Kairos Power, LLC; Hermes Test Reactor; Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Availability, 57137-57138 [2023-18042]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 / Notices 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: ADDRESSES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022– 0169 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–2022–0169. • 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, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS Accession Nos. ML22269A458, ML22269A459, ML22269A460, and ML23227A039. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23125A074. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), 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 C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Aug 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. B. Submitting Comments 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. 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 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, ‘‘NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B, Licensee Event Report.’’ 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 April 7, 2023, 88 FR 20921. 1. The title of the information collection: NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B, Licensee Event Report. 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0104. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: As needed per section 50.73 of title 10 of the Code of Federal PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57137 Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Licensee event report system.’’ 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: The holder of an operating license under 10 CFR part 50 or a combined license under 10 CFR part 52 (after the Commission has made the finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g)). 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 344. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 94 (92 operating license under 10 CFR part 50 + 2 combined license holders under 10 CFR part 52). 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: The total estimated burden for completing License Event Reports is 20,000 hours (16,000 reporting + 4,000 recordkeeping). 10. Abstract: Part of the NRC’s function is to license and regulate the operation of commercial nuclear power plants to ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended. In order for the NRC to carry out these responsibilities, licensees must report significant events in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73, so that the NRC can evaluate the events to determine what actions, if any, are warranted to ensure protection of public health and safety or the environment. Section 50.73 requires reporting on NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B. Dated: August 17, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kristen E. Benney, Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–18000 Filed 8–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–7513; NRC–2021–0193] Kairos Power, LLC; Hermes Test Reactor; Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Availability Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental impact statement; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), NUREG–2263, ‘‘Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction Permit for the Kairos Hermes Test Reactor: Final Report.’’ The NRC staff is issuing a final EIS as part of the review of the application submitted by Kairos Power, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 57138 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 / Notices LLC (Kairos) for a construction permit (CP). The Hermes test reactor is proposed to be built in the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2021–0193 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–2021–0193. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 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, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The final EIS is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23214A269. The ADAMS accession number for additional documents referenced in this document (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned as follows. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Project website: The final EIS can be accessed online at the Hermes—Kairos project specific web page at https:// www.nrc.gov/reactors/non-power/ hermes-kairos.html. By letter to the NRC dated September 29, 2021 (ADAMS Package Accession Number No. ML21272A375), Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) submitted an application for a construction permit for the Hermes non-power test reactor, pursuant to part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,’’ and section 104c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Additionally, by letter dated October 31, 2021 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML21306A131), Kairos submitted an Environmental Report (ER) in support of its Hermes construction permit application. The test reactor is proposed to be built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. By letter dated November 29, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21319A354), the NRC staff informed Kairos of its determination that the Kairos application for a construction permit for the Hermes test reactor was acceptable for docketing under Docket No. 50– 7513. A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application was published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2021 (86 FR 68290) and a notice of opportunity for hearing was published on February 9, 2022 (87 FR 7503). A notice of intent to prepare an EIS and to conduct scoping process was published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2022 (87 FR 9394). A notice of availability of the draft EIS was published by the NRC in the Federal Register on September 29, 2022 (87 FR 59124). The public comment period for the draft EIS closed on December 6, 2022. Public comments are addressed in Appendix G in the final EIS (ADAMS Accession No. ML23214A269). This notice is being published in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended and the NRC’s regulations in 10 CFR part 51. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c), ‘‘Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act,’’ the NRC staff used the process and documentation for the preparation of the EIS to comply with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in lieu of the procedures set forth on 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Discussion The final EIS is available as of August 22, 2023. DATES: ADDRESSES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Background Tamsen Dozier, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2272, email: Tamsen.Dozier@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Aug 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 As discussed in the final EIS, the NRC staff’s recommendation related to the environmental aspects of the proposed action is that the CP should be issued once the NHPA Section 106 process is complete. This recommendation is based on: (1) the ER submitted by PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Kairos, as revised; (2) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (3) the NRC staff’s consideration of comments received during the environmental review; and (4) the staff’s independent review and assessment summarized in the final EIS, including the potential mitigation measures identified in the ER and in the final EIS. In addition, in making its recommendation, the NRC staff has concluded that there are no environmentally preferable or obviously superior sites in the region of interest. Dated: August 17, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christopher M. Regan, Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2023–18042 Filed 8–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [[Docket Nos. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57137-57138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-7513; NRC-2021-0193]


Kairos Power, LLC; Hermes Test Reactor; Environmental Impact 
Statement; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental impact statement; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a 
final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), NUREG-2263, ``Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Construction Permit for the Kairos Hermes Test 
Reactor: Final Report.'' The NRC staff is issuing a final EIS as part 
of the review of the application submitted by Kairos Power,

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LLC (Kairos) for a construction permit (CP). The Hermes test reactor is 
proposed to be built in the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

DATES: The final EIS is available as of August 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0193 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-2021-0193. 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, at 301-415-4737, 
or by email to [email protected]. The final EIS is available in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML23214A269. The ADAMS accession number for 
additional documents referenced in this document (if it is available in 
ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned as follows.
     NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
     Project website: The final EIS can be accessed online at 
the Hermes--Kairos project specific web page at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/non-power/hermes-kairos.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamsen Dozier, Office of Nuclear 
Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2272, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    By letter to the NRC dated September 29, 2021 (ADAMS Package 
Accession Number No. ML21272A375), Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) submitted 
an application for a construction permit for the Hermes non-power test 
reactor, pursuant to part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of Production and 
Utilization Facilities,'' and section 104c of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended. Additionally, by letter dated October 31, 2021 (ADAMS 
Package Accession No. ML21306A131), Kairos submitted an Environmental 
Report (ER) in support of its Hermes construction permit application. 
The test reactor is proposed to be built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
    By letter dated November 29, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML21319A354), the NRC staff informed Kairos of its determination that 
the Kairos application for a construction permit for the Hermes test 
reactor was acceptable for docketing under Docket No. 50-7513.
    A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application was 
published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2021 (86 FR 68290) and 
a notice of opportunity for hearing was published on February 9, 2022 
(87 FR 7503). A notice of intent to prepare an EIS and to conduct 
scoping process was published in the Federal Register on February 18, 
2022 (87 FR 9394). A notice of availability of the draft EIS was 
published by the NRC in the Federal Register on September 29, 2022 (87 
FR 59124). The public comment period for the draft EIS closed on 
December 6, 2022. Public comments are addressed in Appendix G in the 
final EIS (ADAMS Accession No. ML23214A269). This notice is being 
published in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended and the NRC's regulations in 10 CFR part 51.
    In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8(c), ``Coordination with 
the National Environmental Policy Act,'' the NRC staff used the process 
and documentation for the preparation of the EIS to comply with section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in lieu of the 
procedures set forth on 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6.

II. Discussion

    As discussed in the final EIS, the NRC staff's recommendation 
related to the environmental aspects of the proposed action is that the 
CP should be issued once the NHPA Section 106 process is complete. This 
recommendation is based on: (1) the ER submitted by Kairos, as revised; 
(2) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies; (3) 
the NRC staff's consideration of comments received during the 
environmental review; and (4) the staff's independent review and 
assessment summarized in the final EIS, including the potential 
mitigation measures identified in the ER and in the final EIS.
    In addition, in making its recommendation, the NRC staff has 
concluded that there are no environmentally preferable or obviously 
superior sites in the region of interest.

    Dated: August 17, 2023.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher M. Regan,
Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2023-18042 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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