80 FR 22231 - Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22231-22232] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09274] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 52-039; NRC-2008-0603] Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, are issuing for public comment NUREG-2179, ``Environmental Impact Statement for the Combined License (COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant'' to support the environmental review for the COL. PPL Bell Bend, LLC (PPL) submitted an application for the COL to construct and operate one new nuclear power plant at its Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP) site, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. DATES: Submit comments by July 7, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0603. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-O12-H8, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments,'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tomeka Terry, telephone: 301-415-1488, email: Tomeka.Terry@nrc.gov, or Patricia Vokoun, telephone: 301-415- 3470, email: Patricia.Vokoun@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0603 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0603. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the [[Page 22232]] 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The draft environmental impact statement (EIS) is available in ADAMS under accession Nos. ML15103A012 and ML15103A025, respectively. 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. Project Web site: The draft EIS can be accessed online at the Bell Bend COL specific Web page at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/bell-bend.html. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2008-0603 in the subject line of your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Background The NRC is issuing for public comment NUREG-2179, ``Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Combined License (COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant.'' The PPL submitted an application for the COL to construct and operate one new nuclear power plant at its BBNPP site, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The application was submitted by letter dated October 10, 2008, pursuant to part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A notice of receipt and availability of the application including the environmental report was published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2008 (73 FR 67214). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the COL application was published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79519). A notice of intent to prepare a draft EIS and to conduct scoping was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2009 (74 FR 470). On March 30, 2012, PPL submitted a revised environmental report (Part 3 of the COL application), in accordance with 10 CFR 51.45 and 51.50, to provide detailed information regarding the revised site layout that was developed in order to avoid wetland impacts by relocating the power block footprint and other plant components. A notice of intent to conduct a supplemental scoping process on the revised site layout was published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2012 (77 FR 36012). The draft EIS also supports the USACE's review and was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The draft EIS also supports the USACE's review of the Department of the Army permit application from PPL (CENAB-OP-RPA-2008- 01401). The USACE's Public Interest Review will be part of its Record of Decision and is not addressed in the draft EIS. As part of the USACE public comment process, the USACE will publish a notice (in the Federal Register) within 30 days of the publication of the draft EIS to solicit comments from the public regarding PPL's Department of the Army permit application for proposed work at the BBNPP site. II. Request for Comment and Public Meetings The NRC is requesting public comments on the draft EIS. The NRC and USACE staff will conduct two public meetings to present an overview of the draft EIS and to accept public comments on both the document and the associated Department of the Army permit application on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Bloomsburg University, Monty's Building Upper Campus, 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815. The first meeting will convene at 3:00 p.m. and will continue until 5:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the first meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. For additional information regarding the meetings, see the NRC's Public Meeting Schedule Web site at https://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. The agenda will be posted no later than 10 days prior to the meetings. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of April 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mark Delligatti, Deputy Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. 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Participants who believe that they Register and served on the parties to the (COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power
have a good cause for not submitting hearing. Plant’’ to support the environmental
documents electronically must file an For further details with respect to this review for the COL. PPL Bell Bend, LLC
exemption request, in accordance with application, see the application dated (PPL) submitted an application for the
10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper December 22, 2014, as supplemented on COL to construct and operate one new
filing requesting authorization to March 4, 2015. nuclear power plant at its Bell Bend
continue to submit documents in paper Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP) site,
format. Such filings must be submitted of April 2015. located in Luzerne County,
by: (1) first-class mail addressed to the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Pennsylvania.
Office of the Secretary of the Martha Barillas, DATES: Submit comments by July 7,
Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 2015. Comments received after this date
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II–
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 2, Division of Operator Reactor Licensing, will be considered if it is practical to do
0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. so, but the Commission is able to ensure
Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, [FR Doc. 2015–09278 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] consideration only for comments
express mail, or expedited delivery received on or before this date.
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service to the Office of the Secretary,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North,
by any of the following methods (unless
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, NUCLEAR REGULATORY this document describes a different
Maryland, 20852, Attention: COMMISSION method for submitting comments on
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.
[Docket No. 40–8943;ASLBP No. 07–859– specific subject):
Participants filing a document in this
03–MLA–BD01] • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
manner are responsible for serving the
http://www.regulations.gov and search
document on all other participants.
