80 FR 53591 - North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Virginia Electric and Power Company
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53591-53592] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22048] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339; NRC-2012-0258; License Nos.: NPF-4 and NPF-7] North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Virginia Electric and Power Company AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Director's Decision under 10 CFR 2.206; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is giving notice that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has issued a final Director's Decision with regard to a petition dated October 20, 2011, filed by Paul Gunter et al, herein referred to as ``the petitioners.'' DATES: September 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0258 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-2012-0258. 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 access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library 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 (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: V. Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2597; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has issued a Director's Decision with regard to a petition dated October 20, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11293A116), filed by the petitioners. The petition was supplemented on November 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11308A027) and December 15, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12060A197). The petition concerns the operation of the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (North Anna 1 and 2), by the Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO or the licensee). The petition requested that the NRC suspend the operating licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until the completion of a set of activities described in the petition. The petitioner also requested that a public meeting be held to discuss this matter in the Washington, DC area. As the basis for the October 20, 2011, request, the petitioner raised several concerns, of which 12 were accepted for review by the NRC staff by letter dated March 16, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12060A090). These summarized as follows: (1) Prior to the approval of restart for North Anna 1 and 2, after the earthquake of August 23, 2011, Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee) should be required to obtain a license amendment from the NRC that reanalyzes and reevaluates the plant's design basis for earthquakes and for associated necessary retrofits. (2) Prior to the approval of restart for North Anna 1 and 2, after the earthquake of August 23, 2011, the licensee should be required to ensure that North Anna 1 and 2, are subjected to thorough inspections of the same level and rigor. (3) The licensee should be required to reanalyze and reevaluate the North Anna Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (lSFSI) due to damage caused by the earthquake of August 23, 2011, and ensure that no threat is posed to public health and safety by its operation. (4) The licensee should ensure the reliability and accuracy of the seismic instrumentation at North Anna 1 and 2. (5) The NRC staff made hasty decisions about the restart of North Anna 1 and 2, and gave priority to economic considerations. The long- term action plan was not even complete before the NRC staff gave authorization to restart. (6) Regulatory commitments are an inadequate regulatory tool for ensuring that the critical long-term tasks identified in the NRC staff's [[Page 53592]] confirmatory action letter dated November 11, 2011, are completed. (7) The licensee needs to address the possibility of both boildown and rapid draindown events at the North Anna 1 and 2, spent fuel pool. (8) The long-term storage of spent fuel in the spent fuel pool at North Anna 1 and 2, and at the North Anna ISFSI poses challenges to the public health and safety. (9) ``Hardened on-site storage'' strategies for spent fuel should be used at North Anna 1 and 2. (10) Concerns exist about the response of North Anna 1 and 2, to a prolonged station blackout. (11) The current emergency evacuation plans for North Anna 1 and 2, need to be revised to reflect the possible need to evacuate a larger area than that identified in the current emergency planning zone. (12) Concerns exist about damage to the structural integrity of the spent fuel pool structure at North Anna 1 and 2, as represented on pages 41 and 42 of the NRC staff's technical evaluation for the restart of North Anna 1 and 2, dated November 11, 2011. On December 12, 2012 and February 2, 2012, the petitioners and the licensee met with the NRC staff's petition review board (meeting transcripts under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12033A025 and ML12047A240), regarding the petition. These meetings gave the petitioner and the licensee an opportunity to provide additional information and to clarify issues raised in the petition. The NRC staff issued a partial DD on October 19, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12262A156). Twelve of the concerns were accepted for review by the NRC staff. As detailed in the partial DD, eight of these concerns were closed. The remaining four concerns accepted for review were identified as those that may take longer than the target timeframe for reaching a decision on a petition based on the fact they were undergoing NRC review as part of the agency's response to the Fukushima event in Japan. Regarding the four remaining concerns, the NRC staff sent a copy of the proposed DD to the Petitioners and to the licensee for comment on April 17, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML14311A616 and ML15061A133, respectively). The Petitioners provided comments in a response dated May 18, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15138A277) and the licensee provided comments in a response dated May 20, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A517). The comments and the NRC staff's response to them are included with this director's decision. The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has determined that the request to suspend the operating licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until the completion of a set of activities described in the petition, be partially granted and partially denied. The reasons for this decision are explained in the director's decision DD-15-09 pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the Commission's regulations. The NRC will file a copy of the director's decision with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206. As provided for by this regulation, the director's decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of the decision, unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the director's decision in that time. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of August, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michele G. Evans, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-22048 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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and Adjudications Staff. Participants NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
filing a document in this manner are COMMISSION hereby given that the Director of the
responsible for serving the document on Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has
[Docket Nos. 50–338 and 50–339; NRC–
all other participants. Filing is 2012–0258; License Nos.: NPF–4 and NPF–
issued a Director’s Decision with regard
considered complete by first-class mail 7] to a petition dated October 20, 2011
as of the time of deposit in the mail, or (ADAMS Accession No. ML11293A116),
by courier, express mail, or expedited North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and filed by the petitioners. The petition
delivery service upon depositing the 2; Virginia Electric and Power was supplemented on November 2, 2011
document with the provider of the Company (ADAMS Accession No. ML11308A027)
service. A presiding officer, having and December 15, 2011 (ADAMS
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Accession No. ML12060A197). The
granted an exemption request from Commission.
