Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations, 16680-16687 [2020-05691]
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is a categorical exclusion provided that
(i) there is no significant hazards
consideration; (ii) there is no significant
change in the types or significant
increase in the amounts of any effluents
that may be released offsite; (iii) there is
no significant increase in individual or
cumulative public or occupational
radiation exposure; (iv) there is no
significant construction impact; (v)
there is no significant increase in the
potential for or consequences from
radiological accidents; and (vi) the
requirements from which an exemption
is sought involve: Surety, insurance, or
indemnity requirements.
The Director, Division of
Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery,
and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, has
determined that approval of the
exemption request involves no
significant hazards consideration
because reducing the licensee’s onsite
property damage insurance for HBPP 3
does 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 exempted
financial protection regulation is
unrelated to the operation of HBPP 3.
Accordingly, there is no significant
change in the types or significant
increase in the amounts of any effluents
that may be released offsite; and no
significant increase in individual or
cumulative public or occupational
radiation exposure.
The exempted regulation is not
associated with construction, so there is
no significant construction impact. The
exempted regulation does not concern
the source term (i.e., potential amount
of radiation in an accident), nor
mitigation. Therefore, there is no
significant increase in the potential for,
or consequences of, a radiological
accident. In addition, there would be no
significant impacts to biota, water
resources, historic properties, cultural
resources, or socioeconomic conditions
in the region. The requirement for onsite
property damage insurance involves
surety, insurance, and indemnity
matters. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR
51.22(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), no
environmental impact statement or
environmental assessment need be
prepared in connection with the
approval of this exemption request.
IV. Conclusions
Accordingly, the NRC has determined
that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a), the
exemption is authorized by law, will not
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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 PG&E an exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1) to
permit the licensee to reduce its onsite
property damage insurance coverage at
the HBPP 3 facility to a level of $50
million. The exemption is effective
March 18, 2020.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
of March 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Patricia Holahan,
Director, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2020–06111 Filed 3–23–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[NRC–2020–0078]
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 section 189.a.(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.
This biweekly notice includes all
amendments issued, or proposed to be
issued, from February 25, 2020, to
March 9, 2020. The last biweekly notice
was published on March 10, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be filed by April
23, 2020. A request for a hearing or
petitions for leave to intervene must be
filed by May 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods.
SUMMARY:
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• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2020–0078. 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(s)
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:
Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301–
415–2242, email: Paula.Blechman@
nrc.gov, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington DC 20555–
0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020–
0078, facility name, unit number(s),
docket number(s), 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–2020–0078.
• 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.
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B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2020–
0078, facility name, unit number(s),
docket number(s), 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
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. Notice of Consideration of Issuance
of Amendments to Facility Operating
Licenses and Combined Licenses and
Proposed No Significant Hazards
Consideration Determination
For the facility-specific amendment
requests shown below, the Commission
finds that the licensee’s analyses
provided, consistent with title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
section 50.91, is sufficient to support
the proposed determination that these
amendment requests involve NSHC.
Under the Commission’s regulations in
10 CFR 50.92, 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 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
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determination is that the amendment
involves NSHC. 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 NSHC determination, any hearing
will take place after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to
take action on an amendment before 60
days have elapsed 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 under
the Act 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
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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
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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
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
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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/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
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
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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/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
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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
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.
The table below provides the plant
name, docket number, date of
application, ADAMS accession number,
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and location in the application of the
licensee’s proposed NSHC
determination. 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.
Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. (formerly FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company); Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2;
Beaver County, PA
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
February 11, 2020.
ML20043F441.
Pages 20–23 of the Enclosure.
The amendments propose changes to the organization, staffing, and training requirements contained in
Technical Specification (TS) 5.0, ‘‘Administrative Controls,’’ and define two new positions for Certified
Fuel Handler and Non-Certified Operator in TS 1.1, ‘‘Definitions.’’ The proposed amendments also support implementation of the First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Certified Fuel Handler Training and
Retraining Program that was approved by the NRC by letter dated April 11, 2019 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML19028A030).
