80 FR 78256 - Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 78256-78257] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31652] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-220, 50-410, and 72-1036; NRC-2015-0248] Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Finding of no significant impact with associated environmental assessment; final issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request to amend Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-63, NPR-69 and Docket No. 72-1036, issued to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, ``the licensee''), for operation of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, including the general-licensed Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (hereinafter ``NMP'' or ``the facility''), located in Oswego County, NY. 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. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0248 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-2015-0248. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this notice (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The application for amendment for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (NMP) dated August 14, 2013, was supplemented by letters dated September 10, 2013, May 14, 2014, and January 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13228A265, ML13260A257, ML14139A342, and ML15020A100, respectively). Those letters containing SUNSI are being withheld from public disclosure. 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: Brenda L. Mozafari, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2020, email: Brenda.Mozafari@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is considering a request to amend Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-63, NPR-69, and Docket No. 72-1036, issued to Exelon for operation of NMP located in Oswego County, New York, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC has reviewed the requirements in 10 CFR 51.20(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c) and determined that an EA is the appropriate form of environmental review. Based on the results of the EA, the NRC is issuing this final FONSI. 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. [[Page 78257]] The NRC published a draft EA and FONSI on the proposed action for public comment in the Federal Register on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 66588). No comments were received. II. Environmental Assessment Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action would permit security personnel at NMP, in the performance of 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 Exelon's application dated August 14, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated September 10, 2013, May 14, 2014, and January 16, 2015. 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 NMP and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the NMP 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 NMP and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the NMP 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 amendment would not result in significant environmental impacts. Details of the NRC's evaluation will be included in a letter to the licensee. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC 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 NMP. 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 other Federal Agency or State of New York agencies regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The licensee has requested a license amendment to permit licensee security personnel, in the performance of 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 letter dated August 14, 2013, there are no other environmental documents associated with this review. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of December 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Travis L. Tate, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-31652 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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significant increase in occupational or with this review. This document is • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
public radiation exposure. Therefore, available for public inspection as Access and Management System
there would be no significant indicated above. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
radiological environmental impacts Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day available documents online in the
associated with the proposed action. of December 2015. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
The proposed action would not For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
impact land, air, or water resources, Travis L. Tate, adams.html. To begin the search, select
including biota. In addition, the Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I–1, Division ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
proposed action would not result in any of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
socioeconomic or environmental justice Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
impacts or impacts to historic and [FR Doc. 2015–31635 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] please contact the NRC’s Public
cultural resources. Therefore, there BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
would also be no significant non- 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
radiological environmental impacts email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
associated with the proposed action. NUCLEAR REGULATORY ADAMS accession number for each
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that COMMISSION document referenced in this notice (if
the issuance of the requested that document is available in ADAMS)
amendment would not result in [Docket Nos. 50–220, 50–410, and 72–1036;
is provided the first time that a
NRC–2015–0248]
significant environmental impacts. document is referenced. The application
Details of the NRC’s evaluation will Exelon Generation Company, LLC; for amendment for Nine Mile Point
be included in a letter to the licensee. Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (NMP)
Environmental Impacts of the 1 and 2 dated August 14, 2013, was
Alternatives to the Proposed Action supplemented by letters dated
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory September 10, 2013, May 14, 2014, and
As an alternative to the proposed Commission. January 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession
action, the NRC staff considered ACTION: Finding of no significant impact Nos. ML13228A265, ML13260A257,
denying the proposed action (i.e., the with associated environmental ML14139A342, and ML15020A100,
‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the assessment; final issuance. respectively). Those letters containing
license amendment request would result SUNSI are being withheld from public
in no change in current environmental SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
disclosure.
conditions at the JAFNPP. Commission (NRC) is issuing an
environmental assessment (EA) and • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Alternative Use of Resources finding of no significant impact (FONSI) purchase copies of public documents at
The proposed action would not related to a request to amend Renewed the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
involve the use of any resources. Facility Operating License No. DPR–63, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
NPR–69 and Docket No. 72–1036, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Agencies and Persons Consulted issued to Exelon Generation Company, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The staff did not consult with any LLC (Exelon, ‘‘the licensee’’), for Brenda L. Mozafari, Office of Nuclear
Federal Agency or New York state operation of the Nine Mile Point Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
agencies regarding the environmental Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
impact of the proposed action. including the general-licensed 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2020,
Independent Spent Fuel Storage email: Brenda.Mozafari@nrc.gov.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact Installation (hereinafter ‘‘NMP’’ or ‘‘the
The licensee has requested a license facility’’), located in Oswego County, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
amendment to permit licensee security NY. The requested amendment would I. Introduction
personnel, in the performance of official permit licensee security personnel to
duties, to transfer, receive, possess, use certain firearms and ammunition The NRC is considering a request to
transport, import, and use certain feeding devices not previously amend Renewed Facility Operating
firearms and large capacity ammunition permitted, notwithstanding State, local, License Nos. DPR–63, NPR–69, and
feeding devices not previously and certain Federal firearms laws or Docket No. 72–1036, issued to Exelon
permitted to be owned or possessed, regulations that otherwise prohibit such for operation of NMP located in Oswego
notwithstanding State, local, and certain actions. County, New York, in accordance with
Federal firearms laws, or regulations ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 10 CFR 50.90 of title 10 of the Code of
that would otherwise prohibit such NRC–2015–0248 when contacting the Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
actions. NRC about the availability of Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC
On the basis of the information information regarding this document. has reviewed the requirements in 10
presented in this environmental You may obtain publicly-available CFR 51.20(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c) and
assessment, the NRC concludes that the information related to this document determined that an EA is the
proposed action would not cause any using any of the following methods: appropriate form of environmental
significant environmental impact and • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to review. Based on the results of the EA,
would not have a significant effect on http://www.regulations.gov and search the NRC is issuing this final FONSI. The
the quality of the human environment. for Docket ID NRC–2015–0248. Address requested amendment would permit
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In addition, the NRC has determined questions about NRC dockets to Carol licensee security personnel to use
that an environmental impact statement Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; certain firearms and ammunition
is not necessary for the evaluation of email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For feeding devices not previously
this proposed action. technical questions, contact the permitted, notwithstanding State, local,
Other than the licensee’s letter dated individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER and certain Federal firearms laws or
August 30, 2013, there are no other INFORMATION CONTACT section of this regulations that otherwise prohibit such
environmental documents associated document. actions.