using E-Filing, may require a participant petition concerns the operation of the
ACTION: Director’s Decision under 10 North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and
or party to use E-Filing if the presiding CFR 2.206; issuance. 2 (North Anna 1 and 2), by the Virginia
officer subsequently determines that the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Electric and Power Company (VEPCO or
reason for granting the exemption from the licensee). The petition requested
use of E-Filing no longer exists. Commission (NRC or the Commission)
is giving notice that the Director of the that the NRC suspend the operating
Documents submitted in adjudicatory Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until
proceedings will appear in NRC’s issued a final Director’s Decision with the completion of a set of activities
electronic hearing docket, which is regard to a petition dated October 20, described in the petition. The petitioner
available to the public at http:// 2011, filed by Paul Gunter et al, herein also requested that a public meeting be
ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp, referred to as ‘‘the petitioners.’’ held to discuss this matter in the
unless excluded pursuant to an order of DATES: September 4, 2015. Washington, DC area.
the Commission, or the presiding ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
As the basis for the October 20, 2011,
officer. Participants are requested not to NRC–2012–0258 when contacting the request, the petitioner raised several
include personal privacy information, NRC about the availability of concerns, of which 12 were accepted for
such as social security numbers, home information regarding this document. review by the NRC staff by letter dated
addresses, or home phone numbers in You may obtain publicly-available March 16, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No.
their filings, unless an NRC regulation information related to this document ML12060A090). These summarized as
or other law requires submission of such using any of the following methods: follows:
information. With respect to • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to (1) Prior to the approval of restart for
copyrighted works, except for limited http://www.regulations.gov and search North Anna 1 and 2, after the
for Docket ID NRC–2012–0258. Address earthquake of August 23, 2011, Virginia
excerpts that serve the purpose of the
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Electric and Power Company (the
adjudicatory filings and would
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; licensee) should be required to obtain a
constitute a Fair Use application, license amendment from the NRC that
participants are requested not to include email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the reanalyzes and reevaluates the plant’s
copyrighted materials in their design basis for earthquakes and for
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
submission. associated necessary retrofits.
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
If a person other than the licensee document. (2) Prior to the approval of restart for
requests a hearing, that person shall set • NRC’s Agencywide Documents North Anna 1 and 2, after the
forth with particularity the manner in Access and Management System earthquake of August 23, 2011, the
which his interest is adversely affected (ADAMS): You may access publicly licensee should be required to ensure
by this Order and shall address the available documents online in the NRC that North Anna 1 and 2, are subjected
criteria set forth in 10 CFR paragraphs Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- to thorough inspections of the same
2.309(d) and (f). rm/adams.html. To begin the search, level and rigor.
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and (3) The licensee should be required to
In the absence of any request for
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS reanalyze and reevaluate the North
hearing, or written approval of an
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Anna Independent Spent Fuel Storage
extension of time in which to request a Installation (lSFSI) due to damage
please contact the NRC’s Public
hearing, the provisions specified in Document Room (PDR) reference staff at caused by the earthquake of August 23,
Section IV above shall be final 20 days 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 2011, and ensure that no threat is posed
from the date of this Order without email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The to public health and safety by its
further order or proceedings. If an ADAMS accession number for each operation.
extension of time for requesting a document (if that document is available (4) The licensee should ensure the
hearing has been approved, the in ADAMS) is provided the first time reliability and accuracy of the seismic
provisions specified in Section IV shall that a document is referenced. instrumentation at North Anna 1 and 2.
be final when the extension expires if a • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and (5) The NRC staff made hasty
hearing request has not been received. purchase copies of public documents at decisions about the restart of North
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 10th day of the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Anna 1 and 2, and gave priority to
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
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August, 2015. economic considerations. The long-term
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. action plan was not even complete
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: V. before the NRC staff gave authorization
Catherine Haney, Director,
Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor to restart.
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (6) Regulatory commitments are an
Safeguards. Commission, Washington, DC 20555– inadequate regulatory tool for ensuring
[FR Doc. 2015–21937 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] 0001; telephone: 301–415–2597; email: that the critical long-term tasks
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P V.Sreenivas@nrc.gov. identified in the NRC staff’s
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confirmatory action letter dated NRC staff’s response to them are Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act,
November 11, 2011, are completed. included with this director’s decision. hearing requests should state the nature
(7) The licensee needs to address the The Director of the Office of Nuclear of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing
possibility of both boildown and rapid Reactor Regulation has determined that upon the desirability of a hearing on the
draindown events at the North Anna 1 the request to suspend the operating matter, the reason for the request, and
and 2, spent fuel pool. licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until the issues contested. Persons who wish
(8) The long-term storage of spent fuel the completion of a set of activities to be notified of a hearing may request
in the spent fuel pool at North Anna 1 described in the petition, be partially notification by writing to the
and 2, and at the North Anna ISFSI granted and partially denied. The Commission’s Secretary.
