80 FR 66054 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 28, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 66054-66056] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27484] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-275, 50-323, and 72-26; NRC-2015-0244] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request to amend the Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-80, DPR-82, and SNM-2511 issued to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, including the specific-license Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (hereinafter DCPP or the facility), located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The requested amendments would permit licensee security personnel to use certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. DATES: Submit comments by November 27, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments [[Page 66055]] received before this date. Any potential party as defined in Sec. 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI) is necessary to respond to this notice must request document access by November 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0244. 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. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information'' and ``Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Siva P. Lingam, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1564, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0244 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0244. 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 it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The application for amendments, dated September 24, 2013, and the supplement dated December 18, 2013, contain SUNSI and are being withheld from public disclosure. A redacted version of the application for amendments, dated September 24, 2013, is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML13268A398. The supplement dated December 18, 2013, is withheld in its entirety. 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. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0244 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Introduction The NRC is considering a request to amend the Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-80, DPR-82, and SNM-2511 issued to PG&E, for operation of DCPP, located in San Luis Obispo County, California in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21 and 10 CFR 51.33, the NRC has prepared a Draft EA documenting its finding. The requested amendment would permit licensee security personnel to use certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws, or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. III. Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Identification of the Proposed Action: The proposed action would permit security personnel at DCPP, in the performance of their official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws, or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. The proposed action is in accordance with the PG&E's application dated September 24, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13268A398), as supplemented by letters dated December 18, 2013, May 15, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14135A379), and March 26, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15085A572). The Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action would allow the transfer, receipt, possession, transportation, importation, and use of those firearms and devices needed in the performance of official duties required for the protection of an NRC designated facility and associated special nuclear materials, consistent with the DCPP NRC-approved security plan. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that the proposed action would only allow the use of those firearms and devices necessary to protect DCPP and associated special nuclear materials, consistent with the DCPP NRC-approved security plan. Therefore, the proposed action would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents. In addition, the proposed action would not change the types and the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite. There would also be no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there would be no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. The proposed action would not impact land, air, or water resources, including biota. In addition, the proposed action would not result in any socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts or impacts to historic and cultural resources. Therefore, there would also be no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that the issuance of the requested [[Page 66056]] amendments would not result in significant environmental impacts. The NRC will publish in the Federal Register a copy of the final environmental assessment as part of the final finding of no significant impact. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denying the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative). Denial of the license amendment request would result in no change in current environmental conditions at the DCPP. Alternative Use of Resources The proposed action would not involve the use of any resources. Agencies and Persons Consulted The staff did not consult with any Federal agency or California state agencies regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. IV. Finding of No Significant Impact The licensee has requested license amendments to permit licensee security personnel, in the performance of their official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws, or regulations that would otherwise prohibit such actions. On the basis of the information presented in this environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action would not cause any significant environmental impact and would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. In addition, the NRC has determined that an environmental impact statement is not necessary for the evaluation of this proposed action. Other than the licensee's application dated September 24, 2013, there are no other environmental documents associated with this review. This document is available for public inspection as indicated above. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of October, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michael T. Markley, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch IV-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-27484 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Granite, [Docket Nos. 50–275, 50–323, and 72–26;
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Franklin, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
Mineral, Missoula, Pondera, Powell,
Jerome, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1
Ravalli, Sanders, Silver Bow, Teton, and
Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, and 2, and Diablo Canyon Independent
Toole Counties.
Shoshone, Teton, Twin Falls, and Spent Fuel Storage Installation
Subregion 36. Portland, Oregon. Washington Counties; and in Montana,
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Washington. Persons may also obtain Carter, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Commission.
service at the Resident Office located in Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Garfield, ACTION: Draft environmental assessment
Anchorage, Alaska. Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, and finding of no significant impact;
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In California, services Butte, Colusa, Del Phillips, Powder River, Prairie,
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Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Valley, Wheatland, Wilbaux, and comment a draft environmental
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Subregion 37. Honolulu, Hawaii. Nye Counties; in Texas services SNM–2511 issued to Pacific Gas and
Services Hawaii, American Samoa, Culberson, El Paso, and Hudspeth Electric Company (PG&E), for operation
Guam, Palau, and the Commonwealth of Counties. Persons may also obtain of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units
the Northern Mariana Islands. service at the Resident Offices in 1 and 2, including the specific-license
Region 21. Los Angeles, California. In Albuquerque, New Mexico and in Las Independent Spent Fuel Storage
California, services Imperial, Orange, Vegas, Nevada. Installation (hereinafter DCPP or the
Riverside, and San Diego Counties and Region 29. Brooklyn, New York. In facility), located in San Luis Obispo
that portion of Los Angeles County lying New York, services the boroughs of County, California. The requested
east of Harbor Freeway and South Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island in amendments would permit licensee
Gaffey Street, south and east of New York City; and Kings, Nassau, security personnel to use certain
Pasadena Freeway and Arroyo Parkway, Queens, Richmond, and Suffolk firearms and ammunition feeding
and south of Foothill Freeway Counties. devices not previously permitted,
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amendments would not result in NUCLEAR REGULATORY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
significant environmental impacts. COMMISSION L. Saxton, Office of Nuclear Material
The NRC will publish in the Federal Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear
[Docket Nos. 040–09091; NRC–2011–0148] Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
Register a copy of the final
environmental assessment as part of the 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–0697;
Strata Energy, Inc.
final finding of no significant impact. email: John.Saxton@nrc.gov.
