80_FR_20102 80 FR 20031 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency Changes

80 FR 20031 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency Changes

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 71 (April 14, 2015)

Page Range20031-20032
FR Document2015-08563

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and issuing License Amendment No. 23 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), and South Carolina Public Service Authority (the licensee), for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information requested in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.

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[Docket Nos. 52-027 and 52-028; NRC-2008-0441]


Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina 
Electric & Gas Company; Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency Changes

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an 
exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of 
Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and issuing License 
Amendment No. 23 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The 
COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), and 
South Carolina Public Service Authority (the licensee), for 
construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station 
(VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
    The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 
information requested in the amendment. Because the acceptability of 
the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the 
amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0441 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 Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0441. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; 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 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then 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, 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 a document is referenced. The 
request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by the letter 
dated May 20, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14140A637). The licensee 
supplemented this request by letter dated June 3, 2014 (ADAMS Accession 
No. ML14155A257).
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Reyes, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-3249; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC is granting an exemption from the provisions of Paragraph B 
of Section III, ``Scope and Contents,'' of appendix D, ``Design 
Certification Rule for the AP1000,'' to part 52 of Title 10 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing License Amendment No. 23 to 
COLs, NPF-93 and NPF-94, to the licensee. The exemption is required by 
Paragraph A.4 of Section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and 
Departures,'' appendix D to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee to 
depart from Tier 1 information. With the requested amendment, the 
licensee sought changes to COL Appendix C and corresponding plant-
specific Tier 1 information to correct editorial errors and/or 
consistency errors (e.g., inconsistencies between Updated Final Safety 
Analysis Report (UFSAR) (Tier 2) and Tier 1 information, and 
inconsistencies between information from different locations within 
Tier 1).
    Part of the justification for granting the exemption was provided 
by the review of the amendment. Because the exemption is necessary in 
order to issue the requested license amendment, the NRC granted the 
exemption and issued the amendment concurrently, rather than in 
sequence. This included issuing a combined safety evaluation containing 
the NRC staff's review of both the exemption request and the license 
amendment. The exemption met all applicable regulatory criteria set 
forth in 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and 52.63(b)(1). The license 
amendment was found to be acceptable as well. The combined safety 
evaluation is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14345B029.
    Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers 
and license numbers) were issued to the licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 
3 (COLs NPF-93 and NPF-94). These documents can be found in ADAMS under 
Accession Nos. ML14352A155 and ML14352A164, respectively. The exemption 
is reproduced (with the exception of abbreviated titles and additional 
citations) in Section II of this

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document. The amendment documents for COLs NPF-93 and NPF-94 are 
available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML14351A419 and ML14351A424, 
respectively. A summary of the amendment documents is provided in 
Section III of this document.