poses challenges to the public health reasons for this decision are explained ADDRESSES: The Commission: Brent J.
and safety. in the director’s decision DD–15–09 Fields, Secretary, U.S. Securities and
(9) ‘‘Hardened on-site storage’’ pursuant to Section 2.206 of Title 10 of Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
strategies for spent fuel should be used the Code of Federal Regulations (10 Washington, DC 20549–1090.
at North Anna 1 and 2. CFR) of the Commission’s regulations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(10) Concerns exist about the response The NRC will file a copy of the Chief Counsel’s Office at (202) 551–
of North Anna 1 and 2, to a prolonged director’s decision with the Secretary of 6821, SEC, Division of Investment
station blackout. the Commission for the Commission’s Management, Chief Counsel’s Office,
(11) The current emergency review in accordance with 10 CFR 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
evacuation plans for North Anna 1 and 2.206. As provided for by this 20549–8010.
2, need to be revised to reflect the regulation, the director’s decision will
constitute the final action of the Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund
possible need to evacuate a larger area
Commission 25 days after the date of the [File No. 811–22066]
than that identified in the current
emergency planning zone. decision, unless the Commission, on its Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
(12) Concerns exist about damage to own motion, institutes a review of the investment company, seeks an order
the structural integrity of the spent fuel director’s decision in that time. declaring that it has ceased to be an
pool structure at North Anna 1 and 2, Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day investment company. Applicant
as represented on pages 41 and 42 of the of August, 2015. transferred its assets to Cornerstone
NRC staff’s technical evaluation for the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Strategic Value Fund, Inc., and on June
restart of North Anna 1 and 2, dated Michele G. Evans, 26, 2015, made a distribution to its
November 11, 2011. Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor shareholders based on net asset value.
On December 12, 2012 and February Regulation. Expenses of $335,585 incurred in
2, 2012, the petitioners and the licensee [FR Doc. 2015–22048 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am] connection with the reorganization were
met with the NRC staff’s petition review BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
paid by applicant and the acquiring
board (meeting transcripts under fund.
ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12033A025 Filing Dates: The application was
and ML12047A240), regarding the filed on June 30, 2015, and amended on
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
petition. These meetings gave the July 30, 2015.
COMMISSION Applicant’s Address: 48 Wall St.,
petitioner and the licensee an
opportunity to provide additional [Release No. IC–31800] 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.
information and to clarify issues raised Notice of Applications for db-X Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. [File
in the petition. Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the No. 811–22001]
The NRC staff issued a partial DD on Investment Company Act of 1940 Summary: Applicant seeks an order
October 19, 2012 (ADAMS Accession declaring that it has ceased to be an
No. ML12262A156). Twelve of the August 28, 2015. investment company. On May 27, 2015,
concerns were accepted for review by The following is a notice of applicant made a liquidating
the NRC staff. As detailed in the partial applications for deregistration under distribution to its shareholders, based
DD, eight of these concerns were closed. section 8(f) of the Investment Company on net asset value. Expenses of $35,000
The remaining four concerns accepted Act of 1940 for the month of August incurred in connection with the
for review were identified as those that 2015. A copy of each application may be liquidation were paid by DBX Strategic
may take longer than the target obtained via the Commission’s Web site Advisors LLC, applicant’s investment
timeframe for reaching a decision on a by searching for the file number, or for adviser.
petition based on the fact they were an applicant using the Company name Filing Date: The application was filed
undergoing NRC review as part of the box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/ on July 31, 2015.
agency’s response to the Fukushima search.htm or by calling (202) 551– Applicant’s Address: 60 Wall St., New
event in Japan. 8090. An order granting each York, NY 10005.
Regarding the four remaining application will be issued unless the
concerns, the NRC staff sent a copy of SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons Principled Equity Market Fund [File
the proposed DD to the Petitioners and may request a hearing on any No. 811–8492]
to the licensee for comment on April 17, application by writing to the SEC’s Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. Secretary at the address below and investment company, seeks an order
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ML14311A616 and ML15061A133, serving the relevant applicant with a declaring that it has ceased to be an
respectively). The Petitioners provided copy of the request, personally or by investment company. On August 5,
comments in a response dated May 18, mail. Hearing requests should be 2015, applicant made a final liquidating
2015 (ADAMS Accession No. received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on distribution to its shareholders, based
ML15138A277) and the licensee September 22, 2015, and should be on net asset value. Two shareholders of
provided comments in a response dated accompanied by proof of service on record have not received their
May 20, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, liquidating distributions because
ML15147A517). The comments and the for lawyers, a certificate of service. applicant has been unable to locate
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Director's Decision under 10 CFR 2.206; issuance. | |
| Dates | September 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | V. Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2597; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 53591 |
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