catawba, Units
1 and 2, since the TSs are common to
both Units 1 and 2.
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 amendment involve
a significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to
reflect updated P/T limit curves in Figures
3.4.3–1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3–2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY.
The proposed change does not involve
physical changes to the plant or alter the
reactor coolant system (RCS) pressure
boundary (i.e., there are no changes in
operating pressure, materials or seismic
loading). The proposed P/T limit curves and
Adjusted Reference Temperature (ART)
values for TS 3.4.3 with an applicability term
of 42.7 EFPY provide continued assurance
that the fracture toughness of the reactor
pressure vessel (RPV) is consistent with
analysis assumptions and NRC regulations.
The methodology used to develop the
proposed P/T limit curves provides
assurance that the probability of a rapidly
propagating failure will be minimized. The
proposed P/T limit curves, with the
applicability term of 42.7 EFPY, will
continue to prohibit operation in regions
where it is possible for brittle fracture of
reactor vessel materials to occur, thereby
assuring that the integrity of the RCS
pressure boundary is maintained.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create
the possibility of a new or different kind of
accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to
reflect updated P/T limit curves in Figures
3.4.3–1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3–2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY.
The proposed change does not affect the
design or assumed accident performance of
any structure, system or component or
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introduce any new modes of system
operation or failure modes. Compliance with
the proposed P/T limit curves will provide
sufficient protection against brittle fracture of
reactor vessel materials to assure that the
RCS pressure boundary performs as
previously evaluated.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
create the possibility of a new or different
kind of accident from any accident
previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve
a significant reduction in the margin of
safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to
reflect updated P/T limit curves in Figures
3.4.3–1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3–2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY.
CNS [Catawba Nuclear Station] complies
with applicable regulations (i.e., 10 CFR 50,
Appendices G and H) and adheres to Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC)-approved
methodologies (i.e., Regulatory Guides 1.99
and 1.190) with respect to the proposed P/
T limit curves in TS 3.4.3 in order to provide
an adequate margin of safety to the
conditions at which brittle fracture may
occur. The proposed P/T limit curves for
CNS Unit 1, with an applicability term of
42.7 EFPY, will continue to provide as
assurance that the P/T limits are not
exceeded.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
involve a significant reduction in a margin of
safety.
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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 request involves no
significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Kate B. Nolan,
Deputy General Counsel, Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC, 550 South Tryon
Street—DEC45A, Charlotte, NC 28202–
1802.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T.
Markley.
Energy Northwest, Docket No. 50–397,
Columbia Generating Station, Benton
County, Washington
Date of amendment request: August
15, 2019, as supplemented by letter
dated September 12, 2019. Publiclyavailable versions are in ADAMS under
Accession Nos. ML19227A397, and
ML19255H995, respectively.
Description of amendment request:
The amendment would adopt Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF–563, ‘‘Revise Instrument
Testing Definitions to Incorporate the
Surveillance Frequency Control
Program,’’ which would revise the
Technical Specification (TS) definitions
of Channel Calibration and Channel
Functional Test to allow the required
frequency for testing these components
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or devices in each step to be determined
in accordance with the TS Surveillance
Frequency Control Program.
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 amendment involve
a significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS
definitions of Channel Calibration and
Channel Functional Test to allow the
frequency for testing the components or
devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance
Frequency Control Program. All components
in the channel continue to be calibrated. The
frequency at which a channel calibration is
performed is not an initiator of any accident
previously evaluated, so the probability of an
accident is not affected by the proposed
change. The channels surveilled in
accordance with the affected definitions
continue to be required to be operable and
the acceptance criteria of the surveillances
are unchanged. As a result, any mitigating
functions assumed in the accident analysis
will continue to be performed.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create
the possibility of a new or different kind of
accident from any previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS
definitions of Channel Calibration and
Channel Functional Test to allow the
frequency for testing the components or
devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance
Frequency Control Program. [A] physical
alteration of the plant (i.e., no new or
different type of equipment will be installed)
[does not occur for this proposed change]. No
credible new failure mechanisms,
malfunctions, or accident initiators not
considered in the design and licensing bases
are introduced. The changes do not alter
assumptions made in the safety analysis. The
proposed changes are consistent with the
safety analysis assumptions.
