80 FR 32989 - FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32989-32991] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14138] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412; NRC-2015-0143] FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73, issued on November 5, 2009, and held by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company for the operation of Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS). The proposed action would revise the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) to modify the boundary of the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Specifically, the proposed change would align the BVPS EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties that implement protective actions around BVPS. DATES: June 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0143 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-2015-0143. 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 in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. 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: Taylor Lamb, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-7128, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73, issued to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, for operation of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, (BVPS) located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Therefore, as required by section 51.21 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC performed an environmental assessment. Based on the results of the environmental assessment that follows, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for [[Page 32990]] the amendment, and is issuing a finding of no significant impact. II. Environmental Assessment Description of the Proposed Action The proposed action would revise the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) to modify the boundary of the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Specifically, the proposed change would align the BVPS EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties that implement protective actions around BVPS. The proposed action is requested by the licensee's application dated September 4, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14247A512), as supplemented by letter dated December 1, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14336A520). Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action would align the BVPS EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties that implement protective actions around BVPS. The proposed action is needed to address the dissimilarity between the BVPS EPZ and that of Columbiana County, Ohio; Hancock County, West Virginia; and Beaver County, Pennsylvania. After 2002, the emergency management agencies of the three counties modified their emergency plans to reflect the geopolitical boundaries for the 10-mile EPZ proposed for BVPS. The regulations in 10 CFR 50.47(c)(2) provide that the exact configuration of the 10-mile EPZ is to be determined in relation to local emergency response needs and capabilities as they are affected by such conditions as demography, topography, land characteristics, access routes, and jurisdictional boundaries. The proposed revised 10-mile EPZ boundary is used in an evacuation time estimate (ETE) that was developed for BVPS. The ETE, ``Beaver Valley Power Station Development of Evacuation Time Estimates,'' December 2012, Final Report Revision 2, prepared by KLD Engineering, P.C. (ADAMS Accession No. ML130070160), was based on United States Census Bureau data for 2010. As a result of changes to the county emergency plans, BVPS proposed to make conforming changes to the BVPS 10-mile EPZ boundary in the EPP. BVPS performed an analysis of the proposed change. The county emergency plans describe actions that would be applicable for events at BVPS that warrant a protective action of sheltering or evacuation. The BVPS analysis concluded that aligning the BVPS EPP 10-mile EPZ with the EPZ boundaries used by the offsite response organizations will ensure consistent communications are used when determining actions to protect the public health and safety. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed amendment. The staff has concluded that the proposed action to align the BVPS EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties implementing protective actions around BVPS would not significantly affect plant safety and would not have a significant adverse effect on the probability of an accident occurring. The proposed action would not result in an increased radiological hazard beyond those previously analyzed in the updated Safety Analysis Report. There will be no change to radioactive effluents that effect radiation exposures to plant workers and members of the public. No changes will be made to plant buildings or the site property. Therefore, no changes or different types of radiological impacts are expected as a result of the proposed amendment. The proposed action does not result in changes to land use or water use, or result in changes to the quality or quantity of non- radiological effluents. No changes to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the vicinity or the plant, or to threatened, endangered, or protected species under the Endangered Species Act, or impacts to essential fish habitat covered by the Magnuson-Stevens Act are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality. There are no impacts to historical and cultural resources. There would be no noticeable effect on socioeconomic conditions in the region. Therefore, no changes or different types of non-radiological environmental impacts are expected as a result of the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative). Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative action are similar. Alternative Use of Resources The action does not involve the use of any different resources than those previously considered in NUREG-1437, Supplement 36, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; Supplement 36; Regarding Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2,'' dated May 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML091260011). Agencies and Persons Consulted On April 30, 2015, the staff consulted with the Pennsylvania State official, Mr. Rich Janati, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The state official agreed with the conclusions in the environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73 for BVPS, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendments would revise the EPP to modify the boundary of the 10-mile EPZ. Specifically, the proposed change would align the BVPS EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties that implement protective actions around BVPS. The NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. The proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment because amending the licenses to revise the EPP to align the EPZ boundary with the boundary that is currently in use by the emergency management agencies of the three counties that implement protective actions around BVPS will not result in any significant radiological or non- radiological environmental impacts. Accordingly, on the basis of the environmental assessment in Section II above, which is incorporated by reference herein, the NRC has determined that a finding of no significant impact is appropriate. The NRC's finding of no significant impact and incorporated environmental assessment are available for public inspection by publication in this notice and are available online in ADAMS at Accession No. ML15125A217. Environmental documents related to the [[Page 32991]] NRC's finding of no significant impact are (1) Supplement 36 to NUREG- 1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants; Regarding Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2,'' dated May 2009; and (2) Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,'' NUREG-1437, Volume 1, Revision 1, dated June 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13106A241). All documents described above are also available for public inspection at the NRC's Public Document Room as described in the ADDRESSES section, above. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of May 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Douglas A. Broaddus, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-14138 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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the record, the individual may initiate record check may be transferred to implement protective actions around
challenge procedures. These procedures another Licensee if the Licensee holding BVPS.
