80 FR 22746 - Nuclear Innovation North America LLC; South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22746-22747] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09517] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52-012 and 52-013; NRC-2008-0091] Nuclear Innovation North America LLC; South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Combined license application; availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On September 20, 2007, South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an application for combined licenses (COLs) for two additional units (Units 3 and 4) at the South Texas Project (STP) Electric Generating Station site in Matagorda County near Bay City, Texas. The NRC published a notice of receipt and availability for this COL application in the Federal Register on December 5, 2007. In a letter dated January 19, 2011, STPNOC notified the NRC that, effective January 24, 2011, Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (NINA) became the lead applicant for STP, Units 3 and 4. This notice is being published to notify the public of the availability of the COL application for STP, Units 3 and 4. DATES: The COL application is available on April 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0091 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-2008-0091. 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/ [[Page 22747]] 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 available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' section of this document. 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: Tom Tai, telephone: 301-415-8484, email: [email protected]; or Luis Betancourt, telephone: 301-415-6145, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 20, 2007, the NRC received a COL application from STPNOC, filed pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,'' to construct and operate two additional units (Units 3 and 4) at the STP Electric Generating Station site in Matagorda County near Bay City, Texas. The additional units are based on the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor design, which is certified in 10 CFR part 52, appendix A. The NRC published a notice of receipt and availability for an application for a COL in the Federal Register on December 5, 2007 (72 FR 68597). In a letter dated January 19, 2011, STPNOC notified the NRC that, effective January 24, 2011, NINA became the lead applicant for STP, Units 3 and 4. As such, NINA assumed responsibility for the design, construction and licensing of STP, Units 3 and 4. The application is currently under review by the NRC. An applicant may seek a COL in accordance with Subpart C of 10 CFR part 52. The information submitted by the applicant includes certain administrative information, such as financial qualifications submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 52.77, as well as technical information submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 52.79. This notice is being provided in accordance with the requirements in 10 CFR 50.43(a)(3). Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through the ADAMS Public Documents collection. A copy of the COL application is also available for public inspection at the NRC's PDR and at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Document ADAMS Accession No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML072830407. Combined License Application, Revision 0, September 20, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML072740461. Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 0, September 26, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML072960352. Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, October 15, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML072960489. Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, October 18, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML073200992. Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, November 13, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML073310616. Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, November 21, 2007. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML080700399. Combined License Application, Revision 1, January 31, 2008. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML080420090. Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 1, January 31, 2008. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML082830938. Combined License Application, Revision 2, September 24, 2008. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML082730700. Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 2, September 24, 2008. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML083530131. Submittal of Combined License Application, ``Proprietary Information,'' Part 10, Revision 2, December 11, 2008. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML092930393. Combined License Application, Revision 3, September 16, 2009. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML102010268. Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 3, July 15, 2010. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML102861292. Combined License Application, Revision 4, October 5, 2010. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML110400425. Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 4, February 3, 2011. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML110250369. Update to Change in Lead Applicant, January 19, 2011. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML110340451. Combined License Application, Revision 5, January 26, 2011. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML11243A171. Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ``Safeguards Information,'' Part 8, Revision 5, August 30, 2011. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML11252A505. Combined License Application, Revision 6, August 30, 2011. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML12048A714. Combined License Application, Revision 7, February 1, 2012. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML12291A415. Combined License Application, Revision 8, September 17, 2012. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML13115A094. Combined License Application, Revision 9, April 17, 2013. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML13310A599. Combined License Application, Revision 10, October 29, 2013. South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, ML14307A876. Combined License Application, Revision 11, October 21, 2014. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of April 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Samuel Lee, Chief, Licensing Branch 2, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2015-09517 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Radium-226 and -228, Selenium, Environmental Impacts of the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thorium-230, and Uranium for the Alternatives to the Proposed Action Craig G. Erlanger,
Southwest Alluvium, Zone 1, and Zone Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety,
3. No changes are proposed for the other As an alternative to the proposed Safeguards and Environmental Review, Office
constituents in License Condition 30.B action, the NRC staff considered denial of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
(i.e., Beryllium, Total Trihalomethanes, of the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no- [FR Doc. 2015–09516 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
and Vanadium). action alternative’’). Denial of the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
proposed license amendment would
Need for the Proposed Action result in no change in the currently
The proposed action is needed to approved ground water protection NUCLEAR REGULATORY
provide ground water protection standards. The proposed action is COMMISSION
standards for the Mill Site that are needed to revise the ground water [Docket Nos. 52–012 and 52–013; NRC–
consistent with 10 CFR part 40, protection standards to more accurately 2008–0091]
appendix A, paragraph 5B(1) and reflect current background conditions.
