Notice of Intent To Conduct a Supplemental Scoping Process and Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, 2645-2646 [2023-00679]

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AGENCY: On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Federal Register notice detailing its intent to conduct an additional limited scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal (SLR) of Renewed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2645 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–38, DPR–47, and DPR–55 for Oconee Nuclear Station (Oconee), Units 1, 2, and 3. The NRC is seeking public comment on the proper scope of the EIS supplement to be prepared for this action. The comment period was originally scheduled to close on January 18, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public scoping period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. The due date of comments in the document published December 19, 2022 (87 FR 77643) is extended. Comments should be filed not later than February 2, 2023. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2021–0146. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–287–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Email: Comments may be submitted to the NRC electronically using the email address OconeeEnvironmental@ nrc.gov. • 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, see ‘‘Obtaining Information’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Rakovan, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2589; email: Lance.Rakovan@ nrc.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2021– 0146 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 2646 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2021–0146. • 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. For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ section. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents, by appointment, at the NRC’s PDR, Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Public Library: A copy of the ER Supplement is available for public review at the Oconee County Public Library, 300 E. South 2nd St, Seneca, SC 29678 B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC–2021–0146 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Discussion [FR Doc. 2023–00679 Filed 1–13–23; 8:45 am] On December 19, 2022, the NRC issued a Federal Register notice (87 FR 77643) detailing its intent to conduct an additional limited scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its EIS to evaluate the environmental impacts of SLR of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–38, DPR–47, and DPR–55 for Oconee. By letter dated June 7, 2021, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy, the applicant) submitted to the NRC an application for subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–38, DPR–47, and DPR–55 for Oconee, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML21158A193). Later, the NRC received Subsequent License Renewal— Appendix E Environmental Report Supplement 2 (ER Supplement), dated November 7, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22311A036), in response to NRC’s Memorandum and Order, CLI– 22–03 (February 24, 2022) (ADAMS Accession No. ML22055A554). The NRC staff intends to prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for Oconee subsequent license renewal. The subsequent renewed operating licenses would authorize the applicant to operate Oconee for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the current licenses. The NRC is conducting an additional limited scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its EIS to evaluate the environmental impacts of SLR of the operating licenses for Oconee. The NRC is seeking public comment on the proper scope of the EIS supplement to be prepared for this action. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on January 18, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period until February 2, 2023, to allow more time for members of the public to submit their comments. Comments of Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian Tribes or other interested persons will be made available for public inspection when received. Dated: January 11, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John M. Moses, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Materials, Safety and Safeguards. Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Financial and Actuarial Information Reporting Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of request for extension of OMB approval of information collection. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2645-2646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00679]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287; NRC-2021-0146]


Notice of Intent To Conduct a Supplemental Scoping Process and 
Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Duke Energy Carolinas, 
LLC; Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Subsequent license renewal environmental report supplement; 
intent to conduct a supplemental scoping process and prepare a draft 
environmental impact statement; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) issued a Federal Register notice detailing its intent to conduct 
an additional limited scoping process to gather information necessary 
to prepare a supplement to its environmental impact statement (EIS) to 
evaluate the environmental impacts of subsequent license renewal (SLR) 
of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 
for Oconee Nuclear Station (Oconee), Units 1, 2, and 3. The NRC is 
seeking public comment on the proper scope of the EIS supplement to be 
prepared for this action. The comment period was originally scheduled 
to close on January 18, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public 
scoping period to allow more time for members of the public to develop 
and submit their comments.

DATES: The due date of comments in the document published December 19, 
2022 (87 FR 77643) is extended. Comments should be filed not later than 
February 2, 2023. Comments received after this date will be considered 
if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure 
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; 
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov).
     Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0146. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-287-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     Email: Comments may be submitted to the NRC electronically 
using the email address [email protected].
     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, see ``Obtaining 
Information'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Rakovan, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2589; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0146 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this

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action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this 
action using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0146.
     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]. For the convenience of the reader, 
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are 
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make 
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.
     Public Library: A copy of the ER Supplement is available 
for public review at the Oconee County Public Library, 300 E. South 2nd 
St, Seneca, SC 29678

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2021-0146 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. Discussion

    On December 19, 2022, the NRC issued a Federal Register notice (87 
FR 77643) detailing its intent to conduct an additional limited scoping 
process to gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its 
EIS to evaluate the environmental impacts of SLR of Renewed Facility 
Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 for Oconee.
    By letter dated June 7, 2021, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke 
Energy, the applicant) submitted to the NRC an application for 
subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. 
DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 for Oconee, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ADAMS Package 
Accession No. ML21158A193). Later, the NRC received Subsequent License 
Renewal--Appendix E Environmental Report Supplement 2 (ER Supplement), 
dated November 7, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22311A036), in response 
to NRC's Memorandum and Order, CLI-22-03 (February 24, 2022) (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML22055A554). The NRC staff intends to prepare a Draft 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for Oconee 
subsequent license renewal. The subsequent renewed operating licenses 
would authorize the applicant to operate Oconee for an additional 20 
years beyond the period specified in each of the current licenses.
    The NRC is conducting an additional limited scoping process to 
gather information necessary to prepare a supplement to its EIS to 
evaluate the environmental impacts of SLR of the operating licenses for 
Oconee. The NRC is seeking public comment on the proper scope of the 
EIS supplement to be prepared for this action.
    The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
January 18, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment 
period until February 2, 2023, to allow more time for members of the 
public to submit their comments. Comments of Federal, State, and local 
agencies, Indian Tribes or other interested persons will be made 
available for public inspection when received.

    Dated: January 11, 2023.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John M. Moses,
Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial 
Support, Office of Nuclear Materials, Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2023-00679 Filed 1-13-23; 8:45 am]
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