NSHC.
Rick Giannantonio, General Counsel, Energy Harbor Corp., Mail Stop A–WAC–B3, 341 White Pont Drive,
Akron, OH 44320.
50–334, 50–412.
Jennifer Tobin, 301–415–2328.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
December 12, 2019.
ML19347A779.
Pages 4–5 of Attachment 1.
The proposed amendments would permit loading up to two lead test assemblies of accident tolerant fuel
for up to three cycles.
NSHC.
Tamra Domeyer, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300 Winfield Road,
Warrenville, IL 60555.
50–317, 50–318.
Michael L. Marshall, Jr., 301–415–2871.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; DeWitt County, IL
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
January 14, 2020.
ML20014E719.
Pages 13–15 of Attachment 1.
The proposed amendment would implement the use of an automatic load tap changer on the emergency
reserve auxiliary transformer that provides offsite power to Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.
NSHC.
Tamra Domeyer, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300 Winfield Road,
Warrenville, IL 60555.
50–461.
Joel Wiebe, 301–415–6606.
Florida Power & Light Company, et al; St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2; St. Lucie County, FL
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Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
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October 9, 2019.
ML19282D338.
Pages 8–9 of the Enclosure.
The proposed amendment would modify the St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2, Technical Specifications by revising the Reactor Coolant Pump Flywheel Inspection Program requirements consistent with the conclusions and limitations specified in the NRC safety evaluation regarding acceptance for referencing of Topical Report SIR–94–080, ‘‘Relaxation of Reactor Coolant Pump Flywheel Inspection Requirements,’’
dated May 21, 1997.
NSHC.
Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney—Nuclear, Florida Power & Light Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS
LAW/JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408–0420.
50–389.
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NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
Natreon Jordan, 301–415–7410.
Florida Power & Light Company, et al; St. Lucie Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; St. Lucie County, FL
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos. ....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
September 30, 2019.
ML19275G789.
Pages 6–7 of Attachment 1.
The proposed amendments would revise the emergency plan for St. Lucie Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (St.
Lucie), to adopt the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI’s) revised emergency action level (EAL) scheme described in NRC-endorsed NEI 99–01, Revision 6, ‘‘Development of Emergency Action Levels for NonPassive Reactors.’’ St. Lucie currently uses an EAL scheme based on NEI 99–01, Revision 5.
NSHC.
Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney—Nuclear, Florida Power & Light Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS
LAW/JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408–0420.
50–335, 50–389.
Natreon Jordan, 301–415–7410.
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC; Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1; Rockingham County, NH
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
January 24, 2020.
ML20027A239.
Pages 7–8 of the Enclosure.
The proposed amendment would revise the degraded voltage time delay setpoint. Specifically, the proposed amendment would decrease the trip setpoint and allowable value for the 4.16 kilovolt Bus 5 and
Bus 6 degraded voltage time delay relays listed in Technical Specification Table 3.3–4.
NSHC.
Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney—Nuclear, Florida Power & Light Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS
LAW/JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408–0420.
50–443.
Justin Poole, 301–415–2048.
Northern States Power Company—Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
January 29, 2020.
ML20029D693.
Pages 8–9 of the Enclosure.
The proposed change revises Technical Specification 3.2.1, ‘‘Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor (FQ(Z)),’’ and
Technical Specification 5.6.5, ‘‘CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT (COLR),’’ consistent with Appendix
A of Westinghouse WCAP–17661–P–A, Revision 1, ‘‘Improved RAOC [Relaxed Axial Offset Control] and
CAOC [Constant Axial Offset Control] FQ Surveillance Technical Specifications,’’ to address the issues
identified in Westinghouse Nuclear Safety Advisory Letter (NSAL) NSAL–09–5, Revision 1, ‘‘Relaxed
Axial Offset Control FQ Technical Specification Actions.’’ The proposed amendments will also address
issues identified in NSAL–15–1, ‘‘Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor Technical Specification Surveillance.’’
NSHC.
Peter M. Glass, Assistant General Counsel, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall—401–8, Minneapolis, MN
55401.