background ground water quality that is Both the No-Action alternative and the Nuclear Innovation North America
protective of public health and safety. Proposed Action for the Mill Site are LLC; South Texas Project, Units 3
consistent with appendix A, criterion 5, and 4
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
paragraph 5B(1) and background ground AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Action
water quality that is protective of public Commission.
The NRC staff determined that, due to health and safety. ACTION: Combined license application;
the nature of the proposed action, availability.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
environmental impacts would be
limited to subsurface ground water The NRC staff determined that the SUMMARY: On September 20, 2007,
resources, and that such impacts would proposed action would be limited to South Texas Project Nuclear Operating
be small and not significant. Staff impacts to subsurface ground water Company (STPNOC) submitted to the
expects no impacts to public health and resources and therefore is not expected U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
safety, ecological resources, or historical to affect listed endangered and (NRC) an application for combined
and cultural resources. Therefore, the licenses (COLs) for two additional units
threatened species or their critical
NRC staff does not expect significant (Units 3 and 4) at the South Texas
habitat. As well, the proposed action is
impacts to result from the proposed Project (STP) Electric Generating Station
not expected to impact potential or
modification to the ground water site in Matagorda County near Bay City,
identified cultural or historical
protection standards in SUA–1475 and Texas. The NRC published a notice of
resources. Therefore, no further
considers that impacts from the receipt and availability for this COL
consultation was completed under application in the Federal Register on
proposed action would be protective of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
public health and safety and the December 5, 2007. In a letter dated
or under Section 106 of the National January 19, 2011, STPNOC notified the
environment.
Historic Preservation Act. NRC that, effective January 24, 2011,
In conducting its assessment, the NRC
During preparation of the EA, the Nuclear Innovation North America LLC
staff considered the following:
NRC staff consulted with the following (NINA) became the lead applicant for
• Information in the license federal, tribal, and state agencies: the STP, Units 3 and 4. This notice is being
application and supporting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published to notify the public of the
documentation; (EPA) Regions 6 and 9, the U.S. availability of the COL application for
• Information in modeling reports Department of Energy, the Navajo STP, Units 3 and 4.
and NRC staff review reports; Nation EPA, and the New Mexico DATES: The COL application is available
• Information in land use and Environment Department. The purpose on April 23, 2015.
environmental monitoring reports; of this consultation was to request ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
• Information from NRC staff site comments on the proposed action; NRC–2008–0091 when contacting the
visits and inspections; however, none of the agencies identified NRC about the availability of
• 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, concerns with the proposed action. information regarding this document.
‘‘Criteria Relating to the Operation of You may obtain publicly-available
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
Uranium Mills and the Disposition of information related to this document
Tailings or Wastes Produced by the Based on its review of the UNC’s using any of the following methods:
Extraction or Concentration of Source license amendment request to revise • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Material From Ores Processed Primarily License Condition 30.B of SUA–1475, http://www.regulations.gov and search
for Their Source Material Content;’’ the NRC staff expects there to be no for Docket ID NRC–2008–0091. Address
significant environmental impacts in questions about NRC dockets to Carol
• NUREG–1620, Rev. 1, ‘‘Standard Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Review Plan for the Review of a connection with the proposed action as
the proposed ground water protection email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
Reclamation Plan for Mill Tailings Sites technical questions, contact the
Under Title II of the Uranium Mill standard values, conceptually, pose no
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978’’ incremental hazards to public health
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
(ADAMS Accession No. ML031550522); and safety. Therefore, a Finding of No
document.
and Significant Impact (FONSI) is • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
• NUREG–1748, ‘‘Environmental appropriate and preparation of an Access and Management System
Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Environmental Impact Statement is not (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
Associated with NMSS Programs, Final warranted. available documents online in the
Report’’ (ADAMS Accession No. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day ADAMS Public Documents collection at
ML032540811). of April 2015. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
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adams.html. To begin the search, select of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. STP, Units 3 and 4. As such, NINA
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Nuclear Regulatory Commission, assumed responsibility for the design,
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Washington, DC 20555–0001. construction and licensing of STP, Units
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 3 and 4. The application is currently
please contact the NRC’s Public September 20, 2007, the NRC received under review by the NRC.
