80_FR_25067 80 FR 24983 - Northern States Power Company; Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

80 FR 24983 - Northern States Power Company; Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

Page Range24983-24984
FR Document2015-10247

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by Northern States Power Company (NSPM) for amendment of Materials License No. SNM-2506 which authorizes NSPM to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials. The amendment sought to revise the cask cavity pressurization Technical Specifications for the spent fuel storage casks utilized at the Prairie Island (PI) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10247]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-10; NRC-2013-0002]


Northern States Power Company; Prairie Island Independent Spent 
Fuel Storage Installation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an 
application by Northern States Power Company (NSPM) for amendment of 
Materials License No. SNM-2506 which authorizes NSPM to receive, 
possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated 
radioactive materials. The amendment sought to revise the cask cavity 
pressurization Technical Specifications for the spent fuel storage 
casks utilized at the Prairie Island (PI) Independent Spent Fuel 
Storage Installation (ISFSI).

DATES: Notice of amendment to Materials License No. SNM-2506 given on 
May 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0002 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-2013-0002. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individuals 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 
Prairie Island License Amendment Request No. 9 package is available 
electronically under ADAMS Accession No. ML14143A202.
     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: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6877; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By application dated May 23, 2014, as 
supplemented November 19, 2014, NSPM submitted to the NRC, in 
accordance with part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), a request to amend Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-
2506 for its PI ISFSI site located in Welch, Minnesota. License No. 
SNM-2506 authorizes NSPM to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent 
nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials resulting from the 
operation of the PI Power Plant in an ISFSI at the power plant site for 
a term of 20 years. Specifically, the amendment proposed to revise the 
cask cavity pressurization technical specifications for the spent fuel 
storage casks utilized at the PI ISFSI.
    The NRC issued a letter dated July 30, 2014, notifying NSPM that 
the application was acceptable for review. In accordance with 10 CFR 
72.16, a notice of docketing was published in the Federal Register on 
September 3, 2014 (79 FR 52375). The notice of docketing included an 
opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to 
intervene. No requests for a hearing or petitions for leave to 
intervene were submitted.
    The NRC prepared a safety evaluation report (SER) (ADAMS Accession 
No. ML15092A166) to document its review and evaluation of the amendment 
request. In addition, the NRC evaluated an assertion by PI that the 
amendment request satisfied the categorical exclusion criteria 
specified in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11). Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), a 
categorical exclusion is allowed for amendments to materials licenses 
which are administrative, organizational, or procedural in nature, or 
which result in a change to process operations or equipment, provided 
that (i) there is no significant change in the types or significant 
increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, 
(ii) there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative 
occupational radiation exposure, (iii) there is no significant 
construction impact, and (iv) there is no significant increase in the 
potential for or consequences from radiological accidents. As explained 
in the SER, the NRC determined that the license

