80 FR 75480 - Dominion Virginia Power Combined License Application for North Anna, Unit 3
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75480-75483] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30536] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 52-016; NRC-2008-0066] Dominion Virginia Power Combined License Application for North Anna, Unit 3 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in a response to a September 23, 2015, letter from Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion or applicant), which requested an exemption from the requirement to submit an annual update of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) included in Dominion's Combined License (COL) application for calendar year 2015. The NRC staff reviewed this request and determined that it is appropriate to grant the exemption based on the schedule for completion of the applicant's seismic closure plan (SCP) submitted on October 22, 2014, which outlined a revised approach to performing certain aspects of the seismic analysis for the North Anna 3 COL application (COLA) as well as use of the most current NRC- approved ground motion model. DATES: The effective date of the Dominion FSAR exemption issuance is December 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0066 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-2008-0066. 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 [[Page 75481]] 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: James Shea, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1388; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background By letter dated November 26, 2007 (ADAMS accession number ML073320913), Dominion submitted its application to the NRC for a COL to construct and operate a General Electric-Hitachi Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor (ESBWR) at North Anna Power Station (North Anna), Unit 3 site pursuant to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' By letter dated June 28, 2010, Dominion revised its application to incorporate by reference the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. United States-Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor technology to construct and operate at the North Anna, Unit 3 site. On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Mineral, Virginia, which is approximately 11 miles from the North Anna Unit 3 site. In view of the earthquake, the NRC staff requested additional analysis of the proposed reactor design to verify that the design, if built at the North Anna site, would satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR part 50, Appendix A, ``General Design Criteria,'' Criterion 2, ``Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena,'' and 10 CFR part 50, Appendix S, ``Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants.'' During the applicant's seismic evaluation, the NRC staff had requests for additional information and had held public meetings with the applicant to provide staff feedback on the North Anna 3 site seismic analyses. By letter dated April 25, 2013, Dominion notified the NRC staff that it planned to revert back to ESBWR reactor technology for its North Anna Unit 3 COLA. Dominion then submitted a revised application that incorporated by reference the ESBWR Design Control Document (DCD), Revision 9, by letter dated December 18, 2013. After meeting with the NRC staff in 2014 and performing seismic sensitivity analyses, Dominion modified its site-specific seismic analyses approach intended to simplify it and make it more consistent with the seismic analyses presented in the ESBWR DCD. Therefore, in its SCP submitted on October 22, 2014 (ADAMS accession number ML14297A199), Dominion outlined a schedule for completing all technical reports, analyses, and COLA changes needed to address seismic issues by December 31, 2015. II. Request/Action The regulations specified in 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) require that an applicant for a COL under 10 CFR part 52 shall, during the period from docketing of a COL application until the NRC makes a finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g) pertaining to facility operation, submit an annual update to the application's FSAR, which is a part of the application. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii), the next annual update of the North Anna, Unit 3, COL application FSAR would be due on or before December 31, 2015. By letter to the NRC dated September 23, 2015, Dominion requested a one-time exemption from the 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirement to submit the scheduled 2015 COL application FSAR update, and proposed a new submission deadline of June 30, 2016, for the next FSAR update (ADAMS Accession Number ML15268A039). Dominion then proposes to submit the next annual FSAR update required by 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3) in 2017. Dominion's requested exemption is a one-time schedule change from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption, as requested, would allow Dominion to submit the next FSAR update no later than June 30, 2016. Dominion states that the FSAR, if submitted as requested, would include all the FSAR changes based on the Dominion SCP to allow a more efficient and effective submittal of an updated FSAR reflecting all changes associated with the site-specific seismic analyses. III. Discussion Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part 50, including section 50.71(e)(3)(iii) when: (1) The exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to public health or safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security; and (2) special circumstances are present. As relevant to the requested exemption, special circumstances exist if: (1) ``Application of the regulation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule'' (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii)); or (2) ``The exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation'' (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)). The review of the North Anna, Unit 3, ESBWR COL application has been ongoing since Dominion submitted the revised COL application dated December 18, 2013. The technical issues currently under consideration by the NRC staff are primarily associated with the revised North Anna, Unit 3 seismic analyses, which Dominion has been addressing since it submitted the revised COL application, as described in detail in the 2014 SCP. According to the SCP, in December 2015, Dominion is scheduled to submit to the NRC technical reports and COL application markups that incorporate the results of analyses of seismic design capacities of certain structures, systems, and