80 FR 52351 - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station; Kewaunee Power Station

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

Page Range		52351-52352
FR Document		2015-21431

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice that by petition dated March 25, 2014 [sic], Mike Mulligan (the petitioner) has requested that the NRC take action with regard to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) and the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS), which have been permanently shut down and are currently undergoing decommissioning. The petitioner's requests are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-271 and 50-305; NRC-2015-0200]


Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station; Kewaunee Power Station

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: 10 CFR 2.206 request; receipt.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice 
that by petition dated March 25, 2014 [sic], Mike Mulligan (the 
petitioner) has requested that the NRC take action with regard to the 
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) and the Kewaunee Power 
Station (KPS), which have been permanently shut down and are currently 
undergoing decommissioning. The petitioner's requests are included in 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0200 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-2015-0200. 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 (if that document

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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: Stephen S. Koenick, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6631, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 25, 2014 [sic], the petitioner 
requested that the NRC take action with regard to VY and KPS (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML15090A487). On July 7, 2015, the petitioner provided 
supplemental information via email (ADAMS Accession No. ML15198A091). 
The petitioner requested a number of actions including:
     Conduct exigent and immediate full-scale ultrasonic 
inspections on the VY and the KPS reactor pressure vessels (RPVs), with 
similar or better technology, as conducted on the RPVs at Doel 3 and 
Tihange 2, which revealed thousands of cracks;
     Take large borehole samples out of both the Vermont Yankee 
and Kewaunee RPVs and transport them to a respected metallurgic 
laboratory for comprehensive offsite testing;
     Issue an immediate NRC report and hold a public meeting on 
any identified vulnerabilities; and
     Ultrasonically test all RPVs in U.S. plants within 6 
months, if distressed and unsafe results are discovered at VY or KPS.
    As the basis for this request, the petitioner states that the 
requested actions should be taken to determine whether foreign 
operating experience--specifically several thousand cracks that have 
been discovered during testing on the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 RPVs--could 
have implications on U.S. operating reactors.
    The request is being treated pursuant to section 2.206, ``Requests 
for action under this subpart,'' of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR) of the Commission's regulations. The request has 
been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation.
    The petitioner met with the Petition Review Board on May 19, 2015, 
to discuss the petition; the transcript of that meeting is an 
additional supplement to the petition (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15181A127). The results of that discussion and the July 7, 2015, 
supplemental email were considered in the board's determination 
regarding the petitioner's request for immediate action and in 
establishing the schedule for the review of the petition.
    The NRC has denied the petitioner's request to conduct immediate 
ultrasonic inspections at VY and KPS because of the following reasons. 
Both the identified facilities have ceased operations and would not be 
subject to an enforcement-related action (i.e., to modify, suspend, or 
revoke the license). In addition, the NRC issued Information Notice 
(IN) 2013-19, ``Quasi-Laminar Indications in Reactor Pressure Vessel 
Forgings,'' on September 22, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13242A263). 
The purpose of this IN was to inform industry of the quasi-laminar 
indications that were identified in 2012, at two European commercial 
nuclear power plants. These indications were identified during the 
ultrasonic inspections that were performed on the RPV forgings.
    As provided by 10 CFR 2.206, appropriate action will be taken on 
the remaining requests within a reasonable time.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of August 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michele G. Evans,
Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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is available in ADAMS) is provided the regarding the petitioner’s request for change as described in Items I, II, and
first time that a document is referenced. immediate action and in establishing III below, which Items have been
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and the schedule for the review of the prepared by the MSRB. The
purchase copies of public documents at petition. Commission is publishing this notice to
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One The NRC has denied the petitioner’s solicit comments on the proposed rule
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville request to conduct immediate ultrasonic change from interested persons.
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. inspections at VY and KPS because of
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the following reasons. Both the
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
Stephen S. Koenick, Office of Nuclear identified facilities have ceased
the Proposed Rule Change
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear operations and would not be subject to
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC an enforcement-related action (i.e., to The MSRB filed with the Commission