Therefore, the proposed change does not
create the possibility of a new or different
kind of accident from any previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve
a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS
definitions of Channel Calibration and
Channel Functional Test to allow the
frequency for testing the components or
devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance
Frequency Control Program. The
Surveillance Frequency Control Program
assures sufficient safety margins are
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maintained, and that that design, operation,
surveillance methods, and acceptance criteria
specified in applicable codes and standards
(or alternatives approved for use by the NRC)
will continue to be met as described in the
plants’ licensing basis. The proposed change
does not adversely affect existing plant safety
margins or the reliability of the equipment
assumed to operate in the safety analysis. As
such, there are no changes being made to
safety analysis assumptions, safety limits, or
limiting safety system settings that would
adversely affect plant safety as a result of the
proposed change. Margins of safety are
unaffected by method of determining
surveillance test intervals under an NRCapproved licensee-controlled program.
Therefore, the proposed change 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 request involves no
significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: William A.
Horin, Esq., Winston & Strawn, 1700 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006–
3817.
NRC Branch Chief: Robert J.
Pascarelli.
IV. 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
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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.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket Nos. STN 50–456 and STN 50–
457, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2
(Braidwood), Will County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket Nos. STN 50–454 and STN 50–
455, Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
(Byron), Ogle County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket No. 50–461, Clinton Power
Station, Unit No. 1 (Clinton), DeWitt
County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket Nos. 50–237 and 50–249,
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2
and 3 (Dresden), Grundy County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC and
Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC, Docket No. 50–
333, James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power
Plant (FitzPatrick), Oswego County, New
York
Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket Nos. 50–373 and 50–374, LaSalle
County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LaSalle),
LaSalle County, Illinois
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Docket Nos. 50–254 and 50–265, Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1
and 2 (Quad Cities), Rock Island
County, Illinois
Date of amendment request:
November 1, 2018.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendments revised the Technical
Specifications for these facilities to
eliminate secondary completion times.
The changes are based on Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF–439, Revision 2,
‘‘Eliminate Second Completion Times
Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure
to Meet an LCO [Limiting Condition for
Operation]’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
ML051860296). The amendment for the
FitzPatrick also deleted an obsolete
footnote for a one-time action.
Date of issuance: October 8, 2019.
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Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of the date of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Braidwood—203/
203, Byron—209/209, Clinton—227,
Dresden—262/255, FitzPatrick—329,
LaSalle—239/225, and Quad Cities—
275/270. A publicly-available version is
in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML19266A527. Documents related to
these amendments are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–
72, NPF–77, NPF–37, NPF–66, NPF–62,
DPR–19, DPR–25, DPR–59, NPF–11,
NPF–18, DPR–29, and DPR–30: The
amendments revised the Facility
Operating Licenses and Technical
Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: January 30, 2019 (84 FR 493).
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendments is contained in a
safety evaluation dated October 8, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day
of October 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory F. Suber,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
Indiana Michigan Power Company,
Docket Nos. 50–315 and 50–316, Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant (Cook Nuclear
Plant), Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (CNP), Berrien
County, Michigan
Date of amendment request:
December 11, 2018.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendments revised the Cook Nuclear
Plant Environmental Protection Plan to
reflect a Michigan state requirement to
obtain and maintain a Renewable
Operating Permit for the possession and
operation of specified stationary sources
of air pollutants
Date of issuance: October 15, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of
issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1—347; Unit
2—328. A publicly-available version is
in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML19259A054; documents related to
these amendments are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–
58 and DPR–74: The amendments
revised the Renewed Facility Operating
Licenses, including the Environmental
Technical Specifications included as
Appendix B.
Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: March 26, 2019 (84 FR
11339).
The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated October 15,
2019.
No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[NRC–2019–0001]
Sunshine Act Meetings
Weeks of November 4,
11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2019.
PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
STATUS: Public and Closed.
TIME AND DATE:
Week of November 4, 2019
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of November 4, 2019.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
9:00 a.m.—Briefing on Security Issues
(Closed Ex. 1)
Week of November 18, 2019—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of November 18, 2019.
Week of November 25, 2019—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of November 25, 2019.
Week of December 2, 2019—Tentative
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
9:00 a.m.—Strategic Programmatic
Overview of the Fuel Facilities and
the Spent Fuel Storage and
Transportation Business Lines
(Public Meeting) (Contact: Damaris
Marcano: 301–415–7328)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/.
Friday, December 6, 2019
10:00 a.m.—Meeting with Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(Public Meeting) (Contact: Larry
Burkhart: 301–287–3775)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For more information or to verify the
status of meetings, contact Denise
McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. The
schedule for Commission meetings is
subject to change on short notice.
The NRC Commission Meeting
Schedule can be found on the internet
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2019-0219]
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 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 October 8, 2019, to October 21, 2019. The
last biweekly notice was published on October 22, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be filed by December 5, 2019. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by January 6,
2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0219. Address
questions about NRC dockets 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.
Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
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: Lynn Ronewicz, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1927, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0219, facility name, unit
number(s), plant docket number, application date, and subject 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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0219.
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 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.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC-2019-0219, facility name, unit
number(s), plant docket number, 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
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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. Background
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.
III. 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
consideration determination, any 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
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of
the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room, located
at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right to be made a party
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the 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 petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in 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 petitioner must 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 petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which,
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) 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.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the 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) through (iii). The petition must be filed in
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
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 establish 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 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 the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will
issue
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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 no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. 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 set forth in this section,
except that under 10 CFR 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. Alternatively, a State, local
governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof
may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
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
his or her 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. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), 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 that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. 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 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (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 website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is 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
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are
filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing
system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 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
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
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, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents 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://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click ``cancel'' when the
link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to
the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access
any publicly available documents in a particular
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hearing docket. Participants are requested not to include personal
privacy information, such as social security numbers, home addresses,
or personal phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or
other law requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. 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 these license amendment
applications, 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.
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: September 4, 2019. A publicly available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19247B321.
Description of amendment request: The amendments would modify
Technical Specification (TS) 3.0, ``Surveillance Requirement (SR)
Applicability,'' to correct a typographical error introduced by License
Amendment Nos. 235 and 231. Specifically, SR 3.0.5 is proposed to be
revised to refer to Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.0.9,
instead of 3.0.8. The proposed change is administrative in nature.
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 amendment involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to refer to LCO 3.0.9 is
administrative in nature and does not change the technical content
of the TS. The proposed change does not adversely affect accident
initiators or precursors nor alter the design assumptions,
conditions or configurations of the facility. The proposed change
does not alter or prevent the capability of structures, systems and
components (SSCs) to perform their intended function to mitigate the
consequences of an initiating events within the assumed acceptance
limits.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to refer to LCO 3.0.9 is
administrative in nature and does not change the technical content
of the TS. The proposed change does not alter the design
requirements of any SSC or its function during accident conditions.
The proposed change does not involve a physical alteration to the
plant or any changes in methods governing normal plant operation.
The proposed change does not alter any assumptions made in the
safety analysis.
Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction
in the margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change to revise SR 3.0.5 to refer to LCO 3.0.9 is
administrative in nature and does not change the technical content
of the TS. The proposed change does not alter the way safety limits,
limiting safety system settings or limiting conditions for operation
are determined. The safety analysis acceptance criteria are not
affected by the proposed change. The proposed change will not result
in plant operation in a configuration outside the design basis and
does not adversely affect systems that respond to safely shutdown
the plant and maintain the plant in a safety shutdown condition.
