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Environmental Assessment and
Finding 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
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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
and updated decommissioning funding
plans (DFPs) submitted by independent
spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
licensees for the ISFSIs listed in the
‘‘Discussion’’ section of this document.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in
this document are available on October
7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2021–0187 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
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Tilda Liu, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 404–997–
4730, email: Tilda.Liu@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval
of the initial and updated DFPs
submitted by ISFSI licensees. The NRC
staff has prepared a Final EA and FONSI
determination for each of the initial and
updated 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 35511). 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.
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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
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–2021–0187. For
additional direction on accessing
information related to this document,
see the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Docket No .................................................................................................
Licensee ...................................................................................................
Proposed Action .......................................................................................
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action ...............................................
Finding of No Significant Impact ..............................................................
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
The NRC’s review and approval of TVA’s initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action, the review
and approval of TVA’s initial and updated DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c), 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 and updated DFPs 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 TVA’s initial and updated 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear
Plant (BFN). Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of
the initial and updated DFPs for the BFN 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 is
not required.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Review of the Draft EA and
FONSI for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3 ISFSI
DFP, dated July 8, 2016. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML16190A282.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated May 15, 2017.
ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Request for Additional Information Regarding TVA’s DFP Update for Browns Ferry and Sequoyah
ISFSIs, dated May 17, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18138A109.
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT—Continued
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for TVA’s
Initial and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c) for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, dated September
29, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21246A293.
Tennessee Valley Authority. DFPs for ISFSIs, dated December 17,
2012. ADAMS Accession No. ML12356A039.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Triennial DFPs for ISFSIs, dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS Accession No. ML15352A046.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding DFP Update for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant and
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ISFSIs, Docket Nos. 72–052 and 72–034,
dated July 23, 2018. ADAMS Accession No. ML18205A476.
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Docket No .................................................................................................
Licensee ...................................................................................................
Proposed Action .......................................................................................
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action ...............................................
Finding of No Significant Impact ..............................................................
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
The NRC’s review and approval of TVA’s initial and updated DFPs
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action, the review
and approval of TVA’s initial and updated DFPs, submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize or
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 and updated DFPs 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 TVA’s 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 the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN).
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that approval of the initial and
updated DFPs for the SQN 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 is not required.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Review of the Draft EA and
FONSI for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 ISFSI DFP,
dated August 17, 2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17226A201.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ESA Section 7 No Effect Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews (Note to File), dated May 15, 2017.
ADAMS Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Request for Additional Information Regarding TVA’s DFP Update for Browns Ferry and Sequoyah
ISFSIs, dated May 17, 2018. ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18138A109.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final EA and FONSI for TVA’s
Initial and Updated DFPs Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c) for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, dated September
29, 2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21246A279.
Tennessee Valley Authority. DFPs for ISFSIs, dated December 17,
2012. ADAMS Accession No. ML12356A039.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Triennial DFPs for ISFSIs, dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS Accession No. ML15352A046.
Tennessee Valley Authority. Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding DFP Update for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant and
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ISFSIs, Docket Nos. 72–052 and 72–034,
dated July 23, 2018. ADAMS Accession No. ML18205A476.
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Dated: October 4, 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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–93229; File No. SR–
CboeBZX–2020–053]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Order Setting
Aside Action by Delegated Authority
and Approving a Proposed Rule
Change, as Modified by Amendment
Nos. 2 and 4, To List and Trade Shares
of the 2x Long VIX Futures ETF Under
BZX Rule 14.11(f)(4) (Trust Issued
Receipts)
October 1, 2021.
I. Introduction
On June 23, 2020, Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ or ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and
Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
change to list and trade shares
(‘‘Shares’’) of the 2x Long VIX Futures
ETF (‘‘Fund’’), a series of VS Trust
(‘‘Trust’’), under BZX Rule 14.11(f)(4).3
On March 5, 2021, the Commission,
acting through authority delegated to
the Division of Trading and Markets
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 On June 26, 2020, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The
proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1, was published for comment in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2020. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 89234 (Jul. 6, 2020), 85 FR 41644.
On August 13, 2020, the Commission extended the
time period for Commission action on the proposed
rule change. See Securities Exchange Act Release
No. 89545, 85 FR 51124 (Aug. 19, 2020). On
October 7, 2020, the Commission instituted
proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B)) to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 1. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 90118, 85 FR 64563 (Oct.
