80 FR 24984 - GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; GE-Hitachi Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, for an amendment of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2500, which authorizes GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, to possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials at the GE-Hitachi Morris Operation's (GEMO) independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI). The requested amendment would change section 8.2.1 of the GEMO's technical specification to ensure that annual environmental reports are submitted in accordance with regulatory requirements. The application included adequate justification for the proposed changes. The NRC has docket, approved and issued the amendment.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-10245]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-1; NRC-2015-0113]


GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; GE-Hitachi Morris 
Operation 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 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, for an 
amendment of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2500, which 
authorizes GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, to possess, store, 
and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials at 
the GE-Hitachi Morris Operation's (GEMO) independent spent fuel storage 
installation (ISFSI). The requested amendment would change section 
8.2.1 of the GEMO's technical specification to ensure that annual 
environmental reports are submitted in accordance with regulatory 
requirements. The application included adequate justification for the 
proposed changes. The NRC has docket, approved and issued the 
amendment.

DATES: May 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0113 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may access 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-2015-0113. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual(s) 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 in this document 
(if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time 
that a document is referenced. The GE-Hitachi Morris Operation License 
Amendment Request No. 14 package is available electronically under 
ADAMS Accession No. ML15106A008.
     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: Pamela Longmire, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7000; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 21, 2004, the NRC renewed 
Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2500 for the GEMO ISFSI 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML043630433), located near Morris, Illinois. The 
renewed license authorizes GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC to 
possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated 
radioactive materials at the GEMO-ISFSI for a term of 20 years. The NRC 
also issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant 
impact related to the issuance of the renewed ISFSI license on November 
30, 2004 (ADAMS Accession No. ML043360409), in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act, and in conformance with the 
applicable requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR part 51).
    On June 25, 2013, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC submitted 
to the NRC a request for a license amendment in accordance with Sec.  
72.56, ``Application for amendment of license.'' The requested 
amendment would change section 8.2.1 of the GEMO technical 
specification to ensure that annual environmental reports are submitted 
in accordance with regulatory requirements. The application included 
adequate justification for the proposed changes.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.46, the NRC has docketed, approved and issued 
Amendment No. 14 to Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2500, 
held by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, for the possession, 
transfer and storage of spent fuel at the GEMO ISFSI. Amendment No. 14 
is effective as of the date of issuance.
    Amendment No. 14 complies with the standards and requirements of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 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 1, which are set forth in Amendment No. 14. The issuance of 
Amendment No. 14 satisfied the criteria specified in 10 CFR 
51.22(c)(11) for a categorical exclusion. Therefore, the preparation of 
an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement is not 
required.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(2), the NRC has determined that 
Amendment No. 14 does not present a genuine issue as to whether public 
health and safety will be significantly affected. Therefore, the 
publication of a notice of proposed action and an opportunity for 
hearing or a notice of hearing is not warranted. Notice is hereby given 
of the right of interested persons to request a hearing on whether the 
action should be rescinded or modified.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of April 2015.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michele Sampson,
Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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