Portland General Electric Company; Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 81959-81960 [2020-27702]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 243 / Thursday, December 17, 2020 / Notices Utilization Facilities,’’ and 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The staff is also issuing for public comment a draft regulatory analysis (ADAMS Accession No. ML20192A230). The staff develops a regulatory analysis to assess the value of issuing or revising a regulatory guide as well as alternative courses of action. III. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality IV. Specific Requests for Comments In addition to the general request for comments on DG–1361, the NRC is also seeking specific comments that address the following question: In this proposed RG revision, the staff has updated the current version of the RG (Revision 1) to endorse, with clarifications, IEC/IEEE Std. 60780–323, Edition 1, 2016–2. The current version of the RG (Revision 1) endorsed IEEE Std. 323–1974, ‘‘IEEE Standard for Qualifying Class IE Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations.’’ As stated in the Implementation section of the DG, the staff does not intend to use this RG revision to support NRC staff actions in a manner that would constitute backfitting or forward fitting or affect the issue finality of an approval under 10 CFR part 52. Further, licensees or applicants are not required to comply with the RG. However, does the staff’s proposed endorsement of IEEE Std. 60780–323, Edition 1, 2016–02 raise any concerns related to backfitting, forward fitting, or issue finality that the staff has not considered? VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Dec 16, 2020 Jkt 253001 [FR Doc. 2020–27717 Filed 12–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 72–17; NRC–2020–0243] DG–1361, if finalized, would provide the most recent guidance acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with 10 CFR 50.49, ‘‘Environmental qualification of electrical equipment important to safety for nuclear power plants’’ for certain electrical equipment important to safety. Issuance of DG– 1361, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting, as that term is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; constitute forward fitting, as that term is defined and described in Management Directive 8.4; or affect the issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. As explained in DG–1361, applicants and licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in DG–1361. Dated: December 11, 2020. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Portland General Electric Company; Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by Portland General Electric Company (PGE) for amendment of Materials License No. SNM–2509 which authorizes PGE to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials. The amendment sought to revise the description in the safety analysis report of the licensee’s evaluation of explosion accident events. DATES: December 17, 2020. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020–0243 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2020–0243. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain 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 pdr.resource@ nrc.gov. • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents is currently closed. You may SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81959 submit your request to the PDR via email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1– 800–397–4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 6877; email: William.Allen@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated March 10, 2020 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML20083G798), PGE submitted to the NRC, in accordance with part 72 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), a request to amend Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM–2509 for the Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) site located in Columbia County, Oregon. License No. SNM–2509 authorizes PGE to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials resulting from the operation of the Trojan Power Plant in an ISFSI. Specifically, the amendment proposed to address a new anchorage point on the Columbia River near the ISFSI and incorporate a new method of evaluating explosion accident events. The NRC issued a letter dated June 12, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20149K631), notifying PGE that the application was acceptable for review. In accordance with 10 CFR 72.16, a notice of docketing was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2020 (85 FR 38398). The notice of docketing included an opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene. No requests for a hearing or petitions for leave to intervene were submitted. The NRC prepared a safety evaluation report (ADAMS Accession No. ML20280A520) to document its review and evaluation of the amendment request. Also, in connection with this action, the NRC prepared an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI). The notice of availability of the EA and FONSI was published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2020 (85 FR 73298). Upon completing its review, the NRC staff determined that the request complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), as well as the NRC’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. The NRC E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 81960 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 243 / Thursday, December 17, 2020 / Notices approved and issued Amendment No. 7 to Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM–2509, held by PGE for the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage of spent fuel and associated radioactive materials at the Trojan ISFSI. Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.46(d), the NRC is providing notice of the action taken. Amendment No. 7 was effective as of the date of issuance, December 11, 2020. Dated: December 11, 2020. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John B. McKirgan, Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2020–27702 Filed 12–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2020–0079] Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ SUMMARY: Submit comments by January 19, 2021. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Dec 16, 2020 Jkt 253001 I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020– 0079 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–2020–0079. • 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, then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML20308A245 and ML20168A874, respectively. • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1– 800–397–4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRC’s Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. B. Submitting Comments The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. All comment submissions are posted at https:// www.regulations.gov and entered into ADAMS. Comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the OMB, 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 comment submissions are not PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 routinely edited to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Background Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to OMB for review entitled, ‘‘10 CFR part 74, Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on August 19, 2020, 85 FR 51070. 1. The title of the information collection: ‘‘10 CFR part 74, Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0123. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number if applicable: Not applicable. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Submission of fundamental nuclear material control plans is a one-time requirement which has been completed by all current licensees as required. However, licensees may submit amendments or revisions to the plans as necessary. Reports are submitted as events occur. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons licensed under Part 70 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who possess and use certain forms and quantities of special nuclear material (SNM). 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 174 (17 reporting responses + 157 recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 157. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 8,909 (669 hours reporting + 8,240 hours recordkeeping). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 74 establishes requirements for material control and accounting of SNM, and specific performance-based regulations for licensees authorized to possess, use, and produced strategic SNM, and SNM of moderate strategic significance and low strategic significance. The information is used by the NRC to make licensing and regulatory determinations concerning material control of SNM and to satisfy obligations of the United E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2020-27702]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-17; NRC-2020-0243]


Portland General Electric Company; Trojan Independent Spent Fuel 
Storage Installation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an 
application by Portland General Electric Company (PGE) for amendment of 
Materials License No. SNM-2509 which authorizes PGE to receive, 
possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated 
radioactive materials. The amendment sought to revise the description 
in the safety analysis report of the licensee's evaluation of explosion 
accident events.

DATES: December 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0243 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0243. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; 
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by email to [email protected].
     Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to 
the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6877; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated March 10, 2020 (ADAMS 
Package Accession No. ML20083G798), PGE submitted to the NRC, in 
accordance with part 72 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR), a request to amend Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-
2509 for the Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) 
site located in Columbia County, Oregon. License No. SNM-2509 
authorizes PGE to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear 
fuel and associated radioactive materials resulting from the operation 
of the Trojan Power Plant in an ISFSI. Specifically, the amendment 
proposed to address a new anchorage point on the Columbia River near 
the ISFSI and incorporate a new method of evaluating explosion accident 
events.
    The NRC issued a letter dated June 12, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML20149K631), notifying PGE that the application was acceptable for 
review. In accordance with 10 CFR 72.16, a notice of docketing was 
published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2020 (85 FR 38398). The 
notice of docketing included an opportunity to request a hearing and to 
petition for leave to intervene. No requests for a hearing or petitions 
for leave to intervene were submitted.
    The NRC prepared a safety evaluation report (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML20280A520) to document its review and evaluation of the amendment 
request. Also, in connection with this action, the NRC prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact 
(FONSI). The notice of availability of the EA and FONSI was published 
in the Federal Register on November 17, 2020 (85 FR 73298).
    Upon completing its review, the NRC staff determined that the 
request complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), as well as the NRC'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. The NRC

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approved and issued Amendment No. 7 to Special Nuclear Materials 
License No. SNM-2509, held by PGE for the receipt, possession, 
transfer, and storage of spent fuel and associated radioactive 
materials at the Trojan ISFSI. Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.46(d), the NRC is 
providing notice of the action taken. Amendment No. 7 was effective as 
of the date of issuance, December 11, 2020.

    Dated: December 11, 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John B. McKirgan,
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel 
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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