80 FR 78258 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3
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[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 78259]] 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. [FR Doc. 2015-31634 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One renewed license and its TS. The finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville renewed license will expire on October for the renewal of this license in
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 31, 2053. The NSPM’s application for a November 19, 2013 (78 FR 69460). The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: renewed license complies with the final EA and FONSI, were published on
John-Chau Nguyen, Office of Nuclear standards and requirements of the July 1, 2015 (80 FR 37662). The NRC
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended staff’s consideration of the impacts of
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (the Act), and the NRC’s rules and continued storage of spent nuclear fuel
Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301– regulations. The NRC has made (as documented in NUREG–2157,
415–0262; email: John-chau.Nguyen@ appropriate findings as required by the ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact
nrc.gov. Act and the NRC’s regulations in Statement for Continued Storage of
Chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Spent Fuel’’) was included as an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and sets appendix to the EA. The NRC staff
I. Discussion forth those findings in the renewed concluded that renewal of this ISFSI
license. The agency afforded an license will not have a significant
Based upon the application dated opportunity for a hearing in the Notice
October 20, 2011, as supplemented impact on the quality of the human
of Opportunity for a Hearing published
February 29, 2012, April 26, 2012, July environment.
in the Federal Register on June 25, 2012
26, 2013, July 31, 2014, September 3, (77 FR 37937). II. Availability of Documents
2014, and October 12, 2015, the NRC The NRC staff prepared a safety
has issued a renewed license to NSPM, evaluation report for the renewal of the The following table includes the
for its Prairie Island ISFSI, located in ISFSI license and concluded, based on ADAMS accession numbers for the
Goodhue County, Minnesota. The that evaluation, the ISFSI will continue documents referenced in this notice. For
renewed license authorizes and requires to meet the regulations in 10 CFR part additional information on accessing
operation of the Prairie Island ISFSI in 72. The NRC staff also prepared a draft ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of
accordance with the provisions of the environmental assessment (EA) and this document.
ADAMS
Document accession No.
NSPM’s application, dated October 20, 2011 ................................................................................................................................. ML11304A068
Response to Request for Supplemental Information, dated February 29, 2012 ............................................................................ ML12065A073
Response to License Renewal Observations, dated April 26, 2012 .............................................................................................. ML121170406
Response to First Request for Additional Information, dated July 26, 2013 .................................................................................. ML13210A272
Response to Second Request for Additional Information, dated July 31, 2014 ............................................................................. ML14234A463
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application for Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation- Re-
vised Safety Analysis Report Information .................................................................................................................................... ML14247A316
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-Revised LRA Appendix C ................................................................. ML14282A814
NRC Environmental Assessment .................................................................................................................................................... ML15098A026
NRC Safety Evaluation Report ........................................................................................................................................................ ML15336A230
Supplement to PINGP ISFSI License Renewal Application-AMP Rev 2 ........................................................................................ ML15285A007
NUREG–2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 1 ................................ ML14196A105
NUREG–2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Fuel, Volume 2 ................................ ML14196A107
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory NRC about the availability of
of December 2015. Commission (NRC) is issuing an information regarding this document.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. environmental assessment (EA) and You may obtain publicly-available
Steve Ruffin, finding of no significant impact (FONSI) information related to this document
Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, related to a request to amend using any of the following methods:
Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office Provisional Operating License No. DPR– • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 5, and Facility Operating Licenses Nos. http://www.regulations.gov and search
[FR Doc. 2015–31636 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] DPR–26 and DPR–64, including the for Docket ID NRC–2015–0246. Address
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P general licensed Independent Spent questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Fuel Storage Installation, Docket No. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
72–51, issued to Entergy Nuclear email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Operations, Inc. (ENO, ‘‘the licensee’’), technical questions, contact the
COMMISSION for operation of the Indian Point individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2 and INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
[Docket Nos. 50–003, 50–247, 50–286, and 3, (hereinafter ‘‘Indian Point’’ or ‘‘the document.
72–5; NRC–2015–0246] facility’’), located in Westchester • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
County, New York. The requested Access and Management System
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; amendment would permit licensee (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit security personnel to use certain available documents online in the
Nos. 1, 2, and 3 firearms and ammunition feeding
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ADAMS Public Documents collection at
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory devices not previously permitted, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Commission. notwithstanding State, local, and certain adams.html. To begin the search, select
Federal firearms laws or regulations that ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
ACTION: Finding of no significant impact
otherwise prohibit such actions. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
with associated environmental
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
assessment; final issuance.
NRC–2015–0246 when contacting the please contact the NRC’s Public
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Document Room (PDR) reference staff at II. Environmental Assessment Details of the NRC’s evaluation will
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by be included in a letter to the licensee.
