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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT—Continued
Finding of No Significant Impact ........................
Available Documents ..........................................
Dated: May 14, 2021.
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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Environmental Assessments and
Findings of no Significant Impact of
Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Facilities Decommissioning Funding
Plans
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is publishing this
notice regarding the issuance of a final
Environmental Assessment (EA) and a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for its review and approval of
the initial decommissioning funding
plans (DFPs) submitted by independent
spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
licensees for ISFSIs listed in the
‘‘Discussion’’ section of this document.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in
this document are available on May 20,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2021–0097 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
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The proposed action does not require changes to the ISFSI’s licensed routine operations,
maintenance activities, or monitoring programs, nor does it require new construction or landdisturbing activities. The scope of the proposed action concerns only the NRC’s review and
approval of SCE&G’s and Authority’s initial DFPs. The scope of the proposed action does
not include, and will not result in, the review and approval of decontamination or decommissioning activities or license termination for the ISFSI or for other parts of Virgil C. Summer
Nuclear Station Unit No. 1. Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of the initial
DFPs for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No. 1 ISFSI will not significantly affect
the quality of the human environment, and accordingly, the staff has concluded that a
FONSI is appropriate. The NRC staff further finds that preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning, dated
February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No.1, ISFSIs, DFP,
dated March 15, 2016. ADAMS Accession No. ML16081A168.
South Carolina Public Service Authority, 2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No. 1, ISFSI, DFP,
dated March 18, 2016. ADAMS Accession No. ML16081A136.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for the SCE&G’s and South Carolina Public Service Authority’s Initial DFPs for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No.1
ISFSI, dated May 14, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21055A398.
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
1018, email: Yen-Ju.Chen@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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–2021–0097. Address
questions about Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann:
301–415–0624; email:
Stacy.Schumann@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. The ADAMS accession number
for each document referenced (if it is
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first time that it is mentioned in this
document.
• Attention: The PDR, where you may
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between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST),
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval
of the initial DFPs submitted by ISFSI
licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a
final EA and FONSI determination for
each of the initial ISFSI DFPs in
accordance with the NRC regulations in
part 51 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Environmental
Protection Regulations for Domestic
Licensing and Related Regulatory
Functions,’’ which implement the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
The NRC requires its licensees to plan
for the eventual decommissioning of
their licensed facilities prior to license
termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC
published a final rule in the Federal
Register amending its decommissioning
planning regulations (76 FR 35512). The
final rule amended the NRC regulation,
10 CFR 72.30, which concerns financial
assurance and decommissioning for
ISFSIs. This regulation requires each
holder of, or applicant for, a license
under 10 CFR part 72 to submit a DFP
for the NRC’s review and approval. The
DFP is to demonstrate the licensee’s
financial assurance, i.e., that funds will
be available to decommission the ISFSI.
The NRC staff will later publish its
financial analyses of the DFP submittals
which will be available for public
inspection in ADAMS.
YenJu Chen, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
II. Discussion
The table in this notice includes the
plant name, docket number, licensee,
and ADAMS accession number for the
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final EA and FONSI determination for
each of the individual ISFSIs. The table
also includes the ADAMS accession
numbers for other relevant documents,
including the initial and updated DFP
submittals. For further details with
respect to these actions, see the NRC
staff’s final EA and FONSI
determinations which are available for
public inspection in ADAMS and at
https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID NRC–2021–0097. For
additional direction on accessing
information related to this document,
see the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Facility ........................................
Docket No ..................................
Licensee .....................................
Proposed Action ........................
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action.
Finding of No Significant Impact
Available Documents .................
Facility ........................................
Docket No ..................................
Licensee .....................................
Proposed Action ........................
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action.
Finding of No Significant Impact
Available Documents .................
Facility ........................................
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Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI.
72–42.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC).
The NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action, the review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP, submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b), will not authorize changes to licensed operations or maintenance activities, or result in changes in the types, characteristics, or quantities of radiological or non-radiological effluents released into the environment from the ISFSI, or result in the creation of solid waste. Moreover, the approval of the initial DFP will not authorize any construction activity, facility modification, or other
land-disturbing activity. The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is a procedural and administrative action that will not have a significant impact on the environment.
The proposed action does not require changes to the ISFSI’s licensed routine operations, maintenance activities, or monitoring programs, nor does it require new construction or land-disturbing activities. The scope of
the proposed action concerns only the NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and will not result in, the review and approval of decontamination or decommissioning activities or license termination for the ISFSI or for other parts of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear
Plant, Units 1 and 2. Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of the initial DFP for the Farley
ISFSI will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment, and accordingly, the staff has concluded that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC staff further finds that preparation of an environmental impact
statement (EIS) is not required.
Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the Farley Nuclear Plant
Units 1 and 2 ISFSI DFP, dated March 18, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21081A039.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014. ADAMS Accession No.
ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1
and 2 ISFSI DFP, dated March 9, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21057A252.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for the Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc’s Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1
and 2, ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021. ADAMS Package Accession No. ML21085A675.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit Nos. 1 and 2, ISFSI.
72–36.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC).
The NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action, the review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP, submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b), will not authorize changes to licensed operations or maintenance activities, or result in changes in the types, characteristics, or quantities of radiological or non-radiological effluents released into the environment from the ISFSI, or result in the creation of solid waste. Moreover, the approval of the initial DFP will not authorize any construction activity, facility modification, or other
land-disturbing activity. The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is a procedural and administrative action that will not have a significant impact on the environment.
The proposed action does not require changes to the ISFSI’s licensed routine operations, maintenance activities, or monitoring programs, nor does it require new construction or land-disturbing activities. The scope of
the proposed action concerns only the NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and will not result in, the review and approval of decontamination or decommissioning activities or license termination for the ISFSI or for other parts of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear
Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of the initial DFP for the Hatch
ISFSI will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment, and accordingly, the staff has concluded that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC staff further finds that preparation of an environmental impact
statement (EIS) is not required.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014. ADAMS Accession No.
ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the Farley and Vogtle ISFSI
DFP, dated March 9, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21057A315.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for the Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc.’s Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit Nos. 1 and 2
ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021. ADAMS Package Accession No. ML21085A829.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI.
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Docket No ..................................
Licensee .....................................
Proposed Action ........................
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action.
Finding of No Significant Impact
Available Documents .................
72–1039.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC).
The NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action, the review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP, submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b), will not authorize changes to licensed operations or maintenance activities, or result in changes in the types, characteristics, or quantities of radiological or non-radiological effluents released into the environment from the ISFSI, or result in the creation of solid waste. Moreover, the approval of the initial DFP will not authorize any construction activity, facility modification, or other
land-disturbing activity. The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is a procedural and administrative action that will not have a significant impact on the environment.
The proposed action does not require changes to the ISFSI’s licensed routine operations, maintenance activities, or monitoring programs, nor does it require new construction or land-disturbing activities. The scope of
the proposed action concerns only the NRC’s review and approval of SNC’s initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and will not result in, the review and approval of decontamination or decommissioning activities or license termination for the ISFSI or for other parts of Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2. Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of the initial DFP for the Vogtle
ISFSI will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment, and accordingly, the staff has concluded that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC staff further finds that preparation of an environmental impact
statement (EIS) is not required.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014. ADAMS Accession No.
ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the Farley and Vogtle ISFSI
DFP, dated March 9, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21057A315.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for the Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc.’s Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Vogtle Electric Generating, Plant Units
1 and 2, ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021. ADAMS Package Accession No. ML21089A221.
Dated: May 14, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John B. McKirgan,
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing
Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety.
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On August 28, 2020, NYSE Arca, Inc.
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5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90297,
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0097]
Environmental Assessments and Findings of no Significant Impact
of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Decommissioning Funding
Plans
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing
this notice regarding the issuance of a final Environmental Assessment
(EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for its review and
approval of the initial decommissioning funding plans (DFPs) submitted
by independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) licensees for
ISFSIs listed in the ``Discussion'' section of this document.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
May 20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0097 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-2021-0097. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann: 301-
415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical questions,
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
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 or
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yen-Ju Chen, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1018, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval of the initial DFPs submitted
by ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a final EA and FONSI
determination for each of the initial ISFSI DFPs in accordance with the
NRC regulations in part 51 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Environmental Protection Regulations for
Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' which implement
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
The NRC requires its licensees to plan for the eventual
decommissioning of their licensed facilities prior to license
termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the
Federal Register amending its decommissioning planning regulations (76
FR 35512). The final rule amended the NRC regulation, 10 CFR 72.30,
which concerns financial assurance and decommissioning for ISFSIs. This
regulation requires each holder of, or applicant for, a license under
10 CFR part 72 to submit a DFP for the NRC's review and approval. The
DFP is to demonstrate the licensee's financial assurance, i.e., that
funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. The NRC staff will
later publish its financial analyses of the DFP submittals which will
be available for public inspection in ADAMS.
II. Discussion
The table in this notice includes the plant name, docket number,
licensee, and ADAMS accession number for the
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final EA and FONSI determination for each of the individual ISFSIs. The
table also includes the ADAMS accession numbers for other relevant
documents, including the initial and updated DFP submittals. For
further details with respect to these actions, see the NRC staff's
final EA and FONSI determinations which are available for public
inspection in ADAMS and at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
NRC-2021-0097. For additional direction on accessing information
related to this document, see the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Finding of No Significant Impact
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Facility........................ Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units
1 and 2, ISFSI.