components. In addition, during the week of September 28, 2015, the NRC staff completed an audit associated with the proposed North Anna, Unit 3 site-specific seismic issues. The NRC staff plans to conduct a second audit in the first or second quarter of 2016 relating to the capacities of the systems structures and components to withstand the site-specific seismic ground motion. Therefore, the NRC staff may identify additional requests for information regarding seismic issues in the course of its review through the end of December 2015; as a result of the technical reports and COL application markups due to be submitted in December 2015; and as a result of the second technical audit planned for spring 2016. The COL application markups due in December 2015, together with any NRC staff requests for additional information, will likely result in the need to change the FSAR. These changes could not be completed before the current FSAR update is due at the end of calendar year 2015. [[Page 75482]] Authorized by Law The exemption is a one-time schedule exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption, as requested, would allow Dominion to submit the next North Anna, Unit 3, COL application FSAR update on or before June 30, 2016, in lieu of the required scheduled submittal on or before December 31, 2015. As stated above, 10 CFR 50.12 allows the NRC to grant such an exemption. The NRC staff has determined that granting Dominion a one-time exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) with updates to the FSAR to be submitted on or before June 30, 2016, will provide only temporary relief from this regulation and will not result in a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or NRC regulations. Therefore, the exemption is authorized by law. No Undue Risk to Public Health and Safety The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) is to provide for a timely and comprehensive update of the FSAR associated with a COL application in order to support an effective and efficient review by the NRC staff and issuance of the NRC staff's safety evaluation report. The requested exemption is solely administrative in nature, in that it pertains to the schedule for submission to the NRC of revisions to an application under 10 CFR part 52, for which a license has not been granted. Based on the nature of the requested exemption as described above, no new accident precursors are created by the exemption; thus, neither the probability, nor the consequences of postulated accidents are increased. Therefore, there is no undue risk to public health and safety. Consistent With Common Defense and Security The exemption would allow Dominion to submit the next FSAR update prior to final North Anna, Unit 3 NRC staff safety evaluation. This schedule change has no relation to security issues. Therefore, the common defense and security is not impacted by this exemption. Special Circumstances Special circumstances, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2), are present whenever: (1) Application of the regulation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule'' (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii)); or (2) The exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)). The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) in the context of a COL application is to provide for a timely and comprehensive update of the FSAR associated with a COL application in order to support an effective and efficient review by the NRC staff and issuance of the NRC staff's safety evaluation report. As discussed above, the requested one-time exemption is solely administrative in nature, in that it pertains to a one-time schedule change for submittal of revisions to an application under 10 CFR part 52, for which a license has not been granted. In addition, since the remaining review of the application primarily relates to the issues discussed in the Dominion SCP, there will not likely be any significant FSAR updates until the elements of the SCP and the NRC staff seismic audits are completed. Completion of the SCP (through submission of technical reports and COL application markups) in December 2015 and the additional information submitted as a result of NRC staff audits scheduled for spring of 2016 cannot be reflected in a December 2015 FSAR update, but will be reflected in an FSAR update scheduled for June 2016. At that time, the revised FSAR update submitted by Dominion will be reviewed by the NRC to confirm that COL markups and changes identified in requests for additional information responses will be reflected in the FSAR prior to completion of the final North Anna, Unit 3 NRC staff safety evaluation. The requested one-time exemption would permit Dominion time to submit all the necessary technical information for NRC staff review and the updated COL markups associated with the revised North Anna, Unit 3, seismic analyses in accordance with the submitted Dominion SCP. The NRC staff has determined that this one-time exemption will support the staff's effective and efficient review of the COL application, as well as issuance of the safety evaluation report, and, therefore, submission of an FSAR update in December 2015 is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). Accordingly, the NRC staff finds that special circumstances are present under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) in connection with Dominion's requested exemption. Further, the NRC staff finds that granting a one-time exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) would provide only temporary relief, since Dominion would update the FSAR in June 2016. The 2014 Dominion SCP outlined the approach to meet NRC regulatory requirements and address requests for additional information as a result of NRC staff technical review. Under the Dominion SCP for the proposed North Anna, Unit 3, technical reports and analyses have been submitted as they have been completed to date, and two sets of COLA markups (the first revising geotechnical information and the second incorporating the results of soil-structure interaction analyses, structure-soil-structure interaction analyses, and stability analyses) have been completed and submitted for NRC staff review. As described in the Dominion SCP, the last technical reports and a third set of COLA markups, which incorporate the results of the analyses of the design capacities of certain structures, systems, and components (SSCs), are scheduled in the SCP to be submitted in December 2015. Accordingly, the NRC staff finds that Dominion has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation, and the special circumstances defined by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) are present. Therefore, the special circumstances required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2) for the granting of an exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) exist. Eligibility for Categorical Exclusion From Environmental Review With respect to the exemption's impact on the quality of the human environment, the NRC has determined that this specific exemption request is eligible for categorical exclusion as identified in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25). Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), granting of an exemption from the requirements of any regulation of 10 CFR Chapter 1 (which includes 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii)) is an action that is a categorical exclusion, provided that: (i) There is no significant hazards consideration; (ii) There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite; (iii) There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure; (iv) There is no significant construction impact; (v) There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents; and (vi) The requirements from which an exemption is sought involve: (A) Recordkeeping requirements; (B) Reporting requirements; (C) Inspection or surveillance requirements; (D) Equipment servicing or maintenance scheduling requirements; [[Page 75483]] (E) Education, training, experience, qualification, requalification or other employment suitability requirements; (F) Safeguard plans, and materials control and accounting inventory scheduling requirements; (G) Scheduling requirements; (H) Surety, insurance or indemnity requirements; or (I) Other requirements of an administrative, managerial, or organizational nature. The requirements from which this exemption is sought involve only ``(B) Reporting requirements'' or ``(G) Scheduling requirements'' of those required by 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi). The NRC staff's determination that each of the applicable criteria for this categorical exclusion is met as follows: I. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i): There is no significant hazards consideration. Staff Analysis: The criteria for determining if an exemption involves a significant hazards consideration are found in 10 CFR 50.92. The proposed action involves only a schedule change regarding the submission of an update to the application for which the licensing review is ongoing. Therefore, there is no significant hazard consideration because granting the proposed exemption would not: (1) Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. II. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii): There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change, which is administrative in nature, and does not involve any changes in the types or significant increase in the amounts of effluents that may be released offsite. III. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii): There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure. Staff Analysis: Since the proposed action involves only a schedule change, which is administrative in nature, it does not contribute to any significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. IV. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv): There is no significant construction impact. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change, which is administrative in nature. The NRC has not granted the COL application, and the requested exemption will not allow construction at the North Anna site; therefore, the proposed action does not involve any construction impact. V. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v): There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change which is administrative in nature and does not impact the probability or consequences of accidents. VI. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi): The requirements from which this exemption is sought involve only ``(B) Reporting requirements'' or ``(G) Scheduling requirements.'' Staff Analysis: The exemption request involves requirements in both of these categories because it involves submitting an updated FSAR by Dominion, and also relates to the schedule for submitting FSAR updates to the NRC. Accordingly, Dominion's exemption requests satisfies the criteria of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25) for categorical exclusion from environmental review, and the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. IV. Conclusion The NRC has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. Also, special circumstances as described in 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) and (v) are present. Therefore, the NRC hereby grants Dominion a one-time exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) pertaining to the North Anna, Unit 3, COL application to allow submission of the next North Anna 3 FSAR update no later than June 30, 2016. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the NRC has determined that the exemption request meets the applicable categorical exclusion criteria set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. This exemption is effective upon issuance. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day November 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Francis M. Akstulewicz, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2015-30536 Filed 12-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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H. Recordkeeping 4. Notify the OTPCA and the Signed at Washington, DC, on November
Bridgeport, CT, Area Office in writing 25, 2015.
1. NSCI must/would maintain a
and 15 working days prior to any David Michaels,
record of any recordable injury, illness,
in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, proposed change in the energy control Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
operations (including changes Safety and Health.
loss of an eye or fatality (using the
OSHA 301 Incident Report form to addressed by condition C–13) that [FR Doc. 2015–30483 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]
investigate and record energy control- affects NSCI’s ability to comply with the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
related recordable injuries as defined by conditions specified herein.
29 CFR 1904.4, 1904.7, 1904.8 through 5. Obtain OSHA’s approval prior to
1904.12 10), resulting from the task of implementing the proposed change in NUCLEAR REGULATORY
grinding roll mill passes located in the the energy control operations that COMMISSION
roll mill stands by completing the affects NSCI’s ability to comply with the
[Docket No. 52–016; NRC–2008–0066]
OSHA 301 Incident Report form and conditions specified herein.
OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries 6. Provide a written evaluation report, Dominion Virginia Power Combined
and Illnesses. by January 31st at the beginning of each License Application for North Anna,
2. NSCI must/would maintain records calendar year, with a report covering the Unit 3
of all tests and inspections of the year just ended, to the OTPCA and the
component configuration or operation, Bridgeport, CT, Area Office AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
and energy control procedures, as well summarizing the quarterly inspections Commission.
as associated hazardous condition and functionality tests of the trapped ACTION: Exemption; issuance.
corrective actions and repairs. key system components and
configuration or operation and energy SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
I. Notifications control procedures that affect the Commission (NRC) is issuing an
To assist OSHA in administering the grinding of roll mill passes located in exemption in a response to a September
conditions specified herein, NSCI shall/ the roll mill stands, to ensure that the 23, 2015, letter from Dominion Virginia
would: energy control procedure and the Power (Dominion or applicant), which
1. Notify the OTPCA and the conditions of this variance are being requested an exemption from the
Bridgeport, CT, Area Office of any followed. requirement to submit an annual update
recordable injuries, illnesses, in-patient of the Final Safety Analysis Report
Note: The evaluation report is to
hospitalizations, amputations, loss of an (FSAR) included in Dominion’s
contain summaries of: (1) The number
eye or fatality (by submitting the Combined License (COL) application for
of variance-related incidents (as
completed OSHA 301 Incident Report calendar year 2015. The NRC staff
recorded on OSHA 301 forms); and (2)
form) resulting from implementing the reviewed this request and determined
root causes of any incidents, and
alternative energy control procedures of that it is appropriate to grant the
preventive and corrective actions
the proposed variance conditions while exemption based on the schedule for
identified and implemented.
completing the task of grinding roll mill completion of the applicant’s seismic
7. Inform the OTPCA and the closure plan (SCP) submitted on
passes located in the roll mill stands. Bridgeport, CT, Area Office as soon as
The notification must be made within 8 October 22, 2014, which outlined a
possible after it has knowledge that it revised approach to performing certain
hours of the incident or 8 hours after will:
becoming aware of a recordable injury, aspects of the seismic analysis for the
a. Cease to do business; North Anna 3 COL application (COLA)
illness, in-patient hospitalizations,
b. change the location and address of as well as use of the most current NRC-
amputations, loss of an eye, or fatality.
the main office for managing the approved ground motion model.
2. Submit a copy of the preliminary
alternative energy control procedures DATES: The effective date of the
incident investigation (OSHA form 301)
specified herein; or Dominion FSAR exemption issuance is
to the OTPCA and the Bridgeport, CT,
Area Office within 24 hours of the c. transfer the operations specified December 2, 2015.
incident or 24 hours after becoming herein to a successor company. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
aware of a recordable case and submit 8. Notify all affected employees of this NRC–2008–0066 when contacting the
a copy of the full incident investigation interim order/proposed permanent NRC about the availability of
within 7 calendar days of the incident variance by the same means required to information regarding this document.
or 7 calendar days after becoming aware inform them of its application for a You may obtain publicly-available
of the case. In addition to the variance. information related to this document
information required by the OSHA form 9. Request approval from OSHA for using any of the following methods:
301, the incident-investigation report the transfer of the interim order/ • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
must include a root-cause proposed permanent variance to a http://www.regulations.gov and search
determination, and the preventive and successor company. for Docket ID NRC–2008–0066. Address
corrective actions identified and Authority and Signature questions about NRC dockets to Carol
implemented. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
3. Provide certification within 15 David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
working days of the incident that NSCI Assistant Secretary of Labor for technical questions, contact the
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
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informed affected workers of the
incident and the results of the incident Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
investigation (including the root-cause DC 20210, authorized the preparation of document.
determination and preventive and this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
corrective actions identified and issuing this notice pursuant to Section Access and Management System
implemented). 29 U.S.C. 655(6)(d), Secretary of Labor’s (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, available documents online in the
10 See footnote 5. 2012), and 29 CFR 1905.11. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
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qualification, requalification or other site; therefore, the proposed action does
[Docket Nos. MC2016–20 and CP2016–26;
employment suitability requirements; not involve any construction impact. Order No. 2842]
(F) Safeguard plans, and materials V. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v): There is no
control and accounting inventory significant increase in the potential for New Postal Product
scheduling requirements; or consequences from radiological
(G) Scheduling requirements; accidents. AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
(H) Surety, insurance or indemnity Staff Analysis: The proposed action ACTION: Notice.
requirements; or involves only a schedule change which
(I) Other requirements of an SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
is administrative in nature and does not
administrative, managerial, or recent Postal Service filing concerning
impact the probability or consequences
organizational nature. the addition of Priority Mail Express &
of accidents.