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The NRC published a draft EA and amendment would not result in NUCLEAR REGULATORY
FONSI on the proposed action for significant environmental impacts. COMMISSION
public comment in the Federal Register Details of the NRC’s evaluation will [Docket Nos. 72–10; NRC–2013–0251]
on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 66588). No be included in a letter to the licensee.
comments were received. Northern States Power Company—
Environmental Impacts of the Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear
II. Environmental Assessment
Alternatives to the Proposed Action Generating Plant Independent Spent
Identification of the Proposed Action Fuel Storage Installation
As an alternative to the proposed
The proposed action would permit
action, the NRC staff considered AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
security personnel at NMP, in the
performance of official duties, to denying the proposed action (i.e., the Commission.
transfer, receive, possess, transport, ‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the ACTION: License renewal; issuance.
import, and use certain firearms and license amendment request would result
large capacity ammunition feeding in no change in current environmental SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
devices not previously permitted to be conditions at NMP. Commission (NRC) has issued a
owned or possessed, notwithstanding renewed license to Northern States
Alternative Use of Resources Power Company—Minnesota (NSPM)
State, local, and certain Federal firearms
laws, or regulations, that otherwise The proposed action would not for its Materials License SNM–2506 for
prohibit such actions. the receipt, possession, transfer, and
involve the use of any resources.
The proposed action is in accordance storage of spent fuel at the Prairie Island
with Exelon’s application dated August Agencies and Persons Consulted Nuclear Generating Plant (Prairie Island)
14, 2013, as supplemented by letters Independent Spent Fuel Storage
dated September 10, 2013, May 14, The staff did not consult with any Installation (ISFSI), located in Goodhue
2014, and January 16, 2015. other Federal Agency or State of New County, Minnesota. The renewed
York agencies regarding the license authorizes operation of the
The Need for the Proposed Action environmental impact of the proposed Prairie Island ISFSI in accordance with
The proposed action would allow the action. the provisions of the renewed license
transfer, receipt, possession, and its Technical Specifications (TS).
transportation, importation and use of III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The renewed license expires on October
those firearms and devices needed in The licensee has requested a license 31, 2053.
the performance of official duties amendment to permit licensee security DATES: December 16, 2015.
required for the protection of NMP and personnel, in the performance of official ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
associated special nuclear material, duties, to transfer, receive, possess, NRC–2013–0251 when contacting the
consistent with the NMP NRC-approved
transport, import, and use certain NRC about the availability of
security plan.
firearms and large capacity ammunition information regarding this document.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed feeding devices not previously You may obtain publicly-available
Action permitted to be owned or possessed information related to this document
The NRC has completed its evaluation notwithstanding State, local, and certain using any of the following methods:
of the proposed action and concludes Federal firearms laws, or regulations • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
that the proposed action would only that would otherwise prohibit such http://www.regulations.gov and search
allow the use of those firearms and actions. for Docket ID NRC–2013–0251. Address
devices necessary to protect NMP and questions about NRC dockets to Carol
On the basis of the information Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
associated special nuclear material, presented in this environmental
consistent with the NMP NRC-approved email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
assessment, the NRC concludes that the technical questions, contact the
security plan. Therefore, the proposed
proposed action would not cause any individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
action would not significantly increase
the probability or consequences of significant environmental impact and INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
accidents. In addition, the proposed would not have a significant effect on document.
action would not change the types and the quality of the human environment. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
the amounts of any effluents that may be In addition, the NRC has determined Access and Management System
released offsite. There would also be no that an environmental impact statement (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
significant increase in occupational or is not necessary for the evaluation of available documents online in the
public radiation exposure. Therefore, this proposed action. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
there would be no significant Other than the licensee’s letter dated http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
radiological environmental impacts August 14, 2013, there are no other adams.html. To begin the search, select
associated with the proposed action. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
environmental documents associated
The proposed action would not select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
with this review.
impact land, air, or water resources, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
including biota. In addition, the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day please contact the NRC’s Public
proposed action would not result in any of December 2015. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
socioeconomic or environmental justice For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES
impacts or impacts to historic and Travis L. Tate, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. For the
cultural resources. Therefore, there Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I–1, Division convenience of the reader, the ADAMS
would also be no significant non- of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of accession numbers are provided in a
radiological environmental impacts Nuclear Reactor Regulation. table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’
associated with the proposed action. [FR Doc. 2015–31652 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
Section II of this document.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
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| Action | Finding of no significant impact with associated environmental assessment; final issuance. | |
| Contact | Brenda L. Mozafari, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2020, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 78256 |
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