II. Exemption

    Reproduced below is the exemption document issued to VCSNS, Units 2 
and 3. It makes reference to the combined safety evaluation that 
provides the reasoning for the findings made by the NRC (and listed 
under Item 1) in order to grant the exemption:
    1. In a letter dated May 20, 2014, and supplemented by the letters 
dated June 3, November 6, and November 14, 2014, South Carolina 
Electric & Gas Company (licensee) requested from the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an exemption to allow departures from Tier 1 
information in the certified Design Control Document (DCD) incorporated 
by reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule 
for the AP1000 Design,'' as part of license amendment request (LAR) 13-
42, ``Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency Changes.''
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 of the NRC staff's Safety 
Evaluation, which can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML14345B029, the Commission finds that:
    A. The exemption is authorized by law;
    B. the exemption presents no undue risk to public health and 
safety;
    C. the exemption is consistent with the common defense and 
security;
    D. special circumstances are present in that the application of the 
rule in this circumstance is not necessary to serve the underlying 
purpose of the rule;
    E. the special circumstances outweigh any decrease in safety that 
may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the 
exemption; and
    F. the exemption will not result in a significant decrease in the 
level of safety otherwise provided by the design.
    2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted an exemption from the 
certified DCD Tier 1 Figures 2.2.4-1, 3.3-1 through 10, 3.3-11A, 3.3-
11B, and 3.3-12 through 14; Tables 2.2.2-3, 2.2.3-4, 2.2.3-6, 2.2.4-1, 
2.2.4-4, 2.2.5-5, 2.3.2-2, 2.3.6-1, 2.3.6-4, 2.3.10-1, 2.3.10-4, 
2.3.14-2, 2.6.3-3, 2.6.3-4, 3.3-1, 3.3-6, 2.1.3-4, 2.5.1-2 and 3.7-2; 
and Sections 2.6.3 and 3.3, as described in the licensee's request 
dated May 20, 2014, and supplemented on June 3, November 6, and 
November 14, 2014. This exemption is related to, and necessary for the 
granting of License Amendment No. 23, which is being issued 
concurrently with this exemption.
    3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation 
(ADAMS Accession Number ML14345B029), this exemption meets the 
eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 
51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 
impact statement or environmental assessment needs to be prepared in 
connection with the issuance of the exemption.
    4. This exemption is effective as of the date of its issuance.

III. License Amendment Request

    The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by the 
letter dated May 20, 2014. The licensee supplemented this request by 
letter dated June 3, 2014. The proposed amendment is described in 
Section I, above.
    The Commission has determined for these amendments that the 
application complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules 
and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as 
required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 
CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
    A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility 
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a 
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal 
Register on September 2, 2014 (79 FR 52059). The June 3, 2014 
supplement had no effect on the no significant hazards consideration 
determination, and no comments were received during the 60-day comment 
period.
    The Commission has determined that these amendments satisfy the 
criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 
51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 
impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these 
amendments.