include either direct application by the the criminal history record check DATES: June 10, 2015.
individual challenging the record to the receives the individual’s written request ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
agency (i.e., law enforcement agency) to re-disseminate the information NRC–2015–0143 when contacting the
that contributed the questioned contained in his/her file, and the NRC about the availability of
information, or direct challenge as to the gaining Licensee verifies information information regarding this document.
accuracy or completeness of any entry such as the individual’s name, date of You may obtain publicly-available
on the criminal history record to the birth, social security number, sex, and information related to this document
Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of other applicable physical characteristics using any of the following methods:
Investigation Identification Division, for identification purposes. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Washington, DC 20537–9700 (as set 4. The Licensee shall make criminal http://www.regulations.gov and search
forth in 28 CFR part 16.30 through history records, obtained under this for Docket ID NRC–2015–0143. Address
16.34). In the latter case, the FBI section, available for examination by an questions about NRC dockets to Carol
forwards the challenge to the agency authorized representative of the NRC to Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
that submitted the data and requests determine compliance with the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
that agency to verify or correct the regulations and laws. technical questions, contact the
challenged entry. Upon receipt of an 5. The Licensee shall retain all individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Official communication directly from fingerprints and criminal history INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
the agency that contributed the original records from the FBI, or a copy if the document.
information, the FBI Identification individual’s file has been transferred: • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Division makes any changes necessary a. For three (3) years after the Access and Management System
in accordance with the information individual no longer requires (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
supplied by that agency. The Licensee unescorted access, or available documents online in the
must provide at least ten (10) days for b. for three (3) years after unescorted ADAMS Public Documents collection at
an individual to initiate an action access to certain radioactive material http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
challenging the results of an FBI was denied. adams.html. To begin the search, select
identification and criminal history After the required three (3) year ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
records check after the record is made period, these documents shall be select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
available for his/her review. The destroyed by a method that will prevent Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Licensee may make a final unescorted reconstruction of the information in please contact the NRC’s Public
access to certain radioactive material whole or in part.
determination based upon the criminal Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
history record only upon receipt of the
[FR Doc. 2015–14129 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
FBI’s ultimate confirmation or BILLING CODE 7590–01–P email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
correction of the record. Upon a final ADAMS accession number for each
adverse determination on unescorted document referenced in this document
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access to certain radioactive material,
COMMISSION ADAMS) is provided the first time that
the Licensee shall provide the
individual its documented basis for a document is referenced.
denial. Unescorted access to certain
[Docket Nos. 50–334 and 50–412; NRC– • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
2015–0143] purchase copies of public documents at
radioactive material shall not be granted
to an individual during the review the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
process. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Company; Beaver Valley Power
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
E. Protection of Information Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Each Licensee who obtains a AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Taylor Lamb, Office of Nuclear Reactor
criminal history record on an individual Commission. Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
pursuant to this Order shall establish ACTION: Environmental assessment and Commission, Washington DC 20555–
and maintain a system of files and finding of no significant impact; 0001; telephone: 301–415–7128, email:
procedures for protecting the record and issuance. Taylor.Lamb@nrc.gov.
the personal information from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
unauthorized disclosure. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
2. The Licensee may not disclose the Commission (NRC) is considering I. Introduction
record or personal information collected issuance of an amendment to Renewed The NRC is considering issuance of an
and maintained to persons other than License Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73, amendment to Renewed License Nos.
the subject individual, his/her issued on November 5, 2009, and held DPR–66 and NPF–73, issued to
representative, or to those who have a by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
need to access the information in Company for the operation of Beaver Company, for operation of the Beaver
performing assigned duties in the Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and
process of determining whether to verify 2 (BVPS). The proposed action would 2, (BVPS) located in Beaver County,
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the individual for unescorted access to revise the Emergency Preparedness Plan Pennsylvania. Therefore, as required by
certain radioactive material. No (EPP) to modify the boundary of the 10- section 51.21 of Title 10 of the Code of
individual authorized to have access to mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC
the information may re-disseminate the Specifically, the proposed change performed an environmental
information to any other individual who would align the BVPS EPZ boundary assessment. Based on the results of the
does not have a need-to-know. with the boundary that is currently in environmental assessment that follows,
3. The personal information obtained use by the emergency management the NRC has determined not to prepare
on an individual from a criminal history agencies of the three counties that an environmental impact statement for
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NRC’s finding of no significant impact for leave to intervene must be filed by • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
are (1) Supplement 36 to NUREG–1437, August 10, 2015. purchase copies of public documents at
‘‘Generic Environmental Impact ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Statement for License Renewal of by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Nuclear Plants; Regarding Beaver Valley this document describes a different Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Power Station Units 1 and 2,’’ dated method for submitting comments on a B. Submitting Comments
May 2009; and (2) Generic specific subject):
Environmental Impact Statement for • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,’’ http://www.regulations.gov and search 0145 in your comment submission.