50–282, 50–306.
Robert Kuntz, 301–415–3733.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3; Burke County, GA, Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4; Burke County, GA
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Application Date ..............................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Location in Application of NSHC ....
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Proposed Determination .................
Name of Attorney for Licensee,
Mailing Address.
Docket Nos .....................................
NRC Project Manager, Telephone
Number.
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ML20059N597.
Pages 11–13 of Enclosure 1.
The proposed changes revise the following Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 Combined License Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS): (A) Frequency of Surveillance Requirement (SR)
3.7.6.3 for the Main Control Room Emergency Habitability System (VES) operation and deletes SR
3.7.6.9, which verifies the self-contained pressure regulating valve in each VES air delivery flow path is
operable in accordance with the Inservice Testing Program; (B) SR 3.3.8.2 (Channel Calibration) and SR
3.3.8.3 (Engineered Safety Feature [ESF] Response Time) to include a Note excluding neutron detectors; (C) TS 5.5.3, ‘‘Inservice Testing Program,’’ to replace existing detail with reference to fulfilling the
requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(f); (D) TS 5.5.9, ‘‘System Level OPERABILITY Testing Program,’’ for
appropriate wording consistency and appropriate reference to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report;
and (E) TS 3.4.9, ‘‘RCS [Reactor Coolant System] Leakage Detection Instrumentation’’ Applicability Note
2 to consistently identify the applicable power level.
NSHC.
M. Stanford Blanton, Balch & Bingham LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203–2015.
52–025, 52–026.
Jennivine Rankin, 301–415–1530.
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III. 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 NSHC
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
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assessment need be prepared for these
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 application 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.
Arizona Public Service Company, et al; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Maricopa County, AZ
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
March 4, 2020.
ML20031C947.
212 (Unit 1), 212 (Unit 2), and 212 (Unit 3).
The amendments revised the Technical Specifications (TSs) for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,
Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde), to support the implementation of Framatome Advanced Combustion Engineering 16x16 High Thermal Performance fuel design with M5® as a fuel rod cladding material and
gadolinia as a burnable absorber. In addition to these amendments, the NRC issued an exemption from
certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.46, ‘‘Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems
[(ECCS)] for light-water nuclear power reactors,’’ and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix K, ‘‘ECCS Evaluation
Models,’’ to allow the use of Framatome M5® alloy as a fuel rod cladding material. These amendments
adopted the approved Palo Verde reload analysis methodology to address both Westinghouse and
Framatome fuel, including the implementation of Framatome methodologies, parameters, and correlations. The ability to use either Westinghouse or Framatome fuel ensures security of the Palo Verde fuel
supply by providing for multiple fuel vendors with reliable fuel designs and geographically diverse manufacturing facilities.
50–528, 50–529, 50–530.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 28, 2020.
ML19330D909.
332 (Unit 1) and 310 (Unit 2).
The amendments allowed the implementation of a risk-informed process for the categorization and treatment of structures, systems, and components at Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 and 2.
50–317, 50–318.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 28, 2020.
ML19337D035.
333 (Unit 1) and 311 (Unit 2).
The amendments revised technical specification requirements relating to reactor coolant system activity
limits. Specifically, the technical specification limits on reactor coolant system gross specific activity are
based on a new dose equivalent xenon-133 definition that replaced the current E-Bar average disintegration energy definition, and the dose equivalent iodine-131 definition was revised to allow the use of
committed effective dose equivalent dose conversion factors.
50–317, 50–318.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Montgomery County, PA
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Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 28, 2020.
ML20034F637.
240 (Unit 1) and 203 (Unit 2).
The amendments revised technical specification requirements to permit the use of risk-informed completion
times for actions to be taken when limiting conditions for operation are not met. The changes are based
on Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler, TSTF–505, Revision 2, ‘‘Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times—RITSTF Initiative 4b.’’
50–352, 50–353.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Beaver County, PA; Davis-Besse Nuclear
Power Station, Unit 1; Ottawa County, OH; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Lake County, OH
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
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February 27, 2020.
