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Tennessee Valley Authority; Clinch
River Nuclear Site; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an
environmental assessment (EA) and
finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
for the Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA) exemption request for the Clinch
River Nuclear (CRN) Site. Specifically,
TVA is requesting an exemption,
pursuant to NRC regulations, to allow
the conduct of certain excavation
support activities at the CRN Site prior
to the issuance of a construction permit,
which are otherwise not permitted by
NRC regulations.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in
this document are available on
November 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2024–0146 when contacting the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
By application dated November 30,
2023, (ADAMS Accession No.
ML23335A100), TVA submitted a
request for an exemption from section
50.10 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) ‘‘License required;
limited work authorization.’’ By letter
dated January 31, 2024 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML24009A168), the NRC
staff informed TVA of its determination
that the TVA exemption request was
acceptable for docketing under Docket
No. 99902056.
The NRC has prepared an EA
(ADAMS Accession No. ML24312A321)
as part of its review of the exemption
request in accordance with the
requirements of 10 CFR 51.21, ‘‘Criteria
for and identification of licensing and
regulatory actions requiring
environmental assessments.’’ Based on
the results of the EA, the NRC has
determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
and is issuing a FONSI pursuant to 10
CFR 51.31.
In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c),
the NRC used the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA) process to comply
with section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
(NHPA), in lieu of the procedures set
forth in 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6.
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II. Discussion
The proposed action is for the NRC to
issue an exemption authorizing the
early excavation activities prior to the
submittal of the construction permit
(CP) application. The NRC issuance of
the exemption would allow TVA to
install and leave in place components of
the initial ground support system for the
reactor building (RB) excavation, such
as rock bolts to secure unstable rock
blocks, wire mesh and non-structural
sprayed concrete linings to stabilize
exposed rock walls, horizontal gravity
drains to manage groundwater, and
pressurized grout to seal water entry.
The initial ground support system could
also include steel soldier beams with
timber lagging, rock bolts to secure
soldier beams, and reinforced concrete
compression rings to support the soldier
beams. The exemption is needed due to
the timing of initial ground support
system installation, which serves no
function with respect to structural RB
support or radiological health or safety
but is needed for construction worker
safety during RB excavation. If
excavation for the RB is delayed until
after the issuance of the CP, the
construction schedule and commercial
operation could undergo a delay of 12–
24 months. TVA anticipates that the
cost of any delay of the commercial
operation of Clinch River Nuclear Unit
1 would be substantial.
In the EA, the NRC staff assessed the
potential direct and indirect
environmental impacts from the
proposed action associated with the
following relevant resource areas: land
use and visual resources, air quality and
noise, hydrogeology and water
resources, ecological resources, historic
and cultural resources, socioeconomics
and environmental justice, human
health, and nonradiological waste
management. The NRC staff determined
that the environmental impacts of the
proposed action would be SMALL for
each potentially affected environmental
resource, meaning that the
environmental effects are not detectable
or are so minor that they will neither
destabilize nor noticeably alter any
important attribute of the resource.
The NRC staff identified alternatives
to the proposed action and the
environmental impacts of the
alternatives, as appropriate. The NRC
staff determined that there are no
alternatives that meet the need for the
proposed action and that are
environmentally preferrable to the
proposed action.
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III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The proposed action before the NRC
is whether to issue the exemption
request authorizing early excavation at
the CRN Site. As required by 10 CFR
51.21, the NRC prepared the EA. This
FONSI incorporates by reference the EA
summarized in Section II of this notice.
Based on the NRC staff’s determination
in the EA that the environmental
impacts would be SMALL for each
potentially affected resource area, the
NRC staff has determined that the
proposed action will not have a
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC staff has made a determination that
the preparation of an EIS is not required
for the proposed action and that a
FONSI is warranted.
Dated: November 8, 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.
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[Docket No. 99902056; NRC-2024-0146]
Tennessee Valley Authority; Clinch River Nuclear Site;
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact
(FONSI) for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) exemption request for
the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site. Specifically, TVA is requesting an
exemption, pursuant to NRC regulations, to allow the conduct of certain
excavation support activities at the CRN Site prior to the issuance of
a construction permit, which are otherwise not permitted by NRC
regulations.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
November 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0146 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-2024-0146. 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 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.
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of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
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Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Giacinto, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0714; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
By application dated November 30, 2023, (ADAMS Accession No.
ML23335A100), TVA submitted a request for an exemption from section
50.10 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) ``License
required; limited work authorization.'' By letter dated January 31,
2024 (ADAMS Accession No. ML24009A168), the NRC staff informed TVA of
its determination that the TVA exemption request was acceptable for
docketing under Docket No. 99902056.
The NRC has prepared an EA (ADAMS Accession No. ML24312A321) as
part of its review of the exemption request in accordance with the
requirements of 10 CFR 51.21, ``Criteria for and identification of
licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental assessments.''
Based on the results of the EA, the NRC has determined not to prepare
an environmental impact statement (EIS) and is issuing a FONSI pursuant
to 10 CFR 51.31.
In accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC used the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) process to comply
with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended (NHPA), in lieu of the procedures set forth in 36 CFR 800.3
through 800.6.
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II. Discussion
The proposed action is for the NRC to issue an exemption
authorizing the early excavation activities prior to the submittal of
the construction permit (CP) application. The NRC issuance of the
exemption would allow TVA to install and leave in place components of
the initial ground support system for the reactor building (RB)
excavation, such as rock bolts to secure unstable rock blocks, wire
mesh and non-structural sprayed concrete linings to stabilize exposed
rock walls, horizontal gravity drains to manage groundwater, and
pressurized grout to seal water entry. The initial ground support
system could also include steel soldier beams with timber lagging, rock
bolts to secure soldier beams, and reinforced concrete compression
rings to support the soldier beams. The exemption is needed due to the
timing of initial ground support system installation, which serves no
function with respect to structural RB support or radiological health
or safety but is needed for construction worker safety during RB
excavation. If excavation for the RB is delayed until after the
issuance of the CP, the construction schedule and commercial operation
could undergo a delay of 12-24 months. TVA anticipates that the cost of
any delay of the commercial operation of Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1
would be substantial.
In the EA, the NRC staff assessed the potential direct and indirect
environmental impacts from the proposed action associated with the
following relevant resource areas: land use and visual resources, air
quality and noise, hydrogeology and water resources, ecological
resources, historic and cultural resources, socioeconomics and
environmental justice, human health, and nonradiological waste
management. The NRC staff determined that the environmental impacts of
the proposed action would be SMALL for each potentially affected
environmental resource, meaning that the environmental effects are not
detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor
noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource.
The NRC staff identified alternatives to the proposed action and
the environmental impacts of the alternatives, as appropriate. The NRC
staff determined that there are no alternatives that meet the need for
the proposed action and that are environmentally preferrable to the
proposed action.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The proposed action before the NRC is whether to issue the
exemption request authorizing early excavation at the CRN Site. As
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC prepared the EA. This FONSI
incorporates by reference the EA summarized in Section II of this
notice. Based on the NRC staff's determination in the EA that the
environmental impacts would be SMALL for each potentially affected
resource area, the NRC staff has determined that the proposed action
will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human
environment. Accordingly, the NRC staff has made a determination that
the preparation of an EIS is not required for the proposed action and
that a FONSI is warranted.
Dated: November 8, 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.
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