IV. Conclusion

    Using the reasons set forth in the combined safety evaluation, the 
staff granted the exemption and issued the amendment that the licensee 
requested on May 20, 2014, and supplemented by letter dated June 3, 
2014. The exemption and amendment were issued on March 10, 2015, as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML14345B023).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of April 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Chandu P. Patel,
Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, 
Office of New Reactors.
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                                                    ‘‘Design Comparison to Regulatory                       ACTION: Exemption and combined                          • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
                                                    Positions of Regulatory Guide 1.46,                     license amendment; issuance.                          purchase copies of public documents at
                                                    Revision 0, dated May 1973, titled                                                                            the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
                                                    ‘Protection Against Pipe Whip Inside                    SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory               White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                                    Containment,’ ’’ in particular regard to                Commission (NRC) is granting an                       Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
                                                    the high-density polyethylene (HDPE)                    exemption to allow a departure from the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    piping installed in ASME Class 3 line                   certification information of Tier 1 of the            Ruth Reyes, Office of New Reactors,
                                                    segments of the essential service water                 generic design control document (DCD)                 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                    system. Also, new Reference 25 is added                 and issuing License Amendment No. 23                  Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
                                                    to FSAR-Standard Plant Section 3.6.3 to                 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–93                    301–415–3249; email: Ruth.Reyes@
                                                    cite the NRC-approved version of the                    and NPF–94. The COLs were issued to                   nrc.gov.
                                                    HDPE requirements covered by Relief                     South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
                                                                                                            (SCE&G), and South Carolina Public                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Request I3R–10 dated October 31, 2008.
                                                       Date of issuance: March 31, 2015.                    Service Authority (the licensee), for                 I. Introduction
                                                       Effective date: As of its date of                    construction and operation of the Virgil
                                                                                                            C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS),                       The NRC is granting an exemption
                                                    issuance and shall be implemented                                                                             from the provisions of Paragraph B of
                                                    within 60 days from the date of                         Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield
                                                                                                            County, South Carolina.                               Section III, ‘‘Scope and Contents,’’ of
                                                    issuance.                                                                                                     appendix D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule
                                                       Amendment No.: 211. A publicly-                        The granting of the exemption allows
                                                                                                            the changes to Tier 1 information                     for the AP1000,’’ to part 52 of Title 10
                                                    available version is in ADAMS under                                                                           of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
                                                    Accession No. ML15064A028;                              requested in the amendment. Because
                                                                                                            the acceptability of the exemption was                CFR) and issuing License Amendment
                                                    documents related to this amendment                                                                           No. 23 to COLs, NPF–93 and NPF–94,
                                                    are listed in the Safety Evaluation                     determined in part by the acceptability
                                                                                                            of the amendment, the exemption and                   to the licensee. The exemption is
                                                    enclosed with the amendment.                                                                                  required by Paragraph A.4 of Section
                                                       Renewed Facility Operating License                   amendment are being issued
                                                                                                            concurrently.                                         VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes and
                                                    No. NPF–30: The amendment revised                                                                             Departures,’’ appendix D to 10 CFR part
                                                    the Operating License.                                  ADDRESSES:   Please refer to Docket ID                52 to allow the licensee to depart from
                                                       Date of initial notice in Federal                    NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the                     Tier 1 information. With the requested
                                                    Register: March 18, 2014 (79 FR                         NRC about the availability of                         amendment, the licensee sought
                                                    15150). The supplements dated                           information regarding this document.                  changes to COL Appendix C and
                                                    September 2 and December 11, 2014,                      You may obtain publicly-available                     corresponding plant-specific Tier 1
                                                    and February 3, 2015, provided                          information related to this document                  information to correct editorial errors
                                                    additional information that clarified the               using any of the following methods:                   and/or consistency errors (e.g.,
                                                    application, did not expand the scope of                   • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to               inconsistencies between Updated Final
                                                    the application as originally noticed,                  http://www.regulations.gov and search                 Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) (Tier 2)
                                                    and did not change the staff’s original                 for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address                  and Tier 1 information, and
                                                    proposed no significant hazards                         questions about NRC dockets to Carol                  inconsistencies between information
                                                    consideration determination as                          Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                   from different locations within Tier 1).
                                                    published in the Federal Register.                      email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                      Part of the justification for granting
                                                       The Commission’s related evaluation                  technical questions, contact the                      the exemption was provided by the
                                                    of the amendment is contained in a                      individual listed in the FOR FURTHER                  review of the amendment. Because the
                                                    Safety Evaluation dated March 31, 2015.                 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                   exemption is necessary in order to issue
                                                       No significant hazards consideration                 document.                                             the requested license amendment, the
                                                    comments received: No.                                     • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                       NRC granted the exemption and issued
                                                      Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day            Access and Management System                          the amendment concurrently, rather
                                                    of April 2015.                                          (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-                     than in sequence. This included issuing
                                                      For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                            available documents online in the                     a combined safety evaluation containing
                                                                                                            ADAMS Public Documents collection at                  the NRC staff’s review of both the
                                                    A. Louise Lund,
                                                                                                            http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                        exemption request and the license
                                                    Acting Director, Division of Operating Reactor          adams.html. To begin the search, select               amendment. The exemption met all
                                                    Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
                                                    Regulation.
                                                                                                            ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                   applicable regulatory criteria set forth in
                                                                                                            select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                        10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–08579 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                    52.63(b)(1). The license amendment was
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                                                                                                            please contact the NRC’s Public                       found to be acceptable as well. The
                                                                                                            Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                combined safety evaluation is available
                                                    NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                   in ADAMS under Accession No.
                                                    COMMISSION                                              email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The                    ML14345B029.
                                                                                                            ADAMS accession number for each                          Identical exemption documents
                                                                                                            document referenced (if it is available in            (except for referenced unit numbers and
                                                    [Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC–                    ADAMS) is provided the first time that                license numbers) were issued to the
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                                                    2008–0441]
                                                                                                            a document is referenced. The request                 licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs
                                                    Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,                       for the amendment and exemption was                   NPF–93 and NPF–94). These documents
                                                    Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric                  submitted by the letter dated May 20,                 can be found in ADAMS under
                                                    & Gas Company; Tier 1 Editorial and                     2014 (ADAMS Accession No.                             Accession Nos. ML14352A155 and
                                                    Consistency Changes                                     ML14140A637). The licensee                            ML14352A164, respectively. The
                                                                                                            supplemented this request by letter                   exemption is reproduced (with the
                                                    AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory                               dated June 3, 2014 (ADAMS Accession                   exception of abbreviated titles and
                                                    Commission.                                             No. ML14155A257).                                     additional citations) in Section II of this