ML20030A440.
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Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
304 (Beaver Valley No. 1); 194 (Beaver Valley No. 2); 299 (Davis Besse); and 187 (Perry).
The conforming amendments revised Renewed Facility Operating License (FOL) Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–
73 for Beaver Valley, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Renewed FOL No. NPF–3 for Davis Besse, Unit No. 1; and
FOL No. NPF 58 for Perry, Unit No. 1, and the general license for the Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation at each site to reflect the direct transfer of ownership of the facilities from FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company and FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC to Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and
Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC; and the indirect transfer of ownership of the facilities from
FirstEnergy Corp. to Energy Harbor Corp.
50–440, 50–412, 50–334, 50–346, 72–014, 72–069, 72–1043.
PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ, PSEG Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2; Salem County, NJ
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 27, 2020.
ML20034E617.
222 (Hope Creek); 333 (Salem, Unit No. 1); and 314 (Salem, Unit No. 2).
The amendments revised the operating licenses to delete certain license conditions that impose specific
requirements on the decommissioning trust agreement on the basis that upon approval of the amendments, the provisions of 10 CFR 50.75(h) that specify the regulatory requirements for decommissioning
trust funds would apply to PSEG Nuclear LLC. The amendments also removed legacy financial requirements associated with the license transfer from PSE&G to PSEG Nuclear LLC relative to maintaining
available funding for an extended shutdown.
50–354, 50–272, 50–311.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Rhea County, TN
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 24, 2020.
ML20024F835.
35.
The amendment revised the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Technical Specification 3.7.8, ‘‘Essential Raw
Cooling Water (ERCW) System,’’ to extend the completion time to restore one train of ERCW to operable status from 72 hours to 7 days, on a one-time basis.
50–391.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
February 28, 2020.
ML20028F733.
132 (Unit 1), 36 (Unit 2).
The amendments revised the Technical Specifications (TSs) by the adoption, with administrative and technical variations, of Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF–425, Revision 3, ‘‘Relocate Surveillance Frequencies to Licensee Control—Risk Informed Technical Specification Task Force
(RITSTF) Initiative 5b.’’ Additionally, the change added a new program, the Surveillance Frequency Control Program, to TS Section 5.0, ‘‘Administrative Controls.’’
50–390, 50–391.
Union Electric Company; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; Callaway County, MO
Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
March 5, 2020.
ML20029E406.
222.
The amendment deleted Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1 Technical Specification (TS) 5.5.8, ‘‘Inservice Testing
Program,’’ and added a new defined term, ‘‘INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM,’’ to the TSs to make the
TSs consistent with Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specifications
Change Traveler TSTF–545, Revision 3, ‘‘TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR [Surveillance Requirement] Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing.’’
50–483.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station, Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Date Issued .....................................
ADAMS Accession No ....................
Amendment Nos .............................
Brief Description of Amendments ...
Docket Nos .....................................
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ML19353C500.
224.
The amendment revised Surveillance Requirement 3.3.5.3 in Technical Specification 3.3.5, ‘‘Loss of Power
(LOP) Diesel Generator (DG) Start Instrumentation,’’ regarding the degraded voltage and loss of voltage
relays’ Allowable Values, nominal Trip Setpoints, and time delays based on analysis utilizing the guidance in Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-12, Revision 1, ‘‘Adequacy of Station Electrical Distribution
System Voltages,’’ dated December 29, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML113050583).
50–482.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day
of March 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohamed K. Shams,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2020–05691 Filed 3–23–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2020–102 and CP2020–107]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
a negotiated service agreement. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: March 26,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
with the requirements of 39 CFR
3007.301.1
The Commission invites comments on
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For
request(s) that the Postal Service states
concern market dominant product(s),
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
that the Postal Service states concern
competitive product(s), applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
deadline(s) for each request appear in
section II.
Table of Contents
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: MC2020–102 and
CP2020–107; Filing Title: USPS Request
to Add Parcel Return Service Contract
17 to Competitive Product List and
Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal;
Filing Acceptance Date: March 18, 2020;
Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR
3020.30 et seq., and 39 CFR 3015.5;
Public Representative: Christopher C.