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental Impacts of the Commission.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action I. Background
ACTION: Temporary exemption.
Pursuant to part 40 of title 10 of the
As an alternative to the proposed Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
action, the staff considered denying the appendix A, Criterion 9 and NRC
Commission (NRC) is issuing a
proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’ Materials License SUA–1601, License
temporary exemption from certain NRC
alternative). Denial of the license Condition 9.5, Strata is required to
financial assurance requirements to
amendment request would result in no submit to the NRC for review and
Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata), in response
change in current environmental approval an annual update of the
to its annual financial assurance update
conditions at the DCPP. financial surety to cover third-party
for its Ross In-Situ Recovery (ISR)
Alternative Use of Resources project. Issuance of this temporary costs for decommissioning and
exemption will not remove the decontamination of the Ross ISR facility
The proposed action would not requirement for Strata to provide located in Crook County, Wyoming. By
involve the use of any resources. adequate financial assurance through an letter dated January 14, 2015 (ADAMS
approved mechanism, but will allow the Accession No. ML14337A251), Strata
Agencies and Persons Consulted
NRC staff to further evaluate whether submitted to the NRC its annual surety
The staff did not consult with any the State of Wyoming’s separate account update for 2015. The NRC’s staff
Federal agency or California state provision for financial assurance reviewed the annual financial surety
agencies regarding the environmental instruments it holds is consistent with update and found the values reasonable
impact of the proposed action. the NRC’s requirement for a standby for the required reclamation activities
trust agreement. (ADAMS Accession No. ML14162A031).
IV. Finding of No Significant Impact Strata maintains an approved financial
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
assurance instrument in favor of the
The licensee has requested license NRC–2011–0148 when contacting the
State of Wyoming; however, it does not
amendments to permit licensee security NRC about the availability of
have a standby trust agreement (STA) in
personnel, in the performance of their information regarding this document. place, as required by 10 CFR part 40,
official duties, to transfer, receive, You may obtain publicly-available appendix A, Criterion 9.
possess, transport, import, and use information related to this document
certain firearms, and large capacity using any of the following methods: II. Description of Action
ammunition feeding devices not • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to As of December 17, 2012, NRC’s
previously permitted to be owned or http://www.regulations.gov and search uranium milling licensees, which are
possessed, notwithstanding State, local, for Docket ID NRC–2011–0148. Address regulated, in part, under 10 CFR part 40,
and certain Federal firearms laws, or questions about NRC dockets to Carol appendix A, Criterion 9, are required to
regulations that would otherwise Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; have an STA in place. Criterion 9
prohibit such actions. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For provides that if a licensee does not use
On the basis of the information technical questions, contact the a trust as its financial assurance
presented in this environmental individual listed in the FOR FURTHER mechanism, then the licensee is
assessment, the NRC concludes that the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this required to establish a standby trust
proposed action would not cause any document. fund to receive funds in the event the
significant environmental impact and • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Commission or State regulatory agency
would not have a significant effect on Access and Management System exercises its right to collect the funds
the quality of the human environment. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- provided for by surety bond or letter of
In addition, the NRC has determined available documents online in the credit. The purpose of an STA is to
that an environmental impact statement ADAMS Public Documents collection at provide a separate account to hold the
is not necessary for the evaluation of http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ decommissioning funds in the event of
this proposed action. adams.html. To begin the search, select a default.
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Consistent with provisions of 10 CFR
Other than the licensee’s application select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9(d),
dated September 24, 2013, there are no Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Strata has consolidated its NRC
other environmental documents please contact the NRC’s Public financial assurance sureties with those
associated with this review. This Document Room (PDR) reference staff at it is required to obtain by the State of
document is available for public 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Wyoming, and the financial instrument
inspection as indicated above. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The is held by the State of Wyoming. Strata
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day ADAMS accession number for each has not established an STA, nor has it
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of October, 2015. document referenced (if that document requested an exemption from the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. is available in ADAMS) is provided the requirement to do so.
Michael T. Markley, first time that a document is referenced. Wyoming law requires that a separate
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch IV–1, Division • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and account be set up to receive forfeited
of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of purchase copies of public documents at decommissioning funds, but does not
Nuclear Reactor Regulation. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One specifically require an STA. Section 35–
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| Dates | Submit comments by November 27, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. Any potential party as defined in Sec. 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI) is necessary to respond to this notice must request document access by November 9, 2015. | |
| Contact | Siva P. Lingam, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1564, email: [email protected] | |
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