Crow Butte Resources, Inc. (North for Docket ID NRC–2008–0603. Address
Filing is considered complete by first-
Trend Expansion Project); Notice of questions about NRC dockets to Carol
class mail as of the time of deposit in
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
the mail, or by courier, express mail, or
Reconstitution email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
expedited delivery service upon
technical questions, individuals listed
depositing the document with the Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.313(c) and in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
provider of the service. A presiding 2.321(b), the Atomic Safety and CONTACT section of this document.
officer, having granted an exemption Licensing Board in the above-captioned • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
request from using E-Filing, may require North Trend Expansion Project license Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
a participant or party to use E-Filing if amendment proceeding is hereby OWFN–O12–H8, U.S. Nuclear
the presiding officer subsequently reconstituted by appointing Regulatory Commission, Washington,
determines that the reason for granting Administrative Judge G. Paul Bollwerk, DC 20555–0001.
the exemption from use of E-Filing no III to serve as Chairman in place of For additional direction on obtaining
longer exists. Administrative Judge Ann Marshall information and submitting comments,
Documents submitted in adjudicatory Young. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
proceedings will appear in the NRC’s All correspondence, documents, and Submitting Comments,’’ in the
electronic hearing docket, which is other materials shall continue to be filed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
available to the public at http:// in accordance with the NRC E-filing this document.
ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded rule. See 10 CFR 2.302 et seq.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pursuant to an order of the Commission, Issued at Rockville, Maryland this 15th day Tomeka Terry, telephone: 301–415–
or the presiding officer. Participants are of April 2015. 1488, email: Tomeka.Terry@nrc.gov, or
requested not to include personal E. Roy Hawkens, Patricia Vokoun, telephone: 301–415–
privacy information, such as social Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety 3470, email: Patricia.Vokoun@nrc.gov.
security numbers, home addresses, or and Licensing Board. Both are staff of the Office of New
home phone numbers in their filings, [FR Doc. 2015–09261 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
unless an NRC regulation or other law
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requires submission of such
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information. However, a request to
intervene will require including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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information on local residence in order COMMISSION I. Obtaining Information and
to demonstrate a proximity assertion of Submitting Comments
interest in the proceeding. With respect [Docket No. 52–039; NRC–2008–0603]
to copyrighted works, except for limited A. Obtaining Information
excerpts that serve the purpose of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2008–
adjudicatory filings and would AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 0603 when contacting the NRC about
constitute a Fair Use application, Commission. the availability of information regarding
participants are requested not to include ACTION: Draft environmental impact this document. You may obtain
copyrighted materials in their statement; public meeting and request publicly-available information related to
submission. for comment. this action by the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
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The Commission will issue a notice or
order granting or denying a hearing SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory http://www.regulations.gov and search
request or intervention petition, Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Army for Docket ID NRC–2008–0603.
designating the issues for any hearing Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
that will be held and designating the District, are issuing for public comment Access and Management System
Presiding Officer. A notice granting a NUREG–2179, ‘‘Environmental Impact (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
hearing will be published in the Federal Statement for the Combined License available documents online in the
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ADAMS Public Documents collection at application was submitted by letter meetings, see the NRC’s Public Meeting
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ dated October 10, 2008, pursuant to part Schedule Web site at https://
adams.html. To begin the search, select 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. The agenda
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Regulations (CFR). A notice of receipt will be posted no later than 10 days
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS and availability of the application prior to the meetings.
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, including the environmental report was Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day
please contact the NRC’s Public published in the Federal Register on of April 2015.
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at November 13, 2008 (73 FR 67214). A
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by notice of acceptance for docketing of the
Mark Delligatti,
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The COL application was published in the
ADAMS accession number for each Federal Register on December 29, 2008 Deputy Director, Division of New Reactor
(73 FR 79519). A notice of intent to Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
document referenced (if it available in
ADAMS) is provided the first time that prepare a draft EIS and to conduct [FR Doc. 2015–09274 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
a document is referenced. The draft scoping was published in the Federal BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
environmental impact statement (EIS) is Register on January 6, 2009 (74 FR 470).
available in ADAMS under accession On March 30, 2012, PPL submitted a
Nos. ML15103A012 and ML15103A025, revised environmental report (Part 3 of POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
respectively. the COL application), in accordance [Docket No. CP2015–59; Order No. 2442]
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and with 10 CFR 51.45 and 51.50, to provide
purchase copies of public documents at detailed information regarding the New Postal Product
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One revised site layout that was developed
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville in order to avoid wetland impacts by AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. relocating the power block footprint and ACTION: Notice.