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at a COL application from STPNOC, filed An applicant may seek a COL in
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic accordance with Subpart C of 10 CFR
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and part 52. The information submitted by
ADAMS accession number for each Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal the applicant includes certain
document referenced (if it available in Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Licenses, administrative information, such as
ADAMS) is provided the first time that Certifications, and Approvals for financial qualifications submitted
a document is referenced. For the Nuclear Power Plants,’’ to construct and pursuant to 10 CFR 52.77, as well as
convenience of the reader, the ADAMS operate two additional units (Units 3 technical information submitted
accession numbers are provided in a and 4) at the STP Electric Generating pursuant to 10 CFR 52.79. This notice
table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ Station site in Matagorda County near is being provided in accordance with
section of this document. Bay City, Texas. The additional units the requirements in 10 CFR 50.43(a)(3).
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and are based on the U.S. Advanced Boiling
purchase copies of public documents at Water Reactor design, which is certified Availability of Documents
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One in 10 CFR part 52, appendix A. The The documents identified in the
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville NRC published a notice of receipt and following table are available to
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. availability for an application for a COL interested persons through the ADAMS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom in the Federal Register on December 5, Public Documents collection. A copy of
Tai, telephone: 301–415–8484, email: 2007 (72 FR 68597). In a letter dated the COL application is also available for
Tom.Tai@nrc.gov; or Luis Betancourt, January 19, 2011, STPNOC notified the public inspection at the NRC’s PDR and
telephone: 301–415–6145, email: NRC that, effective January 24, 2011, at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-
Luis.Betancourt@nrc.gov. Both are staff NINA became the lead applicant for reactors/col.html.
ADAMS
Document Accession No.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 0, September 20, 2007 ........................................ ML072830407.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part 8, Revision ML072740461.
0, September 26, 2007.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, October 15, 2007 ..................... ML072960352.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, October 18, 2007 ..................... ML072960489.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, November 13, 2007 ................. ML073200992.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Supplement to Combined License Application Revision 0, November 21, 2007 ................. ML073310616.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 1, January 31, 2008 ............................................. ML080700399.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part ML080420090.
8, Revision 1, January 31, 2008.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 2, September 24, 2008 ........................................ ML082830938.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part ML082730700.
8, Revision 2, September 24, 2008.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Combined License Application, ‘‘Proprietary Information,’’ Part 10, Revision ML083530131.
2, December 11, 2008.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 3, September 16, 2009 ........................................ ML092930393.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part ML102010268.
8, Revision 3, July 15, 2010.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 4, October 5, 2010 ............................................... ML102861292.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part ML110400425.
8, Revision 4, February 3, 2011.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Update to Change in Lead Applicant, January 19, 2011 ...................................................... ML110250369.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 5, January 26, 2011 ............................................. ML110340451.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Submittal of Supplement to Combined License Application ‘‘Safeguards Information,’’ Part ML11243A171.
8, Revision 5, August 30, 2011.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 6, August 30, 2011 .............................................. ML11252A505.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 7, February 1, 2012 ............................................. ML12048A714.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 8, September 17, 2012 ........................................ ML12291A415.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 9, April 17, 2013 .................................................. ML13115A094.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 10, October 29, 2013 ........................................... ML13310A599.
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 11, October 21, 2014 ........................................... ML14307A876.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
of April 2015. Samuel Lee,
Chief, Licensing Branch 2, Division of New
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2015–09517 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
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| Action | Combined license application; availability. | |
| Dates | The COL application is available on April 23, 2015. | |
| Contact | Tom Tai, telephone: 301-415-8484, email: [email protected]; or Luis Betancourt, telephone: 301-415-6145, 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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