Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 1, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Tennessee Valley Authority; Clinch River Nuclear Site
Document Number: 2019-13988
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-07-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will convene an evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits in the uncontested proceeding regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) early site permit (ESP) application. In its application, TVA proposes to use the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site in Roane County, TN, as a site for two or more small modular reactors (SMRs).
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
Document Number: 2019-13968
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-07-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an exemption in response to a November 16, 2018, request from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee), for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The proposed action would permit the licensee to use funds from the Pilgrim decommissioning trust fund (the Trust) for management of spent fuel and site restoration activities. The staff is issuing a final environmental assessment and final finding of no significant impact associated with the proposed exemption.
Methodology for Modeling Fire Growth and Suppression for Electrical Cabinet Fires in Nuclear Power Plants
Document Number: 2019-13928
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-07-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft NUREG entitled, ``Methodology for Modeling Fire Growth and Suppression for Electrical Cabinet Fires in Nuclear Power Plants'' (NUREG-2230/EPRI 3002016051). This report is a joint product of the NRC and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) collaborating under a memorandum of understanding for fire research. The purpose of this report is to provide an approach that more closely models the types of fire progressions and response activities observed in operating experience. This report provides a revised set of parameters addressing both the fire growth portion and the suppression response for electrical cabinet fires.
Information Collection: Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance
Document Number: 2019-13921
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-07-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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, ``Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance.''
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