Therefore, the proposed change 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 request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Kate B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC., 550 South Tryon Street--DEC45A, Charlotte, NC
28202-1802.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T. Markley.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, Catawba
Nuclear Station (Catawba), Units 1 and 2, York County, South Carolina
Date of amendment request: July 2, 2019. A publicly available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19183A038.
Description of amendment request: The amendments would modify
Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.3, ``RCS [Reactor Coolant System]
Pressure and Temperature (P/T) Limits.'' Specifically, the P/T limit
curves in Figures 3.4.3-1 and 3.4.3-2 for Unit 1 would be updated since
the existing Unit 1 curves are only applicable up to 30.7 full power
effective years (EFPY), which is expected to be reached during
Operating Cycle 26 (early 2021). The new Unit 1 (P/T) limit curves will
be applicable until 42.7 EFPY. Although the proposed change only
impacts Unit 1, the request is docketed under both Catawba, Units 1 and
2, since the TSs are common to both Units 1 and 2.
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 amendment involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to reflect updated P/T
limit curves in Figures 3.4.3-1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3-2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY. The proposed change does
not involve physical changes to the plant or alter the reactor
coolant system (RCS) pressure boundary (i.e., there are no changes
in operating pressure, materials or seismic loading). The proposed
P/T limit curves and Adjusted Reference Temperature (ART) values for
TS 3.4.3 with an applicability term of 42.7 EFPY provide continued
assurance that the fracture toughness of the reactor pressure vessel
(RPV) is consistent with analysis assumptions and NRC regulations.
The methodology used to develop the proposed P/T limit curves
provides assurance that the probability of a rapidly propagating
failure will be minimized. The proposed P/T limit curves, with the
applicability term of 42.7 EFPY, will continue to prohibit operation
in regions where it is possible for brittle fracture of reactor
vessel materials to occur, thereby assuring that the integrity of
the RCS pressure boundary is maintained.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to reflect updated P/T
limit curves in Figures 3.4.3-1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3-2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY. The proposed change does
not affect the design or assumed accident performance of any
structure, system or component or
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introduce any new modes of system operation or failure modes.
Compliance with the proposed P/T limit curves will provide
sufficient protection against brittle fracture of reactor vessel
materials to assure that the RCS pressure boundary performs as
previously evaluated.
Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction
in the margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises TS 3.4.3 to reflect updated P/T
limit curves in Figures 3.4.3-1 (UNIT 1 ONLY) and 3.4.3-2 (UNIT 1
ONLY) that are applicable until 42.7 EFPY. CNS [Catawba Nuclear
Station] complies with applicable regulations (i.e., 10 CFR 50,
Appendices G and H) and adheres to Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)-approved methodologies (i.e., Regulatory Guides 1.99 and
1.190) with respect to the proposed P/T limit curves in TS 3.4.3 in
order to provide an adequate margin of safety to the conditions at
which brittle fracture may occur. The proposed P/T limit curves for
CNS Unit 1, with an applicability term of 42.7 EFPY, will continue
to provide as assurance that the P/T limits are not exceeded.
Therefore, the proposed change 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 request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Kate B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC, 550 South Tryon Street--DEC45A, Charlotte, NC
28202-1802.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T. Markley.
Energy Northwest, Docket No. 50-397, Columbia Generating Station,
Benton County, Washington
Date of amendment request: August 15, 2019, as supplemented by
letter dated September 12, 2019. Publicly-available versions are in
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML19227A397, and ML19255H995, respectively.
Description of amendment request: The amendment would adopt
Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-563, ``Revise
Instrument Testing Definitions to Incorporate the Surveillance
Frequency Control Program,'' which would revise the Technical
Specification (TS) definitions of Channel Calibration and Channel
Functional Test to allow the required frequency for testing these
components or devices in each step to be determined in accordance with
the TS Surveillance Frequency Control Program.
