Information Collection: Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, 53662-53663 [2024-14060]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 53662 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 124 / Thursday, June 27, 2024 / Notices independent manner that builds stakeholder confidence and fosters engagement such as those provided through public meetings. The NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare an EA related to the exemption, license transfer, and license amendment request submittals for PNP’s potential reauthorization of power operations. The NRC is publishing this notice and conducting scoping as a matter of discretion; this notice and the associated scoping process are not subject to the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. The EA will evaluate the environmental impacts of the exemption, license transfer, and license amendment requests for PNP’s potential reauthorization to power operation, and reasonable alternatives thereto. Possible alternatives to the proposed action include the no-action alternative. As part of its environmental review, the NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the EA and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft EA and draft FONSI, provided a determination of no significant impacts is reached, for public comment. Participation in this scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the EA and FONSI will be used to accomplish the following: a. Define the proposed action that is to be the subject of the EA; b. Determine the scope of the EA and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth; c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or are not significant or that have been covered by prior environmental review; d. Identify any other EAs and EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of, the scope of the EA under consideration; e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action; f. Identify parties consulting with the NRC under the NHPA, as set forth in 36 CFR 800.8(c)(1)(i); g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the EA and FONSI to the NRC and any cooperating agencies; and h. Describe how the EA will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used. The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jun 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 a. The applicants, HDI, Holtec Palisades, LLC, and Palisades Energy, LLC; b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; d. Any affected Native American Indian Tribe; e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process; and f. Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene under 10 CFR 2.309. IV. Public Scoping Meeting The NRC is announcing that it will hold a hybrid public scoping meeting for the PNP exemption request, license transfer, and license amendment request submittals. The hybrid public scoping meeting will be held on July 11, 2024, at the Mendel Center, Grand Upton Hall, at Lake Michigan College, 1100 Yore Ave, Parking Lot 3, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. A court reporter will transcribe all comments received during the public scoping meetings. To be considered, comments must be provided either at a transcribed public meeting or in writing, as discussed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Persons interested in attending the hybrid meeting should monitor the NRC’s Public Meeting Schedule website at https:// www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for additional information and agenda for the meeting. Please contact Laura Willingham, at Laura.Willingham@nrc.gov no later than July 3, 2024, if accommodations or special equipment is needed to attend or to provide comments, so that the NRC can determine whether the request can be accommodated. The public scoping meeting will include: (1) an overview by the NRC and the DOE of the environmental review processes, the proposed scope of HDI’s licensing requests, and the proposed environmental review schedule; and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on environmental issues or the proposed scope of the EA. Participation in the scoping process for the EA related to HDI’s exemption, license transfer, and licensing amendment requests for the potential reauthorization to power operations does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EA relates. Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting. Dated: June 24, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Daniel Barnhurst, Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch 3, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2024–14112 Filed 6–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0201] Information Collection: Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DATES: Submit comments by August 26, 2024. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2023–0201. 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. • Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T–6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 124 / Thursday, June 27, 2024 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023– 0201 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–2023–0201. • 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 supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23338A191. • 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 Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC–2023–0201, in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jun 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 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 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 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMB’s approval for the information collection summarized as follows. 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants. 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0155. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: There is a one-time application for any licensee wishing to renew the operating license for its nuclear power plant. There is a one-time requirement for each licensee with a renewed operating license to submit a letter documenting the completion of inspection and testing activities. All holders of renewed licenses must perform yearly record keeping. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Commercial nuclear power plant licensees who wish to renew their operating licenses and holders of renewed licenses. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 71 (13 reporting responses + 58 recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 68 (10 reporting respondents + 58 recordkeepers). 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 318,318 hours (255,818 hours reporting plus 62,500 hours recordkeeping). 10. Abstract: Part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) establishes license renewal PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53663 requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for a license renewal. The application must contain information on how the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of agerelated degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components to continue the plant’s safe operation during the renewal term. The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee’s actions will be effective in assuring the plants’ continued safe operation during the period of extended operation. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight. III. Specific Requests for Comments The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? Please explain your answer. 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? Please explain your answer. 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? Dated: June 21, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–14060 Filed 6–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–259, 50–260, 50–296, and 72–052; NRC–2024–0114] Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53662-53663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14060]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2023-0201]


Information Collection: Requirements for Renewal of Operating 
Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for 
comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public 
comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval for an existing collection of information. The information 
collection is entitled, ``Requirements for Renewal of Operating 
Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.''

DATES: Submit comments by August 26, 2024. Comments received after this 
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission 
is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before 
this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; 
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website:
     Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2023-0201. 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.
     Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0201 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-2023-0201.
     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 supporting statement is 
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23338A191.
     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.
     NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of 
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by 
contacting the NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: 
[email protected].

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2023-0201, in your comment submission.
    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 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 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

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to 
request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized as 
follows.
    1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 54, 
Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power 
Plants.
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0155.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: There is a 
one-time application for any licensee wishing to renew the operating 
license for its nuclear power plant. There is a one-time requirement 
for each licensee with a renewed operating license to submit a letter 
documenting the completion of inspection and testing activities. All 
holders of renewed licenses must perform yearly record keeping.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Commercial nuclear 
power plant licensees who wish to renew their operating licenses and 
holders of renewed licenses.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 71 (13 reporting 
responses + 58 recordkeepers).
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 68 (10 reporting 
respondents + 58 recordkeepers).
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 318,318 hours (255,818 
hours reporting plus 62,500 hours recordkeeping).
    10. Abstract: Part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR) establishes license renewal requirements for 
commercial nuclear power plants and describes the information that 
licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for a license renewal. 
The application must contain information on how the licensee will 
manage the detrimental effects of age-related degradation on certain 
plant systems, structures, and components to continue the plant's safe 
operation during the renewal term. The NRC needs this information to 
determine whether the licensee's actions will be effective in assuring 
the plants' continued safe operation during the period of extended 
operation. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and 
retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all 
information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 
CFR part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing 
effective regulatory oversight.

III. Specific Requests for Comments

    The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questions:
    1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC 
to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical 
utility? Please explain your answer.
    2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection 
accurate? Please explain your answer.
    3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected?
    4. How can the burden of the information collection on respondents 
be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology?

    Dated: June 21, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-14060 Filed 6-26-24; 8:45 am]
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