Mohr; Comments Due: March 26, 2020.
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Parcel Return
Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service gives
notice of filing a request with the Postal
Regulatory Commission to add a
domestic shipping services contract to
the list of Negotiated Service
Agreements in the Mail Classification
Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
SUMMARY:
1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
4679).
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Date of required notice: March
24, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean C. Robinson, 202–268–8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on March 18, 2020,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a USPS Request to Add
Parcel Return Service Contract 17 to
Competitive Product List. Documents
are available at www.prc.gov, Docket
Nos. MC2020–102, CP2020–107.
DATES:
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
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BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
In accordance with the requirement of
Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which provides
opportunity for public comment on new
or revised data collections, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed data
collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service; OMB 3220–0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 231), provides
unemployment benefits for qualified
railroad employees. These benefits are
generally payable for each day of
unemployment in excess of four during
a registration period (normally a period
of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that
the RRB establish, maintain and operate
free employment facilities directed
toward the reemployment of railroad
employees. The procedures for applying
for the unemployment benefits and
employment service and for registering
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2020-0078]
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 section 189.a.(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. This biweekly notice includes all amendments
issued, or proposed to be issued, from February 25, 2020, to March 9,
2020. The last biweekly notice was published on March 10, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be filed by April 23, 2020. A request for a
hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must be filed by May 26,
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-2020-0078. 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(s) 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: Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301-415-2242, email:
[email protected], U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington
DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0078, facility name, unit
number(s), docket number(s), 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-2020-0078.
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.
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B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC-2020-0078, facility name, unit
number(s), docket number(s), 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 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. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination
For the facility-specific amendment requests shown below, the
Commission finds that the licensee's analyses provided, consistent with
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section 50.91, is
sufficient to support the proposed determination that these amendment
requests involve NSHC. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR
50.92, 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 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 NSHC. 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
NSHC determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The
Commission expects that the need to take action on an amendment before
60 days have elapsed 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 under the Act 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
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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 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
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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 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.
The table below provides the plant name, docket number, date of
application, ADAMS accession number, and location in the application of
the licensee's proposed NSHC determination. 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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Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. (formerly FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
Company); Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Beaver County,
PA
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Application Date.................. February 11, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20043F441.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 20-23 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments propose changes to
the organization, staffing, and
training requirements contained in
Technical Specification (TS) 5.0,
``Administrative Controls,'' and
define two new positions for
Certified Fuel Handler and Non-
Certified Operator in TS 1.1,
``Definitions.'' The proposed
amendments also support
implementation of the First Energy
Nuclear Operating Company Certified
Fuel Handler Training and
Retraining Program that was
approved by the NRC by letter dated
April 11, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML19028A030).
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Rick Giannantonio, General Counsel,
Mailing Address. Energy Harbor Corp., Mail Stop A-
WAC-B3, 341 White Pont Drive,
Akron, OH 44320.
Docket Nos........................ 50-334, 50-412.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Jennifer Tobin, 301-415-2328.
Number.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
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Application Date.................. December 12, 2019.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19347A779.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 4-5 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed amendments would permit
loading up to two lead test
assemblies of accident tolerant
fuel for up to three cycles.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Tamra Domeyer, Associate General
Mailing Address. Counsel, Exelon Generation Company,
LLC, 4300 Winfield Road,
Warrenville, IL 60555.
Docket Nos........................ 50-317, 50-318.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Michael L. Marshall, Jr., 301-415-
Number. 2871.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1;
DeWitt County, IL
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Application Date.................. January 14, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20014E719.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 13-15 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed amendment would
implement the use of an automatic
load tap changer on the emergency
reserve auxiliary transformer that
provides offsite power to Clinton
Power Station, Unit 1.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Tamra Domeyer, Associate General
Mailing Address. Counsel, Exelon Generation Company,
LLC, 4300 Winfield Road,
Warrenville, IL 60555.