Identification of the Proposed Action
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each The proposed action would permit Environmental Impacts of the
document referenced (if that document security personnel at Indian Point, in Alternatives to the Proposed Action
is available in ADAMS) is provided the the performance of their official duties,
to transfer, receive, possess, transport, As an alternative to the proposed
first time that a document is referenced. action, the staff considered denying the
The application for amendment for import, and use certain firearms, and
large capacity ammunition feeding proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’
Indian Point dated August 20, 2013, was
devices not previously permitted to be alternative). Denial of the license
supplemented by letters dated
owned or possessed, notwithstanding amendment request would result in no
November 21, 2013, May 13 and July 24,
2014, and January 16, 2015 (ADAMS State, local, and certain Federal firearms change in current environmental
Accession Nos. ML13239A447, laws, or regulations that otherwise conditions at Indian Point.
ML13354B780, ML14149A247, prohibit such actions. Alternative Use of Resources
ML14219A326, and ML15030A031, The proposed action is in accordance
respectively), and citing letters dated with ENO’s application dated August The proposed action would not
April 27 and October 27, 2011, and 20, 2013, as supplemented by letters involve the use of any resources.
January 4, 2012 (ADAMS Accession dated November 21, 2013, May 13 and
July 24, 2014, and January 16, 2015, and Agencies and Persons Consulted
Nos. ML11124A075, ML11314A070,
and ML12019A048, respectively). Those citing letters dated April 27 and October
The staff did not consult with any
letters containing SUNSI are being 27, 2011, and January 4, 2012.
Federal Agency or New York state
withheld from public disclosure. The Need for the Proposed Action agencies regarding the environmental
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and The proposed action would allow the impact of the proposed action.
purchase copies of public documents at transfer, receipt, possession,
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One III. Finding of No Significant Impact
transportation, importation and use of
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville those firearms and devices needed in The licensee has requested a license
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. the performance of official duties amendment to permit licensee security
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: required for the protection of Indian personnel, in the performance of official
Douglas V. Pickett, Office of Nuclear Point and associated special nuclear duties, to transfer, receive, possess,
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear materials, consistent with the Indian transport, import, and use certain
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC Point NRC-approved security plan. firearms and large capacity ammunition
20555–0001, telephone: 301–415–1364, feeding devices not previously
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
email: Douglas.Pickett@nrc.gov. permitted to be owned or possessed,
Action
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notwithstanding State, local, and certain
The NRC has completed its evaluation
I. Introduction of the proposed action and concludes Federal firearms laws, or regulations
that the proposed action would only that would otherwise prohibit such
The NRC is considering a request to allow the use of those firearms and actions.
amend Provisional Operating License devices necessary to protect Indian On the basis of the information
No. DPR–5, and Facility Operating Point and associated special nuclear presented in this environmental
License Nos. DPR–26 and DPR–64, material, consistent with the Indian assessment, the NRC concludes that the
issued to ENO for operation of Indian Point NRC-approved security plan. proposed action would not cause any
Point, including the general-licensed Therefore, the proposed action would
Independent Spent Fuel Storage significant environmental impact and
not significantly increase the probability would not have a significant effect on
Installation, Docket No. 72–51, located or consequences of accidents. In
in Westchester County, NY, in the quality of the human environment.
addition, the proposed action would not In addition, the NRC has determined
accordance with 10 CFR 50.90 of title 10 change the types and the amounts of
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 that an environmental impact statement
any effluents that may be released is not necessary for the evaluation of
CFR). Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the offsite. There would also be no
NRC has reviewed the requirements in this proposed action.
significant increase in occupational or
10 CFR 51.20(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c) public radiation exposure. Therefore, Other than the licensee’s letter dated
and determined that an environmental there would be no significant August 20, 2013, there are no other
assessment is the appropriate form of radiological environmental impacts environmental documents associated
environmental review. Based on the associated with the proposed action. with this review. This document is
results of the EA, the NRC is issuing this The proposed action would not available for public inspection as
final FONSI. The requested amendment impact land, air, or water resources, indicated above.
would permit licensee security including biota. In addition, the
personnel to use certain firearms and Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day
proposed action would not result in any of December 2015.
ammunition feeding devices not socioeconomic or environmental justice
previously permitted, notwithstanding impacts or impacts to historic and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
State, local, and certain Federal firearms cultural resources. Therefore, there Travis L. Tate,
laws or regulations that otherwise
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would also be no significant non- Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I–1, Division
prohibit such actions. radiological environmental impacts of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
The NRC published a draft EA and associated with the proposed action. Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
FONSI on the proposed action for Accordingly, the NRC concludes that [FR Doc. 2015–31634 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
public comment in the Federal Register issuance of the requested amendment BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 66583). No would not result in significant
comments were received. environmental impacts.
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| Action | Finding of no significant impact with associated environmental assessment; final issuance. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 78258 |
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