• Project Web site: The draft EIS can other plant components. A notice of
be accessed online at the Bell Bend COL intent to conduct a supplemental SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
specific Web page at: http:// scoping process on the revised site recent Postal Service filing concerning
www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/ layout was published in the Federal an addition of Global Reseller Expedited
bell-bend.html. Register on June 15, 2012 (77 FR 36012). Package Contracts 1 to the competitive
The draft EIS also supports the product list. This notice informs the
B. Submitting Comments USACE’s review and was prepared in public of the filing, invites public
Please include Docket ID NRC–2008– accordance with the National comment, and takes other
0603 in the subject line of your Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as administrative steps.
comment submission. amended. The draft EIS also supports DATES: Comments are due: April 22,
The NRC cautions you not to include the USACE’s review of the Department 2015.
identifying or contact information that of the Army permit application from ADDRESSES: Submit comments
you do not want to be publicly PPL (CENAB–OP–RPA–2008–01401). electronically via the Commission’s
disclosed in your comment submission. The USACE’s Public Interest Review Filing Online system at http://
The NRC posts all comment will be part of its Record of Decision www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
submissions at http:// and is not addressed in the draft EIS. As comments electronically should contact
www.regulations.gov as well as entering part of the USACE public comment the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
the comment submissions into ADAMS. process, the USACE will publish a INFORMATION CONTACT section by
The NRC does not routinely edit notice (in the Federal Register) within
telephone for advice on filing
comment submissions to remove 30 days of the publication of the draft
alternatives.
identifying or contact information. EIS to solicit comments from the public
If you are requesting or aggregating regarding PPL’s Department of the Army FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments from other persons for permit application for proposed work at David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
submission to the NRC, then you should the BBNPP site. 202–789–6820.
inform those persons not to include SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. Request for Comment and Public
identifying or contact information that
Meetings Table of Contents
they do not want to be publicly
disclosed in their comment submission. The NRC is requesting public I. Introduction
Your request should state that the NRC comments on the draft EIS. The NRC II. Notice of Commission Action
does not routinely edit comment and USACE staff will conduct two III. Ordering Paragraphs
submissions to remove such information public meetings to present an overview
I. Introduction
before making the comment of the draft EIS and to accept public
submissions available to the public or comments on both the document and On April 13, 2015, the Postal Service
entering the comment submissions into the associated Department of the Army filed notice that it has entered into an
ADAMS. permit application on Thursday, June 4, additional Global Reseller Expedited
2015, at Bloomsburg University, Package Contracts 1 (GREP 1) negotiated
II. Background Monty’s Building Upper Campus, 400 service agreement (Agreement).1
The NRC is issuing for public East Second Street, Bloomsburg, To support its Notice, the Postal
comment NUREG–2179, ‘‘Draft Pennsylvania 17815. The first meeting Service filed a copy of the Agreement,
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Environmental Impact Statement for the will convene at 3:00 p.m. and will a copy of the Governors’ Decision
Combined License (COL) for the Bell continue until 5:30 p.m., as necessary. authorizing the product, a certification
Bend Nuclear Power Plant.’’ The PPL The second meeting will convene at
1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing
submitted an application for the COL to 7:30 p.m., with a repeat of the overview
a Functionally Equivalent Global Reseller
construct and operate one new nuclear portions of the first meeting, and will Expedited Package 1 Negotiated Service Agreement
power plant at its BBNPP site, located continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The For additional information regarding the Materials Filed Under Seal, April 13, 2015 (Notice).
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| Dates | Submit comments by July 7, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. | |
| Contact | Tomeka Terry, telephone: 301-415-1488, email: [email protected], or Patricia Vokoun, telephone: 301-415- 3470, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. | |
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