Docket Nos........................ 50-461.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Joel Wiebe, 301-415-6606.
Number.
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Florida Power & Light Company, et al; St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2; St.
Lucie County, FL
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Application Date.................. October 9, 2019.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19282D338.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 8-9 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed amendment would modify
the St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2,
Technical Specifications by
revising the Reactor Coolant Pump
Flywheel Inspection Program
requirements consistent with the
conclusions and limitations
specified in the NRC safety
evaluation regarding acceptance for
referencing of Topical Report SIR-
94-080, ``Relaxation of Reactor
Coolant Pump Flywheel Inspection
Requirements,'' dated May 21, 1997.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney--
Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power & Light
Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS LAW/
JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420.
Docket Nos........................ 50-389.
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NRC Project Manager, Telephone Natreon Jordan, 301-415-7410.
Number.
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Florida Power & Light Company, et al; St. Lucie Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and
2; St. Lucie County, FL
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Application Date.................. September 30, 2019.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19275G789.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 6-7 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed amendments would revise
the emergency plan for St. Lucie
Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (St.
Lucie), to adopt the Nuclear Energy
Institute (NEI's) revised emergency
action level (EAL) scheme described
in NRC-endorsed NEI 99-01, Revision
6, ``Development of Emergency
Action Levels for Non-Passive
Reactors.'' St. Lucie currently
uses an EAL scheme based on NEI 99-
01, Revision 5.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney--
Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power & Light
Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS LAW/
JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420.
Docket Nos........................ 50-335, 50-389.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Natreon Jordan, 301-415-7410.
Number.
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NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC; Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1; Rockingham
County, NH
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Application Date.................. January 24, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20027A239.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 7-8 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed amendment would revise
the degraded voltage time delay
setpoint. Specifically, the
proposed amendment would decrease
the trip setpoint and allowable
value for the 4.16 kilovolt Bus 5
and Bus 6 degraded voltage time
delay relays listed in Technical
Specification Table 3.3-4.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Debbie Hendell, Managing Attorney--
Mailing Address. Nuclear, Florida Power & Light
Company, 700 Universe Blvd., MS LAW/
JB, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420.
Docket Nos........................ 50-443.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Justin Poole, 301-415-2048.
Number.
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Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
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Application Date.................. January 29, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20029D693.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 8-9 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed change revises
Technical Specification 3.2.1,
``Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor
(FQ(Z)),'' and Technical
Specification 5.6.5, ``CORE
OPERATING LIMITS REPORT (COLR),''
consistent with Appendix A of
Westinghouse WCAP-17661-P-A,
Revision 1, ``Improved RAOC
[Relaxed Axial Offset Control] and
CAOC [Constant Axial Offset
Control] FQ Surveillance Technical
Specifications,'' to address the
issues identified in Westinghouse
Nuclear Safety Advisory Letter
(NSAL) NSAL-09-5, Revision 1,
``Relaxed Axial Offset Control FQ
Technical Specification Actions.''
The proposed amendments will also
address issues identified in NSAL-
15-1, ``Heat Flux Hot Channel
Factor Technical Specification
Surveillance.''
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Peter M. Glass, Assistant General
Mailing Address. Counsel, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet
Mall--401-8, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Docket Nos........................ 50-282, 50-306.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Robert Kuntz, 301-415-3733.
Number.
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Unit 3; Burke County, GA, Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4; Burke County, GA
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Application Date.................. February 28, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20059N597.
Location in Application of NSHC... Pages 11-13 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendments... The proposed changes revise the
following Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4
Combined License Appendix A,
Technical Specifications (TS): (A)
Frequency of Surveillance
Requirement (SR) 3.7.6.3 for the
Main Control Room Emergency
Habitability System (VES) operation
and deletes SR 3.7.6.9, which
verifies the self-contained
pressure regulating valve in each
VES air delivery flow path is
operable in accordance with the
Inservice Testing Program; (B) SR
3.3.8.2 (Channel Calibration) and
SR 3.3.8.3 (Engineered Safety
Feature [ESF] Response Time) to
include a Note excluding neutron
detectors; (C) TS 5.5.3,
``Inservice Testing Program,'' to
replace existing detail with
reference to fulfilling the
requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(f);
(D) TS 5.5.9, ``System Level
OPERABILITY Testing Program,'' for
appropriate wording consistency and
appropriate reference to the
Updated Final Safety Analysis
Report; and (E) TS 3.4.9, ``RCS
[Reactor Coolant System] Leakage
Detection Instrumentation''
Applicability Note 2 to
consistently identify the
applicable power level.
