80 FR 45563 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45563-45564] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18730] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-286; NRC-2012-0236] Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., to withdraw its application dated August 14, 2012, for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-64 for Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3. The proposed change would have changed the licensing basis for the emergency diesel generator fuel oil storage tank requirements, revised Technical Specification (TS) 3.8.3, ``Diesel Fuel Oil, and Starting Air,'' and relocated the specific numerical values for fuel oil storage requirements from the TSs to the TS Bases in accordance with Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-501, Revision 1, ``Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control.'' ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0236 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-2012-0236. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 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 [[Page 45564]] 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 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: Douglas V. Pickett, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1364, email: Douglas.Pickett@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee), to withdraw its application dated August 14, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12234A250), for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-64 for Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3, located in Westchester County, New York. The proposed change would have changed the licensing basis for the emergency diesel generator fuel oil storage tank requirements, revised TS 3.8.3, ``Diesel Fuel Oil, and Starting Air,'' and relocated the specific numerical values for fuel oil storage requirements from the TSs to the TS Bases in accordance with TSTF-501, Revision 1, ``Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to Licensee Control'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML090510686). A Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2012 (77 FR 63350). The licensee's application dated August 14, 2012, was supplemented by letters dated April 15, 2013, July 23, 2013, and April 14, 2014 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13116A010, ML13211A167, and ML14112A477, respectively). The licensee withdrew the application by letter dated June 25, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15187A072). Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of July 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch I-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-18730 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, applicants or licensees are protected For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: under either the Backfit Rule or the Lawrence Burkhart,
301–415–6992, email: Mark.Notich@ issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part Acting Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and
nrc.gov. 52. Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced
Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2. Application of BTP 8–9 to Existing Reactors.
I. Background Licensees [FR Doc. 2015–18634 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
On June 5, 2014 (79 FR 32580), the The NRC staff may consider imposing BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
NRC published for public comment the the positions described in the BTP on
proposed version of BTP 8–9, ‘‘Open existing licenses, the NRC staff will
Phase Conditions in Electric Power NUCLEAR REGULATORY
address backfit considerations in any
System,’’ in Chapter 8, ‘‘Electrical COMMISSION
plant-specific action it takes. If, in the
Power,’’ of NUREG–0800. The staff future, the NRC staff seeks to impose a [Docket No. 50–286; NRC–2012–0236]
received many comments on the draft position in the BTP on holders of
BTP. A summary of the comments and already issued licenses in a manner that Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.;
the staff’s disposition of the comments does not provide issue finality as Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit
are available in a separate document, described in the applicable issue finality No. 3
‘‘Response to Public Comments on Draft provision, then the staff must make the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Standard Review Plan, BTP 8–9, Open showing as set forth in the Backfit Rule Commission.
Phase Conditions in Electric Power or address the criteria for avoiding issue
System’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ACTION: License amendment application;
finality as described in the applicable withdrawal by applicant.
ML15056A521). The BTP is guidance to issue finality provision.
the NRC Staff for reviewing applications SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory
for licenses for nuclear power reactors 3. Backfitting and Issue Finality Do
Commission (NRC) has granted the
under 10 CFR parts 50 and 52 and Not—With Limited Exceptions Not
request of Entergy Nuclear Operations,
amendments to licenses issued under Applicable Here—Protect Current or
Inc., to withdraw its application dated
parts 50 and 52. The NRC Staff intends Future Applicants
August 14, 2012, for a proposed
to reference the BTP in NUREG–0800 amendment to Facility Operating
for the same purpose. Applicants and potential applicants
are not, with certain exceptions, License No. DPR–64 for Indian Point
II. Backfitting and Issue Finality protected by either the Backfit Rule or Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3. The
Branch Technical Position 8–9 any issue finality provisions under 10 proposed change would have changed
provides guidance to the staff for CFR part 52. Neither the Backfit Rule the licensing basis for the emergency
reviewing applications for a nor the issue finality provisions under diesel generator fuel oil storage tank
construction permit and an operating 10 CFR part 52—with certain requirements, revised Technical
license under part 50 of Title 10 of the exclusions—were intended to apply to Specification (TS) 3.8.3, ‘‘Diesel Fuel
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), every NRC action that substantially Oil, and Starting Air,’’ and relocated the
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and changes the expectations of current and specific numerical values for fuel oil
Utilization Facilities,’’ with respect to future applicants. storage requirements from the TSs to the
compliance with General Design Criteria TS Bases in accordance with Technical
The exceptions to the general
17, ‘‘Electric Power Systems,’’ of Specification Task Force (TSTF)
principle are applicable whenever an
Appendix A, ‘‘General Design Criteria Traveler TSTF–501, Revision 1,
applicant references a 10 CFR part 52
for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ BTP 8–9 also ‘‘Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil
license (e.g., an early site permit) or
provides guidance for reviewing an Volume Values to Licensee Control.’’
NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a design
application for a standard design ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
certification rule) with specified issue
approval, a standard design finality provisions. The NRC staff does NRC–2012–0236 when contacting the
certification, a combined license, and a not, at this time, intend to impose the NRC about the availability of
manufacturing license under 10 CFR positions represented in the SRP in a information regarding this document.
part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and manner that is inconsistent with any You may obtain publicly-available
Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,’’ issue finality provisions. If, in the information related to this document
with respect to those same subject future, the staff seeks to impose a using any of the following methods:
matters. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
position in the BTP section in a manner
Issuance of BTP 8–9 does not http://www.regulations.gov and search
that does not provide issue finality as
constitute backfitting as defined in 10 for Docket ID NRC–2012–0236. Address
described in the applicable issue finality
CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) nor is it questions about NRC dockets to Carol
provision, then the staff must address
inconsistent with the issue finality Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
the criteria for avoiding issue finality as
provisions in 10 CFR part 52. The NRC’s email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
described in the applicable issue finality
position is based upon the following technical questions, contact the
provision.
considerations. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
III. Congressional Review Act INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
1. The BTP 8–9 Positions Would Not document.
Constitute Backfitting, Inasmuch as the This action is a rule as defined in the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
SRP Is Internal Guidance to NRC Staff
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Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. Access and Management System
The BTP provides internal guidance 801–808). However, the Office of (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
to the NRC staff on how to review an Management and Budget has not found available documents online in the
application for NRC regulatory approval it to be a major rule as defined in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at
in the form of licensing. Changes in Congressional Review Act. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
internal staff guidance are not matters Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd adams.html. To begin the search, select
for which either nuclear power plant day of July 2015. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
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select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. contract related to the proposed new
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Douglas V. Pickett, product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
please contact the NRC’s Public Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing 39 CFR 3015.5. Id. Attachment B.
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Branch I–1, Division of Operating Reactor To support its Request, the Postal
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Service filed a copy of the contract, a
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Regulation.
copy of the Governors’ Decision
ADAMS accession number for each [FR Doc. 2015–18730 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
authorizing the product, proposed
document referenced (if that document BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
changes to the Mail Classification
is available in ADAMS) is provided the Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
first time that a document is referenced. Justification, a certification of
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
purchase copies of public documents at [Docket Nos. MC2015–69 and CP2015–107; an application for non-public treatment
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Order No. 2610] of certain materials. It also filed
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville supporting financial workpapers.
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. New Postal Product
II. Notice of Commission Action
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
Douglas V. Pickett, Office of Nuclear ACTION: Notice. The Commission establishes Docket
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Nos. MC2015–69 and CP2015–107 to
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
Regulatory Commission, Washington, consider the Request pertaining to the
recent Postal Service filing concerning
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– proposed Priority Mail Express &
the addition of Priority Mail Express &
1364, email: Douglas.Pickett@nrc.gov. Priority Mail Contract 19 product and
Priority Mail Contract 19 negotiated
service agreement to the competitive the related contract, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC
product list. This notice informs the The Commission invites comments on
has granted the request of Entergy
public of the filing, invites public whether the Postal Service’s filings in
Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee),
comment, and takes other the captioned dockets are consistent
to withdraw its application dated
administrative steps. with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
August 14, 2012 (ADAMS Accession
DATES: Comments are due: August 3, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
No. ML12234A250), for a proposed
2015. CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
amendment to Facility Operating
ADDRESSES: Submit comments due no later than August 3, 2015. The
License No. DPR–64 for Indian Point
electronically via the Commission’s public portions of these filings can be
Nuclear Generating, Unit No. 3, located
Filing Online system at http:// accessed via the Commission’s Web site
in Westchester County, New York.
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit (http://www.prc.gov).
The proposed change would have comments electronically should contact The Commission appoints Kenneth R.
changed the licensing basis for the the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Moeller to serve as Public
emergency diesel generator fuel oil INFORMATION CONTACT section by Representative in these dockets.
storage tank requirements, revised TS telephone for advice on filing
3.8.3, ‘‘Diesel Fuel Oil, and Starting alternatives. III. Ordering Paragraphs
Air,’’ and relocated the specific
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is ordered:
numerical values for fuel oil storage
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
requirements from the TSs to the TS 1. The Commission establishes Docket
202–789–6820.
Bases in accordance with TSTF–501, Nos. MC2015–69 and CP2015–107 to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Revision 1, ‘‘Relocate Stored Fuel Oil consider the matters raised in each
and Lube Oil Volume Values to Table of Contents docket.
Licensee Control’’ (ADAMS Accession I. Introduction 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth
No. ML090510686). II. Notice of Commission Action R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an
A Notice of Consideration of Issuance III. Ordering Paragraphs officer of the Commission to represent
of Amendment to Facility Operating I. Introduction the interests of the general public in
License, Proposed No Significant these proceedings (Public
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
Hazards Consideration Determination, Representative).
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal
and Opportunity for a Hearing was Service filed a formal request and 3. Comments are due no later than
published in the Federal Register on associated supporting information to August 3, 2015.
October 16, 2012 (77 FR 63350). The add Priority Mail Express & Priority 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
licensee’s application dated August 14, Mail Contract 19 to the competitive publication of this order in the Federal
2012, was supplemented by letters product list.1 Register.
dated April 15, 2013, July 23, 2013, and The Postal Service
April 14, 2014 (ADAMS Accession Nos. contemporaneously filed a redacted By the Commission.
ML13116A010, ML13211A167, and Ruth Ann Abrams,
ML14112A477, respectively). The 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Acting Secretary.
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licensee withdrew the application by Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract
[FR Doc. 2015–18706 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
19 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing
letter dated June 25, 2015 (ADAMS (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision, BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
Accession No. ML15187A072). Contract, and Supporting Data, July 24, 2015
(Request). The caption of the Request referenced an
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd incorrect docket number, which the Postal Service
day of July 2015. corrected by errata. Notice of the United States
Postal Service of Filing Errata to Request, July 27,
2015.
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| Action | License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. | |
| Contact | Douglas V. Pickett, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1364, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45563 |
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