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                                                    document. The amendment documents                       which is being issued concurrently with                  Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day
                                                    for COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94 are                          this exemption.                                       of April 2015.
                                                    available in ADAMS under Accession                        3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the                  For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                    Nos. ML14351A419 and ML14351A424,                       NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS                  Chandu P. Patel,
                                                    respectively. A summary of the                          Accession Number ML14345B029), this                   Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division
                                                    amendment documents is provided in                      exemption meets the eligibility criteria              of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New
                                                    Section III of this document.                           for categorical exclusion set forth in 10             Reactors.
                                                                                                            CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to               [FR Doc. 2015–08563 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    II. Exemption                                           10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                     BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                       Reproduced below is the exemption                    impact statement or environmental
                                                    document issued to VCSNS, Units 2 and                   assessment needs to be prepared in
                                                    3. It makes reference to the combined                   connection with the issuance of the                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    safety evaluation that provides the                     exemption.                                            COMMISSION
                                                    reasoning for the findings made by the                    4. This exemption is effective as of the
                                                                                                            date of its issuance.                                 [Release No. 34–74681; File No. SR–CBOE–
                                                    NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order
                                                                                                                                                                  2015–023]
                                                    to grant the exemption:                                 III. License Amendment Request
                                                       1. In a letter dated May 20, 2014, and                                                                     Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                    supplemented by the letters dated June                     The request for the amendment and
                                                                                                                                                                  Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                    3, November 6, and November 14, 2014,                   exemption was submitted by the letter
                                                                                                                                                                  Incorporated; Order Granting
                                                    South Carolina Electric & Gas Company                   dated May 20, 2014. The licensee
                                                                                                                                                                  Accelerated Approval of Proposed
                                                    (licensee) requested from the Nuclear                   supplemented this request by letter
                                                                                                                                                                  Rule Change, as Modified by
                                                    Regulatory Commission (Commission)                      dated June 3, 2014. The proposed
                                                                                                                                                                  Amendment No. 1, to List and Trade
                                                    an exemption to allow departures from                   amendment is described in Section I,
                                                                                                                                                                  Options on the MSCI EAFE Index and
                                                    Tier 1 information in the certified                     above.
                                                                                                               The Commission has determined for                  on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
                                                    Design Control Document (DCD)
                                                    incorporated by reference in 10 CFR                     these amendments that the application                 April 8, 2015.
                                                    part 52, appendix D, ‘‘Design                           complies with the standards and
                                                                                                            requirements of the Atomic Energy Act                 I. Introduction
                                                    Certification Rule for the AP1000
                                                    Design,’’ as part of license amendment                  of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the                   On February 26, 2015, the Chicago
                                                    request (LAR) 13–42, ‘‘Tier 1 Editorial                 Commission’s rules and regulations.                   Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
                                                    and Consistency Changes.’’                              The Commission has made appropriate                   (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the
                                                       For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1             findings as required by the Act and the               Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                    of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,                   Commission’s rules and regulations in                 (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
                                                    which can be found in ADAMS under                       10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in              19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                                    Accession No. ML14345B029, the                          the license amendment.                                of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