NUREG–1437, Volume 1, Revision 1, for Docket ID NRC–2015–0145. Address The NRC cautions you not to include
dated June 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. questions about NRC dockets to Carol identifying or contact information that
ML13106A241). All documents Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; you do not want to be publicly
described above are also available for email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For disclosed in your comment submission.
public inspection at the NRC’s Public technical questions, contact the The NRC posts all comment
Document Room as described in the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER submissions at http://
ADDRESSES section, above. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day document. the comment submissions into ADAMS.
of May 2015. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, The NRC does not routinely edit
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Administration, Mail Stop: comment submissions to remove
OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear identifying or contact information.
Douglas A. Broaddus,
Regulatory Commission, Washington, If you are requesting or aggregating
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I–2, Division
DC 20555–0001. comments from other persons for
of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
For additional direction on obtaining submission to the NRC, then you should
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
information and submitting comments, inform those persons not to include
[FR Doc. 2015–14138 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and identifying or contact information that
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Submitting Comments’’ in the they do not want to be publicly
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of disclosed in their comment submission.
this document. Your request should state that the NRC
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COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: does not routinely edit comment
Richard B. Ennis, Office of Nuclear submissions to remove such information
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear before making the comment
[Docket No. 50–278; NRC–2015–0145] Regulatory Commission, Washington DC submissions available to the public or
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–1420, entering the comment submissions into
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, email: Rick.Ennis@nrc.gov. ADAMS.
Unit 3 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. Introduction
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments The NRC is considering issuance of an
Commission. amendment to Renewed Facility
ACTION: License amendment application; A. Obtaining Information Operating License No. DPR–56, issued
opportunity to comment, request a Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– to Exelon Generation Company, LLC, for
hearing, and petition for leave to 0145 when contacting the NRC about operation of PBAPS, Unit 3, located in
intervene. the availability of information for this York and Lancaster Counties,
action. You may obtain publicly- Pennsylvania.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory available information related to this The proposed amendment would
Commission (NRC) is considering action by any of the following methods: change license condition 2.C(15)(a)1
issuance of an amendment to Renewed • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to pertaining to the PBAPS, Unit 3 RSD.
Facility Operating License No. DPR–56, http://www.regulations.gov and search Currently, the license condition requires
issued to Exelon Generation Company, for Docket ID NRC–2015–0145. that revised stress analysis for the RSD
LLC (the licensee), for operation of the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents be submitted to the NRC, as a report, at
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Access and Management System least 90 days prior to the start of the
(PBAPS), Unit 3. The proposed (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Unit 3 EPU outage. The proposed
amendment would change a license available documents online in the amendment would reduce the period
condition pertaining to the PBAPS, Unit ADAMS Public Documents collection at before the outage by which the analysis
3 replacement steam dryer (RSD). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ is to be submitted from 90 days to 30
Currently, the license condition requires adams.html. To begin the search, select days. The EPU outage is scheduled to
that a revised analysis for the RSD be ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then start on September 14, 2015. The
submitted to the NRC, as a report, at select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS revised analysis is based on results of
least 90 days prior to the start of the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, recent testing and analysis for the
Unit 3 extended power uprate (EPU) please contact the NRC’s Public PBAPS, Unit 2 RSD. Due to delays in
outage. The proposed amendment Document Room (PDR) reference staff at the Unit 2 RSD testing and analysis, the
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would reduce the period before the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by licensee is unable to complete the Unit
outage by which the analysis is to be email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 3 RSD analysis and submit it to the NRC
submitted from 90 days to 30 days. The PBAPS, Unit 3, license amendment 90 days prior to the Unit 3 outage, as
licensee indicated that the EPU outage application, ‘‘Exigent License currently required by license condition
is scheduled to start on September 14, Amendment Request—Change to Unit 3 2.C(15)(a)1, while still maintaining the
2015. License Condition 2.C(15)(a)1,’’ dated currently planned outage schedule. As
DATES: Submit comments by July 10, May 29, 2015, is available in ADAMS such, the licensee requested a change to
2015. Requests for a hearing or petition under Accession No. ML15149A473. the licensee condition to reduce the
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| Action | Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. | |
| Dates | June 10, 2015. | |
| Contact | Taylor Lamb, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-7128, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32989 |
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