Proposed Determination............ NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, M. Stanford Blanton, Balch & Bingham
Mailing Address. LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North,
Birmingham, AL 35203-2015.
Docket Nos........................ 52-025, 52-026.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Jennivine Rankin, 301-415-1530.
Number.
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III. 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 NSHC
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 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
application 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.
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Arizona Public Service Company, et al; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating
Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Maricopa County, AZ
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Date Issued....................... March 4, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20031C947.
Amendment Nos..................... 212 (Unit 1), 212 (Unit 2), and 212
(Unit 3).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments revised the Technical
Specifications (TSs) for Palo Verde
Nuclear Generating Station, Units
1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde), to
support the implementation of
Framatome Advanced Combustion
Engineering 16x16 High Thermal
Performance fuel design with
M5[supreg] as a fuel rod cladding
material and gadolinia as a
burnable absorber. In addition to
these amendments, the NRC issued an
exemption from certain requirements
of 10 CFR 50.46, ``Acceptance
criteria for emergency core cooling
systems [(ECCS)] for
light[dash]water nuclear power
reactors,'' and 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix K, ``ECCS Evaluation
Models,'' to allow the use of
Framatome M5[supreg] alloy as a
fuel rod cladding material. These
amendments adopted the approved
Palo Verde reload analysis
methodology to address both
Westinghouse and Framatome fuel,
including the implementation of
Framatome methodologies,
parameters, and correlations. The
ability to use either Westinghouse
or Framatome fuel ensures security
of the Palo Verde fuel supply by
providing for multiple fuel vendors
with reliable fuel designs and
geographically diverse
manufacturing facilities.
Docket Nos........................ 50-528, 50-529, 50-530.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
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Date Issued....................... February 28, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19330D909.
Amendment Nos..................... 332 (Unit 1) and 310 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments allowed the
implementation of a risk-informed
process for the categorization and
treatment of structures, systems,
and components at Calvert Cliffs,
Units 1 and 2.
Docket Nos........................ 50-317, 50-318.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2; Calvert County, MD
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Date Issued....................... February 28, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19337D035.
Amendment Nos..................... 333 (Unit 1) and 311 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments revised technical
specification requirements relating
to reactor coolant system activity
limits. Specifically, the technical
specification limits on reactor
coolant system gross specific
activity are based on a new dose
equivalent xenon-133 definition
that replaced the current E-Bar
average disintegration energy
definition, and the dose equivalent
iodine-131 definition was revised
to allow the use of committed
effective dose equivalent dose
conversion factors.
Docket Nos........................ 50-317, 50-318.
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and
2; Montgomery County, PA
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Date Issued....................... February 28, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20034F637.
Amendment Nos..................... 240 (Unit 1) and 203 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments revised technical
specification requirements to
permit the use of risk-informed
completion times for actions to be
taken when limiting conditions for
operation are not met. The changes
are based on Technical
Specifications Task Force Traveler,
TSTF-505, Revision 2, ``Provide
Risk-Informed Extended Completion
Times--RITSTF Initiative 4b.''
Docket Nos........................ 50-352, 50-353.
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FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2; Beaver County, PA; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit
1; Ottawa County, OH; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Lake County, OH
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Date Issued....................... February 27, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20030A440.
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Amendment Nos..................... 304 (Beaver Valley No. 1); 194
(Beaver Valley No. 2); 299 (Davis
Besse); and 187 (Perry).