                                                                                                               A notice of consideration of issuance              thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
                                                    Commission finds that:
                                                                                                            of amendment to facility operating                    list and trade options on the MSCI EAFE
                                                       A. The exemption is authorized by
                                                                                                            license or combined license, as                       Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets
                                                    law;
                                                                                                            applicable, proposed no significant                   (‘‘EM’’) Index. The proposed rule
                                                       B. the exemption presents no undue                   hazards consideration determination,                  change was published for comment in
                                                    risk to public health and safety;                       and opportunity for a hearing in                      the Federal Register on March 10,
                                                       C. the exemption is consistent with                  connection with these actions, was                    2015.3 On March 24, 2015, the Exchange
                                                    the common defense and security;                        published in the Federal Register on                  filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed
                                                       D. special circumstances are present                 September 2, 2014 (79 FR 52059). The                  rule change.4 The Commission received
                                                    in that the application of the rule in this             June 3, 2014 supplement had no effect                 no comments on the proposed rule
                                                    circumstance is not necessary to serve                  on the no significant hazards                         change. This order grants approval of
                                                    the underlying purpose of the rule;                     consideration determination, and no                   the proposed rule change, as modified
                                                       E. the special circumstances outweigh                comments were received during the 60-                 by Amendment No. 1, on an accelerated
                                                    any decrease in safety that may result                  day comment period.                                   basis.
                                                    from the reduction in standardization                      The Commission has determined that
                                                    caused by the exemption; and                            these amendments satisfy the criteria for
                                                       F. the exemption will not result in a                categorical exclusion in accordance                   II. Description of the Proposed Rule
                                                    significant decrease in the level of safety             with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore,                   Change
                                                    otherwise provided by the design.                       pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no
                                                       2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted                                                                       The Exchange proposes to list and
                                                                                                            environmental impact statement or                     trade P.M. cash-settled, European-style
                                                    an exemption from the certified DCD                     environmental assessment need be
                                                    Tier 1 Figures 2.2.4–1, 3.3–1 through 10,               prepared for these amendments.                          1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    3.3–11A, 3.3–11B, and 3.3–12 through                                                                            2 17  CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                    14; Tables 2.2.2–3, 2.2.3–4, 2.2.3–6,                   IV. Conclusion                                           3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74430
                                                    2.2.4–1, 2.2.4–4, 2.2.5–5, 2.3.2–2, 2.3.6–                 Using the reasons set forth in the                 (March 4, 2015), 80 FR 12675 (‘‘Notice’’).
                                                    1, 2.3.6–4, 2.3.10–1, 2.3.10–4, 2.3.14–2,               combined safety evaluation, the staff
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                                                                                                                                                                     4 Amendment No. 1 corrects the customer

                                                    2.6.3–3, 2.6.3–4, 3.3–1, 3.3–6, 2.1.3–4,                granted the exemption and issued the                  portfolio margin description in the Exhibit 3 to
                                                                                                                                                                  conform it to Exchange Rule 12.4. As the stated in
                                                    2.5.1–2 and 3.7–2; and Sections 2.6.3                   amendment that the licensee requested                 the Notice, the MSCI EAFE and MSCI EM Index
                                                    and 3.3, as described in the licensee’s                 on May 20, 2014, and supplemented by                  options would be subject to the same rules that
                                                    request dated May 20, 2014, and                         letter dated June 3, 2014. The exemption              currently govern other CBOE index options,
                                                    supplemented on June 3, November 6,                     and amendment were issued on March                    including margin requirements. Amendment No. 1
                                                                                                                                                                  is not subject to notice and comment because it is
                                                    and November 14, 2014. This exemption                   10, 2015, as part of a combined package               technical in nature and does not materially alter the
                                                    is related to, and necessary for the                    to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.                  substance of the proposed rule change or raise any
                                                    granting of License Amendment No. 23,                   ML14345B023).                                         novel regulatory issues.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExemption and combined license amendment; issuance.
ContactRuth Reyes, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3249; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 20031 

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