13, 2020) (‘‘OIP’’). On December 15, 2020, the
Commission designated a longer period for
Commission action on the proposed rule change.
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90671, 85
FR 83136 (Dec. 21, 2020). On February 1, 2021, the
Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed
rule change, which replaced and superseded the
proposed rule change as modified by Amendment
No. 1. On February 16, 2021, the Exchange
submitted Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule
change and, on February 19, 2021, the Exchange
withdrew Amendment No. 3. On February 19, 2021,
the Exchange filed partial Amendment No. 4 to the
proposed rule change.
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(‘‘Division’’),4 noticed the filing of
Amendment Nos. 2 and 4 and approved
the proposed rule change, as modified
by Amendment Nos. 2 and 4, on an
accelerated basis.5 On March 5, 2021,
the Assistant Secretary of the
Commission notified BZX that, pursuant
to Commission Rule of Practice 431,6
the Commission would review the
Division’s action pursuant to delegated
authority and that the Division’s action
pursuant to delegated authority was
stayed until the Commission ordered
otherwise.7 On April 7, 2021, the
Commission issued a scheduling order,
pursuant to Commission Rule of
Practice 431, providing until May 7,
2021 for any party or other person to file
a written statement in support of, or in
opposition to, the Approval Order.8
The Commission has conducted a de
novo review of BZX’s proposal, giving
careful consideration to the entire
record, including all comments and
statements submitted, to determine
whether the proposal is consistent with
the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder that
are applicable to a national securities
exchange. Under Section 19(b)(2)(C) of
the Act, the Commission must approve
the proposed rule change of a selfregulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’) if the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the
applicable rules and regulations
thereunder; if it does not make such a
finding, the Commission must
disapprove the proposed rule change.9
Additionally, under Rule 700(b)(3) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the
‘‘burden to demonstrate that a proposed
rule change is consistent with the Act
and the rules and regulations issued
thereunder . . . is on the self-regulatory
organization that proposed the rule
change.’’ 10 The description of a
proposed rule change, its purpose and
operation, its effect, and a legal analysis
of its consistency with applicable
requirements must all be sufficiently
4 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91265
(Mar. 5, 2021), 86 FR 13922 (Mar. 11, 2021)
(‘‘Approval Order’’).
6 17 CFR 201.431.
7 See letter from J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary, Commission, to Kyle Murray,
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Cboe
Global Markets, dated March 5, 2021, available at:
https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/2018/3491265-letter-from-assistant-secretary.pdf.
8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91501,
86 FR 19292 (Apr.13, 2021). Comments on the
proposed rule change, including statements
concerning the Approval Order are available at:
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2020053/srcboebzx2020053.htm.
9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
10 17 CFR 201.700(b)(3).
5 See
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detailed and specific to support an
affirmative Commission finding.11 Any
failure of a self-regulatory organization
to provide the information required by
Rule 19b–4 and elicited on Form 19b–
4 may result in the Commission not
having a sufficient basis to make an
affirmative finding that a proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder
that are applicable to the self-regulatory
organization.12
For the reasons discussed further
herein, BZX has met its burden to show
that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Act, and this order
sets aside the Approval Order and
approves BZX’s proposed rule change,
as modified by Amendment Nos. 2 and
4. In particular, the Commission
concludes that the record before the
Commission demonstrates that BZX’s
proposal is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,13 which requires that
the rules of a national securities
exchange be designed, among other
things, to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
II. Summary of the Proposal
The Exchange proposes to list and
trade the Shares under BZX Rule
14.11(f)(4), which governs the listing
and trading of Trust Issued Receipts 14
on the Exchange. Volatility Shares LLC
(‘‘Sponsor’’) serves as the Sponsor of the
Trust. The Fund’s investment objective
is to provide a return that is 200% of the
return of its benchmark index for a
single day. The benchmark for the Fund
is the Long VIX Futures Index
(LONGVOL) (‘‘Index’’),15 which
11 See
id.
id. See also 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
14 Rule 14.11(f)(4) applies to Trust Issued
Receipts that invest in ‘‘Financial Instruments,’’
defined in Rule 14.11(f)(4)(A)(iv) as any
combination of investments, including cash;
securities; options on securities and indices; futures
contracts; options on futures contracts; forward
contracts; equity caps, collars and floors; and swap
agreements.