Docket No....................... 72-42.
Licensee........................ Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. (SNC).
Proposed Action................. The NRC's review and approval of SNC's
initial DFP submitted in accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that the
Action. proposed action, the review and
approval of SNC's initial DFP,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b), will not authorize changes
to licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released into
the environment from the ISFSI, or
result in the creation of solid
waste. Moreover, the approval of the
initial DFP will not authorize any
construction activity, facility
modification, or other land-
disturbing activity. The NRC staff
has concluded that the proposed
action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new construction
or land-disturbing activities. The
scope of the proposed action concerns
only the NRC's review and approval of
SNC's initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and
will not result in, the review and
approval of decontamination or
decommissioning activities or license
termination for the ISFSI or for
other parts of Joseph M. Farley
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined
that approval of the initial DFP for
the Farley ISFSI will not
significantly affect the quality of
the human environment, and
accordingly, the staff has concluded
that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC
staff further finds that preparation
of an environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required.
Available Documents............. Alabama Emergency Management Agency.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
the Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 and
2 ISFSI DFP, dated March 18, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No. ML21081A039.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014.
ADAMS Accession No. ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
the Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 and
2 ISFSI DFP, dated March 9, 2021.
ADAMS Accession No. ML21057A252.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for the Southern
Nuclear Operating Company, Inc's
Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Joseph M.
Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,
ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021. ADAMS
Package Accession No. ML21085A675.
Facility........................ Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit Nos.
1 and 2, ISFSI.
Docket No....................... 72-36.
Licensee........................ Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. (SNC).
Proposed Action................. The NRC's review and approval of SNC's
initial DFP submitted in accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that the
Action. proposed action, the review and
approval of SNC's initial DFP,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b), will not authorize changes
to licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released into
the environment from the ISFSI, or
result in the creation of solid
waste. Moreover, the approval of the
initial DFP will not authorize any
construction activity, facility
modification, or other land-
disturbing activity. The NRC staff
has concluded that the proposed
action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new construction
or land-disturbing activities. The
scope of the proposed action concerns
only the NRC's review and approval of
SNC's initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and
will not result in, the review and
approval of decontamination or
decommissioning activities or license
termination for the ISFSI or for
other parts of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear
Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Therefore,
the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial DFP for the
Hatch ISFSI will not significantly
affect the quality of the human
environment, and accordingly, the
staff has concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further
finds that preparation of an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
is not required.
Available Documents............. Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014.
ADAMS Accession No. ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
the Farley and Vogtle ISFSI DFP,
dated March 9, 2021. ADAMS Accession
No. ML21057A315.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for the Southern
Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.'s
Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Hatch
Nuclear Plant Unit Nos. 1 and 2
ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021. ADAMS
Package Accession No. ML21085A829.
Facility........................ Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Units 1 and 2, ISFSI.
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Docket No....................... 72-1039.
Licensee........................ Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. (SNC).
Proposed Action................. The NRC's review and approval of SNC's
initial DFP submitted in accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of Proposed The NRC staff has determined that the
Action. proposed action, the review and
approval of SNC's initial DFP,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b), will not authorize changes
to licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in
the types, characteristics, or
quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released into
the environment from the ISFSI, or
result in the creation of solid
waste. Moreover, the approval of the
initial DFP will not authorize any
construction activity, facility
modification, or other land-
disturbing activity. The NRC staff
has concluded that the proposed
action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not
have a significant impact on the
environment.
Finding of No Significant Impact The proposed action does not require
changes to the ISFSI's licensed
routine operations, maintenance
activities, or monitoring programs,
nor does it require new construction
or land-disturbing activities. The
scope of the proposed action concerns
only the NRC's review and approval of
SNC's initial DFP. The scope of the
proposed action does not include, and
will not result in, the review and
approval of decontamination or
decommissioning activities or license
termination for the ISFSI or for
other parts of Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined
that approval of the initial DFP for
the Vogtle ISFSI will not
significantly affect the quality of
the human environment, and
accordingly, the staff has concluded
that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC
staff further finds that preparation
of an environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required.
Available Documents............. Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. ISFSI DFP, dated March 31, 2014.
ADAMS Accession No. ML14091A008.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning
Planning, dated February 1, 2009.
ADAMS Accession No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Note to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP
Reviews, dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for
the Farley and Vogtle ISFSI DFP,
dated March 9, 2021. ADAMS Accession
No. ML21057A315.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for the Southern
Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.'s
Initial DFP Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) for Vogtle
Electric Generating, Plant Units 1
and 2, ISFSI, dated May 10, 2021.
ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML21089A221.
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Dated: May 14, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John B. McKirgan,
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety.
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