20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–6631, modify, suspend, or revoke the license). a proposed rule change consisting of
In addition, the NRC issued Information amendments to MSRB Rule A–12, on
email: Stephen.Koenick@nrc.gov.
Notice (IN) 2013–19, ‘‘Quasi-Laminar registration, and MSRB Rule A–13, on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March underwriting and transaction
25, 2014 [sic], the petitioner requested Indications in Reactor Pressure Vessel
Forgings,’’ on September 22, 2013 assessments for brokers, dealers and
that the NRC take action with regard to municipal securities dealers (‘‘proposed
VY and KPS (ADAMS Accession No. (ADAMS Accession No. ML13242A263).
The purpose of this IN was to inform rule change’’). The MSRB designated the
ML15090A487). On July 7, 2015, the proposed rule change as ‘‘establishing or
petitioner provided supplemental industry of the quasi-laminar
indications that were identified in 2012, changing a due, fee or other charge’’
information via email (ADAMS under section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3
Accession No. ML15198A091). The at two European commercial nuclear
power plants. These indications were and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 4 thereunder,
petitioner requested a number of actions which renders the proposal effective
including: identified during the ultrasonic
inspections that were performed on the upon filing with the Commission. The
• Conduct exigent and immediate implementation date of the proposed
full-scale ultrasonic inspections on the RPV forgings.
As provided by 10 CFR 2.206, amendment to Rule A–12 is October 1,
VY and the KPS reactor pressure vessels 2015 and the implementation date for
(RPVs), with similar or better appropriate action will be taken on the
remaining requests within a reasonable the proposed amendment to Rule A–13
technology, as conducted on the RPVs at is January 1, 2016.
Doel 3 and Tihange 2, which revealed time.
The text of the proposed rule change
thousands of cracks; Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day is available on the MSRB’s Web site at
• Take large borehole samples out of of August 2015. www.msrb.org/Rules-and-
both the Vermont Yankee and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Interpretations/SEC-Filings/2015-
Kewaunee RPVs and transport them to Michele G. Evans, Filings.aspx, at the MSRB’s principal
a respected metallurgic laboratory for Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor office, and at the Commission’s Public
comprehensive offsite testing; Regulation. Reference Room.
• Issue an immediate NRC report and [FR Doc. 2015–21431 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
hold a public meeting on any identified II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
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vulnerabilities; and Statement of the Purpose of, and
• Ultrasonically test all RPVs in U.S. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
plants within 6 months, if distressed Change
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
and unsafe results are discovered at VY COMMISSION In its filing with the Commission, the
or KPS. MSRB included statements concerning
As the basis for this request, the [Release No. 34–75751; File No. SR–MSRB– the purpose of and basis for the
petitioner states that the requested 2015–08] proposed rule change and discussed any
actions should be taken to determine comments it received on the proposed
Self-Regulatory Organizations; rule change. The text of these statements
whether foreign operating experience—
Municipal Securities Rulemaking may be examined at the places specified
specifically several thousand cracks that
Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate in Item IV below. The MSRB has
have been discovered during testing on
Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule prepared summaries, set forth in
the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 RPVs—could
Change Consisting of Amendments to sections A, B, and C below, of the most
have implications on U.S. operating
MSRB Rule A–12, on Registration, and significant aspects of such statements.
reactors.
MSRB Rule A–13, on Underwriting and
The request is being treated pursuant A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Transaction Assessments for Brokers,
to section 2.206, ‘‘Requests for action Statement of the Purpose of, and
Dealers and Municipal Securities
under this subpart,’’ of Title 10 of the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Dealers
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of Change
the Commission’s regulations. The August 24, 2015.
request has been referred to the Director Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the 1. Purpose
of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the The purpose of the proposed rule
Regulation. ‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 change is to adjust certain existing
The petitioner met with the Petition notice is hereby given that on August MSRB fees applicable to dealers and
Review Board on May 19, 2015, to 10, 2015, the Municipal Securities municipal advisors that engage in
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discuss the petition; the transcript of Rulemaking Board (the ‘‘MSRB’’ or municipal securities and municipal
that meeting is an additional ‘‘Board’’) filed with the Securities and advisory activities (collectively
supplement to the petition (ADAMS Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘regulated entities’’) to continue to
Accession No. ML15181A127). The ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule assess reasonable fees necessary to
results of that discussion and the July 7,
2015, supplemental email were 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
considered in the board’s determination 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		10 CFR 2.206 request; receipt.
Contact		Stephen S. Koenick, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6631, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 52351