15 The Index is sponsored by Cboe Global Indexes
(‘‘Index sponsor’’). The Index sponsor is not a
registered broker-dealer, but is affiliated with a
broker-dealer and has implemented and will
maintain a fire wall with respect to the brokerdealer affiliate regarding access to information
concerning the composition of and/or changes to
the Index. In addition, the Index sponsor has
implemented and will maintain procedures that are
designed to prevent the use and dissemination of
material, non-public information regarding the
Index.
12 See
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0187]
Environmental Assessment and Finding 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 and updated decommissioning funding plans
(DFPs) submitted by independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
licensees for the ISFSIs listed in the ``Discussion'' section of this
document.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
October 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0187 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-2021-0187. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 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
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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. (ET), Monday through
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tilda Liu, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001; telephone: 404-997-4730, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval of the initial and updated DFPs
submitted by ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a Final EA and
FONSI determination for each of the initial and updated 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 35511). 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 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-2021-0187. 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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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
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Docket No.............................. 72-52.
Licensee............................... Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA).
Proposed Action........................ The NRC's review and approval
of TVA's initial and updated
DFPs submitted in accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action The NRC staff has determined
that the proposed action, the
review and approval of TVA's
initial and updated DFPs,
submitted in accordance with
10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c), 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 and updated DFPs 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 TVA's
initial and updated 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
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
(BFN). Therefore, the NRC
staff determined that approval
of the initial and updated
DFPs for the BFN 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
is not required.
Available Documents.................... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Review of the
Draft EA and FONSI for the
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Units 1, 2 and 3 ISFSI DFP,
dated July 8, 2016. ADAMS
Package Accession No.
ML16190A282.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI
DFP Reviews (Note to File),
dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Request for
Additional Information
Regarding TVA's DFP Update for
Browns Ferry and Sequoyah
ISFSIs, dated May 17, 2018.
ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18138A109.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Final EA and FONSI
for TVA's Initial and Updated
DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c)
for Browns Ferry Nuclear
Plant, dated September 29,
2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21246A293.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
DFPs for ISFSIs, dated
December 17, 2012. ADAMS
Accession No. ML12356A039.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Triennial DFPs for ISFSIs,
dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS
Accession No. ML15352A046.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Response to Request for
Additional Information
Regarding DFP Update for
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant and
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ISFSIs,
Docket Nos. 72-052 and 72-034,
dated July 23, 2018. ADAMS
Accession No. ML18205A476.
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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Docket No.............................. 72-34.
Licensee............................... Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA).
Proposed Action........................ The NRC's review and approval
of TVA's initial and updated
DFPs submitted in accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of Proposed Action The NRC staff has determined
that the proposed action, the
review and approval of TVA's
initial and updated DFPs,
submitted in accordance with
10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c), will
not authorize or 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 and updated DFPs 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 TVA's
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
the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
(SQN). Therefore, the NRC
staff determined that approval
of the initial and updated
DFPs for the SQN 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
is not required.
Available Documents.................... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Review of the
Draft EA and FONSI for the
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1
and 2 ISFSI DFP, dated August
17, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17226A201.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. ESA Section 7 No
Effect Determination for ISFSI
DFP Reviews (Note to File),
dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS
Accession No. ML17135A062.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Request for
Additional Information
Regarding TVA's DFP Update for
Browns Ferry and Sequoyah
ISFSIs, dated May 17, 2018.
ADAMS Package Accession No.
ML18138A109.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Final EA and FONSI
for TVA's Initial and Updated
DFPs Submitted in Accordance
with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c)
for Browns Ferry Nuclear
Plant, dated September 29,
2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21246A279.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
DFPs for ISFSIs, dated
December 17, 2012. ADAMS
Accession No. ML12356A039.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Triennial DFPs for ISFSIs,
dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS
Accession No. ML15352A046.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Response to Request for
Additional Information
Regarding DFP Update for
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant and
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ISFSIs,
Docket Nos. 72-052 and 72-034,
dated July 23, 2018. ADAMS
Accession No. ML18205A476.
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Dated: October 4, 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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