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amendment satisfied the 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11) categorical exclusion 
criteria. Consequently, an environmental assessment and finding of no 
significant impact are not required.
    Upon completing its review, the NRC staff determined the request 
complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954, as amended (the Act), as well as the NRC'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. The NRC approved and 
issued Amendment No. 9 to Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-
2506, held by NSPM for the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage 
of spent fuel and associated radioactive materials at the PI ISFSI. 
Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.46(d), the NRC is providing notice of the action 
taken. Amendment No. 9 was effective as of the date of issuance, April 
10, 2015.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of April 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michele Sampson,
Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2015-10247 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices 24983 allow NSPM to continue to maintain the NUCLEAR REGULATORY White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 10 CFR 73.51 performance objectives of COMMISSION Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. high assurance of public health and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [Docket No. 72–10; NRC–2013–0002] safety and the common defense and Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear Material security. Therefore, granting the Northern States Power Company; Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear exemption would not endanger life or Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Regulatory Commission, Washington, property or the common defense and Storage Installation DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– security. Lastly, issuance of the 6877; email: William.Allen@nrc.gov. exemption would facilitate effective AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By security management at the PI site. Commission. application dated May 23, 2014, as Therefore, issuance of the exemption is ACTION: License amendment application; supplemented November 19, 2014, in the public interest. issuance. NSPM submitted to the NRC, in accordance with part 72 of Title 10 of C. Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Commission (NRC) reviewed an The NRC also considered whether a request to amend Special Nuclear application by Northern States Power there would be any significant Materials License No. SNM–2506 for its Company (NSPM) for amendment of environmental impacts associated with PI ISFSI site located in Welch, Materials License No. SNM–2506 which the exemption. For this proposed action, Minnesota. License No. SNM–2506 authorizes NSPM to receive, possess, the NRC performed an environmental authorizes NSPM to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel assessment pursuant to 10 CFR 51.30. and associated radioactive materials. and associated radioactive materials The proposed action is the approval of The amendment sought to revise the resulting from the operation of the PI a request to exempt the applicant from cask cavity pressurization Technical Power Plant in an ISFSI at the power certain requirements of 10 CFR Specifications for the spent fuel storage plant site for a term of 20 years. 73.51(d)(3). casks utilized at the Prairie Island (PI) Specifically, the amendment proposed The environmental assessment Independent Spent Fuel Storage to revise the cask cavity pressurization concluded that the proposed action Installation (ISFSI). technical specifications for the spent would not significantly impact the DATES: Notice of amendment to fuel storage casks utilized at the PI quality of the human environment. The Materials License No. SNM–2506 given ISFSI. NRC concludes that the proposed action on May 1, 2015. The NRC issued a letter dated July 30, would not result in any changes in the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 2014, notifying NSPM that the types or amounts of any radiological or NRC–2013–0002 when contacting the application was acceptable for review. non-radiological effluents that may be NRC about the availability of In accordance with 10 CFR 72.16, a released offsite, and there would be no information regarding this document. notice of docketing was published in the significant increase in occupational or You may obtain publicly-available Federal Register on September 3, 2014 public radiation exposure because of the information related to this document (79 FR 52375). The notice of docketing proposed action. The environmental using any of the following methods: included an opportunity to request a assessment and the finding of no • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to hearing and to petition for leave to significant impact were published in the http://www.regulations.gov and search intervene. No requests for a hearing or Federal Register on October 24, 2014 for Docket ID NRC–2013–0002. Address petitions for leave to intervene were (79 FR 63649). questions about NRC dockets to Carol submitted. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; The NRC prepared a safety evaluation IV. Conclusion email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For report (SER) (ADAMS Accession No. technical questions, contact the ML15092A166) to document its review Accordingly, the Commission has individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER and evaluation of the amendment determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR INFORMATION CONTACT section of this request. In addition, the NRC evaluated 73.5, this exemption is authorized by document. an assertion by PI that the amendment law, will not endanger life or property • NRC’s Agencywide Documents request satisfied the categorical or the common defense and security, Access and Management System exclusion criteria specified in 10 CFR and is otherwise in the public interest. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 51.22(c)(11). Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), Therefore, the Commission hereby available documents online in the a categorical exclusion is allowed for grants NSPM an exemption from certain ADAMS Public Documents collection at amendments to materials licenses which requirements of 10 CFR 73.51(d)(3), as http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ are administrative, organizational, or specified in the SER. The licensee did adams.html. To begin the search, select procedural in nature, or which result in not request, and the Commission does ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then a change to process operations or not grant, relief from any other select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS equipment, provided that (i) there is no requirement in 10 CFR 73.51(d)(3) or Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, significant change in the types or any other provision. please contact the NRC’s Public significant increase in the amounts of Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day Document Room (PDR) reference staff at any effluents that may be released of April 2015. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by offsite, (ii) there is no significant mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The increase in individual or cumulative For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Prairie Island License Amendment occupational radiation exposure, (iii) Anthony H. Hsia, Request No. 9 package is available there is no significant construction Deputy Director, Division of Spent Fuel electronically under ADAMS Accession impact, and (iv) there is no significant Management, Office of Nuclear Material No. ML14143A202. increase in the potential for or Safety and Safeguards. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and consequences from radiological [FR Doc. 2015–10246 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] purchase copies of public documents at accidents. As explained in the SER, the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One NRC determined that the license VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

