Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation) that would permit the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) to load four new 68M multi-purpose canisters (MPC) with continuous basket shims (CBS) beginning June 2024 in the HI-STORM 100 Cask System at its QCNPS Units 1 and 2 independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a storage condition where the terms, conditions, and specifications in the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1014, Amendment No. 8, Revision No. 1, are not met.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single notice to announce the issuance of 11 exemptions in response to requests from ten licensees. These exemptions were requested as a result of a change to NRC's regulations published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International, Inc., NAC-UMS Universal Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to renew the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 9 of Certificate of Compliance No. 1015. The renewal of the initial certificate of compliance and Amendment Nos. 1 through 9 for 40 years changes the certificate's conditions and technical specifications to address aging management activities related to the structures, systems, and components important to safety of the dry storage system to ensure that these will maintain their intended functions during the period of extended storage operations.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for the license renewal of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (CPS). The NRC is seeking public comment on this action and has scheduled two public scoping meetings that will take place as online webinars.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed information collection. The information collection is entitled, "Planned Power Uprate-Related Licensing Submittals for All Power Reactor Licensees."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for proposed issuance of construction permits (CP) to Kairos Power, LLC (Kairos). The CPs would authorize the construction of two non-power test reactors termed Hermes 2, adjacent to the Hermes test reactor (Hermes), on a 185-acre site located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Kairos was issued a CP for Hermes, Construction Permit No. CPTR-6, on December 14, 2023. The Hermes 2 test reactors would demonstrate additional key elements of the Kairos Power Fluoride Salt-Cooled, High Temperature Reactor technology for possible future commercial deployment. The technology is an advanced nuclear reactor technology that leverages TRI-structural ISOtropic (TRISO) particle fuel in pebble form combined with a low-pressure fluoride salt coolant. The NRC has prepared a draft EA and draft FONSI that consider the environmental impacts associated with issuing the CPs.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.128, "Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities." This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for the installation design and installation of vented lead-acid storage batteries in production and utilization facilities.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.86, "Preemption Authority, Enhanced Weapons Authority, and Firearms Background Checks." This RG clarifies reporting and recording of security events and conditions adverse to security under NRC regulations, "Physical Protection of Plants and Materials."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC (Susquehanna) that would permit Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) to load six new 89 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) with continuous basket shims (CBS) in the HI-STORM Flood/Wind (FW) MPC Storage System at its SSES Units 1 and 2 independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a storage condition where the terms, conditions, and specifications in the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 5, are not met.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Westinghouse Electric Company LLC FuelSolutionsTM Spent Fuel Management System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to renew the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1026. The renewal of the initial certificate of compliance and Amendment Nos. 1 through 4 for 40 years revises the certificate's conditions and technical specifications to address aging management activities related to the structures, systems, and components important to safety of the dry storage system to ensure that these will maintain their intended functions during the period of extended storage operations.

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, "Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that would permit Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) to load five new 37 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) with continuous basket shims (CBS) beginning July 2024 in the HI-STORM Flood/Wind (FW) MPC Storage System at its Watts Bar Units 1 and 2 independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a storage condition where the terms, conditions, and specifications in the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 0, Revision No. 1 are not met.

Pursuant to section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular monthly 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 (NSHC), notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person.

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, NRC Form 354, "Data Report on Spouse."

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, "Reactor Site Criteria."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing final site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) NUREG-1437, Supplement 5a, Second Renewal, "Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Final Report." This EIS is related to the subsequent renewal of Renewed 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). Turkey Point is located in Homestead, Florida, approximately 25 miles south-southwest of Miami. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of subsequent license renewal for Turkey Point include the no-action alternative and reasonable replacement power and alternative cooling water system alternatives.

On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD, the licensee) a license amendment request to include a License Termination Plan (LTP) for the Nuclear Ship Savannah (NS Savannah). The LTP provides details about the known radiological information for the ship, the planned demolition and decommissioning tasks to be completed, and the final radiological surveys and data that must be obtained for termination of the NRC's license for NS Savannah. The NRC is requesting public comments on NS Savannah's LTP and will hold a public meeting to discuss the LTP.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU-ISG-2022-08, "Risk-Informed Technical Specifications." The purpose of this ISG is to provide guidance for prospective applicants in preparing applications for non- light water reactor (non-LWR) designs that use the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process and to assist the NRC staff in determining whether such applications meet the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU-ISG-2022-05, Chapter 11, "Organization and Human-System Considerations." The purpose of this ISG is to provide guidance for prospective applicants in preparing applications for non-light water reactor (non-LWR) designs that use the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process and to assist the NRC staff in determining whether such applications meet the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU-ISG-2022-03, Chapter 9, "Control of Routine Plant Radioactive Effluents, Plant Contamination and Solid Waste." The purpose of this ISG is to provide guidance for prospective applicants in preparing applications for non-light water reactor (non-LWR) designs that use the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process and to assist the NRC staff in determining whether such applications meet the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for an application for the subsequent license renewal (SLR) of the Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). The NRC is seeking public comment on this action and has scheduled two virtual public scoping meetings.