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 amendment involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS definitions of Channel
Calibration and Channel Functional Test to allow the frequency for
testing the components or devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance Frequency Control Program. All
components in the channel continue to be calibrated. The frequency
at which a channel calibration is performed is not an initiator of
any accident previously evaluated, so the probability of an accident
is not affected by the proposed change. The channels surveilled in
accordance with the affected definitions continue to be required to
be operable and the acceptance criteria of the surveillances are
unchanged. As a result, any mitigating functions assumed in the
accident analysis will continue to be performed.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS definitions of Channel
Calibration and Channel Functional Test to allow the frequency for
testing the components or devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance Frequency Control Program. [A]
physical alteration of the plant (i.e., no new or different type of
equipment will be installed) [does not occur for this proposed
change]. No credible new failure mechanisms, malfunctions, or
accident initiators not considered in the design and licensing bases
are introduced. The changes do not alter assumptions made in the
safety analysis. The proposed changes are consistent with the safety
analysis assumptions.
Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident from any previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change revises the TS definitions of Channel
Calibration and Channel Functional Test to allow the frequency for
testing the components or devices in each step to be determined in
accordance with the TS Surveillance Frequency Control Program. The
Surveillance Frequency Control Program assures sufficient safety
margins are maintained, and that that design, operation,
surveillance methods, and acceptance criteria specified in
applicable codes and standards (or alternatives approved for use by
the NRC) will continue to be met as described in the plants'
licensing basis. The proposed change does not adversely affect
existing plant safety margins or the reliability of the equipment
assumed to operate in the safety analysis. As such, there are no
changes being made to safety analysis assumptions, safety limits, or
limiting safety system settings that would adversely affect plant
safety as a result of the proposed change. Margins of safety are
unaffected by method of determining surveillance test intervals
under an NRC-approved licensee-controlled program.
Therefore, the proposed change 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 request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: William A. Horin, Esq., Winston & Strawn,
1700 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-3817.
NRC Branch Chief: Robert J. Pascarelli.
IV. 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
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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.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457,
Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), Will County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455,
Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Byron), Ogle County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket No. 50-461, Clinton Power
Station, Unit No. 1 (Clinton), DeWitt County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249, Dresden
Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Dresden), Grundy County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC, Docket No.
50-333, James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick), Oswego
County, New York
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374, LaSalle
County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LaSalle), LaSalle County, Illinois
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265, Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Quad Cities), Rock Island
County, Illinois
Date of amendment request: November 1, 2018.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the
Technical Specifications for these facilities to eliminate secondary
completion times. The changes are based on Technical Specifications
Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-439, Revision 2, ``Eliminate Second
Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO
[Limiting Condition for Operation]'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML051860296).
The amendment for the FitzPatrick also deleted an obsolete footnote for
a one-time action.
Date of issuance: October 8, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of the date of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Braidwood--203/203, Byron--209/209, Clinton--227,
Dresden--262/255, FitzPatrick--329, LaSalle--239/225, and Quad Cities--
275/270. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML19266A527. Documents related to these amendments are listed in the
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72, NPF-77, NPF-37, NPF-66,
NPF-62, DPR-19, DPR-25, DPR-59, NPF-11, NPF-18, DPR-29, and DPR-30: The
amendments revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical
Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: January 30, 2019 (84 FR
493).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a safety evaluation dated October 8, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316, Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant (Cook Nuclear Plant), Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (CNP),
Berrien County, Michigan
Date of amendment request: December 11, 2018.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the Cook
Nuclear Plant Environmental Protection Plan to reflect a Michigan state
requirement to obtain and maintain a Renewable Operating Permit for the
possession and operation of specified stationary sources of air
pollutants
Date of issuance: October 15, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1--347; Unit 2--328. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19259A054; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with
the amendments.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74: The amendments
revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses, including the
Environmental Technical Specifications included as Appendix B.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: March 26, 2019 (84 FR
11339).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated October 15, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of October 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory F. Suber,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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