The requirements from which this Priority Mail Contract 22 to the
VI. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi): The competitive product list. This notice
exemption is sought involve only ‘‘(B)
requirements from which this informs the public of the filing, invites
Reporting requirements’’ or ‘‘(G)
exemption is sought involve only ‘‘(B) public comment, and takes other
Scheduling requirements’’ of those
Reporting requirements’’ or ‘‘(G) administrative steps.
required by 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi).
The NRC staff’s determination that Scheduling requirements.’’
DATES: Comments are due: December 4,
each of the applicable criteria for this Staff Analysis: The exemption request
involves requirements in both of these 2015.
categorical exclusion is met as follows: ADDRESSES: Submit comments
I. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i): There is no categories because it involves
submitting an updated FSAR by electronically via the Commission’s
significant hazards consideration. Filing Online system at http://
Staff Analysis: The criteria for Dominion, and also relates to the
schedule for submitting FSAR updates www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
determining if an exemption involves a
to the NRC. comments electronically should contact
significant hazards consideration are
Accordingly, Dominion’s exemption the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
found in 10 CFR 50.92. The proposed
requests satisfies the criteria of 10 CFR INFORMATION CONTACT section by
action involves only a schedule change
51.22(c)(25) for categorical exclusion telephone for advice on filing
regarding the submission of an update
from environmental review, and the alternatives.
to the application for which the
licensing review is ongoing. Therefore, granting of this exemption will not have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
there is no significant hazard a significant effect on the quality of the David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
consideration because granting the human environment. 202–789–6820.
proposed exemption would not: IV. Conclusion SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) Involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an The NRC has determined that, Table of Contents
accident previously evaluated; or pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the I. Introduction
(2) Create the possibility of a new or exemption is authorized by law, will not II. Notice of Commission Action
different kind of accident from any present an undue risk to the public III. Ordering Paragraphs
accident previously evaluated; or health and safety, and is consistent with I. Introduction
(3) Involve a significant reduction in the common defense and security. Also,
a margin of safety. special circumstances as described in 10 In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
II. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii): There is no CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) and (v) are present. and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal
significant change in the types or Therefore, the NRC hereby grants Service filed a formal request and
significant increase in the amounts of Dominion a one-time exemption from associated supporting information to
any effluents that may be released the requirements of 10 CFR add Priority Mail Express & Priority
offsite. 50.71(e)(3)(iii) pertaining to the North Mail Contract 22 to the competitive
Staff Analysis: The proposed action Anna, Unit 3, COL application to allow product list.1
involves only a schedule change, which submission of the next North Anna 3 The Postal Service
is administrative in nature, and does not FSAR update no later than June 30, contemporaneously filed a redacted
involve any changes in the types or 2016. contract related to the proposed new
significant increase in the amounts of Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the NRC product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
effluents that may be released offsite. has determined that the exemption 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
III. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii): There is request meets the applicable categorical To support its Request, the Postal
no significant increase in individual or exclusion criteria set forth in 10 CFR Service filed a copy of the contract, a
cumulative public or occupational 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of this copy of the Governors’ Decision
radiation exposure. exemption will not have a significant authorizing the product, proposed
Staff Analysis: Since the proposed effect on the quality of the human changes to the Mail Classification
action involves only a schedule change, environment. Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
which is administrative in nature, it This exemption is effective upon Justification, a certification of
does not contribute to any significant issuance. compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
increase in occupational or public an application for non-public treatment
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of certain materials. It also filed
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radiation exposure.
November 2015.
IV. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv): There is supporting financial workpapers.
no significant construction impact. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Staff Analysis: The proposed action Francis M. Akstulewicz, 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
involves only a schedule change, which Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract
Office of New Reactors. 22 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing
is administrative in nature. The NRC (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
has not granted the COL application, [FR Doc. 2015–30536 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am] Contract, and Supporting Data, November 24, 2015
and the requested exemption will not BILLING CODE 7590–01–P (Request).
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Exemption; issuance. | |
| Dates | The effective date of the Dominion FSAR exemption issuance is December 2, 2015. | |
| Contact | James Shea, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1388; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 75480 |
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