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Information Collection: Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Local Community Advisory Board Questionnaire
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Local Community Advisory Board Questionnaire.''
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Amendment No. 13
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of May 13, 2019, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2019. The direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 13 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Amendment No. 13 revises Appendix B of the technical specifications to update the initial uranium weight for the 16x16B and 16x16C assembly classes to match the value for 16x16A.
Information Collection: Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Collection of Research Code Non-disclosure Agreement Information.''
Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements With IAEA Standards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting comments on a draft regulatory basis to support a proposed rule that would harmonize the NRC's regulations with the safety requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the transport of radioactive material and the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). In addition, the proposed rule would make administrative, editorial, or clarification changes to the NRC's regulations. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to discuss the draft regulatory basis and facilitate public participation.
Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Program; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a document that published in the Federal Register (FR) on April 3, 2019, regarding the availability of a regulatory basis to support a rulemaking that would amend the NRC's regulations for the light-water power reactor vessel material surveillance programs. This action is necessary to correct the ADAMS accession number for the regulatory basis.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4.
Special Nuclear Materials License: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued special nuclear materials (SNM) License No. SNM-7004 to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), in Laurel, Maryland to possess and use SNM for research and development programs. The license authorizes JHU/APL to possess and use SNM for 10 years from the date of issuance.
Cimarron Environmental Response Trust Cimarron Facility
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a license amendment application from the licensee, Cimarron Environmental Response Trust (CERT) for the Cimarron Facility, located in Logan County, Oklahoma. The license authorizes possession of Byproduct, Source, and Special Nuclear Material (SNM-928). CERT requested approval of its proposed Facility Decommissioning Plan (DP), Rev. 1 for the Cimarron Facility in Guthrie, Oklahoma and incorporation of the DP into its license by license amendment. The requested license amendment would also: Revise to the possession limit; change the description of the licensed site; eliminate License Conditions that are no longer applicable; and incorporate a revised Radiation Protection Program into the license. The requested license amendment is necessary for CERT to complete the remaining decommissioning activities needed for NRC to release the Cimarron site for unrestricted use. The requested license amendment is also necessary to ultimately terminate Special Materials License SNM-928; however, license termination is a separate action that requires a separate application from CERT and a separate NRC finding that the site is suitable for release.
FirstEnergy Corp.; FirstEnergy Solutions; FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC; FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated March 27, 2018, as supplemented on October 8, 2018, filed by the Environmental Law and Policy Center (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take enforcement action with regard to FirstEnergy Corp. (FE), FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC (NG), and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) (the licensees). The petitioner's requests and the director's decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, from March 12, 2019 to March 25, 2019. The last biweekly notice was published on March 26, 2019.
Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Material
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-7010, ``Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Material.'' This proposed revision, Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 7.4, endorses the methods and procedures developed by the Standards Committee on Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive and Nonnuclear Hazardous Materials (N14), Subcommittee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in ANSI N14.5-2014, ``American National Standard for Radioactive MaterialsLeakage Tests on Packages for Shipment.''
In the Matter of Prime NDT Services, Inc.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a Confirmatory Order to Prime NDT Services, Inc. (Prime NDT) to memorialize the agreement reached during an alternative dispute resolution mediation session held on January 10, 2019, with additional communication on January 23, 2019, and January 29, 2019, and March 12- 14, 2019. This Order will resolve any issues identified during a reactive NRC inspection that evaluated the circumstances of the September 1, 2018, theft of a vehicle that Prime NDT was using to transport a radiography camera in Ripley, West Virginia. The vehicle and camera were recovered about three hours later, and there was no actual impact to public health and safety. However, as documented in the subject inspection report, the NRC identified one or more apparent violations associated with the event. Because the apparent violation(s) pertain to security-related information, the number and details are not publicly-available. The Confirmatory Order is effective upon issuance.
Early Site Permit Application; Tennessee Valley Authority Clinch River Nuclear Site
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, are issuing NUREG-2226, ``Environmental Impact Statement for the Early Site Permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site: Final Report.'' The site is located in Roane County, Tennessee, along the Clinch River, approximately 25 miles west-southwest of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the NRC staff has issued a final environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of the review of the application submitted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for an ESP for the CRN site.
Duke Energy Florida, LLC; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request from Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF) to approve the release of land areas, under the control of the NRC power reactor license for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR3), License No. DPR- 72. Specifically, DEF requests approval to remove and release the radiologically non-impacted portions of the site from its license for unrestricted use. The NRC will review the request and conduct confirmatory surveys of the properties proposed for release. The NRC is soliciting public comment on the requested action and invites stakeholders and interested persons to participate. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the requested action and to facilitate public comment.
Standard Review Plan (SRP) 13.4, Operational Programs
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing final Revision 4 to Section 13.4, ``Operational Programs'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan (SRP) for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition.''
Information Collection: Security Acknowledgment and Termination Statement
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Security Acknowledgment and Termination Statement.''
Florida Power & Light Company; Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft plant-specific Supplement 5, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, regarding the subsequent renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 for an additional 20 years of operation for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point). The Turkey Point facility is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (subsequent license renewal) include no action and reasonable replacement power and cooling water system alternatives.
Information Collection: NRC Form 361, Reactor Plant Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361A, Fuel Cycle and Materials Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361N, Non-Power Reactor Event Notification Worksheet
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, NRC Form 361, Reactor Plant Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361A, Fuel Cycle and Materials Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361N, Non-Power Reactor Event Notification Worksheet.
Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Program
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing a regulatory basis to support a rulemaking that would amend the NRC's regulations for the light-water power reactor vessel material surveillance programs. The rulemaking would reduce the regulatory burden associated with the testing of specimens contained within surveillance capsules, and reporting the surveillance test results. The NRC has completed a regulatory basis that demonstrates there is sufficient justification to proceed with rulemaking. The NRC is providing the basis for rulemaking for public information, but is not seeking public comment on the regulatory basis at this time.
Clarification of Export Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Facilities, Equipment, and Non-Nuclear Materials
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2019-01, ``Clarification of Export Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Facilities, Equipment, and Non- Nuclear Materials.'' This RIS is intended to clarify the reporting requirements for certain exports of nuclear facilities, equipment, and non-nuclear materials. The NRC's regulations state, in part, that licensees exporting nuclear facilities, equipment, and certain non- nuclear materials under a general or specific license during the previous quarter must submit reports by January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year on DOC/NRC Forms AP-M or AP 13, and associated forms. The RIS includes information relating to this reporting requirement and clarifies that the quarterly reporting requirement is in addition to, and not obviated by, the separate NRC annual reporting requirement in its regulations.
Information Collection: Specific Domestic Licenses to Manufacture or Transfer Certain Items Containing Byproduct Material
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, ``Specific Domestic Licenses to Manufacture or Transfer Certain Items Containing Byproduct Material.''
Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of one amendment request. The amendment request is for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. For the amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant hazards consideration. Because the amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI) an order imposes procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation.
Information Collection: Request for Information Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3 and 9.3, of the Near Term Task Force Review of Insights From the Fukushima Dai-ichi Event
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, ``Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3 and 9.3, of the Near Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Event.''
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station; Units 2 and 3
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC to withdraw its application dated September 27, 2018, for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56. The proposed amendments would have modified Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.6.2, ``Secondary Containment Isolation Instrumentation.''
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy; Vallecitos Nuclear Center Partial Site Release
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) to approve the release for unrestricted use of a portion of its property under the control of the NRC power reactor licenses for the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) in Sunol, California. Approval of the request would allow GEH to make available to the Alameda County Transportation Commission an approximately seven-acre portion on the southern boundary of the GEH- controlled property to support road development and widening of California State Highway 84. The NRC is soliciting public comment on the requested action and invites interested persons to participate. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the requested actions and to facilitate public comment.
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, from February 26, 2019 to March 11, 2019. The last biweekly notice was published on March 12, 2019.
Credibility Assessment Framework for Critical Boiling Transition Models
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft NUREG (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission technical report designation), knowledge management NUREG (NUREG/KM) - 0013, ``Credibility Assessment Framework for Critical Boiling Transition Models.'' This NUREG describes NRC past practice and staff experience in determining the credibility of critical heat flux and critical power models and, based on that experience, presents an assessment framework that combines aspects of goal structuring notation and maturity assessment.
Information Collection: “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance”
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information OR the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance''.
Information Collection: Form 790, Classification Record
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ``Form 790, Classification Record.''
Information Collection: Operators' Licenses
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, Operators' Licenses.''
Branch Technical Position 5-3, Fracture Toughness Requirements
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final revision to Branch Technical Position (BTP) 5-3, ``Fracture Toughness Requirements,'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan (SRP) for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition.''
Enhanced Security of Special Nuclear Material
On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested comments on a draft revised regulatory basis to support a rulemaking that would update special nuclear material physical protection requirements, including those applicable to fuel cycle facilities. The public comment period originally was scheduled to close on April 1, 2019. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow members of the public more time to develop and submit their comments.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International MAGNASTOR® Cask System; Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 7; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on June 6, 2017, amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International MAGNASTOR[supreg] Cask System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 7 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031. The direct final rule was effective on August 21, 2017. The technical specifications for NAC International MAGNASTOR[supreg] Cask System, Amendment No. 7 included a minor editorial and non-substantive error. The purpose of this action is to correct the error.
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Mississippi State Department of Health
This notice is to advise the public of the issuance of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), an agency of the State of Mississippi. The MOU provides the basis for mutually agreeable procedures whereby the Mississippi State Department of Health may utilize the NRC Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) to receive data from a commercial nuclear power plant, for which any part of the plant's 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone lies within the State of Mississippi.
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Florida Department of Health
This notice is to advise the public of the issuance of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), an agency of the State of Florida. The MOU provides the basis for mutually agreeable procedures whereby the Florida Department of Health may utilize the NRC Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) to receive data from a commercial nuclear power plant, for which any part of the plant's 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone lies within the State of Florida.
Information Collection: Survey of NRC Materials Licensees To Support Rulemaking for NRC's Small Entity Size Standards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Survey of NRC Materials Licensees to Support Rulemaking for NRC's Small Entity Size Standards.''
Agency Activities in Response to a Portion of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is undertaking activities to implement the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and develop a report identifying best practices for establishment and operation of local community advisory boards associated with decommissioning activities, including lessons learned from existing boards. As part of developing the report, the NRC will host a minimum of ten public meetings to consult with host States, communities within the emergency planning zone of a nuclear power reactor, and existing local community advisory boards. The NRC is seeking stakeholder input to inform the selection of public meeting locations.