24984 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices amendment satisfied the 10 CFR reports are submitted in accordance nuclear fuel and associated radioactive 51.22(c)(11) categorical exclusion with regulatory requirements. The materials at the GEMO–ISFSI for a term criteria. Consequently, an application included adequate of 20 years. The NRC also issued an environmental assessment and finding justification for the proposed changes. environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact are not The NRC has docket, approved and of no significant impact related to the required. issued the amendment. issuance of the renewed ISFSI license Upon completing its review, the NRC DATES: May 1, 2015. on November 30, 2004 (ADAMS staff determined the request complies ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Accession No. ML043360409), in with the standards and requirements of NRC–2015–0113 when contacting the accordance with the National the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as NRC about the availability of Environmental Policy Act, and in amended (the Act), as well as the NRC’s information regarding this document. conformance with the applicable rules and regulations. The Commission You may access publicly-available requirements of Title 10 of the Code of has made appropriate findings as information related to this document Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 51). required by the Act and the using any of the following methods: On June 25, 2013, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Commission’s rules and regulations in • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Energy Americas, LLC submitted to the 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in http://www.regulations.gov and search NRC a request for a license amendment the license amendment. The NRC for Docket ID NRC–2015–0113. Address in accordance with § 72.56, approved and issued Amendment No. 9 questions about NRC dockets to Carol ‘‘Application for amendment of to Special Nuclear Materials License No. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; license.’’ The requested amendment SNM–2506, held by NSPM for the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For would change section 8.2.1 of the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage technical questions, contact the GEMO technical specification to ensure of spent fuel and associated radioactive individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER that annual environmental reports are materials at the PI ISFSI. Pursuant to 10 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this submitted in accordance with regulatory CFR 72.46(d), the NRC is providing document. requirements. The application included notice of the action taken. Amendment • NRC’s Agencywide Documents adequate justification for the proposed No. 9 was effective as of the date of Access and Management System issuance, April 10, 2015. changes. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day available documents online in the Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.46, the NRC of April 2015. ADAMS Public Documents collection at has docketed, approved and issued For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Amendment No. 14 to Special Nuclear adams.html. To begin the search, select Materials License No. SNM–2500, held Michele Sampson, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS LLC, for the possession, transfer and of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, storage of spent fuel at the GEMO ISFSI. please contact the NRC’s Public Amendment No. 14 is effective as of the [FR Doc. 2015–10247 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] Document Room (PDR) reference staff at date of issuance. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Amendment No. 14 complies with the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The standards and requirements of the NUCLEAR REGULATORY ADAMS accession number for each Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, COMMISSION document referenced in this document and the Commission’s rules and (if that document is available in regulations. The Commission has made [Docket No. 72–1; NRC–2015–0113] ADAMS) is provided the first time that appropriate findings, as required by the a document is referenced. The GE- Act and the Commission’s rules and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Hitachi Morris Operation License LLC; GE-Hitachi Morris Operation regulations in 10 CFR Chapter 1, which Amendment Request No. 14 package is are set forth in Amendment No. 14. The Independent Spent Fuel Storage available electronically under ADAMS Installation issuance of Amendment No. 14 satisfied Accession No. ML15106A008. the criteria specified in 10 CFR AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 51.22(c)(11) for a categorical exclusion. Commission. purchase copies of public documents at Therefore, the preparation of an the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One environmental assessment or an ACTION: License amendment application; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville issuance. environmental impact statement is not Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. required. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Longmire, Office of Nuclear In accordance with 10 CFR Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. 72.46(b)(2), the NRC has determined Energy Americas, LLC, for an Nuclear Regulatory Commission, that Amendment No. 14 does not amendment of Special Nuclear Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: present a genuine issue as to whether Materials License No. SNM–2500, 301–415–7000; email: public health and safety will be which authorizes GE-Hitachi Nuclear Pamela.Longmire@nrc.gov. significantly affected. Therefore, the Energy Americas, LLC, to possess, store, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On publication of a notice of proposed action and an opportunity for hearing or mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and transfer spent nuclear fuel and December 21, 2004, the NRC renewed associated radioactive materials at the Special Nuclear Materials License No. a notice of hearing is not warranted. GE-Hitachi Morris Operation’s (GEMO) SNM–2500 for the GEMO ISFSI Notice is hereby given of the right of independent spent fuel storage (ADAMS Accession No. ML043630433), interested persons to request a hearing installation (ISFSI). The requested located near Morris, Illinois. The on whether the action should be amendment would change section 8.2.1 renewed license authorizes GE-Hitachi rescinded or modified. of the GEMO’s technical specification to Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC to Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day ensure that annual environmental possess, store, and transfer spent of April 2015. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; issuance.
DatesNotice of amendment to Materials License No. SNM-2506 given on May 1, 2015.
ContactChris Allen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6877; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 24983 
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