80 FR 78258 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

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 Provisional Operating License No. DPR-5, and Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64, including the general licensed Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Docket No. 72-51, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO, ``the licensee''), for operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3, (hereinafter ``Indian Point'' or ``the facility''), located in Westchester County, New York. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78258-78259]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31634]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-003, 50-247, 50-286, and 72-5; NRC-2015-0246]


Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear 
Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Finding of no significant impact with associated environmental 
assessment; final issuance.

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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 Provisional Operating License No. 
DPR-5, and Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64, 
including the general licensed Independent Spent Fuel Storage 
Installation, Docket No. 72-51, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, 
Inc. (ENO, ``the licensee''), for operation of the Indian Point Nuclear 
Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3, (hereinafter ``Indian Point'' or 
``the facility''), located in Westchester County, New York. 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-2015-0246 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-2015-0246. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public

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Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each 
document referenced (if that document is available in ADAMS) is 
provided the first time that a document is referenced. The application 
for amendment for Indian Point dated August 20, 2013, was supplemented 
by letters dated November 21, 2013, May 13 and July 24, 2014, and 
January 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML13239A447, ML13354B780, 
ML14149A247, ML14219A326, and ML15030A031, respectively), and citing 
letters dated April 27 and October 27, 2011, and January 4, 2012 (ADAMS 
Accession Nos. ML11124A075, ML11314A070, and ML12019A048, 
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: Douglas V. Pickett, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-1364, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The NRC is considering a request to amend Provisional Operating 
License No. DPR-5, and Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-
64, issued to ENO for operation of Indian Point, including the general-
licensed Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Docket No. 72-51, 
located in Westchester County, NY, 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 environmental assessment 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.
    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 
66583). No comments were received.

II. Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action would permit security personnel at Indian 
Point, 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 ENO's application dated 
August 20, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated November 21, 2013, 
May 13 and July 24, 2014, and January 16, 2015, and citing letters 
dated April 27 and October 27, 2011, and January 4, 2012.

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 Indian Point and associated special nuclear materials, 
consistent with the Indian Point 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 Indian Point and associated 
special nuclear material, consistent with the Indian Point 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 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 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 Indian Point.

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 New York state 
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 20, 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 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.
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