Brief Description of Amendments... The conforming amendments revised
Renewed Facility Operating License
(FOL) Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73 for
Beaver Valley, Unit Nos. 1 and 2;
Renewed FOL No. NPF-3 for Davis
Besse, Unit No. 1; and FOL No. NPF
58 for Perry, Unit No. 1, and the
general license for the Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation at
each site to reflect the direct
transfer of ownership of the
facilities from FirstEnergy Nuclear
Operating Company and FirstEnergy
Nuclear Generation, LLC to Energy
Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy
Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC; and
the indirect transfer of ownership
of the facilities from FirstEnergy
Corp. to Energy Harbor Corp.
Docket Nos........................ 50-440, 50-412, 50-334, 50-346, 72-
014, 72-069, 72-1043.
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PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ, PSEG
Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Salem
County, NJ
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Date Issued....................... February 27, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20034E617.
Amendment Nos..................... 222 (Hope Creek); 333 (Salem, Unit
No. 1); and 314 (Salem, Unit No.
2).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments revised the operating
licenses to delete certain license
conditions that impose specific
requirements on the decommissioning
trust agreement on the basis that
upon approval of the amendments,
the provisions of 10 CFR 50.75(h)
that specify the regulatory
requirements for decommissioning
trust funds would apply to PSEG
Nuclear LLC. The amendments also
removed legacy financial
requirements associated with the
license transfer from PSE&G to PSEG
Nuclear LLC relative to maintaining
available funding for an extended
shutdown.
Docket Nos........................ 50-354, 50-272, 50-311.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Date Issued....................... February 24, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20024F835.
Amendment Nos..................... 35.
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendment revised the Watts Bar
Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Technical
Specification 3.7.8, ``Essential
Raw Cooling Water (ERCW) System,''
to extend the completion time to
restore one train of ERCW to
operable status from 72 hours to 7
days, on a one-time basis.
Docket Nos........................ 50-391.
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Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea
County, TN
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Date Issued....................... February 28, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20028F733.
Amendment Nos..................... 132 (Unit 1), 36 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendments revised the Technical
Specifications (TSs) by the
adoption, with administrative and
technical variations, of Technical
Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler TSTF-425, Revision 3,
``Relocate Surveillance Frequencies
to Licensee Control--Risk Informed
Technical Specification Task Force
(RITSTF) Initiative 5b.''
Additionally, the change added a
new program, the Surveillance
Frequency Control Program, to TS
Section 5.0, ``Administrative
Controls.''
Docket Nos........................ 50-390, 50-391.
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Union Electric Company; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; Callaway County, MO
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Date Issued....................... March 5, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML20029E406.
Amendment Nos..................... 222.
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendment deleted Callaway
Plant, Unit No. 1 Technical
Specification (TS) 5.5.8,
``Inservice Testing Program,'' and
added a new defined term,
``INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM,'' to
the TSs to make the TSs consistent
with Technical Specifications Task
Force (TSTF) Standard Technical
Specifications Change Traveler TSTF-
545, Revision 3, ``TS Inservice
Testing Program Removal & Clarify
SR [Surveillance Requirement] Usage
Rule Application to Section 5.5
Testing.''
Docket Nos........................ 50-483.
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Wolf Creek Generating Station,
Unit 1; Coffey County, KS
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Date Issued....................... February 27, 2020.
ADAMS Accession No................ ML19353C500.
Amendment Nos..................... 224.
Brief Description of Amendments... The amendment revised Surveillance
Requirement 3.3.5.3 in Technical
Specification 3.3.5, ``Loss of
Power (LOP) Diesel Generator (DG)
Start Instrumentation,'' regarding
the degraded voltage and loss of
voltage relays' Allowable Values,
nominal Trip Setpoints, and time
delays based on analysis utilizing
the guidance in Regulatory Issue
Summary 2011[dash]12, Revision 1,
``Adequacy of Station Electrical
Distribution System Voltages,''
dated December 29, 2011 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML113050583).
Docket Nos........................ 50-482.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of March 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohamed K. Shams,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2020-05691 Filed 3-23-20; 8:45 am]
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